What Is an Affiliate Link?
An affiliate link is a special URL that tracks whether a visitor came from our site before making a purchase. When you click an affiliate link and buy something, the retailer pays us a small percentage of the sale as a referral fee.
The price you pay is exactly the same whether you use our link or go directly to the retailer's site. Our commission comes out of the retailer's margin, not your pocket.
Amazon Associates Program
Pickleball For Dummies is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
This means that when you click on a product link in our Gear section and purchase something on Amazon, we earn a commission. Amazon affiliate commissions typically range from 1–10% depending on the product category. Sports & outdoor products generally earn around 3–4%.
Amazon's affiliate cookie lasts 24 hours — meaning if you purchase anything on Amazon within 24 hours of clicking our link, we earn a commission on your entire cart, not just the item we linked to.
Our Editorial Promise
Our affiliate relationships never influence our content. Here's what that means in practice:
Honest Reviews
We recommend products based on quality, not commission rate.
No Paid Placements
No brand has paid us to be featured on this site.
Transparent Labels
Affiliate links are disclosed clearly on the page.
Always Free Content
The rulebook and guides are always 100% free to read.
FTC Compliance
This disclosure complies with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidelines on endorsements and testimonials in advertising (16 CFR Part 255). The FTC requires that any material connection between a website and a brand or product be clearly disclosed to readers.
If you have any questions about our affiliate relationships, please reach out via our Contact page.
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