Does the iTunes Affiliate Program work with the Volume Purchase Program?

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Can one earn affiliate commission through the iTunes Affiliate Program for purchases made through Apple's Volume Purchase Programs for Business or Education?

In case it makes a difference, we're based in the U.S., so we would be using the LinkShare-powered program.

Note sure who to ask. Apple's pretty hands-off with the affiliate program. Maybe LinkShare? — Daniel Newman, Commented Jul 9, 2013 at 19:58

Ruskes · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-04 19:56:24Z

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That would be called Double dipping.

As Volume purchasing (authorized) user you get the benefits of Volume purchase.

Means, you have to register with Volume Purchase account, that is not the same as the associate account.

You can not get at the same time the affiliate commission on top.

answered Jul 4, 2013 at 19:56

Ruskes

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I think he's asking about getting a commission for volume purchases by others, not his own organization.
– Steven McGrath
Commented Jul 4, 2013 at 20:34
Exactly, as a developer, I'm interested in tracking Volume purchases via affiliate links, but I don't know if that would work. I can't find anything in the Apple docs to answer it definitively one way or the other.
– Daniel Newman
Commented Jul 9, 2013 at 19:57
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– Ruskes
Commented Jul 9, 2013 at 20:10

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