Affiliate Disclosure

Short version: when you click a product link on this site and buy something on Amazon, we might earn a small commission. It costs you nothing extra. It's how we pay the writers, the test kitchen, and the hosting bill.

The exact wording Amazon requires us to say

As an Amazon Associate, Small Plate Club earns from qualifying purchases.

That's the phrase. It shows up on every page with affiliate links, in the footer, and in the strip above the fold on article pages. Amazon requires it and we agree with the principle: you deserve to know when a link is a paid relationship.

What "qualifying purchase" actually means

If you click one of our Amazon links and buy the thing we recommended — or anything else on Amazon within the next 24 hours — the purchase counts. We earn a percentage (usually 1–4%, depending on the category). Amazon pays us monthly, two months after the purchase clears.

What it doesn't mean

It doesn't mean we're sponsored by Amazon. It doesn't mean Amazon endorses our content. It doesn't mean we get paid more to recommend one brand over another — Amazon pays the same commission rate across most categories, so there's no incentive for us to push Brand A over Brand B.

Other relationships

We're Amazon Associates only, for now. We don't take payment from product brands. We don't run sponsored posts. We don't accept free products for review (if that ever changes, we'll label those posts clearly and loudly).

Why this matters

Affiliate sites get a bad reputation because a lot of them rank products by commission rate, not quality. We don't. Our rankings methodology is on how we pick. Read it if you want to see the receipts.

Questions? Email hello@smallplateclub.com.