Affiliate Disclosure

Last updated: October 25, 2026

dinkrz is reader-supported. This dinkrz affiliate disclosure explains exactly how we earn money from this site. If anything here is unclear, write to [email protected].

We earn commissions from Amazon

We take part in the Amazon Associates program, which lets sites earn fees by linking to Amazon.com. When you click a dinkrz link to Amazon and then buy something, we may earn a commission.

In plain language:

• Clicking costs you nothing extra. The price you pay on Amazon is the same whether you arrive through our link or go to Amazon directly.
• Amazon pays us a small percentage of the item’s price out of its own margin. It is not added on top of your price.
• A “qualifying purchase” is an item Amazon counts under the Associates rules. Not every item qualifies, and the rate varies by product category. We don’t know in advance which purchases will qualify, and we don’t see your individual orders.
• Amazon sets a cookie when you click so it can tell your visit came from dinkrz. If you buy within Amazon’s allowed window, the purchase may be credited to us. If you’d rather we didn’t earn a commission, just visit Amazon directly: you pay the same price.

Our ratings are independent and never sold

Commissions never change a rating. We test gear in real games and rank it by how it plays, not by who pays. Brands cannot pay for placement, a better score, a softer verdict, or the removal of criticism. Sending us gear doesn’t buy a good review. If a cheaper product wins, it wins. If a popular one disappoints us, we say so. No review on dinkrz is sponsored. If that ever changes, the page will say so clearly at the top, naming the sponsor and the arrangement.

Why we disclose this

The FTC requires sites to disclose material connections with retailers, and we agree with that rule. You deserve to know when a recommendation could earn us money, even when it doesn’t affect the recommendation. A short version of this disclosure also appears on pages that contain affiliate links.

How personal information is handled is covered in the privacy policy, and the rules for using this site are covered in the terms of service.

dinkrz affiliate disclosure: which content carries affiliate links

dinkrz publishes pickleball guides and reviews, and those guides and reviews may contain Amazon affiliate links. For example, the beginner-paddles review links to Amazon so readers can see the paddles discussed. You can read more about the site behind these guides on the about page.

Under this dinkrz affiliate disclosure, in general terms, a qualifying purchase is a purchase that Amazon counts under the Amazon Associates rules. That is why not every purchase made after clicking a link necessarily earns a commission, and why dinkrz does not state a commission rate or an earning for any particular purchase. Amazon, not dinkrz, decides whether a purchase qualifies, and dinkrz does not sell products directly, so it does not set product prices, handle checkout, or process orders or refunds for products bought on Amazon.

Under this dinkrz affiliate disclosure, if you would rather not use an affiliate link, you can go to Amazon directly and search for the same product. As the list above explains, you pay the same price, and dinkrz simply does not earn a commission from that visit.

Reading this dinkrz affiliate disclosure alongside the privacy policy and the terms of service gives a fuller picture of how dinkrz is run.

Other ways we may earn in future

At launch, Amazon Associates is our only affiliate program, and we run no display ads. If we ever add other programs or advertising, we will update this page before those links or ads appear, and we will name the new partners here.

Questions

For questions about how we make money or about our links, write to [email protected]. For help with the site itself, write to [email protected].

You can also use the contact page to send a question about this dinkrz affiliate disclosure.