I am considering building a site based on Amazon Web Services whereby you can use either xml over http, SOAP, or xsl to access Amazon's product catalog and earn commissions on sales you generate.

Before I dive headfirst into this effort, I would like to hear from my fellow monks about their war stories about how well it has worked for them. Specifically:

  • How well does it work?
  • Should I go xml over http, soap, or xsl?
  • What Perl modules should I use?
  • How much affiliate revenue has it produced for you?
  • Anything else that I should know.

    There are no Perl samples with the Amazon sample kit so I am guessing that I am on my own to figure this whole thing out (which I don't mind because I know I can always count on you to provide lots of helpful advice).

    Thanks in advance for your help.

    In reply to Amazon web services - talk amongst yourselves by Stegalex

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