Risks of an affiliate referral link deal - Scam?

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Thanks man! Point 3 is indeed the most interesting: if you make the video about building the shed and place a link to the hammer in the description, should the video creator mention in the video itself that there's a compensation if someone's buying the (self bought) hammer with the affiliate link? Or should a textual disclosure in the description be enough?
That's the only thing which is still a little unclear to me, no matter where I look. The rest is very well explained!
 

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Thanks man! Point 3 is indeed the most interesting: if you make the video about building the shed and place a link to the hammer in the description, should the video creator mention in the video itself that there's a compensation if someone's buying the (self bought) hammer with the affiliate link? Or should a textual disclosure in the description be enough?
That's the only thing which is still a little unclear to me, no matter where I look. The rest is very well explained!
In the case of the hammer example, the only required disclosure that I can think of is the Affiliate Disclosure. I produce a lot of construction How To DIY videos myself and I include a list of the essential tools I used in the project in the discription and links to where they can buy the tools off of Amazon.com.

Here is an example for one of my videos.

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Equipment and Tools used in this video:

Magnetic Wristband ---------------------- https://amzn.to/2Omp5WB
18V Cordless 1/4" Impact Driver ----- https://amzn.to/2ZKp5H
18V Cordless 1/2" Drill ------------------- https://amzn.to/315rvfM
18V Cordless 6-1/2" Circular Saw ---- https://amzn.to/2A1gIHO
Drills and Driver bit set ------------------ https://amzn.to/2LwSGd3
Swanson 7-inch Speed Square -------- https://amzn.to/2PVkMnS
Stanley Measuring Tape ----------------- https://amzn.to/2ZDkF4y

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I also provide this disclaimer in the description of the video, which also

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DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links and buy a product, I’ll receive a small commission.
This helps supports the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for your support!

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I provide this notice on my ABOUT page of my YouTube Channel

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NOTE: “I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.”
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