family affiliates

Here's an idea that I was thinking about recently, but haven't tried. Why not work with family members and friends to develop a network of affiliate purchasing links that you can use to help each other out while shopping online?

In other words, one member of your family may setup an affiliate account at a sporting goods store, while another might create an affiliate site at a clothing store. It only makes sense that if you are going to be doing some shopping online, try and go through a link so that your friends and/or family members get some credit for it in the form of commission. Some affiliate programs don't allow one to purchase items and receive commissions through their own links, but having family members and friends purchase items through your own links is perfectly valid.

As one more potential income stream, why not set up an affiliate website just for family members that has a directory of links for them to follow, knowing that if they buy what they need through these links you will get a kickback. This would come in handy for those relatives who may not know their way around the internet just yet, as your directory could act as a pre-screened directory. It may sound lame to try and make money off of family members and friends, but if they are shopping online anyways, why not?