Thanks for replying, guys!
Can't you just buy everything you need from Amazon using gift cards? I don't know what they have and the prices in Switzerland but in the US they sell everything under the sun including a wide variety of nonperishable food. If it's side income form affiliate links, how much are you going to rack up? I would think I could spend 1k on Amazon a month if I bought everything from there, if it's side income how much will you accumulate?
Will the checks be in USD? If so, set up a U.S. bank account, mail the checks to the bank for deposit and periodically send yourself a wire transfer. In my experience an international wire is $15-30. It would be easier to set up a U.S. Account from the U.S. If you have any trips planned but if it's a large international bank I bet you can still do it from Switzerland.
Yep, certain things are much cheaper in the States so it's definitely an option. Especially anything that doesn't need shipping like digital codes for video games or something. But I'd rather have the cash and follow my normal spending habits.
It isn't much at the moment - something like 40 dollars a month, but I'm hoping to grow it!
That's another point - the checks WILL be in USD so I'll get slapped on the currency conversion too. Setting up a US bank account might be an option. I'll put that option in my pocket in case nothing else turns up.
Are you sure they won't do an electronic fund transfer to your bank account? IIRC they do this for American banks, but it wouldn't surprise me much if other countries weren't supported.
They pay in gift cards, direct deposit (US only), or check. Bit limited given how massive they are.