Our Affiliates Program, started in August 2001. Since then we've become one of the leading online knife retailers in the US and we're growing each day.
4. Does my Web site qualify for the Affiliates Program?
Most Web sites will qualify to participate in the program; however, we may reject Web sites that we determine are unsuitable. Examples of sites that would NOT qualify for participation include:
- Sites that promote sexually explicit material
- Sites that promote violence
- Sites that promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, national origin, physical disability, sexual orientation, or age
- Sites that promote illegal activities
- Sites that violate intellectual property rights
- Sites that are "Under Construction"
5. Can I participate if I live outside the United States?
Yes, you may participate in the Affiliates Program if you live outside the United States. We have Affiliates from all over the world and are working hard to add even more. All you need to join is a Web site (or an idea for a Web site) that does not:
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Promote sexually explicit materials
- Promote violence
- Promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age
- Promote illegal activities
- Violate intellectual property rights
- Sites that are "Under Construction"
We suggest that you read the complete text of the Operating Agreement before you join. Please note that referral fees are paid in U.S. dollars.
You may choose to receive store credit in the form of an eBladeStore.com gift certificate in lieu of a referral fee check.
6. Can I apply to the Affiliates Program more than once?
You may submit more than one application, but if you need multiple ID's for tracking reasons we recommend that you apply once and then simply use the Custom Tracking Links feature within Affiliates Central.
7. How should I design my Web site?
Every Affiliate site is unique, and we don't provide any kind of standard template for you to start with. That's because in almost every case, successful Affiliates will have a pre-existing Web site or idea for a Web site in mind when they join the program. You should try to make your recommendations or links to eBladeStore.com look and feel like the rest of your site. If you don't yet have a Web site, your options are endless and we encourage you to give the site its own unique personality. We'll give you many suggestions and tips on effective ways to earn referral fees from your Web site in Affiliates Central.
8. I don't know how to write HTML or use my site development tool, will eBladeStore.com help me?
Even though we won't be able to help you build your Web site or help you learn HTML, we've made linking to us easy through our 'member's only' area called Affiliates Central. Within Affiliates Central, building your links is a breeze using Copy-and-Paste HTML and our automatic product link generating tool Commission Accelerator. You can automatically build many different types of links. From individual product links to specialized subject page links and customized search boxes, we'll have links that will enhance your site and earn you referral fees. If you want to learn HTML, there are a number of good books on the subject, and you can find reviews and recommendations here.
9. What sorts of communications will eBladeStore.com send me?
We will occasionally send you email messages that include merchandising tips, site news, special offers for Affiliates, and important updates on Affiliates policies. These messages will include up-to-date information on opportunities that can benefit Affiliates.
10. How do I know which items to feature?
You should recommend or refer visitors to items that relate to your Web site's content. If your site is focused on a particular area of interest, such as hunting --you might start with a featured item in our hunting category. Or, items that you've already used, heard of, or seen and enjoyed.
Keeping your store up to date means adding more items and possibly removing some as time passes. You should also keep track of trade journals, news groups, and press coverage that pertain to your topic of interest. We will also give you our "new and notable picks" for the most popular items each month through our Affiliates Newsletter.
If you don't want to suggest any particular items, you can link your site directly to our home page. You will earn referral fees on all qualifying items sold to visitors originating from your site. Please remember that the referral fees are 10%.
11. How can I get eBladeStore.com to add items to the catalog?
Please contact us and provide details of the item(s) you would like us to add.
12. I have more than one URL. Can I register all of them as eBladeStore.com Affiliates?
You have two options:
- You can sign up once for all of your URLs. If you choose this option, you will see all of your earnings and traffic reports for all of your sites in one report that you can access online at Affiliates Central. You will have one Affiliates ID, and there will be no way for you to know which of your sites is generating the most sales.
13. Can I get multiple tracking ID's?
Yes, to get multiple tracking ID's, submit our online application, and then email us and request the number of Tracking ID's that you need. These Tracking ID's will be assigned to your account, and you'll be able switch between IDs online when using our self-service Web site, Affiliates Central.
14. Can I take the order on my Web site and just send the customer and order information to eBladeStore.com?
No. Our frequent catalog, pricing, and availability updates are all part of our integrated catalog and ordering software. By using our system to quote availability and take orders, you ensure that your visitors get the most up-to-date information and ordering options available from eBladeStore.com. In addition, a customer's contact and billing information is crucial to our ability to offer the best customer service possible on the Web. Let eBladeStore.com, the experts in e-commerce, take care of everything, and then sit back and enjoy the immediate value you add to your Web site by participating in the Affiliates Program, the largest and best program of its type anywhere.
15. Can a nonprofit join the Affiliates Program?
Yes, we encourage nonprofits to join our program. In addition, we are always seeking business partnerships with non-profit organizations. If interested, please contact us for details on how we can work together.
1. How much does eBladeSore.com pay me in referral fees?
You'll be paid a flat percentage of 10% for all sales generated from your Web site.
2. When and how do I get paid?
We will pay you referral fees on a monthly basis. Approximately 30 days following the end of each month, we will send you your choice of a check or PayPal payment for the referral fees on earned products that were shipped during the following month, less any taxes that we are required by law to withhold. Accounts with cumulative earnings in excess of $25 will receive payment. Anything below $25 will automatically roll over to the next month.
If a product that generated a referral fee is returned by the customer, we will deduct the corresponding fee from your next monthly payment. If there is no subsequent payment, we reserve the right to send you a bill for the fee at the end of the following month.
3. How does eBladeStore.com track orders coming from my Web site?
An Affiliate ID is assigned when you sign up through our online form. Links from Affiliates Web sites to eBladeStore.com use a special format that includes this code. Every time a customer follows one of those links to our site, this unique URL tells us which Affiliate sent the customer to us.
4. Does eBladeStore.com have an online reporting feature so that I can keep track of my earnings and traffic?
Yes, once you signup, you will have access to our "members only" area, Affiliates Central. There, you'll be able to view your earnings and traffic reports at any time in real-time. These reports not only show you what you earn, they also show you how much and what exactly your customers are buying, which will help you determine what sells well from your site.
5. Will I earn referral fees for personal orders that I make through my Web site?
We do not pay referral fees for personal orders. The nature of the marketing agreement between eBladeStore.com and its Affiliates involves the payment of referral fees for referring new customers. It is important that we are paying for new customers and not simply providing Affiliates additional discounts above and beyond the already discounted items offered by eBladeStore.com.
6. Can I get store credit instead of a check?
You may request payments to be made as an eBladeStore.com Gift Certificate instead of by check or PayPal. To do so, just email the Affiliate Manager or call us.
7. Do I have to meet sales quotas or performance tiers before I can earn fees?
No. Unlike many other Affiliates-style programs, we do not require our Affiliates to meet sales quotas or performance tiers to earn their fees. We pay 10% for sales of qualifying orders, regardless of how much you sell.
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