Can you explain your affiliate program to me?
If you are a member of our affiliate program and you provide a link from your Web site to our on-line catalogue,
anyone clicking on your link and then making a purchase on our site will earn you commission.
How do I join?
To join our affiliate program
click here to apply now.
We will then check out your site and as long as it does not breach any of our operating guidelines we will set up an
affiliate account for you. (Your site must be live and fully operational. Sites which are wholly or partially under
construction or which use pop-up/pop-under advertising are not acceptable).
Once your site has been accepted you then simply place one or more of our banner ads or a text link on your site.
When a visitor to your site clicks on the banner or link and makes a purchase on our site, you will earn commission.
You can place as many banners or text links as you like on your site. It is a condition of joining our affiliate
program that you agree to the Terms and Conditions of the program which may be varied from time to time.
How does the commission structure work?
The Stencil Library will pay the affiliate a percentage of the net amount of any confirmed sales made to customers who link
to our site from that affiliates site. Stencils are commissionable at 5%, accessories, books and catalogues at 2.5%.
The net amount is the total sale value less UK Value Added Tax (VAT) at 17.50%. As an example,
on a total sale value of £117.50 (GBP), at 5% you would earn £5.00 (GBP) = £117.50 less £17.50 tax
multiplied by 5 percent.
No commission is paid on sales which are subsequently cancelled or where the goods are returned for credit or refund.
All prices shown on our site are in Pounds Sterling (GBP) and include UK Value Added Tax.
What is the average net value of a sale?
The average net value of a sale is currently £22.00 (GBP) although sales range from £5.00 (GBP) to £500.00
(GBP).
How often do you pay commissions, and what is the length of time following a completed sale that we can expect to receive
the commission payment for that sale?
The Stencil Library will pay commissions on the first working day of each month for all confirmed sales made in the period
90-120 days previously, so early in January you would expect to receive commission on sales made in September of the
previous year. This delay is so that goods returned and orders which are cancelled can be taken into account.
Is there a minimum level for commission payments?
Yes, commission payments are only made if your total commission due exceeds £20.00 (GBP). Amounts below this will be carried
forward until this level is reached. If you are not UK based you can choose a higher payment threshold (eg £100.00) as
this may significantly reduce the rate you pay in bank processing charges for a Sterling cheque.
How do I find out how much I have earned in commissions?
We have an online stats program that can be checked at any time and we send confirmation emails to let you know about
every sale on which you could earn commission.
Since we are a corporation or company located here in ???, how will you pay commissions to us?
We will pay you via mail with a cheque in Pounds Sterling (GBP) drawn on a UK bank. You are responsible for any charges
made by your bank for processing this cheque.
If you are a UK based VAT registered business or individual you will need to send us a VAT invoice and we will then
pay your commission gross to include VAT.
I am responsible for a number of Web sites which provide relevant content. Could I link all of these to your site as part of
my affiliation?
Yes, as long as none of the sites breaches our operating guidelines, this is quite acceptable. Once your application has
been accepted you can add additional sites via your affiliate details screen. IMPORTANT NOTE: The addition of any site which
breaches our operating guidelines will result in the immediate cancellation, without notice, of your affiliation and
forfeiture of any commissions due.
When a person clicks from the banner or link on my site, does my site ID
stay with the user until they make a purchase or is it for that page only?
As soon as a person enters our site from yours, your site ID is registered by our software. This means that once
a customer enters our site, you will earn commission on any sale made during that session.
Is there any sliding scale of commission percentages?
No, at the present time, all affiliates are paid the same rate.
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