Affiliate FAQs | Great Gift Ideas at 70%

Organized in 2005 as a division of a diversified company founded in 1973, Great Gift Ideas Etc is a rapidly expanding online store selling quality great gifts and great gift ideas specializing in super soft handmade alpaca shawls, ponchos, coats, blankets, pillow shams, teddy bears, dogs, and rugs, and fine leather backpack purses, cow print purses, and tote bags, and lots more including stunning art works, decorative accessories and selective novelties, all at unbelievably low below wholesale prices. We only sell quality merchandise at great prices with an unconditional 30 day return policy and many products have quantity pricing offering additional savings up to 15% every day. Back to top.

2. What is the Great Gift Ideas Etc Affiliate Partner Program and how does it work?

Our Affiliate Partner Program is a service allowing participating websites to earn commissions on sales referred from links on their sites. We provide you with links to our varied products and product categories that you place on your pages and when a visitor you've referred to us makes a purchase, you earn a referral fee. At the end of each month if you have reached our minimum payout level of $20, we send you a check for a percentage of the sales you referred to our site. It's that easy! Back to top.

3. Is my website eligible for your Affiliate Partner Program?

We accept websites whose content and/or products are compatible with ours. We do not accept any sites which:

Advocate or promote sexually explicit material.
Advocate or promote violence.
Advocate or promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
Advocate or promote illegal activities.
Violate intellectual property rights.

We welcome all applications but reserve the right to refuse or revoke participation at any time. Back to top.

4. How do I sign up and will I be approved?

After you read our Affiliate Agreement just fill out our online application here and once accepted, start using our tools to create links on your website to ours. It's that easy. We will review your application and visit your website to determine whether your products and/or content are compatible with ours. We only approve applications that our experience shows will be successful high-earning Affiliates with us. Back to top.

5. Does It cost me anything to join or to stay in the program?

No. There are absolutely NO FEES for you to join or stay in our Affiliate Partner Program. There are no strings attached. You are not obligated to purchase any products and there will not be any fees either before or after you join. Back to top.

6. Can I become an Affiliate if I live outside the United States?

Absolutely! We have Affiliates from all over the world and would love to have you on our Affiliate team. Please keep in mind that all referral fees are paid in US dollars. Back to top.

7. If I have multiple websites, do I need to apply separately for each?

No, you do not need to apply separately. If you have multiple sites we recommend managing them with one account using our tracking tools. However we do require that you list all sites that you wish to have in our Affiliate Partner Program in your online application. You will be paid monthly with a single direct deposit referral fee payment. Back to top.

8. Do you provide training and/or extra support for high-traffic websites?

Absolutely. We have a new affiliate training program and will be happy to help you with any other assistance you request. Just email us at Affiliates@Great-Gift-Ideas-Etc.com. Back to top.

9. Do I receive any discounts on Great Gift Ideas Etc products when I'm an Affiliate?

No. However, we recommend you place your orders through your links so you can earn referral fees on the sales. Back to top.

10. What if I forgot my Affiliate ID or password?

Don't worry, simply click the "Lost password or ID?" link below our login area and we will send you an email containing your password to the address in your account. If you continue to have trouble logging in, please send an email to Affiliates@Great-Gift-Ideas-Etc.com and include your full name and address. Back to top.

Referral Fee Questions

11. When and how do I get paid?

Our referral fee payment checks are made via direct deposit no later than 30 days following the end of each calendar month once you have reached the $20 minimum payout level. Back to top.

12. What is your Referral Fee structure and how does it work?

Our minimum referral fee is 25% of the Net Sales made by customers referred from your site to ours. Higher referral fees are paid to Affiliates with outstanding performance. These fees are among the highest in the affiliate industry for the sale of physical merchandise. Back to top.

13. Do you provide return days, meaning if someone doesn't purchase on their first visit?

Yes, we provide a full 6 months or 180 return days. This means that for a visitor that comes to Great Gift Ideas Etc from your website, whether they purchase on the first visit or not, you will still earn referral fees on all sales from that customer if they return to Great Gift Ideas Etc and make purchases within 180 days of their initial visit. This is much longer than most affiliate programs provide because we want you to be successful over the long term. Back to top.

14. What is a Sub-Affiliate?

A sub-affiliate is a website you have recruited into the Great Gift Ideas Etc Affiliate Partner Program. In addition to the referral fee we pay to the affiliate you recruited/referred, we also pay you 10% of this affiliate's monthly referral fees. This is another way we help you to be successful over the long term. Back to top.

15. Do I earn a referral fee if someone clicks a product on my site and then buys a different product?

Yes. You earn referral fees on all sales referred from your site regardless of the specific products purchased. Back to top.

16. How do product returns affect my referral fees?

If a customer returns a product for a refund, or if credit card charges are reversed due to a dispute or credit card fraud, your account will be reduced by the amount of those referral fees. Back to top.

Linking Questions

17. How do I create links to Great Gift Ideas Etc?

We provide product image links, search boxes, logos, text links, and banners for your site. Our affiliate pages include an automatic link generator for each link type which creates HTML for you to copy and paste onto your website. It is simple and fast and you can link to any category or product page in addition to our home page! Back to top.

18. Are the images on Great Gift Ideas Etc copyrighted?

Yes, Great Gift Ideas Etc images are copyrighted, but it is legal for you to display them on your site for the purpose of sales on Great Gift Ideas Etc. You will not be breaking any laws as long as the images are used as links to their respective categories or products on our site. Back to top.

19. Which kinds of links should I use and where should I put them?

We provide both text and banner type links and you can put them anywhere on your site that you choose. The first link on a page normally gets the most clicks and the more prominently displayed a link is, the more clicks you will get and the higher referral fees you are likely to receive. We recommend using multiple link types in order to compliment your content on each page. Combining both text and banner links can often increase conversion to sales. Our links are attractive and are designed to complement your content. No one but you will know that you are receiving referral fees. Back to top.

20. Is there a certain number of links I am obligated to place on my website?

No. You may use as few or as many links as you like. We encourage you to try a variety of links to learn which will increase your click-throughs and referral earnings. Back to top.

21. What if I already know HTML and need some advanced help linking?

We are happy to help you with any additional questions you may have. Please email us at Affiliates@Great-Gift-Ideas-Etc.com. Back to top.

Reporting Questions

22. How will both you and I know what orders came from my site?

All visitors and sales are tracked from your website using a unique identifier that is automatically embedded in your links. Great Gift Ideas Etc uses an independent tracking service so that whenever a visitor referred by your site makes a purchase we will both receive an email notifying us of the transaction. Back to top.

23. Where can I view how much I've sold and earned?

Great Gift Ideas Etc provides intuitive sales and activity reports through an independent affiliate tracking service that allow you to view your sales, earnings and other useful information 24 hours a day from your online affiliate account. Back to top.

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