Questions Asked Frequently by Petals Affiliates
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When you become a Petals Partner or a
member of the Petals Affiliate Program, you will be issued with a Member
Number and Password. You will need these details to login to Petals Members'
website (www.petalsnet.com/affiliates.htm)
to send orders, track orders, to access relevant information or to check
your sales data.
If you've forgotten your Member Number or
Password, or if you would like to
change your Password, please e-mail
hq@petalsnetwork.com
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The way that you send orders to Petals Network
depends upon the Affiliate
Option that you select when becoming a Partner or a Member of the Petals
Affiliate Program. Orders from
Option 1
Affiliates will arrive at Petals via our own systems. Orders from
Option 2
Affiliates will arrive at Petals via the Affiliate's own systems. Option 2
Affiliates are able to send orders to Petals in 2 ways: online via
our Ordering Website or via XML feed.
Please also refer to the Petals
Terms and Conditions for more information on order placements and
regulations.
To send orders, click on the 'send orders' option once
you've logged into www.petalsnet.com/affiliates.htm
If you've supplied your credit card details to Petals to be charged for each
of your purchases OR you're already on an account with Petals, please click
on the 'Account Order' option. If you enter your credit card details each
time you place an order with Petals, please click on the 'Credit Card Order'
option.
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How do I price the
products that I use?
The way that you price your
products depends upon the
Affiliate Option that you select when becoming a Member of the Petals
Affiliate Program.
Option 1 Affiliates don't need to price products as customers will be
using Petals product pages through the link on your site (unless you're
using an 'order page' link).
Option 2 Affiliates will need to keep all product prices up-to-date with
Petals Network minimum prices. You'll find the Pricing Spreadsheet (which is
updated each time there is a change) under the 'Setup' menu once you've
logged into
www.petalsnet.com/affiliates.htm
Please note that it is the responsibility of Option 2 Affiliates/Option
1 'order page' link Affiliates to update all pricing on
their own catalogue if prices are increased for special occasions such as
Valentine's Day OR if they are permanently changed.
Affiliates
will be notified via the e-mail address provided to Petals by the Affiliate
of any price changes.
Want to find out the amount of
commission you'll receive for your orders?
Please refer to your Petals Order Spreadsheet
(under 'Reports'). The 'flowers' column shows the flower value of the order
that you have placed. It is this amount that your commission is paid on.
Please note that this spreadsheet is not always 100% accurate (eg: may
include cancelled orders).
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As a Member of the Petals Affiliate Program,
Petals allows you to use Petals Network's floral imagery and trademarks on your web
site and public material providing copyright is acknowledged wherever the
materials are used. You may also create your own banners or advertising
material using the Petals logo. Note that Petals Affiliates are able to send
orders collected from non-Petals Network images, as long as a comprehensive
product description is included in the order. In the event the business
arrangement ceases, the Petals Affiliate must agree to remove all materials
from websites within 1 week, to cease using materials with the Petals Logo
and other references to Petals, to not reprint any other material that uses
Petals Network's images or to misrepresent that Petals is the floral relay service
being used.
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Petals uses a unique member number to track all
orders of Option 1
Affiliates. This means when a user clicks on our banner on your site, the
user picks up your member number and when the user places an order, the
member number is then transmitted with that order. See also
linking to Petals for more information on how this system works.
Option 2
Affiliates have total control over the orders that they place with
Petals. When orders are placed with Petals, a Member Number will always be
included in the order, regardless of the selected ordering method. You can
also use our daily Order and Hit Counter Spreadsheets to monitor your sales
(see How can
I track my sales? for more information).
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How do I get paid for
my sales?
Account and
commission options will be negotiated with potential Partners and Affiliates
on an individual basis, depending on the order volume and the method of
order transmission. There are various commission or discount options available
for Partners or Members of the Petals Affiliate Program. You can either earn
a commission on every sale that your users/employees/members generate, or,
you can pass on a discount on Petals products to your
users/employees/members and make no commission on the sale.
Want to find out the amount of commission
you'll receive for your orders?
Please refer to your Petals Order Spreadsheet (under 'Reports'). The
'flowers' column shows the flower value of the order that you have placed.
It is this amount that your commission is paid on. Please note that this
spreadsheet is not always 100% accurate (eg: may include cancelled orders).
Information on understanding your Monthly
Statement from Petals is available in the 'Help' section once you've logged
into www.petalsnet.com/affiliates.htm
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How can
I track my sales?
You are able to find out what your customers are
buying, how much they are purchasing, and how often they are buying through your
Petals Order Spreadsheet. If you are an
Option 1
Affiliate, you can also measure your click to sales ratios through your Petals
Hit Counter Spreadsheet. These spreadsheets are in an excel format, which means
that once you've saved your files, you can manipulate the data in any way that
you wish.
You'll need to login to
www.petalsnet.com/affiliates.htm to view
your spreadsheet/s. Click on the spreadsheet links listed under 'Reports'.
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Please contact
hq@petalsnetwork.com for all problems relating to your orders.
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Can I change the way I link to Petals or change my banner
design? (for Option 1 Affiliates)
Your link to Petals can be in the form of a
banner, an image of a Petals product, or a 'buy now' button which
will take your customer straight to the ordering page for the product they have
selected. Click
here to read more about linking to Petals Network to collect your orders.
Note that you are welcome to design your own banner using the Petals images.
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Who do I contact for further information?
Please contact the Petals Affiliate Program Manager
partners@petalsnetwork.com
Further details on the Petals Partners/Affiliate Program can also
be found
here
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