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On-line Shop FAQs
In January 2013, we set up shopping links on this fansite in order to:
To help you understand how it all works, we have prepared a short FAQ below.
How can I help? What do I have to do?
When you want to buy something, anything, that is sold on Amazon.co.uk, come to the online store and choose the item you wish to buy. You will then be taken to the Amazon website to complete your purchase.
If you don't see your item in the shop, or you wish to buy from Amazon.com then use the Amazon search box on the shop page to find it Again you will be taken to the Amazon website to complete your purchase.
In taking thess steps, a cookie is sent to the Amazon servers which tells them that we, PhilipGlenisterFans, have referred this business to them and for this, we earn a small commission once the sale is completed.
Do I have to select each and every item by coming back to the fansite repeatedly?
No. Once you have selected one item through either the fansite shop or search box, you can continue shopping on Amazon without having to come back to the fansite. However, the rule is that you must either complete your transaction straight away, or do that within the next 90 days. After 90 days, the cookie will expire and even if you check out your shopping cart, we won’t be credited with any commission.
If you put an item into your shopping cart, then change your mind and delete it, but at a later date decides to reselect that item, you will need to come back to the fansite and reselect that item either through the shop or by using one of the search boxes. If you return an item to Amazon after its been shipped to you, Amazon will reverse the commission previously credited to us for that item.
Will I end up paying more for my purchase because you will earn a commission?
No. The prices which you pay to Amazon will remain the same, whether or not we earn a commission. In other words, the commission is being paid out of Amazon’s profits.
Will you know who bought which products and where they are sent to?
Again, no. Amazon will keep your private details confidential. We will only be able to see a report of the items ordered and shipped, the prices charged and the commission credited to us. We are not given any information about who bought what or where the products are shipped to.
How much is the commission which you will earn?
Well, this depends on the products and the rate at which clicks on product links are converted into actual sales. It ranges from 4% to 10%. For example, since Amazon are keen to sell their range of Kindles, we will be able to earn a much higher commission on Kindle sales than on something like a CD or DVD.
How often do you get paid by Amazon?
This depends on how quickly we earn commissions. For admin reasons, Amazon will wait until we have accumulated at least £25 for UK (or $100 for US) before making any payment to us. There will always been a time lag of a couple of months before the payment is processed. However, once the money has been paid to us, a donation will be made to one of the charities that Philip supports. When this happens it will be announced on our News page.
What about other on-line merchants? Why do you only have an Amazon store? Amazon has the simplest, most straightforward associate programmes. We tried dealing with other on-line merchants such as the Book Depository and Audible but for various reasons (tax issues, ease of using their software etc.), we have decided not to put links to other on-line merchants here.
This fansite is and will remain a non-profit fansite. All proceeds from the shop will be given to charity. We will continue to fund the hosting of the fansite from our own resources. We will endeavour to continue to keep this fansite on-line regardless of the number of visitors we get.
- let fans know where they can find items related to Philip's work and
- to promote and support Philip’s work in a legally permissible way
- raise money for causes that Philip supports
To help you understand how it all works, we have prepared a short FAQ below.
How can I help? What do I have to do?
When you want to buy something, anything, that is sold on Amazon.co.uk, come to the online store and choose the item you wish to buy. You will then be taken to the Amazon website to complete your purchase.
If you don't see your item in the shop, or you wish to buy from Amazon.com then use the Amazon search box on the shop page to find it Again you will be taken to the Amazon website to complete your purchase.
In taking thess steps, a cookie is sent to the Amazon servers which tells them that we, PhilipGlenisterFans, have referred this business to them and for this, we earn a small commission once the sale is completed.
Do I have to select each and every item by coming back to the fansite repeatedly?
No. Once you have selected one item through either the fansite shop or search box, you can continue shopping on Amazon without having to come back to the fansite. However, the rule is that you must either complete your transaction straight away, or do that within the next 90 days. After 90 days, the cookie will expire and even if you check out your shopping cart, we won’t be credited with any commission.
If you put an item into your shopping cart, then change your mind and delete it, but at a later date decides to reselect that item, you will need to come back to the fansite and reselect that item either through the shop or by using one of the search boxes. If you return an item to Amazon after its been shipped to you, Amazon will reverse the commission previously credited to us for that item.
Will I end up paying more for my purchase because you will earn a commission?
No. The prices which you pay to Amazon will remain the same, whether or not we earn a commission. In other words, the commission is being paid out of Amazon’s profits.
Will you know who bought which products and where they are sent to?
Again, no. Amazon will keep your private details confidential. We will only be able to see a report of the items ordered and shipped, the prices charged and the commission credited to us. We are not given any information about who bought what or where the products are shipped to.
How much is the commission which you will earn?
Well, this depends on the products and the rate at which clicks on product links are converted into actual sales. It ranges from 4% to 10%. For example, since Amazon are keen to sell their range of Kindles, we will be able to earn a much higher commission on Kindle sales than on something like a CD or DVD.
How often do you get paid by Amazon?
This depends on how quickly we earn commissions. For admin reasons, Amazon will wait until we have accumulated at least £25 for UK (or $100 for US) before making any payment to us. There will always been a time lag of a couple of months before the payment is processed. However, once the money has been paid to us, a donation will be made to one of the charities that Philip supports. When this happens it will be announced on our News page.
What about other on-line merchants? Why do you only have an Amazon store? Amazon has the simplest, most straightforward associate programmes. We tried dealing with other on-line merchants such as the Book Depository and Audible but for various reasons (tax issues, ease of using their software etc.), we have decided not to put links to other on-line merchants here.
This fansite is and will remain a non-profit fansite. All proceeds from the shop will be given to charity. We will continue to fund the hosting of the fansite from our own resources. We will endeavour to continue to keep this fansite on-line regardless of the number of visitors we get.
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