Gift Marketing Alliance Web Program
Co-Branded Sites Terms and Conditions

The web program is the result of extensive research, testing and market experience. Our pledge is that we will not intentionally contact your customers nor keep a list of your customers. The site has unique features that enhance the shopping experience for your customers. It is our pleasure to create a site that reflects your personality and marketing strategy.

Example Sites:

Website Set Up $150
The initial enrollment fee is a non-refundable $150 (non-refundable). The fee includes:
  • Design of your website using your colors and artwork. If you require logo design, our graphic design can work with you directly to create a logo for our company. Logos start at $120.
  • The set up of 50+ pages including the credit card processing, shopping cart and log in features for self-service tracking by your customers.
  • If you have social networking links such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIN, we'll add those to your site for you along with a link to your blog.
  • The addition of your contact information including phone number, address and email addresses. Email services are included if we are hosting your domain name. Toll free numbers are available at an additional fee.
Monthly Hosting Fee $45
The monthly charge for hosting is $45 (non-refundable). The hosting fee does not include the ($19.95) monthly fee for GMA membership. The total monthly charge for web-members would be $64.95. Charges are processed on the member's credit card on the day of the month that is most convenient for the member but must remain the same date every month. Monthly hosting includes the maintenance of your site includes the placement of new photos, removal of discontinued products and reasonable updates that you request that do not exceed more than two hours per month worth of work.

Domain Name Research, Transfers and/or Registrations, $25
If you'd like us to handle your domain name, there is a onetime fee of $25 and an annual fee of $10.

Email Accounts FREE!
Gift Marketing Alliance will gladly offer you the ability to use our email service for your web site which includes two email addresses. However, if the site is a link off of another site then you will be unable to use this service. Additional email accounts are available at an additional small fee.

Termination:
The initial service agreement for web hosting is contractual for a minimum of six (6) months. If service is terminated or canceled for any reason prior to the initial six (6) months agreement, including, but not limited to non –payment of dues, an early termination fee of $250.00 will be charged against the member's account. After completion of the original six (6) months service agreement, the service becomes month-to-month and can be discontinued at any time, with written notice. Please call our office at (408) 622-0148 or email us to terminate your account. If your account is "terminated" or "canceled" for any reason, a reinstatement fee of $150.00.

Discount Rate and Fees
All transactions will be processed through Gift Marketing Alliance. The following rates will apply:

* Visa, MasterCard 2.98%
* Discover 2.98%
* American Express 3.78%
* Transaction charge per order 25¢
* Charge-backs and retrievals $30.00 each

Guarantee and Credit policies:
Part of accepting credit cards as payment is the potential for charge-backs. The name describes what it is – a processed credit card transaction that is reversed (charged back) to you because your customer or your customer's bank finds something wrong with the transaction. Because we verify and process "real time" we eliminate (3) main causes:

* Processing a charge without authorization * Invalid account number / expired card * Incorrect dollar amount charged

Charge-backs/Retrievals
If you do receive a charge-back you will be notified by email, fax, or phone. You must respond in (7) days. Keep in mind that responding doesn't eliminate the claim. Whether or not you're charged depends on the reason for the dispute. In addition to "losing the sale" the processing company assesses a ($30) penalty per charge-back. Finally, an excessive amount of charge-backs may cause discontinuation of service.

Customer Disputes:
For example, a customer denies placing the order, claims the order was never received or arrived damaged, insists that the address was correct. Again, we have taken steps to minimize possible disputes.

* A copy of the actual order is retained and confirmations are sent with every order; accurate order information is extremely important in determining who placed the order.
* Automated downloads, places the responsibility for misspelled names and incorrect addresses on the consumer.
* Our warehouses adhere to strict packing and handling procedures, resulting in fewer damage claims.
* Our "no signature required" delivery policy strengthens the Confirmation of Delivery Report furnished by the shipper.

Sales Tax:
Our sites are programmed to charge sales tax on orders that originate from the members' state of residence or shipped to the members' state of residence. Members are responsible for obtaining a resale tax number from their state government. It is the member's responsibility to submit their state/local tax rate and filing the appropriate forms as required by their state. The total amount of sales tax collected will be included with monthly commissions. Members are responsible for updating Gift Marketing Alliance of any tax rate changes and/or increases.

Commissions:
Gift Marketing Alliance's accounting period will end at 12 Midnight EST on the last day of each month. Commissions will be sent via ACH directly into your bank account by the 10th of the following month. Gift Marketing Alliance will provide via e-mail a detail accounting of every transaction. Reports will include the following:

* Order date
* Order number
* Transaction number
* Recipient name
* Item ordered
* Amount charged
* Shipping Fee
* State Tax Collected(if applicable)
* Discount rate / transaction charge
* Commission earned

It is the responsibility of each member to keep Gift Marketing Alliance updated of any bank changes and e-mail address changes in order to guarantee receipt of commissions.