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help:store_representative [2020/01/14 14:55]
hamza23 [Notice]
help:store_representative [2023/09/05 01:58] (current)
scrimshaw [Who is associated?]
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   * Employee - you work there as an employee or contractor but you're not part of sales & marketing nor do you represent the company.   * Employee - you work there as an employee or contractor but you're not part of sales & marketing nor do you represent the company.
   * Product Representative - you don't work for the store however you have some ownership of the product or brand. e.g. distributor, author of book   * Product Representative - you don't work for the store however you have some ownership of the product or brand. e.g. distributor, author of book
-  * 3rd Party Marketing - you work for a company hired by the store to promote their products or their online presence (including SEO)+  * 3rd Party Marketing - you have been incentivised to promote their products, or you work for a company hired by the store to promote their products or their online presence (including SEO)
   * Official Marketing - you are part of sales & marketing/advertising of the store itself   * Official Marketing - you are part of sales & marketing/advertising of the store itself
   * Official Store Representative - you represent the company and have authority to, say, make or withdraw offer and speak on behalf of the company.   * Official Store Representative - you represent the company and have authority to, say, make or withdraw offer and speak on behalf of the company.
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 ===== How do I apply to become a Store Representative ===== ===== How do I apply to become a Store Representative =====
  
-To make the affiliation between deals and posters more transparent, OzBargain **requires** all store representatives or associates to declare themselves as associated with the store. When submitting a deal or posting a comment, please choose the //I am Associated with the Store// checkbox. OzBargain also requires all store associates who post a deal to have **private messaging** enabled. This is automatically enabled as soon as you post your deal with the associated checkbox checked.+To make the affiliation between deals and posters more transparent, OzBargain **requires** all store representatives or associates to declare themselves as associated with the store. When submitting a deal or posting a comment, please choose an option from the //I am Associated with:// drop-down field. OzBargain also requires all store associates who post a deal to have **private messaging** enabled. This is automatically enabled as soon as you post your deal with a store association. 
  
-{{http://files.delvu.com/images/ozbargain/associatedbox-ozb.png}} 
  
 ===== How do I change my role from Associated? ===== ===== How do I change my role from Associated? =====
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   * The 2 latest rep posts (excluding those posted before the last performance ban) are 60 days or less apart, and   * The 2 latest rep posts (excluding those posted before the last performance ban) are 60 days or less apart, and
   * The vote average for the store's rep posts over the last 90 days is less than or equal to 1   * The vote average for the store's rep posts over the last 90 days is less than or equal to 1
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 Note: the latest post will be allowed 24 hours to collect votes before vote averages are calculated. Note: the latest post will be allowed 24 hours to collect votes before vote averages are calculated.
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 +**Sep 2020:** The algorithm may now exclude excessive voters from the performance ban calculation.
  
 The store is temporarily banned from rep posts for **30 days** from the time of the latest rep deal if the above conditions are met. Note that if a store has been banned twice, the third performance based ban is **1 year**. The store is temporarily banned from rep posts for **30 days** from the time of the latest rep deal if the above conditions are met. Note that if a store has been banned twice, the third performance based ban is **1 year**.
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   * Make sure your email address is current, so that members and moderators are able to contact you.   * Make sure your email address is current, so that members and moderators are able to contact you.
   * Make sure your location field is accurate.   * Make sure your location field is accurate.
-    * If you are a non-Australian user, please put in your country of residence in the *location* field. Do not claim that you are from Australia (or elsewhere) and deliberately deceive other members. This **WILL** result in a ban on your account. +    * If you are a non-Australian user, please put in your country of residence in the *location* field. Do not claim that you are from Australia (or elsewhere) and deliberately deceive other members. 
  
 =====What does it cost?===== =====What does it cost?=====
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   * Penalty boxing of any and all accounts associated with the person or business making such threats;   * Penalty boxing of any and all accounts associated with the person or business making such threats;
   * Banning the store from any further posts , thereby rendering them read-only, on either a temporary or permanent basis;   * Banning the store from any further posts , thereby rendering them read-only, on either a temporary or permanent basis;
-  * If a legal threat is received in a form of a cease and desist letter, then the legal document will be posted on [[http://www.lumendatabase.org|Lumen Database]] and a forum post made.+  * If a legal threat is received in a form of a cease and desist letter, then the legal document will be posted on [[https://www.lumendatabase.org|Lumen Database]] and a forum post made.