[[help:store_representative]]
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help:store_representative [2021/10/13 13:39] moocher [Accuracy in Profile Details] |
help:store_representative [2025/05/30 15:12] (current) scrimshaw [Who is Associated?] |
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| Posting as a merchant does not give your offer any special treatment, and it will be voted by our members in the same way that member-posted offers will be voted. If the offer you posted is not deemed a bargain by the community, it will be voted down (which may result in a **temporary ban** for your site). Too many negatively voted offers may result in more longer or permanent bans in the future. | Posting as a merchant does not give your offer any special treatment, and it will be voted by our members in the same way that member-posted offers will be voted. If the offer you posted is not deemed a bargain by the community, it will be voted down (which may result in a **temporary ban** for your site). Too many negatively voted offers may result in more longer or permanent bans in the future. | ||
| - | =====Who is a representative?===== | + | =====Who is associated?===== |
| - | If you have any of these relationships with a store, you should be tagged as a representative. | + | If you have any of these relationships with a store, you should be tagged as associated. |
| - | * Associated - you are associated with someone who works there or owns the business (friend, family member etc) | + | * Friends/Family - you are associated with someone who works there or owns the business (friend, family member etc) |
| * 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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| + | By default all users will be given an Associated tag when declaring their association. Optionally, users may change their tag via the 'stores' tab in the settings section of their account. Note that the default Associated tag can represent any of the above situations. To become an Official Store Representative users need to apply via the [[https://www.cheapies.nz//forum/10041|Talk With a Moderator Forum]]. | ||
| If you have any relation to the company and do not want to be tagged as a rep then **do not comment, post or vote on deals that you have an association with.** | If you have any relation to the company and do not want to be tagged as a rep then **do not comment, post or vote on deals that you have an association with.** | ||
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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, ChoiceCheapies **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. ChoiceCheapies 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, ChoiceCheapies **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. ChoiceCheapies 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/choicecheapies/associatedbox-cc.png}} | ||
| ===== How do I change my role from Associated? ===== | ===== How do I change my role from Associated? ===== | ||
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| Representatives are marked as 'Associated' by default. These associations are displayed when you hover on 'My Account'. To change your role to one of the others specified in the previous section, hover on 'My Account' on the top menu, then select 'Store Associations', and make changes there. | Representatives are marked as 'Associated' by default. These associations are displayed when you hover on 'My Account'. To change your role to one of the others specified in the previous section, hover on 'My Account' on the top menu, then select 'Store Associations', and make changes there. | ||
| - | The only role you cannot set for yourself is 'Official Store Representative' - this requires some verification on our end. Please [[https://www.ChoiceCheapies.com.au/forum/10041|contact the moderators]] so that we can set you up. | + | The only role you cannot set for yourself is 'Official Store Representative' - this requires some verification on our end. Please [[https://www.cheapies.nz/forum/10041|contact the moderators]] so that we can set you up. |
| Official store representatives have the ability to edit their store profile on ChoiceCheapies (such as contact details, website etc). | Official store representatives have the ability to edit their store profile on ChoiceCheapies (such as contact details, website etc). | ||
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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. | + | * If you are a non-New Zealand user, please put in your country of residence in the *location* field. Do not claim that you are from New Zealand and deliberately deceive other members. |
| =====What does it cost?===== | =====What does it cost?===== | ||
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| * Obviously and verifiably inappropriate. | * Obviously and verifiably inappropriate. | ||
| - | Any such request should be made via [[https://www.ChoiceCheapies.com.au/forum/10041|Talk with a mod (TWAM)]] (a discreet discussion area). | + | Any such request should be made via [[https://www.cheapies.nz/forum/10041|Talk with a mod (TWAM)]] (a discreet discussion area). |
| ==== Notice ==== | ==== Notice ==== | ||
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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.chillingeffects.org/|Chilling Effects]] 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://lumendatabase.org/|Lumen]] and a forum post made. |
Last edited by moocher on 2021/10/13 13:39