Frequently asked questions about referring ECAs

Q: What is the ECA Program? A: The ECA Program allows commercial sellers and companies of all kinds, from around the world, to market their products and services side-by-side with our own products and services at TripleClicks.com. And we've made it very easy for companies to plug in their products and services. Indeed, the ECA theme is "Plug into a world of new customers!" There's no cost for ECAs to list their products and services and they can immediately begin taking advantage of the exposure and growing worldwide traffic of TripleClicks.com. It's a "slam dunk" for them, a total win/win.

Q: Will the ECA Program increase the number of products at TripleClicks? A: Definitely! We expect the ECA program, in time, to bring literally MILLIONS of new products into TripleClicks.

Q: Will the ECA Program mean that more products will be available from more countries? A: Yes. Participating companies will be truly worldwide, meaning you'll be able to patronize businesses from right within your own country, region, or city. In some cases, you'll be even able to pick up the products from the merchants' local retail outlet, eliminating shipping fees altogether.

Q: Are we limited to signing up only businesses that sell products? A: No, you can sign up businesses that provide services, too! And we are working on adding restaurants. Imagine earning VersaPoints whenever you dine out and earning royalties whenever a local SFI affiliate or TripleClicks member dines at the restaurants you've referred! All this and more is coming.

Q: Will ECA products and services have CV and VP? A: Yes! Every ECA product and service will have both CV (Commission Volume) and VP (VersaPoints).

Q: What will prices be like for ECAs? A: TripleClicks will be simply another sales outlet for many if not most ECAs. Therefore, we expect most ECAs to charge the same or somewhat lower prices than they offer elsewhere. Later, there will be options for ECAs to do special weekly sales, where truly great bargains will likely appear regularly.

Q: How are all these ECAs going to get hooked up with TripleClicks? A: That's where you come in! The new ECA program is a major new income opportunity for SFI affiliates. As an affiliate, you can now refer ECAs and earn lifetime royalties on ALL of their sales worldwide generated from TripleClicks...for life!

Q: There are many great companies in my country and I would love to get their products into TripleClicks. How can this happen? A: YOU can make it happen by simply referring them to your ECA Gateway (http://www.tripleclicks.com/8051555/ECA). A simple referral can mean your country's companies and favorite products added to TripleClicks AND lifetime royalties on every sale for life! Read more about this opportunity in this article by SFI president Gery Carson.

Q: How do I promote the ECA program? A: Though there are virtually infinite ways to market the program, the bottom line is you just need to get your prospects to your ECA Gateway (http://www.tripleclicks.com/8051555/ECA). For specific strategies, see our ECA Training HERE. And/or, see ECA marketing aids HERE.

Q: What is my compensation for signing up an ECA? A: For each company you refer that becomes an approved ECA, you can earn up to 6% of the CV on all of their sales at TripleClicks each month...for life! • 2% of CV if you are an Executive Affiliate (min. 1500 VersaPoints) • 3% of CV if you are a Bronze Team Leader • 4% of CV if you are a Silver Team Leader • 5% of CV if you are a Gold Team Leader • 6% of CV if you are a Platinum Team Leader Earnings Example: You accumulate 4,200 VersaPoints this month and qualify as a Silver Team Leader. The total CV for all of your referred ECAs is $50,000. You earn $2000 in ECA Royalties this month (4% of $50,000 CV). The ECA referral program is very powerful because all you have to do is introduce an ECA to TripleClicks and you're all set to earn royalties for life! Every time anyone—anywhere in the world—buys something at TripleClicks from one of your referred ECAs, you earn a royalty!

Q: What happens once I get a prospect to the ECA Gateway? A: The site provides all the details on the ECA program. If your prospect likes what he or she sees, he/she can click the included link to apply to become an ECA immediately. Applications are reviewed at SFI's corporate offices. Reviews will typically take no more than 1-2 business days. An email is then sent to the prospective ECA notifying them of acceptance or rejection. Provided they are accepted (most will be), they will receive access to a special ECA Admin area at TripleClicks where they can begin listing their products and services (individually or in bulk via data import). Their listings are then added to the TripleClicks.com site and they're off and running.

Q: How will I know when I've successfully referred an ECA? A: We will send you an e-mail notification. We'll also be providing, a little later, online reports at the SFI Affiliate Center of your ECAs, their sale activity, etc.

Q: What are the qualifications for acceptance in the program? A: In short, we're looking for reputable, established companies that sell quality, non-controversial products or services. Companies that have a physical retail store and/or who create or manufacture their own products are most coveted. Companies must also be responsive to SFI requests, they must process orders promptly, and they must stand behind their products with appropriate return policies.

Q: I'm an SFI affiliate. Can I also be an ECA? A: If you have a business that sells products or services and meet the qualifications noted in the previous answer, yes, we'd LOVE to have you participate in the program!

Q: How do I sign up for the ECA program? A: Log in at www.tripleclicks.com with your SFI ID and password. Then go HERE to apply.

Q: Who will be credited as the Referrer on current SFI affiliates who become ECAs? A: SFI will strictly maintain current lines of sponsorship. That is, if you have a personally sponsored affiliate who applies and becomes an ECA, you will be recorded as their Referrer. Conversely, your current SFI sponsor will be recorded as YOUR Referrer.

Q: What if I don't want my current SFI sponsor to be my Referrer in the ECA program? A: Then you will need to quit (opt out) of SFI for six month and rejoin under the sponsor you want. See more on this topic HERE.

Q: Should I promote the ECA program to businesses that are not online and/or that do not currently use the Internet? A: At the very minimum, ECAs will need to be able to send and receive e-mails and be able to access the ECA administration webpages at TripleClicks.com to enter their listings, etc. Frankly, any business that is not yet using the Internet is probably missing out on sales. You may wish to respectfully point this out and show them how easy our program makes it for them to get started doing business online. Indeed, all the heavy lifting is done for them. We're going to provide the eyeballs, take the orders for them, and handle all the payment processing. All they basically have to do is fulfill the orders that we forward to them. That's it!

Q: What if they already have a good Website? A: Being an ECA will simply increase exposure for their products and services. They are under no obligation whatsoever to use or promote TripleClicks, but why not take advantage of the additional sales opportunities having their products and services in TripleClicks gives them?

Q: What about local businesses? Can I contact them about the ECA program? A: Yes, we strongly recommend it. You might be shocked at how many would love to get their products and services exposed to a greater online audience. The ECA program provides them this (one of the fastest growing e-commerce sites in the world, with millions of visitors annually), the marketing muscle of SFI's tens of thousands of affiliates in over 20,000 cities in over 190 countries worldwide, etc. And it's 100% FREE for them to get started and costs them nothing unless they are making sales!

Q: Can a business participate that does not wish to–or cannot–ship its products? That is, can I refer businesses that only wish to sell directly to local customers? A: Yes. The ECA program offers a "Will-Call" option for local pickups of orders. When entering their products, the ECA can select this option while "opting out" of any product shipments. Customers will place their orders through TripleClicks. We will then forward the orders to the ECA and they will then prepare the orders for local pickup by the customer.

Q: There are many SFI affiliates in my city. So if I refer local businesses who offer "will-call" product pickups, all these affiliates can order their products at TripleClicks.com and then pick them up right here in my city without any shipping costs? A: Yes! By doing this, you can completely eliminate shipping fees for yourself and all the SFI affiliates and TripleClicks members who live in your area. And think about this: SFI affiliates win because they can earn all the VersaPoints they need and eliminate shipping charges by buying locally. The ECAs win because they get new customers and sales that may continue month after month (think Standing Orders). And YOU win because you'll earn ECA Royalties on EVERY SALE...for life!

Q: What happens if my PRMs–personally referred (TripleClicks) Members–buy products or services from an ECA that I've referred to TripleClicks? A: Something very good! With the combination of Customer Commissions and ECA Royalties, you can earn a whopping 78% of the CV on any sales generated! Similarly, buying from your own referred ECAs will generate "rebates" on your purchases because you'll receive ECA Royalties for these purchases on your next SFI commission payment.

Q: I've noticed from the the ECA Gateway that all ECA's are provided a free "TConnect" Website that features just that ECA's products and services that they can promote and use as their own company Website. Will I also earn ECA Royalties from sales here? A: Yes. And keep in mind that millions of businesses still do not have an online presence yet. Or, if they do have a website, they don't get much traffic. By participating in the TripleClicks ECA program, they'll have a basic e-commerce Website with built-in social network components too. And they'll be able to tap into TripleClicks' growing traffic (TripleClicks is already a top 18,000 site in traffic worldwide and is growing rapidly). So, yes, you'll earn commissions from ECA "TConnect" Website sales and we expect many ECAs to actively promote their "TConnect" Websites. In other words, you may have many ECAs you've referred actively advertising their "TConnect" Website–essentially advertising for YOU!

Q: Is there training and/or marketing aids available for promoting the ECA program? A: Yes! For training, go HERE. For marketing aids, go HERE.