Frequently Asked Questions About our Online Shop
What is our online shop?
All online purchases via links on our web pages generate commission. Transactions by cheque or over the telephone (unless specified by the retailer, such as Laterooms) do not generate commission. At no time during the experience on the retailers sites should you edit the web address in the address bar. This will disable the commission being earned.
How does it work?
When you click on any links you will be taken through to specific retailers' own websites. They are responsible for your order and credit card security.
Are there any charges for using the online shop?
No, this is a completely free service.
Commission rates
The commission rate for a retailer is displayed with the retailer names in the A-
Please note
Occasionally a retailer may pay commission on only part of their product range. When this is the case it is detailed as clearly as possible. In cases where retailers link to third party shops commission is unlikely to be earned.
Cookies
For commission to be earned, you must have third party cookies enabled. If you use a Mac it is particularly important to note this, as the default settings are to reject third party cookies. Windows based machines however usually have third party cookies enabled by default.
Security
Credit card security is taken very seriously by all companies we work with and we only deal with those who we are confident adhere to best practice. We do not take your credit card information and you may rest assured that our partners are the best in the business.
Nowadays almost all cases of cards being used without authorisation on the web actually result from third parties acquiring details in shops or restaurants and using them online. This will equally affect those who purchase frequently on the web or never at all.
Please help us fundraise to further our objectives
The aim of this shop is to raise funds to support our objectives.
Some ideas to help us are:
- Make sure all your friends know. Use the 'tell a friend facility' at the top of the shop. Also join the mailing list from the button at the top of the shop.
- Display a poster -
at work or in a shop, for instance. - Propose a link from a website -
perhaps from your employer's site. As the shop offers good value for money it is an asset for colleagues and helps an employer contribute to the community. - If participating in a sponsored event tell people about the shop.
- Make any work related purchases (e.g. flights) through the shop if at all possible.
- Make sure you are using the shop as your first port of call for online purchases, preferably by making it your home page. Alternatively bookmark it with the facility at the top of the shop.
Please do ensure you spread the word, as the more people who know, the more it will get used and then can achieve its objectives better.
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