Thank you for your interest in supporting us in becoming an affiliate. We would love to work with you, however we do ask that you look over these terms and conditions. Upon applying to be an affiliate you confirm that you have read and understood these terms and conditions and have full authority to enter into this agreement.
Affiliate registration requirements
Due to current administrative and legal reasons, we require each affiliate to provide us with invoices for the commission rates they earn through our program. Upon receiving these invoices, you will be paid within 3-5 working days via bank transfer.
We require each affiliate to understand the products we sell, including their limitations in both use and delivery timeframes (5-7 working days). Promising or encouraging the illegal use of these products will result in an immediate suspension of our partnership alongside any standing invoices to remain unpaid. We sell spores for study purposes only, to be viewed from underneath the microscope. The only spores intended for growth purposes are our Gourmet Health Mushroom spores (Lions Mane, Turkey Tail, etc.). Our grow kits and substrate are intended to be used with Gourmet Health Mushroom spores only.
We have the right to review and process our affiliate applications and deny those we feel are not a right fit for our small business. We’re looking for current or aspiring customers who have an interest in our products with a follower base with similar interests. We will not work with platforms encouraging or displaying the use of illegal products. Even if these conditions are met, we still retain the right to reject any application if we don’t consider it a good fit for us.
This application process may take up to 7-14 working days. We will communicate via email during and after this time with any questions or support. You must ensure that any information you have supplied us with remains accurate. If there are any changes, you must make us aware of this as soon as possible.
Affiliate commission rates and payment
Our affiliates will be given their own link for a commission-based partnership. This is a flat commission of 15% per order. This percentage is worked out after tax and shipping has been taken from the order total. The cookie duration is a 30 day period.
Commission will be paid once you have met the minimum balance of £50, or you have accumulated 10 commission based orders using your link. Only one of these conditions needs to be met for a payout to follow. We can payout a maximum of £150 at a time.
Once one of these conditions are met, we will process your commission and transfer this via bank transfer. Once we have initiated this process, it should take 1-2 working days to leave our account and enter yours. We will only pay out in GBP. You cannot use your own affiliate link to purchase products from us. If you wish to make a purchase, or start stocking our products, please contact us.
Permitted and Restricted Promotional Methods
We do not permit unauthorized reduction in price based sales, spam-based material, brand misrepresentation, paid advertising for your affiliate link or using coupon websites when working with us as an affiliate. Any affiliate engaging in these practices to promote their affiliate link will have their account terminated and their commissions withheld.
We encourage passing your affiliate link directly to customers or friends who may be interested in Shiny Spores. Writing an article or post based on our products would help you advertise your link. You can also email those subscribed to your services or website the link. Any podcast of video mentions are also permitted.
If you’re unsure of how you can promote your link, please get in touch with us so we can support you further!
Affiliate Account Termination
Any violation of our Terms and Conditions will lead to the termination of your affiliate account immediately.
Inactive affiliates or affiliates who are no longer a good fit for our products or business will be suspended pending a review by our team in which it may be terminated.
You as an affiliate retain the right to terminate your partnership at any time for any reason. We recommend calling us to ensure we do this in a timely manner.
In the event we discontinue or restructure our affiliate program, you may have your account suspended, restricted or permanently terminated. We will make you aware of this a minimum of 24 hours prior to any changes.
Agreement
Any aspiring affiliate must agree to our Terms and Conditions and comply with our requirements to continue receiving affiliate benefits.
By joining this affiliate program, you do not become an employee and do not act on our behalf.
Upon applying to be an affiliate you agree to our Terms and Conditions.
We reserve the right to bring any modification we consider necessary to the agreement. We will contact existing afiliates with any changes prior to implementing them.
This was last updated on the 31st July 2024. Any amendments will be noted and time stamped.
