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Pro Football Pick’em: Week 3 Winner Is Racking Up The Points!
Week 3 finished up last night with an NFL game that has the league and everyone who watches it in an uproar over replacement refs and game-changing calls! The Seahawks added one to their win column last night while playing the Packers and a call at the very end of a Hail Mary pass made all the difference! So whatever else you might say about the NFL today, you can’t say it’s boring!
Team “Dam Tourists” wins the prize this week! Our merchant sponsor for the week was CompAndSave.com, with a $25 store credit for printer ink cartridges and toner! And at CompAndSave.com, the prices are so low that $25 goes a loooong way!
2 Winners For Week 2 of Pro Football Pick’em!
Week 2 of the Snow Pro Football Pick’em is another 2 winner week – the sponsor PaulsTV.com provided 2 prizes!
The team Nordiques came in right behind a Snow team member who isn’t eligible for the prize and team Troy Knows placed next in the standings and is receiving a prize also!
PaulsTV.com provided a $50 gift card to Restaurants.com for each winner!
It’s time to make your picks for the week and if by chance you haven’t yet joined, come on in – the water’s fine! Your chances of catching the Blu-Ray Player grand prize might be slim, but you’re still in for the weekly prizes!
Week 3 is sponsored by CompAndSave.com – prize is a $25 store credit for printer ink and toner!
California Affiliates: Affidavits And Instructions
California Affiliates: Affidavits And Instructions
If you are a California publisher (affiliate), I’m sure you’re aware of the new regulations that went into effect 9/15/2012 regarding tax nexus and affiliates.
We are happy to inform you that we’re using the workaround negotiated with the CA Board of Equalization and the Performance Marketing Association.
In order to maintain our working relationship with you, we will need you to complete & sign the affidavit BOE232 for each of the programs we manage* that you belong to. We will need you to return this form to us immediately to remain joined to our programs.
Send the completed forms to nexus @ Snow-Consulting.com and put Affidavit or Affiliate Affidavit as your subject line.
If we do not receive an affidavit back from you, regrettably we’ll be forced to remove you from the programs of our merchants without standard California tax nexus.
Current Affidavits for CA Affiliates Updated: February 3, 2021 Click to download the zip file with affidavits for our merchants who need the competed form.
Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns regarding this process. We’re, excited to continue our relationship with you unaffected by this legislation.
*There is a list of merchants this affects below the video. There’s an affidavit for each of them in the zip file download.
We have created a video that walks you through the entire process of completing the affidavit. We’ve embedded it below for your convenience.
Affected Merchants – Must receive completed affidavit
BabyEarth | Babywise | CarAndTruckRemotes | Cobra Electronics | EscortRadar | FrostNYC | Fuchsia Shoes | Gourmesso | HockeyWorld | JoyJolt | Lane Boots | MyGiftStop | PHOOZY | Pure CBD Vapors | RVshare | Stuhrling Original | ThePerfumeSpot | Yandy
Merchants NOT affected – do not need affidavits completed: Located in California: AMIClubwear | Beautified You | ICU Eyewear | Juice Beauty | SixThreeZero | Sonix | Sonrei | ThreadBeast Located outside U.S.: Defender Cameras | GetNameNecklace | GlassesShop | Hibobi | IFSHE | Ineffabless | MumsHandmade | ROMWE | SHEIN | VidDay | Located in US but charges applicable taxes: 4Checks | Britannica Kids | Checks Unlimited | ChipMonk Baking | Discount Electronics | Ekon Tea | Lugz | Office Designs | PriceWaiter | Smart Furniture | The Original MakeUp Eraser | Tire America
1st Week Winner(s) Pro Football Pick ’em Sponsored by CW-USA.com
The first week of the Snow Team Pro Football Pick’em is officially over and we have an interesting result. Our sponsor for Week 1 is Coffee Wholesale (CW-USA.com) and they provided a $25 store credit for this week’s winner.
As it turns out, Randy and Roger (Snow Team) ranked first, but of course they can’t win. We also had a tie for 2nd between SunshineGirls Superstars and Dam* Tourists.
We’ll be sending out 2 prizes – a $25 store credit for Coffee Wholesale to SunshineGirls Superstars and a $25 gift card to Dam* Tourists.
PMA Update: CA Publisher Affidavit Available
PMA Update: CA Publisher Affidavit Available
The Performance Marketing Association posted this announcement yesterday afternoon:
Final California Publisher Affidavit Now Available!
There was a draft version released a few days ago. Affiliates, merchants and managers have all been waiting for the affidavit publishers will need to provide.
… California Board of Equalization just released the final version of the Annual Certification of No Solicitation, the affidavit Publishers can provide to out-of-state retailers.
Keep up with Affiliate Nexus Tax legislation via the PMA. We’ve provided a link to their legislative updates at the top of our right sidebar on this page.
Not Too Late To Join And Catch Up – Pro Football Pick ’em
Make your picks!
Pro Football has officially started now – the Cowboys grabbed the first victory during last night’s game!
But it’s not too late to sign up for the Snow pool and catch up on points! Only 5 of our teams picked the Cowboys to win last night and at least 2 3 of those were Snow Team members who can play but not win.
And what could you win? This first week is sponsored by Coffee Wholesale (CW-USA.com) with a $25 store credit you can use to indulge in any of their products. I would choose All Day Gourmet coffee or tea, but don’t forget that they are one of the few retailers still carrying Paradise teas online!
Look for sign-up details below – you need the link, the group # and the password. Make your picks before the weekend games and you still have a chance!
Here’s how it works:
We have an ever-growing list of merchant prizes! Watch for an update in the next few days!
JOIN NOW!!
Click Here To Sign Up For FREE!
Here’s the login information you need for “private group”:
Group ID# 45966
Password SC1234
Joe Is Thinking Bonus Campaigns
Identifying Good Bonus Campaigns
Joe Sousa, one of the Snow Team Affiliate Managers, described the relationship between affiliates, merchants and bonus campaigns designed to reward and motivate.
He identifies the 4 primary characteristics of a good Affiliate Bonus Campaign and lists some of the September campaigns going on with Snow Merchants. This is all available on his blog What Does Joe Think?
Here’s a brief excerpt – read the post here: What makes a good affiliate bonus campaign?
If one side wins and the other loses this isn’t a partnership but a parasitic relationship. Either the affiliates are taking too much from the merchant or the merchant isn’t giving enough to the affiliates. […] need to come out ahead […]
[…]even more true when it comes to bonus campaigns. Whether it is a campaign designed at recruiting new affiliates, helping existing affiliates increase their sales, or just rewarding affiliates for their hard work these campaigns need to strike the balance of being attractive to affiliates but also provide long term growth to the affiliate program and ultimately profit for the merchant.
PMA Updates California Tax Nexus Info With Draft Affidavit For Publishers
PMA Updates California Tax Nexus Info With Draft Affidavit For Publishers
Here’s an excerpt from the latest PMA update concerning California Affiliate Tax Nexus Legislation. The update includes a draft of an affidavit for publishers:
We’ve been waiting for one last piece of compliance information, a final version of the publisher affidavit that California publishers must sign and provide to their remote retail advertisers. The BOE has released one more draft, the final draft from their legal department, with the following instructions:
You can read the entire PMA update via the link above.
Pennsylvania Affiliate Nexus Tax Law – PMA Update
The PMA update concerning the Pennsylvania Affiliate Nexus Tax Law concerns the workaround necessary to avoid nexus.
In Pennsylvania, the law concerns payment relating to a sale. We already know that affiliates can be paid per click. The PMA (Performance Marketing Association) posed several payment scenarios to see which, if any, would be seen as creating nexus.
The linked post has details and a copy of the legislation in the form of a letter to PMA attorneys. Our purpose here is to alert you to the existence of the information so you can stay up-to-date. A link in the right sidebar on this page will take you to the section of the PMA website where State Legislative details get posted.
PMA Updates With a Workaround For California Affiliate Nexus Tax
Read the post here: California Update: Work Around Process for Affiliate Nexus Tax
The PMA (Performance Marketing Association) has worked around the clock to keep everyone updated on the Nexus tax issues set to go into effect at this time.
The linked post has technical details and a legislative bulletin you can download. Our purpose here is to alert you to the existence of the information so you can stay up-to-date. A link in the right sidebar on this page will take you to the section of the PMA website where State Legislative details get posted.