Affiliate Program

Starting earning money by recommending QuickStart Self Storage to your customers who are considering an investment in self storage, developing a self storage facility, or starting a boat and RV facility.

Frequently Asked Questions

• How does the affiliate program work?

  After joining the affiliate program, you will receive a special link to our web site that you can provide to customers:

  • On your website
  • In articles you write about self storage
  • In emails to customers
  • In posting on discussion forums

  Should your customer purchase QuickStart Self Storage, within one year of their initial visit, we will pay you a 10% commission. The affiliate program is 100% free and signing up takes less than 10 minutes.

• Why join?

  Our affiliate program is 100% free. You can generate income very easily by promoting QuickStart Self Storage from your web site, in emails to customers or friends, and in posting on discussion forums.

  Additionally, QuickStart Self Storage provides you a way to initially educate prospective clients interested in developing self storage. Self storage professionals and companies often encounter prospective clients who are not quite far enough along to commit to their introductory services. QuickStart Self Storage can bring these prospects up to a point where they would then be in a position to engage the services of the consultant.

• How do I sign up?

  You sign up as an affiliate by registering with us through our order-processing partner, Plimus. During this process, you will need to read and accept the Affiliate Agreement, and you will indicate how you want to be paid. Shortly after signing up, watch for the approval notice to come via email. Then you can start using the Product Website URL to refer customers to QuickStart Self Storage. Sign up now.

• Does it cost anything to become an affiliate?

  No. It is 100% free to join our affiliate program. There is no charge to apply and there is no minimum sales requirement.

• What are my responsibilities an as affiliate?

  The only thing you are responsible for is activating your account and establishing the link(s) to our web site on your web site. We can help you with this if you need it. Our order-processing partner, Plimus, handles everything else.

• Can I use the QuickStart Self Storage name and logo on my web site?

  Yes, but please do not alter our logo in any way.

• Can I include specific information about QuickStart Self Storage on my site, such as description and price?

  We encourage you to include specific information. We can provide you with as much product description as you like. However, we do not want you to list the price. If we were to change our price, customers may be confused if they see one price on your site and another price on ours. To be safe, it is best to avoid putting prices on your site.

• How do I change my account information?

  Once you are set up as an affiliate, you will have access to your affiliate account. Here you can update your account information, such as e-mail address, mailing address, and pay to address, and user name/password.

• Can I participate in other affiliate programs?

  Yes, we think this is a great program and you may want to find others who will offer you similar opportunities.

• Where should I place the links on my web site?

  You should place links where they are easy for your visitors to find, such as on your home page and any other high-traffic areas. If you place the links in an easily accessible location on your site, your visitors will be more likely to see the link and make a purchase.

• How much can I earn?

  We do not limit the amount of earnings you can make. The more your visitors buy the more commission you will earn.

• How do I know how much commission I have earned?

  When you sign up as an affiliate, you will receive an account from our order-processing partner, Plimus. You can use this account to access daily reports that provide information on click throughs, orders, shipments, and commissions earned. 

• How often do I get paid?

  You will receive a check or direct deposit for a percentage of sales you referred to our site every month, provided you earn more than $35. If you did not reach the payment threshold of $35, your earnings will be carried over to the next month or until you reach the threshold.

• What about product returns?

  If a user returns a product for a refund, or if credit card charges are reversed due to a dispute or credit card fraud, your account will be debited for any commission earned on that transaction.

• In what time frame must the referral purchase your software?

  We have set it up so that you to be compensated for orders placed on our site after the initial referral. When a visitor initially comes to our site from your site, they will receive a cookie that will expire after a one-year period. Within this time period, the visitor will be able to come back to our site and make a purchase. When a purchase is made, our order-processing partner, Plimus, will capture the cookie information from the visitor. The cookie will contain your unique site identifier that will allow them to compensate you accordingly.

• How can I monitor my sales?

  When you sign up as an affiliate, you will receive an account from our order-processing partner, Plimus. You can monitor sales using this account.

• Who processes orders and handles customer service?

  QStartGuide and our order-processing partner, Plimus, handle all order processing and customer service for the customers that you refer to our sites. All you have to do is place links on your site.

• How will you know that the orders came from my web site?

  All links from your site to our site contain a unique identifier so that every time a user comes to us via your site, our order-processing partner, Plimus, knows to credit you when a purchase is made.

• How often can I run reports?

  You can run reports daily if you wish. When you sign up as an affiliate, you will receive an account from our order-processing partner, Plimus. Your account is updated daily with the latest information about your sales.

If you still any other questions about the affiliate program, please contact us at sales@qstartguide.com.