The Referral Program will be discontinued as of March 12, 2009. If you have referred Shopkeepers through the Referral Program, you will continue to earn a referral commission based on the original terms (12 months from start date). Any referral links/banners on your site will no longer work as of March 12. Please read the following FAQ for more information.

FAQs

Why is the Referral Program being discontinued?
The Referral Program was created to recruit new Shopkeepers. Although it was an effective program when it started, it has been less effective over the past few years. As with any under-performing program, we need to evaluate whether it needs refinement or be discontinued. After evaluation, we have decided to discontinue the Referral Program and make room for other programs.

Is the Referral Program the same as the Affiliate Program?
No. These are two separate programs.  The Referral Program was to refer new Shopkeepers while the Affiliate Program is to bring in new shoppers.  The Affiliate Program is not being discontinued.

Will I be paid for Shopkeepers I have referred?
Yes. If you referred someone prior to March 12, 2009, you will earn five percent (5%) commission (of base price) for every sale the referred Shopkeeper makes for a period of one year from their join date.

Do I need to do anything?
If you have referral links/ banners on your site, you should remove them. If you don’t have links/banners, you do not need to do anything.

What happens to the referral link/banner after March 12, 2009?
The link/banner may appear to work, but you will not earn referral commission as the Referral Program will be discontinued.