DISTRIBUTOR
APPLICATION
Your
acceptance indicates that you have carefully read
this Agreement and that you willingly accept all
the the Wholefood Farmacy (COMPANY) Terms and Conditions,
Policies and Procedures set forth herein.
A
PARTICIPANT IN THIS NETWORK MARKETING PLAN HAS A
RIGHT TO CANCEL AT ANY TIME, REGARDLESS OF REASON.
CANCELLATION MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO THE
COMPANY AT ITS PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ADDRESS: 117 East
Main Street, Rogersville , TN 37857 , OR VIA EMAIL
TO [email protected]
I
understand that no fee, or initial wholesale product
purchase is required or is a means by which to become
a Wholefood Farmacy Distributor.
TERMS
& CONDITIONS
1.
I am of legal age in the state of my residency.
I agree that I am an independent contractor, responsible
for determining my own business activities and not
an agent or employee of the COMPANY. I am responsible
for the payment of all federal and state self-employment
taxes and any other tax required under any federal,
state or regulatory taxing agency. I am responsible
for all applicable sales taxes which I collect from
customers.
I will disclose to COMPANY my Social Security number, or Tax ID # upon request when my year-to-date earnings exceed $600. I understand and agree that earnings in excess of $600 will not be paid until my Social Security number or Tax ID # are on file with COMPANY.
2.
This position does not constitute the sale of a
franchise or of a Distributorship and no fee, sales
aids or services purchase or initial wholesale product
purchase has been required of me for participation
as a Distributor.
3.
I agree that as a Wholefood Farmacy Distributor,
I shall place primary emphasis upon the selling
of COMPANY products to non-Distributor ultimate
consumers. Distributors resident in the states of
Maine , North Dakota , Michigan , Indiana , Iowa
, and West Virginia are limited to $495.00 in purchases
as a Distributor from the COMPANY during the first
six months of Distributor status. Permissible Distributor
purchases shall be automatically modified to comply
with the exemption requirements set forth in any
states’ laws regulating business opportunities.
4.
In presenting Wholefood Farmacy products and the
Distributor positions to prospects, I agree that
such presentations shall be strictly according to
the following format and that I will be terminated
as a Distributor if I fail to do so:
•
In each presentation of the Distributor position
the prospect shall be directly informed that no
fee or initial wholesale purchase is required to
become a Wholefood Farmacy Distributor.
5.
I agree that I shall sell or distribute the majority
in dollar cost (over 50%) of my wholesale product
orders to non-Distributor consumers prior to reordering
product. Retail sales records shall be maintained
and subject to review and verification upon COMPANY
request.
6.
In order to maintain a viable Marketing Program
and to comply with changes to federal, state or
local laws in economic conditions, Wholefood Farmacy
may modify these Terms and Conditions and provide
additional Policies and Procedures for Distributors
from time to time, as well as, to modify the Distributor
Compensation Program. Such modifications and additions
and Compensation Plan modifications, and all changes
thereto, shall become a binding part of this Agreement
upon publication on the official Wholefood Farmacy
Distributor website.
7.
I understand that no Attorney General or other regulatory
authority ever reviews, endorses or approves any
product, compensation program or company, and I
will make no such claim to others.
8.
I understand that my Distributor position can be
inherited or bequeathed, but cannot be transferred
or assigned during my lifetime without written consent
of the COMPANY which consent will not be unreasonably
withheld.
9.
This Agreement shall be in effect upon continuing
the enrollment process beyond this page.
10.
I will not promote my Distributor business nor use
the COMPANY name, or the trade names, logos, sales
materials, trademarks or service marks of Wholefood
Farmacy, except in materials provided by the COMPANY
or approved in writing by Wholefood Farmacy prior
to their use by me. I understand that unauthorized
use of duplication of trademarks or copyrighted
materials is a violation of federal law.
11.
I am responsible for supervising and supporting
Distributors I sponsor into the program and in my
commissionable downline. I agree to maintain monthly
communication and support to those Distributors
in my commissionable downline by way of any of the
following, or combination thereof. Personal contact,
telephone communication, written communication,
email, and attendance at Distributor meetings.
12.
Wholefood Farmacy provides the following fulfillment
to its Distributors: Shipment of ordered products
within ten days of receipt of order and clearance
of funds, subject to availability of items ordered;
calculation and payment of Distributor commissions.
Payment terms on Distributor purchases: credit card
with order. No credit purchases or C.O.D.’s
available. Commissions are payable to Distributors
according to the Compensation Plan which is incorporated
herein by reference. Commission checks expire if not cashed or deposited within 90 days. A $20 fee applies for replacement of checks not cashed within that period. After 120 days, unclaimed commission checks can not be replaced.
13.
I will not make false or misleading statements about
Wholefood Farmacy Distributor position or COMPANY
products, including but not limited to claims that
COMPANY products diagnose, cure or prevent disease.
Display of commission checks, the making of income
projections and use of Distributor income testimonials
to prospective Distributors is prohibited. I will
conduct myself as a Distributor in a courteous,
fair and ethical manner.
14.
Distributors in the same household must have the
same sponsor. Change of original sponsor is not
permitted beyond the procedures set forth in section
(2) of the COMPANY Policies and Procedures below.
Distributor and customer lists and names are owned
by COMPANY and may never be used for any commercial
or business purpose without prior written consent
of COMPANY. During the term of this Agreement and
for 90 days thereafter, Distributor shall not, directly
or indirectly solicit Distributors or customers
of Wholefood Farmacy to other network marketing
organizations, except as to personally sponsored
Distributors.
15.
This Agreement is governed under the laws of the
State of Tennessee . The parties agree that any
claim, dispute or other difference between them
shall be exclusively resolved by binding arbitration
pursuant to the Commercial Rules of the American
Arbitration Association with arbitration to occur
at Rogersville , Tennessee . Louisiana Distributors
arbitrate at New Orleans , Louisiana .
16.
Distributors may return literature and products
in resalable condition and cancel any Distributor
services purchase at any time within thirty days
of purchase and receive 100% refund. Shipping costs
for returned items shall be borne by Distributor.
Payment of refunds will be made within thirty days
of actual receipt of returned items. The COMPANY
will honor refund policies provided by any state
or federal law applicable to Distributor. ( New
Mexico and Montana - one year; Georgia and
Wyoming - no time limit; Massachusetts as
to obligated commission qualification wholesale
product purchases. Note: Consumable products not
in resalable condition after one year from date
of purchase.)
POLICIES
& PROCEDURES
1.
Distributor Enrollment Policies & Procedures
Any individual, or business entity, wishing to become
an Independent Distributor of the COMPANY may enroll
via the Internet. A Distributor who enrolls via
the replicated website of another COMPANY Distributor
will be automatically placed on that Distributor's
first level. A Distributor that enrolls via the
COMPANY website will be assigned to the first level
of another COMPANY Distributor at the COMPANY'S
sole discretion.
Individuals may only Enroll ONE time. Individuals placing their first order must sign up, place the order using their own credit card, and have the product shipped to their own credit card billing address.
Signing someone else up and then ordering with your own credit card so that you receive the products and / or the Enroller Bonus is STRICTLY PROHIBITED and will be considered a material breach of the Distributor agreement. The Enroller Bonus pay out AND 30 day money-back guarantee are VOID on such orders. Individuals violating this policy shall be suspended or terminated at the COMPANY'S sole discretion.
2.
Enrollee Placement
When
a Distributor sponsors a New Distributor, the sponsoring
Distributor shall be able to request placement of
the New Distributor under a New Sponsor within their
existing downline. Placement requests must be received
between the 10th and 20th of the month AND within
30 days of the initial sign up date of the new enrollee.
Please note that there are TWO criteria:
- Sending
the request between the 10th and 20th of the month
- Sending
the request within 30 days of the sign up date
of the new distributor
DISTRIBUTORS WISHING TO MAKE PLACEMENTS ARE
HEREBY ADVISED THAT:
•
Placement requests for new distributors, sponsored
between the 1st and 9th of the month, must be submitted
between the 10th and the 20th of that same month.
Waiting until the following month would exceed the
30 day limit.
•
Placement requests for new distributors, sponsored
between the 10th and 20th of the month, can be made
between the sign up date and 20th of that same month,
or between the 10th and 20th of the following month,
provided that the placement request is received
by the COMPANY within 30 days of the new distributor’s
initial sign up date. Example:
A Distributor sponsored on the 15th of THIS MONTH
can be placed THIS MONTH between the 15th and 20th
- or - NEXT MONTH between the 10th and the 15th.
Waiting until the 16th or later, of NEXT MONTH,
would exceed the 30 day limit.
•
Placement requests for new distributors, sponsored
between the 21st and the last day of the month,
must be made between the 10th and 20th of the following
month.
Once
a placement has been made, the Company shall notify
the original sponsoring distributor via email that the placement
has been made. Upon receipt of notification, the
original sponsoring distributor shall verify that the placement
is correct by checking their downline report via
their own replicated website. If the the original sponsoring
Distributor finds that an error was made they shall
have until the 23rd of the month to notify the COMPANY
so that a correction can be made. Other
than corrections, NO CHANGES SHALL BE MADE, FOR
ANY REASON, ONCE A DISTRIBUTOR HAS BEEN PLACED OR
AFTER THE 30 DAY PERIOD HAS PASSED.
Placement
requests can be made by emailing The Wholefood Farmacy
Placement
Department
at: [email protected].
To ensure accuracy and efficiency we ask that all
placement requests be made EXACTLY as shown below.
PLEASE
NOTE: When sending placement requests you
must send the email from the same email address
that you have on file with the company.
SUBJECT
LINE OF EMAIL:
"Placement Request"
Enroller
- John Smith (distributor
that enrolled, or recruited, the new distributor)
1334567
(Enroller's ID Number)
New
Distributor - Bill Baker (name of new distributor
who is being placed)
1445678
(New Distributor's ID Number)
New
Sponsor - Jane Doe (name of the new sponsor)
1423456
EXAMPLE OF A
CORRECT PLACEMENT REQUEST
Enroller
- John Smith
1334567
New
Distributor - Bill Baker
1445678
New
Sponsor - Jane Doe
1423456
The
text that appears above, in blue, is the only text
that should be in the email. In other words, your
placement request should look exactly like this
- the only difference will be the names and ID numbers.
This means using dashes as shown above along with
the same spacing and layout so that the data can
be transferred accurately.
Only
the original sponsor may request placement of a
new distributor - you can only move distributors
that are currently on your first level.
We
ask that you send your placement requests only during
the monthly placement period (the 10th to the 20th
of each month)
3. Retail Sales Via Replicated Website
When
a retail customer visits a Distributor’s replicated
website and purchases product at retail, the COMPANY
will process the transaction, and ship the product
to the retail customer. In such cases, the COMPANY
shall pay Distributor the difference, between the
wholesale and retail price, plus 7% of the wholesale
volume, provided the Distributor is qualified to
receive commissions for that period.
4. Ordering
The
COMPANY only accepts orders via the COMPANY Website
(www.thewholefoodfarmacy.com), the replicated websites,
of COMPANY Distributors, or the 24 hour fax order
line that is posted on the website. The COMPANY
only accepts credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, Discover
Card, or American Express), or check debit cards
bearing the Visa or Mastercard logo, as payment.
To prevent credit card misuse, and for the protection
of Distributors, Retail Customers, and the COMPANY,
orders can only be shipped to the credit card BILLING
ADDRESS of the purchaser. (the card holder’s
address on file with the bank or financial institution)
The
COMPANY is an Internet based company, and as such,
does not accept personal checks, telephone orders,
or mail in orders.
5.
Return Policy & Refund Procedure
All Wholefood Farmacy products carry a 30 day, unconditional, 100% money back guarantee of satisfaction. The 30 day period begins on the date that products were delivered or received by the distributor or customer.
To
return merchandise, the Distributor, or Retail Customer,
must notify the Company via email to [email protected] - the Company will reply with the shipping instructions.
Upon
receipt of properly returned merchandise, as specified
above, the COMPANY will issue credit in a timely
manner. Credit will be applied to the credit card
used for purchase. (Please allow 2 weeks for processing).
6.
H.A.R.P. (Autoship) ORDER REFUNDS, CHANGES
& CANCELLATIONS
NOTE:
DISTRIBUTORS MAY CHOOSE THE 2nd, 16th, or 23rd AS
THEIR HARP HIPPING DATE EACH MONTH.
Refunds
- Health Assurance Retirement Plan (HARP) orders
are subject to the same guarantees and return policies
as any other order.
Distributors may place, change, or cancel their
HARP autoship order by following these steps:
1.
Go to your replicated website - click on DISTRIBUTOR
LOGIN
2.
Enter your ID number and Password to access your
Back Office
3.
Click on CUSTOMIZED HARP ORDER and follow
the instructions provided.
7.
Recalculation Of Commissions Policy
Distributors
are subject to commission adjustments of commissions
paid on merchandise that is returned by their downline
Distributors.
8.
Laws, Ordinances, & Regulations
Distributors
shall comply with all laws and regulations in the
conduct of their business.
9.
Termination For Cause & Voluntary Termination
The
COMPANY, at its sole discretion, may terminate or
suspend a Distributor for materially breaching the
Terms, Conditions, Policies, or Procedures contained
herein. A Distributor that has been terminated or
suspended may submit an appeal to the COMPANY within
20 calendar days. Upon receipt of such appeal the
COMPANY shall, at its sole discretion, consider
the matter and reply to the Distributor within a
reasonable period of time. If no appeal is received
the action shall remain in effect as of the date
of the COMPANY'S original notice. A Distributor
who is terminated for cause must wait a period of
one year before applying for a new Distributorship.
Any
Distributor who voluntarily terminates their Distributorship
must wait a period of six months before applying
for a new Distributorship.
10.
Derogatory Remarks or Statements
Derogatory
remarks with respect to the COMPANY, other Distributors,
COMPANY’S products, the Compensation Plan,
or the COMPANY’S directors, officers, or employees
constitutes a material breach of these Policies
and Procedures.
By
continuing with the enrollment process you hereby
certify that you meet the requirements set forth
to become a Distributor, and that you have read,
understand, and agree to all of the terms, conditions,
policies, and procedures contained herein.
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