
Selling on our website is EASY, QUICK GETTING STARTED, and WE HOPE, IN TIME, TO BE VERY PROFITABLE FOR OUR LOCAL MERCHANTS!
YOU BRING THE MERCHANDISE�. WE WILL LOOK FOR THOSE NEW CUSTOMERS!
Here is the Deal�
THE COST of selling items at shopnorcal.com is 10% of the purchase price plus PayPal fees, AFTER the money is collected for the sale of the item.
We will promote our new online marketplace with:
� A full color �catalogue ad� in every edition of 10,000+ magazines (Similar to a page in the �Airline Catalogue� you might see on a plane.) The better the item and value, the better the chance it has of getting pictured in our promotional ads in the magazine.
� We will promote shopnorcal.com on our website. The online store is available at mountainvalleyliving.com, our ever so popular website, and now, also at our new website which we will be promoting, shopnorcal.com. The site is also accessible at mountainvalleylivingmagazine.com.
Our website gets a ton of traffic, and it will be a click away from this marketplace featuring some really cool items in Nor Cal. We have had as many as 425,000 hits in a single month. What do you have to offer?
There is NO UP FRONT COST to list items in the shopnorcal.com marketplace.
IT IS VITAL to all the sellers that EVERYONE agrees to ship products in a timely manner, and to provide excellent customer service. WE, AS A GROUP REPRESENTING NORTHERN CA, want to receive HIGH RATINGS FOR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. In keeping with the theme of the site, Mountain Valley Living reserves the right to refuse items. We will accept quality merchandise from established businesses and artists. We are seeking cool and interesting stuff for shop Nor Cal to make the site appealing to buyers who enjoy visiting the north-state.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS for advertising items for sale on (mountainvalleylivingmagazine.com, aka: shopnorcal.com), websites operated by Mountain Valley Living Magazine, hereto known as MVL
� MVL will take the order, collect the funds, then send the order via email to the retailer.
� The retailer agrees to ship the item and email MVL the shipping confirmation/tracking number.
� The retailer agrees to list items which they stock and are able to ship when ordered. The retailer will need to immediately remove any items from the site which are no longer available or immediately contact webmaster@mountainvalleylivingmagazine.com for assistance in doing so. (For further assistance, contact MVL office)
� The retailer agrees to ship the item within 9 working days OR contact the buyer via email with corrected shipping details, which gives the buyer the right to cancel the order.
� The retailer agrees follow all terms and conditions of use associated with products offered and/or suppliers guidelines for internet sales.
� When proof of shipping arrives to MVL, funds are released to the retailer.
� The amount charged by MVL will be 10% of the purchase price, deducted AFTER the sale is made. The amount reimbursed to the retailer will include the price of the item (less 10% fee to MVL), plus all applicable sales tax, and shipping charges including any optional insurance and/or express shipping the customer may opt for, LESS the total of all PayPal fees charged to MVL in association with the transaction. (See PayPal fee schedule, attached).
�Shipping costs will be calculated on the pre-determined weight of the item, provided to MVL by the retailer when the item is listed on the site.
� All sellers must hold a valid CA sellers permit or a sellers permit for the state in which they operate their business, and must pay all applicable sales, use and other taxes as defined in their sellers permit.
� For all content provided, it is the responsibility of the providing seller to comply with all copyright and trademark agreements. Mountain Valley Living Magazine (shopnorcal.com) hosts a site where sellers offer items for sale. All logos copyrights and trademarks are property of their perspective owners and posting of any copy right or trade marked items are the liability of the posting individual. Mountain Valley Living Magazine will be held harmless for any copyright or trademark infringement(s).
When you give us content, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sublicensable (through multiple tiers) right to exercise any and all copyright, trademark, publicity, and database rights (but no other rights) you have in the content, in any media known now or in the future.
� You will indemnify and hold us (and our officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, and employees) harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, made by any third party due to or arising out of your breach of this Agreement, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.
AGREEMENT TO TERMS:
I am the owner of the business named in this agreement or am a legal authorized agent representing the ownership of the business named. I have read the terms and conditions of selling at mountainvalleylivingmagazine.com, aka: shopnorcal.com, and agree to those terms and conditions. I have read and understand that I will be responsible for PayPal fees, which will be deducted from the amount reimbursed to my company or myself after the transaction is complete. I have read and understand PayPal�s fees, terms and conditions and agree with those terms and conditions. As an advertiser meeting the criteria of four ads per 12 month period beginning on the month of their first items posted to the web, I understand that Mountain Valley Living will earn a commission on the sale consisting of 10% of the purchase price, deducted after the sale, from the total amount collected in association with the purchase of the item. I agree that should I choose not to advertise in four MVL editions per year, or am denied advertising by the MVL for non payment of advertising, I understand that an additional 5% commission fee on the purchase price of products sold, after the sale of the product or service, may be charged by MVL.
HOW TO LIST YOUR ITEMS:
After you have signed up as a user at mountainvalleylivingmagazine.com, you are ready to begin. Take clear photos of your items – one or two of each is usually enough. Photo tips: Using a tripod usually delivers a steady photo with less possibility of blurring. If unavailable, keep camera as steady as possible. Choose an attractive, light setting to place the item in. A plain, light background is usually best to show off the item. Do your best to show off the best features of the item in your photographs. Save these photos on your computer, on a CD or on an outside storage device such as a �memory stick� Save the photo with the appropriate item number (see below) and remember where you saved them.
HOW TO DETERMINE THE ITEM NUMBER (Never use the same item number on two different items) The item number will consist of your store name (all spelled out – same as user name you logged in with plus a three digit number, starting with 001, so your first two items will be use item numbers: StoreName001, StoreName002, AFTER that item number (which we need to classify your item), you are free to use any other cataloguing number or info. which may be helpful to your store. Example: StoreName001Earring#264801.14K. Whatever you choose to add or not, please use your business name first, then a three digit number beginning with 001 to identify the item. You will use the same item number as the first word of your �Item Description.� be sure to include the weight of the item and if it is a one of a kind or if you have multiple please list the number available.
THANK YOU FOR LISTING YOUR ITEMS ON SHOPNORCAL.COM. WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO PROMOTE THE SITE. AS A NEW VENTURE, IT MAY TAKE PATIENCE, BUT BASED ON OUR WEB STATISTICS AND THE POPULARITY OF THE MAGAZINE AND OUR WEBSITE, WE BELIEVE SALES WILL SOAR WHEN THE RIGHT PRODUCTS ARE OFFERED AT A FAIR PRICE.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED ASSISTANCE, YOU CAN EMAIL webmaster@mountainvalleylivingmagazine.com or contact Mountain Valley Living for assistance by phone at 530-256-2800. �