Frequently Asked Questions – 3 Direct Program

1. How do I get started?

   • Read the program description
   • Sign up. Fill out a brief online registration form. You'll immediately gain access to your secure login area which provides you with a quick and easy way to begin earning money referring your visitors to 3.
   • Start earning referral fees. You'll automatically be eligible to earn commissions for sales generated by your links once your site is approved. You'll always have access to your earnings and traffic reports through your own login area. The reports will show you what your visitors are buying, how much they are buying, and what your earnings are for those purchases. With that information, you can optimize your site and make the most of your relationship with 3. Referral fees are paid on the 25th of each month. Typically 50% of activity is paid on 25th following activity, and the other 50% is delayed by a month.
   
   

2. When will I get paid?

   Referral fees are sent on the 25th* of each month for all confirmed order from the previous month. Late confirmations from the month before that will also get paid, for example:
   • Payment on the 25th of May will include payment for all confirmed orders in April + any order from March that were confirmed after the payment script was ran on 23rd April.
   Your first payment will be made via cheque, following this payment you can apply to recieve payment via BACS.

*Payment sent electronically on 25th or first working day after and can take up to 3 working days to arrive in your bank account.
Payments by cheque will be posted on the 25th or first working day after



3. What are the benefits of participating in the 3 direct Program?

   The 3 program offers many benefits to Web site owners including the opportunity to generate revenue via their site, a wide range of leading handsets to promote from 3’s website and customize the links that work best, detailed reports to help you better understand your visitors' preferences and link performance, and an association with three.co.uk
   
   

4. Does it cost anything to become a 3 affiliate

   No, there are no fees of any kind for applying to or participating in the Affiliate Program. There is no charge to apply, and there is no minimum referral requirement or quota you must reach before earning commissions with our program. You can start earning right away.
   
   

5. Can I participate if I live outside the United Kingdom? Does my Web site qualify?

   Yes, you may participate in the 3 affiliate Program if you live outside the United Kingdoms. We have Affiliates from all over the world and are working hard to add even more. All you need to join is a Web site that does not violate intellectual property rights or promote sexually explicit materials, gambling, violence, illegal activities, or discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
   
   

6. I have more than one Web site. Can I link to 3 from each site?

   Yes, you may participate in the Affiliate Program through multiple Web sites. If you want to track the performance of each Web site separately, check our link building page. You can then use a tracking ID to measure the performance of a different site, promotional strategy, or layout.
   
   

7. Can a nonprofit join the Associates Program?

   Yes, we encourage nonprofits to join our program.
   
   

8. How does 3 track sales coming from my Web site?

   An Affiliate ID is assigned when you sign up through our online form. Links from Affiliates Web sites to 3 use a special format that includes this code. Every time a customer follows one of those links to our site, this unique URL tells us which page to display as well as which Affiliate sent the customer to us. We keep track of all the Affiliates ID’s as the customer browses through our Web site, and even if they close their browser and come back up to 45 days later.