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Market to the World with ECOoutpost.com

This section is for those interested in the possibility of marketing their eco products and services via ECOoutpost.com.

1. How It Works

Basically, we market your eco products and services both on the site and via other marketing activity (see Advertising). When an interested party finds something that piqued their interests, they make an inquiry to My Outpost Personal Marketplace. There they can make an email inquiry, instantly send messages to you (you must be signed onto ECOoutpost to receive messages; once youre logged on youll receive messages saved for you), or make an inquiry directly to your website.

My Outpost Personal Marketplace is in essence an extension to your existing website. Here you have the flexibility to experiment with products, pricing and marketing. You can experiment with different products and advertisements every week to see which ones sell the best before committing to them. For example, your Shop ID (http://www.ecooutpost.com/ShopID) is an extension of your website or stand-alone shop, which becomes part of your shops URL.

With your own URL you can:

• Promote your shop on your website
• Email your shop link/URL to friends and family
• Buy ads on Google and other search engines

2. How We Generate Inquiries

The more you interact with the community forum to educate and promote the eco philosophy, the more customers come in through your My Outpost Personal Marketplace. You are essentially introducing more and more customers directly to your website, leading to more loyal customers.

In addition, we work very hard to generate inquires for you. Our marketing initiatives include:

• Search engine listings: We will work to ensure that ECOoutpost gets excellent search engine listings, a win-win partnership approach.
• Online advertising: We buy ads against keywords.
• Database marketing: We have registered associates as well as global Internet traffic that can access the database directly from ECOoutpost Search (engine?).
• Print advertising. We will work to ensure ECOoutpost is globally recognized.
• PR: Youll find us covered in the press regularly.

3. Why Partner With ECOoutpost?

Today, almost a third of global output is traded internationally. Buyers are increasingly using the Internet to locate, compare and purchase goods and services, and have become less concerned about the suppliers geographic location as they can always get in touch electronically. Suppliers compete in marketplaces that were beyond their reach before, aiming to launch new products and services globally. ECOoutpost is a platform linking consumers with suppliers. We believe that if consumers know that there is a way to shop and travel responsibly and still find beautiful, high-quality products, along with exotic and captivating experiences, theyll do it.

4. Partnership Fee

Partnership requires an annual fee (varying according to size and geographic location; developing vs. developed countries; and type of business).

• $1.00 per month for small/medium enterprises in developing countries or individual who wish to have green blog on eco/sustainable living.
• $3.00 per month for small enterprises in developed countries
• $5.00 per month for medium size enterprises in developed countries or large enterprises in developing countries
• $20.00 per month for large enterprises in developed countries

Our goal is to offer worldwide exposure at an affordable price, even for developing countries.

5. What to Do Next

If you feel that together we will have the numbers and influence to improve the state of the world for our generation and future generations to come, then please register with us. Collectively we will make great strides toward solving our climate challenge.

6. Your Partnership Means a Lot!

Ten percent of your partnership fee is directly allocated to conservation around the world. Your partnership covers the costs associated with maintaining our various online resources. Your partnership enables ECOoutpost to work in conservation and environmental changes according to our philosophy. With your support and encouragement, we hope we are offering a new business model that is helpful, sustainable and restorative to the Earth and its life.

Important Notes:

1. Please make sure that you spell your email correctly, so that we can communicate with you.
2. Your account will be approved within 48 hours.
3. Your partnership will be manually activated when your payment has cleared.
4. When your partnership is manually activated, you will receive a welcome email from us with your access details. This email will be sent to the email from which payment was made, unless you instruct us otherwise. (Please also check in your Spam folder.)

7. Our Policy:

We list products and services that fully meet at least one of our four ECOoutpost Criteria, and which are compatible with the ECOoutpost Philosophy.

ECOoutpost Criteria:

Companies must demonstrate that they:

• Focus on using business as a tool for positive social change.
• Are 'values-driven,' as well as profit-driven.
• Are socially and environmentally responsible in the way they source, manufacture, and market their products and run their offices, factories, accomodations, and tours.
• Are committed to and employ extraordinary and innovative practices that benefit: 1) workers, 2) communities, 3) customers, and 4) the environment.

ECOoutpost Philosophy:

• To improve the livelihoods and well being of local people by improving market access, enhances the well-being of host communities, paying a better price, improves working conditions and access to the industry;
• To promote development opportunities for local people, especially women and indigenous people and to protect children from exploitation in the production and/or service process;
• To raise awareness among consumers of the negative effects on producer of international trade and mass tourism so that they exercise their purchasing power positively;
• Makes positive contributions to the conservation of natural and cultural heritage, to the maintenance of the worlds diversity;
• Minimizes negative economic, environmental, and social impacts; and
• To protect human rights by promoting social justice, sound environmental practices and economic security.

We do not wish to advertise the following services/items:

• political
• religious
• weapons
• adult/pornography
• illegal substances
• illegal services
• websites that violate copyright laws, or are engaged in defamation and libel.

In certain instances, ECOoutpost may decide not to advertise competitive products and services. If we refuse or terminate a listing for any reason, a full refund will be made through PayPal.

8. Partnership Terms & Agreement:

1. Partnership is a subscription service offered by our company ECOoutpost to individuals (hereafter Partners) who have a bona fide interest in eco commerce, agree with ECOoutpost philosophy and wish to support ECOoutpost in implementing it.
2. Partners Costs and Benefits are as stated on http://www.ecooutpost.com.html.
3. Partners should always act in a way that enhances the unity and strength of ECOoutpost and readily assists other partners, as well as associates.
4. Partners agree to indemnify ECOoutpost against any consequence resulting directly or indirectly from their status as a Partner.
5. ECOoutpost makes no guarantees as to the quality, non-interruption, availability, performance or benefits of this service. All our services are subject to availability.
6. Partners should not offer services that are incompatible with the philosophy of ECOoutpost.
7. We do not guarantee any potential or speculated business profits or benefits attached to your status as a Partner.
8. Partnership may be transferable and may be shared.
9. Information that appears on ECOoutpost.com website and email communications and in any sections is provided bona-fide, for your own personal and direct use only, and it should not be resold, re-transmitted, reproduced, broadcast or copied in any form without written permission. Violators will be instantly and permanently banned from Partnership, and legal action may also be pursued.
10. By becoming a Partner you agree to receive email communication from ECOoutpost.
11. You agree not to hold us responsible in relation to any damages caused by failure of participating Partners to honor a partnership benefit commitment.
12. You are free to resign from your Partnership at any time by sending an email notice to ECOoutpost. No refund will be made.
13. The provision of fraudulent information by you in your application form will lead to immediate termination of your Partnership, with no refund.
14. Failure to meet any of these terms and conditions may lead to the immediate termination of your Partnership, with no refund.
15. We may terminate your Partnership for any reason and at any time. In this case we will refund 1/12th of your Partnership Fee for every unused month of your Partnership. Refund can only be made by PayPal.
16. Upon expiration or termination of your Partnership, you will immediately remove and destroy all information and promotional material that identifies you as a Partner of ECOoutpost.
17. You agree to indemnify ECOoutpost against all claims made in relation to you or your company. The payment of such indemnity shall not prevent us from seeking any and all damages suffered by us as a result of your illegal behavior or breach of contract.
18. These terms and benefits can be updated and/or amended at any time without notification by posting at this webpage.
19. Any dispute arising from this Agreement will be referred to the Virginia Court of Law.