HHP Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) Agreement
HHP/helping hand partners (HHP) is committed to providing a level playing field for our Authorized Resellers and to enforcing policies which allow our Authorized Resellers to maintain high profit margins through the sale of our products. Therefore, HHP has established a Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) Policy which an Authorized Reseller must follow for the advertising and marketing of HHP products. Our MAP Policy is intended to encourage competition for the sale of HHP products in a manner that is consistent with the long-term interests of our customers. All HHP Authorized Resellers must agree to the terms and conditions of the following MAP Policy: A. HHP’s MAP Policy 1. General Terms MAP for all HHP products is equal to HHP’s MSRP and can be found on your pricelist or catalog (link). Authorized Resellers are free to set the actual resale price of any product as long as it is at or above MAP given the most recent publication of the price list. All Authorized Resellers are responsible for ensuring their HHP pricing is at or above MAP on internet search engines. All Authorized Online Resellers must set HHP pricing at or above HHP’s MAP Policy. Authorized Online Resellers may never discount HHP products’ pricing below HHP’s MAP. All advertised prices must be at or above MAP for all HHP products. Authorized Online and Brick-and-Mortar Resellers may never advertise HHP products at a discount from HHP’s MAP Policy or offer a coupon (or coupon code) that provides HHP products at a price lower that HHP’s MAP Policy. Authorized Resellers are not required to list prices in advertising but If a price is listed in an advertisement it must be at or above MAP. Other statements such as “call for price” or “call for quote” are acceptable and permitted. HHP’s MAP Policy for all HHP products apply to advertising placements, including but not limited to: print ads (inserts, magazines, newspapers, catalogs, mail order catalogs, etc.), broadcast (radio and TV), direct mail, faxes, internet placement with third parties (banner ads, broadcast emails, destination pages, third-party sites), internet placements on resellers own website, and any flyers, posters or coupons. 2. Free Offers Associated with HHP Product Free shipping and/or handling, 0% sales tax, or free financing promotions do not violate HHP’s MAP Policy. 3. All HHP Products Price Matching Policies Price matching cannot be used as a valid reason for violations of HHP’s MAP Policy. Advertised price must always be at MAP or higher. 4. Failure to Comply with the MAP Policy At the sole discretion of HHP, failure to comply with HHP’s MAP Policy, intentional and/or repeated failure to abide, may result in the immediate loss of Authorized Reseller status and your ability to purchase HHP products.
B. HHP will utilize the following steps to resolve MAP violations: Any and all Resellers selling HHP products which have not signed an HHP MAP Policy agreement are classified as Unauthorized Resellers. Violations of HHP’s MAP Policy from Authorized Resellers will need to be corrected within 24 hours of notification. 1. First Violation: Authorized Reseller’s account will be put on hold temporarily and a written warning will be provided. MAP violations must be corrected within 24 hours. Upon correction and following 30 days of compliance, violation will then be cleared. 2. Second Violation: Authorized Reseller’s account will be put on hold for 60 days. After this duration, HHP will review and determine if account is to be reinstated. 3. Third Violation: Should HHP decide to reinstate an Authorized Reseller who has previously demonstrated a second violation, yet violates a third time, the account will be unauthorized indefinitely. ***HHP will issue a new price list upon the first day of each quarter, based on a calendar year. Pricing must be updated immediately upon receipt.***
MAP Policy Confirmation Agreement This HHP MAP Policy and Confirmation Agreement is made on this date of _____________, by and between, HHP and ____________________________________. Read and Understood: Store Name (print): ___________________________________________ Owner Name (print): __________________________________________ Signature: __________________________________________________ Date: ___________________________ List all trade names under which any and all HHP products will be sold: ___________________________
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List all websites where any and all HHP products will be sold: ___________________________
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