Frequently Asked Questions

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bullet Why is Minot High French Club offering these shopping pages?
bullet How do I use the Minot High French Club shopping pages?
bullet How does this help Minot High French Club?
bullet Who should use the Minot High French Club shopping pages? 
bullet Can my relatives, friends, co-workers or others also use this service to shop online and help support Minot High French Club?
bullet What can I purchase thru the Minot High French Club shopping pages?
bullet How much does Minot High French Club make from my purchases?
bullet Do I need to register to use the Minot High French Club shopping pages?
bullet Does it cost me more to use the Minot High French Club shopping pages?
bullet Is my shopping private?  Will Minot High French Club know where I shop and what I purchase?
bullet How are merchandise returns and exchanges handled?
bullet If I return a purchase, is the contribution to Minot High French Club cancelled?
bullet Do I get a tax deduction for shopping online thru the Minot High French Club shopping pages?
bullet Who is “Fill The Cup”, and what is their relationship with Minot High French Club?
bullet Some of the online merchants I like to buy from aren’t available on the Minot High French Club shopping pages.  Is there a way to get them added?
bullet I know other worthy organizations that also need help with their fund-raising.  Can they have their own shopping pages? 
bullet What else can I do to help increase the value of this service for Minot High French Club?

  

 
bulletWhy is Minot High French Club offering these shopping pages?
bullet Minot High French Club needs additional funding and you can help.  These shopping pages provide a very easy, painless method for you to help support Minot High French Club at absolutely no additional cost to you.  By shopping online and using the Minot High French Club shopping pages to get to your favorite online merchants, each purchase results in a commission to Minot High French Club.

 

bulletHow do I use the Minot High French Club shopping pages?
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It’s easy.  Just a couple of additional clicks and you’re helping to support Minot High French Club.  When you want to shop online, go to the Minot High French Club shopping pages, and select the merchant you want to visit.  You will then be at that merchant’s Web site to do your shopping.  The merchant will know that you got there from the Minot High French Club shopping pages, and when you make a purchase they will automatically send a commission to Minot High French Club.  The amount of commission paid to Minot High French Club varies by merchant and product.

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The Minot High French Club shopping pages can be reached from the Minot High French Club Web site or directly at www.FillTheCup.org/MinotHighFrancais.html .

 

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How does this help Minot High French Club?

bullet Every purchase you make using the Minot High French Club shopping pages results in additional funding for Minot High French Club.

 

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Who should use the Minot High French Club shopping pages? 

bullet Everyone who wants to help Minot High French Club should use the Minot High French Club shopping pages.  If you shop on the Web, or if you are willing to start shopping on the Web for goods or services, you can be helping Minot High French Club.

 

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Can my relatives, friends, co-workers or others also use this service to shop online and help support Minot High French Club?

bullet Absolutely!  The Minot High French Club shopping pages are available to everyone who wants to help support Minot High French Club.

 

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What can I purchase thru the Minot High French Club shopping pages?

bullet Clothing, toys, books, CDs, airline tickets, hotel stays, car rentals, sports equipment, gift certificates, computers and electronics, cameras, furniture, home furnishings, flowers, and much, much more.  You can make purchases from top quality merchants such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Macy’s, Sharper Image, Target, Office Depot, Apple, Avon, PETCO, Things Remembered, and Ritz Camera. 

 

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How much does Minot High French Club make from my purchases?

bullet The amount credited to Minot High French Club for a specific purchase depends on several factors, which may include the type of item purchased, the amount of the purchase and the terms of the merchant’s commission program.  Some merchants pay a flat amount per purchase, for example travel services that may pay several dollars for a purchased ticket.  Other merchants pay a percentage of the purchase price, and the specific percentage can vary greatly from merchant to merchant and for different products.

 

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Do I need to register to use the Minot High French Club shopping pages?

bullet No.  There is no setup or registration necessary for you to start using the Minot High French Club shopping pages.  You can start immediately.

 

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Does it cost me more to use the Minot High French Club shopping pages?

bulletNo.  The cost of the items you purchase is not increased at all when you use the Minot High French Club shopping pages.  It costs you nothing to support Minot High French Club in this way, but it helps greatly.

  

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Is my shopping private?  Will Minot High French Club know where I shop and what I purchase?

bulletYour shopping is kept private between you and the merchants you purchase from.  Minot High French Club does not receive any information about where you shop, or what you purchase.

 

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How are merchandise returns and exchanges handled?

bulletEach merchant has their own policies and procedures for handling returns and exchanges.  The fact that you got to their Web site thru the Minot High French Club shopping pages is not at all a factor.  Please see the specific merchant’s Web site for policies and procedures for returns or exchanges.

 

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If I return a purchase, is the contribution to Minot High French Club cancelled?

bulletYes.  The commission that was credited to Minot High French Club is debited from the Minot High French Club account.

 

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Do I get a tax deduction for shopping online thru the Minot High French Club shopping pages?

bulletNo.  The IRS does not allow a tax deduction for these purchases.

 

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Who is “Fill The Cup”, and what is their relationship with Minot High French Club?

bulletMinot High French Club has partnered with Fill The Cup, LLC to offer these shopping pages.  Fill The Cup provides innovative fund-raising services to charities, schools and school teams, arts organizations, churches and synagogues, and other worthy organizations.  Fill The Cup developed the specific technology and administrative processes for this service, and operates the service on behalf of Minot High French Club.  Fill The Cup also monitors and collects the commissions from the various merchants, crediting the appropriate amounts to the Minot High French Club account.  Each month Fill The Cup forwards to Minot High French Club the majority of the funds collected, retaining a portion to cover Fill The Cup’s operational costs and fees.

 

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Some of the online merchants I like to buy from aren’t available on the Minot High French Club shopping pages.  Is there a way to get them added?

bulletPlease contact Fill The Cup at info@FillTheCup.org to let us know what merchants you would like to have added to the service.  Fill The Cup will research if the merchants have the ability to participate in the service, and if the merchant should be added to the pages.

  

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I know other worthy organizations that also need help with their fund-raising.  Can they have their own shopping pages? 

bulletYes.  And in addition to providing a valuable service to those organizations, their participation can actually help Minot High French Club.  Increased total purchasing volume directed thru Fill The Cup participating organizations shopping pages helps raise the commission rates many merchants pay for all of the organizations.  Organizations interested in having their own shopping pages should contact Fill The Cup directly at info@FillTheCup.org.

  

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What else can I do to help increase the value of this service for Minot High French Club?

bullet Use the Minot High French Club shopping pages whenever you shop online
bullet Consider buying online for more of your purchases.  If you buy something in a regular store it doesn’t help Minot High French Club at all.  If you buy the same item online thru the Minot High French Club shopping pages, you are helping Minot High French Club.
bullet Tell everyone you know about the Minot High French Club shopping pages and encourage them to always use the service for their online shopping
bullet Encourage other organizations to have their own shopping pages.  Whenever you or anyone else uses the Minot High French Club
bullet shopping pages, Minot High French Club receives the greatest benefit from those purchases.  However, Minot High French Club can also benefit from purchases made thru other organizations’ shopping pages created by Fill The Cup.  Some merchants determine the percentage rate for commissions by looking at the total amount of purchases made by all the shopping pages created by Fill The Cup.  By telling other organizations about the Fill The Cup service and getting them to offer their own shopping pages, you can help increase the rates of commission paid to Minot High French Club.

 

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