GRS.com FAQ Page

What is GRS?

GRS is an alternative to standard advertising venues offered both online and offline. Advertising is such an important element in getting eyes to your product or service. It is our desire to help you accomplish this in a way that will facilitate growth for your business. While you can generate earnings by participating in GRS this should not be your main intention for joining. GRS also offers an advertising platform where its affiliates can advertise their own websites in exchange for viewing other affiliates sites. GRS offers several kinds of advertising such as webpage views, banner views and text ad views

How might I benefit as an affiliate?

Only affiliates have access to explore the outstanding products and services offered by the GRS platform. Affiliates have the opportunity to place their advertisements in front of other affiliates. Affiliates can be eligible to receive GRS rewards and potentially earn attractive commissions on advertising purchases by our referral incentive.

How do I join as GRS affiliate?

First complete and submit the signup form. Then check your email for your affiliate verification message. Please provide an email address that does not block GRS emails. We recommend using Gmail as your success will depend on receiving correspondences from our administrative staff. When verified you are then a free affiliate and may can upgrade your account status if you wish.

What if I did not receive my validation email?

Check your junk mail folder first, if it is not there its likely a problem with the email provider you are using. We suggest that you sign up for a free Gmail account and use it for your GRS business. In the meantime, you can contact support via the contact page so we can manually activate your account.

Is GRS legal?

Yes, legality is a function of jurisdiction. GRS has taken comprehensive steps to protect itself and its affiliates. These steps include: GRS, and it’s parent company, APN, are licensed offshore. The GRS server is located offshore. GRS DOES NOT accept direct payments from affiliates. All affiliates must use a third party exchange provider listed on the GRS site to convert outside funds to GRS cash or GRS points for use within the GRS website. To withdraw earnings from GRS, affiliates must utilize independent exchange providers. GRS is a product based business offering real products to its affiliates. GRS reserves the option to adjust it business model in the future if necessary and to ensure it adheres with international laws.

Can affiliates earn referral commissions?

Yes all GRS affiliates have the possibility to earn referral commissions. Referral commissions for paid members are 10%. You will receive 10% of all upgrades on first level and 5% on all second level upgrades. also 10% of the weekly auto upgrades of your first level and 5% on your second level downline. You continue to receive referral commissions on each downline member until they reach 10k GRS point balance. After that the commissions on the first level referrals will go to 5% and second level will go to 2.5% until December 31 2009. Starting on January 2010 the commissions for a downline member that has reached 10k will be 1% first level and second level will be ½%.

How can I acquire advertising credits?

1.) You receive free credits when you join GRS 2.) You earn free credits when viewing other affiliate's website, up to 100 per day, 3.) You receive credits when you purchase GRS Points and 4.) You receive additional credits every month depending on your affiliate level.

How is revenue sharing calculated?

Calculations are done every Monday around 6:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) for the past 7 days (Mon - Sun). We total the number of GRS Points sold during that period, add any other earnings and then multiply that figure by 75%. We then divide the result by the value of the total number of active GRS Points adjusted for the number of days where the minimum number of websites were viewed (maximum 6 days). The cash rewards are then credited to each qualified affiliate?s account balance.

Do you have admin fees or cashout fees?

No, however our 3rd party exchange providers do charge such fees. Please contact them if you have questions to the fees being charged.

Can I have more than one GRS account?

No, only one account is allowed per person. We do allow 2 accounts per household IP, however the second account must be GRS sponsored or be sponsored by somebody outside the household. GRS checks IP addresses on a regular basis and anybody found misusing the system risk having their account terminated without warning and without any refund.

How do I request a payout?

Only upgraded affiliates can request payouts. Every Monday after 6:00 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST) a cash out button will become visible if your cash balance is minimum $5.00. The button is located in your Cash Manager and will stay visible for 48 hours.

How quickly will I be paid?

Cashout requests are processed Wed-Thu.You will be paid within 48 hours as long as your payment instructions are valid.

When will my GRS Points expire?

GRS Points expire when the cash rewards earned on them reach a maximum of 200% of their purchase value. Your account is adjusted weekly based on viewing advertisements, the required twenty (20) websites 6 out of 7 days while holding active GRS Points. Rewards are based on a 6 days maximum for calculating rewards.

What are the minimum and maximum numbers of GRS Points I can purchase?

Currently the minimum upgrade is 5 GRS Points and the maximum is 10,000 GRS Points. Each GRS Point is $1.00.

What happens when all my GRS Points expire?

If you do not hold any active GRS Points, you revert back to Free Affiliate Status and will no longer earn cash rewards until you purchase new GRS Points. Your ads will however still be displayed as long as you have sufficient advertising credits available.

What are the minimum activity levels required to maintain my Account?

To maintain your GRS account you are required to login at least once every 14 calendar days. Any affiliate failing to meet this requirement for any reason, will risk having their account being deleted without warning at the sole discretion of GRS. When accounts are deleted account details, active GRS Points, advertising credits and cash balances are removed from the GRS database and are NOT recoverable.

If I cannot view websites can I still earn cash rewards?

No, you will only qualify for the days you view the required minimum of twenty (20) websites but remember out of 7 days you have 1 day free. GRS does not offer any kind of compensation in case of technical difficulties where on the part of GRS or your personal inability to fulfill the requirements for possible Revenue Sharing for any given day. In case of technical problems or other reasons with your campaigns (websites,etc.) you have the option to pause the rotation without loss of advertising credit.

Can I pay using one payment processor and request cashout via another payment processor?

No, GRS is not to be used as a currency exchange.

If I am away, can I view websites from another person's computer?

Yes, as long as that computer and IP address is not registered to another GRS affiliate.

Can I advertise without having to view websites?

Yes as long as you have sufficient credits, however you then do not qualify for cash rewards.

Do I have to view the 20 web pages in one session?

No, the daily total counts. That means you can stop and come back later and continue. Check the total daily to insure you have met the viewing requirement. The totals are displayed in your back office page.

How old do I have to be to join?

You must be at least 18 years of age.

What if one or more referrals are not showing on my referral page?

In the unlikely event this happens, the new referral must submit a support ticket and ask to be placed under you as referrer immediately, you as referrer CANNOT request this yourself. We can not change an affiliate referral beyond a 48 hour period.

How long does it take before purchased GRS are shown in my account?

Purchases via Solid Trust Pay, AlertPay, StrictPay and Liberty Reserve are shown within 12 hrs. In case your account is not upgraded after 12 hrs. please submit a support ticket.

How about taxes?

You are responsible for reporting and paying your own taxes, we recommend you contact your financial advisor for further information.

What is the GRS refund policy?

It is not possible for us to offer refunds regardless of the reason. It is highly recommended that you carefully study the GRS business model so you fully understand how it works before upgrading. The advise is simple, if you do not have the funds to make a purchase then please do not do it.

Can I stop receiving the GRS updates?

It is vital that we can stay touch with you and when you join GRS, you agree to receive our regular email updates. Therefore the only way you can permanently stop receiving GRS updates is by deleting your account with us.

Can I exchange my GRS Points into cash?

No, you can earn on your GRS Points and those earnings can be paid out but the GRS Points themselves cannot be exchanged into cash.

Can you guarantee me that I earn money?

No, nothing is guaranteed, however we do expect that our Revenue Sharing Program will create positive results for its affiliates both short, medium and long term. GRS does not offer you any kind of return as GRS is not an investment program. GRS offer participation in its Revenue Sharing Program sharing 75% of its revenue with those affiliates participating in the program. You are not advised to upgrade before understanding the difference between investment plan and revenue sharing.

Should I join GRS if I do not understand much English?

Your English should be good enough to understand what GRS is about. Also you should be able to understand our updates otherwise we do not recommend that you join GRS.

Can I create my own GRS marketing material such as banners and text ads?

Please use the banners and text ads provided by GRS which you find by selecting "Downline" inside the backoffice. In case you prefer to create your own marketing material, please ensure that it is approved by GRS in advance otherwise you risk having your account terminated without warning.

What kind of websites do you allow? (do you allow adult content?)

NO ADULT CONTENT. NO HATE, NO WAREZ, NOTHING ILLEGAL, NOTHING ILLICIT, NOTHING IMMORAL, NO BANNER FARMS, NO FRAME BUSTERS. It's common sense stuff really, but for the record we're here to promote legitimate websites only. Typically our affiliates promote online businesses, businesses tools and business events. Please check the submission guidelines available in the backoffice.

Do you allow the use of languages other than English?

Yes we do, however please note that the majority of our affiliates are English speaking so advertising in another language may be less effective.

What is the maximum weekly revenue sharing %?

The weekly revenue sharing percentage is capped at 14.00%. Anything above 14.00% will be carried over to the following week.

What is the "Hit and Run Claus?"

The "Hit and Run Clause" means if you request a cashout for more than 50% of your weekly earnings then your GRS points balance will decrease by that amount. For example, if you have 100 GRS points and you earn 10 points and request the full 10 points then your GRS points balance will decrease to 90 GRS points after your cashout. The "Hit and Run Clause" does not apply to referral commissions.

How do GRS Points expire?

Your RS% of earnings will be based on how many GRS Points you hold, expired weekly. Example: You hold 100 GRS Points and for the past week you earn 14 GRS Points. If you do nothing the number of GRS Points carried forward will be 100 GRS Points PLUS the 14 GRS Points/2 equal to 107 GRS Points. If you decide to cashout for example 50% of last weeks earnings, the GRS Points carried forward will be 100. If you withdraw more than 50% of last weeks earnings then the Hit & Run claus applies.

Can I transfer funds or GRS Points to another affiliate?

You can transfer funds from your GRS cash account to another affiliate. Simply submit a support ticket with the amount to be transferred as well as the Affiliate ID of the person to receive the funds. You can also purchase GRS Points on behalf of other affiliates, please submit a support ticket for instructions. It is NOT possible to transfer a part of your GRS points to other affiliates.

What are your terms and conditions?

GRS has strict rules in place to protect both our business and affiliates. GRS employs methods to detect cheating and will suspend any accounts that fail to abide by its rules. Click here for our Terms and Conditions.

Do GRS affiliates earn money?

Yes, even if there are no guarantees, affiliates that upgrade earn by participating in the GRS Revenue Sharing Program as well as by referring others to GRS plus on 2nd. level referrals.

I like to participate in your Revenue Sharing Program, what is required?

You have to upgrade (Min. $5.00) to participate in the GRS Revenue Share Program. You then have to place at least one website in rotation and then view the required number of webpages on a daily basis.

Can I be sure not to lose money with GRS?

Nothing is guaranteed, however we do expect that our Revenue Sharing Program will create positive results for its affiliates both short, medium and long term.

What kind of return do GRS offer me?

GRS do not offer you any kind of return as GRS is not an investment program. GRS offer participation in its Revenue Sharing Program sharing 75% of its revenue with those affiliates participating in the program. You are not advised to upgrade before understanding the difference between investment plan and revenue sharing.

What products do GRS offer?

We offer eBooks as well as advertising as well as search engine submissions, link popularity checker, search engine ranking, keyword density analyzer, top keywords, link checker and more.

Why do GRS not pay a fixed percentage pey day?

Hight Yield Investment programs offer a fixed percentage per day. If you look at the average lifetime of online High Yield Investment programs you will quickly understand why GRS is not doing it... We do not base our future performance on fiction but on real earnings, that way we can ensure that GRS will be around for a long, long time.

Is GRS going to be around long?

Yes, we have long-term plans and our business concept has been developed to ensure that we can stay in business for many years to come.

What happens to my money after I have paid?

The question is based on a genuine misunderstanding relating to investing and GRS is not an investment opportunity. You receive a number of privileges from GRS in return for what you have paid, that can be advertising or products as well as participation in the GRS Revenue Sharing Program.

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