The CommentSold team is excited to help you welcome a new school year and a busy fall season with The Extra Credit Sales Challenge. The contest details are as easy as A, B, C. The shops who increase sales by the highest dollar amount from their August GMVs will win BIG cash prizes. The prizes are broken down into 13 tiers, so anyone can win, with prizes starting at $5,000 and ranging all the way to $100,000.
Each tier winner will receive a cash prize* and be entered into a drawing for the grand prize, a luxury vacation to Cancun valued at $25,000! Don’t be tardy, this contest kicks off September 7!
| New: | joined 8/1/21 or later | $5,000 |
| T1: | $0-$5K | $5,000 |
| T2: | $5K-$10K | $10,000 |
| T3: | $10K-$25K | $10,000 |
| T4: | $25K-$50K | $10,000 |
| T5: | $50K-$75K | $20,000 |
| T6: | $75K-$100K | $20,000 |
| T7: | $100K-$250K | $20,000 |
| T8: | $250K-$500K | $20,000 |
| T9: | $500K-$750K | $50,000 |
| T10: | $750K-$1M | $50,000 |
| T11: | $1M-$2M | $50,000 |
| T12: | $2M or more | $100,000 |
Q: How do I sign up for the challenge?
A: No action needed to enroll, just keep selling!
Q: What are the dates of the challenge?
A: The contest begins at 12:01 a.m. CST on September 7 and ends at 11:59 p.m. CST on October 7.
Q: How will the Grand Prize winner be selected?
A: A random number generator will be used to select a winner out of the 13 tier winners.
Q. When will the winners be announced?
A: On October 8th at 9 a.m. CST
Q. What tier am I in?
A: Tiers are based on your August sales and you can see which tier your shop is in by logging into your CommentSold dashboard and checking the contest tracker.
Q: How can I track my progress?
A: There is a goal tracker enabled in your CommentSold dashboard.
Q: How can I see where I rank throughout the challenge?
A: This will be displayed on the contest tracker in your CommentSold account.
Q: What counts as a “sale?”
A: Any new money spent on products, shipping, and gift cards. Using account credit does not count, however.
Q: Do returns count against my sales?
A: Returns are not factored into any number.
Q: Do my in-person sales and sales in other platforms like Shopify and Square count?
A: No, only sales made through CommentSold will count towards the contest.
Q: Do admin-created orders count?
A: Yes. Orders in which an admin adds items to a customer’s cart and the customer checks out to complete the purchase will also count towards your sales.
Q: I just signed up with CommentSold, am I eligible to participate in the challenge?
A: Yes! You will automatically be in the “New” tier for new shops or no sales.