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Members pay annual dues to Globalink on a
yearly basis. Dues are charged on the
anniversary of a member’s date of
acceptance. Members that are current with
their payment of dues are considered as
Members in Good Standing. Failure to pay
membership dues on a timely basis, no later
than thirty days from receipt of invoice,
can result in the cancellation of a
company’s membership privileges.
The costs of Annual Membership are as
follows;
For the member main, or head office, the
annual membership fee is USD, $2000 per
year.
For each Branch Office, the annual
membership fee is USD $1000, per year.
For companies with multiple branch offices,
Globalink will consider negotiating a lower
branch office rate. In some cases, and for
some markets, Globalink may negotiate a
discount off membership fees, to reflect
market conditions.
The only
other cost associated with
Globalink
Membership is a payment to the member owned,
Platinum Plus Corporation, our payment
protection fund. Members also must cover
the costs of their attendance at the annual
Globalink General Meeting.
The Platinum Plus payment initially is USD
$501.00, for the first year, and USD $500.00
for the following years, up to an amount
that is specified by the member board of
Platinum Plus. This payment is
non-negotiable. Once a member’s payments
reach the specified amount, this payment
will end. You are welcome to read more
about this under, “About
Globalink”.
The costs to attend the Annual Meeting are
posted on the Globalink Website in advance
of the Annual Meeting. Globalink strives to
present a very professional meeting, in a
very nice surrounding, typically with
substantial discounts to members for rooms
and hotel services. The meeting is usually
help over a two to two and a half day
period.
A NOTE
ABOUT "BUYING CHEAPER".
Anyone can always find cheaper prices.
However, cheaper can often cost a lot more,
especially in this case. Globalink’s
membership dues are consistent with at least
four other networks. Anyone can do the
math. Without certain revenue, the
possibility of providing any kind of value
or service to the membership is very low.
Furthermore, members trust their customers
to other network members, and not one of
them is
interested in risking their customers with
the cheapest forwarder out there.
Please give this some serious thought.
Our members are quality driven companies,
and they are looking for partners with the
same commitments.
Networks
that charge very low membership fees do so
to attract lots of members. Trusting your
customers to a network with this kind
commitment to quantity, will usually wind up
costing you a lot more in the long run,
losing customers and business.
MEMBERSHIP INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING;
Your membership secures one or more of the
limited gateway positions in the network.
Membership includes listing in the Globalink
Member Directory and designation as either a
Founding Member or a Member in Good
Standing. This includes roster updates and
changes as needed.
The extensive list of Globalink programs is
available only to Globalink Members (see
About Globalink).
Membership includes all network
communications and updates and advisory
notices.
Invitation to the Globalink Annual Meeting,
and other meeting events, is reserved for
Globalink Members only.
Communication, assistance with member
issues, assistance with finding agents as
necessary and general support are all
valuable benefits of membership.
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