Stack up sales for your SME with Gen Z 🛒

Question 1

What is your pricing model?

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Our pricing plans are usage-based- you can choose between:‘Starter’- £0 license fee + commission* (up to 30 verifications per calendar month), ‘Growth’ (up to 100 verifications per calendar month) £99 monthly license fee +commission* or ‘Custom’ (custom pricing and number of verifications per calendar month) *Commission is dependant on whether you’re part of an approved affiliate network. For brands part of an affiliate network, commission is tracked via your affiliate network (CPA). Brands on our Starter plan are charged 10% commission on all verified transactions and brands on our Growth plan are charged 8% on all verified transactionsAlternatively, for brands not part of an affiliate network, commission is based on number of verifications per calendar month (CPV). Brands on our Starter plan are charged £1 per verification for the first 30 then charged £1.50 per extra verification. Brands on our Growth plan are charged £0.50 per verification for the first 100 then charged £1 per extra verification

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After completing the sign-up form, you will automatically click through to a payment page. You will need to select a pricing plan to set-up payment via Stripe. For brands on our CPA pricing model, your license fee will be paid via direct debit and your monthly commission will be paid via your approved affiliate network. For brands on our CPV pricing model, your license fee and monthly commission will automatically be paid via the direct debit.

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A ‘verification’ = each unique individual that verifies their student status per calendar month. This means an individual can verify their student status multiple times per calendar month to redeem an offer but will only count as one verification

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If you’re on our Starter plan and exceed over 30 verifications in a calendar month, you will be charged £1.50 per extra verification.If you’re on our Growth plan and exceed over 100 verifications in calendar month, you will be charged £1 per extra verification. Alternatively, you can upgrade to the next plan at anytime to avoid incurring overages.

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Currently, we do not have the functionality to place a cap on the number of verifications per month. However, you can choose to upgrade your plan at any time by emailing support@studentbeans.com.

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Join Student Beans in three easy steps:1) Complete our sign-up form2) Set-up direct debit payment3) Our support team will automatically start your onboarding

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No, you are not required to be a part of an affiliate network to join Student Beans and use our plug and play solution Connect to start running your own discount program.If you already use one of our 120+ approved affiliate networks then you can sign-up to one of our pricing plans with commission tracked via your affiliate network (CPA). Commission will be charged based on verified transactions- % dependant on the pricing plan you choose. If you are not part of an affiliate network / offering in-store discount only then you can sign-up to one of our pricing plans with commission based on number of verifications per calendar month (CPV). Unit cost of verifications dependant on the pricing plan you choose.

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If the affiliate network you use is not on the list then we’re unable to track commission via your affiliate network. Instead commission will be based on number of verifications per calendar month (CPV). Unit cost per verification is dependant on the pricing plan you choose.

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During sign-up, you will simply need to share your contact details, basic brand information, monthly traffic volume and details of your student discount such as the % discount you want to offer and in which country
For payment, you will need to securely set up a Direct Debit via Stripe
During onboarding, you will need to share some brand details (category, list of domains) and assets with us such as your brand logo and a few lifestyle images representative of your brand for us to create your store listing on Student Beans website and app. You will also need to share details of your offer including any T&C’s and a .csv file of min 250 single use discount codes per country your offer will be available in (depending on your chosen redemption method)

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Our verification technology is designed to work with your existing set-up. If you’re a Shopify merchant, we recommend you join us by downloading our Verification App on Shopify as you can create a fully customisable user journey with a variety of display options to choose from without any dev time or resource. However, if you’re not on Shopify, you can integrate Connect on your website, app or in-store in minutes.

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Our Starter and Growth plans are monthly plans only. Our plans are usage-based so you only pay for the number of verifications you use. You can choose our Starter plan with a £0 licence fee.

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Once you have signed to one of our pricing plans and completed your onboarding, your offer will be added to our website and app for millions of our verified users to access. Here are the media options that would be available once your offer is live- if you’re interested in any of these additional placements, we can put you in touch with our media team.

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Our conversions varies by market and sector; however our brands typically deliver a 25% conversion rate from sessions to code redemptions and a 15% conversion rate from code redemption to transactions

Question 2

How do I set-up payment?

Question 3

What is a ‘verification’?

Question 4

What happens if I exceed the maximum number of verifications in my plan?

Question 5

Can I cap the number of verifications per month?

Question 6

What is the process to join Student Beans?

Question 7

Do I need to be part of an affiliate network to sign-up?

Question 8

What if my affiliate network is not on the approved list?

Question 9

What information do I need to get set-up?

Question 10

Can I switch over to a Shopify App plan? Or vice versa?

Question 11

Is there a discount if I sign-up to an annual plan?

Question 12

How can I advertise my offer?

Question 13

What results can I expect?

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What are the different types of Connect integration?

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Our student verification tool is called Connect. There are 3 types of Connect integrations, depending how your brand is set-up and where you want to offer your student discount.You can choose from:

Website
App
In-store

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Using our verification tool Connect, you can run a discount offer on your website, app or in-store. If you want to run an offer across multi-platforms, you will need to choose a pricing plan per platform.

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For brands that only have stores or want to offer student discount in-store only, you would need to integrate with our in-store Connect. Our pricing model for in-store Connect is one licence fee to use our verification technology plus commission based on number of verifications (CPV)A ‘verification’ = each unique individual that verifies their student status per calendar month. This means an individual can verify their student status multiple times per calendar month to redeem an offer but will only count as one verification.

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Connect can integrate seamlessly with your website, app or store. Once integrated, when a users wants to redeems your offer, Connect will securely verify their tatus in real-time then they’ll be able to proceed with their purchase using a discount code / verified status.

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We verify students via our direct integrations with academic institutions. Connect checks the user’s selected institution in real-time to confirm that they are a student. Students must also re-verify their status every year to ensure accuracy.

Question 15

Can I run an offer across multi-platforms?

Question 16

What if I’m a brand that wants to offer student discount in-store only?

Question 17

How does your verification technology Connect work?

Question 18

How does a student verify their status?

Question 19

What happens during onboarding? How long does it take?

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During onboarding, our support team will send you detailed integration instructions – there are only 5 or 6 steps you need to follow depending on the type of Connect integration you choose. Onboarding should take no more than an hour. Our support team will also request and collect a list of assets to create your discount listing on the Student Beans app and website.

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During onboarding, we’ll collect some assets to create your connect technology and provide you with a unique script to embed on your website. Integration is super simple and seamless, we’ll send you step by step instructions.

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Of course, you can change and test new offers at anytime by sending all details and change to support@studentbeans.com
Remember, images must be high-res and at least 1280 x 720 px with no text included.

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We can only use one language per market. But you can add an additional market and create an offer in another language by completing this sign-up form.

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Yes, you can of course temporarily disable your gated offer by emailing support@studentbeans.com; however we recommend our brands to offer an exclusive gated discount on top of seasonal promotions.

Question 20

How can I integrate Connect on our website?

Question 21

Can I change my offer or images at any time?

Question 22

Can my offer be in two languages?

Question 23

Can I temporarily disable my student discount offer during promotional sales (e.g. Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Boxing Day, Loan drop etc)?

Question 24

What consumer groups can I set-up offers for?

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Brands on our Starter plan can create offers for up to 3 consumer groups. Brands on our Growth plan can create up to 6 offers for different consumer groups. However there are restrictions on available consumer groups depending on 1) Platform and 2) Country the discount is running in For website: Student and Graduates are available in all countries Health Service, Military, Teachers, Parents and Disability are available in UK, US, AU, CA & IE only. For app or in-store: Students are the only available consumer group.

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Yes, if you have signed up to our Starter plan, you can add up to 3 consumer groups at any time. Or if you have signed up to our Growth plan, you can add up to 6 consumer groups. You can also upgrade your plan at any time too to add more consumer groups by emailing support@studentbeans.com

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Unfortunately it’s not possible to change your consumer groups once they have gone live. Alternatively you can upgrade your plan to test more consumer groups.

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Absolutely, you can add another market by simply completing the sign-up form for each country. You can sign up to our free Starter plan for each country and benefit from 30 verifications per country – it’s a great way to promote your offer and test your appeal in multiple new countries with no upfront cost!

Question 25

Can I add more consumer groups after sign-up?

Question 26

Can I change and test new consumer groups in the same plan?

Question 27

Is it possible to add another market?

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