1) Becoming a Crunchi AdvocateUpdated 3 months ago
1) Becoming a Crunchi Advocate
1.1 RESIDENT OF USA AND AGE: Advocates must be legal residents of one of the fifty (50) states of the United States of America, or the District of Columbia, or be legally authorized to work in said area. Advocates must be eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of enrollment. At this time, both Crunchi products and Advocate enrollments are only available in the United States of America.
1.2 ENROLLMENT: New Advocates may enroll online at www.crunchi.com or may enroll on the replicated website of a current Advocate. New Advocates may enroll under a current Advocate of their choosing. New Advocates themselves must complete all online information and agree to all terms and related documents. Crunchi reserves the right to refuse any new Advocate and/or Agreement.
a. Advocates will complete the online application and purchase a Digital Enrollment Collection.
b. Advocates must click check boxes agreeing to all terms and conditions.
c. Advocates are responsible for any applicable state sales taxes.
d. Enrollment fees, processes, or items themselves and/or subsequent taxes are always in accordance with or subject to any applicable state-specific laws or taxes. Crunchi will act in accordance with those state-specific laws and requirements.
e. Commissions are distributed through a separate commission payment company called Hyperwallet. Advocates must set up and activate their Crunchi Pay through the Hyperwallet Payments Account.
1.3 BUSINESS ENTITIES: Business entities may enroll as Advocates and all terms would apply to both individuals and businesses. Business entities should contact Crunchi for assistance with enrollment.
1.4 TAX INFORMATION: For enrollment, a potential Advocate must provide their Social Security Number, or a federal Employer Identification Number, to Crunchi. Crunchi is required to provide this information to the Internal Revenue Service for 1099 tax reporting purposes. Failure to provide an accurate Social Security Number, or a federal Employer Identification Number, will result in the withholding of commissions until rectified.
1.5 VALIDITY AND RENEWAL: The Agreement will be valid for one (1) year from the date of enrollment and acceptance by Crunchi. Advocates must renew their enrollment and Agreement annually and pay the $60.00 renewal fee. Renewals must be paid within thirty (30) days of their renewal date or Advocate’s account will be deactivated. If an Advocate has been deactivated and wishes to re-enroll, they must re-enroll as a New Advocate on crunchi.com and the terms of the then-current Agreement will apply. If an Advocate chooses to reenroll they will not regain their downline or Clients. Advocates are responsible for keeping their information and enrollment current. Renewals and/or fees themselves and/or subsequent taxes are always in accordance with or subject to any applicable state-specific laws or taxes.
1.6 THE CRUNCHI ADVOCATE IS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR:
a. Relationship: All Advocates are independent contractors. The enrollment is not a franchise and does not constitute an employer/employee relationship, a partnership, or any type of joint enterprise. Advocates are responsible for all local, state, and federal taxes owed from any compensation or bonuses earned. Crunchi will not treat Advocates as employees for tax purposes nor are Advocates eligible for any type of employee benefits or insurance coverage; unless specifically required by state law. Advocates are encouraged to seek advice from their attorney or accountant and to procure the necessary insurance coverage for their Crunchi business.
b. Independent Contractors: As independent contractors, Advocates will control the means by which they operate their Crunchi Business. Advocates will be responsible for establishing their own hours, determining their own workplace, setting up their rules for how and when their work will be done, their schedule, and their methods of sale (subject to compliance with the Agreement and applicable law). Advocates are responsible for all their own training, expenses, insurance coverage, and travel costs, and are not authorized to incur any debt or obligation on behalf of Crunchi.