Karl Brannigan on how to claim cashback on all purchases of the company’s products.
NOW more than ever it’s useful for flooring contractors to know how to keep costs down without compromising on installation quality wherever possible.
One method that is open to members of the Ball Rewards loyalty scheme is to claim cashback on all purchases of F Ball products made through approved distributors.
It’s completely free to join, and in addition to regular cashback, members gain access to a wide range of benefits, including the opportunity to enter monthly competitions to win exclusive prizes, advanced previews of new products and access to F Ball’s e-newsletter, F-Talk.
The cashback value is usually 2.5%, but there are special promotions each quarter, giving the chance to claim extra cashback on particular products. In the 15 years since it launched, it has returned more than £8.5m to flooring contractors and retailers.
You’d be forgiven for thinking no one would let the opportunity to save money pass them by, but you might be surprised by the sums that go unclaimed, particularly given the process involves just the following simple steps.
Signup
You first need to become a Ball Rewards member by applying at trade counters, via your local F Ball technical representative or online on the Ball Rewards site.
We’ll send your Ball Rewards card with your unique number to put on claims forms, and you then have two options to make a claim for cashback.
Many F Ball wholesalers will automatically process your cashback claim on your behalf, so ask your local wholesaler or your F Ball technical representative for details about participating distributors.
Making a claim
Alternatively, you can submit a cashback claim yourself. To do this, you need to download and print a claim form for the relevant period from the Ball Rewards site.
Then simply complete the form by inserting your company name as shown on your Ball Rewards card and Ball Rewards card number and list the distributor’s name, invoice numbers, dates and F Ball goods values.
If there are more than one F Ball product on an invoice, just list the invoice once with the total value of those goods. You must enclose a copy of the invoices you have listed as proof of purchase for verification purposes. These need to clearly show the information requested on the claim form.
Post the claim form to us
The next step is to post everything to us at the address on the form.
There are four claims periods per year, corresponding with the quarters January-March, April-June, July-September and October-December. You have two months after the end date of each period to submit your claim.
Receive your cashback
Once we have received your form, we will work out the cashback amount due to you, including any extra promotional value and send the cashback via BACS payment to your nominated account, and you will receive a notification of the payment.
It’s as easy as that.
Currently, Ball Rewards members can claim double (5%) cashback on purchases of F Ball’s Styccobond F3 adhesive for textile floorcoverings, in addition to the usual 2.5% cashback that they’re able to claim on purchases of all other F Ball products.
For further information about claiming cashback and details of current Ball Rewards promotions, use the below details.
01538 361633
www.f-ball.com/rewards
Karl Brannigan is F Ball and Co sales director
