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Sony Online Participants
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Claims entered via the Rewarding Recording® website are subject to audit for each claim
submitted (100% audit)
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Participants must submit their signed claim confirmation page and invoice backup with
the following information clearly stated on the invoice:
o
Invoice date
o
Invoice number
o
Model number(s)
o
Unit price
o
Quantity
o
Participant/company information
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If any part of the required information above does not match the claim confirmation page
and/or the information is unclear, the claim will not be paid.
NOTE: MEC will confer
with Sony on debatable invoice backup. Sony will have the final say in any
questionable situation.
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If all requirements above are met, MEC indicates that the claim is ready to be paid
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All claims ready for payment are processed in an overnight process within MECs internal
database
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If a claim is rejected, a Claim Status E-mail is sent advising of the status.
NOTE: MEC to
develop process whereby specific “failed” claim status detail is displayed for My
Account summary on website and in Claim Status E-mail.
Sony Dealer Participants
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Claims entered via the monthly Dealer Sales file feed are assumed valid and require no
invoice backup or validation
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Any purchases the Dealer Participants claim outside of the Dealer Sales file are subject
to the audit processes outlined above
Sony DSF Participants
•
Claims entered via the monthly DSF feed are assumed valid and require no invoice
backup or validation
•
Any purchases the DSF Participants claim outside of the Dealer Sales file are subject to
the audit processes outlined above
VIII. Monthly File Processing/Layouts
Dealer Files –
APPENDIX I
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The Tape Company (TTC)
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Electric Picture Company (EPC)
General File Information
A. Meridian Enterprises Corporation (MEC), in accordance with Sony’s Rewarding
Recording® program currently accepts approved file feeds as following:
a. Text (.txt) - flat file with data stored in tab delimited format
b. See file layout (section II) for specific field limitations and descriptions. File must
be in the exact same order as shown.
B. MEC receives file feeds by way of:
a. Upload via FTP
i. Address is: ftp.meridinet.com
ii. Username/password to be determined by MEC (unique for each dealer)
C. Schedule:
a. Files are due at MEC no later than the fifth (5
th
) calendar day each month. MEC
will process all files within 48-72 hours of receipt.
D. Naming:
