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a. Files should be named as follows:
[MONTH][DEALER NAME].xml/txt, where [MONTH] is the long version of the month
name (January, February, etc)
E. Process:
a. Sony approved dealers transmit files to MEC via FTP or e-mail. The files are
processed within 48-72 hours of receipt.
b. If there is a net new account on the file, the account is automatically enrolled
into the database and sent the Welcome Dealer e-mail.
c. Rewarding Recording® Dollars are posted to existing accounts for eligible
purchases in the Rewarding Recording® program
d. Promo codes (if applicable) can be appended to the end of each promo-
eligible line item
F. Contact
Information:
The dealer may contact the following Meridian Account Manager for support:
CONTACT POSITION
PHONE
Amy Moore
Account Manager
314-592-3528
Direct Sale File (DSF) – APPENDIX II and III
• The DSF multi-step process is described in detail below:
o
Sony transmits the DSF file to MEC via FTP (see login information and
payout in Appendix III).
DSF account numbers are always ten (10) digits in length
o
The DSF is compared against the existing Roll-up Guide (see layout in
Appendix IV) and when completed generates the Kickout File.
The Kickout File identifies net new customers in the DSF that do not
occur in the Roll-up Guide
o
MEC sends Sony the Kickout file and Sony approves/declines net new
accounts.
Accounts that are approved are added to the Roll-up Guide and
indicated as “NO” in the omit/hide column on the Roll-up Guide.
Sony also provides an e-mail address and appropriate contact
information for each net new DSF account.
Accounts that are not approved to participate by Sony are indicated
as “YES” in the omit/hide column on the Roll-up Guide
Sony also indicates whether or not a net new account is a Stand
Alone, Master or Ship-to account (see example below)
• A Stand Alone account is an account with a single physical
location and receives all Rewarding Recording® Dollars
associated with that account number. In this case, the
account number in the “Master” field and “Ship-to/Location”
field is equal and only occurs once in each column of the
Roll-up Guide.
• A Master account is an account with multiple physical
locations that receives all Rewarding Recording® Dollars for
itself and all physical locations. A Master account number
may occur many times throughout the Roll-Up Guide.
• A Ship-to account is an account that “rolls up” to a Master
account. A Ship-to account does not receive any Rewarding
Recording® Dollars, however, any purchases associated
with a Ship-to account is allocated to the Master account
number in the Roll-up Guide.