Get Started as a New Affiliate - Paperwork required

✅ Ready to Join as an Independent Affiliate?

We’re excited to help you get started! Follow the steps below to complete your affiliate activation. This page outlines everything you need to do and the documents you’ll need to submit.

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🔹 Step 1: Obtain an Auctioneer's License (if required)

You must hold a valid auctioneer license if you live in a state that requires it—Minnesota and Wisconsin currently do.

• Be aware this process may take several weeks, so begin early.

• For more information on obtaining a license, click here.

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🔹 Step 2: Register Your Business & Tax ID

If you haven’t already, you’ll need to:

• Register your business with the Secretary of State

• Obtain a State Tax ID number from your state’s Department of Revenue

These documents are required before you can be activated as an affiliate.

For Minnesota Affiliates:

• Register your business with the MN Secretary of State

• Apply for a MN State Tax ID Number

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🔹 Step 3: Send Required Documents to K-BID

Please send or deliver all of the following items together to:

K-BID Online Auctions
1400 County Rd 29 - Suite 1030
Medina, MN 55359

Include:

• ✅ Signed Independent Affiliate Agreement

• ✅ Signed Personal Guaranty

• ✅ Completed Affiliate Activation Form & Checklist

• ✅ Proof of business registration (screenshot or printed confirmation email)

• ✅ Scan or photo of your driver’s license

• ✅ Scan or photo of your auctioneer’s license (if required)

• ✅ Note indicating how you will accept online payments (instructions will follow)

• ✅ A $1,000 fee made payable to K-BID Online, Inc:

  One-Time ProStart Fees Include the Following

• ($300) and Onboarding Marketing Boosts ($700 - valued at $1500+) 

  Total Amount: $1,000

  Due: Before account activation

  This one-time fee covers:

  • Onboarding & training

  • System setup

  • Launch support

  • Initial auction marketing campaigns

  ➡️ K-BID invests in your early success with resources, signage, marketing, and coaching. The Onboarding Marketing Boost is essential in teaching new affiliates the power of the K-BID platform and setting them up for success.  This includes new affiliate promotion, email blasts, front page banners, social posts, and paid social ads to promote your first 3-5 auctions.  

📎 Download the Required Documents (Attached to this article):

• 📄 Independent Affiliate Agreement (PDF)

• 📄 Personal Guaranty (PDF)

• 📄 Affiliate Activation Form & Checklist (DOCX)

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🔹 Step 4: Wait for your invite from BillandPay.com.  

Once we receive your documents, you’ll receive an email invitation to enroll in BillandPay.com—our secure online billing portal. Through BillandPay, you’ll manage:

• Monthly server fee payments

• Buyer’s Premium (BP) invoices

• Payment history and AutoPay setup

If you don’t receive the BillandPay invite, check your spam folder or email [e-mail].

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✅ What’s Next?

Once your documents are processed and your BillandPay account is active, we’ll send you access to the Affiliate Online Training Program and guide you through the next steps to begin listing auctions.

We’re excited to have you on board and look forward to helping you succeed!