One of Market Australia’s main goals is to provide the most effective and efficient service to its UnFranchise® Owners. Each administrative department’s ultimate objective is to be friendly and fair while maintaining consistent and aligned adherence to the requirements of the UnFranchise Business Development System. By supporting and implementing the following general communications prerequisites, UnFranchise Owners and Market Australia will achieve the best service possible.
(A) Correspondence:
(1) UnFranchise Manual: Policies and procedures found in the Market Australia UnFranchise Manual govern all functions and activities both in the field and at the corporate office. UnFranchise Owners should have the latest edition of the Manual readily available for reference when communicating with the corporate office.
(2) Available Mediums: There are several channels available for communicating with Market Australia. Among them are fax, mail, telephone, voice mail, or email.
(3) UnFranchise Owner Information: UnFranchise Owners need to ensure that their addresses (mailing, shipping, and email when applicable) and telephone numbers are accurate and up-to-date.
(4) Market Australia Response: UnFranchise Owners should assemble all supporting documentation and needed information prior to contacting Market Australia (UnFranchise Owners should contact their upline Certified Executive Coordinator or Certified Trainer for guidance in assembling this information). This information will greatly reduce research time and ensure a timely and accurate response. In addition, UnFranchise Owners should provide the respective department with the best way to get back to them (i.e., phone numbers and times).
(5) UnFranchise Owner Follow-Up: If Market Australia responds back to an UnFranchise Owner’s inquiry and the company requires additional information, it is the UnFranchise Owner’s responsibility to obtain the information and initiate the follow-up. In the event a follow-up is not initiated, Market Australia will consider the inquiry satisfied.
(6) Market Australia Address: Sending mail to the wrong address may cause loss of mail and/or processing delays. Mail should be sent to Market Australia, Unit 4/5 Dunn Road, Smeaton Grange NSW 2567
(7) Responsibility/Accountability: Market Australia cannot be responsible or accountable for mail and/or faxes being delivered on time or as expected. It is advised that UnFranchise Owners check for receipt via their UnFranchise Management System (UFMS), MARVIN, or by calling UnFranchise Services.
(B) Paperwork/Documentation:
(1) UnFranchise Owners are responsible for the validity and accuracy of all paperwork submitted to the company. Market Australia processes paperwork as it is received. Market Australia CANNOT alter submitted paperwork, so please make sure it is correct before it is submitted to the company.
(2) All paperwork needs to be mailed on its original form with UnFranchise Owner signature, unless otherwise instructed by the company. If a specific representative request for paperwork to be sent in otherwise, it should go to that representative’s attention.
(3) UnFranchise Owners must stay on top of their businesses. Please deal with problems that may occur in a timely manner. The longer an UnFranchise Owner waits, the harder or sometimes less likely is it that the problem will be able to be resolved. In some cases, UnFranchise Owners could lose valuable time and money.
(C) Telephone Calls:
(1) Please remember that an UnFranchise Owner’s first responsibility is to learn the policies and procedures listed in the UnFranchise Manual. It is also a requirement that UnFranchise Owners are trained by their upline. The upline has a vested interest in making sure that downline UnFranchise Owners and their businesses succeed. The upline is an UnFranchise Owner’s point of reference, to whom he/she should go for help and advice.
(2) Before contacting the company, UnFranchise Owners should first verify what is in the UnFranchise Manual. Second, UnFranchise Owners should contact their sponsor, Certified Executive Coordinator, Certified Trainer, and/or Advisory Council Member. If UnFranchise Owners don’t know who these upline UnFranchise Owners are, they can call UnFranchise Services for their names and telephone numbers.
(3) Phone calls should be limited to five minutes. UnFranchise Owners need to have all details and information ready. This includes: all UnFranchise Owner names, ID numbers, dates, check or money order numbers, order numbers, etc. Note: If UnFranchise Owners have detailed or multiple questions, or a complicated problem, it is better to send a detailed email instead.
(4) UnFranchise Owners should keep a log of the date of each call, the person spoken to, a summary of the problem, and the answer that was given. UnFranchise Owners need to allow sufficient time for Market Australia to respond to the inquiry before calling again. It is a good idea to keep a log of calls to the upline in the same manner as well.
(5) Only one UnFranchise® Owner from the field should call the company about a certain situation. That UnFranchise Owner should speak with the same representative until the issue is resolved. If more than one UnFranchise Owner does call, all parties need to deal with the person at the company already handling the problem.
(6) Again, UnFranchise Owners should consult the manual and their upline first before calling corporate office. The upline should be able to handle most questions or inquiries brought to them. Sometimes, however, UnFranchise Owners need to contact the corporate office. UnFranchise Owners should be sure to call the correct department and/or person regarding each situation (see The Company — Organisation).
(7) When UnFranchise Owners receive correspondence (via email, fax, mail, phone, or voice mail) from someone in a specific department, they need to deal with that person/department, unless otherwise instructed by the company.
(D) Faxes:
(1) Our fax number is: (02) 46480025.
(2) Please remember that UnFranchise Owners are responsible for making sure Market Australia receives their faxes.
(3) Market Australia has 48 hours (two business days) to respond to faxed requests.
(4) Only certain information can be faxed: address changes, changes of credit card information or pull week on UnFranchise AutoShip, cancellation of UnFranchise AutoShip, cancellation of UnFranchise Business, cancellation of an order, linkage correction forms, or faxes regarding requests for information.
(5) Only UFMS members can fax their orders using their own credit card as payment.
(E) Electronic Mail:
(1) UnFranchise Owners can electronically mail (email) requests to ausunfranchiseservices@marketaustralia.com.au
(2) All email transmissions need to include the UnFranchise Owner’s name and ID number so that Market Australia is able to respond.
(3) Market Australia will try to respond to all email requests with a valid ID number and valid return email address within two business days.
All UnFranchise Owners should utilise the voice mail services provided by Market Australia. The company uses voice mail to communicate urgent messages to UnFranchise Owners. Voice mail is also a powerful management tool for UnFranchise Owners to use in communication with their downline organisation.
GMTSS Online should be used to give access to all meetings, trainings, seminars, and conventions being held nationwide. DO NOT call the office for schedules and locations.
MARVIN is a state-of-the-art voice-response system that allows UnFranchise Owners to access the most pertinent information about their business 24 hours a day, seven days a week by dialing 1800 750 016. After UnFranchise Owners connect to MARVIN and listen to the greeting, they should press 1 for the UnFranchise Owner Information Service (for Powerline Voice Link (PVL), press 2). UnFranchise Owners will be prompted to enter the nine-digit UnFranchise Owner identification number of the business they are inquiring about. UnFranchise Owners will then be presented with a Main Menu of options from which to make an applicable selection. UnFranchise Owners may press “*” at any time to return to the Main Menu.