The winners of our 4×4 off roading competition were:

www.easyfundrasing.org.uk –  who sent Chris Grocock along to represent them.

www.smoothhound.co.uk –  John Reed

www.skichamp.co.uk –   David Peacock

www.ruralretreatinfrance.co.uk –  who sent Simon Coverdale along to represent them.

These affiliates won for the display of our creative on their sites and the sales produced from their efforts.

We all descended on Whitecliff4x4.co.uk on February the 10th 2010 bright and early to enjoy a fantastic day Off Roading!  The location is a beautiful disused quarry in the Gloucestershire countryside.  Our tutors for the day – Geraldine (one of the proprietors) Bryn and Jim – were very patient with us and talked us all through our paces and pretty soon we were climbing rough terrain, driving though deep muddy water and hurtling down the steep bank affectionally known as “The Screamer”!

We had a full days training (these guys regularly train Ambulance drivers, so we were in safe hands) and at the end we were awarded points for our driving skills throughout the day – Chris from Easyfundrasing.org.uk was the top affiliate driver of the day – Well done Chris!

As you can see from the pictures great fun was had by all.  Gareth Robinson (Carrentals MD) was dubbed the Nigel Mansel of the day and somehow I was awarded the Driver of the Day trophy!

As well as having tremendous fun we came away with better driving knowledge and a greater understanding of what these vehicles were designed to do and capable of doing.

We would like to say a big Thank You to our Affiliates, John, Dave, Chris and Simon for attending and being such good company for the day and also a Huge Thank you to our tutors for the day at Whitecliff4x4.

Watch out for our next Competition – if I have my way it will be something equally as exciting and enjoyable!

Carrentals.co.uk has a great winter incentive planned for our affiliates and, as we want to make sure that all out affiliates benefits, we have decided to run it in two parts!

Part one. The Prize Draw!

We have a prize draw set up to run from the 27th October to the 15th January.   You will need to make sure you have the 10th of February 2010 Free to attend the prize!

If you have ever fancied testing your driving skills to the max then read on!!  We have arranged for 4 affiliates to accompany us for a day of off road driving in 4×4 vehicles in the Gloucestershire countryside.  You will be put through your paces across various types of terrain including (if the weather permits) driving through lots of muddy water, giving you a good taste of what these vehicles are really capable of!   There will be lunch provided and you will, as I said before, need to make sure that you have the 10th of February free to attend should you win!

Fancy it? Then you will have to enter! There are only 4 places up for grabs so you will have to impress us!   You will need to place our creative (any will do, either our banners, page peels or our JavaScript Search Box) on your website(s), your home page would be best, if that is not possible then on a page dedicated to car hire with good links from the home page to it.  Then you need to send me the URL of where our creative appears on your site(s) so that I can check it, and make sure it is still there on the draw day!  This needs to be sent to me at – helen.young@asapventures.co.uk before the 15^th January.  The creative is available from either Webgains or Tradedoubler or via our own Affiliate page – http://www.carrentals.co.uk/about/affiliate-programme

The prize draw will take place on Friday 15th January 2010 and the 4 lucky winners will be notified the following week.   (There will be no cash alternative).  Gareth (MD of Carrentals) and I will be attending so it will be a great opportunity to meet up!

Part two. The Tiered Commission!

In case off road driving is not for you we have decided that we will give you a chance to benefit too!  Between the 27th of October and 31st January 2010 we have tiered our commission levels, for this limited time these will be as follows:

1-14 sales a month = 5%

15 – 30 sales a month 6%

31 sales + a month 7%

So to increase your earning values over the Christmas and New Year period make sure you have our creative prominently displayed on your site to be in a chance to earn more money!

For any more information on this please contact me on:  helen.young@asapventures.co.uk or phone:  0845 871 2069

Just a quick reminder of the fantastic launch incentives available on the programme:

The first 100 affiliates to each make just 3 sales for Car Rentals will each receive a £10 voucher for either Argos or Marks and Spencer (your choice).

In addition, every sale you make between now and 28th February will get you one entry into a prize draw to win a fantastic chance to drive a Supercar (either a Ferrari or a Lamborghini) around one of Britain’s famous racing circuits (we will try to arrange this at a circuit near to where the winning affiliate lives but the location cannot be guaranteed).

We have many more great promotions planned for the next few months, so keep your eyes open for news.

Leading car hire price comparison site Carrentals.co.uk unveils affiliate service for UK business, combining leading brands, high conversion rates and 5% commission

UK businesses looking to create additional revenue streams can take advantage of a new affiliate offering from car hire price comparison site Carrentals.co.uk, which is offering 5% commission and a market leading conversion rate of 4%.

The company, which was voted Best Car Hire Website in the 2008 Travolution awards, has launched the new service to provide businesses of all sizes with a high quality, profitable affiliate solution featuring prices from leading rental providers such as Holiday Autos, Thrifty and AutoEurope.

Gareth Robinson, managing director of Carrentals.co.uk, says: “We have up to 50 rental companies compared on one site, low prices, and the technology to accurately manage the affiliate service.  Our sales convert at around 4%, which is three times higher than any of our competitors, and with a 5% commission rate partners have the potential to achieve a healthy revenue stream.”

With the new affiliate solution businesses simply feature a Carrentals.co.uk banner on their website, which visitors click on to make their booking.  All reservations are made through the Carrentals site, with clear tracking and reporting of booking figures and commission levels.

Gareth adds: “This affiliate solution is designed to be easy for businesses to work with and make money from.  Our site is one of the most respected and widely recognised in the car hire market.  What we are now doing is opening this up to all UK companies who want to build their affiliate revenue streams.  With well known brands such as Sixt and EasyCar featured, plus the ability to compare hundreds of prices, this is designed to be the best car hire affiliate programme available.”

The affiliate programme will run on the Webgains network and will be managed by award winning affiliate management agency, Arctic Sunrise.

Keith Budden of Arctic Sunrise says: “We are very excited about the launch of the new affiliate programme for Carrentals.co.uk and have worked with them to create a solution that is second to none.  The new service provides all of the tools required by ‘super’ affiliates, while also offering the opportunity for new affiliates to earn revenue by promoting the Carrentals.co.uk comparison service.  With the expertise both companies bring, we are committed to making this the leading programme for car hire affiliates”

To find out more about the Carrentals.co.uk affiliate solution visit http://www.carrentals.co.uk/about/become-an-affiliate