This petition is intended to demonstrate the potential buying power of the rapidly expanding STE organization. If Stew Leonard's becomes involved with validating affiliate dollars with gift certificates purchased on the Stew's website through STE(I believe you actually sold out of gift certificates when the announcement was erroneously distributed)we intend to demonstrate the leverage Stew's can command in a very short period of time. Not to mention the new members of STE that such an offering would surely attract. Stew's could be the exclusive choice for STE members as the organization explodes and the competition would have no defense.