There are actually two different ways to get a badge
Please remember that the ability to sell your products and services on SRP is a privilege extended by the Owner and the Admins of this site. It is not a right of membership. Selling products on SRP is not free, but we do give you a choice of how to pay. The easiest way is to contact Gugi and purchase rotating banners on SRP. This helps the site cover the cost of operation. The other way to pay is through your active participation in the forums. Most vendors know their products and areas of expertise and can answer questions and share their knowledge with the other members of the forum.
After all, the whole purpose of this site is to get everyone a better shave
Also just to clarify, probably 90% of the vendors that Apply don't want to do either of those things so it is a rather moot point being batted around