Payment Considerations

Almost as important as HOW MUCH you get paid is WHEN you get paid. If your merchant runs their affiliate program through an affiliate network, like Commission Junction, you will be compensated when the affiliate network sends out payments. Most affiliate networks send out payments monthly. These payments generally include all of the prior month's transactions. For example, if you made 10 sales in January for a merchant, you would receive your commissions the following month (February). This allows merchants to verify all of the transactions before a payment is issued. This is necessary because in some cases a sale may be reversed because of a fraudulent or problematic order.

If your merchant runs an independent affiliate program, you will be compensated on their time-table. Some merchants may pay their affiliates every 2 weeks, while others pay them once a quarter (Amazon.com). Generally speaking, most independent merchants compensate their affiliates on a monthly basis similar to the affiliate networks.

Many international affiliates (outside of the US and Canada) may experience additional payment delays. If you are an international affiliate, check with your merchant or affiliate network for more details about your payment schedule. In most cases the delay is minimal.

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