Commission Models
Part of Choosing affiliate software or a network
Testing commission rules in an affiliate platform demo
Use proposed orders to check payout precedence, defaults, missing data and reversals in an affiliate platform demo.
Give the demonstrator proposed orders. Ask them to show the input, selected rule and calculated commission for each. A settings screen alone cannot show how overlapping conditions, missing data or refunds behave.
Prepare the cases
Use distinct order references and rates from your draft programme terms.
Proposed order / What to check
- Eligible product
- Does the standard rate apply?
- Excluded product
- Does the result follow your exclusion rule?
- New and returning customers
- Does the required status reach the platform?
- Mixed basket
- Can it show the basis for each commission?
- Special publisher rate
- Which rule wins when another condition matches?
- No matching special condition
- What default applies?
- Refund or cancellation
- How and when can the commission be corrected?
For each case, record the input, expected payout, observed payout, selected rule and advertiser report entry. Ask what the publisher can see. Mark any unavailable field “not demonstrated”.
Key commission rule validation points for affiliate platform demos
- Eligible productStandard rate applied? Verified against programme terms.
- Excluded productExclusion rule enforced? No commission paid.
- New and returning customersCustomer status mapped and recognised by platform?
- Mixed basketCommission basis clearly shown per item or condition?
- Special publisher rateRule precedence confirmed when multiple conditions match?
- No matching special conditionDefault commission group applied correctly?
- Refund or cancellationCommission correction process visible and timely? Review steps documented.
Check platform-specific limits
Awin Classic lets you set different commission rates based on criteria such as product category or customer type. Every programme has a mandatory Default Commission Group. Access permits up to three groups including the default; Accelerate and Advanced permit more.
Demonstrate how the proposed plan handles overlapping criteria and the Default group. Verify that your integration supplies the category or customer data used by each rule.
impact.com customer status can be used when creating partner payout modifications. Demonstrate how the proposed configuration uses customer status to modify partner payouts.
Your business must identify customer status and send it with conversion data. The documentation warns that enabling status mapping changes tracking code and may disrupt a programme, so ask the supplier to review the proposed configuration and show the received value.
Tapfiliate’s extra commission types can be used to tailor rewards to goals such as specific actions, products or commission structures. JavaScript or REST API integrations may require developer involvement. Show how the proposed extra commission type is configured and applied.
Platform-specific commission rule handling across Awin, impact.com and Tapfiliate
- impact.comUses customer status mapping for payout modifications; changes tracking code when enabled; requires pre-configuration of status fields; allows corrections during action-locking period.
- TapfiliateSupports extra commissions via API or JavaScript; requires developer input; automatic approval may bypass review window unless configured.
Follow a correction through review
For a proposed refund, check how pending Awin commission payments can be reviewed, approved or declined. impact.com permits changes or reversals during the contract’s action-locking period.
Tapfiliate documents approval and rejection; its automatic approval setting can remove the intended review window if left on. Confirm the correction timetable for the proposed account and contract.
