Although the terms are often used interchangeably, earnings and payments represent two different stages in the affiliate commission lifecycle.Earnings are the commissions generated by the affiliate based on customer activity during the current pay period. Affiliates can track these earnings through the Front-End reports as they accumulate throughout the month. Earnings reflect the commission that has been calculated but not yet processed into the affiliate's balance.
At the end of the pay period, MyAffiliates performs its End of Month (EOM) processing. During this process, the commission earned for the period is transferred into the affiliate's wallet (balance).
As a result, while all active affiliates can accumulate earnings, not all affiliates will necessarily qualify for a payment during a given payment cycle. Eligibility settings, thresholds, and payment requirements ultimately determine whether accumulated commission is paid out.
Term
Meaning
Earnings
The amount of tentative commission the affiliate should be earning for the pay period commission
Commission Earned Transaction
The amount of commission earned (credited to the affiliate's wallet) for the pay period payment
Payment Issued Transaction
The amount of aggregated commission across channels and/or previous pay periods, along with corrections to the affiliate balance
Payments = All current month channels commission outstanding carried balance + manual transactions (visible Adjustments or Manual Payments)
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