Three commission types
Percentage of sales, fix per order and fix per item. Product-specific rates support percentage or fix per item.
Affiliate commission tracking with rules you control
Each affiliate belongs to one campaign that holds the commission structure. The default campaign pays 15% with a 30-day cookie, and you can change both.
What it is
Commissions and tracking, explained
A campaign uses one of three commission types: percentage of sales, a fixed amount per order, or a fixed amount per item. The commission structure runs in basic mode with one rate, or advanced (tiered) mode where the rate depends on the order total. You can also override the rate for individual products with percentage or fixed per item.
What the rate applies to is a separate decision. You can exclude products, discounts, shipping, taxes and tips, and set a maximum commission per customer. Every sale stores a snapshot of the rule that applied, so you can always see why the commission came out the way it did.
For your customers
How it works on your store
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A shopper clicks an affiliate link
The click is attributed to the affiliate for the cookie window, 30 days by default.
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They buy inside the window
When the order reaches the point you chose (Paid by default, or Fulfilled), BLOOP records a sale and calculates the commission.
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The sale waits for review
It starts Pending, or Approved if you set order approval to Immediately. A sale where the buyer's email matches the affiliate's own is always held as pending.
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You approve or reject
Approve what is real revenue after the return window, and reject cancelled or returned orders.
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Cancellations and refunds are handled
A cancelled or fully refunded order revokes the commission, a partial refund recalculates it, and a commission already paid is never touched.
For you
Set it up in BLOOP
Steps follow the BLOOP user guide. Most stores finish setup in about 30 minutes.
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01. Choose the commission type and rate
Open Affiliate, Campaigns, open a campaign and set percentage, fix per order or fix per item. Work the rate back from your margin.
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02. Add tiers or product overrides (optional)
Switch to advanced mode to set a rate per order-total level, or enable product-specific commissions. The product-specific option is plan-gated.
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03. Set what the rate applies to
In the campaign's commission calculation settings, exclude products, discounts, shipping, taxes or tips.
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04. Set the cap and the cookie
Enable Maximum affiliate commission per customer and set the cookie value in days. An auto-apply discount can also be switched on.
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05. Set when commission is earned and revoked
In Affiliate, Settings, Order Settings, choose Paid or Fulfilled, and revoke on cancel, refund or both.
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Options you control
Make it fit your store
Tiered commission
Example: 10% on orders, 15% from $100 and 20% from $250. A $180 order earns 15%, so the commission is $27.
Exclusions
Exclude products or collections, discounts, shipping, taxes and tips from the commission base.
Commission cap
Example: with a cap of $100 per customer, a first order paying $60 and a second paying $60 yields $60, then only $40.
Cookie window
Set per campaign. Longer windows suit considered purchases and shorter ones keep attribution close to the click.
Multiple campaigns
Run different economics for different partner groups. One campaign is always the default.
Guides
Go deeper
FAQ
Commissions and tracking: common questions
What is the default commission?
The default campaign uses a 15% percentage commission and a 30-day cookie. BLOOP's guide calls 15% a starting point to confirm against your own margin, not a rate to ship blind.
Does BLOOP support per-product commissions?
Yes, as an override on the campaign rate for listed products, using percentage or fix per item. The option is gated by plan, and on lower plans the campaign rate applies to all products.
What if a customer returns the order?
A fully refunded or cancelled order revokes the commission under your revoke setting, and a partial refund recalculates on what the customer kept. A commission already paid is never revoked, so approve after your return window.
How do I set a rate that is safe?
Example: a $50 product with $20 cost has $30 profit. Giving away a quarter to a third of that is $7.50 to $10, which is a 15% to 20% commission.
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