Affiliate commission payouts.
Read past the headline rate.

An affiliate commission is not payable simply because a click or sale appears in a dashboard. The program first defines a qualifying action, a commission model, and the rules for attributing that action to a partner. It then decides when the result becomes final, whether a minimum balance applies, and when approved balances are paid.

That makes a headline rate only one part of the economics. A useful comparison follows the full path from conversion to cash, including validation delays, refunds, cancellations, thresholds, currencies, fees, and reversals.

Programs use different labels, so do not assume that “earned,” “approved,” and “paid” mean the same thing. Ask what makes a balance payable and which date controls the next payout run. A monthly schedule may still produce a much longer wait when it follows a validation period.

Recurring does not automatically mean lifetime, and a percentage is meaningless without a base. Find out whether commission is calculated before or after discounts, taxes, refunds, payment fees, and platform charges. Then compare the commission period with the product's likely customer life. A clear fixed payment can be easier to evaluate than an open-ended percentage with narrow eligibility.

The conversion window is not the payout schedule. A conversion window controls how long a click can receive credit. A validation or hold period controls how long the result stays pending. The payout cadence says when approved balances are processed. The payment provider then adds its own transfer time.

A threshold creates another variable. If the approved balance is below the minimum on the cutoff date, it usually rolls into a later cycle. Verify whether balances expire, whether there is a separate threshold by payment method, and whether fees or currency conversion are deducted before the transfer reaches you.

Read the calendar language literally. “Paid monthly,” “net 30,” “60-day hold,” and “paid on the first” describe different systems. Record the validation rule, cutoff date, payment date, and threshold separately.

Refund windows are a common reason commissions remain pending. If a customer is refunded or a payment is charged back, the associated commission may be cancelled before approval or deducted later under the program's reversal rules. Subscription commissions normally stop when eligible customer payments stop, but the exact treatment must be stated in the terms.

Programs may also reject duplicate accounts, existing customers, self-referrals, fraudulent orders, ineligible plans, excluded countries, or conversions made through an unsupported purchase channel. Check whether an approved commission can be clawed back, whether a negative balance carries forward, and how disputes are submitted.

The commissionable event must be written precisely. “Customer,” “signup,” and “sale” are not interchangeable. Eligibility can depend on the customer being new, choosing a particular plan, buying on the web rather than through an app store, living in a supported country, or completing the action before the conversion window closes.

Start with the event: what exact action earns commission, which customers and products qualify, and which attribution rule decides credit? Then identify the model: fixed or percentage, one-time or recurring, eligible revenue base, commission duration, and any tier requirements.

Next map the payment path: validation period, refund and cancellation treatment, reversal or clawback rules, minimum balance, cutoff date, payout cadence, currency, payment method, fees, tax documentation, and balance-expiry policy. Check whether the dashboard separates pending, approved, rejected, and paid amounts.

Finally, read the restrictions and change terms. Save the version you accepted, confirm how the program announces material changes, and find the contact and dispute process before publishing. Directory summaries and old reviews can help you discover a program, but current first-party terms should control your decision.

Fella's public affiliate page verifies the operating method, not a permanent public rate card. Partners can create an account without an application or approval wait. Each partner receives a unique App Store campaign link. That link supports attribution, while commission is tied only to a qualifying paid conversion under Fella's current terms.

This public guide does not state a fixed commission rate, minimum threshold, exact payment day, attribution window, recurring term, refund rule, or reversal policy. Confirm the current Fella terms directly before promotion; none should be inferred from general SaaS examples.