Affiliate commission is the commission you get as a TikTok Shop Creator when you cooperate with a merchant to promote their products. You’ll earn commission on every item that is sold through your content.
Updating how affiliate commissions work
In order to improve the experience of our TikTok Shop affiliate creators, we’re introducing key changes to how open collaboration commission rates work.
With this update, when sellers set up an open collaboration commission rate, creators who are promoting that product can enjoy a locked commission rate for at least 30 days
- When sellers raise a product’s commission rate, creators who have been promoting that product in their showcase will receive the higher commission rate instantly.
- When sellers lower a product’s commission rate, creators who have been promoting that product in their showcase will keep their initial commission and receive a notification 2 days before their 30-day lock up period expires to let them know that their commission rate will be lowered.
What are the benefits?
- Creators will enjoy a more stable affiliate selling experience with locked commission rate periods.
- Sellers who maintain stable commission rates will attract more higher quality creators invested in promoting products and sellers who offer predictable commission earnings.
Creator experience
- When a creator picks a product to promote, they’ll be reminded that their commission rate is guaranteed for 30 days.
- If the seller decides to raise that product’s commission rate, the creator will immediately receive that higher commission rate.
- If a seller decides to lower their commission rate after the creator has started promoting the product, creators will be able to see how long their commission rate is protected based on the 30 day window that appears in their showcase.
- Creators will also receive a notification 2 days before their 30 day commission rate window expires to let them know the commission rate will decrease.
Seller experience
- When a seller enrolls a product in an open collaboration and sets up a commission rate, they’ll be reminded that all creators receive a locked commission rate period of 30 days, regardless of any decreases the seller makes to the commission rate after creators begin promoting the product.
- When a seller edits or batch edits commission rates, they’ll be able to see the impact of those changes for creators already promoting impacted products.
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- When a seller increases a product’s commission, they’ll be reminded of the number of creators who are currently promoting the product. All of these creators will immediately receive the higher commission rate, along with new creators promoting the product.
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- When a seller decreases a product’s commission, they’ll be notified of the number of creators who are currently promoting the product and who will be receiving a notification of an upcoming commission decrease 2 days before their locked commission rate expires.
- New creators who begin promoting the product will receive the decreased commission rate and will keep this commission rate for the 30 day period.
What is the difference between affiliate promotion and self selling?
Affiliate marketing : Merchants pay creators a commission for every item that is sold through the creator’s content
Merchant Self-Selling : Merchants use their own TikTok account to sell their own products from their own store by LIVE or short video, no affiliate commission
How do I receive commission？
You’ll earn commissions from qualifying purchases of affiliate items. Your commission is calculated using this formula: Commission = (Revenue – Refunds) x Commission rate. After a customer purchases one of your affiliate items, we’ll show an estimated commission. This estimated commission is not final. Your final commission is calculated based on the actual revenue.
When will I receive the commission？
You will receive a commission on the 15th day after the order become delivered. Commissions for some
orders may take longer due to disputes or refund or return requests. Commissions can’t be paid until the dispute or request is resolved. You can see your withdrawable commissions in the “Commissions” section of the E-commerce Creator Center and add yourbeneficiary account to withdraw your commissions.
Where can I find the commission?
Creator tool -> TikTok Shop Creator Center -> Earnings
What is the difference between estimated commission and commission?
Estimated commission：after the buyer pays the order, system will calculate a estimated commission
Estimated commission = actual paid price * commission ratio
- Actual commission: After the buyer receives the goods and the after-sales period ends, according to the buyer’s after-sales situation, the actual commission will be:
- No refund, actual commission = estimated commission
- When a partial refund occurs, the actual commission = (actually paid price – refund amount) * commission ratio
- Full refund occurs, the actual commission = 0
