{"id":12196,"date":"2016-03-16T12:08:44","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T16:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/?p=12196"},"modified":"2025-10-01T12:41:40","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T16:41:40","slug":"qa-session-the-affiliate-commission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spreadshop.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/16\/qa-session-the-affiliate-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&A Session: The Affiliate Commission"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Spreadshirt is ready to put your Shop on the global market! Doing so requires a commission solution that\u2019s flexible enough to adjust to changing market situations while minimizing your efforts at the same time.<\/p>\n

We’re putting the new components into place in the coming weeks, and here you can read up on important information concerning the most vital element: the Affiliate Commission.<\/p>\n

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Robert, why is Spreadshirt introducing changes to the commission model?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Spreadshirt offers a very complex system for partners. In the forthcoming quarters, some changes will be made in order to reform a system that is quickly becoming obsolete.<\/p>\n

The reasons for these changes are new markets new currencies, the new Partner Area and integration of the T-Shirt Designer into the Spreadshirt Shop. All of these factors could not be taken into account with the current commission system.<\/p>\n

Suppose a partner has 10 designs and wants to offer these designs and wants to offer these designs on 10 different products in his shop. He would need to adjust 100 prices! And that\u2019s only in his own currency! With the fact that shops will be available in many different currencies moving forward, the burden would become unbearable.<\/p>\n

Moreover, we need to take into account the changes to the new Partner Area that our Product Owner Petra announced<\/a> some time ago. The changes were made to be able to publish designs on several\u2014or even all\u2014of our products in a matter of seconds. See that this could involve 190+ products, the complexity of the aforementioned example would get completely out of hand.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why we\u2019re introducing the new Affiliate Commission model in order to facilitate swift pricing and product creation for a variety of markets.<\/p>\n

We are aware of the fact that not all partners will immediately see the benefit and added value of the new system. Continuous adjustments and additional features are needed and will be developed until everyone\u2019s demands are met. The introduction of the Affiliate Commission is the first of many steps in the right direction.<\/p>\n

How will our partners be affected by the changes? Who will benefit from the new Affiliate Commission, and who will not feel the change at all?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Every partner shop will be affects. The changes for partners running a static shop will be more marked than for those with a designer shop. We will apply great care in looking at product type prices again, and we will increase them wherever possible in order to be able to pay out a decent Affiliate Commission. This is why product price changes will also have an effect on designer shops.<\/p>\n

According to our calculations, most commissions are either set to 0% (as with non-profit organizations that cannot generate any profits with their shop) or in the range of 1% – 25%. We concentrate our efforts on the latter. All other partners are bound to receive a lower commission in the future, but we are sure that they will still benefit since lower retail prices usually mean more sales.<\/p>\n

One benefit that will eventually apply to every partner will present itself in the form of a much lower workload in regards to shop administration and maintenance. In April, we\u2019ll give partners a more detailed update on the matter in a separate post.<\/p>\n

Please describe for us exactly how the new Affiliate Commission model works.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The final customer currently pays for the product price + the print price + the design commission + the shop product commission. The \u201cowner\u201d of the design receives the design commission, and those creating products with it receive the Shop Product Mark-up.<\/p>\n

In the future, we are going to increase product type prices in static shops and add the printing costs and design price. The \u201cowner\u201d of the design will continue to receive the design price, but the creator of the product will receive 20% of the net price of the product + the print price. Our partners always have the option to earn 0% if they wish.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve created these infographics to explain the new commission structure:<\/p>\n

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An Affiliate Commission calculation tool<\/strong> has been developed to give you a hands-on way to see how the new structure will affect your product prices and income. Try the commission calculator now!<\/p>\n

What are the advantages for partners?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

As mentioned before, all partners will immediately benefit from lower administrative efforts. In the long run, they will benefit from the facilitation of new projects, which are made possible with this change. The automatic generation of products, markedly reduced efforts with regards to price changes and internationalization (making products available worldwide) are the biggest advantages.<\/p>\n

Partners will feel the advantages once they begin receiving monthly commission payments (as opposed to the current quarterly payout model) and a new Volume Commission. The latter is a bonus payment that partners on sales of ten or more products over the course of two weeks. Partners will receive more detailed information about these changes in April.<\/p>\n

What must a partner do to adapt to the new model?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Every partner will be informed of when the changes to their shop will come into effect. On the day of the changeover, the partner should have decided whether he wants to receive 0% or 20% of the Affiliate Commission on product sales (the advantage of products set to 0% is, of course, that they can be offered at a lower price). What\u2019s more, partners who don\u2019t agree with the new option would be advised to adjust their design prices.<\/p>\n

What are the next steps?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Next up, we will adjust the terms and conditions and give our partners the opportunity to ask questions. Starting in May, we will implement the changes for each country. The release process will take a while to complete as the new calculation prices will take some time.<\/p>\n

We want to be sure that we get everything right from the word \u2018go\u2019. At the same time, we will introduce monthly payouts of the commission and the volume bonus. More info will follow in April.<\/p>\n

We hope that the interview with Robert was helpful in shedding some light on the new commission model. Please let us know if we can further clarify any issues. We look forward to your comments below!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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