What should you check when a link or coupon gets credit?
Pick the tracking method your checkout supports. FirstPromoter documents links and coupon codes. Check that the paid transaction, promoter and campaign are the ones you intended before relying on the commission.
A recurring commission can produce another entry on a later paid invoice. Keep the plan and duration in the campaign notes so a teammate can tell which payments count.
How do refunds and payout dates fit together?
FirstPromoter documents a negative commission adjustment when a payment is refunded. Review it alongside the original. In its monthly NET-30 example, the due date is 30 days after the month ends. Check the timing your own program uses.
Due marks what can enter the payout process. It does not tell you whether the transfer succeeded.
What do you pay for and what can you export?
Starter currently covers up to US$5,000 in affiliate-driven revenue per month. Check your plan and payout method separately. FirstPromoter documents external bulk payments from a CSV and other payment options.
A payout CSV can include saved payment details. Keep it private. Save the approved payout and the actual provider confirmation together if you need to reconcile them after moving.
How would you reconcile a fully refunded sale?
Use a fictional US$100 sale and a 20% campaign rule. Use no account, customer payment or payout action.
- Record the saleMark US$20 pending.
- Record the refundDraw a separate negative US$20 commission and check that the paper total is zero before payout.