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 User visits Affiliate Signup Page
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 User clicks “Activate Account” / Register
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 User becomes Affiliate
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 Affiliate gets a Unique Referral Link
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 Affiliate shares link with people (customers etc.)
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 Someone clicks the affiliate link
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 Visitor’s browser gets a cookie (valid up to 180 days)
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 If that visitor becomes a “new customer” AND places an order
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 The Affiliate earns 33% of the order value or recurring commission (which is about $2.97/month per store in the example) as long as customer keeps paying
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 Commission becomes “mature” after 30 days
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 Affiliate reaches Minimum Payout ($9.00)
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 Payment in USD is made via **PayPal**
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