Set up referral commissions
4 min
In this article, we’ll guide you through enabling referral commissions for your ambassador programs in Roster, ensuring you can reward ambassadors effectively for driving sales. Follow the step-by-step instructions below to set up referral commissions and verify their functionality.
Step-by-step instructions
Step 1: Navigate to program settings
- Go to the Programs section in Roster.
- Click on the Settings for the program where you want to enable referral commissions.
Step 2: Open referral rewards settings
- In the program settings, click on the Referrals tab.
- Scroll down to the Referral Rewards section.
- If this is your first time setting up referral commissions, click Set Up Referral Commissions. Otherwise, click Edit.
Step 3: Configure referral commission settings
- Choose the type of commission:
- Percentage of Sale: Enter the percentage (e.g., 20%). This is calculated on the order subtotal (before taxes and shipping but after discounts).
- Fixed Amount: Enter a fixed dollar amount to reward per referral.
- Tiers: Set up tiered rewards. See Set up referral tiers for more details.
- Select the Approval Method:
- Manual: You manually approve each commission.
- Automatic: Commissions are approved automatically after a specified period.
- Enable or disable Recurring Rewards. See Recurring order tracking guide for more details.
- Choose the Payment Methods for payouts (e.g., PayPal, Venmo).
- Set the Status field to Enable to activate referral commissions.
- Click Save.
Step 4: Test referral commissions
- Navigate to your Contacts list and locate an ambassador in the program for which referral commissions were just enabled.
- Open their profile and go to the Discounts and Links section.
- Copy their referral link and paste it into a new browser tab.
- Complete a test purchase on your store.
Step 5: Verify attribution and commission
- Return to the Roster portal and go to Reports > All Orders.
- Locate the test order and verify:
- The order is attributed to the correct ambassador.
- The attribution method is listed as Referral Link.
- The correct commission amount is calculated and displayed in the Referral Rewards section.
- Review the commission details by clicking View Details for debugging or troubleshooting if necessary.
- Approve or reject the commission as part of your workflow.
Next steps
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