Overview
Item Based Commission (IBC) allows merchants to provide commission rates by product instead of offering a fixed base commission rate. Merchants may either increase or reduce commission rates to an individual item/product.
FAQ
How can I tell If a merchant uses IBC?
Navigate to the Merchant Affiliate Program List via the 'Merchants' tab in the header. The "IBC" column will say "Yes" if the merchant is using IBC.
How often can IBC commissions rates update?
Merchants can update IBC rates at any time.
Where can I view the list of IBC products with their commission rates?
Navigate to the Merchant Affiliate Program List via the 'Merchants' tab in the header. Click on the "Details / Apply" link for the merchant. This opens the "Merchant Details" page which has an Item Based Details section that includes a link to a pop up that displays the merchants IBC rules. Please note, the pop up will not display data for merchants using AvantLink's legacy IBC solution. Refer to the datafeed to see IBC rates for these merchants.
Merchants can create rules that apply to a group of SKUs. To see a list of commission rates by SKU, download the merchant's datafeed via the datafeed manager.
Which reports help monitor IBC commissioning?
The Products Sold Report displays all of the products that have sold.
The Products Sold Per Order Report displays all products sold with the associated order id/number.
What are the types of IBC rules a merchant can set up?
Fixed Rate: IBC rate always applies, regardless of whether the affiliate's base commission rate is higher or lower than the Fixed IBC rate.
Base Commission Rate |
Fixed IBC Rate |
Rewarded Commission on IBC Product | |
Affiliate 1 |
5% | 8% | 8% |
Affiliate 2 | 10% | 8% | 8% |
Promotion Rate: IBC rate only applies if the affiliate's base commission is lower than the Promotion IBC rate.
Base Commission Rate |
Promotion IBC Rate |
Rewarded Commission on IBC Product | |
Affiliate 1 |
5% | 8% | 8% |
Affiliate 2 | 10% | 8% | 10% |
Demotion Rate: IBC rate only applies if the affiliate's base commission is higher than the Demotion IBC rate.
Base Commission Rate |
Demotion IBC Rate |
Rewarded Commission on IBC Product | |
Affiliate 1 |
5% | 8% | 5% |
Affiliate 2 | 10% | 8% | 8% |
Commission Increase: The IBC rate is added to the the affiliate's base commission.
Base Commission Rate |
Commission Increase IBC Rate |
Rewarded Commission on IBC Product | |
Affiliate 1 |
5% | 8% | 13% |
Affiliate 2 | 10% | 8% | 18% |