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# For Affiliates: Cartpanda Affiliate System

# Cartpanda Affiliate System: How It Works

The **Cartpanda Affiliate System** allows you to promote products and earn commissions for every sale made through your **unique affiliate link**.

In this article, you will learn about:

* How to become an affiliate
* Where to find products available for affiliation
* How to request affiliation for a product
* What the affiliation status indicators mean
* How to copy your affiliate link
* How commissions work
* What you need to do to earn commissions as an affiliate

# **Requirements to Become a Cartpanda Affiliate**

To participate as an affiliate, you must:

### 1️⃣ Create an Account on Cartpanda
You need an active account on the platform. Sign up for Cartpanda [here](https://www.cartpanda.com/).

### 2️⃣ Activate Cartpanda Pay
The affiliate system is **exclusively available to Cartpanda Pay users**, the platform’s own payment gateway.
Sign up for Cartpanda Pay here.

### 3️⃣ Basic Plan
To promote products as an affiliate, you only need to be on the **Basic Plan (free plan)**.
You can also participate as an affiliate on **Light plan or higher**.

### **Understanding the “Inactive” Status (Free Plan)**

| If you are on the Basic Plan, it’s common to see the status “Inactive” in Admin >  Plans & Billing.

This simply means you are on the **free plan** and have not yet activated a paid plan.

To act as an affiliate, you just need a **Cartpanda account on the Basic Plan** and have **Cartpanda Pay configured**.

# **Where to Find Products to Promote**

Products available for affiliation can be found in the **Marketplace**.

* In your dashboard, go to the **side menu > Marketplace** to view all publicly available products for affiliation.
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In the Marketplace, you can:
* See all products available for public affiliation
* Search for products by name
* Filter products by category

To request affiliation, simply click on the desired product in the Marketplace and press **“Request Affiliation”**.

# **Important Product Information in the Marketplace**

On the same product page, you can view:

**Details:**
* Affiliate support email
* Attribution model (first click or last click)
* Cookie duration

**Offers:**
* Product sale price
* Commission you will earn

These details help you understand the producer’s rules before requesting affiliation.

After submitting your request, wait for the producer to review it.

Once approved, the product will appear under:** Products → List Products → Products I Promote**, along with the **current status of your request**.

### **Possible Affiliation Status**

* **Pending:** Your request has been sent and is awaiting the producer’s approval.
* **Active:** You have been approved as an affiliate and can now generate your link and start promoting to earn commissions.
* **Declined:** The producer chose not to approve your request. You cannot promote the product.
* **Blocked:** The producer blocked your affiliation for this product. You cannot promote it.

# **What if a Product Isn’t in the Marketplace?**

If you search for a product and it’s not visible:
* The producer may have set it as **private**
* Affiliations may be **temporarily closed**
* Affiliation may be **invite-only** (common in mentorship programs)
In these cases, you must **contact the producer directly**.

# **Invitation-Only Affiliations**

Some producers prefer **invite-only affiliation**:
* The product does not appear publicly in the Marketplace
* The producer sends a direct invitation to the affiliate
* After accepting, the product appears in your **Products I Promote** section

# **How to Copy Your Affiliate Link**

Once your affiliation is approved:
1. Go to **Products > All Products > Products I Promote**
2. Locate the approved product
3. Click the **Links icon** to view all available links ready for promotion

| The Cartpanda system automatically generates your affiliate ID, which is added to the end of your promotional link in a format like: ?afid=WGSAiFp4WV.

This ensures that all sales made through this link are correctly attributed to you.
You just need to copy the provided link and start promoting it.

# **Promoting Products in the Global Market**
To promote products internationally:

* Confirm with the producer if the product is enabled for **international sales**
* Check which **countries are supported**
Cartpanda checkout automatically handles **currency and language conversion** based on the buyer’s geolocation.

If the product is enabled for international sales, simply **share your affiliate link**. The system will automatically:
* Convert currency
* Adjust language according to the buyer’s location

# **How Commissions Work**

Commissions vary depending on the **product and producer’s rules**.
They can be:
* **Fixed Commission (CPA)**
* **Percentage Commission (Revenue Share)**
When a sale is made through your affiliate link, the order appears in **Orders → All Orders**, showing the amount assigned to you as an affiliate.

Your commission also appears in **Finance → Statement**, where you can track its entry into your balance.

# **Commission Payout Schedule**

The release of funds depends on your **payout schedule configured in Cartpanda Pay**.

By default, new clients have the following payout times:
* **Credit Card:** 14 days
Check your payout schedule at: **Admin → Payments → Manage → Payout Time**

# Summary

To operate as a Cartpanda affiliate, you need to:

1. Have an **active Cartpanda account**
2. Activate **Cartpanda Pay**
3. Be on at least the **Basic Plan**
4. Request affiliation in the **Marketplace** or via **invite from the producer**
5. Copy and promote your **unique affiliate link**

| Cartpanda automatically tracks all sales through your link, ensuring accurate commission attribution.

You can monitor your orders, track your earnings, and manage payouts directly from your Cartpanda dashboard, with **full transparency and security**.

Now that you know how it works, simply choose a product, request affiliation, and start promoting!
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