Rivly Shopper Affiliate Program - How It Works

Welcome to the Rivly Shopper Affiliate Program designed for influencers and retail partners! 

This program lets you earn commissions by sharing Rivly with your audience.

Use this guide to understand how commissions work, how you get paid, and how to stay active.

What Is the Rivly Shopper Affiliate Program?

As a Rivly affiliate, you earn commissions when shoppers use your unique affiliate link or QR code and make a purchase on Rivly.

✅ Why Affiliates Love Rivly

✔ Lucrative commissions compared to top marketplaces
✔ Free to join
✔ No inventory or fulfillment to worry about
✔ Works while you sleep or even after customers leave your store

🔗 How Affiliate Tracking Works

Every affiliate receives a unique referral ID (ref_id).

Here’s how tracking works:

1. A shopper clicks your affiliate link or scans your QR code

2. Rivly tracks their activity automatically

3. If they make a qualifying purchase within 24 hours of their last click, you earn a commission

✅ Good to know:
Tracking is automatic — no special setup required beyond using your link or QR code.

💰 Commission Eligibility

You earn a commission when all of the following are true:

✔ The shopper clicks your affiliate link or scans your QR code
✔ The purchase happens within 24 hours
✔ The order is successfully shipped
✖ The order is not canceled or returned

🕒 When Do I Get Paid?

Commissions are tracked immediately.

Commissions become payable after Rivly’s 30-day return period.

Payouts are issued approximately 45-60 days after the end of the month that the qualifying purchase was shipped.

⏳ Example:
If a purchase ships in January, the commission is typically paid in March.

📊 Commission Rates (Founding Affiliates)

Commission rates vary by product category and payout method.

⭐ Important:
Choosing cash pays 5-8% commission but choosing Rivly Rewards Store Credit earns 2× the cash commission rate (10-16%).

💳 How You Get Paid

You can choose how you’d like to receive your earnings.

💵 Cash Payout

• Paid monthly

• Available via:

  • Bank transfer (ACH)

  • PayPal

• Minimum payout: $50

• Fees may apply depending on method

🛍️ Rivly Rewards Credit (Recommended)

• Earn 2× higher commissions

• Instantly spendable on Rivly

• No payout fees

• No minimum payout

• Never expires

💡 Tip:
Many affiliates choose store credit to maximize earnings and avoid fees.

🧾 Tax Information

Affiliate commissions are taxable income, even if taken as store credit.

• A completed W-9 form is required before cash payouts can be issued

🚫 No payouts will occur until required tax forms are completed.

⏱️ Staying Active in the Program

To remain active as an affiliate:

✔ You must generate at least one qualifying referral purchase within 180 days of joining

If no qualifying purchase occurs within this window, your affiliate status may be paused or deactivated.

🔔 Reminder:
Sharing your link or displaying your QR code early helps keep your account active.

📣 FTC Disclosure Requirement

If you earn money or store credit from sharing Rivly links, the FTC requires clear disclosure.

✅ What to Do

✔ Clearly disclose affiliate relationships
✔ Place disclosures near the link
✔ Make disclosures easy to notice

❌ What Not to Do

✖ Hide disclosures in bios only
✖ Bury them in hashtag lists

✍️ Disclosure Examples

• “Affiliate link”

• “Paid link”

• “I may earn a commission from purchases made through this link.”

⚖️ Legal Note:
Rivly provides guidance, but affiliates are responsible for complying with FTC Endorsement Guides.