Affiliate Program
Referrals are tracked by a 30-day first-touch cookie and by your unique promo code. A user who signs up through you is your referral on that original account for its lifetime. Additional accounts they buy are commissioned only within 90 days of signup. An existing user entering your code earns you that purchase only. If a cookie and a different affiliate's code conflict, the code wins that transaction.
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TradeSport tracks referrals with two mechanisms:
- Affiliate links, which set a first-touch attribution cookie on the visitor's browser
- Your unique promo code, which a customer can enter at checkout
The 30-day cookie
The cookie is set on first touch — the first time a user clicks your link — and lasts 30 days. If the user signs up within those 30 days, you're credited as their referrer.
Lifetime attribution on the original account
When a user signs up for the first time through your link or your promo code, they are your referred user for the life of that original account. Every commissionable purchase on that account — including resets — earns you the flat commission for as long as the account exists.
90-day window for additional accounts
If your referred user buys additional accounts (a different challenge, a Trade League entry, or any new account beyond the original), you earn commission on those new purchases only if they happen within 90 days of the original signup. Purchases of new accounts after the 90-day mark don't pay commission — but the original account keeps its lifetime attribution.
Existing users who enter your code
If someone who was already a TradeSport user (signed up before any contact with you) enters your promo code at checkout, you earn commission on that specific purchase only — not on their resets or future purchases. Lifetime attribution only applies when the user's first-ever signup came through you.
When a cookie and a code conflict
If a user carries an active first-touch cookie from affiliate A but enters affiliate B's promo code at checkout, affiliate B is credited for that transaction. Affiliate A keeps lifetime attribution on the user's original account, if applicable. Conflicts are documented in your affiliate dashboard so you can see what was credited and why.
Full details are in the Affiliate Agreement at /affiliate-agreement.
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- Do affiliate codes stack with site sales?Standard affiliate codes do not stack with public promo codes — they mirror the active promotion and entering both does not double the discount. Premium Discount Codes are different: granted through a separate application (open to any active affiliate, no minimum signups), they add an additional percentage on top of the active promotion.
- Do affiliates get a 1099? How are affiliate taxes handled?You are responsible for all taxes on your affiliate income. Tax forms such as the 1099-NEC are issued where required by U.S. law, which is why accurate tax information is required at enrollment and KYC must be completed before your first payout. Consult a tax professional about how affiliate income applies to your situation.
- Does my affiliate code give my friend a discount?The standard affiliate code does not add any extra discount. It mirrors whatever promotion is currently active, so the final price is the same whether your friend uses your code or the public promo code. What your code does is attribute the purchase to you. Premium Discount Codes, granted separately, are the exception.
- How do I become a TradeSport affiliate?Join the TradeSport affiliate program by submitting an affiliate application and accepting the Affiliate Agreement. Approval is at TradeSport's discretion. Once approved, you get your own affiliate link and promo code, plus a dashboard to track referrals and commissions.
- How much do affiliates earn per sale?Affiliate commissions are flat dollar amounts per sale, not a percentage of the price. One-Phase Challenges pay $10/$17/$25 by tier, Two-Phase Challenges pay $5/$10/$20, and Trade League pays $5 per entry and $2 per reset. Resets on a referred user's original account pay the same flat commission for the life of that account.