Understanding ShareASale's minimum deposit and alternate deposit amount
When starting an account with ShareASale, there is a one-time network access fee of $625. You will also be asked to make a minimum deposit of $125 into the account that we will use to pay affiliate commissions and ShareASale transaction fees.
As sales are made on your website and commissions are paid out, the commissions will be deducted from your account balance and held in corresponding accounts for those ShareASale affiliate. These payments are not finalized or “locked” until the 20th of the month following the date of the sale, giving you anywhere from 20-50 days to review every transaction.
The $625 network access fee plus the minimum deposit of $125 means the total minimum starting cost on ShareASale for a merchant is $750.
PRO TIP: The $125 minimum is just that – a minimum. You can set this amount higher if you want. This is especially important for those companies with high-ticket items or higher volume sites.
Using auto deposit
ShareASale gives you the option to attach a credit card to your account during setup so the balance never goes below $0. This is important to note, because if your account balance falls to $0 or below, your merchant program will temporarily go offline until the funds are replenished.
Using auto deposit communicates to affiliates they will have the opportunity to earn commissions because your program will never be offline. An offline status means affiliates have inactive links. Inactive links equal a negative user experience. A negative user experience leads to upset affiliates. Upset affiliates risks unsuccessful affiliate partnerships.
By attaching a credit card to your account, you can avoid the above headaches so, when your account reaches a low balance trigger, it will refill to an amount you specify.
ShareASale's complete pricing & fees
- Network access fee: $625
- Deposit amount: $125 minimum
- Transaction fee: 20% of commission
- Plus monthly minimums
For these minimums, building an active affiliate program takes time. We understand this, and provide a grace period before any monthly minimums are introduced. What does that look like?
- For the first 30 days live on ShareASale, there are no minimums
- After 30 days there is a $35 monthly minimum in transaction fees you pay to ShareASale
Ideally, you will be passing this easily and not having to pay the minimum transaction fee. If you are struggling to do this, our Help Center (which you're on now!) offers great guides and best practice tips. Additionally our team can provide additional program optimization support. You can contact them by making a ticket within the UI or emailing ShareASale@ShareASale.com.
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