❓ Broker Affiliate — Frequently Asked Questions

Short answers, clear payouts, no fluff. Share your link once—earn 10% of every referred broker’s gross purchases, for life.

• Do I need to pay anything to qualify?

  ✓No fees, no contracts, no quotas. Joining is free. You’ll get your referral link, a mini landing page, and a dashboard at no cost.

  Free to join No monthly fees No quotas
• Is there a minimum order amount for me to get paid?

  ✓No minimums. You earn a flat 10% of gross on every qualifying order your referred broker places—whether it’s $100 or $100,000.

  Very small balances may roll into the next run if processor fees would consume the full amount.

• How often will I get paid?

  ✓Monthly via Paychex (ACH/bank transfer). We process affiliate payroll on the last business day of the month for orders that have successfully posted and cleared verification.

  Example: An order that posts in January will be included in the February 28/29 Paychex run (or the next business day if there’s a weekend/holiday).

  Paychex ACH / Bank Transfer Monthly net-30 (after posting)
• When exactly do payouts happen?

  Commissions are eligible once the AU posts and our team confirms the posting (verification prevents paying commissions on orders that later refund). We then pay on the last business day of the following month through Paychex.

  If an AU fails to post and we must refund the buyer, that order is excluded until it’s successfully resolved.

• Why do you offer this?

  We grow faster when our partners win. The affiliate program lets you share in our growth without taking on support, inventory, or compliance work. You drive awareness; we handle onboarding, escrow, posting windows, customer support, and payouts.

• How is this different from being a broker?

  Broker: works with end clients, chooses inventory, and places orders.

  Affiliate: only refers brokers to Tradeline Score. After they sign up through your link, you earn 10% of their gross purchases automatically on every order—no customer conversations or order management required.

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• What if I don’t want to reveal you as my tradeline source?

  Totally fine—we love being your backend. The affiliate program is for introducing other brokers, not your retail clients. Keep your front-end brand private and still earn passive revenue when industry peers join via your link.

• Is there a limit to how much I can make?

  ✓ No earning caps. Because this is an initial 5 broker affiliate beta launch, participants will be grandfathered into our no earning caps policy. Your revenue scales with the number of active brokers you refer and their monthly order volume. The more they grow, the more you earn — for life.

• What makes Tradeline Score different from competitors?

  • B2B marketplace & wholesale pricing designed to drive volume for brokers.
  • Third-party escrow with credit-card-friendly checkout for transparent, safe transactions; compliant with the CROA (Credit Repair Organizations Act).
  • AI-assisted platform for a smooth buyer/cardholder experience and better matching.
  • Fast, reliable posting windows + client verification to protect outcomes.
  • Transparent dashboards and on-time monthly payouts via Paychex.
  • Free iFrame & custom landing page options to convert your traffic quickly.

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• How competitive is your pricing compared to competitors?

  Very competitive. Our B2B marketplace is built to deliver affordable broker rates through scale, live inventory, and escrow-protected checkout. By focusing on brokers (not retail), we keep margins strong while lowering the all-in price per slot.

  Actual pricing varies by issuer, age, limit, utilization, and timing. Your dashboard shows live availability and current wholesale pricing.

• What’s the catch?

  There isn’t one. It’s a straightforward 10% of gross on every order made by brokers who sign up through your link. No pay-to-play, no hidden fees, and no required order volume.

• Can I be both a broker and an affiliate?

  ✓Yes. Your broker activity (orders you place) and your affiliate activity (commissions from referred brokers) are tracked separately in the dashboard.

• How are referrals tracked?

  Your unique link attributes the broker at signup. From then on, every future purchase by that broker pays your 10% automatically. If someone signs up without your link, our team can manually attribute them to you when appropriate.

• Do I need tax forms or a business entity?

  You can participate as an individual or a business—use whatever payout info you prefer. We’ll collect the appropriate payout/tax form during onboarding (e.g., W-9 / W-8BEN where applicable).