Configure partner commission settings to automate payouts and strengthen partner relationships.
Learn how to set up commissions for Partner accounts, including base commissions via inventory pricing, commissions via the commissions table, bonus, and group commissions.
New to Partner accounts? Please read the first article in this series: Introduction to Partner Accounts.
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Accessing the features mentioned in this article
Where can I find this feature using the top menu?
- Manage > Commissions
What more do I need to use this feature?
- Admin permissions to manage User Accounts.
- Our Android and iOS mobile apps do not support Partner Accounts. Partners must access accounts using their desktop or mobile browsers.
Which Checkfront version supports this feature - classic items, classic products, or both?
- This feature is available in both our classic items version (Inventory > Items) and our classic products version (Inventory > Products). → Learn more about products
Setting up base commissions via inventory pricing
After creating your Partner accounts, it’s time to start configuring commissions.
Each item/product in your inventory can have its own commission rate. You can find the setting in the Pricing section of the Item Builder for items (Inventory > Items > Add or edit Item) or the Pricing section of the Product Builder for products (Inventory > Products > Add or edit Product).
To apply commissions to your Partner accounts, you must configure commission amounts for each of your inventory items/products.
Configuring commissions with products
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Learn more about setting up commissions For a detailed look at setting up commissions with products, check out the following article: |
Configuring commissions with items
If you are using items from the Pricing section, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Additional Options menu. This menu opens to reveal the Commission options for the item.
Switch the OFF setting to ON to activate the item's Commission. Enter your commission rate and choose either a percentage or a flat fee rate from the drop-down menu. Click the Save button at the bottom of the screen to save your settings.
Set up commissions via the commission table
The Base Commission of an item can also be set and updated via the Commission Table (Manage > Commissions).
The system displays each item in your inventory in a column, with the Base Commission listed at the top. The system displays the Base Commission here if you have already set it in the Item's Pricing tab. You can edit the Base Commission by entering the required value in the provided field. You can select whether this is a percentage (%) or a flat fee ($) from the drop-down provided.
Setting up bonus commissions
As a Business Owner, your relationships with third-party vendors likely vary from one to the next. As such, there may be times when you wish to offer greater commissions to select partners. Checkfront has a Bonus Commission feature, which you can access in the Commission table.
Enter the Bonus Commission into the fields provided for each Partner, as highlighted in the table above. After clicking on the field you wish to edit, a drop-down menu appears, enabling you to select either a percentage (%) or flat fee ($)for the Commission type.
Bonus Commissions are earned in addition to the Base Commission set for each item/product.
For example, if you offer a 10% Bonus Commission on an item/product with a Base Commission of 15%, the total payable amount would be 25% of the Partner’s booking.
The Base Commission applies to all items/products in your inventory. Once you have set a Bonus Commission, the system adds it to the Base Commission and updates it in the Commission table.
The Commission on the left is the Base Commission, with the Bonus Commission listed on the right. The combined total displays just above this. If you like, you may combine two different Commission types, e.g., one can be a percentage (%), the other a flat fee ($).
Group commissions
If multiple preferred vendors are taking bookings on your behalf, you can also create Group Commissions. Creating group commissions allows you to adjust the Bonus Commission rate for a larger group rather than making changes on a per-account basis.
To create a new Commission Group, click the Create New Group button in the top right corner.
In the pop-up window, provide a name for the new Commission Group. Then, using the drop-down menu below, you can select the Partners you'd like to include in the group by checking the box next to each relevant name.
Once finished, click the blue Create Group button.
The Commission Group now appears in the left-most column, as highlighted below.
Expand the Commission Group by clicking on the black arrow to the left of the group name. Notice that you can no longer edit the rate field for the individual Partners. The group now controls this. Any subsequent changes to the group rate automatically update all Partners assigned to that group.
You can remove a Partner from a group or move them to a different group at any time by clicking the pencil icon next to their name.
In the pop-up window, you can select a new group from the drop-down menu or remove the Partner from the current group by clicking the red Remove From Group button.
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Restricted Commission rates The Commission rates are restricted in the Commission table if you have limited the Partner from receiving Commissions on certain items/products via the account permissions feature. |
Next Steps
In the following article, we look at using the Booking Widget and Hosted Booking Page.
< Managing Partner account permission settings | Using the Booking Widget and Hosted Booking Page for Partners >