Affiliate Merchant Requirements
Affiliate merchant requirements are achievements or capabilities that a company has had for the production and distribution of products that may be sold through other companies. Affiliate networks or affiliate partners may have requirements that merchants must satisfy before they are willing to promote their product or services. These requirements may be important to ensure that the affiliate partners get paid when they assist in sales and the customers who purchase products receive what they have ordered. Common affiliate merchant requirements include time in business, minimum sales volume levels, secure shopping cart systems, existing affiliate relationships, and customer support systems. Affiliate networks may require a deposit of funds into an escrow bank account to ensure that money will be available to pay affiliate partners after sales have been performed.