Overview
Ambassador offers several payout methods to reward commissions that your ambassadors have earned. Cash payout methods include e-gift cards, open-loop prepaid cards, and PayPal.
What gift and prepaid card types are available?
E-gift card and open-loop prepaid cards are available based on the currency set in your account. These rewards have minimum and maximum limits for the value that can be issued in a single payment. Value limits are indicated next to each card type. Any amounts that exceed beyond the limit can be split up into separate payments.
USD ($):
Amazon.com (up to 2,000)
No expiration
Reward Link (up to 2,000)
No expiration
Promo Link (up to 2,000)
Expires after 6 or 12 months
Promo Link is only available in USD
Target (1 - 2,000)
No expiration
Visa® Prepaid Card USD (5 - 1,000)
Expires (see below)
Mastercard® Prepaid Card USD (5 - 750)
Expires (see below)
GBP (£):
Amazon.co.uk (1 - 1,000)
Mastercard® Prepaid Card GBP (5 - 750)
EUR (€):
Amazon.it (1 - 5,000)
Amazon.es (1 - 5,000)
Amazon.nl (1 - 5,000)
Amazon.fr (1 - 5,000)
Amazon.de (1 - 5,000)
Mastercard® Prepaid Card EUR (5 - 750)
Reward Link - Portugal (5 - 1800)
CAD (C$):
Amazon.ca (1 - 2,000)
Mastercard® Prepaid Card CAD (5 - 750)
Reward Link - Canada (1 - 2,000)
AUD ($):
Amazon.com.au (1 - 2,000)
Mastercard® Prepaid Card AUD (5 - 750)
Złoty (zł):
Amazon.de Poland (1 - 5,000)
Reward Link - Poland (10 - 8000)
Mex$
Reward Link - Mexico (50 - 35,000)
TIP: Reward Link is a great option if you'd like to let your ambassadors choose. When the payout is issued, they receive an email with a reward link and a stored value of the payout. The link takes them to an online catalog of 200+ retailers to redeem their reward credit for an e-gift card of their choice.
Overall, the major difference between gift and prepaid cards is that if you select a prepaid card, such as Visa or MasterCard, the card will expire. For prepaid cards, once payment is sent your ambassadors will receive an email with a redemption URL. The ambassador will have 4 months to claim their prepaid card. Once activated, they'll have 7 months to use the prepaid card wherever Visa Debit or MasterCard Debit is accepted.
Payments through PayPal business accounts
With our PayPal integration, you can easily send case to your ambassador's PayPal email via your PayPal Business account.
If you have ambassadors located in different countries, PayPal is a great option as it allows your ambassador to convert their reward to the currency of their choice.
What fees are associated with each of these payment methods?
Gift & Prepaid Cards: Gift cards do not incur any fees. The only potential fees are for prepaid cards (Visa and MasterCard):.
Physical Card Fee: By default, all prepaid cards will be issued digitally for the full card value. If an ambassador selects instead to receive a plastic card in the mail, a $3 fee will be deduction from the card value.
Combined Card Fee: If an ambassador receives multiple prepaid cards, they will have an option to group these cards into a single card for the total combined value. A convenience fee of 5% of the total redemption value will be deducted from the value of the new card. This fee is a $1 minimum and will not exceed $5.
PayPal: All PayPal fees are incurred by you, not your ambassadors. For a full breakdown of the latest fees, check out PayPal's Merchant Fees page.
How do I configure my preferred method of payment?
For help setting up the PayPal REST integration or gift cards as your preferred method of payment, follow the step-by-step instructions in these support articles:
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