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Global Payment Methods: An Important Foundation for Affiliates


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With a global publisher base it is extremely important for affiliate networks to support as many payment methods as possible. Affiliates demand payment in various forms, and certain territories also have their systems set up to where an affiliate can only receive payments through any combination of particular methods. Unfortunately, this is not something that a mass payer has control over; rather, they are subject to the rules and regulations of an affiliate’s local government, keeping in mind the limitations of their central banking system, as well as tax regulations and requirements.

While one country may allow for an affiliate to receive wire transfer, another may only allow for affiliates to receive payment via check. Now, consider how many countries there are in the world where affiliate networks may have to make payments. Needless to say, having the capability to provide any payment method for your clients can make all the difference in maintaining a smooth operation so that affiliates get paid properly and on time, thus ensuring a great relationship between the publisher and network.

It is extremely important that affiliate networks maintain healthy relationships with their affiliates, because without them, an affiliate network would drop in value and even cease to exist. Therefore, it is in the affiliate networks’ best interest to offer the availability of as many payment methods to their publishers as possible.

Some of the most popular payment methods include:

– Wire Transfer: a method of electronic funds transfer from an individual or organization to another. Wire transfers are sent from one bank account to another, or via a cash transfer to a cash office.

– PayPal: an online payment service which gives a person and/or a business the ability to transfer funds electronically. It is currently the world’s leading online payment service.

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– ACH: a network which facilitates the transfer of electronic funds between financial institutions. In the U.S., we operate on a single system which works strictly with initiation formats and standardized settlement times.

– International ACH: just like an ACH transfer; however, it’s important to note that all countries have their individual clearing system, similar to the U.S.’s ACH system. Within this, each clearing system has its own unique formats and settlement times.

– Check: a paper document that commands the payment of money from a bank account. Checks can be shared between an individual to an individual, a business to a business, an individual to a business, or vice versa.

– e-Check: a payment tool which combines the security, speed, and processing efficiencies of electronic transactions. It is the electronic form of the more traditional paper check, meaning that it has a sound legal infrastructure and business process associated with it. The U.S. Treasury Department has also chosen the e-check to be the first and only electronic payment method to make high-value payments over the internet.

– Prepaid Debit Cards: a card that provides the cardholders electronic access to their bank account at a financial institution in order to make payments.

– Western Union: Founded in 1851, Western Union is a very popular method of providing Electronic funds transfer from an individual or institution, to another individual or institution, using Western Union’s own financial arrangements.

Most affiliates would ask for payment via one of the methods mentioned above, which is not unreasonable, but it can certainly be a task for an affiliate network to facilitate, as they should be focusing on their network and its expansion, rather than working on functioning at the capacity of a mass payer.



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About the Author

Rob Israch

Rob Israch leads global marketing for Tipalti and runs their Europe business, bringing over 20 years of leadership experience to the company. During the 7+ years that Rob has served at the company, Tipalti has experienced 50X+ growth while helping the company receive a valuation of over $8.3 billion and becoming one of the select few companies in America to have made both the Deloitte Fast 500 and Inc 5000 lists for the last four years running.
Prior to Tipalti, Rob served as VP, Global Marketing Programs at NetSuite, the leading provider of cloud-based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, helping to guide the company through 10X+ revenue growth, from a private company through IPO to cloud ERP market leader. Previously, Rob held a variety of executive roles at Intuit QuickBooks and GE Capital.


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