Referral

Let your best affiliates bring in your next best affiliates.

Run a multi-tier referral program with up to 3 generations. Each sale cascades a % to the affiliate’s sponsor — and their sponsor’s sponsor, if you want.

Growing partners one at a time is slow — let them grow themselves.

Recruiting affiliates has a cost. Recruiting affiliates who themselves recruit other affiliates is a compounding flywheel. But "MLM" has a bad reputation, and most tools don’t let you run a clean, limited, transparent referral program.

Without Traaaction
  • Recruiting every partner yourself, one by one
  • No incentive for partners to grow your network
  • MLM-shaped tools that look sketchy
  • No cascading clawback when a refund happens
With Traaaction
  • Up to 3 generations with configurable percentages
  • Lifetime referral bonuses (no expiry)
  • Clean, transparent — nothing pyramidal
  • Automatic cascade clawback on refunds
See it live

One sale. Four people rewarded. Zero manual work.

When a customer buys via an affiliate, the commission flows to that affiliate AND to their sponsor (Gen 1), their sponsor’s sponsor (Gen 2) and optionally one more level (Gen 3). Each generation has its own rate.

How it works

Three hops of reward propagation.

Step 1

Partner shares referral link

Every partner gets a personal /r/CODE link. Sign-ups through that link are linked for life.

Step 2

Sale triggers cascade

On any sale, commissions are created for the seller, their sponsor, and (optionally) their sponsor’s sponsor.

Step 3

Rates you control

Gen 1 / 2 / 3 rates configured at the workspace level. Defaults: 5% / 3% / 2%.

Why it matters

Growth compounds without becoming pyramidal.

Lifetime bonuses

Once the referral link is set, it never expires. Partners earn for years.

Network effect

Top partners actively recruit for you — because they directly benefit.

Up to 3 tiers

Keep it clean. We cap at 3 generations by default — transparent, not pyramidal.

Portal referral

Run referrals inside your own portal, funded by you. Independent from Traaaction.

Technical spec

The technical details.

Generations supported
1, 2 or 3
Default rates
Configurable in basis points
5% / 3% / 2%
Referral link format
nanoid(8), unique per seller
/r/{code}
Cookie window
Signup must happen within window
90 days
Clawback cascade
Refund deletes all linked referral commissions
Supported
Portal referral
Workspace-scoped, funded by startup
Supported

Frequently asked questions

Is this MLM?+

No. Multi-level marketing typically has uncapped tiers, compulsory purchases, and recruitment-focused payouts. We cap at 3 generations, no purchase required, payouts are tied to real product sales.

Are multi-tier affiliate programs legal?+

Yes — in every jurisdiction we’ve checked (EU, US, UK), multi-tier affiliate programs where rewards are tied to actual product sales are standard practice. Always double-check with your legal counsel.

How much does this cost me?+

Referral commissions are funded from your own margin, the same way direct affiliate commissions are. Typical total: 5–10% of HT, distributed across the generations you enable.

Can I run this only inside my own portal?+

Yes. Portal referrals are scoped per workspace, independent from the global Traaaction referral system. You fund them yourself.

What happens on refund?+

Clawback cascades. The refund deletes the seller’s commission, plus every referral commission linked via referral_source_commission_id. No orphaned credits.

Can partners see their downline?+

Yes. The portal shows each partner their direct Gen 1 sign-ups and their earnings from the downline. Transparency wins trust.

Turn partners into recruiters.

Up to 3 tiers, lifetime bonuses, clean cascade. Compound your network.

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