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Produkt·May 14, 2026·1 min read
Settling MLM commissions without the headache
Multi-level commissions are powerful — and a calculation nightmare by hand. Define tiers, levels and bonuses once, never recalculate again.
by Benjamin Oestreich
Multi-level commissions reward not just the sale but recruiting new partners. Motivating — but the billing gets messy fast. The error is rarely the model; it's the manual recalculation.
Three things that go wrong
- Wrong level: who gets how much at which tier? By hand, this slips.
- Tiers: which rate kicks in at which volume? Volume-based vs graduated — a difference of hundreds.
- Edge cases: joint ventures, bonuses, sales commissions — all into the same payout.
Rule once, settle always
The fix isn’t a fatter spreadsheet but a system that knows the rule: levels, tiers, base (gross or net). You set it per campaign — every sale is settled by it automatically.
„You set the rule once. PartnerDesk settles every sale by it."
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