Ok, commissions lock on the 10th. 1) Then what happens? When do we actually get paid? 2) Also, which will happen if we are from outside US and didn't submit any tax forms? Thanks!
All transactions for the previous month resolve by the 10th of the following month. They are either "locked", meaning they will be paid on the 20th, or fall into other status, such extended, meaning they have some additional waiting period before they will lock. Hostgator falls into this category as your lead doesn't count until the customer pays their first subscription renewal. Waiting that 10 days allows CJ to make sure all the affiliate advertisers have all their data in and that they have time to calculate bonuses and incentive plans. So... you should see money that's locked paid out on the 20th there abouts. As far as the tax issue I have no clue. Anyone outside the US have an answer?
Just submit the tax form. If you don't submit the tax form saying that you're not required to pay US taxes, CJ can withhold a percentage of your earnings for tax purposes. If you submit the form, you'll get all the money that you're supposed to.
What is CJ? Do they give commission for referrals? If so, please PM me with your referral link so that I can give credit to someone instead of wasting it by going directly to that site. Afterall, aren't we here to "technically" support each other (wink wink, okay that was cheesy).
What is CJ? www.cj.com CJ don't give referral commissions. ---- Usually it doesn't matter, you'll still get paid. I think CJ only really need the tax forms if you're a BIG earner. It only takes a minute to submit the forms though - so do it.