These terms explain how sharing U.S. Hot Stamps can earn commission, how rates and holding periods work, and how eligible commission can be used or withdrawn. Participation is free; commission remains subject to qualifying sales and the rules below.
Last updated: November 9, 2026
Creators, influencers, bloggers, publishers, and other partners with a relevant audience may join. Complete registration through the Affiliates page. There is no joining fee or separate approval wait after affiliate registration is completed.
A sharing code can also be associated with an email address before the owner has completed affiliate registration. Qualifying referred sales can be recorded against that code. Register using the associated email and complete affiliate registration to access the commission and withdrawal pages.
Joining does not automatically reassign or back-credit all past orders. Only eligible tracked sales recorded under the program are included.
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Registered affiliates can generate tracking links for the homepage, a category, a product, or a custom URL. Share the link or sharing code supplied by U.S. Hot Stamps so the order can carry the correct referral information.
Tracking uses last-click attribution. If a customer clicks more than one affiliate link, only the most recently clicked link counts. The tracking cookie is stored for 1,000 days.
Use your assigned code accurately. A referral must be identifiable in the order’s tracking information; simply knowing the customer or mentioning an affiliate’s name does not establish tracked attribution.
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Commission is calculated from the referred order’s product subtotal after applicable product discounts, including product coupon discounts and applicable quantity or reward discounts. Shipping, taxes, and additional service charges are not added to the commission base.
A shipping-only coupon benefit is not deducted again as a product discount. Account credit and gift-voucher payment offsets are not treated as product discounts for this calculation.
The order’s commission is calculated when its referral commission is assigned using the applicable rate. Later changes to your level do not re-rate commission already assigned to an existing order.
Self-purchases do not earn referral commission. This includes purchases identified as your own through your account or associated contact details. Fraudulent, invalid, or reversed orders do not qualify.
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Current commission levels are based on qualifying referred product sales in the preceding review period. The scheduled review is on the 1st of each month, Eastern Time (America/New_York), using the preceding calendar month’s qualifying sales.
| Level | Qualifying Sales Threshold | Commission Rate | Holding Period |
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| Starter | $0 | 5% | 30 days |
| Partner | $5,000 | 7% | 25 days |
| Preferred | $10,000 | 10% | 21 days |
| Elite | $25,000 | 12% | 14 days |
| Ambassador | $50,000 | 15% | 10 days |
The reviewed level determines the applicable rate until the next review. Sales accumulating during the current month contribute to the next review; crossing a threshold does not immediately change the rate for all current-month orders. Levels can rise or fall at review.
Review-period qualifying sales use eligible referred product subtotals. This is a separate measure from the discounted base used to calculate each order’s commission. A higher level specifically granted by us may apply for its stated period.
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Commission is credited when a qualifying referred order reaches Processing. Moving the same order to Shipped or Complete does not add another commission. If the order is later Refunded, Reversed, Charged Back, or Voided, its commission is reversed.
If a referred order is formally registered as a complaint or payment dispute and a commission deduction is applied, the original commission for that order is permanently deducted. A later seller win, withdrawal of the dispute, or retention of the order’s funds does not restore that commission.
This formal dispute treatment is separate from an ordinary customer-service enquiry. Commission adjustments are reflected in your commission activity; contact us if you believe an entry relates to the wrong order.
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The holding period starts when the commission is credited. The applicable level is the one associated with the commission’s credited period, including any applicable level granted for that period. A higher level reached in a later month does not automatically shorten the holding period of earlier commission.
Completing the holding period makes eligible funds available to request; it is not confirmation that a payout has been sent. Reversals and existing withdrawal reservations affect the available balance.
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Affiliate commission is not store credit and is never applied automatically. Where the commission control is offered, you may choose to apply eligible available commission toward your order. A coupon and commission may be used on the same order.
You can shop while waiting for a withdrawal, but commission already reserved by a withdrawal request cannot be spent again. Using commission on your own order does not make that order an eligible self-referral.
Affiliate commission is separate from membership spend or product points. Product-points earning and redemptions are currently disabled on this store; see Membership & Rewards Terms for current program availability.
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The minimum withdrawal is $50.00. Payouts are processed monthly and manually, using the payout details saved on your affiliate profile. Complete the details for your selected method before submitting a request.
A withdrawal request immediately reserves its full amount so it cannot be requested or spent twice. Approval and payment are separate steps. A rejected or cancelled request releases the reservation; a paid request is not deducted a second time.
Submitting a request does not trigger an automatic payment through checkout. Keep your payout details accurate and contact us promptly if a pending request needs review.
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For Debit Card withdrawals only, a 1.5% transfer fee is deducted from the amount requested, rounded to the nearest cent with half cents rounded up. A $1,000.00 request has a $15.00 fee and a $985.00 payout. The full $1,000.00 is reserved; the fee is not deducted a second time. If that reservation is released, the full requested amount returns to availability. Total Paid also uses the full requested amount.
Manual approval is required. Debit Card payouts usually arrive within seconds after the payout is sent, but bank delays can occur. This does not mean a request is paid as soon as it is submitted.
We do not ask for your card’s CVV or expiry date for this payout method. Saved card numbers are encrypted. Account pages and notification emails show only masked card information. Authorized staff may view the full card number when needed to review and send an eligible payout.
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Clearly disclose your affiliate relationship when promoting products, including as required by the FTC Endorsement Guides or equivalent rules in your country. For example: “I may earn a commission if you buy through this link.” Place the disclosure where people can see it with the recommendation.
Do not use misleading claims, fake scarcity, unauthorized coupons, brand-impersonating ads, or paid search on U.S. Hot Stamps brand terms without written permission. Marketing materials made available through the program must be used accurately.
We may suspend or disable accounts that abuse the program, including self-referral fraud or misleading or unauthorized incentivized promotion. Disabled accounts stop earning new commission, and commission tied to abusive or invalid orders may be reversed.
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We may update these terms from time to time. The current version is published on this page. Questions about registration, a tracked order, commission activity, or a withdrawal can be sent to service@ushotstamps.com.
For a missing or incorrect commission entry, include the relevant order reference and sharing code. For application questions, include your platform, audience, and intended promotion method. Do not email full payment-card details or verification codes.
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• Company: U.S. Hot Stamps
• Address: Linden Blvd, Saint Albans, NY 11412, US
• Email: service@ushotstamps.com
• Phone: +1 (945) 387-4951
• Website: https://www.ushotstamps.com