Affiliate payouts: setup and schedule

Approved SimplyPrint affiliates get paid cash on a recurring schedule once their available balance is past the minimum payout amount. This article walks through configuring your payout method, the supported options, the schedule, and how each payout is processed.

For the program overview, see The affiliate program: get paid for promoting SimplyPrint.

Table of contents

• The payout settings card
• Supported payout methods
• Setting up PayPal
• Bank transfer and Wise (coming)
• Payout currency
• Payout schedule
• Minimum payout amount
• Offsetting your own subscription
• The payouts table
• What can go wrong
• Related articles

The payout settings card

The payout settings live in their own card on the affiliate dashboard. Until a payout method is set up, you'll see a "Missing payout setup" warning on the page so you don't accumulate balance with no way to receive it.

The card has:

• Method picker - PayPal (live), with bank transfer and Wise marked as coming soon.
• Payout details specific to the chosen method (PayPal email, IBAN + SWIFT for bank transfer, etc).
• Payout name - the full name we'd pay (must match your payment account).
• Payout address - your billing address for tax / compliance.

Supported payout methods

• PayPal - currently the only live option. Fast, low friction, supported in most countries.
• Bank transfer (coming soon) - IBAN / SWIFT for international wires. Visible in the picker but not selectable yet.
• Wise (coming soon) - cross-border payouts at near mid-market rates. Planned for after bank transfer.

Setting up PayPal

PayPal is the recommended method right now:

1. Open the payout settings card on the affiliate dashboard.
2. Pick PayPal in the method dropdown.
3. Enter your PayPal account email. This is where the money is sent.
4. Fill in your payout name and address.
5. Click save.

If you change your PayPal email later (account migration, etc), update it here before the next payout date so the transfer doesn't go to the old address.

Bank transfer and Wise (coming)

Both are visible in the method picker but marked "coming soon" and not selectable yet. When they launch:

• Bank transfer will collect IBAN, SWIFT / BIC, account holder name, and address. Best for EU / UK / similar SEPA-compatible payouts.
• Wise will collect a Wise account identifier. Recommended for cross-currency payouts where fees and exchange rates matter.

Until then, PayPal is the only self-serve option.

Payout currency

Your payout currency is set when you're approved (and shown in the dashboard). The available payout currencies are USD, GBP, EUR, AUD, CAD, and DKK. Commission earned in other currencies is converted to your payout currency at the time the commission becomes available.

Payout schedule

The default payout schedule is every 14 days. That means once your payout method is configured, SimplyPrint runs a payout cycle every 14 days that pays out everything in your available balance.

The schedule can be configured per affiliate (some prefer monthly, some prefer weekly). To change it, contact contact@simplyprint.io.

The dashboard shows:

• Last payout date - when the most recent payout ran.
• Next payout date - the next scheduled cycle.
• Amount queued for next payout - what's currently eligible to be sent.

Minimum payout amount

Each payout cycle only runs if your available balance is above the minimum payout amount. Below that threshold, the balance rolls over to the next cycle.

The minimum exists to keep payment-processor fees from dominating small payouts. Default minimums depend on payout method:

• PayPal: typically $5-$10 in the affiliate's payout currency, depending on the region.
• Bank transfer / Wise (when available): higher minimums to make the wire fee worth it.

The exact minimum for your account is shown on the payout settings card.

Offsetting your own subscription

If you have your own SimplyPrint subscription, there's a setting on the affiliate config (balance_offset_subscription) that lets your earned commission be applied to your own invoice instead of being paid out in cash. You see this on the dashboard as "Money saved on own subscription".

This is useful if you want your affiliate earnings to cover your SimplyPrint bill first and only pay out the surplus. To switch the behaviour, contact support.

The payouts table

The payouts table on the dashboard lists every past payout with the amount, currency, method, status, and date.

Statuses you'll see:

• Successful - the payout went through.
• Pending - sent to the payment processor and waiting on confirmation.
• Failed - the payment processor rejected it. The card surfaces the error so you can fix it (usually a stale PayPal email).

If a payout fails, the funds stay in your available balance and are retried on the next cycle. You'll get an email with the failure reason.

What can go wrong

A few common issues:

• PayPal email no longer valid. Update it in the payout settings; the funds will retry next cycle.
• Payout name doesn't match payment account. Some processors reject mismatches as fraud-prevention. Update to the exact name on the payment account.
• Tax / compliance hold. For very large affiliates, certain jurisdictions require additional documentation before a payout can be processed. If this applies, support will reach out before the payout cycle.
• Currency conversion delay. Cross-currency commissions sometimes show as pending one cycle longer than same-currency commissions while the FX rate is locked.

Related articles

• The affiliate program: get paid for promoting SimplyPrint
• How affiliate commission works
• Affiliate balances and commission history
• Managing your affiliate referral codes
• How to apply for the affiliate program

Updated on: 24/05/2026