# Set commission per product

> Pay affiliates a different rate on each product, variation option or event ticket instead of one rate on the whole order.
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> Source: https://docs.bcl.my/per-item-commission/

By default an affiliate earns one rate on the whole order. With **Per item**, you set a commission on each product, variation option or event ticket instead, for example 10% on coffee beans, RM 2 on each pack of drip bags and nothing on a mug.

Per item is offered on payment forms that use **Multiple Items** or **Items with Variations**, and on event forms. Booking forms always use one rate per order. Your affiliate programme must be on: see [Turn on your affiliate programme](/enable-affiliates/).

## Set a rate on each item

This example uses the Kopi Kampung Starter Kit form, which sells three items:

1. Go to **Payments** → **Forms** and click **Edit** on the form.
2. Open the **Payment Details** tab.
3. Scroll to **Affiliate Settings**. Check that **Enable Affiliates** is on, then set **Commission Calculation** to **Per item**.

   *(Screenshot: The Affiliate Settings section with Commission Calculation set to Per item)*

4. A **Commission** column appears in the items table. For each item, choose **%** (a percentage of the item's price) or **RM** (a fixed amount for each unit sold), and enter the rate. Enter 0 for items that earn no commission.

   *(Screenshot: The List of Items table with the Commission column highlighted)*

5. Click **Update Form**.

On an event form, the **Commission** column appears in the tickets table. On a form with variations, each variation option gets its own rate.

## How the commission is worked out

A customer buys one of each item through an affiliate's link:

| Item | Price | Rate | Commission |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Blend 250g | RM 28.00 | 10% | RM 2.80 |
| Drip Bags (10 pack) | RM 22.00 | RM 2 each | RM 2.00 |
| Kopi Kampung Enamel Mug | RM 35.00 | 0% | RM 0.00 |
| **Total** | **RM 85.00** | | **RM 4.80** |

A few rules apply:

- A coupon that comes off the order is shared across the items, so each item's commission is on its price after its share of the discount. This follows your **Commission Base Amount** setting.
- A fixed RM rate never pays more than the item itself.
- The referral shows what every item earned. Open it from **Affiliate** → **Referrals**.
- With [multi-tier commission](/multi-tier-commission/) on, uplines earn their tier rate on the price of the items that earned commission. In the example that is the RM 50.00 of beans and drip bags.

> **Note**
> A custom rate you give one affiliate under **Commission Settings** always comes first. That affiliate earns their own rate on the order, not the per-item rates. See [Manage your affiliates](/manage-affiliates/).

## Tips

A few ways to get the most from per-item rates:

- **Pay more on the items you want pushed.** Higher rates on new or high-margin products point affiliates at them.
- **Set add-ons to 0.** Items such as mugs or gift wrap can stay on the form without earning commission.
- **Switch back any time.** Set **Commission Calculation** to **Per order** to go back to one rate on the order, and use **Override Commission Settings** if this form needs its own rate.

## Common issues

### I sell coffee beans and mugs on one form. Can affiliates earn more on the beans?

Yes. In the form's Affiliate Settings, set Commission Calculation to Per item, then give each item its own rate in the Commission column. Set the mug to 0 if it should earn nothing.

### I gave one affiliate a custom rate. Does the per-item rate still apply to them?

No. A custom rate set for an affiliate under Commission Settings always comes first, so that affiliate earns their own rate on the order instead of the per-item rates.

### Why did an affiliate earn nothing on an order?

With Per item, only items with a rate above 0 earn commission. If the customer bought only items set to 0, the referral is RM 0.00.