Referral Program

Earn recurring income by referring Feedback Rebates

Recommend Virthium Feedback Rebates app to Shopify merchants and earn recurring income every time customers redeem rebates.

How it works

  1. You recommend the app to a Shopify merchant.
  2. They offer Feedback Rebates on their products.
  3. Every time a customer redeems a rebate, Virthium earns a 25% transaction fee.
  4. You get 20% of that fee for an entire year. Automatically.

No tiers. No subscriptions. No selling funnels. No “minimum performance.”

All payouts are tracked in real time in your account balance and sent to you via PayPal.

The merchant will receive half of their transaction fees back (up to $100) as a Feedback Rebate after the first 60 days of use.

Why this model works (and why it’s different)

A Shopify merchant simply replaces their typical % OFF discount with a Feedback Rebate. It's the same money, but unlike a discount, not every customer will redeem the rebate:

  • Unredeemed rebates directly increase the merchant’s profit.
  • They cover the app's transaction fees.
  • The merchant ends up getting more reviews without increasing cost.

Most affiliate offers fail because they ask businesses to spend more money.

Here, the model doesn’t require an additional budget or commitment. It simply replaces an already existing discount. 

In the unlikely event that the merchant doesn’t offer discounts already, or sets the rebates so large that more than 80% of customers redeem them, they can simply make the rebates smaller. Even a small rebate will generate a lot more reviews than a typical review app.

For the vast majority of merchants, the app will pay for itself and leave them with increased profit, not a cost.

The numbers (example)

Product sells for $100. The merchant normally discounts 10% ($90 sale price). Instead, they switch to a 10% Feedback Rebate ($100 sale price - $10 rebate). Same deal.

Let’s say they sell 10,000 units and only half of the rebates are redeemed.

  • 5,000 rebates paid: $50,000
  • Transaction fees (25%): $12,500
  • Your earnings at 20%: $2,500

Cost of the offer (relative to full price):

  • With discount: $100,000
  • With Feedback Rebate: $62,500

Merchant revenue:

  • With discount: $900,000
  • With Feedback Rebate: $937,500 (+ 5,000 reviews)

They save money, get reviews for free, and you get paid for suggesting the app.
That’s why it’s win-win-win.

Who should become an affiliate?

This is especially good for:

  • Employees who want to pitch this internally
  • Current clients who know other Shopify merchants
  • Customers who have redeemed a Feedback Rebate before
  • Shopify consultants
  • Ecommerce agencies
  • Influencers in the “entrepreneurship / ecommerce” space
  • Freelancers and marketers
  • Anyone with business-owner friends or contacts

 

If you're an employee, besides the extra income, you get additional benefits:

  • Virthium enables companies to credit employees on product pages (free feature).
  • You get your own personal profile linked to your products.
  • You get public recognition for your role.
  • You improve your professional rank with every review your product gets.

How referrals are tracked and paid

When you bring in a business:

  1. We assign your referrer ID to their store.
  2. Every time a customer buys something and redeems a rebate...
  3. Your cut of the transaction fee is added to your account automatically.
  4. You can send the balance to your PayPal at any time right from your account.

No waiting. No guessing. Everything is automated and transparent.

What you don’t need to do

  • You don't need to “sell the software.”
  • You don’t need to manage the merchant.
  • You don’t need to onboard them.
  • You don’t need training, contracts, or calls.

Even a simple, "hey, you should check out this app" is enough.

What you can earn

There is no limit to how many businesses you refer.
There is no cap on usage.
Revenues scale automatically as merchants offer more rebates.

One small merchant selling a single product can earn you a few thousand dollars (see the example above).
A bigger merchant with more products? Much more.

Why this isn’t a typical affiliate program

Traditional affiliate programs require you to sell something. This doesn’t.

  • Businesses already offer discounts and rebates.
  • They already send post-purchase follow-ups asking for reviews.

This is just a way to do it more effectively and without extra cost or risk. 

  • Merchants can try it risk-free on a few products first and compare the results. 
  • They decide the rebate amounts, when to offer them, and for how long.
  • There are no subscriptions.
  • There are no "minimum usage" requirements.
  • There are no tiers. All features are unlimited and available at all times.
  • The app can be set up in minutes by the merchant (no technical skills required).

Merchants have full control over their rebates. They can use them as needed without any pressure or commitment. 

How to get started

  1. Create a Virthium account to get your referrer ID:
    https://www.virthium.com/users/sign_up

  2. Suggest Feedback Rebates app to a merchant and give them this ID.

  3. The merchant enters it during app installation.
                                       
  4. That’s it—you start earning when their customers start redeeming rebates.

If the merchant forgets to enter the ID, or if you haven't created an account yet, just email us within one week after install and we’ll add it (team+referral@virthium.com). 

If you want support, scripts, or help pitching a specific business, we’ll assist.