<b>MYTH: hitting the next commission tier makes you more money</b>

<b>MYTH: hitting the next commission tier makes you more money</b>

Everyone chases the tier bump — 30% becomes 40% at 50 sales a month. Sounds like free upside. Read how the throttle works.

Many programs reset your tier monthly. Miss the threshold once and you drop back, often retroactively for the whole month. So the bump rewards consistency you may not control, while one slow month erases the gain.

Worse, tiers nudge you to over-spend on paid acquisition just to clear the bar — buying low-quality sales at a loss to unlock a rate that only applies to next month's sales, which you now have less budget to generate.

The tier ladder is a retention mechanic for the vendor. It keeps you pushing volume at their margin, not yours.

Verdict: a higher rate on sales you bought at a loss is still a loss.