<b>Clawbacks: when a recurring commission gets taken back</b>

<b>Clawbacks: when a recurring commission gets taken back</b>

New to recurring? Here's a word that surprises beginners on their first payout: clawback. If a customer you referred asks for a refund, the company can pull that commission back out of your balance — because they refunded the sale.

1. You earn $6 when a customer's first payment goes through. It shows in your dashboard.
2. They cancel and demand a refund within the guarantee window (often 30 days).
3. The company "claws back" that $6 — it disappears from your pending balance.

<i>In plain English:</i> a sale isn't fully yours until the refund window closes. Early commissions are pending, not promised.

Worked example: you refer 10 people, 2 refund in week one. You don't earn on 10 — you earn on the 8 who stayed. That's why honest recommendations matter: pushy signups refund fastest.

Tiny action: check your program's refund window. Anything you earned inside it is still wobbly. Anything past it is real recurring income you can count on.