<b>Hot reminder: "recurring commission" usually has an expiry date</b>

<b>Hot reminder: "recurring commission" usually has an expiry date</b>

The phrase "lifetime recurring commission" is in half these program pages. Read the actual terms and you'll find it's frequently capped at 12 months.

Why this matters more than the headline:

— A 12-month cap means month 13 onward, the customer keeps paying the vendor and you get $0. They keep the LTV; you rented it.
— Vendors love this because the cap aligns to their average payback period, you fund acquisition, they keep the profitable tail.
— "Lifetime" in marketing copy and "12 months" in the affiliate agreement coexist constantly. The agreement wins in court.

Grep the terms page for "months," "duration," and "cookie window" before you write a single review. The number you find is your real ceiling.

Verdict: lifetime is a tagline; the agreement has a clock.