> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tess.im/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Referral

Tess AI’s Affiliate Program is your opportunity to share our platform with your network and be rewarded for it. If you believe in the potential of Tess AI, this program was made for you to become one of our ambassadors.

### **How does the Affiliate Program work?**

The model is simple and beneficial for everyone. With each referral of yours that converts into a new customer, everyone wins.

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  <Card title="For the person you refer">
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    The person who subscribes to Tess AI using your exclusive affiliate link gets a 10% discount at the time of subscription on the chosen plan.
  </Card>

  <Card title="For you (the affiliate)">
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    You receive a 10% commission on the amount your referral pays during the first 12 months of the subscription.
  </Card>
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### **Important Commission Details**

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    The 10% commission is recurring on payments made by the customer during the first 12 months of the contract.
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  <Card title="Commission Limit">
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    There is currently a total commission cap of up to \$1,000 (one thousand dollars) per customer you refer.
  </Card>
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### **Practical Example of Earning Potential**

Imagine you referred Tess AI to a company, and they purchased a plan with 10 licenses (seats) at a cost of \$40 per license/month.

> *Annual contract value: 10 seats x \$40 x 12 months = \$4,800*
>
> *Your commission (10%): \$480*
>
> With a single referral, you would earn \$480.

### **How to Participate: Step-by-Step Guide**

To generate your link and start referring, the process is very fast:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Log in to Tess">
    Be logged into the account where you want to generate the link.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click to share Tess">
    Click the "Share Tess with a Friend" button (in the side menu) or, after clicking your user icon, look for the "Earn up to \$1000" option.

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  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy your link">
    On the program page, click the button to copy your exclusive invite link.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Share your link">
    Share your link! You can send it directly to your contacts or use the quick-share buttons for social networks like LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and email.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### **Tracking Your Results and Payments**

You have full transparency to track the performance of your referrals.

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  <Accordion title="Results Monitoring">
    On the same affiliate program page, click the "Rewards" tab or your dashboard. There, you’ll be able to view the status of your referrals and accumulated earnings.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Update Timeline">
    It’s important to note that a new sale can take, on average, 20 days to appear on your dashboard. This period is necessary to complete all financial and confirmation processes.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="How to Receive Commissions">
    Payments are made via PayPal. To receive them, simply add your PayPal account in the program’s payment settings area. If you don’t have an account yet, you can create one for free on the PayPal website.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

**Troubleshooting: Payment with "Returned" status**

Occasionally, a commission payment may not be completed and may appear with the status **"Returned".**

This means the payment was processed correctly by our payment partner (Cello), but it was returned by PayPal due to a pending issue with the affiliate’s own account.

The most common reasons for this are:

* The PayPal account email registered on the affiliate platform is incorrect or does not exist.
* The PayPal account has not been fully verified.
* There is some restriction or block on the PayPal account that prevents receiving funds.

> **How to fix it?**
>
> * Review your details: Check that the PayPal email registered in the affiliate dashboard is correct.
> * Check your PayPal account: Access your PayPal account and confirm there are no verification or account restriction issues. If you have questions, contact PayPal support.
> * Update the information: After fixing any pending issue, update or re-enter your payment email in the affiliate dashboard. A new payment attempt will be made automatically in the next cycle.

If you prefer, you can also contact our payment partner’s support directly via email: [<u>support@cello.so</u>](mailto:support@cello.so).

Or, if you have any questions about the Affiliate Program, our team is available to help via email: [<u>support@tess.im</u>](mailto:support@tess.im).