Optional paid local partners
Reward trusted local recommendations.
Invite and approve your own local partners. Set fixed or percentage commissions for verified in-person purchases, separately from customer loyalty rewards.
See it in practice
Optional paid local partners, made concrete.
Example: a nearby creator shares a café’s personal offer link. After the merchant verifies a qualifying paid purchase, the approved partner earns the agreed commission.
7 days · no card required · no automatic charge
Fictional example · not account data
Optional local partner offer
- Eligible paid spend
- $20.00
- Partner commission
- 5% · $1.00
- Approval
- After finance verification
No automated transfer. Provider costs paid separately by the business.
The everyday flow
A clear next step.
- 1
Choose Paid partners on Rise or Summit.
- 2
Set a fixed amount or percentage; add an optional newcomer benefit.
- 3
Review the draft, launch separately and add an in-store offer.
- 4
Invite partners, review applications and verify purchases before approving commissions.
01
Your partners, not a marketplace
You choose who to invite and accept. Partner application links belong to published programs; a draft is not open enrollment. The platform does not supply a network of affiliates.
02
Simple first setup, full controls later
The local paid-partner setup uses two contextual screens. Advanced terms stay collapsed; the full editor remains available. There is no website or online channel prerequisite for local setup.
03
Personal links first
Approved partners share their own link so the referral can be attributed. A promotional QR is an alternative. The customer’s private pass still handles staff checkout.
04
Keep monetary approval separate
Finance review, holds and refund handling apply before commission approval. Your business pays externally and records the actual date/reference; a record is not bank verification.
Spark does not include customer referral or paid-partner programs. Rise and Summit include optional partners. Automatic funding and routed payouts are not available.
A couple of good questions
Do you supply partners?
No. You invite and review your own partners.
Is a customer referral the same thing?
No. Customer referrals offer noncash benefits; paid partners earn cash commissions.
Heaven’s Edge
Give your next customer a reason to return.
7 days · no card required · no automatic charge