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Define the base before the percentage
"50/50" does not say whether the split applies to gross, net, after fees, or after taxes. Formalize the rule.
The platform should reflect the commercial agreement, not replace it.
02
Co-producers and affiliates may need different logic
Co-production may share revenue and responsibility on an ongoing basis. Affiliates typically earn commission on attributed sales.
Do not force both models into the same rule if the business needs different treatment.
03
Refunds and chargebacks must flow back correctly
If a sale is reversed, define how the reversal affects each party.
Without that, the producer may absorb alone a loss on revenue already split.
04
Reconciliation should show who received what
Reports must allow tracing order, amount, fee, participant, and payout.
That reduces manual closing and makes audit easier.
05
Pix and card may have different settlement schedules
Payment method, settlement timing, and receivables anticipation affect when each participant receives funds.
Split rules must work with those differences without creating impossible cash promises.
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How to bring this into operations
Document the full transaction flow from checkout start through approval, settlement, possible refund, and reconciliation. Mark which systems receive events and who owns exceptions. This simple map surfaces dependencies that usually appear only when volume grows or a campaign scales suddenly.
Read by cohort and source whenever possible. Ticket, payment method, installments, product, campaign, and affiliate can produce different economics. A healthy average approval or chargeback rate can hide a segment that destroys margin and pushes CPA up.
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Metrics worth tracking with the decision
Track attempts, approval, checkout conversion, AOV, refunds, chargebacks, net value, and payout timing. Connect those numbers to media CPA and ROAS. The goal is not the highest isolated metric but turning purchase intent into net revenue with controlled risk and cash flow.
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The takeaway
Payment split is an operational tool to execute a commercial rule already defined. In co-production and affiliate models, clarity on base, reversals, and settlement timing prevents conflict.
The less the team depends on parallel spreadsheets, the easier it is to scale volume without multiplying errors.
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Does split replace a co-production contract?
No. It executes payments; rights and responsibilities must be defined appropriately.
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How to handle refunds?
Define in advance how reversal impacts each participant and validate platform behavior.
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Can you use it with affiliates?
Yes, when the platform and commission model support that flow.