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Influencers: how to prove your sales and get paid by brands

You posted, orders came in, and now you wait. This guide is for creators who want numbers they can check, a clear commission and payment on time.

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Contents
  1. The problem: your sales live in the brand’s numbers
  2. Your sales, in your own portal
  3. Know when your commission is due
  4. Getting paid: request, transfer, confirmation
  5. If a brand stops paying: pause your links
  6. Your proof for the next brands
  7. Creator questions
  8. Read next

The problem: your sales live in the brand’s numbers

When you work on commission, the brand is the only one who sees its orders. You get an amount, with no detail. You do not know how many orders your story brought, how many were delivered, or why the number dropped. And to negotiate with a new brand, all you have is your follower count and a few screenshots.

Your sales, in your own portal

Your creator portal is free and made for your phone: you create it yourself, or a brand that uses Inflow invites you. For each brand, you see:

  • Every order you brought, with its delivery status and your commission;
  • Your clicks, orders and earnings, per brand and per post: each post can have its own link, with its QR code;
  • Your rate and, if the brand set tiers, how far the next one is;
  • Where your money is: pending, earned, available, paid.

You see the same orders and amounts as the brand. One account works with several brands, and no brand sees what you earn elsewhere.

Know when your commission is due

Most brands pay on delivered orders: with cash on delivery a refused parcel brings them nothing, so it brings you nothing either. Your portal shows, for each brand, when commission is earned (delivery by default, sometimes shipping or confirmation). After a short hold for late returns it becomes available and you can request a payout.

Getting paid: request, transfer, confirmation

  1. Save your bank details once (account holder, IBAN, bank document). They are used for all your brands.
  2. Request a payout when your balance is available.
  3. The brand approves it. From then on it is due within 7 days; a late payment is flagged on your side and theirs.
  4. The brand pays by bank transfer and marks it paid. You confirm receipt, or open a dispute if the money did not arrive.

The money goes straight from the brand to your account: it never passes through Inflow, which takes nothing from your commission.

If a brand stops paying: pause your links

Every brand has a payment reliability label you can see before accepting an invitation. If a brand stops paying, you pause your links for it in one click: your links show a neutral page, your codes are switched off in its store, and orders already placed keep their attribution and your commission. The brand sees the pause and the reason you give. One tap on Resume brings everything back.

Your proof for the next brands

Your public profile shows the delivered orders Inflow verified: not numbers you typed, sales that reached the customer. Share it in your bio or in messages to brands. In the directory, the “Verified results” badge appears once Inflow has tracked at least 3 of your delivered orders. More on the creators page.

Creator questions

How much does the creator portal cost?

Nothing. The creator portal is free, always. Brands pay the subscription.

How do I create my account?

On the creator portal, with your email (confirmed by a link) or with Google. Brands then invite you, from the creator directory or by email, and you accept each brand on the same account.

How do I prove my sales to a brand?

Share your public profile: it shows the delivered orders Inflow tracked itself, not numbers you enter.

Why did an order earn me nothing?

It was most likely refused, cancelled or returned. Your portal shows each order’s status, the same one the brand sees.

What happens when I pause my links?

Your links show a neutral page and your codes are switched off for that brand. Orders already placed keep their attribution and your commission.

Does Inflow pay me directly?

No. The brand pays you by bank transfer to the account you saved. Inflow keeps the record of what was earned, approved and paid.

Can I work with several brands?

Yes, with one account. Each brand has its own links, codes, balance and payouts, and cannot see what you earn elsewhere.

Are you a brand?

Give your creators the same numbers you see. Starter is free.