💰 How Reseller Commissions Actually Work

There are two completely different ways a reseller earns on RepublicNodes, and which one applies depends entirely on how the customer arrived. Mixing these up is the single most common confusion for new resellers, so here's the precise breakdown.

1. Customers Who Buy Through Your Storefront (Domain-Attributed)

When someone buys a plan directly on your branded storefront, they pay RepublicNodes' normal published price for that plan — unless you've set your own price.

• If you've set a price for that specific plan (or an even more specific price for that one customer), you earn the margin: the difference between what the customer paid and RepublicNodes' base price.
• If you haven't set a price for a plan, you earn nothing on it. This is intentional, not a bug — it's what stops accidental underpricing from quietly costing you money. Set your price first, then it starts earning.

This means your storefront margin is entirely in your hands. Price a plan close to base cost for volume, or well above it for margin — it's your call, plan by plan, or even customer by customer if you want to offer someone a special rate.

2. People You Refer to the Main Site (Referral-Attributed)

This is separate from your storefront entirely. Every reseller gets a personal referral link (find it in your panel's Referrals tab). When someone uses that link to sign up and buy on the main RepublicNodes site — not your storefront — you earn a straight percentage commission on their invoice total, at your configured commission rate.

Why Two Models?

They serve different purposes. The storefront model rewards you for running an actual branded business with customers who are yours. The referral model rewards you for simply sending people to RepublicNodes directly, the way any affiliate link works. Both pay out to the same reseller wallet — they just answer different questions about where a sale came from.

Setting Your Prices

Your pricing panel lets you set a general price per plan, and your Customer Pricing panel lets you override that for one specific customer — useful for long-term clients, bulk deals, or simply rewarding loyalty without changing your public price for everyone else.

Want the step-by-step walkthrough? Check the Reseller Program knowledgebase category for setup guides.