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CPS
In plain English
What does CPS mean?
Cost per sale: a commission paid only when a referred visitor buys, either as a fixed bounty or a percentage of the order.
CPS is the retail and e-commerce flavour of CPA. Percent-of-sale commissions reward affiliates who send buyers with big baskets; fixed bounties reward volume. Returns and cancellations are usually deducted before the commission locks, so CPS earnings can move for 30 to 90 days after the sale.