Flipkart is a leading ecommerce company in India and offers variety of products from clothes to electronics, all under one roof. I am sure most of you might have ordered something from, or at least browsed through Flipkart’ shopping website; at one point or another. So far you might have know Flipkart only as a way to spend your money, now let me show you a way to earn money from Flipkart. YES you can earn money from an online shopping site.
It is also important to note that Flipkart pays more commission if the sale takes place through your mobile app. The company is pushing towards mobile-commerce and this higher commission rate is part of their strategy. Following image shows the commission rates in various product categories (please note that these rates keep on changing from time to time, you should check Flipkart website for the latest rates):
Reputable and trusted company: Flipkart is not only popular but also a reliable eCommerce industry in the market. Customer support, quick replacement policies, reviews etc. make it easy for affiliates to trust them.
Payout is on time : Since they have 30 days replacement guarantee, they pay their affiliates after one month of sale. But until now, I have received all the payment right on time.
Tons of product to promote: This eCommerce giant sell everything and anything, it is easy to find stuff that you want to promote which convert well.
Decent commission rate: If not high, when compare to other affiliates like Snapdeal and amazon, Flipkart does offer decent commission.
Poor implementation of code: As you know, Flipkart is still in it’s early stages when you compared it to international eCommerce giants like Amazon. And from my personal experience I have seen this difference reflecting in the code implementation and site maintenance.
Tight rules: This is my personal experience though. Every time I have to remind the affiliate team for payment. Even when I switch from gift vouchers to EFT, I have to fill a long form, attach scan copies of my pan card and bank pass book. Now I have been with many affiliates and Flipkart were to first to ask that. It looks like Indian govt is hard on them.
If you do not have a bank account (really?!) or if you do not have PAN card, then you can also take your payment in the form of Flipkart Gift Vouchers. You can redeem these vouchers when you’ll purchase something from Flipkart. The minimum payout for gift voucher option is Rs. 250.
Who is Eligible to Join Flipkart Affiliate Program?
Any person who has a website or blog can join the program. But to be able to make some decent income, you must have good amount of traffic on your website. “Good amount” is not a well defined term, but let me say, if you have at least 1000 unique visitors a day, then you can make some decent money by using this affiliate marketing program.Flipkart Affiliate Program Commission
As I said earlier, Flipkart does not really offer the most attractive commission rates but still, their rates are competitive. Like other e-commerce players, Flipkart offers different commission rates for different categories of products. For example, at present, their commission rate for books is 8% and for consumer electronics they pay 4%.It is also important to note that Flipkart pays more commission if the sale takes place through your mobile app. The company is pushing towards mobile-commerce and this higher commission rate is part of their strategy. Following image shows the commission rates in various product categories (please note that these rates keep on changing from time to time, you should check Flipkart website for the latest rates):
Advantages of joining Flipkart affiliate program
Easy to join: Anyone having a simple website can join the program and start promoting products within 15 min.Reputable and trusted company: Flipkart is not only popular but also a reliable eCommerce industry in the market. Customer support, quick replacement policies, reviews etc. make it easy for affiliates to trust them.
Payout is on time : Since they have 30 days replacement guarantee, they pay their affiliates after one month of sale. But until now, I have received all the payment right on time.
Tons of product to promote: This eCommerce giant sell everything and anything, it is easy to find stuff that you want to promote which convert well.
Decent commission rate: If not high, when compare to other affiliates like Snapdeal and amazon, Flipkart does offer decent commission.
Disadvantage
Like everything useful, Flipkart affiliate program has some shortcoming as well. Few worth mentioning are –Poor implementation of code: As you know, Flipkart is still in it’s early stages when you compared it to international eCommerce giants like Amazon. And from my personal experience I have seen this difference reflecting in the code implementation and site maintenance.
Tight rules: This is my personal experience though. Every time I have to remind the affiliate team for payment. Even when I switch from gift vouchers to EFT, I have to fill a long form, attach scan copies of my pan card and bank pass book. Now I have been with many affiliates and Flipkart were to first to ask that. It looks like Indian govt is hard on them.
How to Get Payment from Flipkart Affiliate
The company pays you through Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT). For this you need to just have a bank account. Just fill in your bank account number, branch name, PAN number and IFSC code and you will receive payment from Flipkart whenever you’ll have Rs. 1000 or more in your earnings.If you do not have a bank account (really?!) or if you do not have PAN card, then you can also take your payment in the form of Flipkart Gift Vouchers. You can redeem these vouchers when you’ll purchase something from Flipkart. The minimum payout for gift voucher option is Rs. 250.
