At a high level, an extension recognises an eligible store, offers a discount or affiliate action, and records attribution if the shopper accepts. A merchant or affiliate network may later pay commission. The extension operator then applies its published model to that commission.
The people and systems involved
- The shopper chooses what to buy and whether to use the offered code.
- The merchant controls the price, code terms, order, returns, and eligibility.
- An affiliate network or tracking system may attribute the order and report commission.
- The extension operator provides the checkout experience and receives commission if the commercial conditions are met.
- The charity is the intended recipient of the operator’s stated allocation—not the merchant’s discount.
The checkout decision matters
Extensions can be convenient, but convenience should not hide attribution. A shopper should be able to see the proposed action, the code, and the consequence before it happens. Existing coupons or publisher links should not be silently displaced.
What happens after the order
The initial amount is usually an estimate based on the order and a published commission rate. A later report can mark it pending. Returns, cancellations, excluded products, attribution rules, and adjustments can change or reverse it. Only collected and reconciled cash should support a confirmed charity allocation.
How SaveKindly handles this
SaveKindly offers one approved code on an eligible storefront and waits for an explicit Apply click. It stops when it detects competing coupon or publisher attribution. If net affiliate commission is collected and reconciled, 80% is allocated to the selected charity and 20% is SaveKindly operating revenue and profit. Estimated, pending, confirmed, reversed, and paid amounts stay separate.