Glossary · Money and payouts
Billing— what it means in affiliate marketing
The side of the business that invoices and takes money: charging the card, retrying failures, handling refunds.
In subscription offers billing is where the economics live. Rebill rate, decline rate and refund rate decide whether a payout that looked profitable on the first charge still is after month two.
Related terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acquiring | The service that lets a merchant accept card payments — the account, the gateway and the risk assessment behind them. |
| Chargeback | A payment forcibly reversed through the card scheme at the cardholder's request. |
Entry updated 29 July 2026. All 276 terms in one page.
