TicketNetwork’s offer on Travelpayouts pays a percentage of the order amount, but the rate depends on how the partner is categorized in the offer: ticket comparison sites receive one rate, while other partners receive a higher rate. A key detail in this program is the commission base: payouts are calculated on the ticket price only, and do not include service fees or shipping fees.
| Commission element | What TicketNetwork offers | How it’s applied in practice |
|---|---|---|
| Rate (ticket comparison sites) | 6% of the order amount | This lower rate applies specifically to partners who qualify as ticket comparison sites under the offer’s classification. |
| Rate (other partners) | 12.5% of the order amount | This higher rate applies to partners outside the “ticket comparison site” category. |
| Commissionable amount | Ticket price only | The commission is calculated using only the ticket price portion of the cart total. |
| Non-commissionable amount | Excluded: service fees + shipping fees | Any add-on costs and delivery/shipping charges do not increase the commissionable base. |
| Offer economics signal | Program highlights average order size over $350 | Higher ticket prices can produce meaningful per-sale commissions even with the “ticket-only” base rule (fees don’t count, ticket value does). |
TicketNetwork is positioned as an online ticket marketplace covering sports, concerts, and theatre. In Travelpayouts, the offer is marked for Worldwide targeting and is listed in the Tours & Activities category. The biggest operational constraint for audience targeting is platform eligibility: the offer is rewarded on desktop web, while mobile web and in-app orders are shown as not rewarded.
| Segment | What tends to convert | Key constraint / note |
|---|---|---|
| Worldwide (default) | Users searching for specific events (artist/team/show) with clear date/location intent. | Reward eligibility is tied to desktop web orders; mobile web and app are listed as not rewarded. |
| High-intent “tickets for…” searches | Query patterns like “tickets for [event]”, “tickets [team vs team]”, “tickets [artist] [city]”, and venue/date combinations. | Users often compare multiple marketplaces, which can increase attribution overwrite risk inside cookie windows. |
| Local event hubs (city/venue clusters) | City guides, venue pages, and seasonal calendars that surface events with clear CTAs. | Works best when purchase behavior skews desktop (office browsing, at-home planning, larger-screen checkout). |
| Content channel compliance (Travelpayouts listing) | Content creation/cashback/travel business are marked as allowed across Website, Social, Messaging, App, and Newsletter. | The offer listing shows Video platform: not allowed, plus Coupons/promo codes and Media buying as not allowed. |
TicketNetwork’s Travelpayouts offer uses a 45-day cookie. A purchase can be attributed to the affiliate if it occurs within 45 days of the click and the order remains valid under the offer’s confirmation rules. The most important tracking limitation is platform eligibility: the offer is marked as rewarded on desktop web, while mobile web and in-app orders are listed as not rewarded.
| Tracking element | What TicketNetwork offers | What this means for attribution |
|---|---|---|
| Cookie duration | 45 days tracking window. | Purchases made within 45 days after the click can attribute to the affiliate, assuming tracking remains intact and the order is not cancelled. |
| Attribution model | Standard network behavior is typically last-click within the cookie window. | If a user clicks another affiliate link before purchasing (within 45 days), attribution can be overwritten. This is common in ticketing because buyers often compare multiple marketplaces. |
| Rewarded platform | Desktop web is rewarded. | The conversion has to complete on desktop web to be eligible for commission in the offer listing. |
| Not rewarded platforms | Mobile web and in-app are listed as not rewarded. | Even if a click is tracked, orders completed on mobile web or inside an app are not eligible for commission under the offer’s rewarded-platform rules. |
| Order confirmation gate | Commission is paid when the event date has passed and the order has not been cancelled. | Attribution may appear “pending” for a long period for future-dated events, and cancelled orders do not generate commission. |
| Cross-device / privacy risk | Cookie-based tracking is sensitive to device switching and browser privacy tools. | A common loss pattern is: user clicks on one device and buys on another, or cookies are blocked/cleared before checkout. |
TicketNetwork is available as an offer inside Travelpayouts. Approval is primarily driven by whether your promotion channels match the offer’s allowed promotion methods & channels. The offer lists multiple allowed channel types (website/social/messaging/app/newsletter), while explicitly restricting several high-leverage methods (notably video platforms, coupons, and media buying). In addition, payout eligibility is tied to platform: TicketNetwork is listed as rewarded on desktop web only.
TicketNetwork is promoted through Travelpayouts, so an active Travelpayouts account with completed profile details is the baseline requirement.
Access is governed by the offer rules shown in the Travelpayouts offer page. The practical “approval filter” is whether the promotion channel you use is listed as allowed for this offer.
TicketNetwork’s offer details explicitly mark what is allowed and what is not. Staying inside these rules is the core requirement to keep tracking clean and commissions eligible.
The offer lists rewards as applicable to desktop web, while mobile web and in-app orders are listed as not rewarded. This is not just a tracking note — it materially affects whether commissions become payable.
| Promotion method | Status (as listed) | What that means for eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| Content creation | Allowed: Website, Social media, Messaging platform, App, Newsletter · Not allowed: Video platform | Content-led promotion is permitted across the listed channels, but video platforms are explicitly excluded for this offer. |
| Cashback service | Allowed: Website, Social media, Messaging platform, App, Newsletter · Not allowed: Video platform | Cashback-style placements are permitted on the listed channels, but not on video platforms. |
| Travel business | Allowed: Website, Social media, Messaging platform, App, Newsletter · Not allowed: Video platform | “Travel business” channel type is listed as allowed for this offer (with the same “no video platform” limitation). |
| Personal bookings | Allowed | The offer listing marks personal bookings as allowed (unlike many travel offers that restrict this). |
| Coupons or promo codes | Not allowed | Coupon-site positioning and promo code distribution are listed as not allowed for this offer. |
| Media buying | Not allowed | Paid acquisition / media buying is explicitly marked as not allowed in the offer’s promotion rules. |
| Rewarded platform condition | Desktop web rewarded · Mobile web & App not rewarded | Even with compliant promotion methods, orders must complete on desktop web to be eligible under the offer’s rewarded-platform rule. |
TicketNetwork’s commissions inside Travelpayouts are not finalized at the moment of purchase. The program’s payout rule is explicit: the commission is credited as payable only when the event date has passed and the order has not been cancelled. This means reporting can show a long “pending” period for future-dated events, and cancelled orders do not generate payout. Affiliate withdrawals are then handled by Travelpayouts using the payment methods available in the affiliate’s payout profile.
| Item | What the program uses | What it means for payouts |
|---|---|---|
| When a sale becomes payable | Commission is paid when the event date has passed and the order is not cancelled. | For events far in the future, commissions can remain pending until after the event. The “approval lag” is tied to the event date, not the click date. |
| Cancellation impact | The order must remain active through the event date. | Cancelled orders do not qualify for commission, even if the original click tracked successfully. |
| Rewarded platforms (eligibility) | Desktop web is rewarded; mobile web and app are listed as not rewarded. | Orders completed on mobile web or in-app are not eligible for commission under the offer’s platform rules, which directly affects payable earnings. |
| Who processes affiliate payments | Affiliate payouts are processed by Travelpayouts. | The withdrawal schedule, payout status, and transaction delivery depend on Travelpayouts’ payout processing and the affiliate’s payout profile. |
| Payment methods | Payment options are the ones enabled inside the affiliate’s Travelpayouts account and can vary by country. | Different payout methods can have different minimum thresholds and processing times, set at the account/payment-method level. |
Best for: desktop-focused event publishers, concert and sports ticket pages, city event calendars, theatre guides, and affiliates targeting high-intent “tickets for…” search traffic.
Less ideal for: mobile-first affiliates, app traffic, video creators, coupon publishers, media buyers, or partners needing fast confirmation before the event date passes.