Compare merchants with different refund windows
Avoid ranking recent payouts before both offers mature.
Choose a common review age
If one merchant settles after 14 days and another after 45, a 20-day report gives different levels of certainty. Compare settled cohorts at a shared age or clearly label one as provisional.
Show the size of the pending balance
If $600 of $900 remains within the return window, disclose that exposure in your forecast. Use historical reversal rates only from comparable products or periods.
Separate cash timing from offer fit
A slower program can produce greater value and still require more cash buffer. Compare approval timing and deposit timing separately. Reader eligibility and purchase terms remain independent of payout speed.
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Measure earnings per tracked referral click after refunds and reversals. Use counts and commissions from the same cohort.
