Examples

Below are examples of how funds are distributed between Merchants and Channels for different Order scenarios:

Single-bag, Single-item Order where Merchant remits Taxes
App Configuration
Value

Tax Remitter

Merchant

Capture Method

Automatic

Transfer Method

Automatic

Order ID
Amount
Calculation

Bag Total

$100.00

Sum of all totals for Bag, minus Discounts.

SKU 1

$90.00

Preset Item Price

Bag Subtotal

$90.00

Total for all items in Bag

Discount Total

$0.00

Preset Discount Amount

Shipping Total

$5.00

Preset Shipping Amount

Tax Total

$5.00

Preset Tax Amount. Calculated by either the Merchant or the Channel.

Merchant Values
Amount
Calculation

Gross Order Value

$100.00

Subtotal + Shipping Total + Tax Total

Commissionable Amount

$90.00

Subtotal

Shipping Total

$5.00

Shipping Total from Bag contributing to merchant distribution

Tax Total

$5.00

Tax Total from Bag contributing to merchant distribution

Commission Rate

20%

Preset value

Commission Owed to Channel

$18.00

Subtotal(90.00) * 20%

Merchant Distribution Amount

$82.00

Subtotal (90.00) + Tax Total (5.00) + Shipping Total (5.00) - Commission (18.00)

Channel Values
Amount
Calculation

Gross Order Value

$100.00

Subtotal + Shipping Total + Tax Total

Commission Rate

20%

Preset value

Commission Owed to Channel

$18.00

Subtotal($90.00) * 20%

Shipping Total

$0.00

Shipping Total from Bag contributing to channel distribution

Tax Total

$0.00

Tax Total from Bag contributing to channel distribution

Payment Processing Fee

$3.20

Gross Order Value (100.00) * Stripe Fee (2.9% + 0.30)

Channel Distribution Amount

$14.80

Commission Owed(18.00) - Payment Fee (1.48)

Single-bag, Single-item Order where Channel remits Taxes
App Configuration
Value

Tax Remitter

Channel

Capture Method

Automatic

Transfer Method

Automatic

Order ID
Amount
Calculation

Bag Total

$100.00

Sum of all totals for Bag, minus Discounts.

SKU 1

$90.00

Preset Item Price

Bag Subtotal

$90.00

Total for all items in Bag

Discount Total

$0.00

Preset Discount Amount

Shipping Total

$5.00

Preset Shipping Amount

Tax Total

$5.00

Preset Tax Amount. Calculated by either the Merchant or the Channel.

Merchant Values
Amount
Calculation

Gross Order Value

$100.00

Subtotal + Shipping Total + Tax Total

Commissionable Amount

$90.00

Subtotal

Shipping Total

$5.00

Shipping Total from Bag contributing to merchant distribution

Tax Total

$0.00

Tax Total from Bag contributing to merchant distribution

Commission Rate

20%

Preset value

Commission Owed to Channel

$18.00

Subtotal(90.00) * 20%

Merchant Distribution Amount

$77.00

Subtotal (90.00) + Tax Total (5.00) + Shipping Total (5.00) - Commission (18.00)

Channel Values
Amount
Calculation

Gross Order Value

$100.00

Subtotal + Shipping Total + Tax Total

Commission Rate

20%

Preset value

Commission Owed to Channel

$18.00

Subtotal($90.00) * 20%

Shipping Total

$0.00

Shipping Total from Bag contributing to channel distribution

Tax Total

$5.00

Tax Total from Bag contributing to channel distribution

Payment Processing Fee

$3.20

Gross Order Value (100.00) * Stripe Fee (2.9% + 0.30)

Channel Distribution Amount

$19.80

Commission Owed(18.00) - Payment Fee (1.48) + Tax Total (5.00)

Single-bag, Single-item Order where Merchant remits Taxes and the Bag is fully refunded
App Configuration
Value

Tax Remitter

Merchant

Capture Method

Automatic

Transfer Method

Automatic

Order ID
Amount
Calculation

Bag Total

$100.00

Sum of all totals for Bag, minus Discounts.

SKU 1

$90.00

Preset Item Price

Bag Subtotal

$90.00

Total for all items in Bag

Discount Total

$0.00

Preset Discount Amount

Shipping Total

$5.00

Preset Shipping Amount

Tax Total

$5.00

Preset Tax Amount. Calculated by either the Merchant or the Channel.

Merchant Values
Amount
Calculation

Gross Order Value

$100.00

Subtotal + Shipping Total + Tax Total

Commissionable Amount

$90.00

Subtotal

Shipping Total

$5.00

Shipping Total from Bag contributing to merchant distribution

Tax Total

$5.00

Tax Total from Bag contributing to merchant distribution

Commission Rate

20%

Preset value

Commission Owed to Channel

$18.00

Subtotal(90.00) * 20%

Merchant Distribution Amount

$82.00

Subtotal (90.00) + Tax Total (5.00) + Shipping Total (5.00) - Commission (18.00)

Channel Values
Amount
Calculation

Gross Order Value

$100.00

Subtotal + Shipping Total + Tax Total

Commission Rate

20%

Preset value

Commission Owed to Channel

$18.00

Subtotal($90.00) * 20%

Shipping Total

$0.00

Shipping Total from Bag contributing to channel distribution

Tax Total

$0.00

Tax Total from Bag contributing to channel distribution

Payment Processing Fee

$3.20

Gross Order Value (100.00) * Stripe Fee (2.9% + 0.30)

Channel Distribution Amount

$14.80

Commission Owed(18.00) - Payment Fee (1.48)

Refund initiated by Merchant

When a refund is initiated by a Merchant in their ecom platform, Violet generates Refund Distributions.

Commission is returned to the merchant when a refund is processed.

Merchant Initiated Refund

Order ID

1

SKU ID

1

SKU Qty

1

SKU Line Item Refund

$90.00

Shipping Line Item Refund

$5.00

Tax Line Item Refund

$5.00

Refund Amount

$100.00

Refund amount = Item refund amount * qty refunded + tax amount refunded + shipping amount refunded

Merchant Refund Values
Amount
Calculation

Total Refund Amount

-$100.00

Subtotal refund + shipping refund + tax refund

Subtotal Refund

-$90.00

Discount Refund

$0.00

Shipping Refund

-$5.00

Tax Refund

-$5.00

Commission

+$18.00

Subtotal * 20%, negated (since commission is being returned from the Channel)

Net Distribution Amount

-$82.00

Total Refund Amount + Commission

Channel Refund Values
Amount
Calculation

Gross Refund Value

-$100.00

Subtotal refund + shipping refund + tax refund

Commissionable Portion of Refund

-$90.00

Bag subtotal

Shipping Refund

$0.00

Tax Refund

$0.00

Commission Rate

20%

Preset value

Commission

-$18.00

Payment Processing Fee Refund

$3.20

Fee returned from payment provider

Net Distribution Amount

$-14.80

Commission + Payment Processing Fee Refund

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