Best Buy Affiliate Program
Frequently Asked Questions
Categories | Commission rate on new customers |
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Laptops, tablets, desktops, video game & virtual reality hardware, computer cards & components, point-of-sale activation (POSA) cards, COVID tests, and all Apple-branded products | 0.0% |
All other product categories (excluding the 0.0% categories above) | 0.5% |
Best Buy does not pay commissions on gift cards, warranties, or transactions on third-party websites.
What is affiliate marketing?
What are the Best Buy Product APIs?
The Best Buy APIs provide access to our product catalog, ratings and reviews, our categories of data, and our store locations. The Best Buy APIs give you access to full product information, including pricing, availability, specifications, descriptions and images for nearly one million current and historical products. By releasing our data via these APIs, we are offering you the ability to create and innovate in ways Best Buy may never have thought of.
Learn how to use Best Buy APIs to develop applications and earn commissions in the Best Buy Affiliate Program.
How will Best Buy communicate with me?
- Once you join the program, you will receive our weekly affiliate newsletter in your email. The newsletter includes our top offers and promotions for the week.
- Furthermore, as part of our newsletter efforts, you will receive notifications about our 2-day and 3-day sales as they arise, special announcements (alerts about changes to the program terms or other high-priority messages), and holiday offers and promotions.
- You may occasionally hear directly from one of our team members at Best Buy. To ensure that the program grows, and our affiliates are successful, we may contact you to build the relationship, optimize our placements, or participate in a survey or sales contest. We value our affiliates and want this to be a successful partnership.
How will I find out about sales and weekly offers?
What tools will Best Buy provide me with to promote the products (product catalog, banners, text links, widgets, API, for example)?
How long do I get credit for my referrals once someone has clicked through from my site (action referral period)?
When will I get paid?
When will Best Buy orders post to my affiliate account?
How does Best Buy account for returns or cancellations?
How does Best Buy handle missing order requests?
What is the policy for search affiliates?
Who can I contact with further questions?
Will I earn commissions on qualifying orders placed through mobile phone and apps?
How do I sign up?
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