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# How & When do I get paid?

### How do I get paid?
You earn money for every ticket you buy. Think of it as a commission: each ticket earns a set payout.
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* **Payout Schedule & Details:**
  * **Methods:** PayPal and Venmo 
  * **Frequency:** Payments are processed weekly on Fridays and split into two installments per completed purchase.
  * **Cutoff Time:** All proof submissions must be received by **3:00 PM EST on Friday** to qualify for that week's cycle *(processing times may vary)*.

### When do I get paid?
###### ${color}[#4f80bf](First Payment  — 50% Upon Purchase Verification)
We release the first half of your earnings once your purchase is verified. To trigger this payment, you must submit the following:
* Forward your order confirmation email to your unique Ticket Collective forwarding email address.
||| *⚠️  If proof of purchase is not submitted, the first payment will be held until documentation is received and verified. Follow-up will be required to release held funds.*

###### ${color}[#4f80bf](Second Payment  — 50% Upon Proof of Transfer or Acceptance)
We will release the remaining 50% once you submit documentation confirming the ticket transfer is complete. There are two ways to satisfy this requirement:
Option 1 — Proof of Transfer (confirms tickets have been sent):
* Forward the transfer confirmation email that you received to your unique Ticket Collective forwarding email address
Option 2 — Proof of Acceptance (confirms the recipient has accepted the tickets):
* Forward the transfer acceptance email that you received to your unique Ticket Collective forwarding email address
||| *⚠️  If proof of transfer or acceptance is not submitted, the second payment will be held until the transfer can be verified. Submit proof as soon as the transfer is complete.*

*For complete instructions on connecting your payout account and monitoring your weekly earnings, refer to* [*Step 6 - How Payouts work, How to Track, and Set Payout Preference*](https://the-ticket-collective.crisp.help/en/article/step-6-how-payouts-work-how-to-track-and-set-payout-preference-r4o9k0/)*.*

**Having trouble with PayPal vs. Venmo payouts?**
See our article: [*Why Did My Payout Go to PayPal Instead of Venmo?*](https://the-ticket-collective.crisp.help/en/article/why-did-my-payout-go-to-paypal-instead-of-venmo-jzqa2y/) for details and solutions.