I uploaded a model of a chainmail pencil pouch around 3 weeks ago and it has done very well by my standards (596 downloads, 320 makes as of writing this). The pouch uses some 4x2mm magnets to close, so I have them linked in the BOM section. From there comes my confusion: how do I not qualify for the commission incentives program’s 20 BOM purchases requirement after 320 makes on a model that requires the magnets to function? With no way to track BOM sales, I feel left in the dark about how my model is actually performing, and have no way to know if I’m just not converting makes into BOM sales.
Has anyone else ran into this? Did it eventually just enable?
Would anyone else appreciate a tracker for Commission Incentive Program progress? I know I would.
You should be able to track sales in your profile on Makerworld under “Creator Center”, “Commission Incentives”, “Data Overview”. People have to actually use the link on your model page vs. just buying from Makerworld or Amazon.
Sorry I had assumed they unlocked that for everyone after the last announcement about incentives. I’m sure I completely misunderstood that announcement since it didn’t impact me much. I recommend contacting support. They may unlock it early for you if you have a model performing well with incentives attached to it.
Gotcha, makes sense. I did reach out to support days ago with no response, so was just checking if others have experienced this. My pet hypothesis (I have zero evidence) is that the recent website issues somehow screwed with the tracking. Have you noticed any weirdness with commissions and the recent outage/bugs/update?
Having 320 makes doesn’t mean everybody (or even anybody) used your BOM link to purchase the magnets. It’s actually way less than you might think, and probably closer to 0. Think about how many times you actually bought from someone’s MakerWorld BOM link… I never have.
Since you don’t have 500 followers, OR a cyberbrick model, OR the needed BOM sales to activate Commission Incentives, you just have to wait until it eventually reaches one of the criteria. When you do, it really doesn’t take much more than 1-2 days, so you’ll know quickly.
I know for a fact people used the magnets, but it is true I don’t know if they used my link, and I think that would be a very helpful thing to track. Are there other commonly bought kits that include 4x2mm magnets so people already have them? I don’t expect people to just add the the magnets to cart and hit order, since it’s more efficient to stack up a big cart to spread out the shipping cost, but the fact that the pouch simply doesn’t close without the magnets, and the most straightforward way to add the right magnets to the cart is through the BOM link, makes me truly not understand why the rate would be that low. I feel like I’m missing something.
You’re not missing anything There’s just a lot of ways people can already have that magnet size. People could have amazon prime and order them cheaply, some people buy from aliexpress in bulk, and as you said, cart stacking for cheaper shipping from bambu as well.
I do think your expectations are a bit high regarding the commissions incentives. Unless you have a very large portfolio with BOM attached and market it constantly so people buy from your model page links, completed purchased from your links will be few and far between. That’s just the way BOM conversion works
Threshold Requirement: To unlock and join the Maker’s Supply Creator Incentive program, an individual model featuring a Maker’s Supply BOM (parts, kits, or filaments) must reach a specific engagement threshold:
At least 2,000 downloads, or satisfy the formula: Downloads + (2 × Prints) ≥ 2,000.
The model cannot only use basic non-hardware listings; it must properly feature eligible Maker’s Supply kits/parts or specific materials.
Per-Model Qualification: Reaching the 2,000 threshold on one model qualifies that specific model/creator account, but it does not automatically apply commission tracking across an entire profile until individual models meet criteria or approval is granted.
Commission Rates & Earnings
Once activated in the Creator Program, you earn cash percentages based on user purchases through your model’s BOM links:
Maker’s Supply Kits and Parts: 3% – 15%
CyberBrick Kits and Parts: 15% (limited-time incentive)
14-Day Window: Commissions are finalized and credited to your MakerWorld Wallet only after 14 days, provided the buyer’s order has no cancellations or refunds.
Direct BOM Purchases: Sales are tracked exclusively when users buy items using the dedicated BOM links/section on that specific model page rather than general store browsing.
Withdrawals: Commission earnings accumulate as cash that can be securely withdrawn via the MakerWorld Creator Center Wallet to a connected bank account.
That appears to be the old rules. I looked it up again and found what I think may be part of the (perceived) delay:
Order count: valid orders that are completed and have been delivered for 14 days (excluding cancelled/refunded orders). (Source)
This detail isn’t in the creator center tab for commission incentive, so I missed it before. There would’ve only been 36 makes 14 days ago, so way less chance for any sales.
Edit: I see the old rules also have the 14 day stipulation.
You do nit appear to have met the criteria to have unlocked the ability to receive any commission.
You are massively overestimating the download to purchase ratio.
Firstly, magnets are available from far more locations than MakerSupply, and far cheaper. Amazon is my go to, having purchased a couple of thousand magnets there compared to maybe 100 from MakerSupply. The zero minimum basket for delivery of Amazon versus tens of pound, dollars etc for BambuLab.
Next, only those purchases made from the “add BoM to basket” option qualify.
I have a model with well over 2k downloads that has yet to receive any income. A CyberBrick model with more downloads than you quite with around just £15 of income.
There is a sweat spot that the vast majority will not meet. The incentives data appears designed to not provide any easy way of tracking which models have associated purchases, instead listing every single model you have to click manually, even if they have no associated BoM.
There’s just a lot of ways people can already have that magnet size. People could have amazon prime and order them cheaply, some people buy from aliexpress in bulk, and as you said, cart stacking for cheaper shipping from bambu as well.