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Commission threshold

Meaning in sales & retail, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In sales & retail, commission threshold means: A minimum sales or performance level that must be reached before commission becomes payable under a plan.

In Turkish: prim kazanma alt eşiği

How it is used

Distinguish this minimum from an accelerator threshold; specify what becomes payable once it is reached.

Example sentences

  1. No commission is paid until the rep reaches the monthly commission threshold.

    The threshold controls when commission starts, not merely its upper rate.

  2. The agreement states whether crossing the commission threshold releases payment on earlier sales.

    The treatment of earlier sales must be clear to calculate earnings correctly.

Common collocations

  • monthly commission threshold
  • reach the commission threshold
  • commissionMoney paid to a salesperson based on the sales they make, usually a percentage of the value of each sale or of total revenue.
  • quotaA fixed sales target given to a salesperson or team for a period, often used to calculate commission and judge performance.

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