Work With Us - Your Way

Common Goods welcomes Marketplace and Affiliate partnerships with Canadian-owned companies.
Choose the appropriate option below to begin your application.
  1. Marketplace Partners (checkout takes place on our site)
  2. Affiliate Partners (checkout takes place on your site).

Accepted categories: apparel, accessories, jewellery, kids, baby, toys, home decor, housewares, gifts, games, crafting supplies, stationery, books, pet supplies, personal care, outdoor, and electronics.

At this time, we do not support: pre-owned clothing, services, software, industrial products, courses, food, or publishers without an e-commerce store.

Marketplace via Shopify Collective

My store:

  • Is hosted on Shopify
  • Uses CAD as our store currency
  • Is eligible for Shopify Collective
  • And would like to participate in Direct Checkout
  • Note: please submit your price list at 20% commission

 Apply for Shopify Collective

Marketplace via API

My store:

  • Is hosted by Shopify but does not qualify for Collective, or uses USD
  • OR is hosted on Etsy, WooCommerce, Amazon FBA, or Squarespace
  • And would like to participate in Direct Checkout
 Apply for Checkout API

Affiliate Partnership

My store:

  • Is hosted by any provider
  • Is interested in a Directory Partnership enabled by an affiliate platform
  • And has an account with Awin, impact.com, or other platform with a product feed

Here's how to apply for affiliate partnership
  1. Log in to your affiliate provider dashboard
  2. Search for Common Goods (Collective Inc.)
  3. Invite us to your affiliate program with your desired commission terms
  4. If you can't find us, send the invitation to val@commongoods.ca

Affiliate Partnership for Etsy

My store:

  • Is hosted on Etsy
  • Is interested in a Directory Partnership (checkout on Etsy)
  • Has customizable (100+ variants) products that require hands-on service
 Apply for Etsy affiliate program

Marketplace Partnership vs Affiliate Partnership Overview

Two Ways to Work with Common Goods: 

📍 Marketplace with Direct Checkout (20% commission)
  •  Products listed on Common Goods
  •  We drive traffic & handle checkout 
  •  Typical conversion rate: 5-12%
  •  We reimburse 100% of shipping 
  •  We handle customer service, unless escalation is needed
  •  You keep 80%
  •  Best for: Customer acquisition & discovery  
 🔗 Affiliate Partner (3-15% commission*)
  •  Products listed on Common Goods 
  •  We send traffic to YOUR site
  •  Typical conversion rate: 1-3%
  •  You handle checkout, shipping, customer service
  •  Commission based on your affiliate program 
  •  You keep 63-79% (after your costs)
  •  Best for: Keeping customer relationship

Revenue Comparison

Scenario: Common Goods sends you 1,000 clicks/month
 🔗 Affiliate (3-20%)
📍 Marketplace
Conversion rate (average) 2%  3.5%
Number of orders 20 35
Revenue (e.g. $100/order) $2000 $3,500
Commission rate 10%* 20%
Commission cost -$200 -$700
Payment processing 2.4% We cover
Payment processing cost -$48 $0
Shipping cost (e.g. $15 ea) -$300 We reimburse
Net income $1,452 $2,800
Margin 72.6% 80%
TLDR Lower conversion, you own customer  🤑 93% more revenue, higher margin 

*For Etsy sellers who choose an Affiliate Partnership, Etsy pays the commission, not the seller. Common Goods charges $0 fees.

For more information on how we work, comparisons to other marketplaces, and our complete Terms of Service, visit our Merchant FAQ