Getting Paid

You’ve earned money — now here’s how to actually get it into your bank account.

Minimum payout threshold

The default minimum payout is $50. You won’t be able to request a payout until your available balance reaches this amount.

You can customize this threshold anywhere from $1 to $10,000 in your Partner Dashboard settings. Some partners prefer to let earnings accumulate before requesting a payout; others want to cash out as soon as possible.

Setting up your payment method

Before you can receive money, you need a payment method on file. Go to Partner Dashboard > Payment Methods to add one.

Supported methods:

• Bank transfer — Direct deposit to your bank account
• Stripe Connect — Payments processed through Stripe
• PayPal — Transfer to your PayPal account
• Wise — International transfers via Wise
• Payoneer — Transfer to your Payoneer account
• Wire transfer — International wire transfer
• Cryptocurrency — Crypto payments

You can have multiple payment methods on file and choose which one to use when requesting a payout.

How to request a payout

1. Open the Partner Dashboard
2. Go to Payouts > Requests
3. Click Request Payout
4. Select your payment method
5. Enter the amount (must be at least your minimum threshold)
6. Submit

That’s it. Your request enters the processing pipeline.

Payout status flow

After you submit a request, it moves through these stages:

Pending -> Approved -> Processing -> Completed

Here’s what each status means:

Status	What’s happening
Pending	Your request is under review by the payments team
Approved	Approved and will be processed within 24 hours
Processing	Payment is in progress with the payment processor
Completed	Money has been sent to your payment method

Other statuses you might see:

Status	What it means
On Hold	Under investigation — the team will contact you within 24 hours
Failed	Payment failed (usually a payment method issue)
Rejected	Request was declined (you’ll see a reason)
Cancelled	You cancelled the request before it was processed

If a payout fails, you can retry it up to 3 times. Check that your payment method details are correct, update them if needed, and resubmit.

Processing time

How quickly your payout is processed depends on your partner trust level:

Trust level	What it means
Bronze	New partners. Standard review process.
Silver	Established track record. Faster processing.
Gold	Consistent high-quality partner. Priority processing.
Platinum	Top-tier partner. Fastest processing.

All new partners start at Bronze. Your trust level increases as you build a track record of legitimate activity and successful payouts.

Payout schedule

You can set your preferred payout schedule in settings:

• Weekly — payouts processed every week
• Biweekly — every two weeks
• Monthly — once per month (the default)
• Quarterly — every three months

Regardless of schedule, payouts only happen when your balance meets the minimum threshold.

Receipts

After every completed payout, you can download a PDF receipt from the Partner Dashboard. Go to Payouts > History, find the completed payout, and click the download icon. Keep these for your records and tax purposes.

Clawback policy

GolemDrive reserves the right to reverse payouts within 30 days of completion if fraud is detected. This means:

• If downloads that generated your earnings are later identified as fraudulent (bot traffic, fake downloads, etc.), the corresponding earnings may be deducted from your balance.
• If a payout was already sent, the clawed-back amount will be deducted from future earnings.
• You’ll receive a notification explaining what happened.

This protects the integrity of the platform for all partners. If you’re generating legitimate downloads, you have nothing to worry about.

Tax considerations

Depending on your country, you may need to provide tax documentation. GolemDrive may request:

• W-9 (US partners)
• W-8BEN (non-US partners)
• Other tax forms as required by local regulations

You’ll be notified if any documentation is needed. Earnings reports in the Partner Dashboard can help with your own tax filing.

Quick checklist

Before requesting your first payout:

1. Add a payment method in Payment Methods
2. Verify your payment method (email, SMS, or micro-deposit verification depending on method type)
3. Make sure your balance meets the minimum payout threshold ($50 default)
4. Submit your request and wait for processing

Questions about a specific payout? Check the status in your Payouts page, where you can see the full history and current status of every request.