The deal website receives an affiliate commission from the stores and companies it refers its customers to if a Slickdeal customer or member makes a purchase. Besides affiliate marketing/referral commissions on sales, Slickdeals sells advertising to companies interested in placing its products or services on the website or the Featured Deals page.

The business model is not based on selling shopper data, according to the sites. Instead, each sale generates a commission for the deal site and for the middleman known as the affiliate marketer — a company that connects the vast world of retailers with deal sites.

Slickdeals on the other hand, is able to monetize the shopping traffic it generates by collecting a commission which can range from 1% to 8.5% on purchases that are made by users who came from Slickdeals.

When you find and buy a product using Slickdeals, some stores offer Slickdeals a commission. We share part of that commission with you in the form of Cashback Rewards Points. After they finish pending, you can redeem points for PayPal credit, gift cards and more in the Redemption Portal.