KnockDesk

commission chargeback

Reverse the dollar. Keep the original row.

A commission chargeback is a void that writes a reversal of the paid amount times negative one, while the original row stays, and that ledger lives on the sales commission structure guide. Knockdesk is field sales software that does not invent a rate when it reverses.

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Worked examples. The $120 is an example amount, not a rate that ships with the product.
ExampleMath you can recomputeWhat the ledger does
Paid example$120Original row stays
Void of that example120 × -1Writes -$120
Net after one void120 + (-120)$0. Two rows remain
Three paid, one voided(3 × 120) + (120 × -1)$360 + (-$120) = $240. Four rows
Dispute of the example$120 unchangedHold only. No reversal
  1. 1

    Sales commission structure

    The pillar this how-to sits under: confirmation, then a ledger that can reverse.

  2. 2

    Field sales guides hub

    The index this page opens from, with the calculate and reconcile how-tos beside it.

  1. 1Confirm the sale at the rate that was live. If neither the vendor rate nor the default exists, the amount stays empty and there is nothing to reverse.
  2. 2If the vendor file is wrong, dispute first. Dispute leaves the ledger as it is and holds the sale out of totals until you resolve it.
  3. 3Void only when the sale should not pay. Store a reason. A voided sale cannot be disputed, and a sale already voided cannot be voided again.
  4. 4When a commission row exists, void writes that amount times negative one. Example: $120 becomes -$120.
  5. 5Leave the original row. The ledger now has the paid line and the reversal. Do not type a new rate over Friday.

The hold

A clawback is a reversal, not a new percent

A sales commission clawback is the same void: the product writes a reversal, and the original row stays. A chargeback in sales commission is not a new rate. It is the paid amount flipped. You feel it when someone deletes the paid line to make Friday look clean, and then nobody can prove what was owed.

  • Dispute

    Sets the deal to under dispute and leaves the ledger as it is. Needs a reason. A voided sale cannot be disputed.

  • Void

    Stores a reason. When a commission row exists, it writes that amount times negative one. It cannot run twice.

  • Empty

    If no commission row was written, there is nothing to reverse. The product never invents a rate.

The misses

Mistakes that rewrite Friday

The expensive miss is treating dispute as the reversal. Dispute is a hold. Void is the write that flips the amount. Deleting the original row is how you lose the audit. Typing a new percent over the paid line is how you invent a rate.

Sample mistakes. The $120 is an example, not a customer payout.
MistakeWhat you think you gotWhat the ledger holds
Delete the paid rowA clean sheetNo proof of the original $120
Treat dispute as a clawbackA reversalThe $120 is unchanged
Void twiceA double fixA sale already voided cannot be voided again
Type a new percentA fairer payoutA rate nobody saved
Void with no reasonA faster FridayThe product stores a reason on the void

Doing it in Knockdesk

Write the reversal. Keep the paid line.

On Knockdesk void writes a reversal of the commission amount times negative one. The original row stays. Dispute leaves the ledger as it is. Only an admin confirms, disputes, and voids. The sample deal, Oak Ave install at $4,200, won and pending review, is a fixture, not a customer payout. Full desk is on the pricing page. A free trial is not open.

Deal

Sample

Oak Ave install

$4,200

Jordan Hale

Won · pending review

Maya Chen · close Oct 18 · 6d in stage

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is a commission chargeback?

A commission chargeback is a void that writes a reversal of the paid amount times negative one. The original row stays. Example: $120 becomes -$120. That $120 is an example, not a product rate.

What is a sales commission clawback?

A sales commission clawback is the same void. The product writes a reversal. It does not invent a new rate, and it does not delete the paid line.

What is a chargeback in sales commission if I only dispute?

A chargeback in sales commission is the reversal, not the hold. Dispute leaves the $120 example unchanged and keeps the sale out of totals until you confirm again or void it.

How does three paid and one voided add up?

Three example sales at $120 is 3 times 120, which is $360. One void is 120 times negative one, which is -$120. $360 plus -$120 is $240. The ledger keeps four rows: three originals and one reversal.

Can I void a sale twice, or dispute a voided sale?

No. A sale already voided cannot be voided again. A voided sale cannot be disputed. Resolve a dispute by confirming again or by voiding it once.

How much does Knockdesk cost?

Full desk is on the pricing page. There is no second Knockdesk tier. A free trial is not open. Book a walkthrough and bring the sale the file got wrong.

The reversal

Bring the sale the file got wrong.

We will dispute the line, then void it only if it should not pay, and keep the original row. Full desk is on the pricing page. A free trial is not open.

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