Under the Influence program
Program terms & FAQ
Plain-language operating rules for creators participating in the Speedzone program. Each approved campaign also receives written product-specific terms.
Eligibility and review
- Applicants must be at least 18 and legally able to enter an agreement.
- Submitted social profiles must be authentic, public, and reasonably verifiable.
- Speedzone reviews automotive relevance, content quality, engagement authenticity, audience fit, professionalism, safety, and reliability.
- Follower count alone does not determine approval.
- Speedzone may approve, hold, request more information, deny, suspend, or end participation at its discretion.
- Participation does not create employment, agency, dealership authority, or exclusivity.
Initial qualifying purchase
- You do not need to wait for creator approval before buying a product that fits your build. Purchase at the current advertised price, then apply using the same email address and your Speedzone order number.
- Only purchase merchandise you still want if your application or requested campaign is not approved. A purchase does not guarantee creator approval, product approval, reimbursement, or rewards.
- The order must remain paid, delivered, and free of returns, cancellations, disputes, or chargebacks.
- Taxes, shipping, installation, financing, insurance, warranties, services, and excluded merchandise do not count toward earn-back calculations.
- If the application or campaign is not approved, the order remains a normal customer purchase subject to Speedzone’s standard store and return policies.
- Invite-only Pro creators are not required to make a qualifying purchase.
Product cost and access policy
Purchasing a product does not automatically approve the creator or product for the program. Speedzone reviews each requested product for availability, fitment, margin, vendor or MAP rules, shipping expense, safety, legal requirements, return risk, and campaign value.
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Purchase at the advertised price
Buy the product your build already needs without waiting for a creator decision. -
Apply with your order
Submit your order number, creator information, social channels, and content plan using the same email address as the purchase. -
Receive creator and campaign review
Our team reviews both the applicant and requested product. Neither the purchase nor application guarantees approval. -
Receive your link or code
After the qualifying order and written approvals are verified, Speedzone assigns the tracking link or creator code you will share. -
Promote and earn back
Qualified sales attributed to your link or code build reimbursement toward the approved product purchase.
Speedzone may still exclude or limit products because of insufficient margin, MAP or vendor restrictions, inventory, special-order status, freight expense, legal or emissions concerns, safety, fitment, returns risk, fraud risk, or current campaign priorities. Your approval message will explain the product, tracking method, customer offer if any, earn-back rules, and reimbursement method that apply to your campaign.
How you earn back your purchase
Unless an approval email states otherwise, the program uses the following performance milestones. “Qualifying referred revenue” means eligible net merchandise revenue from Speedzone house brands (SPDZ1, Black Flag Speed Parts, and Label Gruppe) attributed to the creator’s approved link or code, after discounts, refunds, taxes, shipping, duties, insurance, warranties, installation, services, and excluded items are removed. Sales of other brands do not count.
- Total earn-back cannot exceed 100% of the approved qualifying merchandise price. After 100% is reached, the creator moves to Partner commission as described below.
- Speedzone assigns links and codes after approval. Sales are generally attributed when an approved code is used or when checkout occurs within 30 days of an approved tracked-link visit, subject to available records and fraud review.
- The audience discount is 5% on house-brand products for orders of $50 or more, limited to one use per customer. Other brands are not discounted through creator links or codes.
- Rewards are reviewed monthly after the applicable 30-day return period. Later chargebacks, returns, fraud, or disputes can reverse progress or previously issued rewards.
- Earn-back reward method—store credit, partial reimbursement, refund where available, or another written campaign method—is stated in the creator’s approval email.
- Partner and Pro commissions are described below. Content fees, free products, or event arrangements apply only when Speedzone confirms them in writing.
Partner and Pro tiers
- Partner: creators who complete their 100% earn-back move to Partner status after a brief account review. Partners earn an ongoing commission on qualifying referred revenue, with no earning cap.
- Standard rates: Builders earn 10% and Partners earn 13% on Speedzone house brands: SPDZ1, Black Flag Speed Parts, and Label Gruppe. Other brands are not eligible for commission at this time. Exact rates are confirmed in the creator’s approval email and shown in Shopify Collabs.
- Pro: invite only. Speedzone may supply an approved product for content without a qualifying purchase. Pro creators earn Partner commission from their first qualifying sale. Content deliverables and timelines are confirmed in writing before product ships.
- Partner and Pro commissions are tracked and paid through Shopify Collabs. Creators must accept the Collabs invitation and complete payout setup there to receive payment.
- Commissions are earned only on qualifying referred revenue after the 30-day return period has passed. Returns, cancellations, chargebacks, disputes, or fraud cancel the related commission, and amounts already paid may be deducted from future payouts.
- Speedzone may change commission rates or eligible brands going forward with notice. Changes do not reduce commissions already earned.
Content and conduct
- Content must be original, accurate, safe, lawful, and based on genuine experience.
- Approved campaign posts must tag the applicable official Speedzone social media account so our team can review, engage with, and document the content.
- For Instagram feed posts and Reels, creators should invite the official Speedzone account as a collaborator whenever the collaboration feature is available and appropriate.
- Creators may not make unsupported horsepower, fitment, emissions, safety, warranty, or legal claims.
- Unsafe street racing, harassment, hate speech, fraud, counterfeit engagement, artificial traffic, and unlawful vehicle use are prohibited.
- Speedzone may request correction of inaccurate product, brand, pricing, fitment, or disclosure statements.
- Self-referrals, household purchase manipulation, duplicate accounts, coupon-site posting, and paid-search bidding on Speedzone brand terms are prohibited unless authorized in writing.
Disclosure, returns, and records
- Creators must clearly disclose commissions, discounts, reimbursement, credit, free or reduced-price items, and any other material relationship.
- Disclosure must be easy to notice and understand and cannot be hidden only in a profile or among hashtags.
- Existing Speedzone return and product-specific policies continue to apply.
- Creators should retain content links and campaign records. Speedzone maintains its own application, decision, cost-review, email, and reward records.
- Social follow checkboxes record the applicant’s confirmation; they are not independent proof that a platform follow occurred.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a large following?
No. Audience relevance, authentic engagement, useful content, reliability, and fit with Speedzone matter more than follower count alone.
Should I wait for approval before purchasing?
No. If the product fits your build, purchase it at the current advertised price and apply afterward using the same email address and your Speedzone order number. Only buy a product you still want if the application or campaign is not approved.
Do I receive a free product when accepted?
Not on the standard Builder path. It begins with a full-price purchase, and reimbursement is earned through verified sales. Invite-only Pro creators may receive an approved product for content without a purchase.
Which brands earn commission?
Our house brands: SPDZ1, Black Flag Speed Parts, and Label Gruppe. Builders earn 10% toward their earn-back, and Partners and Pros earn 13%. Sales of other brands do not count at this time.
What happens after I earn back 100%?
You move up to Partner. From then on, every qualifying house-brand sale you drive earns 13% commission with no cap, tracked and paid through Shopify Collabs.
How do I get invited to Pro?
Pro is for established installers, shops, reviewers, and creators with a proven record of driving sales. Describe your experience and past partnerships in your application, and our team may invite you directly.
What is the $5 application thank-you?
After a complete submission, eligible applicants receive a one-time code for $5 off a future merchandise purchase of $50 or more. The code cannot be applied retroactively to the qualifying purchase, combined with another code, transferred, or redeemed for cash. Product exclusions may apply.
When do I receive my creator link or code?
After your creator and product approvals are complete and the qualifying purchase is verified, Speedzone will assign the approved link or code and explain any customer offer connected to it.
When are rewards reviewed?
Generally monthly after qualifying orders clear the 30-day return period and basic fraud or dispute review. A later reversal can still reduce campaign credit.
What discount does my audience get?
5% off SPDZ1, Black Flag Speed Parts, and Label Gruppe products on orders of $50 or more, once per customer. Other brands are not discounted through creator codes.
How should I tag Speedzone?
Tag the applicable official Speedzone account in every approved campaign post. For Instagram feed posts and Reels, invite Speedzone as a collaborator whenever that option is available and appropriate.
How will I know what applies to me?
Your approval email and campaign message will identify the approved product, code or link, customer discount, reward method, commission rates, tagging requirements, and any special campaign terms.
Team-reviewed program: Applications, products, discount eligibility, reward rates, links, codes, and reimbursements are approved by the Speedzone team. No application, purchase, post, click, or sale guarantees acceptance or payment unless confirmed under the creator’s written campaign terms.