Read this page as a quick path: scan the headings, use the step blocks, and escalate if the expected result does not happen.
No — and for most businesses, separating them is the smarter approach.
Qualification (marking the referral as successful) and reward issuance (actually paying or sending the reward) are two separate steps in Referral Factory. You can qualify a referral immediately when a payment is made, but delay the reward by 30, 60, or 90 days.
This protects you against referrals that initially convert but then reverse — through refunds, chargebacks, cancelled subscriptions, or non-payment. If the reward has not yet been issued, you can still cancel it.
Delaying rewards is common practice, especially in financial services, SaaS, and any business with a meaningful refund or churn risk.