1-800 Contacts review
Updated September 28, 2026 · AffCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026
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Our verdict
1-800 Contacts pays a solid retail rate on new orders with a 45 day window, which suits publishers selling contacts and eyewear. Recurring commission is no and only Impact is listed, so the deal rewards first-time buyers more than repeat ones.
Key facts
- Best for
- Publishers who promote contact lenses and eyewear on a CPS deal with a long window.
- Commission terms
- 14% new orders, 1% returning (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Cookie window
- 45 days (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Networks
- Impact (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Recurring commission
- No (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Commission (%)
- 1% to 14% (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Verticals
- Health, Retail (Source, checked September 26, 2026)
- Pricing model
- CPS
- Features
- Direct program, Referral program
- Official website
- 1800contacts.com
Apps and profiles
- Get the app
- Google Play
- Elsewhere
- Trustpilotreferralrock.com
Pros and cons
Pros
- The top of the range is 1% to 14%, which is a strong retail rate for a product most audiences buy once or twice a year.
- A 45 day window gives readers time to think over a contact lens order, and it outlasts the 30 upper quartile in the ecommerce and retail group.
- Two entry routes are open, direct and referral, so you can promote the brand directly and also earn from referrals.
- The offer spans health and retail, so the same deal covers contacts and related eyewear buying in one programme.
Cons
- Recurring commission is no, so every payout depends on a fresh sale and a repeat contact lens buyer leaves the programme's earnings behind.
- Only Impact is listed, so there is no second network to switch to if approvals or tracking shift.
- Returning orders fall to 14% new orders, 1% returning at the low end, well below the headline rate, which limits repeat value.
- CashKaro pays 10% of friend's cashback of what a friend cashes back, a cut that can exceed the low end of this rate on a repeat order.
Who it suits
- Publishers with an eyewear, contact lens or vision care audience, since health and retail is where this programme operates.
- Writers who need a long window for considered purchases, because the cookie lasts 45 days.
- People already inside the Impact network who want a retail offer on repeat purchase categories.
Who should look elsewhere
- EarnKaro, if you want a profit share, since it pays Up to 50% profit, 10% lifetime referral instead of a percentage of the order.
- Influenciador Magalu, if you work in a marketplace and want a per sale rate, because it pays Up to 12% per sale.
- CashKaro, if you want to be paid on cashback your audience already earned, which it shares at 10% of friend's cashback.
What the programme pays
The programme pays on a CPS model, and the rate runs 1% to 14%. The published terms break that down as 14% new orders, 1% returning, so the headline figure is what a first order brings while repeat buyers are worth far less. The window is 45 days, which suits a category where people compare prescriptions and lens types before committing. Recurring commission is no, so there is no tail of payments on a contact lens reorder after the window closes. Joining is possible through direct and referral, which gives you both a direct route to the brand and a referral route.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the programme pay on an order?+
Commission runs 1% to 14%, with the published terms reading 14% new orders, 1% returning. Payments sit on a CPS model, so a sale has to complete inside the window before anything is earned. The headline rate applies to a new order, while returning buyers are worth a fraction of it.
How long do I have to convert a click?+
The cookie window is 45 days from the click. That is generous for a considered purchase such as a contact lens order, where readers often check prescription details and compare lens options first. It also runs past the 30 upper quartile across the ecommerce and retail group.
Is there any recurring commission?+
Recurring commission is no. Every payout therefore depends on a new confirmed order rather than on a reorder of the same contacts. That matters in a category people restock, because the repeat order pays far less under 14% new orders, 1% returning and lands outside the 45 day window anyway.
Which network runs the programme?+
The programme runs through Impact. Being listed on a single network keeps approval and tracking in one place, though it leaves no second route when you need one. Publishers already inside Impact will find the process familiar.
Can I join directly and also refer friends?+
Both routes are open, listed as direct and referral. That means a direct application and a referral route sit in the same programme, so content and word of mouth can be run side by side. Referral signups still follow the same cps commission and the 45 day window.
What kind of products does this programme cover?+
The offer sits in health and retail, covering health and retail buying around contacts and eyewear. Those are categories with a long consideration period, which pairs well with the 45 day window. Nothing outside those verticals is listed for this brand.
How does this compare with a profit share programme?+
EarnKaro pays Up to 50% profit, 10% lifetime referral, which ties earnings to profit rather than to order value. This programme instead runs cps on rates of 1% to 14%, so a publisher with high order volume can prefer it, while a publisher chasing a smaller margin on a big ticket can prefer EarnKaro.
What about cashback based programmes?+
CashKaro pays 10% of friend's cashback of a friend's cashback rather than a percentage of the order value. That is a different shape of deal: it pays on the cashback your audience already generated. Publishers whose traffic converts through cashback sites can weigh that against 14% new orders, 1% returning here.
Sources
- referralrock.com/rms/program-example/1-800-contacts checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Verticals
“contact lens retailer that specializes in online order”
- fmtc.co/fmtc-featured-merchant-1-800-contacts checked September 26, 2026
Backs: Commission (%), Commission terms, Cookie window, Features, Pricing model, Networks, Recurring commission
“commission rates start at 14% for new orders with 1% for returning customers”
Compiled from 2 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.
1-800 Contacts
Publishers who promote contact lenses and eyewear on a CPS deal with a long window.