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# Retail Bonus

### 💳 Retail Bonus

The Retail Bonus rewards users for qualifying personal purchases within the Connect ecosystem.

It is designed to provide an instant cashback benefit for product users while supporting personal consumption activity.

:calendar:**Effective** - 8th June | 5:00pm UTC 

### 🔹 How It Works

* Applies to qualifying personal purchases
* Applies to personal consumption from the **second purchase onward**
* Rewards are provided as cashback based on the qualifying purchase amount
* Provides an instant reward for being a product user

### 🔹Retail Bonus Qualification

* The purchase must be completed using **100% cryptocurrency payment**
* The purchase must meet the applicable qualification requirements

### 🔹 Retail Bonus Rate

**Cashback Reward → 5%**

#### 🔹 Example

* **Purchase Amount:** $100
* **Cashback Rate:** 5%
* **Retail Bonus:** $5 in USC

### 📌 Important Notes

* Applies only to qualifying personal purchases
* Applies to personal consumption from the second purchase onward
* Rewards are paid as cashback. 
* Requires a qualifying purchase completed using 100% cryptocurrency payment
* Designed to support product users and customer activity
* Retail Bonus does not represent guaranteed income, profits, or investment returns
* Eligibility, qualifying purchases, and reward conditions may be modified in accordance with company policies and operational requirements