How YouTubers, bloggers and car influencers can make money with Breaqs

If you create content about cars, motorcycles or boats, or if you have built a community of people who trust your opinion on all things automotive, then you already have something valuable. The question is whether you're making the most of it.

Ad revenue can be inconsistent. Brand deals can take months to negotiate. Merchandise requires an initial investment. However, there's a simpler model that has been right under the noses of most car creators: affiliate commissions from a platform that your audience actually uses.

Breaqs has just launched its partner programme across Europe, so if you're in the automotive content space, it's worth paying attention to the timing.

What is the Breaqs Partner Programme?

Breaqs is a new, European vehicle auction and marketplace platform built specifically for enthusiasts. It is transparent and verified for buyers. It covers cars, motorcycles, boats, and other vehicles, connecting buyers and sellers across the continent.

The Partner Programme enables you to earn money each time someone you refer buys or sells a vehicle on the platform. You receive a unique affiliate link and share it with your audience. You then earn commission on qualifying transactions, such as someone winning an auction or listing their car for sale.

Joining is free, takes a few minutes, and requires no minimum audience size or previous affiliate experience.

How much can you actually earn?

Here's how the numbers work: Breaqs charges buyers a 5% commission for using the platform, with a minimum charge of €250 and a maximum charge of €4,500. As a partner, you receive 25% of whatever Breaqs earns from transactions you refer.

For example, if a car sells for €15,000: Breaqs earns €750 in commission. You earn €187.50 - for a link you shared just once!

Here's what that looks like across different sale prices:

* Breaqs' buyer commission is 5% of the final sale price, with a minimum of €250 and a maximum of €4,500. The partner earns 25% of this commission.

Cars are not small purchases. Even a single referral on a mid-range vehicle can generate a significant return, and the referral programme is designed to reward partners who make regular referrals.

Refer one sale of a €15,000 car and you'll earn €187.50. Refer ten sales a month and you could earn close to €2,000 from links you've already shared.

The structure that makes this work in the long term

The commission per sale is one thing. However, it is the referral structure underlying the programme that makes it genuinely interesting for content creators.

• The 90-day cookie window means that if someone clicks on your link today and completes a purchase next month, you will still earn the commission. This window is particularly important in automotive content, where viewers often spend weeks researching before making a purchase.

• Two-year account linking: once someone signs up through your link, their account is tied to your affiliate ID for two years. You earn a commission on every qualifying transaction they make in that period, not just the first one.

• Double commission promotions: Breaqs periodically runs double commission promotions on selected listings, giving partners an extra boost at key moments.

• There is no cap on total earnings: the more active your referrals are, the more you earn. There is no monthly ceiling.

Most affiliates underestimate the importance of the 2-year account link. If someone signs up through your link, buys a car six months later and sells another car a year after that, you earn commission on all of it.

How to use it as a YouTuber

YouTube is one of the most naturally suited platforms for this kind of programme - your viewers are already thinking about cars and are often actively researching a purchase or sale. Here's how it works in practice:

In your video descriptions

Add your Breaks affiliate link to every video description, especially those for buying guides, car reviews, auction content and selling advice. Viewers who are already in purchase mode are your most valuable audience - provide them with a clear call to action.

As a natural on-screen mention

A brief, natural mention is more effective than a scripted advertisement. Something like: 'If you're looking to buy or sell a car in Europe, I've been using Breaqs. It's commission-free for sellers, and the auctions are updated daily. Link in the description.' That's enough. No hard sell is required.

Pinned comments

Pin a comment containing your affiliate link to any video where buying or selling is relevant. Pinned comments are read and don't interrupt the viewing experience.

How to Use It as a Blogger or Newsletter Writer

Buying guides and 'how-to' content

Posts such as 'Where to buy a used [model] in Europe' or 'How to sell your car without losing money to fees' are popular with readers who are actively researching a purchase or sale. Naturally link to Breaks within the content and in a closing CTA.

Newsletter mentions:

Even a small, engaged email list can generate consistent referrals. Your subscribers already trust your recommendations, and this trust is transferred directly. A single mention to a list of 2,000 engaged car enthusiasts can outperform a post to 50,000 passive social media followers.

Write a dedicated Breaqs post.

Write a post specifically about Breaqs - what it is, why you recommend it and the benefits of signing up (the €250 welcome credit is a strong incentive). These posts tend to rank well for bra

How to use it on social media:

• Instagram: use the 'link in bio' feature, add a link sticker to your Stories, and mention it in captions on car-related posts.
• TikTok: add a "link in bio" callout to videos about buying or selling cars.
• Facebook: Direct links work in posts and comments. Car groups are particularly effective - if someone asks where to sell their car, you can provide a genuinely helpful answer.
• WhatsApp and forums: word of mouth on a large scale. Sharing a link in a car enthusiast group chat or forum thread can generate consistent referrals over time.

Why Breaqs Is Easy to Recommend

Affiliate programmes only work in the long term if you're recommending something that your audience will thank you for. Here's what makes Breaqs genuinely worth sharing:

• Sellers keep 100% of the final sale price - there's no seller commission. This alone is a compelling reason to send people there.
• There are verified sellers and built-in buyer protection on every transaction, making it safe and transparent for both sides.
• There is pan-European reach, with transport across Europe arranged, so distance is no barrier to finding the right car.
• Every new sign-up gets €250 welcome credit - your audience gets something just for using your link.
• There are live auctions updated daily across cars, motorcycles, boats and more.

When you send your audience somewhere that provides a great experience, they will trust you more, and you will earn again when they come back to transact within two years.

Ready to start?

Signing up takes just a few minutes and is completely free. You will receive your own personal referral link and Breaqs landing page, as well as access to one of the most straightforward affiliate structures in the European automotive market.

Whether you're talking to thousands of subscribers or a group of twenty petrolheads, Breaqs gives you a way to earn from it.

Join the Breaqs Partner Programme for free at breaqs.com/partners.