User-Submitted Referral Code/Link Requests & Updates

scotty on 08/04/2014 - 10:16
Last edited 16/01/2022 - 11:25 by 5 other users
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This morning we pushed out a new user-submitted referral changes. This is an update to the previous attempt in 2012. Problem with the previous one is that it's difficult to add new stores that support referral benefits, and the feature ended up only supporting GreenManGaming and not being used much by our users here. What happened afterwards were wiki pages created for each online shop. Yes it's an interesting use of the wiki pages, but

  • Not a good idea to let any member to be able to edit everyone's code.
  • Free-form might not be the most ideal format, and hard to police everyone to edit in the same format.
  • The list is ordered rather than randomised.

What we have done now is having a single place for you to put in all your referral codes. Go to your Settings page and click on the referrals tab. You should be presented with a list of "stores" that we currently have referral support. For the comprehensive list of stores / products supported, please go to the referral wiki page.

New ones should be easily added as well if the method of referral is via a referral link (i.e. unique URL per referrer). Feel free to submit new ones in the comments. I need

  • The URL format for the referral link
  • Instructions to get the referral link
  • Benefit for the referrers and referees.

Another reminder that Affiliate Links and Referral Links are different and we do not allow affiliate links here on OzBargain.

Once a referral system has been set up for that domain, for every deal posted to that domain, a grey box will appear below the content and above the Share buttons containing a randomised referral link AND OP's referral link (if OP has submitted one for that domain and the deal has hit the front page vote minimum - updated 9/5/16). The benefits for the referrers and referees are also shown so people know what they (and you) are getting. For example this Amaysim offer I submitted. In this case including your own referral link and link to wiki becomes redundant.

Yes this is still in beta and needs improvement. Some potential issues / possible improvements:

  • Since you do not really need to put referral link in your content, you can submit deals with your link in the referral box without the deal being marked as "referral post". This might lead to abuse of people posting excessive deals from the stores offering referral. I shall look at ways to prevent it. I don't want to mark them as referral post at the moment because previously submitter can pick and choose whether to include his/her referral link. Now it's always included. 9/5/16 Update: Your deal must hit the front page vote minimum (currently 30) to show. This was previously 5, before being changed to the front page vote minimum.

  • Referral-code / coupon-code type referrals are not yet supported. For example Budget Direct, Rabobank, etc. We can potentially generate a popup containing the code when people click on "OP" or "random".

  • A good idea to let people pick and choose? For example some people might not want to use OP's referral link, not a random one either but from a list of friends.

So here it is. Give it a try guys! I will start removing some of the wiki pages later today. Meanwhile, please leave feedback in the comments.

If your comment is automatically unpublished due to the referral link, do not worry, moderators can still see it and will republish it before replying.

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Comments

    • alexshel on 27/03/2019 - 19:02

      Please rename ctrip to become trip.com

      • Moderatorneil on 29/03/2019 - 14:51

        That's been renamed. Referral link structure is still the same. Can you confirm what the referrer gets? Seems the referee gets 8% off.

        trip.com

        • alexshel on 29/03/2019 - 18:58

          Looks like referrer gets $30 in form of a promo code. Up to 5 times.

          Terms & Conditions:
          1. New users who have received an invitation can enter their email address on the promo page to receive one promo code used to save 8% on a hotel booking made using the Trip.com app. Each new user is eligible to receive one promo code. The promo code is valid for 60 days. Only one account per device may be used to participate in this promotion.
          2. When the new user makes a hotel booking (the total of which must exceed $65 or currency equivalent), the user who invited them will receive a promo code (within 3 days after the hotel stay is complete) used to save $30. Send more invitations to earn more rewards! Through the Friend Referral Program, existing users can earn up to 5 promo codes worth a maximum of $150 in total. Promo codes are valid for 60 days after redemption and are only valid for use in the Trip.com app.
          3. If it has been discovered that you have participated in fraudulent practices, Trip.com reserves the right to terminate your participation in the promotion at any time.
          4. Trip.com may change the terms and conditions of, suspend, or terminate the Friend Referral Program at any time for any reason.

          http://imgur.com/FnmoVPn
          http://imgur.com/iN9YhmZ

  • coldlamb on 29/03/2019 - 14:26
    +1

    Hi,
    The referral link description for Cashrewards should be changed to:
    $5 for both the referrer and referee, after referee makes first purchase of $20 or more within 90 days.

    • Moderatorneil on 02/04/2019 - 18:13

      Updated, thanks.

      • coldlamb on 05/04/2019 - 06:22
        -1

        $5 for referee. $5 for referrer, after referee makes $20 purchase within 90 days.

        Shouldn't it say: $5 for both referee and referrer, after referee …

        According to T&Cs on Cashrewards:

        As part of the Refer a Friend Promotion the Referral who makes at least one single Qualifying Purchase (transaction) of at least twenty dollars ($20.00 AUD) through the Service within ninety (90) days after signing up as a member of the Service will also be entitled to receive a five dollar ($5.00 AUD) bonus.

        • Moderatorneil on 09/04/2019 - 17:32

          Sure, have updated for clarity.

  • Mithu9 on 05/04/2019 - 10:01

    Boost mobile

    https://refer.boostmobile.com/wMTCAjn-9p55CL

    Referrer gets $25

    • Moderatorneil on 10/04/2019 - 10:41

      This is definitely for the Australian site, Boost.com.au? Boostmobile.com appears to be the US arm of Boost.

  • divyaramkrishnan on 06/04/2019 - 10:56
    -1

    Hi

    Would it possible to add referrals for Jinance, a cryptocurrency trading platform based out of Melbourne, Australia?

    They are offering $10 to referee and $10 trading fee rebate for referrer.
    The condition is that the referee needs to pass KYC (ID Verification). This offer expires on 31st May 2019.

    referral link is
    https://jinance.com.au/{referral_code}/sign-up

    My referal link is https://jinance.com.au/03db4a4d/sign-up

    • Moderatorneil on 10/04/2019 - 12:04

      That site, formerly known as String Exchange is permanently banned. Sorry.

  • tomclancy on 07/04/2019 - 21:02

    Hi,

    Would it be possible to add referrals for GiffGaff (UK/Europe telco)?

    £5 PayPal credit for referrer; £5 GiffGaff account credit for referree.

    https://www.giffgaff.com/orders/affiliate/adria77804_1554625…. To obtain referral link click 'Invite friends' button from this page: https://www.giffgaff.com/spread

    Thanks

    • Moderatorneil on 18/04/2019 - 10:40

      That's been added. GiffGaff

  • dtox on 13/04/2019 - 14:24

    Can we add tile app referral?

    https://www.thetileapp.com/en-us/blog/refer-a-friend

    Link example: http://ssqt.co/mEeZeHS

  • Moo Deng on 14/04/2019 - 13:28

    Swift is a new ride share that will be launching next week in Australia - please add referral code for them. Here is an example URL: https://www.swiftride.app/sign-up.php?UserType=Driver&vRefCo…

    App can be downloaded here:
    https://itunes.apple.com/au/app/swift-rider/id1454351381

    • Moderatorneil on 19/04/2019 - 13:26

      What does the referrer/referee get?

      • Moo Deng on 19/04/2019 - 13:58

        Referrer gets $10
        Referee doesn't get anything I don't think (that still needs to be confirmed)

        • Moderatorneil on 24/04/2019 - 15:25

          Given it's only the referrer and there hasn't been any deals posted, we will hold off until one of those changes. Please do let us know.

  • YaCono on 17/04/2019 - 14:49
    +1

    Sharesight.

    Link format: https://portfolio.sharesight.com/friends?code=
    Benefit: Referrer and referee both get 1 month free, once they pay for a subscription.
    Instructions: It can be found by emailing yourself a referral email, and copying the link in that email.

  • GoldenDragon888 on 18/04/2019 - 09:17

    Sorry if there is report feature, I couldn’t find I did try and search for it
    Just reporting that CUA referral link does not seem to work anymore. When you click on it says “you don’t have permission for this asset”. I presume as the referral system is no longer working. Can the referral link be removed. Or not if I have gotten this wrong.

    • Moderatorneil on 19/04/2019 - 15:23

      Thanks, have disabled the referral system.

  • Sambuca on 18/04/2019 - 09:38

    Can we add a referral for Octopus Group?

    https://my.octopusgroup.com.au

    Its a site where you answer surveys and get rewarded with cash. Not sure if that type of site is allowed here but thought I would see if it's ok. I have been answering survey and have been getting paid out but saw that they hey have a referral program.

    The referral link format is https://my.octopusgroup.com.au/#/register/ followed by the unique refer all code.

    • Moderatorscrimshaw on 18/04/2019 - 11:22

      Survey companies can't be posted as deals sorry, so we wouldn't add that to the referral system.

      • alexshel on 24/01/2022 - 22:47

        Has this changed since 2019, according to https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/11651332/redir. ?

        • Moderatorneil on 29/01/2022 - 11:01

          We've discussed it and I think it's probably OK to accept any site that has a referral system as long as it meets our criteria of adding into the system.

          • Surveyz benefits referrers and referees. So OK to have in the system.
          • Octopus Group only benefits the referrer so won't be adding it.
          • alexshel on 29/01/2022 - 23:37

            @neil: If this is the case, why Superloop referral system got added ? It clearly only benefits the referrer.
            https://www.ozbargain.com.au/deals/superloop.com

            • Moderatorneil on 02/02/2022 - 12:25

              @alexshel: Our criteria for adding stores into the referral system are as follows:

              • Both the referrer and referee benefit from the referral scheme.
              • If only the referrer benefits, then there needs to be a least a deal posted on OzBargain.

              As you can see, Superloop is extremely popular so it meets the 2nd criteria.

              How about a deal post for the referral system itself? Well that's covered in our Deal Posting Guidelines: Affiliate & Referral Links:

              Can I post a deal for the Referral offer itself?

              • If the retailer offers a referral program, you may post it as a deal (e.g. signup to ABC site via referral code and earn $10 credit) if all of the following conditions are met:
              • The referee also earns credit.
              • The current offer has NOT been posted as a deal previously.
              • It's a limited time referral offer or it's a new addition to the OzBargain referral system (added less than 7 days ago).

              As Octopus only benefits the referrer then a deal can't be posted. Also, the store is currently banned for SPAM.

              We are continuing to evolve the referral system. Keep in mind it started with people spamming comments, then evolved to user edited wiki pages, then to an automated referral system.

  • Andrewcyhk on 18/04/2019 - 14:20

    Hi, can we get a referral link for GoCashBack?

    Link example: https://au.gocashback.com/r/1808584

    • Moderatorneil on 19/04/2019 - 16:16

      What does the referrer & referee get?

      • tomclancy on 03/05/2019 - 14:31

        Once you have a GoCashBack account, if you visit this page https://au.gocashback.com/user/referral you can obtain your unique referral link which is in the format https://au.gocashback.com/r/XXXXXXX. If your friend registers an account within 7 days then both the referrer and referree will each earn USD5.00. Plus the referrer earns an additional 5% bonus on all cash backs that their friend earns during their first year with GoCashBack. Referral bonuses become payable when your friend has a minimum of USD$20.00 cashback at payable status.

  • MrBear on 18/04/2019 - 18:19

    Would like to get Quad Locks referrals added please. Here are the details:

    Business: Quad Lock Cases (Annex Products Pty Ltd)
    Main URL: https://www.quadlockcase.com.au/
    Benefits: Refer your friends, get 5% of your friend's purchase!
    Referral Link: http://quadlock.referralcandy.com/7NJHM8W

    Thank you.

    • Moderatorneil on 23/04/2019 - 18:08

      That's already in our referral system. Quad Lock Cases

      • MrBear on 13/05/2019 - 16:43

        Oops. I used Chrome's search for "Quad" and nothing showed. Not sure why your headings aren't found in the search.

        • Moderatorneil on 13/05/2019 - 18:22

          What do you mean by Chrome's search for Quad?

          • MrBear on 15/05/2019 - 09:52

            @neil: In Chrome, I pressed CTRL-F and entered "quad". It did not find anything - it didn't find the heading.

            If I found and opened the "Quad Lock Australia" heading manually and then did a search on "quad", it would find the content only.

            For some reason, chrome find does not find the headings which isn't good.

            See gif: https://i.imgur.com/LurzJai.gif

  • MrBear on 18/04/2019 - 18:25

    Would like to add the VPN service Anonine please. Here are the details:

    Business: Anonine Safe Zone VPN (Edelino Commerce Inc.)
    Main URL: https://anonine.com/
    Benefits: When anyone you refer purchases a subscription you both get a free month of Anonine!
    Referral Link: https://anonine.com/refer/11k7y1nlq7mxa5jltci628k03yynx4xa

    Thank you.

    • Moderatorneil on 23/04/2019 - 23:51

      That's been added. Anonine

      • Moderatorneil on 10/04/2021 - 19:02

        Not entirely sure if their referral program is still going but there is no one listed in our system. Due to this Anonine referrals have been disabled pending any new information or requests for the referral.

  • ilovefullprice on 23/04/2019 - 19:29
    +3

    There is currently a $20 referral credit for both referrer and referee promotion going on at the moment for Beam Wallet. Can we add and share referrals for this on Ozbargain?

    • toasty on 23/04/2019 - 21:07

      Could you please post your referral link with code as an example?

      I’ll use yours to sign up while we wait to see if Neil can add it to the referral system.

      • ilovefullprice on 23/04/2019 - 21:36
        +1

        The referral is just a code you enter into the “Add promo code” section of the app. My referral code is below along with a screenshot.

        “Join me and over 300,000 Beamers who are already using Beam Wallet. When you sign up using my promo code JTMAVSN, we'll both get $20”

        https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/217669/68631/9cfe14f2-…

        • huntress_love on 23/04/2019 - 21:58

          Can you get the code in the app?
          Or do they only email you once your add an email? Cheers

          • ilovefullprice on 23/04/2019 - 22:15

            @huntress_love: The code will be in the app once you setup an account in the app.

            To setup an account in the app, you will need an email, choose a 4 digit pin and provide a debit/credit card payment method.

    • Moderatorneil on 25/04/2019 - 21:59

      That's been added. Beam Wallet

  • Melb Deals on 24/04/2019 - 16:31

    Please add the Usenet service Eweka. Here are the details:

    Business: Internet Services (Usenet)
    Main URL: https://www.eweka.nl
    Referral Link: https://www.eweka.nl/reward/?key=xxxxxxxxx

    Benefits:
    You can earn additional time by referring your friends to Eweka!

    You get
    - A 7 day bonus when your referral signups up for a trial
    - A 30 day bonus when your referral pays for 30 or more days

    They get
    - A Standard 7 day free trial plus a bonus 10 free days after payment for 30 or more days, for a total of 17 days free service.

    Share the link below with your friends. When they signup using this link, the free days will be added to your account. You can easily share the link by the email form or the Social Media outlets below.

    Thank you.

    • Moderatorneil on 25/04/2019 - 22:11

      That's been added. Eweka.nl

    • Moderatorneil on 11/02/2020 - 16:32

      Eweka referral links don't appear to be working. Have disabled pending any new information.

  • toasty on 24/04/2019 - 23:00

    AppSumo have changed their referral system.

    Earn $10 Credits for every first purchase from a friend.

    Details and new referral ID viewable when signed in at https://appsumo.com/account/credits/

    New format: https://appsumo.com/r/xxxxxxx/

    Everyone will need to update to their new referral ID.

    • Moderatorneil on 26/04/2019 - 00:41

      Updated, removed all referral codes and notified all users. AppSumo

  • ninege on 26/04/2019 - 23:31
    +1

    Hi neil,

    Ausmed Education (https://www.ausmed.com) just launched its referral program today.

    Ausmed Education is Australia’s leading provider of CPD education for health professionals. They provide free online CPD organiser tool that can plan, document, reflect and report learning you have done.

    They also have paid subscription to access 60+ online courses with certificates and 300+ video lectures.

    It is also American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) only Accredited Provider in Australia https://www.nursingworld.org/organizational-programs/accredi…

    Their subscription is Quarterly $90 or Annually $360.

    Only current subscriber can participate in the referral program as a referrer and can refer everyone to subscribe the discounted ($30 off) subscription. For each successful referral, the referrer will get $30 credit.

    Their referral link format is: https://www.ausmed.com/referral/xxxx for example: https://www.ausmed.com/referral/rjfkj

    For full terms and conditions, please refer to: https://www.ausmed.com/referral-terms

    Thanks

    • Moderatorneil on 05/05/2019 - 23:35

      That's been added. Ausmed.

    • Moderatorneil on 31/05/2022 - 12:06

      Ausmed has now been disabled as there is no one in the system.

  • WizardofOZ on 29/04/2019 - 13:47

    Please add Swift Rideshare. (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/453515)

    $10 for referrer.

    Same setup as Uber rideshare app.

  • ruddj on 01/05/2019 - 12:53

    AussieBroadband Please
    https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/referafriend/

    Navigate to My Account -> Profile
    https://my.aussiebroadband.com.au/#/profile/

    Referrer will received $50 and signup will receive $50 credit to their next bill

    • Moderatorneil on 01/05/2019 - 12:58

      This has been asked numerous times.

      Aussie Broadband requested us to not have themselves in the referral system as of July '17 and we have honoured that request.

  • toobzy on 02/05/2019 - 12:32

    Would it please be possible to add The Wine Gallery to the referral system? Referrer and referree both get a bottle on wine each ($23 value)
    From their website: You'll get a free bottle for every friend that signs up using your code.
    And they'll also get their first bottle free. Everybody win(e)s!
    Referral link looks like this https://www.thewinegallery.com.au/invite/VANILLA78804/
    Thanks!

  • maccam01 on 02/05/2019 - 12:56

    I see gocashback had been suggested earlier but it is not on the list. Here is some more information that may help.

    GoCashBack website:
    au.gocashback.com

    Benefits:

    • Free signup
    • $5 for new member signing up and $5 for referrer
    • Within your friends' first year of registration, everytime they make a qualifying purchase you receive 5% of their total cash back as reward

    How to:

    • sign up using the referral code (see below on how to generate one)
    • Or when signing up for free tick the box "My friend referred me" and enter in the other person's referral code (au.gocashback.com/register)
    • To get your own referral code go to: https://au.gocashback.com/user/referral
  • PLANT on 03/05/2019 - 09:48

    Why is Aussie Broadband not listed in referrals list?

    • Moderatorneil on 03/05/2019 - 09:53

      See 3 comments up.

  • holdenmg on 03/05/2019 - 18:27

    Tonic please…

    Tonic is a prescription medication delivery service in Australia.

    Tonic partners with trusted pharmacies throughout Australia to provide you with a pharmacy delivery service you can trust. Our partner pharmacies all share our vision for a better pharmacy experience for our customers.

    The URL format for the referral link (or coupon format if it's only in coupon form, like Uber Eats/GoCatch codes etc)

    https://tonicapp.com.au/index.html

    Download the GooglePlay App and Register
    https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.tonicap…

    or

    Download the Tonic App from the App Store and Register

    Benefit for the referrers and referees
    Free Delivery for your Friends and $10 Credit for you.

    Instructions to get the referral link.

    "After Downloading the App and Registering, go to "Account" and "Referrals"
    for Referral Link."

    e.g. https://tonic.app.link/To3vc23RnW

    • Moderatorneil on 06/05/2019 - 14:42

      That's been added. Tonic

    • Moderatorneil on 30/07/2020 - 11:58

      We've removed Tonic from the system as there are no referrals in the system. Not sure if they've turned off their referral program or no one is interested.

  • randoom on 04/05/2019 - 22:37

    SelfWealth has changed their referral conditions slightly — "Inviting friends will enable them to save on brokerage fees and when they accept your invitation you will each receive 5 additional trades for FREE."

    The page at https://www.ozbargain.com.au/deals/selfwealth.com.au says 10 trades for the referee. Could that be updated?

    • Moderatorneil on 09/05/2019 - 11:36

      Sure, that's been updated.

  • ilovefullprice on 08/05/2019 - 15:58

    When I click on the OzBargain referral link for GoCashBack, it brings us directly to the GoCashBack main page (as the OzB referral link with the referrer code brings us to the GoCashBack main page).

    When I then click on sign up on the GoCashBack main page, the screen below appears and we need to enter the referrers code. Because when we click on the OzB referral link, it goes directly to the GoCashBack main page, I can’t see the referrers code. Can we get this looked at so we could see the referrers code. Many thanks!

    https://files.ozbargain.com.au/upload/217669/69020/29947c02-…

    • Moderatorhamza23 on 08/05/2019 - 16:09

      I've updated the referral system for GoCashBack from link to code now. It appears the GoCashBack referral links aren't working properly.

      Thanks

  • trotsky on 11/05/2019 - 12:19

    Given the (fairly) imminent ordering of Tesla Model 3 in Australia, I foresee a lot of demand for referral codes as these will provide 5000 free supercharger miles (or the equivalent in KM) to the referrer and referee. This needs to be entered at ordering time and will reduce to 1000 miles (or the equivalent in KM) at 28th of May, so having a place to enter referrals before ordering opens would be very useful.

    Links are in the format of: https://ts.la/code

    • Moderatorneil on 28/05/2019 - 14:47

      That's been reactivated and updated. Tesla

  • sharonlives on 14/05/2019 - 13:14

    Can we have a list for Entertainment Book Memberships where people can share what they are raising money for with their links? Thanks!

  • voe on 16/05/2019 - 09:16

    Can badabean be added?

    http://badabean.refr.cc/[REFERRAL]

    "20% off all products. You'll get $10 in cash when they use your link to buy at Bada Bean."

  • vvti85 on 16/05/2019 - 12:04
    +1

    With the upcoming release of the Model 3 I'm sure a Tesla Referral would be useful.

    Unique Link: https://ts.la/[REFERRAL]

    Benefits:
    You and anyone using your referral code to buy a Tesla will receive 7,500 free Supercharger km! On May 28, this will revert back to 1,500 km.

    Each referral now also gives you five chances to win a Founders Series Model Y or Roadster supercar! Tesla owners who already have free Supercharging get ten chances to win.

    You must click through the referral link when placing an order.

  • haru on 22/05/2019 - 15:39

    Here's a new one I found:

    URL format: https://sportitude.mention-me.com/m/ol/xxxxxxxxxxx
    Instructions to get referral link: https://www.sportitude.com.au/refer
    Benefit for referees: $15 off $99 spend
    Benefit for referrers: $15 off $99 spend per referral

  • spackbace on 23/05/2019 - 12:23

    Should Tangerine be taken out of the system?
    See comment here

    • Moderatorhamza23 on 24/05/2019 - 15:51

      We'll change the referral system to PM only so the codes aren't public, it seems existing codes are deactivated so have also expired the existing codes before changing system to PM only.

  • bettina44 on 27/05/2019 - 13:26

    dogfoodz no longer exists.

    Also could you put review up: https://www.review-australia.com/au/referafriend?utm_term=re…

    It's a referral code

  • Gav on 28/05/2019 - 00:16

    Are Hey You referrals working for anyone? 90 clicks, 0 credits. Has it worked for anyone else? If not, please check and consider removal.

    • Moderatorneil on 30/05/2019 - 16:41

      It works however the app doesn't notify you nor shows you how much credit you have. Only when you go to checkout on an order will it start to subtract referral credits.

      • Gav on 11/12/2019 - 16:30

        I now have ~250 clicks and have never got a credit. Used it semi-regularly. Sounds borked.

        • Moderatorneil on 11/12/2019 - 16:44

          I actually accumulated quite a few. Tried it recently and seems they've wiped whatever referral credit was there. Not sure if they are tracking the codes from OzBargain, if the credit expires after x amount of time or what. Hard to really know with such an opaque system they have.

          • Gav on 11/12/2019 - 18:35

            @neil: Well at least someone got something.. for a while. I've lost trust in them for referrals, and they're also behind on cashback for Shopback.

  • bobwokeup on 28/05/2019 - 17:44

    I just did an online quote for Club 4x4 and there was a referral code field. I see that it is not on our list. Can this be added?

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