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.

Site Discussion

Comments

    • Moderatorneil on 02/06/2019 - 13:40

      What does the referrer/referee get?

      • bobwokeup on 04/06/2019 - 12:41

        Not sure and can't find anything on their website. Plus I haven't signed up yet.

  • giu on 29/05/2019 - 13:18

    Chatime

    • Moderatorneil on 03/06/2019 - 12:50

      What does the referrer/referee get? Is it a link or code?

  • Chuppa on 02/06/2019 - 04:06

    The Iconic link appears to have changed. Just created my one and was given https://thei.to/e/***********

    • Moderatorneil on 03/06/2019 - 16:45

      That's been updated, codes expired and all users notified. Looks like the minimum has been raised to $99 from $79 as well. The Iconic

  • Ricketytruck on 02/06/2019 - 17:48

    Cash rewards link seems to have changed. Mine is https://refer.cashrewards.com.au/x/fLK2YW but the link says talkable

    • Moderatorneil on 05/06/2019 - 00:20

      That's been updated, all user links removed, and users notified. Cashrewards

  • Ricketytruck on 02/06/2019 - 18:03

    Booking.com host referral program (different to the guest program)

    Invite a host and keep the savings coming

    Get up to AUD 150 back on your next booking when you invite a host to list their place. The host you refer will also pay no commission on their first 5 bookings.

    Link: https://join.booking.com/r/d/xxxxxxxx

    Instructions:

    Click refer friends and earn and scroll to the bottom of the screen to the invite hosts button

  • zzyss on 03/06/2019 - 14:35
    +2

    Off the back of this deal:
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/460972

    Can we please get a referral for Coinbase's XLM course to stop the referral spam in the comments?

    "Invite up to 4 friends to earn XLM too! They can be new or existing Coinbase users. You’ll earn $10 in XLM for each eligible friend who completes a lesson."

    https://coinbase.com/earn/xlm/invite/xxxxxxxx

    • Moderatorneil on 07/06/2019 - 11:01

      That's been added. Coinbase

      • zzyss on 07/06/2019 - 16:20

        Thanks!

  • droodle on 03/06/2019 - 21:28

    can we add beer cartel to the referrals?

    We're excited to introduce our Refer a Friend program!

    Tell them about Beer Cartel, give them a discount and you'll get a discount too. It's a win-win. 🍻

    Simply share the link below with them and if they spend $70 or more online they'll get $10 off their first purchase.

    PLUS you'll get $10 off your next online purchase.

    http://beercartel.refr.cc/droodleskins?t=mc

  • bettina44 on 04/06/2019 - 17:28

    Can you add goodments? It's a referral code eg. LEWQKX

    • Moderatorneil on 10/06/2019 - 02:02

      What does the referrer/referee get?

      • bettina44 on 11/06/2019 - 18:38

        $5 bucks for referrer and referee

        • Moderatorneil on 17/06/2019 - 14:33

          That's been added. goodments

  • tomclancy on 05/06/2019 - 09:15

    Vinomofo referral link format appears to have changed. Mine is now https://www.vinomofo.com/mofos/d02aa0da/join. Offer hasn't changed, still $25 off each

    • Moderatorneil on 11/06/2019 - 15:20

      That's been updated. Vinomofo

  • brisdaz on 08/06/2019 - 09:07
    -8

    What is the referral grey box keyed off? Associated store? What happens with multiple stores?

    I've asked:
    * here 7 hours 50 min ago
    * read Referrals - OzBargain Wiki
    * read Referr

    I know this is asking more then once but it's asking different people who've subscribed to different threads. I want this answered before (8) 4 x $40 Belong Starter Kit $47.76 ($11.94 Each) Delivered @ Mobileciti - OzBargain hits the front page as it's not showing the grey box despite having belong as the assoiated store (along with mobileciti).

    brisdaz on 08/06/2019 - 09:07 (Collapsed - Offtopic. Show)
    • alexshel on 08/06/2019 - 11:53

      It won't hit the front page as it is out of stock and Belong is not an associated store. Associated store is the name after "@".
      Why is this bothering you so much by the way?

      • brisdaz on 12/06/2019 - 06:45
        -2

        Please click through the link and you'll see there are two associated stores: MobileCiti and Belong.

        It was previously a screenshot and manually associated with Belong.com.au but now it's linked directly to the mobileciti store page.

        As to why it bothers me so much I thought that's obvious. If you were cynical, you'd say just because I'm more likely to get credit if I hit the front page. If you were more optimistic, you'd say because more Ozbargainer's would know about the credit and thus get $20 credit saving. Assuming there's 10% of 300 who are new and would use the referrer that's 30 * $20 or $600 credit the community would save.

        • brisdaz on 14/06/2019 - 06:05

          Seems like the ozbargaun community is more cynical then optimistic. Was it a rhetorical question or better off answering in DM?

          • bobwokeup on 14/06/2019 - 19:08

            @brisdaz: You are 100% correct. Nothing wrong with your comment but got negged. Bunch of old farts living in the past I reckon. Bring on the negs haha

  • Duckman on 13/06/2019 - 18:59

    Can you add Sticker Mule please? https://www.stickermule.com/au/account/invite

    "Give your friends a A$13.70 store credit and get A$13.70 added to your account when they buy."

  • MrBear on 18/06/2019 - 11:31

    Business: Dynadot LLC
    Main URL: https://www.dynadot.com
    Benefits: Refer your friends to Dynadot - when your friend purchases a product from Dynadot after using your link, you will both receive USD$5 account credit!
    Referral Link: http://www.dynadot.com?sg6W7g726q8S7K9W

    Dynadot is an ICANN accredited domain name registrar and web host headquartered in San Mateo, California.

    • Moderatorneil on 24/06/2019 - 15:28

      That's been added. Dynadot

  • tommyben on 20/06/2019 - 21:59

    Hi

    Is it possible to add DistroKid to the referral programme?
    If you sign up to Distrokid receive a 7% discount, referer makes $5
    My link is https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/1321186

    • Moderatorneil on 26/06/2019 - 23:00

      That's been added. DistroKid

  • Ms Bargainer on 21/06/2019 - 12:44

    Please can Octopus be added. https://octopusgroup.com.au/

    Referral URL: https://my.octopusgroup.com.au/#/register/xxxxxxx

    Receive one dollar for each person you refer and each time they complete a survey the referrer receives another dollar, up to a maximum of $20 for each referral.

    Also, you receive money for completing surveys.

  • Maglia Nera on 29/06/2019 - 10:38

    Hi

    Is it possible to add Healthpost to the referral programme?
    The referrer gets $5 in Rewards for every new referral who makes their first purchase & they get $5 off.
    My link is https://bit.ly/2FClAq8

    • Moderatorneil on 15/07/2019 - 16:08

      Are they creating referral links through bit.ly?

      • Maglia Nera on 01/08/2019 - 18:39

        yes - seems to be

        • Moderatorneil on 12/08/2019 - 17:28

          As the bit.ly link redirects to another site and then another site, this creates some issues on our side. For the time being, we won't be adding Healthpost into our referral system.

  • mistericho on 02/07/2019 - 12:10

    is it possible to add pepperleaf?
    referrers get $20 and new signups get $20 as well

    format is:

    http://pepperleafcomau.refr.cc/[insert user here]

  • billevans on 07/07/2019 - 16:13
    +1

    Is it possible to add Independent Reserve to the referral programme

    My link is https://www.independentreserve.com/invite/CHHUAW

    TA

    • Moderatorneil on 15/07/2019 - 20:36

      What does the referrer and referee get? Found it:

      earn a 50% revenue share of all brokerage fees paid by the person you invite for the first 90 days.

      Given only the referrer gains and there are no deals posted for that site, at this point we won't be adding that site.

  • Riczter on 08/07/2019 - 18:44

    Site Suggestion: Some more clarity on how the random referral link system works i think would be good. Instead of just having the referral link at the bottom of a post in the current format:

    REFERRAL LINKS
    Email: >< random (#)
    Description

    Instead you could have the following:

    REFERRAL LINKS
    And a short explanation - something like: "OzBargain has a referral system designed to share referrals equitably with the community. Below is a link that will connect you to a random ozbargainers referral code. Click it when you sign up to the service to share the savings with the community. If you want to use a specific users referral code you can PM them directly, but it is not allowed to post referral codes into deal posts or comments. Any such comments will be removed. If you wish to add you own referral code for other members to use via the randomiser, go to My Account - Settings - Referrals and add your link. For new companies to be added to the system, request an add in this forum <link>. For more information, visit the wiki."
    RANDOM REFERRAL LINK: >< random (#)
    Description

    What do you think?

    • Moderatorhamza23 on 08/07/2019 - 22:19

      You can click the (i) icon in the top right corner of that referral box for more information/referral system explanation. Links to here. We wouldn't want to move that information to the box itself as it already takes up quite a lot of space.

      • Riczter on 08/07/2019 - 22:24

        ah, good to see that information is already on the site…. However i still think it needs to more prominent, i think the frequency of people still posting referral links is good evidence of this not being common knowledge on the site

        • Moderatorhamza23 on 09/07/2019 - 13:52

          That is more of a commenting issue than a referral system issue. For users doing something for the first time, such as commenting, posting or voting we implemented various warnings/popups that users must click agree to. Rather than just something in front of them that they are less likely to read.

          For first time commenters they will see this above the comment form:

          I have read and agree to adhere to the commenting guidelines

          Users can't post until they've checked the checkbox.

          • Riczter on 09/07/2019 - 17:23

            @hamza23: I'm not sure I agree with the effectiveness of this, as similar to EULAs and T&Cs, people are used to just checking a checkbox without reading it and I'm sure that is what happens often. But the information is there at least.

            It still seems the random button is very unintuitive. On a desktop the "i" link is way over the other end of the screen and doesnt get noticed. And why does it say the word "email" before random. What has emails got to do with it, its a link not an email… It all just seems unintuitive which likely causes confusion for others.

            I think even one sentence after the link would make it much clearer: "Click this referral link when signing up to benefit a random member of the ozbargain community" This would take up no extra space as it could be done inline with the link and would make it much clearer what the functionality of the link was without having to click away to another page and sort through a paragraph of text.

            • Moderatorhamza23 on 09/07/2019 - 17:36

              @Riczter: We'll look at a better position for the 'i' link and/or if we can fit in some brief wording.

              The word "email" was only on the Ratesetter referral program, to differentiate between multiple referral programs, by default and in most cases it will say "Referral" as you can see on other stores. I've removed the word "email" from Ratesetter now.

              Thanks

              • Riczter on 09/07/2019 - 17:45

                @hamza23: Sounds good. Does the site support hover tooltips that pop up. Its been a long time since I had any exposure to how websites were coded but i think it was a html5 feature. Could be an alternate option for the 'i' link, to instead change it to a hover pop up. But i'll leave it with you, thanks for you time :)

  • slpd on 09/07/2019 - 12:33

    PatPat referral
    https://www.patpat.com/account/promo-code

    Invite your friends to make purchases with your promo code. They will get AU$7.14 off their first order, and you will earn AU$7.14 for each successful invitation!

    • Moderatorneil on 16/07/2019 - 16:55

      That's been added. Patpat

  • SanAndreas23 on 11/07/2019 - 15:34

    I just received an email from Goodpairdays (wine subscription), which was a deal posted here a couple months ago, and they now have a referral system.

    You can find your referral code here: https://www.goodpairdays.com/my-dashboard/invite

    This is the referral code format: https://www.goodpairdays.com/invite/FRUIT00000

    Benefits: Referee gets $23 credit on the website and you (referrer) get $38 credit to spend.

  • n666 on 16/07/2019 - 20:39

    I am wondering if Quietgrowth can also be added?

    URL Format: http://quiet.gr/XXXXXX
    Instructions to get referral link: Click on the "Refer Friends" tab next to the "Dashboard" tab on the top right corner of the homepage.
    Benefit for referees: An additional $5000 managed fee-free
    Benefit for referrers: An additional $5000 managed fee-free

    • Moderatorneil on 25/07/2019 - 12:12

      That's been added. Quietgrowth

      • n666 on 25/07/2019 - 18:27

        Cheers!

    • Moderatorneil on 29/08/2023 - 16:20

      Quietgrowth now disabled due to know referrers in the system.

  • alexeiw123 on 23/07/2019 - 16:08

    Aussie Broadband

    URL Format
    https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/nbn-signup/?rc=<xxxxxxx>

    Instructions to get the referral link

    Log in to your MyAussie portal https://my.aussiebroadband.com.au/#/login
    select the ‘Profile’ section. You can find your referral code at the bottom of this section.

    Benefit for the referrers and referees.
    $50 credit for both

    • Moderatorneil on 25/07/2019 - 12:10

      Aussie Broadband have requested to not be in the referral system. See here.

      • alexeiw123 on 27/07/2019 - 10:52

        OK, thought it was too popular a site to be absent without reason. Thanks

  • haru on 31/07/2019 - 10:25

    GoCashback uses links for referrals (gocashback.com/r/XXX) but the template for it on OB is 'Coupon Code'.

    • Moderatorneil on 07/08/2019 - 23:24

      If you go to their registration page, it asks for referrer's email or code. When using a referral link, it doesn't appear to pass the referral onto the signup page. Their site has all kinds of issues so probably best to just use the code for now.

  • 8anddrank on 31/07/2019 - 22:23

    Any chance to add reamped energy referral? URL is https://reampedenergy.com.au/RAFxxxxxxx

    Instructions for the referral link - login to your account and go to https://my.reampedenergy.com.au/refer

    Benefit for the referrers and referees is $50 credit for both

  • Frogger on 02/08/2019 - 08:39

    Funding.com.au now have refer a friend

    "Refer a Friend
    Get financially rewarded by inviting people from your network to share in the same benefits as you by becoming investors. For every person you refer who becomes an active investor, you’ll be rewarded with $50 and they’ll be rewarded with $50 once their first investment has been made. You may enter multiple ‘comma separated’ email addresses or you may share the below unique link on social media to refer your friends."

    URL format: https://www.funding.com.au/app/investorapi/signup/XXXXXXXXXX…

    • Moderatorneil on 13/08/2019 - 11:50

      That's been added. funding

  • verisimilitude on 05/08/2019 - 23:50

    Are Ozsale referrals still working? When I click on the link to the referral program, it just brings me to the their homepage, nothing about referrals mentioned. If not, should it be removed instead? Thanks.

    • Moderatorneil on 13/08/2019 - 15:13

      OzSale appear to no longer have a referral system. We've disabled it.

  • SirCrumpet on 07/08/2019 - 10:00

    Would it be possible to add Neuron Mobility (https://www.neuron.sg)? They're a new scooter ride-sharing service that's just launched in Australia, similar to Lime which is already supported.

    The referral code is in the format "DXE72KWX" and is supplied/entered within the App.

    Referrer and Referee both get a $3 credit.

    • Moderatorneil on 13/08/2019 - 16:41

      That's been added. Neuron

  • bettina44 on 20/08/2019 - 00:57

    Can you put mealpal again? https://secure.mealpal.com/invite

    Send a free meal to a friend and you get $10 when they sign up.

    • Moderatorneil on 20/08/2019 - 12:56

      That's been re-enabled.

  • jace88 on 27/08/2019 - 10:49

    Is there a way to see who I used a referral link from? I'm being denied a claim from Finder for the $5 gift card promotion and I don't think there's a way to see what link I clicked using the Random button.

    • Moderatorneil on 27/08/2019 - 11:13

      No, however Finder are well aware that their referral codes are in our system. May just want to mention OzBargain.

      • jace88 on 27/08/2019 - 11:46

        I'll mention OzBargain. Thanks.

        FYI they claim no record of referral even though I only signed up using the link (the random button) and were asking for email address/referral ID I used.

  • Neo05 on 28/08/2019 - 12:21

    Can you please add KoH

    http://share.koh.com/B3hNQ

    Simply pass your unique referral link onto friends and family who have yet to experience the Koh difference and we’ll give them $10 off their first order AND give you $10 off your next!

    • Moderatorneil on 29/08/2019 - 17:08

      That's been added. Koh

    • Moderatorneil on 07/01/2021 - 23:34

      Koh's referrals don't seem to work anymore. Have disabled pending new information.

  • [Deactivated] on 30/08/2019 - 18:36

    https://www.vapoureyes.co.nz?_br=adrian09

    Invite a friend and get 800 points after they place their first order. Your friend will get 200 points to use on their first order.

    https://www.vapoureyes.co.nz/pages/referral-program

    • Moderatorneil on 31/08/2019 - 01:05

      Vape sites fall under our banned items list so we won't be adding them to the referral system.

  • warrenkole on 30/08/2019 - 23:30
    +1

    https://members.superloop.com/signup?referral_code=123456

    Refer a friend to an eligible service, and receive an account credit.

  • polbarber on 31/08/2019 - 11:25

    Can we get Skrill referral link please.

    This could be the one of the best money transfer options.
    According to their website, "*Send with Skrill and you get the mid-market rate for no fee. This is the rate provided independently by Reuters."

    Give A$40, Get A$40
    For every friend in Australia who makes an international money transfer of A$100 or more:
    They get A$40 off their first international transfer
    You get A$40 off your next international transfer
    You can invite up to 50 friends.*"

    Terms and conditions
    Referral link: https://​transfers.skrill.com/smt/refer/code/xxxxx

    • Moderatorneil on 05/09/2019 - 16:14

      That's been added. Skrill

      • ssj036 on 17/11/2020 - 14:59

        Hi Moderator,
        when we try to add the referral code for Skrill, it comes with error "Error: Verification error - wrong format"
        Can u plz look into it.
        Thanks

        • Moderatorneil on 18/11/2020 - 11:59

          There are 2 different referral programs for Skrill.

          • Referred member receives $40 off their first transfer over $100. Referee also receives $40 off their next transfer.
            As per the instructions:

          The referral codes look like a first and last name truncated with a number. You must do an eligible transfer to get the appropriate referral code. Referral codes that are all numbers are invalid.

          The other one is

          • 5€ in BTC for referrer and referee.

          Numbers only. Alphabetic characters are for the other Skrill referral.

          • ssj036 on 18/11/2020 - 13:37

            @neil: Hi Moderator,
            I tried to add shyamsunderj12 in the code but it comes with error "Error: Verification error - wrong format"
            Can u plz look into it.

            This is the referral link from Skrill.
            https://transfers.skrill.com/smt/refer/code/shyamsunderj12

            Its for Referred member receives $40 off their first transfer over $100. Referee also receives $40 off their next transfer.

            • Moderatorneil on 18/11/2020 - 19:01

              @ssj036: OK, that's been fixed up. Basically the regex which was put in to exclude the number codes from the other program and URLs caught your name + number combo. So it was:


              [^0-9][^((?!https).)*$]

              now changed to


              ^[^0-9]\w+$

              You can now add in your code.

  • bonezAU on 02/09/2019 - 15:21

    Would it be possible to add Superloop to the referrals page?
    The format is https://members.superloop.com/signup?referral_code=XXXXXX

  • cantanga on 04/09/2019 - 13:32

    Can Quiqqa be added:
    http://www.qiqqa.com/Register/XXXXX
    The referer get 1 month premium membership, the person signing up gets 2 weeks free premium membership.

    • Moderatorneil on 08/09/2019 - 21:42

      That's been added. Quiqqa

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