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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Original Post

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

  • Chimichanga on 30/04/2024 - 22:37

    Suggesting Perplexity.ai, a Chat GenAI with incredible web search capability, replaces need for Google.

    URL format: https://perplexity.ai/pro?referral_code=[token here]
    Referral link can be found in Settings —> Referral.
    Both users get $10 credit.

  • FrugalDealSeeker on 01/05/2024 - 08:12

    Suggesting update to Saxo markets. The existing expected format seems incorrect or outdated.

    URL format: https://www.home.saxo/en-au/accounts/openaccount#refcode={referral code}&refid={referral code}

    • Moderatorneil on 02/05/2024 - 11:33

      Updated to accept both links. Neither referral link shows any sign that the referee is getting anything. Can you see if the website (not app) gives a different referral link?

      • FrugalDealSeeker on 03/05/2024 - 09:28

        It gives the same referral link from the app and website, and when I get the link from them, they're advertising a $200 brokerage credit for the referrer and referee.

  • tzar on 01/05/2024 - 12:16

    Lovevery have launched a referral program, $20 off for the referred & $20 credit for the referrer

    https://lovevery.com.au/pages/refer-a-friend for info

    URL format: https://lovevery.com.au/pages/refer-a-friend?discount_code={token}

  • choofa on 01/05/2024 - 14:03

    Tesla has ended its referral program today
    https://www.tesla.com/en_au/support/refer-and-earn

    • Moderatorneil on 03/05/2024 - 00:34

      Disabled.

  • ozbargainer666 on 02/05/2024 - 21:12

    Meller Sunglasses
    URL format: https://meller.refr.cc/[XXXXX]
    Instructions: Enter your email address and name (optional) at https://meller.referralcandy.com/
    Benefit: "Refer friends. Get rewards. Give your friends €10 off. Get €10 off when they shop with your link."

    • Moderatorneil on 08/05/2024 - 00:14

      Meller added.

  • Frunk on 07/05/2024 - 13:39

    It seems as though the format for Uber Carshare URLs has changed. My new one is the following format and OzB rejects it.

    ubercarshare.com/au/en/invited/XXXXXX

    Error: Verification error - invalid URL link

    https://www.ubercarshare.com/invite/

  • pgsheng on 08/05/2024 - 10:24

    Rollin Insurance
    New format for refer:
    https://v2.quote.rollininsurance.com.au/?REFCODE=GONGSHENGP1…
    Instruction to get referral link:
    Email received from Rollin
    Benefit:
    Refer a friend or family member to ROLLiN’ Insurance. If they grab a policy and stay with us for 90 days straight, you’ll both receive $75*.

    • Moderatorneil on 09/05/2024 - 15:02

      Updated.

  • Napoletana on 08/05/2024 - 19:05

    Hello,

    Can the game 'Zengence: Take Aim with Every Breath' be added to the Meta Game Referrals page (https://www.meta.com/en-gb/blog/quest/zengence-take-aim-ever…)

    • Moderatorneil on 11/05/2024 - 20:52

      Added.

  • ChesoRepresent on 08/05/2024 - 21:08

    Rollin insurance seems to have finally rolled out their new referral program. The link now has a "v2." prefix so its not accepted by the current format, please fix to accept new one. Not sure if old links still work without the v2 in there.

    Format:

    https://v2.quote.rollininsurance.com.au/?REFCODE=XXXXXX&RER=…

    The "XXXXXX" is replaced with actual user

    "Refer a friend or family member to ROLLiN’ Insurance.
    If they grab a policy and stay with us for 90 days straight, you’ll both receive $75*."

    It seems the referral link can only be obtained by email given by Rollin' Insurance. Here's a past enquiry before where I asked for mine because I couldn't find it:

    Hi ChesoRepresent,

    Thanks for your email and letting us know!

    Your referral link can normally be found within previous emails from us.

    If you're unable to locate this, we can check for you on our end, we just need you to reply here with the below details:

    Full name
Date of birth
Full address including Postcode & state on file
    • Moderatorneil on 12/05/2024 - 09:44

      See above. Updated.

  • I Smell Pennies on 13/05/2024 - 07:28

    Hi mods, can the game “Geoguessr” be added to the list of referrals? Thanks!

    • Moderatorneil on 13/05/2024 - 20:23

      GeoGuessr added.

      • I Smell Pennies on 15/05/2024 - 08:05

        Thank you @neil

        However the referral information needs to be changed. I’m sure what you said is true however if the referrer has an annual subscription, then the referee also gets annual Pro Elite for free, not just 1 month.

        • Moderatorneil on 16/05/2024 - 17:09

          It's not very clear.

          1 Friend

          GET FREE UPGRADE TO ELITE - WORTH A$96 YEARLY!
          For you and up to five friends

          5 Friends

          GET ONE YEAR OF ELITE FOR FREE!

          I'd assume that

          • Refer 1 Friend, Get a 1 month upgrade to Elite Plan
          • Refer 2 Friends, Get 2 months upgrade to Elite Plan
          • Refer 3 Friends, Get 3 months upgrade to Elite Plan
          • Refer 4 Friends, Get 4 months upgrade to Elite Plan
          • Refer 5 Friends, Get 12 months upgrade to Elite Plan

          Otherwise there would be no difference to referring 1 or 5 friends?

          Pro Unlimited $4.99/month or $56.28 yearly
          Pro Elite $15.99/month or $95.88 yearly

          Maybe I'm reading it wrong. There isn't many details.

          • I Smell Pennies on 16/05/2024 - 17:18

            @neil: I have signed up and can confirm the following:

            I paid for 1 year Pro Unlimited and referred myself on a second account (on second account I bought 1 year Pro Unlimited).

            Result: both accounts upgraded to annual Pro Elite.

            And then if you refer 5 people in total, you yourself get Pro Elite for free (I assume they give another year for free).

            Maybe it depends on the referrer’s plan?

  • Ozfanmel on 13/05/2024 - 13:22

    Hi Mod
    Amex provides referral offer for velocity express card.

    Referral rewards 30k velocity points and friends will receive 120k points.

    Pls add into referral section

    • Moderatorneil on 14/05/2024 - 08:35

      Which card?

      Velocity Platinum is showing 100000 points for referee but that's the standard offer on their website.
      Business is showing 100000 points for referee but 200000 if you go directly (weird!).

      EDIT: Had a look at your own link and it's 100k. Looks like offer is over.

  • Buyer0fBargains on 14/05/2024 - 19:16

    Brooks Running is saying the referral is in the wrong format, so may need to be updated to reflect what the site gives us now. i.e. the format of the link I'm getting is https://brooksrunning.com.au/myaccount/register/{ReferralCode} but it looks like it's set to only accept https://www.brooksrunning.com.au/register/{ReferralCode}

    • Moderatorneil on 15/05/2024 - 14:32

      Updated.

    • Moderatorneil on 22/07/2024 - 16:14

      Can you check your referral? The new format seems to not be working while the old one still seems to work.

      • Buyer0fBargains on 23/07/2024 - 19:54

        The exact referral link I’m given from Brooks is https://brooksrunning.com.au/myaccount/register/BR16198826. Can you try clicking that and see what it does?

        • Moderatorneil on 24/07/2024 - 14:07

          If you click on it in incognito mode or logged out from Brooks, it shows:

          Oops! Looks like that page has run off!
          Use our menu links or search bar to get you on the right path,
          or check out our Shoe Finder to find your match.

          I've contacted them. Lets see if they fix it.

    • WookieMonster on 15/05/2024 - 00:32
      +2

      Unlike a lot of the referrals on OzBargain, if you want to refer someone to ING through OzBargain, you only need to tick a box to allow private messages from potential referees. You only need to paste your referral code or referral link anywhere on OzBargain when someone messages you asking for it.

      The main reason for this system is that it is actually against the terms and conditions of ING referral campaigns to share them on OzBargain. If you click/tap on the URL you included in your comment and scroll through the fine print at the bottom, section (a) (Reward Eligibility Criteria) includes the following:

      If you use this offer in a manner that is not satisfactory to us or in line with the intent of the offer (such as sharing your referral code on the 'OzBargain' website or other similar websites, or advertising or marketing your referral code), we may refuse to pay the cash reward (including in respect of any or all referrals made in relation to the offer). This includes conduct on your part which is designed to undermine the fair and intended operation of the offer.

      If the moderators allowed the usual system of giving out your referral code or referral link to anyone who clicked on the random referral button, someone from ING could go through the referral system, retrieve referral codes and quietly have them blacklisted. With a private messaging system, it would be easier for you to claim that you never shared your code on OzBargain.

      • Kdw26488 on 15/05/2024 - 19:25
        +1

        Thanks for your response.

  • iceshadow on 15/05/2024 - 20:12

    Please add TravelKon to the list
    https://www.travelkon.com.au?wlr_ref=XXXXX-XXX-XXX

    • Moderatorneil on 17/05/2024 - 07:36

      What are the benefits for the referrer/referee?

      • iceshadow on 20/05/2024 - 00:35

        Refer a Friend

        You get points : 50
        Your friend gets points : 50

        100 points = $10 coupon

  • captbollocks on 16/05/2024 - 08:22

    Tile no longer do referrals from what I can tell.

    • Moderatorneil on 17/05/2024 - 14:39

      Disabled.

  • jonohaha on 17/05/2024 - 09:56

    Furbo Pet Camera
    URL format: https://furbo.com/au/products/furbo-360-dog-camera?code=[XXXXXXXXXXXX]&discount=[XXXXXXXXXXXX]
    Benefit: Any friend you send our way will receive up to 60% discount when they first purchase a Furbo 360° Camera or any Subscribe & Save Yearly or 2-year plans on furbo.com. As a thank you, you will receive 2 months of free Furbo Nanny subscription for every successful referral. You can refer as many friends as possible and redeem up to a year of free Furbo Nanny. Redemption of rewards is limited to 6 yearly, equivalent to one year of free Furbo Nanny, and resets every 1st of January.

    Instructions:
    To refer friends:
    Tap the Menu (☰)
    Tap “🎁 Free Furbo Nanny”
    Tap “Copy” next to your referral code or “Share now” to share with your friends.

    To apply referral discount:
    Your friends should buy directly from Furbo’s website on furbo.com and should have your referral code on hand.
    The referral code must be added to the Discount Code field on the checkout page to apply the discount.

    • Moderatorneil on 19/05/2024 - 09:56

      Furbo added.

  • bobwokeup on 17/05/2024 - 17:13

    I can't find the Quandoo code on the iOS app? Is it not longer available maybe?

    • Moderatorneil on 19/05/2024 - 14:43

      It's still available in the Android app. Don't see it on their website.

      • bobwokeup on 19/05/2024 - 14:44

        Cheers, I’ll contact their Support and see what they say.

  • xlynx on 17/05/2024 - 17:14

    Please add "The 7th Guest VR" to the Oculus referral tool.
    https://www.oculus.com/appreferrals/{USERNAME}/5223884527630557/

    • Moderatorneil on 25/05/2024 - 09:47

      Added. Meta changed their URL structure so had to make some modifications to our system.

  • snoopydoop on 17/05/2024 - 18:39

    usebounce.com global luggage storage, US$5 for referrer/referee

    • Moderatorneil on 19/05/2024 - 21:27

      What do the referral link/codes look like?

  • maximumsaving on 18/05/2024 - 08:53

    Hi - the Globird referral could be updated from the current tick box to allow contact by PM to the following link format. Here is mine as example … https://quote.globirdenergy.com.au/quote?pcode=refer&ref=%7B…

    • Moderatorneil on 20/05/2024 - 11:55

      As per this comment:

      Hi, globirdenergy is asking for referral contact details like referrals phone or email while signing up. Shall we update the system!

      and

      Hmm, it was originally a PM system (here) and then converted to links last year (here). OK, have switched back to PM with instructions. Globird

  • Buyer0fBargains on 18/05/2024 - 15:24

    Format of referral has also changed for Kitsch - new format is https://www.mykitsch.com//?referral_code=nYBX12laimEgWArGD

    • Moderatorneil on 20/05/2024 - 18:04

      Updated.

  • zhenzhenzhen on 20/05/2024 - 03:01

    Hi there, an update for AMEX Velocity Business Rewards:

    Ends 8 October 2024

    Referrer gets 50k velocity points
    Referee gets 150k velocity points and 12 month gold status

    • Moderatorneil on 21/05/2024 - 22:32

      Updated.

  • E5TOQUE on 20/05/2024 - 23:39

    Fastmail has updated it referral method.
    The link is now: https://join.fastmail.com/xxxxxxxx

    Their referral bonus has also changed:
    Referrer = $10 on their account
    Referal = 10% off for the first year

    See here:
    https://www.fastmail.help/hc/en-us/articles/1500000279701-Re…

    • Moderatorneil on 22/05/2024 - 10:53

      Updated.

  • xsolider on 22/05/2024 - 07:05

    My Temu referral code got expired in less than a week?

    https://ibb.co/ygy5vFs

    • Moderatorneil on 23/05/2024 - 11:58

      As per the description:

      Referrer and referee gets bonus credits or discounts. Referral bonuses differ depending on which minigame was played to generate the referral code. Referral link is only valid for 24 hours after link generation.

      Thus it is set to expire weekly.

  • toniyellow on 22/05/2024 - 10:31

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/deals/zennioptical.com has changed their rewards program and now includes customers outside the US

    Give your friend $30 towards a free pair at Zenni, and earn $30 in Zenni Rewards points when they make their first purchase!

    Codes look like this
    http://rwrd.io/37rte2u?c

  • teckgeek on 23/05/2024 - 21:32

    Can we add this merchant? Please?
    Getfish.com.au - Sydney
    https://getfish.com.au/pages/getfish-points#smile-home
    Both referral & referee gain $25 credit
    Sign up & head to https://getfish.com.au/pages/getfish-points#smile-home to get your code!

    • Moderatorneil on 24/05/2024 - 14:17

      GetFish added.

    • Moderatorneil on 02/09/2024 - 14:01

      As there are no referrers in the system, GetFish referrals have been disabled.

  • Eastwest on 25/05/2024 - 20:58

    Can we please add Gameology
    gameology.com.au

    Hey Friend!
    I've shopped with Gameology in the past, and I was thinking you might like to try them out too!
    The best part is -
    You instantly get $5 off of your next
    board game order over $50
    To help you get started, they gave me a referral link to pass along to you. If you make a purchase using my link then we'll both get a discount:
    Just follow the link to their site, and you'll get a coupon code which you can apply towards your first purchase!

    • Moderatorneil on 26/05/2024 - 10:14

      What's the referral link look like?

      • Eastwest on 30/05/2024 - 12:02

        Hi It looks like this
        http://rwrd.io/(referalcode)

        • Moderatorneil on 31/05/2024 - 12:55

          See below.

  • itsfree on 27/05/2024 - 14:49

    Pay.com.au referral link is now this format it seems: https://id.pay.com.au/register?refcode=D4A47D

    • Moderatorneil on 27/05/2024 - 21:08

      Updated.

  • Pyrock on 27/05/2024 - 15:28

    Edit: Whoops just saw this is a duplicate. See 2 posts above

    Gameology - Australian Gaming Store

    Had it active previously but now its gone? maybe because the referral link page has moved

    Find your referral code:
    https://www.gameology.com.au/pages/rewards

    I'm not sure if you have to be logged in to see this page.

    Referral link format:
    http://rwrd. io/xxxxxxx

    Referral Offer:
    Give your friends $5 off their first order of $50+ and get $5 (500 points) for each successful referral!

    • Moderatorneil on 28/05/2024 - 15:32

      Had it active previously but now its gone? maybe because the referral link page has moved

      Yes. See here

      Reactivated and notified all users in system.

  • Corgirun on 28/05/2024 - 09:17

    When I was trying to update my DoorDash - DRIVERS/DASHERS ONLY referral, it showed "Error: Verification error - wrong format". The link is "https://drd.sh/sXmyUU9v5dT6xtR0" and it should be correct.

    • Moderatorneil on 29/05/2024 - 09:42

      Fixed.

  • shinichiduy on 28/05/2024 - 23:32

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/841331 got 2 $125 referral codes to share for ING Direct but I cannot edit the codes into the existing thread by following the instructions

    • Moderatorneil on 29/05/2024 - 16:07

      You just need to check the box.

      Private Message
      Allow referees to contact me via Private Message.

      See this comment for further details.

  • colormonochrome on 29/05/2024 - 01:01

    Couldn't update my Good Pair Days referral, there's a new rewards program with a code provided (not the full url) and it's no longer a $38 bottle, it's rewards points, plus there's now a limit of 5 referrals total. I did try the code with the old url format but that wouldnt work either.

    • Moderatorneil on 30/05/2024 - 15:35

      What does the referrer and/or referee get?

  • Hugoz on 29/05/2024 - 19:31

    Not sure if it's eligible, as it's working more like an affiliate program rather than referral:

    Could we add NextDNS?

    Find your referral link on https://my.nextdns.io/account
    Link format: https://nextdns.io/?from=ekcrbe44
    Benefit to referrer: You receive 30% of the amounts spent by all the users who used your link to subscribe to the service, for up to 12 months after they clicked.
    Benefit to referee: None

    • Moderatorneil on 31/05/2024 - 08:17

      As it's an affiliate program and only benefits the referrer we won't be adding it into our system.

  • Lolakret on 29/05/2024 - 22:16

    Hey there, Good Pair Days have moved to having a code, rather than a shareable link. Could the referral entry be updated to reflect this? Thanks heaps!

    • Moderatorneil on 30/05/2024 - 21:04

      What does the referrer and/or referee get?

  • Flareferno on 30/05/2024 - 17:28

    Pineapple Net

    Format:
    https://signup.pineapple.net.au?referralCode=XXXXXX

    Benefit for the referrers and referees:
    You will both receive 1 month free credit

    Instructions to get the referral link:
    1. Go here → https://pineapple.net.au/refer/
    2. Enter the email you use for billing in the text box under "Your unique referral code:"
    3. You have link

  • pixxelpusher on 31/05/2024 - 04:07

    Can this Meta Quest game referral link please be added:

    Warhammer 40,000: Battle Sister
    https://www.oculus.com/appreferrals/{USERNAME}/3231001163584154/

    • Moderatorneil on 01/06/2024 - 08:22

      Added.

      • pixxelpusher on 01/06/2024 - 15:53

        Thanks. Any chance the PC-VR games will be added soon?

        • Moderatorneil on 02/06/2024 - 08:37

          It's still in the development queue.

  • Cyterg on 02/06/2024 - 11:52

    The ShopBack referral bonus has been increased
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/848764

    • Moderatorneil on 02/06/2024 - 20:21

      Updated.

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