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

  • OeterB on 02/10/2024 - 18:16

    Does ExpressVPN work? I've just tried to add my referral code/link in, in the format it says and the one that works on ExpressVPN, and I get a message on Oz saying :

    Update Referral
    Error: Verification error - wrong format

    This is what I've entered (without the spaces and the referral code where the x's are):

    https : //www . expressvpn.com/refer-a-friend/30-days-free?referrer_id=xxxxxxxx

    • Moderatorneil on 03/10/2024 - 08:53

      Looks like they've updated from expressrefer to expressvpn. Have updated the system.

      • OeterB on 03/10/2024 - 22:39

        Thanks!

  • Gervais fanboy on 03/10/2024 - 11:23

    Hi there

    Drive mate runs a referral incentive too
    My referral code looks something like this https://drivemate.au/signup?code=MYACTUALNAME1097

    Spread the love to your friends, family & coworkers.
    Invite them to join Drive mate. They'll get $25 credits when they join.
    You’ll get,
    $50 when they rent a car

  • dolphin17 on 03/10/2024 - 21:13

    I can't leave any comment on your ING $100/$125 bonus post. Please fix it.

    • Moderatorneil on 04/10/2024 - 15:32

      You're not supposed to leave a comment on the post. You need to activate your referral in the referral system by hitting the Edit button in the grey Referral Links box at the top of the deal page OR in the ING page or in the referral section of your account.

  • pongie on 04/10/2024 - 06:56

    Tesla referrals are back. Get $700 off a new purchase while referrer get $350 credit

    My link as an example
    https://ts.la/NAMECODE

    • Moderatorneil on 04/10/2024 - 10:13

      Added.

  • Jamesk811 on 04/10/2024 - 07:24

    There is now Tesla referrals again please add

    http://ts.la/james576**

    Two numbers replace the stars

    • Moderatorneil on 04/10/2024 - 10:13

      Added.

      • Jamesk811 on 04/10/2024 - 10:26

        The referral bonus needs to be changed -

        Earn A$350 toward Supercharging, software upgrades, merchandise, service payments or a new vehicle for each person you refer who takes delivery. Limited to 10 awards.
        The first 10 people who order a new Tesla using your referral link will receive A$700 off the purchase price.

        • Moderatorneil on 04/10/2024 - 11:26

          Updated.

  • wellzi on 04/10/2024 - 11:08
    +1

    For Tesla referrals can we please modify the format

    FROM:
    https://www.ts.la/referral/[referral_code] or https://www.tesla.com/referral/[referral_code]

    TO:
    https://www.tesla.com/en_au/referral/[referral_code]

    Otherwise users are directed to the US referral program and need to redirect to the AU store manually. :)

    Thanking you <3

    • Moderatorneil on 04/10/2024 - 11:30

      Updated.

      • wellzi on 04/10/2024 - 12:26

        absolute legend. thank you. :)

  • kungfuman on 05/10/2024 - 16:40

    Do I just post a referral code here? Or how does it work?

    • Moderatorscrimshaw on 05/10/2024 - 16:43

      To add a referral link or code to our system, please use this link.

      To use someone's referral code, please either visit the store page, e.g iHerb and use the Random link generator, or the Random link found under the deal.

      This forum is for users to communicate with moderators about making updates or additions to our referral system. Referral formats change all the time so our ref. system requires manual maintenance

  • kungfuman on 05/10/2024 - 16:57

    Ok looks like I did this already

  • kwoc on 06/10/2024 - 03:11

    EZlicence referral is broken

    • Moderatorscrimshaw on 06/10/2024 - 09:59

      What does your referral link look like?

      (https://www.ezlicence.com.au/r/FIRSTNAME-ABCD)?

  • Moo Deng on 06/10/2024 - 23:35

    Please add Steyn’s -
    Use my referral code btcpLK8D to redeem $10 worth of Steyn's Cash on Steyn's!

    Download the app here:

    Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/Steyn's/6503289076

    Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.name.SBJAp…

    • Moderatorneil on 07/10/2024 - 09:20

      Referee gets $10? What does the referrer get?

      • Moo Deng on 07/10/2024 - 09:52

        I think the referee just gets $10, nothing for referrer

  • OnlyifMyPrice on 07/10/2024 - 23:22

    It looks likes the AmEx Qantas Ultimate Card referral maximum number of points is now 60,000. The 70,000 points that the referral notes mention look to have expired. Could you please correct this?

    • Moderatorneil on 08/10/2024 - 09:38

      Updated.

  • z z on 08/10/2024 - 15:56

    Hello. Could you please add INCHARGEx, as they've just added a referral program.

    The referee gets 10% off their first order. The referrer gets a 5% commission every time someone makes a purchase using the referral code.

    They seem to be offering 2 options on how to share the link.

    E.g. a Referral link like: https://inchargex.com.au/d7146583
    Which seems to end up at: https://inchargex.com.au/?sca_ref=7146583.GN1LBaOYTp8

    Or a personal coupon code. e.g.: INCxREF-GN1LBAOYTP8

    Thank you!

    • Moderatorneil on 08/10/2024 - 20:13

      INCHARGEx added.

      • z z on 08/10/2024 - 21:21

        Wonderful, thank you!

  • Alley Cat on 12/10/2024 - 10:50

    Windscribe has changed their referral system it seems. It requires username at sign up.

    https://pasteboard.co/flWAH5CLoK7n.png

    • Moderatorneil on 13/10/2024 - 09:41

      Their refer a friend page says:

      Share Referral link or your username with Friend
      Share the referral link on this page with them or your Windscribe username (only works for iOS and Android app sign ups).

      So we'll put an instruction to sign up via website for clarity.

      • Alley Cat on 13/10/2024 - 10:48

        Sorry to clarify, the referral link only contained the id of the app in the App Store when I tried (iOS) to copy it. The instruction should suffice tho.

  • Eastwest on 12/10/2024 - 17:16

    For Board game master there is one referral listed and the link is broken - directing to an incorrect page. Can you please investigate.

    • Moderatorneil on 13/10/2024 - 17:09

      Have disabled.

  • iceshadow on 13/10/2024 - 23:06

    Can you add Swaggle (https://swaggle.com.au/pages/refer-a-friend)

  • myfeetarehappy on 14/10/2024 - 00:25

    Vinomofo is cancelling credits to referrers.

    I got an email advising I had a $25 credit back in April. It was showing in my account but when I went to redeem it some time later it was gone. I emailed their CS and was told it had been reversed due to the referral coming from a website (against their policy).

    I changed my referral to a different Vinomofo account and another referral credit in August was also reversed.

    But they are happy to score a new customer and give them a referral credit in exchange for an order.

    I suggest Vinomofo be removed from the referral system as they are being rewarded with new customer sign-ups while not honouring the referrer's credits.

    • Moderatorneil on 17/10/2024 - 20:25

      Hmm, that's a tricky one. I'll assume they've scraped all of the ones in our system so switching to PM may be much of a moot point now. As the referee still gains a discount we'll leave system as code but have put in a warning for referrers.

  • Dose Pipe Sutututu on 14/10/2024 - 09:36

    Gahh.. I just typed up details and put in a sample link and the post got auto deleted.. lol

    Could we please add in JFC Online?
    https://syd.jfconline.com.au/

    They use a Shopify widget and it re-directs users to the signup page with an UTM, there's no real T&Cs page but the lowdown:

    Referral Program
    Invite your friends to our store and get rewarded for each referred friend.
    They get
    -10% off
    You get
    -10% off
    You will receive a reward once your referral will make their first purchase with us.

    • Moderatorneil on 14/10/2024 - 20:22

      JFC Australia added.

      Gahh.. I just typed up details and put in a sample link and the post got auto deleted.. lol

      As per the OP:

      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.

  • ultrawires on 15/10/2024 - 05:30

    Amber Electric's referral format is now mates.amber.com.au/(code).

    • Moderatorneil on 15/10/2024 - 21:49

      Updated.

  • Moo Deng on 15/10/2024 - 23:19

    Quandoo have removed their referral program

    • Moderatorneil on 16/10/2024 - 10:00

      Disabled.

  • RickyJ on 16/10/2024 - 22:32

    The suggested referral link for Binance is incomprehensible and very different to the one given to me from Binance, which doesn't work when copied and pasted here.

    • Moderatorneil on 17/10/2024 - 10:03

      What's the link you are trying to enter?

  • jughead101 on 20/10/2024 - 11:41

    Can you please add a referral for Hostinger?
    URL: https://hostinger.com?REFERRALCODE=<CODE>
    Benefit: Get commissions when a user sign up for a plan

  • icomeforthecomments on 20/10/2024 - 22:52

    Hi there,

    On Australia (labelled as Oceania in the referral listing) appears to have changed the referral address eg https://refer.on.com/nameXXXXX

  • Jinnyboy on 21/10/2024 - 15:52

    Suggesting Deputy - software for businesses to manage rostering and timesheets - payroll.

    https://www.deputy.com/au

  • urzu on 21/10/2024 - 18:43

    Sorry if I'm posting this in the wrong place, but is there a problem with the ING referral? I'm trying to edit my code but all that comes up are the current terms of the referral promo. There doesn't appear to be anywhere to enter the referral code, although the tick box for allowing to receive DM from users is still there?

    • Moo Deng on 21/10/2024 - 22:11

      ING doesn't let users advertise their code publicly, so you can tick the box for people to message you and you can then provide the code in in a private message.

      • urzu on 22/10/2024 - 08:10

        Thanks for the info 😊

  • reivaxX on 22/10/2024 - 01:13

    Hi there. Can tangerine Telecom be updated from PM to code based?

    Info from Tangerine

    Share your unique referral code: (referral code)
    (Make sure they enter it in the Promo/Referral Code field during checkout. They’ll score a sweet $25 off their nbn® plan fees at checkout.*)

    • Moderatorneil on 22/10/2024 - 13:55

      See my previous comment on this thread, referring to this comment from the rep:

      Referral codes that are posted online will be de-activated and will not work. This is clearly stated in the terms and conditions provided when a referral code is provided to a valid customer.

      • reivaxX on 22/10/2024 - 18:42

        Oh okay thank you for your review

  • FOX on 22/10/2024 - 10:52

    Sniip seems to have removed referral program as I couldn't find anything in the app about it.

    • SirCrumpet on 22/10/2024 - 11:56

      Still there for me, both the referral code (Under Home → Offers → Refer a friend) and redemption (under Menu → Rewards). Maybe check the "If you cannot locate the ‘Offers’ button" instructions on https://sniip.com/refer-a-friend/ if it's not showing for you?

  • aldog on 23/10/2024 - 06:26

    Tel-U doesn’t seem to exist anymore.

    • Moderatorneil on 23/10/2024 - 21:39

      Disabled.

  • bauser99 on 23/10/2024 - 08:25

    Hello - can you pls add referral for Black Wolf

    https://blackwolf.com.au/pages/join-blackwolf

    Both referrer and referee get a $10 off coupon

    Referral code format is https://i.refs.cc/xxxxxxxx

  • GenerallyClumsy on 23/10/2024 - 16:47

    How about Smugmug?

  • freestyle18 on 24/10/2024 - 11:26

    I think the madpaws referral format has changed

  • del preston on 25/10/2024 - 23:27

    The Cult Beauty referral benefits need to be updated, please. The referree gets £5 off (shows in the cart) their first order of £25+ when they sign-up with the link and code (the code is the name and digits at the end of the link). The referrer gets £5 credit added to their account to spend whenever they like.
    If you’re also able to add that if you sign-up using the .uk.co website your credit won’t show on the .com site and vice versa, so to just stick to shopping on the site you signed up with via the whichever site the referral link was from, that would be great (I hope that makes sense!)
    Thank you! 👍

    • Moderatorneil on 27/10/2024 - 09:47

      Updated.

  • evanssm2jp on 26/10/2024 - 09:50

    Shopback referral seems to have changed format from:

    https://www.shopback.com.au/signup-referred?showsignup=true&…

    to

    https://app.shopback.com/<ReferralCode>

    • Moderatorneil on 27/10/2024 - 19:31

      See instructions:

      Instruction
      2 Methods:

      Open the ShopBack app to obtain your referral code. Manually type in the Referral Code you see on screen in the app (6 characters).
      Open the Referral Page on Shopback's site and copy the https://app.shopback.com/… link. Paste the link into a new tab which will unshorten to https://www.shopback.com.au/signup-referred?showsignup=true&raf=[CODE]&_branch_match_id=xxx. Copy the CODE in the final URL.

      • evanssm2jp on 28/10/2024 - 09:47

        Hi Neil… As mentioned, the format appears to have changed:

        e.g. in shopback my referral link is now https://app.shopback.com/<wkGsGhmZ2Nb>

        In OzBargain (with <> removed - failied to publish!:
        URL Parameter: https://www.shopback.com.au/signup-referred?showsignup=true&…
        Reports Error: Verification error - wrong format

        I believe the new format needs to be used:

        https://app.shopback.com/<ReferralCode>

      • evanssm2jp on 28/10/2024 - 10:03

        I can't give examples of the links without them being unpublished…

        The URL for referrals has changed and the code no longer works in the URL for referrals in Ozbargain..

        • Moderatorneil on 28/10/2024 - 17:49

          Please re-read the instructions.

          Open the Referral Page on Shopback's site and copy the https://app.shopback.com/… link. Paste the link into a new tab which will unshorten to https://www.shopback.com.au/signup-referred?showsignup=true&raf=[CODE]&_branch_match_id=xxx. Copy the CODE in the final URL.

          So your code would be WcZyu0.

  • ryanhunt on 27/10/2024 - 09:51

    Can you please add/include Miro? (The whiteboarding software)

    Gives 10% off to subscribers, and referrer receives 10% of the referred person's revenue paid to Miro.

    My referral code is: https://miro.cello.so/oy7ZBAjho0R

    So I assume the 'oy7ZBAjho0R' bit is the custom part.

    • Moderatorneil on 28/10/2024 - 09:51

      Miro added.

  • paablo84 on 28/10/2024 - 02:04

    Koala Mattress referral links now use the oken.do domain.

    • Moderatorneil on 28/10/2024 - 15:03

      Can you give me the full URL?

  • OZKap on 29/10/2024 - 04:19

    Just got a notification that my AEG power tools referral has expired. That was a short term promotion last year and there is no longer any option to refer friends as far as I know.

  • david90 on 29/10/2024 - 22:47

    Coastr looks to be a new app from CUB to get special offers on their beer brands at pubs.

    They have a referral offer at the moment - $20 credit for referees and a free pint for referrers.

    Here’s my referral URL as an example: https://app.coastr.com.au/0AhQ/referral?deep_link_value=7r8c…

    Referral links can be generated in the app under the ‘Wallet’ tab then ‘Rewards’ then ‘Refer your mates’

    • Moderatorneil on 30/10/2024 - 10:04

      Seems like the $20 is for new signup irregardless of a referral. Thus it really is just a free pint for referrers. As there hasn't been a deal yet posted and the benefit is only for the referrer, we won't add it. I'd suggest posting the $20 signup offer for new users as a deal. Unfortunately, only for iOS at the moment so that might be limiting.

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