User-Submitted Referral Code/Link Requests & Updates

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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.

Comments

        • I'll remove the verification rule and update the description text.

  • I think the AppSumo referral link format has changed. The one in my account now looks like this: http://fbuy.me/v/xxxxxxxxx (where the x's are the first part of my email address).

  • For LIFX, the link to the Rewards page https://www.lifx.com.au/pages/rewards doesn't appear to be working. I can't find the rewards program mentioned on their site.

    • Thanks. Have disabled them in the system.

  • Hi, the referral links for these 2 topics don't seem to work, they have the wrong suffix, here is an example of what they should look like now:

    https://www.powerpal.net/invite/xxxxxx

    Here are the topics:
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/519834
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/513111

  • The referral format for AppSumo seems to have now changed to “http://fbuy.me/v/”

    Can we get this updated?

  • Airtasker's $25 referral coupon applies to jobs with a minimum value of $100 — not $50. Please fix.

    "What are the terms and conditions for referred members?

    The Referral Coupon may be used in the purchase of a Task on the Airtasker Platform. The Referred Member must become an Airtasker User and agree to the Airtasker Terms & Conditions. Minimum Task value to receive the benefit conferred by the Referral Coupon is $100."

  • Hay bank - http://www.hellohay.co/

    Format: https://hellohay.page.link/XXXX

    Instructions to get referral link: Tap the 'Refer friend' button on the home screen of the app.

    Benefits: Everyone who refers one person gets 1% cashback on all purchases under $10 for life.

    • As this only appears to benefit the referrer and not the referee, and there have been no deals posted, we won't be added them to the system at this time.

  • Avalon King
    Website: https://avalonking.com/

    Referral link: https://avl.kg/rf?grsf=618i19
    Referee gets 25% of the sale
    Referrer: gets $25 off the purchase

    • Avalon King added.

      • Hi Neil and Mods, could you update the above details with this new link?
        https://avalonking.com/ref/Jojo-Ma/

        I think the old one is no longer be valid. Thanks in advance.

        • Updated.

        • Avalon King has been disabled as there are no active referrals.

  • EliteSupps: https://www.elitesupps.com.au
    Share this link to give your friends 15% off coupon.
    We'll send you $15 off when they make a purchase.

    • I need
      * The URL format for the referral link
      * Instructions to get the referral link

      • It won't let me post format due to rule on Referral and affiliate links

        • Moderators can see those, you don't need to worry about the system hiding it

      • I just tested to see if it works or not and it just went through to the website as normal

        When following http://i.refs.cc/{Referral} - widget on bottom left changes to say "XXX referred you - enter your email"

        • Will look into this. Please try entering your referrals again, Looks I've copied the wrong URL in the first try.

  • Who Gives a Crap seem to have changed their referral code format:

    https://refer.whogivesacrap.org/x/123456

  • Can you add the Butterfly iQ ultrasound device. MedTech company recently licensed to sell these in Australia. Very popular in US and referral program only added in past month.

    The referral is a string added at checkout and gives the referee a 3 month software subscription.

    Referral instructions:
    https://imgur.com/PwsJ7lW

  • Please add Fitstop - https://www.fitstop.com/

    Both referer and referee receive one week free training.

    Code is in the format of 'xxxxxxx s-8wKCYQ' (where xxxxxxx looks like your firstname and s is the first letter of surname)

  • DataCamp has a referral program not on the list.

    URL: https://www.datacamp.com/join-me/xxxxxxxxx

    Get link in: Login to data camp > My Account (top right) > Account settings > Refer a Friend

    Give $20 and get $9 when you refer a friend. Receive $9 for each friend* that signs up for a monthly Standard subscription with your link.

    • DataCamp has been added

      • awesome. thank you

    • DataCamp disabled as there is no one in the referral system.

  • Please add YesStyle.

    URL: https://www.yesstyle.com/en/home.html?rco=XXX
    e.g. https://www.yesstyle.com/en/home.html?rco=MU6RN6

    Referee - 5% off if new customer (1st purchase), 2% off for current customers
    Referrer: Gets back in credit the same as referee saves

    To get the code, go to My Accounts > My Rewards

  • Please add Aussie Broadband
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/deals/aussiebroadband.com.au

    URL: https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/
    T&Cs: https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/0…

    Summarry:

    Both Referrer and Referee receive $50 Credit into their account.

    • Aussie Broadband don't wish to be part of our referral system. See here.

      • Apologies, wasn't aware.
        That explains why it hasn't been added for so long

        Thanks

  • Please add UGG Australia
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/deals/uggaustralia.com.au

    URL: uggaustralia.com.au

    Summary:
    Share this link to give your friends $10 off coupon. We'll send you $10 off coupon when they make a purchase.

    • Added.

  • Please add Garden of Vegan
    https://gardenofvegan.com.au

    Sign up for online account place first order with referral code to get $25 off
    Anybody who uses your referral code scores you $25

    Send your friend and family $25 off their first Garden Of Vegan order, and you'll receive $25 when they sign up.

    • Generally if a store doesn't have any deals posted on OzBargain we won't consider them as there is no benefit in having the referral system on the most part without deal posts. We don't want to add every referral program, just ones relevant to our members.

      • This would be relevant to me, I don't understand how it's different to any other company that's listed on here.

    • Garden of Vegan has been added.

  • Hi Scotty,

    I would like to add AFM store to the Ozbargain referral program

    Their website is https://www.australianfacemasks.com.au/

    I have a referral link from their site, following my purchase of reusable face masks from their website.

    The referral link is - http://australianfacemask.refr.cc/jimmyt

    Benefits for users - they get a $10 discount on their order
    Benefit for referrer - I get a $10 discount on my subsequent order.

    Kindly add this Australian store your website. My post was unpublished as my original post wasn't compliant to the referral link.

  • Any chance you could add Sharesight?
    portfolio.sharesight.com/signup

    Benefits -
    Referee gets 10% of annual plan, Referrer gets $5 off next invoice

    Find your referral link -
    Login to your account (https://portfolio.sharesight.com/referrals)

    Link format -
    The format of the link is https://portfolio.sharesight.com/refer/XXXXX

    (The code is not entered, it must be clicked.)

  • Thinx has a new referral code format: https://thinx.club/xxxxxxxx

    • Is the xxxx the same?

      • Don't know, sorry. My previous referral code had expired so I can no longer see what it was.

        • No worries. Have updated, expired all codes and notified everyone in the system.

  • Another possibility is Eco Modern Essentials

    https://ecomodernessentials.com.au/

    http://i.refs.cc/xxxxxxxx (where x = alpha/numeric)

    Share this link to give your friends 10% off coupon. We'll send you $10 off coupon when they make a purchase.

    When following the referral link, box pops up on website stating: 10% off coupon
    yyyyyy has sent you a gift. Enter your email to claim it now. (where yyyyyy = referrers first name)

  • Hey any chance we can get honeygain.com listed as a referral?
    My referral code is:
    https://r.honeygain.me/DA_SHC122C

  • https://www.ozbargain.com.au/deals/launtel.net.au

    Minimum $50 spend before referral benefits are activated.

    It's not in the terms and conditions so hidden. Ask Launtel and they will confirm.

    • Updated.

  • Apologies if this is wrong place to ask, but can we get notifications when a referral link is used?

    • If you go to My Account-Referrals, you can see how many times your link has been clicked. Not sure we want to use notifications every time a code is shown or link is clicked.

  • Logged onto BangGood and noticed the format might have changed for referrals.

    https://banggood.app.link/xxxxxx

  • +1

    Can we add Fiverr please

    http://www.fiverr.com/s2/xxxxxxx

    New Customer gets 20% off first order and the referrer gets the 20%

    • Fiverr is currently banned because it is not suitable for our platform. Won't be added sorry.

      • No worries,
        Thought I would ask the question.

        Is it possible to get notifications when your referral link is used?

  • Dynalist!

    Url format: https://dynalist.io/invite/XXXXXX

    Instructions to get referral link: Click on the hamburger menu in the top right corner and choose “Tell a friend”.

    Benefit for referees:
    When someone signs up with your link, he or she gets a month of Dynalist Pro for free.

    Benefit for referrers:
    For every friend referred, get $5 Dynalist Pro credit.

    • Dynalist disabled as there is no one in the referral system.

  • Can we add www.dharmabums.com.au

    Benefit for referee: $10 off your first purchase

    Benefit for referrer: 1000 points when someone orders over $65 (worth $10).

    https://prz.io/XXXXXXXXX

  • Can i please have coinlist added ?
    https://coinlist.co/clt?referral_code=<Referal Code>

    $10USD BTC each, 20k in rewards are given out monthly.

    Deal post
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/554651

    • So the referrer and referee both receive US$10 of BTC each?

      CoinList added.

  • Could we add bundll?

    • Referral code format: 6 digit alphanumeric code
    • Instructions: enter code during signup
    • Benefit: Whenever you refer a friend to bundll, and they sign up, you’ll both receive one extra free snooze which can be used to extend a bundll repayment by 14 days.
    • Added. Bundll

  • Vitable - www.vitable.com.au

    URL Format: https://www.vitable.com.au?ref=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    Instructions to get referral link: You get one after you've placed your first order.
    Benefit for referees: 50% off their first order
    Benefit for referrers: $30 credit for each person who makes an order

  • Please post aussie broadband:

    will get
    Residential nbn™ service
    $50
    credit per referral*
    Small Business nbn™ service
    $100
    credit per referral*
    Your friends will get:
    $50 credit to their next bill

    Format:
    https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/nbn-signup/?c=

    I assume everything after the = is the unique part.

  • https://squareup.com/help/au/en/article/5209-square-s-referr…

    For each person who activates their account through your referral link, you’ll receive reimbursements on processing fees up to $1,000 in sales over the next 180 days (six months). After activation, your friends will also receive $1,000 in free processing.

  • Add Everyplate referrals

    "Give $30 Get $30"
    https://www.everyplate.com.au/plans?c=HS-AB8JAJE4D&plans_ab=…

    • That's been added. Everyplate

      • I just created an account and it saids $20 off?

        • Just tested every code and it's showing $30 off on all plans. Not sure how you're getting $20 off unless it's registering a different coupon code/cookie. Maybe clear cookies?

  • Request to add Pet Post

    Give your friends 15% off. Refer five of your friends and not only will they reach receive a 15% discount, we'll also reward you with a 10% discount on your next purchase!

    Not sure how to post the referral link as my last post got unpublished?

    • Moderators can see them, no need to re-post it.

      • Ok my bad.

        The URL format for the referral link = http://petpostau.referralcandy.com/{UniqueCode}
        Instructions to get the referral link = Sent via email, not sure if after first order or x amount of orders.
        Benefit for the referrers and referees. = Referrer gets 10% off, referees get 15% off.

        • This has been setup.

          PetPost

          • @scrimshaw: On further review my original code was wrong.
            The email points you to the referralcandy.com website which gives you your actual link.
            The actual link is in the format http://petpostau.refr.cc/{uniquecode}

            However, the "code" in this case contained my full name - i'm not sure if this breaks the privacy rules sort of covered by the "no account numbers as referral codes"?

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