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

      • JHoliday on 10/08/2021 - 08:59
        +1

        Confirmed….

        Bulk Nutrients' Referrals Program

        Bulk Nutrients’ Referral Program is undergoing a serious makeover right now.

        Stay tuned for our new and improved referral program coming soon.

        • Moderatorneil on 10/08/2021 - 15:40

          Thanks, have disabled for now.

  • JHoliday on 07/01/2021 - 16:59

    Please add Brazilian Beauty

    Format: https://brazilianbeauty.zenoti.com/webstoreNew/referral?shar…

    Both referrer and referee get $20

  • Sambuca on 08/01/2021 - 12:03

    Not sure why my comment was unpublished? I didn't contain my actual referal link.

    But can someone check out the HelloFresh link?

    Instead of https://www.hellofresh.com.au/?c=,

    it needs https://www.hellofresh.com.au/pages/raf_lp11?c=

    • Moderatorneil on 11/01/2021 - 14:45

      Not sure why my comment was unpublished? I didn't contain my actual referal link.

      Our system automatically removes referral links.

      HelloFresh has been updated. Thanks.

      • Sambuca on 27/01/2021 - 11:18

        Are you able to have another look? It looks like it needs to have 12 spaces in stead of 11. My code is 12 characters long but only lets you put 11 in. If you try 12, it says 'Error: Verification error - wrong format"

        • Moderatorneil on 27/01/2021 - 11:35

          Fixed to take an 8 or 9 character code.Thanks.

  • TurnipHead on 10/01/2021 - 19:12

    Can we please add buyandship? Thanks.

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/deals/buynship.com

    Format is https://au.buynship.com/invite/<referral number>

    • Moderatorneil on 17/01/2021 - 22:00

      What does the referrer and referee get?

  • RaganAsan on 12/01/2021 - 20:45

    Can we please add PWC Airtax? Thanks

    "Refer a friend to give them $20 off their first lodgement. You’ll also get $20 Airtax credit when they lodge and pay."

    Referral code can be accessed from Airtax dashboard after you create an account.

    Process to obtain / utilise referral code - https://help.airtax.com.au/hc/en-us/articles/115004091273-Ai…

    My referral code is 9122B.

    • Moderatorneil on 17/01/2021 - 22:03

      Airtax has been added.

  • findingbargains on 13/01/2021 - 14:46

    Please add Data Quest:

    The URL format for the referral link: app.dataquest.io/referral-signup/useruniquecode/
    Instructions to get the referral link: Click on user profile icon (top right) then click 'Account' and 'Refer Friends'
    Benefit for the referrers and referees: referrer benefit: after for annual subscriptions sold through referrer's link the referrer gets a lifetime unlimited premium access; referee benefit: they get $15 off.

  • smartinet on 13/01/2021 - 21:06
    +1

    Superloop referral links are unreliable through OzB. I have had multiple people advise they used my link but the code hasn’t mapped through. Looks like you are stripping something from the URL.

    • Moderatorneil on 17/01/2021 - 13:28

      OK, there seems to be some issue when people enter "code&plan=1507" vs. just the code. Have put in a regex that only accepts the 6 character code and nothing else, expired all entries, notified all users to put in their codes.

      • smartinet on 17/01/2021 - 15:19

        Seems to be working now, thanks. Shame about the missed referrals I didn’t get.

  • Rover2021 on 14/01/2021 - 17:10

    Hi Admin can you please add in this referral code to the system for PD Car Insurance Australia (Progressive Car Insurance)

    This is in regards to the referral code in which new comprehensive car insurance policyholders can receive 10% off their policy with this code: PDP414570

    My name is Roueida, but i'm sure my new Ozbargain friends who dish out on a new insurance policy will need a referral name when signing up.

    Cheers,

    • Moderatorneil on 19/01/2021 - 15:19

      What does the referrer get? I also don't see anywhere where you can enter a code when signing up to insurance on their site.

  • eli8te on 19/01/2021 - 20:41

    Hi OP,

    Can you please add in Bamboo - Effortless Investment app.
    The referral link format is: https://app.getbamboo.io/invest?referral=<referralcode>
    My referral code is: d1660376
    - To claim referee needs to download, sign-up and invest using referral link
    "Get a friend to start investing with Bamboo and you''ll both earn $10 AUD when they complete their first investment!"
    "For every customer you refer we"ll add a FREE $10 onto both your investment portfolios when they first invest with Bamboo"
    *$50 min investment
    *Max 10 available referrals per person

    Cheers

    • Moderatorhamza23 on 26/01/2021 - 00:01

      Bamboo has been added now.

      Thanks

  • Alan6984 on 20/01/2021 - 14:41

    Hi,

    I think that WindScribe have changed the format of their referral links.

    Mine is now of the format:

    https://windscribe.com/yo/EightRandomCharacters

    Please note: The above IS NOT an actual referral link, just an example format.

    Thanks,

    Alan.

    • Moderatorneil on 26/01/2021 - 15:15

      That's been updated, all links purged and all members notified.

  • JHoliday on 26/01/2021 - 09:06

    Edit: Woops just saw post above but the below also contains info about the new referral program

    Windscribe has changed format of their referral link:

    https://windscribe.com/yo/

    Once your friend signs up to a free Windscribe account and confirms their email address, you’ll BOTH get +1GB of monthly data.

    If your friend decides to upgrade to Windscribe Pro, you will receive the exact same upgrade ABSOLUTELY FREE! They buy a month, you get a month. They buy a year, you get a year.

  • duchy on 27/01/2021 - 11:40

    Hi, I think there might be an error in the validation of HelloFresh referral code.

    It doesn't accept my code HS-UDWPUVXGI (9 characters after dash).

    Can you please check?

    • Moderatorneil on 27/01/2021 - 11:47

      Just entered your code and seems to work fine. Try again.

      • duchy on 27/01/2021 - 12:23

        Thank you. This was on my end. I restarted Chrome and it worked fine.

  • Imbrog on 29/01/2021 - 17:10

    Hey, just a heads up that the Up referral will be changing on Feb 1 to the following:

    $15 for both the referrer and referee ($10 when signing up, and another $5 when the referee makes 5 or more purchases within 30 days of signing up).

    These new amounts will last until Feb 28 11:59pm.

    • Imbrog on 01/02/2021 - 12:34

      This is active as of 12pm AEDT - the referral link box is showing the old ($5) amount

      • Moderatorscrimshaw on 01/02/2021 - 12:56

        Updated.

  • bettina44 on 31/01/2021 - 23:28

    paypal

    https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/invite/terms

    Send 1¢ to a friend who doesn't have PayPal and you can get $10 each.

    Not sure if this is a permanent or limited time thing

    • buthidae on 01/02/2021 - 00:24

      That looks like it's US-only

      • bettina44 on 01/02/2021 - 02:50

        yep just realised damn

  • mikeadwell on 01/02/2021 - 23:10

    Could "Plan To Eat" please be added. It's great software for meal planning:

    https://learn.plantoeat.com/help/affiliate-program-earn-20-p…

    The URL syntax is:
    https://www.plantoeat.com/ref/<referral-code>

    • Moderatorneil on 02/02/2021 - 17:32

      Given there have been no deals posted for them and the benefit is only for the referrer, we won't be adding them to our referral system at this time.

  • raunaq on 03/02/2021 - 14:35

    Hay referral add please!

    URL Format:
    https://hellohay.page.link/xxxxx

    Instructions to get referral link:
    Go to refer a friend in the app

    Benefit for referees:
    None

    Benefit for referrers:
    By referring a friend that signs up, they get 1% back anytime they spend $10 or less on their Hay account.

    • Moderatorscrimshaw on 03/02/2021 - 14:41

      As above, there are no deals posted for Hay.co and the benefit is only for the referrer, we won't be adding them to our referral system at this time.

  • Embaloo on 09/02/2021 - 15:26

    The Dinner ladies referral code: referral for excellent food in NSW here: (got this sent to us when we were sick!).

    The URL format for the referral link: single code e.g. R11UO52HLQ
    Instructions to get the referral link: After submitting your first order, whilst logged in, go to https://www.dinnerladies.com.au/Account/Referral
    Benefit for the referrers and referees.
    Referree: $25 off first order
    Referrer: $10 credit

    Note looks like each person's code refreshes every 2 months

    • Moderatorneil on 10/02/2021 - 11:22

      That's already in our referral system. Dinner Ladies. Have changed expiry from 1 year to 30 days.

      • Embaloo on 10/02/2021 - 11:45

        Ah thanks!

  • dealz4all on 11/02/2021 - 08:04

    Hi - new to forums and this thread, so be nice :)

    Got referred to post here from my thread: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/603680#comment-10073007

    Details there - basically, can we separate Belong referrals into Mobile ones and NBN ones. For those that have both, they can just put the same code in both. But this way all referrals will have the referrer being eligible for credit all the time, not some of the time.

  • forkus on 12/02/2021 - 14:41
    -1

    Does the CashRewards referral link change every time you click share by Link?

    Or do we need to grab it from the app like Shopback?

  • Ricketytruck on 13/02/2021 - 10:26

    Hi admin can you add a note to the hello fresh referral section to say that you won’t receive any referral bonus if your account does not have an active subscription. I had referred people and was wondering why I hadn’t earned anything and contacted them and that’s why.

    • Moderatorneil on 15/02/2021 - 20:41

      No worries. Have updated.

  • steven6 on 14/02/2021 - 14:20

    https://voip.ms/en/invite/

    The person you refer has to open an account, deposit the minimum balance of $15USD and make its first phone call before any of you receive credits. In the event where your friend asks for a refund in a 90-day period, you will both lose the related credits.

    Referrals Your reward Your friend's reward
    0 up to 19 $10.00 $10.00
    20 up to 34 $15.00 $10.00
    35 up to 49 $20.00 $10.00
    50 and up $25.00 $10.00

    voip.ms is based in Canada. All amounts are in USD. To get your referral link you must be logged in and go to https://voip.ms/m/referral_program.php

    • Moderatorneil on 25/02/2021 - 10:16

      Is it a referral link or a code?

      • steven6 on 25/02/2021 - 15:03

        referral link, but can also be entered as a code

      • steven6 on 25/02/2021 - 20:23

        Hopefully these screenshots explain better that there is a referral url (that I partially blocked out in the bottom screenshot) and also somewhere to enter the code (which is at the end of the referral link) as shown in top screenshot.

    • Moderatorneil on 27/02/2021 - 22:42

      Voip.ms has been added.

  • lahawka on 15/02/2021 - 10:46

    Please add Rollie Nation

    URL format: http://i.refs.cc/PiqZ7l95?smile_ref=XXXXX

    Example: http://i.refs.cc/PiqZ7l95?smile_ref=eyJzbWlsZV9zb3VyY2UiOiJz…

    Benefit: $25 for Referrer and Referee

    Get link from: https://www.rollienation.com/account#smile-home

  • tomclancy on 19/02/2021 - 09:34
    +1

    Three referrals can be deleted because Coinbase no longer offer them:

    1) Coinbase - XLM Course
    2) Coinbase - EOS Lesson
    3) Coinbase - Orchid

    • Moderatorneil on 10/05/2021 - 12:59

      Those have been removed.

  • oswade on 21/02/2021 - 16:47

    Please add easyequities

    URL format: https://easyidentity.io/register/country?productid=easyequit…

    Example: https://easyidentity.io/register/country?productid=easyequit…

    Benefit: $10 once your account is set up and verified. The referrer will also receive $10 after your first trade.

    To find your link, login to the app or website and click "refer and earn"

  • manuemasse on 23/02/2021 - 09:44

    Please add iRacing

    URL format: https://www.iracing.com/membership/?refid=XXXXXX

    Example: https://www.iracing.com/membership/?refid=123456

    Benefit: Earn $10.00 iRacing credits to use for cars, tracks, or the extension of your membership. As soon as they sign up for a three, six, or twelve month subscription, we'll send you a promotional code worth $10.00 iRacing credits for each confirmed new member referral.

    To find your link, visit https://members.iracing.com/membersite/account/Home.do

    • Moderatorneil on 26/02/2021 - 12:03

      So only a benefit for the referrer and not the referee?

  • thegentlewalk on 23/02/2021 - 14:33

    *The URL format for the referral link

    https://trade.swyftx.com.au/register/?ref=iancunningham1

    • Instructions to get the referral link

    Once you've logged in, navigate to Profile > Refer a Friend > BECOME AN AFFILIATE

    Once you've done this, a pop-up box will appear asking you to input a new password to manage your affiliate account. Please make sure you remember this password as it will be important for the management of your affiliate dashboard.

    • Benefit for the referrers and referees.

    For referrer: This incentive is 30% of the commission fee associated with all trades that your referral makes throughout the duration of their account.
    For referee: currently, it seems there's no incentive for the person signing up via referral links. You pay the same commission as you would if you joined without the link.

    • Moderatorneil on 26/02/2021 - 12:04

      As there have not been any deals posted and there is only a benefit for the referrer, we won't be adding them to the system at this time.

  • Ultraman on 23/02/2021 - 15:59

    Could we please update the entry for Future Broadband?

    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/deals/futurebroadband.com.au

    They have implemented a Referral Shortcode e.g. HT1781

    so that we don't have to Private Message members to request for a voucher code each time.

    Referral bonuses remain unchanged.

  • Chadlington on 25/02/2021 - 16:01

    Please add 3commas.io

    • Moderatorneil on 02/03/2021 - 10:18

      3Commas has been added.

  • pepper84 on 02/03/2021 - 11:27

    Please add nutritionxpress.com.au

    Example: http : // i.refs.cc / XXXXXXXX?

    Referrer and Referee get $15.

    Discount received after clicking link and entering email address on pop up.

    Discount applied at checkout

    • pepper84 on 02/03/2021 - 11:28

      Moderator I had trouble adding this. Please remove spaces from example

    • Moderatorneil on 03/03/2021 - 11:46

      Nutrition Xpress has been added.

      Just for reference, our system auto-removes referral links and will auto-remove comments. We will however see them in this thread , so no need to worry.

    • Moderatorneil on 29/06/2022 - 16:07

      There is no one in Nutrition Xpress' referral system so we've disabled them.

  • JHoliday on 03/03/2021 - 09:14

    CoinJar referral link format seems to have changed

    https://cjr.io/xxxx

    • Moderatorneil on 03/03/2021 - 20:35

      Updated, expired all codes and notified all users.

      • Moderatorneil on 04/03/2021 - 16:11

        That cjr link is a shortener which redirects to coinjar. I've now reverted it back but in the process we've lost most users.

        We are trialing a new referral feature which allows users to put the whole referral link in there instead of keying in a parameter. This will eventually be rolled out to stores eventually.

        Coinjar

        • Last Seen on 18/05/2021 - 11:50

          I end up with this full URL, which isn't then accepted by the referral form:

          https://www.coinjar.com/?signup_params=%40(myusername)

          • Moderatorneil on 26/05/2021 - 22:47

            @Last Seen: I'd suggest using the format of coinjar.com/_ref/@username.

  • Moderatorhamza23 on 03/03/2021 - 16:19

    Pearler added to the referral system (user request).

  • colormonochrome on 09/03/2021 - 18:51

    Suggestion: Erstwilder.com

    URL (this is mine as an example): http://i.refs.cc/GVTp9EkP?smile_ref=eyJzbWlsZV9zb3VyY2UiOiJz…

    Instructions to get link: Create an account, then copy the unique link from this page: https://www.erstwilder.com/pages/the-erstwilder-rewards-club…

    Referree benefit: after clicking referral link, enter in email to get discount code for $10 off first order, minimum spend $20, valid for 1 months after entering email address

    Referrer benefit: 1,500 points (redeemable for discount starting at 2,000 points for $10 off)

    Note: referee will be able to see referrer's first name as listed in referrer's Erstwilder account.

    For referees, this is best used when purchasing under $50, as new customers can get a 20% off code (24hr expiry) by entering their email through the website, no referral needed.

  • toasty on 09/03/2021 - 23:13

    Hi Mods, Transferwise has now rebranded to Wise.

    New referral URL structure is https://wise.com/invite/u/xxxxxx

    The old referral URLs redirect to wire.com but I’m not sure if they still pass the referral along.

    Deal is:

    Invite 3 friends and earn 50 GBP
    When you recommend Wise to friends…
    …they get a free international transfer of up to £500…
    …and if they all transfer over £200…
    …you get £50. Everybody wins!

  • ThisIsNotZeus on 11/03/2021 - 23:45

    True Protein new referral program

    Refer your friends to True and receive a $20 gift card for each friend who purchases. They’ll get $20 off their first purchase as well!

    The True Referral Program in 3 Easy Steps

    Sign up for free
    Share your unique link to give a $20* discount to your friends on their first order
    Receive a $20 gift card in your email for each friend who makes a purchase

    https://www.trueprotein.com.au/a/refer-a-friend/redeem/p3tq1…

    • Moderatorneil on 17/03/2021 - 23:25

      That has been updated. True Protein.

      Note that we have been trialling making referrals easier to enter into our system so instead of entering part of the code, you can just enter the full referral link and our system will sort it out. This is the case for this store only and in the future all stores.

  • dtox on 16/03/2021 - 14:08

    Mods can we add Purkle to the referral wiki

    I've tried to submit an example URL but it keeps getting blocked

    • Moderatorhamza23 on 16/03/2021 - 14:11

      Mods can we add Purkle to the referral wiki

      Not possible sorry, see here.

      I've tried to submit an example URL but it keeps getting blocked

      That's fine. As per 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."

  • PlayDis on 20/03/2021 - 10:19
    +1

    Hi wondering if we can get a Pokemon Go referral page?

    referral code format is XXXXXXXXX

    referee and referrer unlock various in-game rewards after referee completes certain tasks
    referee gets guaranteed 100 pokeballs

    eligibility to use code
    new players or returning players who have not played in the past 90days

    how to get referral code
    in-game, player clicks on their profile>friends list>invite button

    • -.- on 22/03/2021 - 21:15

      Seconding this! Keen to add my code to a list.

    • Moderatorneil on 25/03/2021 - 11:40

      That's been added. Pokémon GO

      • PlayDis on 25/03/2021 - 12:31

        Awesome. Thanks

  • jollybeggar on 22/03/2021 - 10:40

    Hi, can I suggest adding Rev.com? They generate subtitles and captions for videos and they've just started a referral program.

    URL Format: try.rev.com/******** (where ******* is your unique referral code)
    Benefits: Friends who use your unique link will get $10 off their first order. When your friend places an order over $10 on their first order or places a second order, you'll get a $10 Amazon gift card.
    Instructions: Visit https://www.rev.com/account/refer to get your unique referral link.

    Thanks!

    • Moderatorneil on 29/03/2021 - 10:40

      Rev has been added.

    • Moderatorneil on 13/07/2022 - 10:30

      As there is no one in Rev's referral system, it has now been disabled.

  • toniyellow on 22/03/2021 - 22:24

    Got an email today where Vet Supply https://www.ozbargain.com.au/deals/vetsupply.com.au appears to have started a referral and rewards points program

    https://www.vetsupply.com.au/refer-friend-program.aspx

    Does not appear to have an issue with being put on ozbargain

    Share your unique referral link on any platform you like.

    It mentions a credit for the referrer and a discount for the referee

    You will receive credit only for the first order placed through the referral link.
    Your friend will receive discount only on the first order placed through the referral link.
    There is no limit on the number of referrals.

    Doesn't say on the terms and conditions page, but testing my own link
    referrer - gets 5% of the referee's order value as rewards points
    referree - gets 5% discount off their first order + 10 rewards points (worth 2.50)

    Codes change frequently

    The referral link will be valid for 15 days.

    To get your referral link go to https://www.vetsupply.com.au/referfriend.aspx, format https://www.vetsupply.com.au/xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxx…

  • jpen8591 on 27/03/2021 - 00:49

    BuyandShip - https://au.buynship.com/

    The URL format for the referral link: https://au.buynship.com/invite/xxxxxxxx

    Instructions to get the referral link: Visit https://au.buynship.com/. Log in>referral

    Benefit for the referrers and referees: Share your “Friend Referral Number” or “Referral Link” to a friend for account registration. By doing so, you and your friend will receive and extra 5 bonus credits within 14 days of completing his/her first transaction.

  • scrypton on 29/03/2021 - 17:08

    The new Virgin Money Go account
    (as per https://virginmoney.com.au/bank-and-save/accounts/go-account)

    Unique code required

    Both will receive 5000 bonus Virgin Money Points when the friend signs up for a new Virgin Money Go Account with the unique code and makes a purchase, direct debit or BPAY payment within the first 30 days.

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