For the uptheenth time, ozbargain wants me to update my redenergy referal number.
I'm sick of having to do this what seems to be every three months. Why cant it be a "has it changed, Y \ N - if NO then enter new one"
rather than a ha! it's now wipes, now you have to remember your red energy log in and get it again!
:(
But it sucks
Regarding the URL changing, I remember when tightarse was a rep for Cashrewards and they mentioned:
My suggestion would be to comment on Comments / Feedback / Suggestions Thread 2024/2025 to implement a new feature where the existing referral is auto populated including a tick box 'I have confirmed this referral link is current and valid'.
Then, the onus would be on the referrer to make sure their details are current or they won't get any new referrals.
But if you have to confirm if your code/URL etc is valid, then you'd have to log in to the retailer to check. So what's the difference?
I remember when tightarse was a rep for Cashrewards and they mentioned:
The counter example would be Globird which only have a 14 day validity before they expire. If OP thinks 3 months is annoying imagine the 255 people who have to keep generating links every 2 weeks!
The referral codes that expire will obviously need to be retrieved and entered.
I believe the OP's issue is that the referral code is the same but they need to enter it each time. The majority of times the existing code will still work.
The 3 month / 12month check ups are definitely a good idea, as that would effectively clean out any old referrals that are no longer used (like you mentioned, if people have moved providers rendering the old referral obsolete).
Oh Noes, I have to expend a little time and energy for freebies …. waaaaahhh
It's intentional. We want you to log in and get a code/URL, see if anything is different etc.
For visibility, see User-Submitted Referral Code/Link Requests & Updates