Refer a friend? Read it first.

Before you tap their link.

Most refer-a-friend offers are a fair trade. Some are a subscription, a credit check or a spending target wearing a nicer outfit. Here's how to tell in about a minute.

Every offer is a two-part ticket

One half is yours and one half is your friend's. The strip along the bottom is what it costs to tear it off.

You get

$20 off your first order

Your friend gets

$20 in credit, once your order ships

What it costs you

An order of $60 or more, on a plan that renews every week

The catch

The plan keeps charging until you cancel, and cancelling takes a phone call.

Example only. A made-up offer, not a real company.

Four questions before you use anyone's link

  1. What do I have to do?

    A first order, a spending target, a direct deposit? Know the exact action and the deadline.

  2. When does the reward show up?

    Right away, after a holding period, or only once your friend's reward posts?

  3. What does it cost me?

    Count the plan that renews, the fees, and anything you'd buy only to qualify.

  4. Would I sign up anyway?

    If yes, the bonus is a nice extra. If no, it's bait.

Referral or affiliate?

A referral program rewards customers for bringing in other customers. An affiliate program pays marketers a commission. They look alike, but the rules behind them don't match. This site is about the first kind.

Offers we've checked

None yet.

Each offer we check will show the date we read its terms, because these change often. We'd rather show an empty list than a stale one.

Hear when we check an offer

Only offers we've read the terms for, with the date we read them. No countdown timers.

The list isn't hooked up yet, so this won't send.