Today, we are excited to announce the testing of a new feature aimed at facilitating the referral process between members, for merchants and services that have such a campaign.
As you may already know, we have long had specific and strict rules governing referrals between hotukdeals members.
While we still believe that allowing referral offers without a specific framework would be detrimental as the platform would otherwise be overwhelmed by these offers, we are also aware that some referral offers
have the potential to save and even sometimes earn a lot of money or provide a significant advantage for our users that could not be obtained otherwise.
For this reason, we now want to facilitate referrals between members by introducing a new feature that allows selected members to publish their referral codes/links associated with referral campaigns that have been created by us. These referral offers are not published in the main threads (For you, Hot...) of the platform in order not to unnecessarily overload them. They are therefore highlighted on
Members who wish to be referred can now do so immediately. And on their side, referrers can easily submit their referral offers and then benefit from the advantages associated with them each time their offers are used by other members.
This feature is still in the experimental stage, and is currently only accessible to a group of members
chosen based on purely objective criteria, related to their contributions (and the quality of these) over the past twelve months.
The goal of this test is for us to gauge the interest in this feature, from both the referrers' and referees'
point of view. If this proves to be successful, this feature will be refined, added to our apps, and will become part of our loyalty program (coming later this year!). The conditions to be met to use it will then naturally be made public.
We hope this new feature will pique your interest: as always, feel free to share your opinions on it!
FAQ
What referral offers can be shared?
To be able to publish a referral code or link, it is necessary that the associated referral campaign has been created by us on the platform. If this is not the case, it is then not possible to share the referral code or link, but you can suggest adding the referral campaign directly from the sharing form. The main criteria to be met for a campaign to be created is that it offers an advantage for both the referrer and the referee.
Here's what a request should look like:
Currently we do not allow FCA related content e.g Credit Cards.
What details are required when submitting a referral offer?
Either a referral link, a referral code, or both are required when submitting a referral offer.
How can I share my referral codes or links?
If you are among the members who have received early access to this feature, you can then go to the general submission page from the website (the feature is not yet available on our apps) where you will find a new option at the bottom allowing you to share your codes or links.
How are referral codes or links displayed when several referrers have submitted to the same referral campaign?
The respective referral codes and links of members are always combined into a single offer, and we display a code or a link randomly with each referral code or link request. If a code or link is no longer functional, it is then possible to load a new one (within the limit of the number of codes and links available).
Is it possible to join this test?
More than a hundred active members have been invited to join this test, and we unfortunately do not accept new requests. If this test is successful, this feature will be made public and we will publish the criteria to be met to access it. Finally, note that the hotukdeals/Pepper team is not allowed to share
referral offers, this feature is exclusively reserved for the community.
As you may already know, we have long had specific and strict rules governing referrals between hotukdeals members.
While we still believe that allowing referral offers without a specific framework would be detrimental as the platform would otherwise be overwhelmed by these offers, we are also aware that some referral offers
have the potential to save and even sometimes earn a lot of money or provide a significant advantage for our users that could not be obtained otherwise.
For this reason, we now want to facilitate referrals between members by introducing a new feature that allows selected members to publish their referral codes/links associated with referral campaigns that have been created by us. These referral offers are not published in the main threads (For you, Hot...) of the platform in order not to unnecessarily overload them. They are therefore highlighted on
- the advanced search page specific to merchants on the site () and
- the deals associated with merchants who have a referral campaign (Virgin Media).
Members who wish to be referred can now do so immediately. And on their side, referrers can easily submit their referral offers and then benefit from the advantages associated with them each time their offers are used by other members.
This feature is still in the experimental stage, and is currently only accessible to a group of members
chosen based on purely objective criteria, related to their contributions (and the quality of these) over the past twelve months.
The goal of this test is for us to gauge the interest in this feature, from both the referrers' and referees'
point of view. If this proves to be successful, this feature will be refined, added to our apps, and will become part of our loyalty program (coming later this year!). The conditions to be met to use it will then naturally be made public.
We hope this new feature will pique your interest: as always, feel free to share your opinions on it!
FAQ
What referral offers can be shared?
To be able to publish a referral code or link, it is necessary that the associated referral campaign has been created by us on the platform. If this is not the case, it is then not possible to share the referral code or link, but you can suggest adding the referral campaign directly from the sharing form. The main criteria to be met for a campaign to be created is that it offers an advantage for both the referrer and the referee.
Here's what a request should look like:
- Link to the offer e.g hmv.com/ref…end
- How much the referrer gets? 20%
- What does the person being referred get? 20%
Currently we do not allow FCA related content e.g Credit Cards.
What details are required when submitting a referral offer?
Either a referral link, a referral code, or both are required when submitting a referral offer.
How can I share my referral codes or links?
If you are among the members who have received early access to this feature, you can then go to the general submission page from the website (the feature is not yet available on our apps) where you will find a new option at the bottom allowing you to share your codes or links.
How are referral codes or links displayed when several referrers have submitted to the same referral campaign?
The respective referral codes and links of members are always combined into a single offer, and we display a code or a link randomly with each referral code or link request. If a code or link is no longer functional, it is then possible to load a new one (within the limit of the number of codes and links available).
Is it possible to join this test?
More than a hundred active members have been invited to join this test, and we unfortunately do not accept new requests. If this test is successful, this feature will be made public and we will publish the criteria to be met to access it. Finally, note that the hotukdeals/Pepper team is not allowed to share
referral offers, this feature is exclusively reserved for the community.
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As quite a few people asked, I added the current list of retailers where chosen members can submit refer-a-friend offers, as a footnote to the OP
here it is too
1p mobile
Adidas
Airtime Rewards
Allsole
Anker
Asda Mobile
ASOS
Attraction Tickets
Biscuiteers
Bloom and Wild
Bodybuilding Warehouse
Boilerjuice
boohoo
Boux Avenue
British Gas
brsk
BT Broadband
Caffe Nero
Celtic & Co (Celtic Sheepskin)
Charlotte Tilbury
Community Fibre
Cox and Cox
Craghoppers
Cult Beauty
Deliveroo
Dropbox
Eflorist
English Heritage
EON
Eufy
Farfetch
FFX
giffgaff
Gillette
Glasses Direct
Glossybox
Gousto
Grenade
Harvey Nichols
Havaianas
Healthspan
Hello Fresh
HMV
Hyperoptic
Iceland
iD Mobile
instantprint
Kenwood
Kurt Geiger
Lebara
Look Fantastic
MAC
Mamas & Papas
Manuka Doctor
Matches Fashion
Molton Brown
MuscleFood
Music Magpie
Myprotein
Nite Watches
NordVPN
Octopus Energy
Omio
Oppo
Pasta Evangelists
Paula's Choice
PayPal
PerfectDraft
PIA
Pizza Express
Pop In A Box
PrettyLittleThing
Protein Works
Quidco
QVC
Radley
Reebok
Roman Originals
Royal Horticultural Society
Secretlab
Sephora
Shopmium
Sky Digital
Smarty
SONGMICS
SSE
Sticker Mule
Sunglass Hut
Ted Baker
Tesla
The Body Shop
The Fork
Thompson & Morgan
Three
Tonies
Topcashback
Tribe
Trouva
Urban Decay
Village Gym
Virgin Media
Virgin Red
Vodafone
Voxi
Zavvi
Zooplus
I was invited (thank you!) and I have added a couple of referrals. As long as they are served randomly and everyone in any campaign's pool has a truly equal opportunity, then it should be ok.
Hi @Jason
Sorry for being dim.... I can't find anywhere to view the links? I need a Virgin Media referral I've tried looking on desktop but can you please explain where I need to go?
Huge thanks x
Search for and click on the merchant from the search bar:
Click on Referral Offers tab:
You should then see the referral promo currently offered:
(edited)
The referral scheme should be competitive and open so that the people on here that use it get the best possible incentive for using it. As it stands at the moment people can get more from a referral if they look elsewhere.
AuthorThere are a few factors here that we need to consider such as the source of the referral and how available it is to all users. The campaigns we have created should be pretty universal but we know they can and will change when a merchant decides to increase or decrease the benefit.
Your original comment about being able to find a higher referral on Ebay was rightly removed. It seems
these here are listings with people promising to PayPal someone £20/30/40 for using their code and that is something we'd not allow on site to be advertised.
Our initiative is to give back to the community by allowing their codes to be used and us managing the
codes to do as much as we can to eliminate disappointment that someone does not receive the benefit they believed they'd get. (edited)
Thank you Jason Grand idea
Had an email saying someone had used my Octopus one yesterday
did a couple others as well
Couldn't get my TCB link to work think that might be my end
Had the account 12 years and never used the referral link (edited)
Hi if you upload your personal 'Tell a friend' link, that should be accepted for TCB
topcashback.co.uk/tel…end- Hi Jason/Sigma
Me again
like I said someone has used my Octopus (ink)link(Thank you)
(when is the crossing out text feature coming back ?)
Can I/do I need to add my link again ?AuthorNope It stays in the list of codes for that campaign. - How do I edit a typo in the referral? And is there a list to browse through already available? Right now, it looks like I have to type in a retailer to see if it is there.AuthorWe're going to think about having a list published so users can see all of the available campaigns
As for the typo, PM me and i'll take care of it. 
Sounds good
Question: how does this not go against most merchants terms and conditions?
For example: Term 7.5.6 of the Octopus Energy Terms and Conditions (which relates to their referral scheme) reads:You will not be eligible to refer customers to us under the referral scheme if we have reason to believe you are sending or advertising your Personalised Link to people who are not known to you or if you are in any way trying to benefit from our referral scheme on a commercial basis rather than for personal use.
With this example in mind, are you not effectively encouraging your members to go against the terms and conditions of merchants referral schemes? I presume most merchants have a similar rule to protect their referral scheme from abuse.
- Any hope of getting the AtlasVPN added ?
I know you only get a few days each free but that is all i need right nowAuthorTo manage expectations ... I doubt it! The team are really busy with Black Friday prep right now so the time to create new campaigns is a bit limited. We'll be doing something to the page though so people know. 
Is there a list of merchants that have a campaign to add to? Or is searching individual merchants the only option?AuthorGreat question! At the moment there isn't but the team have seen this request so they'll give it some thought.
Hey Jason,
any chance I can be added to the group? I did ask when it was first mentioned some month agoAuthorHey I was a bit premature with my previous announcement as we weren't ready to roll it out when it went live!!
I'm afraid we aren't accepting applications right now:
Is it possible to join this test?
More than a hundred active members have been invited to join this test, and we unfortunately do not accept new requests. If this test is successful, this feature will be made public and we will publish the criteria to be met to access it. Finally, note that the hotukdeals/Pepper team is not allowed to share referral offers, this feature is exclusively reserved for the community.
Where is the link to add a referral not listed? eg EON for £50 off bill.AuthorIf you cannot see the campaign listed you can request it on the form.
On TCB- i noticed 6 Referrer codes added for this merchant , with 6 refreshes (For supposedly dead links),
obvious clicking the refresh, refreshes the "added by Member 1, Member 2 Etc..... all the way to 6.
But i do have a question out of those 6 referrer submitter, who is the 1st referrer (Or Finder)?
I could be wrong , but as for myself a Beta Tester, i see the original 1st submitter as last on the Refresh Button (Requiring 6 Clicks). Anybody who does not use/click the Refresh Button Will see the newest/latest Submission (6th)
The reason i want to bring this up is........ (Example)
Say i or somebody else wants to participate in the TCB Referral , but I or they want the original Referral submitter to be rewarded with £30 from TCB, for there time, work, hunting & Sharing this 1st referrer deal. (I Presume "The original Referral submitter" are last in the refresh button list), Not the first! you see when you land on the get referral code page.)
I see the The link doesn't work? REFRESH Button
I see this should be titled... "Multiple member Submitted - REFRESH" or in the likes of that.
Most referral codes are unlimited usage/share and don't expire unless the merchant removes the deal all together./takes down.
I presume that 99.9% users would NOT use this Button, for the purpose of a Dead Link.
Like myself and others would just click "USE REFERRAL CODE" This Resulting in the newest/latest Submitter receiving the cherry on the cake!
Also i do see this as a unfair advantage to the Original submitter of there referrer code (out of that example TCB deal) who now becomes the last in the refresh list.
I think for numerous postings of referral codes, this should either be set or picked as Random at the time of clicking the link (With no refresh button) (edited)The order varies per member. From 3 refreshes I got 2nd, 6th, 4th entry from the ones submitted when comparing to the admin console which lists in chronological order. Doing it again with my testing account and when logged out (guest) I get different orders. This is as the referral scheme is intended to simply provide members the ability to get a referral, we don't necessarily want it to be the case where members are trying to game the system to get a specific person / referer to meet some expectation or personal criteria before it's used - this is why there should also be a countdown showing on the number of refreshes. We do however need to be able to allow members to change the referral offered as there are some which may be limited use (Samsung 10% codes were) or a code just may have been entered incorrectly so won't work.
1p mobile
Adidas
Airtime Rewards
Allsole
Anker
Asda Mobile
ASOS
Attraction Tickets
Biscuiteers
Bloom and Wild
Bodybuilding Warehouse
Boilerjuice
boohoo
Boux Avenue
British Gas
brsk
BT Broadband
Caffe Nero
Celtic & Co (Celtic Sheepskin)
Charlotte Tilbury
Community Fibre
Cox and Cox
Craghoppers
Cult Beauty
Deliveroo
Dropbox
Eflorist
English Heritage
EON
Eufy
Farfetch
FFX
giffgaff
Gillette
Glasses Direct
Glossybox
Gousto
Grenade
Harvey Nichols
Havaianas
Healthspan
Hello Fresh
HMV
Hyperoptic
Iceland
iD Mobile
instantprint
Kenwood
Kurt Geiger
Lebara
Look Fantastic
MAC
Mamas & Papas
Manuka Doctor
Matches Fashion
Molton Brown
MuscleFood
Music Magpie
Myprotein
Nite Watches
NordVPN
Octopus Energy
Omio
Oppo
Pasta Evangelists
Paula's Choice
PayPal
PerfectDraft
PIA
Pizza Express
Pop In A Box
PrettyLittleThing
Protein Works
Quidco
QVC
Radley
Reebok
Roman Originals
Royal Horticultural Society
Secretlab
Sephora
Shopmium
Sky Digital
Smarty
SONGMICS
SSE
Sticker Mule
Sunglass Hut
Ted Baker
Tesla
The Body Shop
The Fork
Thompson & Morgan
Three
Tonies
Topcashback
Tribe
Trouva
Urban Decay
Village Gym
Virgin Media
Virgin Red
Vodafone
Voxi
Zavvi
Zooplus