8/7/22
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8/6/22
Legit Referral Marketers (a Saturday Affirmation, Haiku)
We are not scammers.
We don't spam pyramid schemes.
Just moneymakers.
Have your own haiku, rhyme, poem, or story that describes what you do and don't do when it comes to Referral World? Send it here... it just might be included in a future edition of Referral World News!
8/5/22
Voyager Victory
According to an email sent out today and submitted to RWN by supporter, Kellan Mitchell, there is good news for Voyager customers whose accounts were recently closed and/or funds were locked. This, after Voyager's proposal to reopen accounts and restore access to customer cash held at Metropolitan Commercial bank was approved.
Voyager will resume allowing limited access to the app for customer cash withdrawals only, beginning Thursday, 8/11/22. Starting on that date, customers can withdraw up to $100,000 via ACH per 24-hour period. Customers who request to withdraw their money (US Dollars) will receive it in approximately 5-10 business days after making the requests.
See Voyager's blog post for more information.
screenshot credit: Kellan Mitchell
8/4/22
Oxygen - Upcoming Changes to Premium Tiers
https://oxygenbank.onelink.me/vjPj/kw3dd4t9
I receive an email this afternoon outlining changes coming to the Oxygen Elements Premium tiers (Water, Air, and Fire). According to the email - screenshot below - they include:
Fees will be charged annually when you upgrade from Earth tier, and again each year, debited automatically;
The annual spend qualification will be cut in half on applicable tiers and annual fee will be waved if spend requirements are met;
The initial qualification deposit is being changed from "any deposit" to a payroll direct deposit.
The email also states that, starting today, existing Water, Air, or Fire Element members will receive an additional free year in their current Element.
To read the new Bancorp-Oxygen Deposit agreement, click here.
Latest Viral App, Hutsy is Canada-Only
Sorry, non-Canucks: the latest viral pre-release/waitlist app, Hutsy, is Canada-only.
screenshot credit: Leticia Lopez
Tickl Tortur[e]
Last week, I reported on Tickl and how they added a "redeem 30K TCKL for $20" option. As a reminder, Tickl was the briefly viral app that reneged on earned bonuses and bonus terms, switched up the promotions multiple times, set low limits on max referrals we could earn, and made it nearly impossible to withdraw earnings. Some referrers, like myself, fought to receive our earned bonuses and ultimately received and redeemed our earnings. Others weren't so lucky.
Today, I received a notification to update the Tickl app to reflect an additional $10 withdrawal option. I was THIS CLOSE to giving them a thumbs up for offering another redemption option; that is, until I updated the app and see they've done two things:
raised the cost to redeem each reward. Before, 50,000 TCKL = $40 and 30,000 TCKL = $20. Now, 52,365 TCKL = $40, 31,785 TCKL = $20, and 18,970 TCKL = $10;
lowered the referral bonus along with the total referrals possible (again). When you first load the refer-a-friend screen, it briefly shows their previous 2,000 TCKL per referral (10 max. referrals) before switching to their current 500 TCKL per referral (3 max. referrals). Until Tickl changes their terms again, this means $0.38 referral bonuses (at best), up to $3 max.
This will likely be my last mention of Tickl as I will, once again, be uninstalling this app.
8/3/22
My August Referral List Has Arrived!
Please check out my latest referral list: the "Valiant" edition! Over 100 signup bonus opportunities - categorized with current bonuses and info. Also has "Featured" and "Instant" categories.
Last Day for Fetch's $4 Referral Bonuses
https://fetchrewards.onelink.me/vvv3/referraltext?code=XRGUGB - code XRGUGB
As a reminder, today is the last day of Fetch's increased $4 (4,000 point) referral bonus promotion. After today, it's expected to return to the standard $2 (2,000 point) bonus.
Webull Update For Invitees/Referees
https://a.webull.com/KJLl7iH11jCmzIl8eW
The other day, I announced Webull's latest August promotion, which is:
Get 1-12 free fractional shares when you open a Webull account and deposit a penny between now and 8/15/22;
For each successful referral who does the same, spin the wheel to get up to 100 free fractional shares (up to 1,100 shares - 11 referrals - in total, according to their terms).
To further expand on the signup bonus which wasn't available when I first announced it (because the website was still reflecting July's promotion): When you sign up, you get two free stocks that are $3+ value. Spin the wheel and get either 4, 8, or 10 more stocks when you deposit a penny. Each of the deposit stocks are $7+ value.
You must deposit a penny in order for your referrer to receive their referral bonus, and the penny must settle before they receive said bonus.
Webull Updates For Referrers
Your signups must deposit a penny by 8/15/22 and it must settle before you receive the bonus for referring them. Additionally, in the referral tracking, Webull has a "Reward Details" link for each referral once their account has been approved. In previous months' promotions, deposits weren't required for the "refer 1, get 10" bonuses; clicking this link would either show you the rewards you earned from that referral, or else a message would pop up telling you that you are not getting a reward because that referral previously signed up.
For this current promotion, a deposit IS required, and the "SORRY, this person had an account before" message is showing up for every signup. This is obviously something Webull didn't consider when requiring a deposit for this new promotion. Ideally, there would be two versions of the message; one stating, "This referral qualifies for the bonus, and you will be receiving your bonus once this invitee's deposit settles" (or similar) and the one they currently have, which is "SORRY, you get nothing because this person's signed up before" (paraphrased). For any of you who might be paying for signups, you will not be able to use the tracking tool - in its current state - to determine whether your invitee/referee qualifies as a new customer, whether the bonus will be crediting to you, etc. Until Webull fixes the messaging, you'll need to reach out to support to find out this information for each referral. If you are paying, I highly recommend you pay your referees once the deposit settles and you receive your bonus, not before.
Upgrade Update
http://upgrade.com/p/E504waK5xc
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Upgrade feedback polls and/or emailed me about your experiences. I'm happy to report that Upgrade has been honoring the signup and referral bonuses. As a reminder, it took nearly 4 weeks before any of my pending referral bonuses posted, but I've now received multiple bonuses. I highly recommend you get in on this easy $100 signup/referral bonus promotion before it expires 8/31/22. To trigger, just sign up, and once you receive the card, make three purchases of any amount (p2p transfers and gift card purchases don't count).
8/1/22
Stash it
https://get.stash.com/brett_19xm496
I've been a member of Stash - a mobile banking and investing app - for three years, now. They've always had a great $20 signup and referral bonus promotion, but they raised the bar today! Like always, sign up for Stash using a referral link, deposit a penny and you'll receive $20 in your choice of cash or stock. And for every person you refer who does the same, you'll receive a $20 referral bonus. STARTING TODAY, through 9/1 - Refer two people and you'll get an ADDITIONAL $100! This is, by far, the biggest referral bonus I've seen from them.
Note: There's a $1 monthly fee if you choose to stay with Stash past your first 30 days. I highly recommend staying; I've earned $300 in referral bonuses this year, alone. They allow you to earn up to $1,000 in referral bonuses per year.
Fetch your share of Fetch's 5,000,000 Point Giveaway!
https://fetchrewards.onelink.me/vvv3/referraltext?code=XRGUGB - code XRGUGB
Last week, I reported on Fetch's new, limited-time promotion of a $2 signup bonus and increased $4 referral bonuses (issued in points, redeemable for gift cards). Today, I received an email that Fetch has sweetened the deal by holding a 5,000,000 point sweepstakes! To enter, just snap any receipt between now and 8/22. By 11:59pm on 8/23, 50 lucky winners will receive 100,000 points ($100 value); winners will be notified in-app. Click here to read the official rules. U.S. Only.
7/31/22
RWN Stays Fresh
Did you know that, even though these Referral World News blogs are posted on Sundays, they are updated daily throughout the week? You can always go to https://www.referralworldnews.com for the most current blog and up-to-date referral news (if you caught last week's news, the website simply redirects to the most current RWN blog post.).
Solo Now Includes In-App Referral Tracking
https://worksolo.onelink.me/7Viq/443jcc90
Solo, the gig/delivery-worker app, sent an email out today announcing that they now have in-app referral tracking so we can track our referrals at any time. Up until now, we were sent an email just before being paid on Tuesdays which showed the number of people we'd referred each week along with the running monthly total.
If you're unfamiliar with Solo and/or their referral bonus promotion, click here to learn more.
August Webull Promotion - A Ton of Free Fractional Shares
https://a.webull.com/KJLl7iH11jCmzIl8eW
Webull has already released their August promotions and it's looking to be a great one! Their website hasn't updated to the August promo, yet - since it's not quite midnight Pacific Time, I presume - but the invitation text they supply states you'll get up to 12 free fractional shares, valued up to $30,600, when you open a Webull brokerage account and make a penny, or more, deposit.
And the referral bonuses seem to be their best, yet. For each person who signs up through you and opens an account - no deposit required - you'll get to spin the wheel and will receive either 15, 35, 50, or 100 free fractional shares! Limit 11 referral bonuses, up to 1100 free fractional shares, in total. The first referral bonus also requires you to share your Webull referral to social media.
Webull has been, by far, one of my most lucrative apps to refer, earning me over $3.7K since I signed up. I earned over $700 gross in July, alone, and can't recommend them highly enough.
Act fast on this one - While most of Webull's bonuses run all month, this promotion only runs until 8/15.
Recap of Last Week's News:
Upgrade appears to be rewarding bonuses, but at a slower 3-4+ week rate;
Nearside customers need to change connected accounts' ACH routing, acct. numbers by 8/1;
Tickl added $20 PayPal redemption option, costs 30,000 TCKL;
Fetch offering increased 4,000 referral bonuses ($4) through 8/3;
Upgrade Credit Card, Miles, Streetbeat latest to charge monthly fees;
RebatesMe and TopCashback increased bonus promotions ended 7/26 EOD;
B9 returned with $5 signup bonus but now charges $ monthly fee;
Oculus Quest 2 (Meta) Price Hike in August;
Upgrade Feedback Needed: Signup Bonus Poll, Referral Bonus Poll;
PointCard ending, beginning 8/9, accounts fully closed 9/23;
HostGator: top-rated webhosting with a $50 referral bonus promotion;
Concerns about Upgrade bonuses being honored;
Still paying for July Webull Signups (spoiler alert: will be paying for August, too).
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And, As Always...
You can check out all my signup/referral bonus opportunities here... over 100 sites/apps, categorized with current bonuses and info! And if you have any questions, feel free to email me at [email protected]
Check out my profile, where you can follow me and find my latest posts! Check out my new blog/website, referralworldnews.com, updated daily. You can also find more of my referrals at https://invt.co/@johnmego . And if you haven't signed up for BuyMeACoffee and/or Invitation yet, please use my referral links below to sign up:
BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/?via=johnmego
Invitation: https://invt.co/?invite=3dL2NnX9l
