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Referrals Done Right: Invite Friends the Fair Way

How Cashkun invites work, why the bonus never comes out of your friend's rewards, how to share your link without spamming, and why self referrals get banned.

By Cashkun teamPublished 6 min read

Telling a friend about an app you like is the oldest kind of sharing there is. Cashkun's invite program thanks you for it with a bonus. But referrals only work if they stay fair: fair to your friend, fair to other users, and fair to the partners who pay for the offers. Here is how invites work on Cashkun, how to share without being "that person", and what gets an account banned.

Key points

  • You get a personal invite link that looks like https://cashkun.com/r/CODE.
  • When your friend reaches a set amount of confirmed earnings, you get a fixed bonus.
  • You also get a share of your friend's offer rewards for a limited time.
  • All of it is paid by Cashkun from our own margin. It is never taken from your friend.
  • Inviting yourself, or making extra accounts, breaks the rules and leads to bans.

How invites work

Your link

Every Cashkun account has its own invite link, in the form https://cashkun.com/r/CODE. When someone signs up through it, they are linked to you as your invite. You can find your link and the current bonus details in the app.

The bonus

The inviter bonus has two parts:

  1. A fixed bonus, once your friend reaches a confirmed earnings threshold. Your friend has to earn real, confirmed rewards first. Simply signing up is not enough.
  2. A share of your friend's offer rewards, for a limited time after they join.

We do not list the exact amounts here, because they are shown in the app and can change. What does not change is where the money comes from.

Who pays

The bonus is paid by Cashkun, from our margin. It is never taken from your friend. If your friend finishes an offer, they get the full reward for it, exactly as if they had joined without a link. Your bonus is extra, on top, from us.

That is important. A referral program that quietly takes a cut from the new user is not a fair deal, and we do not run one.

Why there is a threshold

We pay a referral bonus because a real new person found Cashkun through you. An account that signs up and never does anything is not that. The threshold makes sure the bonus goes to invites that bring real, active people, and it makes fake sign ups pointless.

Only confirmed earnings count. Rewards that are still being tracked, or that get reversed, do not help reach the threshold.

Who to invite

The best invites are people who would actually enjoy Cashkun:

  • Friends who already play mobile games and would not mind a reward for it.
  • People who like sharing their opinion in surveys.
  • People who like trying new apps.

Also keep in mind:

  • Users must be 18 or older.
  • There is one account per person and device. If a family member shares your phone, they cannot make their own account on it.
  • Cashout methods and the minimum depend on the country. Your friend can check what works for them in the app.

Share without spamming

Nobody likes the person who drops the same link in every group chat. Here is how to share in a way people will actually welcome.

Be honest about what it is

Tell your friend the real picture:

  • You earn coins by playing games to a goal, trying apps and doing surveys.
  • The app shows the money value next to every coin amount, and you can cash out to gift cards and other methods.
  • Offers take time, some need purchases (they are labeled "Purchase likely"), and surveys can screen you out.
  • New rewards are on hold for a while before you can cash them out.

People trust you more when you mention the downsides. They also stick around longer, because nothing surprises them.

Never promise income

Do not say things like "you can make a fixed amount a week" or "it is free money". It is not true for everyone, and it is not how we talk about Cashkun either. Rewards are a side bonus for your time, not a salary.

Pick the right places

  • Good: a personal message to a friend who you know likes games, a post on your own social profile, a reply when someone asks "are there any good rewards apps?".
  • Not good: posting your link under unrelated videos, mass messaging strangers, spamming forums or groups that ban self promotion.

Always follow the rules of the site or group you post in.

A simple message you can use

Something like this works well:

"Hey, I have been using Cashkun. You do games, app trials or surveys and earn coins you can turn into gift cards. It takes some time, and new rewards are on hold for a bit, but it is a nice bonus for games I would play anyway. Here is my link if you want to try: https://cashkun.com/r/CODE"

Change it so it sounds like you. Short and honest beats long and hyped.

What is okay and what is not

OkayNot okay
Inviting real friends who want to try CashkunMaking a second account to invite yourself
Sharing your link on your own profileSpamming your link in unrelated places
Explaining holds, screen-outs and purchases honestlyPromising a fixed income or "free money"
Helping your friend with tipsPaying people to sign up and quit
Your friend using their own deviceCreating accounts for others on your device

Why self referrals get banned

A self referral is when someone invites themselves: a second account on another phone, an emulator, a VPN to look like a different person, or an account made "for a family member" who never uses it.

We take this seriously, for simple reasons:

  • It breaks the one account rule. One account per person and device is a core Cashkun rule.
  • It takes money from honest users. The referral bonus comes from our margin. Fake referrals drain it, and that makes it harder to keep rewards fair for everyone.
  • It is easy to see. Shared devices, networks and patterns show up quickly.

Self referrals, multiple accounts, emulators and VPNs lead to holds, reversals or bans. Our rules can put an account on hold or in review automatically. Only a person can ban an account that has a balance, and they leave a note about why. If you think we made a mistake, you can appeal through a support ticket.

Help your friend get started

The best thing you can do after an invite is help your friend have a good first week. Point them to a few basics:

  • How offer tracking works, so their rewards show up.
  • Why new rewards are Pending before they are Available.
  • How to pick game offers they will actually finish.
  • How to do their first cashout.

A friend who has a good start is a friend who keeps using Cashkun, and that is what makes the invite worth it for both of you.

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