CashCrate offers three basic ways to make money from home – by filling out offers and surveys, by referring others to the site, and by getting cashback when you shop online (see more details about making money on CashCrate). This article focuses on the second method – making money with referrals on CashCrate. Let's take a look at how the referral system works, and how you can become a CashCrate affiliate and get referrals of your own.
How CashCrate Referrals Work
When you join Cash Crate you are given a link to the site which contains a unique number, or referral ID. If somebody visits CashCrate and joins up using your link, they become one of your referrals, and you get a percentage of the income that they generate by using the site as a commission (note that your commission doesn't mean that they get paid any less – it is paid by CashCrate). Even better, if the person you refer gets people to sign up under them, you get a (smaller) percentage of the money that their referrals make two – i.e. this is a two-tier referral system, and is, incidentally, on of the best 'get paid to' referral programs on the web today.
The exact percentage that you get depends on how many people you've referred (specifically, active US members). There are five 'referral ranks' – Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Elite. The table below shows how many referrals you need for each level, and the commission percentage you get for each.
Once you reach Silver level and above, you have access to detailed statistics, which give you lots of information to help analyze how you're doing with your offers and referrals. You can also create up to 25 individual referral links, so you can track where your referral traffic is coming from more accurately.
CashCrate's referral program also has a bonus feature, where you make a $3 bonus as soon as each person you refer makes their first $10 on the site. At Silver level, you have the option of changing this bonus to one where you make $1 when each person referred completes one offer. This is a good option if the people you're referring don't tend to complete more than one or two offers before giving up! You can also switch between the two bonus types whenever you like, to see which works best for your situation.
How CashCrate Referrals Work
When you join Cash Crate you are given a link to the site which contains a unique number, or referral ID. If somebody visits CashCrate and joins up using your link, they become one of your referrals, and you get a percentage of the income that they generate by using the site as a commission (note that your commission doesn't mean that they get paid any less – it is paid by CashCrate). Even better, if the person you refer gets people to sign up under them, you get a (smaller) percentage of the money that their referrals make two – i.e. this is a two-tier referral system, and is, incidentally, on of the best 'get paid to' referral programs on the web today.
The exact percentage that you get depends on how many people you've referred (specifically, active US members). There are five 'referral ranks' – Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Elite. The table below shows how many referrals you need for each level, and the commission percentage you get for each.
| Referral Rank | Active Referrals | First Level Commission | Second Level Commission |
| Bronze | 0 | 20% | 10% |
| Silver | 50 | 25% | 10% |
| Gold | 150 | 25% | 15% |
| Platinum | 300 | 30% | 15% |
| Elite | 500 | 30% | 20% |
Once you reach Silver level and above, you have access to detailed statistics, which give you lots of information to help analyze how you're doing with your offers and referrals. You can also create up to 25 individual referral links, so you can track where your referral traffic is coming from more accurately.
CashCrate's referral program also has a bonus feature, where you make a $3 bonus as soon as each person you refer makes their first $10 on the site. At Silver level, you have the option of changing this bonus to one where you make $1 when each person referred completes one offer. This is a good option if the people you're referring don't tend to complete more than one or two offers before giving up! You can also switch between the two bonus types whenever you like, to see which works best for your situation.
How To Get CashCrate Referrals
So, you can potentially make a nice income as a CashCrate affiliate, but only if you get targeted traffic (people who want to sign up, and who will be active on the site) to your link. Here are some suggestions about ways to get referrals on CashCrate, both online and off.
- Get some free business cards or flyers printed up with your referral link, and post them on noticeboards in libraries, colleges, supermarkets and other similar places which allow advertising.
- Advertise your link in the free newspaper and other classifieds.
- Hand out your free business cards to anyone who's interested.
- Make your own videos, post them on YouTube, and include your link at the end of the video and in your profile page.
- Post your link on social networking sites if the terms of service permit it (not all do).
- Set up your own website or blog (you can do this on free services if you don't want to buy and host your own domain), and talk about your experience with CashCrate. There are also some nice banners available through the CashCrate site that you can use – you can even create personalised banners to show your own earnings. You could also post pages on free content sites such as Squidoo or HubPages - these sites do permit affiliate links, but remember to read the terms of service first.
- If you post on forums that allow profile and/or signature links, include your link there (be careful to check the rules though – some forums regard links as spam).
- Put your link in your email signature, so it'll be included automatically when you send an email.
- If you know people who might be interested in making some extra cash from home, offer to email them some detail about CashCrate, and include your link. Again, be careful and only email those you have permission from – don't be a spammer!
- Post ads on sites like US Free Ads.
- Write articles about CashCrate and submit to article directories. Some will let you include your link in the resource box – but if not, you could link back to your own blog or site.
Remember, don't spam or be obnoxious. Not everyone will be interested in CashCrate, but for those who want or need to supplement their income, it is a great way to make extra money from home, so by helping people to find out about it, you could be making a positive difference in their lives. Perhaps the best thing you can do is to be a satisfied CashCrate member yourself – join up (if you haven't already), do some offers, see how easy it all is and how friendly and active the community is. If CashCrate has helped you, your natural enthusiasm will attract others much more than some forced sales pitch.
The Key To Succeeding With CashCrate
As with any money-making venture, you need to be prepared to put in the work, and to be consistent in your efforts. It takes time to build up a decent number of CashCrate refferals, and if you're looking at this as a way to make quick cash, you'll probably be disappointed. Focus on the long term – you won't make a ton of money overnight, but with consistent effort, in six months or a year you could be earning a nice steady income from your CashCrate referrals. And in the meantime you can still make money on CashCrate from the offers.
