FJ won't count my referral

Grig · 14-12-10, 08:38 AM

My referral (busy and a bit skeptical about FJ as friends go) couldn't login to Little Bid Tasty no matter what he did - email confirmation never came, no password restore or support attempts helped. So I used my email address only to get him logged in, he then completed the offer using his own credentials and paypal. Not a good idea to use my address apparently but hey I didn't complete the offer for him. Shouldn't that be the point?
Any tips on how I can make myself heard? FJ keeps replying with the same legalistic "you shouldn't've used your address".
Thanks

-null- · 14-12-10, 08:42 AM

Give up on that referral as it's broken the rules and will never be accepted and start again, this time making sure to adhere to the letter of the terms and conditions.

sgll · 14-12-10, 09:00 AM

yep do exactly what null said. the referral is gone. forget about it as its not coming back. this all sounds a bit iffy if you ask me

Grig · 14-12-10, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by sgll

yep do exactly what null said. the referral is gone. forget about it as its not coming back. this all sounds a bit iffy if you ask me

What's iffy about it?

**the_icks** · 14-12-10, 09:09 AM

that you signed up with your email address and he completed an offer.... this would set off all sorts of alarm bells!!!

and what you need to realise that LBT is run by Freebiejeebies so they are in full posession of all information to make a decision, and this decision is final.

Grig · 14-12-10, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by the_icks

that you signed up with your email address and he completed an offer.... this would set off all sorts of alarm bells!!!

and what you need to realise that LBT is run by Freebiejeebies so they are in full posession of all information to make a decision, and this decision is final.

That's just the point; they can easily track and see that I wasn't the one who completed the offer -- it's what I hoped they would do -- instead, the same bureaucratic excuse.

**the_icks** · 14-12-10, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Grig

That's just the point; they can easily track and see that I wasn't the one who completed the offer -- it's what I hoped they would do -- instead, the same bureaucratic excuse.

bereaucratic but fair and consistent.

iPhone4Matt · 14-12-10, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Grig

That's just the point; they can easily track and see that I wasn't the one who completed the offer -- it's what I hoped they would do -- instead, the same bureaucratic excuse.

More than likely the confirmation email just went to your mates junk box in the first place. Then you wouldn't have been in this situation if you had checked?

moviedrome · 14-12-10, 10:08 AM

If you sign up to an offer on behalf of someone regardless of if they then did the rest themselves at best it is a walkthrough and so against out terms and conditions.

Grig · 14-12-10, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by the_icks

bereaucratic but fair and consistent.

If this happens consistently it's consistently unfair, if you ask me.

Grig · 14-12-10, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by moviedrome

If you sign up to an offer on behalf of someone regardless of if they then did the rest themselves at best it is a walkthrough and so against out terms and conditions.

Hi Richard,

Didn't walk him - gave him my link and suggested the offer. Then tried to help him as best I could to make something out of the money and time spent. My point: nobody abused the system, help us get our money's worth.

moviedrome · 14-12-10, 11:24 AM

He hadn't spent any money when you signed him up under your email address, that comes later on. At the end of the day it is forbidden under any circumstances to sign up to an offer on behalf of your referrals. It is not unfair, it is in the terms and conditions.

vster2010 · 14-12-10, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by moviedrome

He hadn't spent any money when you signed him up under your email address, that comes later on. At the end of the day it is forbidden under any circumstances to sign up to an offer on behalf of your referrals. It is not unfair, it is in the terms and conditions.

and that is the FJ team speaking.

Grig · 14-12-10, 11:41 AM

Well that settles it, doesn't it - it's fair because it's in the t&c = rule 1.
Rule 2: if it isn't see rule No 1

Thanks very much to everybody for your replies!

ndev2k · 14-12-10, 11:42 AM

The terms and conditions are there for you to read before you join.

It isn't as if they wrote the terms and conditions after you did what you did just to catch you out.

You broke the rules, just get over it and put all of this energy into getting more legitimate referrals who don't break any rules.

14-12-10, 08:38 AM	#1
Grig iPod Shuffle Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 26	FJ won't count my referral My referral (busy and a bit skeptical about FJ as friends go) couldn't login to Little Bid Tasty no matter what he did - email confirmation never came, no password restore or support attempts helped. So I used my email address only to get him logged in, he then completed the offer using his own credentials and paypal. Not a good idea to use my address apparently but hey I didn't complete the offer for him. Shouldn't that be the point? Any tips on how I can make myself heard? FJ keeps replying with the same legalistic "you shouldn't've used your address". Thanks

14-12-10, 09:09 AM	#5
the_icks Mr Baldy Chicken Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,482	that you signed up with your email address and he completed an offer.... this would set off all sorts of alarm bells!!! and what you need to realise that LBT is run by Freebiejeebies so they are in full posession of all information to make a decision, and this decision is final. __________________ Last edited by the_icks; 14-12-10 at 09:10 AM..

14-12-10, 10:08 AM	#9
moviedrome FJ Network Owner Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6,799	If you sign up to an offer on behalf of someone regardless of if they then did the rest themselves at best it is a walkthrough and so against out terms and conditions. __________________ freebiejeebies Consoles \| Apple \| HDTV \| PS3 \| Mobiles \| Sports \| Gadgets \| Points \| Gifts \| Select Supported Network of the Year 2008 & 2009 & 2010 & 2011 Network Staff Member of the Year 2009 & 2011 (joint) Supported Network of the Year (Design) 2008 New and Unproven Network of the Year 2007

14-12-10, 11:24 AM	#12
moviedrome FJ Network Owner Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 6,799	He hadn't spent any money when you signed him up under your email address, that comes later on. At the end of the day it is forbidden under any circumstances to sign up to an offer on behalf of your referrals. It is not unfair, it is in the terms and conditions. __________________ freebiejeebies Consoles \| Apple \| HDTV \| PS3 \| Mobiles \| Sports \| Gadgets \| Points \| Gifts \| Select Supported Network of the Year 2008 & 2009 & 2010 & 2011 Network Staff Member of the Year 2009 & 2011 (joint) Supported Network of the Year (Design) 2008 New and Unproven Network of the Year 2007

14-12-10, 11:42 AM	#15
ndev2k Looking for a new job!! Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: St Helens Posts: 4,276	The terms and conditions are there for you to read before you join. It isn't as if they wrote the terms and conditions after you did what you did just to catch you out. You broke the rules, just get over it and put all of this energy into getting more legitimate referrals who don't break any rules. __________________ Free Stuff \|Free iPhone 3GS \| Free Nintendo Wii \| Free PS3 \| Free Stuff Spoiler Received: DS Lite w/Cooking Guide \| Bank Transfers worth £1839 \| 320GB WD Portable HDD \| 8GB iPod Touch \| Navman S70 3D Sat Nav \| Sony Playstation 3 80GB \| £340 Amazon Vouchers \| Singstar Vol 1 & 2 \| Fisher Price Little People Santa's Sleigh \| 7 in 1 Trekker from Mothercare \| Singstar Abba \| iPod Shuffle 1GB Blue \| Windows 7 Ultimate \| Linksys Wireless Router \| Buzz Quiz TV \| Buzz Brain of the UK \| Silver Necklace \| Bio-Oil \| iPhone 3GS 16GB \| 750GB Internal Hard Drive \| SATA Cable \| Hoover Dishwasher \| Sceptre II Gas Fire \| Walnut Fire Surround \| Heated Towel Radiator \| Amazon Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi \| £424 Paypal \| £520 worth of Building Materials \| X-Factor (Dual Mic Pack) Game (PS3) \| £90 Amazon Vouchers (prizes in Competition) \| Nintendo 3DS with Zelda Game Value Of Received Gifts : £6019(approx)

14-12-10, 08:42 AM	#2
-null- Mini Mac Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,143	Give up on that referral as it's broken the rules and will never be accepted and start again, this time making sure to adhere to the letter of the terms and conditions.

14-12-10, 09:00 AM	#3
sgll iBook Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Brizzle Posts: 2,689	yep do exactly what null said. the referral is gone. forget about it as its not coming back. this all sounds a bit iffy if you ask me

14-12-10, 11:41 AM	#14
Grig iPod Shuffle Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 26	Well that settles it, doesn't it - it's fair because it's in the t&c = rule 1. Rule 2: if it isn't see rule No 1 Thanks very much to everybody for your replies!