Shopping and marketplace referral programs
This category covers services you buy through or sell with online: web stores and marketplaces, subscription boxes and delivery services, and the tools behind e-commerce — dropshipping suppliers, product sourcing and fulfilment agents, and apps that import products and sync orders to a store on platforms like Shopify, WooCommerce or eBay.
How referral offers usually work here. Consumer shops and delivery apps often give a new customer a first-order discount, a voucher or free shipping, sometimes only above a minimum order value. Seller tools more often offer an extended free trial, a discounted first month or a lower starting plan. Many services give nothing extra beyond their public promotions, and each program page states exactly what applies through our link.
What to check before you sign up:
- Total cost — product prices plus shipping, taxes, duties and payment fees; for seller tools, the subscription plus any per-order or per-product charges.
- Shipping and delivery — which countries are served, typical delivery times and tracking.
- Returns and refunds — the return window, who pays return shipping and how disputes are handled.
- Bonus conditions — minimum order, new-customer-only rules, expiry dates and whether codes can be combined.
- Platform fit — for sellers, supported store platforms, order automation and how supplier quality is checked.
Promotions change often, so the merchant's own terms are the final word.
AutoDS
Dropshipping automation for Shopify, eBay, Amazon and more from $26.90/month
CJdropshipping
Dropshipping sourcing and fulfillment; free account, paid plans from $15.99/month
Frequently asked questions
Do I get a discount when I sign up through a referral link?
Sometimes. Depending on the service, a referral link may unlock a first-order discount, a voucher, free shipping, an extended trial or a discounted first month. Some offer nothing beyond their regular promotions; each program page states what applies.
Does using a referral link make my order more expensive?
No. Referral commissions are paid by the merchant out of its own margin, so you pay the normal price, or less if a sign-up bonus applies.
Can I combine a referral bonus with other promo codes?
It depends on the merchant. Many shops allow only one discount per order or limit referral offers to new customers on their first purchase. Check the offer terms at checkout.
What is dropshipping?
A retail model in which a store sells products it does not keep in stock: when a customer orders, a supplier or fulfilment agent ships the item directly to the customer. Sellers usually pay for the product and shipping per order, plus any software subscription.
What should a new seller check in a dropshipping tool?
Supported store platforms, product catalogue and supplier locations, shipping times to your customers' countries, order automation, pricing per plan or per order, and the refund policy for damaged or lost items.