How it Works

ReferLocal is a local deal and offer Web site dedicated to helping you save money from all types of businesses in your neighborhood. Membership is free and it’s easy to earn points redeemable for great prizes, badges, and awards by simply sharing deals with friends and interacting in various ways within the ReferLocal community.
You will see four types of deals on ReferLocal: Deal of the Day, Group Buying Offers, Phone Call Offers, and Lead Form Offers.

Deal of the Day / Group Buying Offers

Deal of the Day offers run for up to 24-hours and include deep discounts from 50-90% off, while Group Buying Offers run for a longer period of time and include varying deep discounts. Both offer types are most common with restaurants, entertainment venues, and experiences (like sky diving) and require you to purchase a voucher in order to redeem the offer.

Find an offer you like and buy it at a deep discount.

Print out the deal voucher.

Share the deal immediately with friends and earn points. Get friends to sign-up to ReferLocal and you earn more points. When your friends buy a deal you earn yet more points.

Rinse and repeat. Redeem points for great offers and prizes. Smart consumers are smart.

Phone Call Offers

Phone Call Offers require you to call a local business in order to redeem a deal. This offer type is most common with local and professional service companies, such as dentists, lawyers, landscapers, and contractors.

Find a phone call offer that is relevant to you and follow the specific instructions to redeem the offer.

Call the phone number and enter your unique promotional code.

Share the deal immediately with friends and earn points. Get friends to sign-up to ReferLocal and you earn more points. When your friends buy a deal you earn yet more points.

Rinse and repeat. Redeem points for great offers and prizes. Smart consumers are smart.

Lead Form Offers

Lead Form Offers require you to fill out a form in order to redeem a deal. Like Phone Call Offers, this offer type common with local and professional service companies, as well as educational and financial institutions.

Find a lead form deal that is relevant to you and follow the specific instructions to redeem the offer.

Fill out the lead form as instructed; you will receive an e-mail or follow-up phone call with instructions on next steps to redeem your offer.

Share the deal immediately with friends and earn points. Get friends to sign-up to ReferLocal and you earn more points. When your friends buy a deal you earn yet more points.

Rinse and repeat. Redeem points for great offers and prizes. Smart consumers are smart.