A friend's Gopuff code saves you an unpublished amount, and it is void if you have ever held Gopuff credit before.
The document that governs it calls itself the Gopuff Influencer Program Rules. Only one referral credit can be used per order.
What pays what
| You, on your first order, as a brand-new customer | Referral Credit, amount unstated |
|---|---|
| If you have ever received Gopuff credit from any source | Code will not apply |
| If you already used someone else's code or a promotion | Code will not apply |
| Alcohol, e-cigarettes, vape products, other regulated items | Not covered |
| A second referral credit on the same order | Not allowed |
There is a minimum basket, and again no number: “Minimum order value may be required for both Influencer and Referee.” The credit may carry its own expiry and geographic limits, which Gopuff says will be communicated to the new customer rather than written into the terms. Rewards are earned only for referrals in the United States.
Do this, in this order
- Check whether you have ever had Gopuff credit before. A code cannot be applied if you have “already received Gopuff credit from Gopuff or another source” on your account before entering it, or if you already applied someone else's code or a different promotion. A gift card, a service-recovery credit, a promotion you half remember: any of those and the code will not apply.
- Get your first order in within thirty days of creating the account. The new customer “must make their first Gopuff purchase before the Referral Credit expires, but in no event later than thirty (30) days from the creation of their Gopuff account”. Creating the account early and shopping later is how this one is usually lost.
- Keep the basket clean of regulated goods. “The code cannot be used for age-restricted or regulated items, such as e-cigarettes, vape products, or alcohol.” Check what the discount is being applied against before you confirm.
How to get the most
Gopuff's site footer now links a “New Customer Discount - Limited Time, Act Now” to its sign-up page. We could not read that offer: the page is not public. Remember that a code will not apply once you have “already applied another customer’s Gopuff Code or a different promotion code”, so if that sign-up offer comes as a promotion code, expect a friend's code or Gopuff's own offer, not both. Confirm your market is served and check your own credit's terms in the app before you plan around it.
Is it worth your time?
Think twice before you count on it. You cannot learn the amount or the minimum order from the terms, the terms carry no date, and any past Gopuff credit voids the code. If you are new and were ordering anyway, a friend's code costs nothing to try, as long as the basket is not mostly alcohol or vape products and you order inside the thirty days. Just do not place an order for the discount. Convenience delivery is already the most expensive way to buy a bottle of soda; a discount does not change that arithmetic.
If you already use Gopuff and want to send your own code to friends later, the terms call you an “Influencer” and require you to disclose that you are being compensated. Gopuff applies your credit within 4 weeks of your friend's first order, caps total rewards at $3,000 a calendar year, shows no “Effective” or “Last Updated” date on the page, and can change or discontinue the program at any time without notice.