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Home > Financial Services > Google Pay Promotions: $1-$5 Cash Back on First Payment + $1-$10 Referral Bonuses

Google Pay Promotions: $1-$5 Cash Back on First Payment + $1-$10 Referral Bonuses

December 15, 2020 | 72 Comments

Google Pay lets you make fast, easy payments, so that you can pay online and in-store during checkout safely and securely, or instantly send money to friends and businesses.

Important Update – Referral Codes Limited to 3 Uses: Please note that referral codes are now limited to only 3 uses, so once you refer 3 friends, your code will stop working for others. The referral link within this article has reached its limit, so please share referral links/codes in the below comments section with other readers.

After you download the new Google Pay App via a referral link (referral code “see comments below for code”), you’ll get $1-$5 cash back after you make your first qualifying payment.

Plus, you can earn a $1-$10 bonus each when you refer your first 3 friends to Google Pay for up to $30 in total referral rewards.

On top of that, you can earn payment rewards and/or card-linked rewards when you use Google Pay for purchases from select retailers.

These offers are for the new Google Pay App (2020 version), which has been upgraded from the previous versions with new promotions.

Earn $1-$5 Bonus on First Payment with Google Pay

New Offer as of 12/22/2020: Google Pay just updated their referral program again to provide a $1-$5 bonus for referees and a $1-$10 bonus for referrers after the referee makes their first payment, and you can refer up to 3 people through February 1, 2021.

To get a $1-$5 bonus, download Google Pay via a referral link (please see below comments for working referral links and codes), and complete your first qualifying transaction using Google Pay by February 1, 2021.

Qualifying transactions include sending money to a friend you haven’t paid before OR making a contactless payment in-store (NFC-enabled Android devices only).

To be eligible, you must opt-in to Google Pay rewards, so make sure that you do that during registration.

After you receive the bonuses, tap the “Gift Box” in Google Pay to reveal and claim your cash back, as unclaimed gift boxes expire 45 days after receipt.

Any cash back that you earn will be added to your money in Google Pay to use or withdraw as you please.

Earn $1-$10 Referral Rewards with Google Pay

When you invite friends to Google Pay, they’ll get a $1-$5 reward with their first payment transaction, and you’ll get a $1-$10 bonus for each of your first 3 referrals.

To qualify and earn $1-$10 for yourself and $1-$5 for a friend, they must sign up with your referral code and make their first qualifying payment within the offer period.

A qualifying payment includes sending money to a friend they haven’t paid before OR making a contactless payment in-store (NFC-enabled Android devices only).

In order to be eligible, both you and your friend must opt-in to Google Pay rewards.

Additionally, your friends must be new to Google Pay and must not have accepted any previous referrals.

You can earn a maximum of 3 referral rewards with this Google Pay referral promotion for up to $30 in total rewards (if you earned 3 Google Pay referrals already, you may not be eligible to earn any more referrals with this offer).

Once you receive your referral rewards, you must tap the “Gift Box” in Google Pay to claim your cash back within 45 days after receipt to avoid expiration.

This Google Pay referral offer is available through February 1, 2021.

Earn Payment Rewards with Google Pay

When you opt-in to Payment Rewards and link a card, Google Pay will use your payment data to give you cash back, discounts, and more rewards on qualifying actions.

For example, you could get cash back on your daily coffee with a tap to pay offer or earn rebate rewards on a shopping trip at your favorite retailer.

These Google Pay offers are available for Visa, Mastercard, and American Express cards, but you must enroll and link your cards in order to participate.

Try Google Pay to get $1-$5 cash back after your first transaction, plus earn up to $30 in referral rewards for sharing Google Pay with friends.

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Comments

  1. AvatarAndrew Tan says

    January 1, 2021 at 1:24 pm

    My referral code! >> a53uc2z

    Reply
  2. Avatarkat says

    December 29, 2020 at 8:04 pm

    use my referral code!

    9j95o80

    :)

    Reply
  3. AvatarJanay says

    December 29, 2020 at 2:12 am

    Just signed up today. My referral code is 9879p63
    Will update when it’s maxed. Thank you.

    Reply
  4. AvatarPaul Hebert says

    December 28, 2020 at 10:15 am

    Try Google Pay and we’ll both get a $10 Google Play credit after your first purchase. Use my code GRHJ2WQJ: https://g.co/paypromo/GRHJ2WQJ

    Reply
  5. AvatarAlex says

    December 26, 2020 at 5:44 pm

    Download the new Google Pay app with my invite link – we’ll both earn rewards when you make your first qualifying payment. While supplies last!. https://g.co/payinvite/fo7d008

    Reply
  6. AvatarSamosa says

    December 25, 2020 at 7:30 pm

    Is it correct that I can avail all these offers (including signup bonus) by downloading the Google Pay app on my iPhone?

    Reply
  7. AvatarEric says

    December 25, 2020 at 6:05 pm

    Here is my referral link. Thanks to anyone that uses it.

    https://g.co/payinvite/943cm1p

    Reply
  8. AvatarXeno Rivera says

    December 23, 2020 at 1:07 pm

    https://g.co/payinvite/9v8o989
    Use my referral code you help me i help you out :) best of luck everyone and merry Christmas to everyone

    Reply
  9. AvatarRoy says

    December 22, 2020 at 6:59 pm

    $10 offer availabe.
    Use follwing link
    https://g.co/payinvite/0l1qb3o 

    or code :0l1qb3o

    Reply
  10. AvatarRick says

    December 22, 2020 at 4:11 pm

    Only $10 offer now so use it while you still can.
    el5pi63

    Reply
  11. AvatarHAKI says

    December 22, 2020 at 7:46 am

    Use referral code below to get 21$. Two referrals pending.
    xe9l28v

    Reply
    • AvatarJo says

      December 22, 2020 at 3:45 pm

      Just used your code. I sent you a message on google pay

      Reply
  12. AvatarAJ says

    December 21, 2020 at 8:25 pm

    Use code: c82mn27
    Please use it! You get $21, I get $21!!!!

    Reply
    • AvatarKz says

      December 22, 2020 at 12:43 am

      just used it to sign up, need to wait 2-3 days for account to verify

      Reply
  13. AvatarLeeza says

    December 21, 2020 at 8:13 pm

    Download the new Google Pay app with my invite link – we’ll both earn rewards when you make your first qualifying payment of $10 or more. While supplies last! https://g.co/payinvite/lo21p3x

    Reply
  14. AvatarLori says

    December 21, 2020 at 7:02 pm

    Ugh I used a referral code that was already maxed out. Bummer, but I have 2 referrals left!

    https://g.co/payinvite/qo6de3e

    Thanks!!

    Reply
  15. AvatarSanthosh says

    December 21, 2020 at 2:45 pm

    Please use ha7je92 as referral code to get $21.

    Reply
    • AvatarAsma says

      December 22, 2020 at 5:53 pm

      It’s now just $10

      https://g.co/payinvite/318et4c

      Reply
  16. AvatarSanthosh says

    December 21, 2020 at 2:43 pm

    Please use ha7je92 as referral code to get $21.
    1. Download and install google pay
    2. Sign up using your email and add eligible card
    3. On your profile, enter referral code as ha7je92
    4. Send to $10 to someone via google pay or pay $10 using NFC in any store.
    5. Boom – you get $21 as free money.

    Thanks

    Reply
    • AvatarSanthosh says

      December 22, 2020 at 1:16 pm

      its not $21 anymore. 1-10$ only. 21$ promotion ended

      Reply
    • Avatarsanthosh says

      December 22, 2020 at 1:17 pm

      $21 promotion ended

      Reply
  17. AvatarAnkita says

    December 21, 2020 at 2:16 am

    Please use fz0m641 code. It is still 3 rewards left.

    Reply
    • AvatarAnkita says

      December 21, 2020 at 4:43 pm

      3 referral are used but I didn’t got any referral reward as well. So not sure if this deal is already reached max and Google stopped paying referral.

      Reply
  18. AvatarPramod says

    December 21, 2020 at 12:45 am

    Enroll for google rewards on google pay and get $21 when you spend $10+
    https://g.co/payinvite/791xc7k

    Reply
  19. AvatarAditya says

    December 21, 2020 at 12:15 am

    Download the new Google Pay app with my invite link – we’ll both earn $21 when you make your first qualifying payment of $10 or more. While supplies last!

    https://g.co/payinvite/15o62s

    Reply
  20. AvatarVinod says

    December 20, 2020 at 11:50 pm

    Please use my code and earn $21 after your first payment over $10!
    https://g.co/payinvite/0z3gg6e

    Reply
  21. AvatarJack says

    December 20, 2020 at 11:29 pm

    Free Money just pay someone $10 bucks using my code and you get $21. You can only do it three times.
    Referral code:
    7l9uq36
    Thanks

    Reply
    • AvatarCarlos says

      December 21, 2020 at 8:11 am

      I also have three invites I can give outhttps://g.co/payinvite/6a3xh7k

      Reply
  22. AvatarFuntas says

    December 20, 2020 at 11:20 pm

    Pls use my referral code v192850.
    In order to apply the code, click on your initials in the app on top-right. then click on 3 dots and ‘referral code’

    Reply
  23. Avatarajkar says

    December 20, 2020 at 9:01 pm

    You can use my referral code: yy66301
    Thankyou in advance.

    Reply
  24. Avatarkarm says

    December 20, 2020 at 8:51 pm

    Thankyou in advance for using my referral code: 205mj3n

    Reply
    • AvatarBilly Bray says

      December 20, 2020 at 10:43 pm

      jd4wj2m
      Please use my referral code!!!
      Happy Holidays

      Reply
    • AvatarJack says

      December 20, 2020 at 11:28 pm

      Free Money just pay someone $10 bucks using my code and you get $21. You can only do it three times.
      Referral code:
      7l9uq36
      Thanks

      Reply
  25. AvatarMichael V Nguyen says

    December 20, 2020 at 6:08 pm

    Referral Code: 0n5f41m

    Reply
  26. AvatarFun2s says

    December 20, 2020 at 6:07 pm

    Pls use my referral code 826vc3b.
    In order to apply the code, click on your initials in the app on top-right. then click on 3 dots and ‘referral code’

    Reply
  27. AvatarAsma Elfatesi says

    December 20, 2020 at 4:31 pm

    Download the new Google Pay app with my invite link – we’ll both earn $21 when you make your first qualifying payment of $10 or more. While supplies last!

    https://g.co/payinvite/318et4c

    Reply
  28. Avatarosufan14 says

    December 20, 2020 at 4:10 pm

    Use my code and earn $21 after your first payment over $10!
    https://g.co/payinvite/dp4kh1f

    Reply
  29. AvatarReferral says

    December 20, 2020 at 3:58 pm

    https://g.co/payinvite/au84d0k

    Referral code: au84d0k

    Here is referral code!!

    Reply
  30. AvatarAmanda says

    December 20, 2020 at 2:59 pm

    https://g.co/payinvite/q27d54i

    Download app using my link
    Pay someone $10
    Get a notification for $21 reward
    Click on the gold reward box
    $21 will be added to your account
    Transfer to your linked bank account

    Don’t forget to link the rewards to your credit card, there is a $21 off $50 target rewards. Works for $50 target GC

    Reply
  31. AvatarZ says

    December 20, 2020 at 1:58 pm

    Referral link created 12/20/2020. This only works for the first 3 referrals. $21 back for new users.

    Reply
  32. AvatarJake snow says

    December 20, 2020 at 1:52 pm

    Guys use my referral code yr0u09t

    Reply
  33. AvatarSJ Nartan says

    December 20, 2020 at 1:42 pm

    You can use the link or my code for free $21 :
    link –
    https://g.co/payinvite/mv3jn3z

    Or code –
    mv3jn3z

    Reply
  34. AvatarJoseph Green says

    December 20, 2020 at 1:00 pm

    https://g.co/payinvite/wt78q45
    Get $21 when you pay more than $10, for first time users.

    Reply
  35. AvatarDealGirl33 says

    December 20, 2020 at 12:25 pm

    g.co/payinvite/5j8wa26 works as well!

    Reply
  36. AvatarMasterM says

    December 20, 2020 at 12:09 pm

    Please use this referral code if needed: aa0wz2h

    Reply
  37. AvatarJorie says

    December 20, 2020 at 11:35 am

    It does not show me where to enter my referral code at

    Reply
  38. Avatardayal says

    December 20, 2020 at 11:09 am

    Download the new Google Pay app with my invite link – we’ll both earn $21 when you make your first qualifying payment of $10 or more. While supplies last! https://g.co/payinvite/5k9786l
    Thanks for using my referral link.

    Reply
  39. AvatarAnkita Agrawal says

    December 20, 2020 at 8:59 am

    Please use my referral code fz0m641 if needed.

    Reply
  40. AvatarAid says

    December 20, 2020 at 12:57 am

    https://g.co/payinvite/cl4iz9c

    Please use my link. I have two more slots for it. Thanks.

    Reply
  41. AvatarAiden Park says

    December 19, 2020 at 9:35 pm

    https://g.co/payinvite/cl4iz9c

    Join the google pay and get $21 referral bonus after making one transaction $10 above. For new user only 👍

    Reply
  42. AvatarSandra says

    December 19, 2020 at 3:58 pm

    Please use this link for 21$ off : https://g.co/payinvite/hd6xt3j

    Reply
  43. AvatarCorey says

    December 19, 2020 at 3:56 pm

    Download the new Google Pay app with my invite link – we’ll both earn $21 when you make your first qualifying payment of $10 or more.

    https://g.co/payinvite/or6d432

    Reply
  44. AvatarBill says

    December 19, 2020 at 9:23 am

    If anyone needs a referral link: (note each account can only refer three)

    Download the new Google Pay app with my invite link – we’ll both earn $21 when you make your first qualifying payment of $10 or more. While supplies last!

    https://g.co/payinvite/2a21903

    Reply
  45. AvatarShashank Agrawal says

    December 19, 2020 at 7:32 am

    Please use my referral code 4v76i4z if needed.

    Reply
    • AvatarShashank Agrawal says

      December 20, 2020 at 9:01 am

      Limit reached for 4v76i4z.

      Reply
  46. AvatarVictoria says

    December 19, 2020 at 6:38 am

    1/3 currently slots taken

    My referral link is below, and the terms of the offer that I have in my account:

    Download the new Google Pay app with my invite link – we’ll both earn $21 when you make your first qualifying payment of $10 or more. While supplies last! https://g.co/payinvite/3546o8y

    Should be stackable with the super hot $21/$50 Target offer. Just buy a gift card! Everything is so easy to set up. You can even use this with an apple device. Thanks to whoever uses my referral link in advance!

    Reply
  47. AvatarKat says

    December 18, 2020 at 1:16 pm

    There’s a new offer in the app for $21 on a $50 purchase (that’s on top of the $21 referral/signup bonus) at Target. It works for gift cards (including digital). Here’s my referral code, if anyone’s feeling generous: u67k78b

    Reply
  48. AvatarBill says

    December 18, 2020 at 9:03 am

    For free $21, use my referral code:
    https://g.co/payinvite/2a21903

    Must make a 10.00 payment either to an individual or using the NFC App. Only 3 slots available for referral.

    Reply
  49. AvatarSH says

    December 18, 2020 at 1:30 am

    For free $21, use my referral code. ” https://g.co/payinvite/b55wf8o “.
    Only 3 people can use this code.

    Reply
  50. AvatarDeepak Futela says

    December 17, 2020 at 6:54 pm

    For your referral code “u01s16z” limit has been reached.

    If someone needs one, please use x56tq79 OR rb4jq92

    Reply
  51. AvatarDeepak Futela says

    December 17, 2020 at 6:42 pm

    If somebody needs it, my Referral Code is x56tq79

    Reply
    • Avatarprasanna says

      December 20, 2020 at 11:24 pm

      hi, I have used this referral code. thanks.

      Reply
  52. AvatarCRYSTAL GREAVES says

    December 16, 2020 at 6:52 pm

    The program changed to 3 referrals and they must spend$10

    Reply
    • MM TeamMM Team says

      December 17, 2020 at 2:20 am

      Thank you very much for the info. I just updated the article to the new terms. That last offer didn’t last very long.

      Reply
  53. AvatarLawrence Booth says

    December 16, 2020 at 6:09 pm

    I got three $21 referrals yesterday and had four more referrals since then but have not been paid for any of them. I tried the $10 thing too and that didn’t do anything. What’s weird is I got a random extra $21 payment from Google early this morning before I had done the four additional referral’s so I’m not sure what that’s all about. I also clicked on the $21 cash back when you spend $50 or more at Target, went to Target today and spent $100, but when it say’s I received the $21 reward, it say’s that it will post to my Google Pay account in 30 day’s. It doesn’t say anything about that in the small print.

    It seems like they stopped doing the referral bonuses.

    Reply
    • AvatarDejan says

      December 20, 2020 at 5:11 pm

      https://g.co/payinvite/5x3do8k

      Please use my referral code if needed. It has 2 available uses as of the posting.

      Reply
      • AvatarJae says

        December 29, 2020 at 2:10 am

        I used it. THANK YOU!

        Reply
  54. Avataranne says

    December 16, 2020 at 4:23 am

    So, its $21 sign up bonus + $21 cashback on first transaction?

    Reply
    • MM TeamMM Team says

      December 16, 2020 at 6:19 pm

      No, it’s only a single $21 bonus after your first transaction. Then, you can earn up to 10 $21 referral rewards. On top of that, you may also receive a $1-$5 bonus on each of your second and third transactions, but I’m not positive of how that is working exactly with the new promotion.

      Reply
  55. AvatarStan says

    December 10, 2020 at 1:49 pm

    Have you been able to locate the terms that define how $1-$5 cash back per each payment is calculated? No doubt on transaction amount but what $ ranges correspond to $5 cash back vs only $1 cash back? I’ve scoured the 5 to 6 multipage related terms sheets linked throughout the signup process and none of them explain how the $1-$5 bonus is calculated/determined, hoping you have more contacts that provided these details.

    Reply
    • MM TeamMM Team says

      December 10, 2020 at 9:57 pm

      Hello Stan,

      I do not have any official information on how the cash back rewards are calculated.

      However, I believe it may simply be random, as I sent somebody only $1, but I received a $4.50 bonus on that transaction.

      So I don’t necessarily think that if you send more money, you’ll receive a higher bonus, or that there are tiers of some sort.

      The referral bonuses seem to be random as well.

      I tried to find that information in the app and terms prior to posting about it, but I couldn’t find anything.

      Best of luck and thank you for commenting.

      Reply
  56. AvatarKevin Waller says

    December 5, 2020 at 10:18 pm

    I haven’t received my 5 dollar credit for downloading the app and referral link. My number won’t save in the new app after I enter my 6 digit code..

    Reply

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