> I'm familiar with credit cards that do that but not websites. Is it scammy? If you buy products from a store via a referral link, the referee gets paid a por

> I'm familiar with credit cards that do that but not websites. Is it scammy? If you buy products from a store via a referral link, the referee gets paid a portion of the price. Cashback sites are organised around this principle, with referral agreements with a large number of stores. They share some of the earnings with the buyer. They are commonly used in the UK.