**Short answer:** Invite a friend by email from your account. Your friend gets $10 to spend on their first shipment, and you get $10 in shipping credit once they've spent $50 on ForwardMe.

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## How it works

1. **Send an invite.** Invite your friend by email from your ForwardMe account.
2. **Your friend signs up.** Signing up is free.
3. **Your friend gets $10.** They can spend it on their first shipment.
4. **Your friend spends $50.** Once they've spent $50 on the site, your reward is unlocked.
5. **You get $10.** It's added to your account as shipping credit.

| Who | Reward | When |
|---|---|---|
| Your friend | $10 | To spend on their first shipment |
| You | $10 shipping credit | When your friend has spent $50 on the site |

## Pending and Available credit

Your referral credit shows in your account in two stages:

- **Pending:** you've invited a friend, but they haven't reached $50 in spending yet.
- **Available:** your friend has spent $50, and the credit is ready to use on your shipments.

## Tips

- **Use your friend's correct email address** when you send the invite.
- **Tell your friend how ForwardMe works.** "How ForwardMe works: from sign-up to your door" is a good place to start.
- **Share the basics.** Your friend needs to use their own suite number on every order, as explained in "What is a suite number and why does it matter?".

## Common questions

**When do I get my $10?**
When your friend has spent $50 on the site. Until then, the credit shows as Pending.

**What can my friend use their $10 on?**
Their first shipment.

**Why is my credit still Pending?**
Your friend hasn't spent $50 on the site yet. Once they do, the credit moves to Available.

**What can I use my referral credit on?**
It's shipping credit, so you can use it on your shipments.

**How do I invite someone?**
Send the invite by email from your ForwardMe account.

## Still need help?

Our support team is available on weekdays from 09:00 to 17:00 ET at support@forwardme.com.