“For many freelancers and other web workers, referrals are a vital part of business. And sending referrals can be just as important as receiving them. When we can’t take on every aspect of a project ourselves, it’s good business to be able to direct clients to someone who can. Refural is a new tool that can send and receive referrals, and may even make you a little money in the process.
Refural’s approach to the question of how to pass along clients is simple enough. A business or individual can post a listing on the web site for free, noting the types of referrals they’re interested in, as well as the compensation they’re willing to offer for each. That compensation varies from $25 per lead to well over $100. Refural users can search for businesses by name or by keyword, and then send referral information to the company of their choice. The site screens each submission to make sure that it’s legitimate and complete, and then gives the business the option to accept and pay for the referral. Businesses are protected by being able to cancel payment if the referral proves false…”
View the full article here: http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/gigaom/startups/2009_06_25_refer_and_be_referred_with_refural.html
