Ziffit referral code: get £5 free cash for selling your stuff
Clearing out old books, CDs, DVDs and games is more worthwhile with a Ziffit referral code in your pocket. Enter the Ziffit referral name FAISAL NISAR when you sign up and you get £5 free cash added to your account, on top of whatever you're paid for the items you sell.
What Ziffit actually is
Ziffit is a UK sell-your-stuff platform that lets you scan barcodes on books, CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays and games using its app, get an instant price, and send off a box for cash. You scan what you want to sell, Ziffit tells you what it's worth, you post it off for free (Ziffit typically covers postage above a minimum order value), and you get paid once your items are checked in. It's part of a wider decluttering market that also includes World of Books and musicMagpie, all competing to be the easiest way to turn old media into cash.
The appeal is speed and simplicity. Rather than listing individual items on eBay or haggling with a second-hand shop, you scan a stack of books in a few minutes, accept the offer, and post the box. Ziffit also runs a "sell for charity" option, letting you route your payout to a chosen good cause instead of your own pocket if you'd rather donate.
How the Ziffit referral code works
- Download the Ziffit app or head to the Ziffit website.
- Start creating a new account.
- Enter the referral code FAISAL during registration, in the referral or promo field.
- Scan or search the barcodes of books, DVDs, CDs or games you want to sell.
- Accept the instant valuation for your items.
- Pack them into a box and print the free shipping label Ziffit provides.
- Once your box is received and checked, you'll be paid, and the £5 referral bonus should also land on your account.
What you and your friend get
New users applying the Ziffit referral code get £5 free cash credited to their account, independent of what they earn from selling their items. Ziffit's official refer-a-friend programme separately rewards existing users for bringing in new sellers, so if a friend sends you their own personal link rather than this generic code, you may see a different or additional bonus structure. Either way, the core mechanic is the same: sign up, sell something, get paid, plus a bonus for using a referral code.
Eligibility and the small print
The bonus is for new Ziffit accounts. You'll typically need to complete a qualifying sale (sending in items and having them checked in and paid for) before any referral bonus is released, rather than getting cash simply for registering. Ziffit's own terms set out minimum item values, condition requirements (badly damaged or heavily written-in books often get rejected or valued at zero), and payout methods, usually PayPal or bank transfer.
Getting the most from Ziffit
Scan everything before assuming it's worthless. Prices update constantly based on demand, so a book that's worth pennies one month might be worth more later if Ziffit needs stock. Batch your selling into one go rather than several small boxes, since postage thresholds and box-based shipping favour bigger, one-off clear-outs. Check condition honestly too, since items that don't match their listed condition on arrival can be valued down or rejected, which affects your payout and any referral bonus tied to a completed sale.
Pros and cons
- Pro: Fast, no-haggle way to turn unwanted books, games, CDs and DVDs into cash.
- Pro: Free postage on qualifying orders, so there's no upfront cost to sell.
- Pro: £5 referral cash is a genuine extra on top of what you'd earn anyway.
- Con: Prices per item are often lower than what you'd get selling individually on eBay or Vinted.
- Con: Payout can take a few days after your box is received and checked, so it's not instant cash.
Alternatives worth comparing
World of Books runs a very similar trade-in and referral model specifically geared towards books, with its own referral bonus scheme. musicMagpie covers a wider range including tech, phones and games alongside media. If you'd rather sell individual items for potentially more money, eBay or Vinted give you more control over pricing but take more time and effort per item. For pure convenience with no listing hassle, Ziffit remains one of the simplest.
Verdict
If you're sitting on a shelf of old books, CDs or games anyway, using a Ziffit referral code costs nothing and adds £5 on top of your payout. It won't make you rich, but for a box of stuff that was heading to the charity shop, it's free money for very little effort.
