OK, I understand your issue. There is a way to

enter the code after sign up and your mate and you can still get the reward. Which exchange staking tier have you got?

I think that's for exchange but I wanted them to first get into the crypto com app

ok, let's take a step back. Are you a main app user? exchange user? both?

Both

cool, now, you signed up for the exchange with the "sign up as a Crypto.com app user" and used the same email, correct?

Yes

cool, now, the referral works differently between both (main app and exchange) and separately. so if you refer your mate to the main app, then they sign up for the exchange without putting your refcode, you won't get the exchange referral

which card have you staked for, and which staking tier on the exchange are you on?

I am on ruby I need to deposit to my exchange in the process of transferring assets so tier 1 or 0 haha

good mate, we all started small no need to feel bad about it

so 1000 CRO on Exchange stake? 5000?

5000

perfect, if your referee stakes on the exchange 1,000 CRO (first stake) you get $10 in CRO, 5,000 you get $50 etc.

I saw on the reference link 1 that says app and 1 that says exchange the ref code for the exchange works but my issue was the reference on the app doesn't is there a way to input the reference after registering for the app?

you can actually, I added my refcode to the exchange after I signed up and got my ref and so did my referrer

https://help.crypto.com/en/articles/4357793-sign-up-bonus-with-referral-link-code-entry here it says "What if I was referred by an Exchange user but forgot to add a referral ID when signing up? You have 10 days from the day your account was created to add a referral ID. Log in to Crypto.com Exchange Go to the “Referral” page 3. Beside the “Referral Program”, click on “Enter a referral code here >” 4. From the pop up, enter the referral code and click on “Submit” "

And for the app? Because app gives you $25 and exchange gives you +$50 so all together $75

for the main app they can sign up with your referral link (no need to give them the code just the link) if they don't do it, they have 5 days to enter the code Check here: https://help.crypto.com/en/articles/3124990-bg25-referral-program "Note: If your referrals fail to enter the referral code on the App sign-up screen, the referral code can be added via App Settings -> Referral Code, within 5 days from having their account KYC approved."

Thanks will try it