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# How to Restrict Referrer Eligibility to Paying Customers

> Stop non-customers from becoming referrers by setting eligibility rules at the offer or campaign level.

You can stop non-customers from becoming referrers at either the offer or campaign level within the Mention Me platform.

<Info>
  For background on why non-customers can become referrers by default, see [Understanding Non-Paying Referrers](/knowledge/referral/customers/understanding-non-paying-referrers).
</Info>

## At an Offer Level

Follow these steps to ensure only paying customers can refer friends.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Duplicate the Offer">
    Click **Campaigns**, then click the name of the campaign you wish to amend. Click **Drafts, Upcoming & History**, then click the experiment actions menu (three dots) and select **Duplicate (to draft)** or **Create New A/B Test**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open Offer Settings">
    Click the offer actions menu (three dots), then click **View Offer Settings**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add the Auto-Decline Rule">
    Click the **Auto-Decline Rules** tab, then click **Add Rule**. Select the **Referrer Must Be a Paying Customer** option.

    <Frame caption="The 'Referrer must be a paying customer' rule selected in Offer Settings.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mentionme/EKWETym_-wihkCtQ/images/knowledge/referral/gaming/restrict-referrer-offer-auto-decline.gif?s=85b323d0785bc03fff7baed8f6d62629" alt="Auto-Decline Rule: Referrer must be a paying customer option selected in Offer Settings" width="2938" height="1598" data-path="images/knowledge/referral/gaming/restrict-referrer-offer-auto-decline.gif" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save Your Changes">
    Click **Save**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## At a Campaign Level

You can block manual registrations for new referrers via the embedded registration page in the campaign settings.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Campaign Settings">
    Click **Campaigns**, then click the name of the campaign you wish to amend. Click **Manage**, then click **Settings**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Block Manual Registrations">
    Click the **Advanced Options** tab, then click the checkbox for **Block manual registrations from new referrers (eg via submitting the form on an embedded registration page)**.

    <Frame caption="The 'Block manual registrations from new referrers' checkbox selected in Campaign Settings Advanced Options.">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/mentionme/EKWETym_-wihkCtQ/images/knowledge/referral/gaming/restrict-referrer-campaign-block-registrations.gif?s=f7d51e6d929b0ab828dcc1dd461d9f39" alt="Checkbox for 'Block manual registrations from new referrers' selected in Advanced Options of Campaign Settings" width="2938" height="1598" data-path="images/knowledge/referral/gaming/restrict-referrer-campaign-block-registrations.gif" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save Your Changes">
    Click **Save Changes**.
  </Step>
</Steps>
