Cost-free Costa! Clever teen reveals how he bagged £100 of FREE food and drink from the coffee chain by taking advantage of a loophole in its app’s ‘refer a friend’ system
- Noah Brierley, from Weymouth in Dorset, signed up to the Costa coffee app
- App gives each customer a code to refer friends, giving them £2 credit whenever someone using the code gets their first drink on the app
- Posted code online and saw dozens sign up, giving him more credit to spend
A teenager has revealed how he got more than £100-worth of free food and drink from Costa by using a clever trick on the coffee chain’s app.
Student Noah Brierley, from Weymouth in Dorset, used Costa’s offer which gives those on its app 200 points – the equivalent of £2 to spend in store – whenever someone signs up using their unique referral code.
In a video posted on TikTok, entrepreneurial Noah can be heard explaining that he got dozens of people to sign up using his code by sharing it online – allowing him to have a very indulgent spending spree in store.
The TikToker, who often posts videos on how to make money as a teenager and hacks for secondary school students, went on to say he first noticed the hack after Costa offered the promotion of 300 points – which is £3 worth of credit – whenever someone signed up to the app in July.
Student Noah Brierley, from Weymouth in Dorset, used Costa’s offer which gives those signed up to their app 200 points – the equivalent of £2 to spend in store – whenever a friend signs up using their unique referral code. Pictured left, the offer and right, Noah’s point increase
Taking to TikTok, Noah revealed he got £100 of free food and drink (pictured) after sharing his code online
The promotion came as the chain reopened after closing in March amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has been detrimental to the restaurant industry.
In the video, Noah can be seen showing off his purchases – which include the likes of Fanta, Sprite, packets of crisps, sandwiches and wraps.
He also picks up blended juice drinks, including the mango and passionfruit cooler, indulgent frostinos and hot drinks for his friends and family.
‘I saw it as win-win situation as me and my followers would be getting free points,’ he explains in the clip.
The TikToker (pictured), who often posts videos on how to make money as a teenager and hacks for secondary school students, said he first noticed the hack after Costa offered the promotion of 300 points – which is £3 worth of credit – whenever someone signed up to the app in July
‘Soon enough I was referring loads of people and getting hundreds of free points every day.’
The video, which has garnered over 20,000 views, was quickly flooded with comments – with some saying they had used Noah’s code, and others adding they want people to use their codes.
‘You are smart,’ wrote one, while a second enthused: ‘This is genius.’
A third added: ‘It actually worked,’ while a fourth commented: ‘That’s big brain.’
In the video, Noah shows off his purchases including Fanta, Sprite, packets of crisps, sandwiches and wraps. He also picks up blended juice drinks, including their mango and passionfruit cooler, indulgent frostinos and hot drinks for his friends and family. Pictured, some of his purchases
The video, which has racked up more than 20,000 views, was quickly flooded with comments – with many saying they had used his code (pictured)