Refer a freind Help

Just got the refer a friend a few weeks back and am now working on configuring it. I am overwhelmed with some of it and how it works. Simply put I want to offer a current registered user/shopper the ability to earn a % of the person(s) referred total sale(not including shipping) and that person (the referred) will also save a % of their sale for following through.

Also, do I have to make a special template just for the refer a friend or can I just the current one for purchased gift certificates?

Hello,

Here is a rule that should achieve more or less what you want:

Customer type: Sponsor
Payment type: instant or cumulative, depending on what you want
Rule type: order
Percent of Order Total: the percentage amount.

Can make the same rule for the friend, just change customer type to friend.

And for the profiles, no, you can reuse any of them. But I would recommend just duplicating one and customizing it.