@Bmcquaid, at least the employee didn't use his referral code that would have been super uber shady!
Like one of the other people said below, do report that location and contact the moderators to apply either the referral code from your account or your wife's. And take it one step further by calling them out and write a negative review on the business. Typically, Google Reviews are read by millions of people, and having you write up a negative review from the company could mean loss of revenue and customers.
Does the company have a Facebook page? If so, copy and paste that review within Facebook too. They may contact you to follow up. Use any other social media platforms to put this company on notice. From what am reading from your post, this employee has done this many times, and that his girlfriend probably has a no-fee bill because of him.
I would have been okay if he said, can you call the relatives, and get that code. And if mother-in-law said, no, then if he said would it be okay if I enter my friend's referral code. But, if he just entered the code without asking, any of the two scenarios, then, yes, it is shady.
I have always wonder if cashiers at supermarkets ask if you have a store points card. And if they don't would they mind using the donation card, where the points are added, and this card is used for 'Make a Wish Foundation,' where maybe gift certificates are used for travel. Yes, I could see a different can of worms opening here too, but, there are some people who could use some extra help or there (sorry, wrong place for this last comment!)
Anyways, talk to the moderator, and blast that company for their wrong-doing. I wouldn't go back to the store and complain. That may backfire, and post it up, and they can't tell you to take it down.
