I spent my instant gift cards on a new computer only to realize too late I hadn't done so through the InstaGC offer. As it happened, the computer never shipped so I cancelled the order and bought a new one elsewhere. But new computers need new accessories, and my Amazon gift cards and that offer are still there.
So I bought a bigger monitor, new speakers, plus a solid state drive for faster booting. And then some.
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Monday, April 22, 2013
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Instant Gift Card Explosion
If you want to complete offers to earn rewards, you'll have inevitably discovered InstaGC (if only because I keep banging on about it).
Initially offering Amazon gift cards plus several other flavours (Walmart, Starbucks, etc), InstaGC now offers gift cards from pretty much any entity that offers them— there were a few obscure ones that took me by surprise. Bed Bath & Beyond is pretty ordinary, but Bass Pro Shops and Amtrak Vacations are rarely seen on PTC sites; in fact, InstaGC is the only one I've seen thus far.
And if you can't find a gift card of your liking despite the wide selection, you can now redeem your points for cash and receive a check in the mail. Obviously that's not going to be instant (alas), but the minimum balance to receive a check is $1 which is another rarity for PTC sites.
Advertising disclaimer: I was paid 25 Points (25¢) by InstaGC for this post.
Disclaimer disclaimer: I'd have probably made this post anyway if I wasn't paid.
Initially offering Amazon gift cards plus several other flavours (Walmart, Starbucks, etc), InstaGC now offers gift cards from pretty much any entity that offers them— there were a few obscure ones that took me by surprise. Bed Bath & Beyond is pretty ordinary, but Bass Pro Shops and Amtrak Vacations are rarely seen on PTC sites; in fact, InstaGC is the only one I've seen thus far.
And if you can't find a gift card of your liking despite the wide selection, you can now redeem your points for cash and receive a check in the mail. Obviously that's not going to be instant (alas), but the minimum balance to receive a check is $1 which is another rarity for PTC sites.
Advertising disclaimer: I was paid 25 Points (25¢) by InstaGC for this post.
Disclaimer disclaimer: I'd have probably made this post anyway if I wasn't paid.
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Superpoints Class Action?
I've called class action firm Scott and Scott to see if it's possible to pursue a claim against Ryan Koonce and/or Superpoints LLC with respect to the vanished funds.
In the meantime, you can still get your free amazon gift card fix with InstaGC.
Advertising disclaimer: I was paid 25 Points (25¢) by InstaGC for this post.
In the meantime, you can still get your free amazon gift card fix with InstaGC.
Advertising disclaimer: I was paid 25 Points (25¢) by InstaGC for this post.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Oh, Internet
With the sudden demise of Superpoints and the disappearance of all the points users may have had with that company, I thought it would be a given that someone would have started a class action lawsuit to force its owner Ryan Koonce to pay up.
So I googled around.
And as it happens, not one of Superpoints' many ripped off users have bothered to file suit.
One of them did, however, start an online petition requesting that Superpoints reactivate to allow users to cash out. Which is totally just as effective.
If you still have points missing, you can call/write/sue Superpoints LLC, which still exists, by clicking the first link of this post to find their phone and address. If, however, you have an urgent need for free gift cards, you can use that link to sign up for InstaGC. Because InstaGC allows you to cash out at $1 rather than requiring you to build up $5 or $25, and because they deliver the gift cards instantly rather than after 7 to 365 business days, you don't have to risk the disappearance of more than a few cents if they suddenly go bankrupt.
Advertising disclaimer: I was paid 25 Points (25¢) by InstaGC for this post.
So I googled around.
And as it happens, not one of Superpoints' many ripped off users have bothered to file suit.
One of them did, however, start an online petition requesting that Superpoints reactivate to allow users to cash out. Which is totally just as effective.
If you still have points missing, you can call/write/sue Superpoints LLC, which still exists, by clicking the first link of this post to find their phone and address. If, however, you have an urgent need for free gift cards, you can use that link to sign up for InstaGC. Because InstaGC allows you to cash out at $1 rather than requiring you to build up $5 or $25, and because they deliver the gift cards instantly rather than after 7 to 365 business days, you don't have to risk the disappearance of more than a few cents if they suddenly go bankrupt.
Advertising disclaimer: I was paid 25 Points (25¢) by InstaGC for this post.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
InstaGC Cashout
I recently cashed out my free amazon gift cards from InstaGC, along with other PTC and survey sites.
I made a list of all the cash and gift cards that were due for later delivery.
InstaGC was not on that list.
Because, as the name promises, the gift cards I claimed from InstaGC were displayed instantly, with no wait and no delivery. Push the button, get a gift code! I think there's a new book at Amazon with my name on it.
Total cashout: $22. My choice is Amazon due to its ubiquity, but they have other options.
Advertising disclaimer: I was paid 25 Points (25¢) by InstaGC for this post.
I made a list of all the cash and gift cards that were due for later delivery.
InstaGC was not on that list.
Because, as the name promises, the gift cards I claimed from InstaGC were displayed instantly, with no wait and no delivery. Push the button, get a gift code! I think there's a new book at Amazon with my name on it.
Total cashout: $22. My choice is Amazon due to its ubiquity, but they have other options.
Advertising disclaimer: I was paid 25 Points (25¢) by InstaGC for this post.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
I Bid 2 Save Update
I did a post about Ibid2save some time back in which I noted that they differ from most penny auction sites in that they hand out free "promo bids" like candy but charge auction fees that make their prizes near-worthless.
They've recently changed their site. Promo bids are now scarce (coupon codes are much more rare, you get 1 bid for each Facebook "like" instead of 10), and most auctions no longer come with overvalued promo bid awards that make their auction fees exorbitant.
Basically, I Bid 2 Save is now much more like a typical penny auction site.
So if you signed up months ago and stockpiled free promo bids, you may well walk off with as much as $100 for your trouble. Personally, I blew all of mine earning about $3 total profit on a gift card that hasn't even arrived yet.
Honestly, I've gotten more free money from InstaGC than from any lousy penny auction site.
Advertising disclaimer: I was paid 25 Points (25¢) by InstaGC for this post. I was not paid any money by Ibid2Save. Ibid2Save can have their server rooms flooded by Hurricane Sandy and die for all I care.
They've recently changed their site. Promo bids are now scarce (coupon codes are much more rare, you get 1 bid for each Facebook "like" instead of 10), and most auctions no longer come with overvalued promo bid awards that make their auction fees exorbitant.
Basically, I Bid 2 Save is now much more like a typical penny auction site.
So if you signed up months ago and stockpiled free promo bids, you may well walk off with as much as $100 for your trouble. Personally, I blew all of mine earning about $3 total profit on a gift card that hasn't even arrived yet.
Honestly, I've gotten more free money from InstaGC than from any lousy penny auction site.
Advertising disclaimer: I was paid 25 Points (25¢) by InstaGC for this post. I was not paid any money by Ibid2Save. Ibid2Save can have their server rooms flooded by Hurricane Sandy and die for all I care.
Friday, October 12, 2012
Superpoints
As of 7 November 2012, Superpoints has closed operations. There is currently no indication that the site will resume, however the company Superpoints LLC appears to remain in business. The information below will be preserved.
The site name: Superpoints
The Currency: Superpoints
Their Value: 1 Superpoint = $0.008 - $0.005 depending on redemption choice.
Redemption Options: Paypal, Amazon gift cards, myriad other gift cards, merchandise.
Reliability: I have not yet cashed out. Reliability will be updated once I attempt to cash out. Allegedly reliable.
Earning: Offerwalls, Surveys, Bonuses.
Surveys: Yes.
Offerwalls: Trialpay, Peanutlabs, RadiumOne, Virool, SuperRewards, Paymentwall.
Cash Back Shopping: No.
Crowdflower Tasks: No
Bonuses: Daily use of the "Super Lucky Button," at least 30 clicks/day. Typically awards at least 1 point/day, may award as many as 50. Platinum users earn 1 point/day just for clicking regardless of wins. Superpoints also sends random "Lucky Mails" that offer free points (usually 1-5) for clicking email links.
Cashout Threshold: 600 Points (earns a $5 Amazon gift card)
Cashout Fees: None
Cashout Limits: None.
Referrals: Unlimited referrals. 25 superpoints/referral. After earning Gold status (after the second referral), the referring user earns matching points on referrals' Super Lucky Button wins ONLY and 5 superpoints for each survey completion, up to a maximum of 1,000/referral. This site is invitation-only and requires a referral to join; use the link at the top of this post or type "feefiifoofuum" (without quotes) into the invite code box.
Tricks: Allegedly, redemption items regularly go "on sale" but I've never seen this.
PTC Recommendation: Good
Your host has earned nothing from Superpoints thus far.
InstaGC
The site name: InstaGC
The Currency: Points
Their Value: 1 InstaGC Point = $0.01
Redemption Options: Amazon gift cards, myriad other gift cards.
Reliability: I have not yet cashed out. Reliability will be updated once I attempt to cash out. Allegedly very reliable.
Earning: Offer walls, Tasks, limited shop & earn.
Surveys: No.
Offerwalls: Peanutlabs, RadiumOne, Virool, SuperRewards, Matomy, BLVD, Supersonic, native/proprietary.
Cash Back Shopping: Limited. Includes Amazon!
Crowdflower Tasks: Yes
Bonuses: Offer contests and referral contests, held weekly and monthly. Occasional bonus codes released. 1 free point per day used to be offered, this has now been discontinued. Occasional free Amazon gift code released outright; available to the first person to successfully claim it. 25 point bonus weekly for blog posts.
Cashout Threshold: 100 Points (earns a $1 Amazon gift card)
Cashout Fees: None
Cashout Limits: None, though some redemption options are occasionally out of stock.
Referrals: Unlimited referrals. 10 Points per referral, plus 10% of all referral earnings. No invite necessary to join.
Tricks: InstaGC's native offerwall does NOT have any means of manually crediting offers, and so SHOULD NOT BE USED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Offers on any wall will only credit ~50% of the time at best; a manual credit option is required. Lately, the site tech has allegedly been implementing a manual credit option for the native offerwall, but this is currently unavailable.
PTC Recommendation: Good
Your host has earned $23 in Amazon gift cards from InstaGC thus far.
The Currency: Points
Their Value: 1 InstaGC Point = $0.01
Redemption Options: Amazon gift cards, myriad other gift cards.
Reliability: I have not yet cashed out. Reliability will be updated once I attempt to cash out. Allegedly very reliable.
Earning: Offer walls, Tasks, limited shop & earn.
Surveys: No.
Offerwalls: Peanutlabs, RadiumOne, Virool, SuperRewards, Matomy, BLVD, Supersonic, native/proprietary.
Cash Back Shopping: Limited. Includes Amazon!
Crowdflower Tasks: Yes
Bonuses: Offer contests and referral contests, held weekly and monthly. Occasional bonus codes released. 1 free point per day used to be offered, this has now been discontinued. Occasional free Amazon gift code released outright; available to the first person to successfully claim it. 25 point bonus weekly for blog posts.
Cashout Threshold: 100 Points (earns a $1 Amazon gift card)
Cashout Fees: None
Cashout Limits: None, though some redemption options are occasionally out of stock.
Referrals: Unlimited referrals. 10 Points per referral, plus 10% of all referral earnings. No invite necessary to join.
Tricks: InstaGC's native offerwall does NOT have any means of manually crediting offers, and so SHOULD NOT BE USED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. Offers on any wall will only credit ~50% of the time at best; a manual credit option is required. Lately, the site tech has allegedly been implementing a manual credit option for the native offerwall, but this is currently unavailable.
PTC Recommendation: Good
Your host has earned $23 in Amazon gift cards from InstaGC thus far.
Swagbucks
The site name: Swagbucks
The Currency: Swag Bucks
Their Value: 1 Swagbuck = $0.01 for cash and gift cards.
Redemption Options: Paypal, Amazon gift cards, myriad other gift cards, merchandise.
Reliability: I have been paid consistently and on time.
Earning: Swag bucks can be earned by watching videos (max 75/day), playing games (max 10/day), using their search engine (search wins vary), and trading in old electronics, as well as the usual options.
Surveys: Yes, via Surveyhead.
Offerwalls: Trialpay, RadiumOne, Paymentwall, Superrewards, Peanutlabs, Sponsorpay
Cash Back Shopping: Yes.
Crowdflower Tasks: Yes
Bonuses: 4 Swagbucks daily via poll/toolbar/ad-click path, 2-30 Swagbucks free on occasion through redeemable "swag codes," bonuses for meeting daily earning goals, occasional random awards for social network posts.
Cashout Threshold: 450 Swagbucks (earns a $5 Amazon gift card)
Cashout Fees: None
Cashout Limits: 2 redemptions per day, limit of 5 $5 Amazon gift cards per month.
Referrals: Unlimited referrals. Referrals earn matching swag bucks from search wins ONLY up to a maximum of 1,000 Swagbucks. No invite necessary to join.
Tricks: Video and game rewards are both calculated by the amount of time the page is open without regard for whether it's interacted with or even whether the flash file actually loads. However, timed-refresh autoloaders are easily caught and the resulting account banned, and some rewards may require surprise CAPTCHAs so it's impossible to earn these swagbucks without some babysitting even if you don't actually watch/play.
PTC Recommendation: Excellent
Your host has earned $415 in Amazon gift cards and $150 cash from Swagbucks thus far.
The Currency: Swag Bucks
Their Value: 1 Swagbuck = $0.01 for cash and gift cards.
Redemption Options: Paypal, Amazon gift cards, myriad other gift cards, merchandise.
Reliability: I have been paid consistently and on time.
Earning: Swag bucks can be earned by watching videos (max 75/day), playing games (max 10/day), using their search engine (search wins vary), and trading in old electronics, as well as the usual options.
Surveys: Yes, via Surveyhead.
Offerwalls: Trialpay, RadiumOne, Paymentwall, Superrewards, Peanutlabs, Sponsorpay
Cash Back Shopping: Yes.
Crowdflower Tasks: Yes
Bonuses: 4 Swagbucks daily via poll/toolbar/ad-click path, 2-30 Swagbucks free on occasion through redeemable "swag codes," bonuses for meeting daily earning goals, occasional random awards for social network posts.
Cashout Threshold: 450 Swagbucks (earns a $5 Amazon gift card)
Cashout Fees: None
Cashout Limits: 2 redemptions per day, limit of 5 $5 Amazon gift cards per month.
Referrals: Unlimited referrals. Referrals earn matching swag bucks from search wins ONLY up to a maximum of 1,000 Swagbucks. No invite necessary to join.
Tricks: Video and game rewards are both calculated by the amount of time the page is open without regard for whether it's interacted with or even whether the flash file actually loads. However, timed-refresh autoloaders are easily caught and the resulting account banned, and some rewards may require surprise CAPTCHAs so it's impossible to earn these swagbucks without some babysitting even if you don't actually watch/play.
PTC Recommendation: Excellent
Your host has earned $415 in Amazon gift cards and $150 cash from Swagbucks thus far.
Welcome
A blog reviewing my experiences with PTC sites. Emphasis on my experience; your mileage may vary. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. If you don't know what a PTC site is, you're probably not interested go away. All viewpoints expressed in this blog are solely the opinions of the blogger, unless they're the opinions of the people who paid me to post them. Remember, this is a PTC blog; obviously, the links are referral links and I will be posting stuff here to get paid. You are warned and so I can't be responsible for regret, buyer's remorse, or other negative emotions or wasted time because you assumed my word was perfect in every respect. That said, I will be as honest as I can. Thank you for reading.
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