Showing posts with label ptc review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ptc review. Show all posts
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Dubious Sites
So while earning free gift cards on InstaGC, I found a Trialpay offer to sign up for Clickperks. I got paid about 70¢ for the signup, but it seems Clickperks is dubious at best, so while I will enjoying my InstaGC credit (as soon as Trialpay coughs it up), I will not be participating in Clickperks on a regular basis.
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.
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, December 2, 2012
Swagbucks Redemption Rates
As a longtime Swagbucks user, I was pleased to discover that until the end of December, their redemption rates have changed so that 1 Swagbuck = $0.01 for all gift cards— and all monthly limits are removed!
Of course, on InstaGC, you can get instant gift cards at that redemption rate all the time.
So now there are two great sites to sign up with!
Advertising disclaimer: I was paid 25 Points (25¢) by InstaGC for this post.
Of course, on InstaGC, you can get instant gift cards at that redemption rate all the time.
So now there are two great sites to sign up with!
Advertising disclaimer: I was paid 25 Points (25¢) by InstaGC for this post.
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.
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