Update: This has since been extended to the United Kingdom! Read about it here.
I’ve just discovered via Twitter that Swagbucks allow you to upload your receipts for SBs via the “Answer” smartphone app. Unfortunately, it’s only available in the US and Canada at the moment so I can’t use it but it sounds like a good way to make a few extra SBs.
Does anyone use this service? Do you think it’s worthwhile?
If you’re unfamiliar with Swagbucks, I discuss it in much more detail in my blog article.
If your experience is anything like mine you’ll likely be rejected from a fairly large percentage of the Swagbucks surveys you take part in. Personally, I don’t think this is necessarily such a bad thing.
Unless explicitly marked, all surveys which reject you will pay out a number of Swagbucks in line with the amount of time you spent completing the survey. If you get screened out pretty much straight away you’ll receive 1 SB.
I try to use this high incidence of rejection to my advantage by “sniping” Swagbucks. This involves getting my phone out while on my way somewhere or when bored and entering surveys. If I’m lucky I can make a few Swagbucks in very little time and then carry on with my day.
Of course, you could find yourself accepted into the main survey at which point you have to decide whether you have the time and inclination to complete it.
This obviously won’t make you rich but they do add up and supplement your regular activities (surveys, games, shopping etc).
Swago is a game which is periodically run by the Swagbucks team and is similar in nature to Bingo (hence the name).
Swagbucks is discussed in much more detail in my blog article.
Swago gives you the opportunity to earn additional Swagbucks by completing items from a grid. These often require visiting certain websites but can also involve more involved steps such as redeeming gift cards or inviting other people to the service. You can submit your board by forming certain patterns (e.g. a cross shape or a line) to gain Swagbucks but your board can only be submitted once.
I enjoy Swago as it usually offers a fairly quick way to increase your total. It is usually worth saving enough Swagbucks to redeem a small gift card as this is often one of the harder items to tick off.
Occasionally a Swago board will be issued which has a significantly higher maximum reward (e.g. 300 SBs). In these instances they usually require referring a friend to the site, and the referral must take place during the period that the board is active. If you know anyone who may be interested in the site now is a good time to approach them :-).
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If you’re unfamiliar with Swagbucks, I discuss it in much more detail in my blog article.
The Swagbucks team periodically release Swago boards which allow you to earn additional Swagbucks usually fairly easily. It’s often the case that one of the squares requires you to redeem a gift card. Keeping some Swagbucks in your account allows you to easily fulfil what would otherwise be one of the more difficult squares to complete.
I discuss the most recent Swago event (now finished) here.
Another, potentially bigger reason to keep some handy is for when Swagbucks augment a game of Swago with their “Spin and Win”. Spins are earned by completing squares on the Swago board. There are often “rebates” offered where you get a certain number of Swagbucks back when redeeming a gift card. If you’re lucky enough to win several rebates you can use them to make your Swagbucks stretch further. These rebates tend to expire within a few days so unless you’ve stored a cache for events you may not be able to use all of your available rebates.
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