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@ctgolfer said in Official Disney Movie Insider Master Thread:

Did anyone get code WAKANDA for 50 points to work?

I did. Perhaps it expired?

Ragu pasta sauce at Target is close to break-even again with the X pattern on the Swago board. +100 SB for buying 2, +250 SB for the X pattern. $1.99 cost for each jar of Ragu.

If you’re a gambling man/woman, then it’s a $.75 money-maker if you buy one jar of Ragu. +25 SB for buying 1, +250 SB for the X pattern. However, I’ve never actually tried buying just the one because the Swago board requires a premium deal marked by a star - it should qualify if you buy one because it has a star, but the vast majority of premium deals are over $.50 (50 SB back) and given Swagbucks tendency to send Magic Receipts into receipt review and not getting a reply back because this Swago ends October 31; all this means it’s a slight gamble for buying one jar.

That said, breaking-even on groceries is becoming exceedingly tougher due to the coupon apps recent lack of deals, so these offers are quite competitive, comparatively.

@fivetalents said in Swagbucks Tips, Offers & Discussion Thread:

@ctujackbauer said in Swagbucks Tips, Offers & Discussion Thread:

Ragu pasta sauce at Target is close to break-even again with the X pattern on the Swago board. +100 SB for buying 2, +250 SB for the X pattern. $1.99 cost for each jar of Ragu.

If you’re a gambling man/woman, then it’s a $.75 money-maker if you buy one jar of Ragu. +25 SB for buying 1, +250 SB for the X pattern. However, I’ve never actually tried buying just the one because the Swago board requires a premium deal marked by a star - it should qualify if you buy one because it has a star, but the vast majority of premium deals are over $.50 (50 SB back) and given Swagbucks tendency to send Magic Receipts into receipt review and not getting a reply back because this Swago ends October 31; all this means it’s a slight gamble for buying one jar.

That said, breaking-even on groceries is becoming exceedingly tougher due to the coupon apps recent lack of deals, so these offers are quite competitive, comparatively.

You could also factor in any to-do list and daily goal bonuses.

What coupon apps are still out there? Right now I’m only using e-coupons offered by grocery stores that are linked to my store card/account.

The digital coupons are probably best, you already know it will work with the store you’re shopping at, especially if things go awry at the register and your coupon doesn’t credit.

ibotta: still has good referral bonuses. you have to scroll through a bunch of deals that aren’t really spectacular, with the occasional freebies or BOGO offers. traditional bonuses for redeeming more offers is unobtainable for me because I don’t really do that much branded shopping. Redeems as true cash back by paypal or gift cards.

fetch rewards: this is the simplest, you just take a picture of the receipt and are immediately credited points (2.5 cents every grocery/restaurant/paper receipt for anything in a store) and their offers are not bad for the brands that partner with fetch. Redeems as gift cards.

checkout51: this one seems to be dying out, SmartSource (the newspaper coupon Sunday circular) bought this app a while ago and has kept it afloat. There seems to be a lack of new offers, although they also have the best recurring offer of $2 off $10 fresh beef that no other coupon app offers. Redeems as paypal or a physical check.

Tada/Magic Receipts: strangely, some of their offers are very competitive, even though they don’t have a ton of brand partners. And the offers for stuff like Fruit of the Loom or Hanes are unique among coupon apps in that they’re high-dollar amounts and recurring every week (you can use once a week and it comes back, extremely rare in coupon apps.)

coupons.com: this is the simplest payout structure, you clip a coupon, take a pic of a receipt, get paypal instantly. the problem is that they rarely have great offers, and their offers on food are becoming even more rare. the other problem is they have restrictions on redeeming manufacturer coupons (paper coupons) or even store coupons (CVS Extrabucks or those instant register discounts at Costco) and every offer becomes a gamble as to whether you get paid or not.

receipt hog: takes forever to build up even a $5 cashout, but this app is quite good if you ever need to catalog your receipt purchases and need pictures of your receipts. redeems as amazon gift cards or paypal.

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I don’t think anybody is getting rich off of coupon apps, but it helps defray the cost of branded groceries and sometimes generic store brand groceries. I buy generic store brand products a lot of the time just because of the hassle factor.

Meh, if ibotta doesn’t bring back the 9 free Thanksgiving offers at Walmart, then ibotta can go stick that turkey where the sun don’t shine.

Although that does remind me that I really should use up that free cornbread mix I got last year.

Panda Express - free Panda Bowl when you buy $30+ in gift cards. Panda Bowl expires 1/31/2023 (link)

(link 2) offer expires 12/4/2022

My team is currently in first place in the team challenge. That’s big time for a 4-team, 300 SB swagup hopefully.

@fivetalents said in Swagbucks Tips, Offers & Discussion Thread:

@ctujackbauer said in Swagbucks Tips, Offers & Discussion Thread:

My team is currently in first place in the team challenge. That’s big time for a 4-team, 300 SB swagup hopefully.

As usual, they assigned me to the last place team. We took 3rd place briefly but slipped back into 4th. A free 50 SB is better than nothing… at least that’s what I keep telling myself.

I keep having to remind myself not to cash out my SB before the team challenge ends so I can use the swag up discount.

Last night’s SB live game had the lowest number of winners I remember seeing in a very long time (just under 5K). Too bad the pot was only $1,000 because the winners only received about 20 SB + bonus SB.

Yea, I used to redeem every first of the month for my $25 discounted to $22 gift card, but I usually wait for the team challenge nowadays (unless there’s a special swagup like a birthday or something.) Old habits die hard, I was so used to waiting for the first of the month.

There’s a Kohl’s Black Friday in-store only promotion where you can get a game piece to win a prize. Most prizes are $5 Kohl’s cash, but there are some bigger denominations and larger prizes too.

You have to be the first 200 in line at 5:00 AM local time at your local Kohl’s store. Also, I believe you have to enter your coupon code into the app by scanning the QR code in the scratch-off area of your game piece by 8:00 AM local time (from what I’ve read.)

$5 Kohl’s Cash®† 208,930 $5.00 1:1
$10 Kohl’s Cash®† 20,000 $10.00 1:12
$25 Kohl’s Cash®† 2,500 $25.00 1:94
$50 Kohl’s Cash®† 1,000 $50.00 1:233
$50 Sephora® Gift Card† 2,000 $50.00 1:117
Shark® Prize Pack 25 $1,550.00 1:9,392
Ninja® Refresh Your Kitchen Bundle 25 $1,140.00 1:9,392
FitBit® for your Family Package 50 $900.00 1:4,696
Cuisinart® Kitchen Upgrade Package 50 $1,760.00 1:4,696
Samsonite® Ziplite Carryon Luggage 100 $279.00 1:2,348
Stella Grace® Jewelry Prize Pack 100 $1,075.00 1:2,348
LEGOLAND® Trip^ 20 $5,000.00 1:11,740

https://kohlstgibf.com/

Single-entry sweeps, enter once. Ends 12/17.

Monthly Prize (50 winners): Each Monthly Prize winner will receive a $100 Kohl’s e-Gift Card redeemable at any Kohl’s store or on-line at www.kohls.com
Grand Prize (1 winner): Each Grand Prize winner will receive a $1,000 Kohl’s e-Gift Card redeemable at any Kohl’s store or on-line at www.kohls.com
First Prize (1 winner): Each First Prize winner will receive a $500 Kohl’s e-Gift Card redeemable at any Kohl’s store or on-line at www.kohls.com
Second Prize (1 winner): Each Second Prize winner will receive a $250 Kohl’s e-Gift Card redeemable at any Kohl’s store or on-line at www.kohls.com
Total value of all prizes is $6,750.00.

https://kohls2022sweeps.com/

Weird Swago this week.

My prior Magic Receipts purchases for onions, bread, and apples were already marked as complete (I didn’t buy any of those this week so I’m sure they’re purchases from some time ago.)

I guess I can buy sliced cheese and a new premium deal for a total of 100 SB? Hope this isn’t the new format for Swago, that’s much less than the 250 SB for the completed X patterns…

Dang it, I already signed up for Alienware Arena for some contest a while back (the current contest is giving away 1 gaming PC per day.)

No $25 for me.

Looks like Fetch Rewards had an across the board point devaluation.

Most $5 gift cards (good ones like Amazon) are now 6,500 points. $10 Amazon is now 12,500 points. $25 Amazon is 28,000 points. It’s close to that for Apple, Target, etc.

There are a few that are below the previous redemption value like clothing stores and some restaurants.

Heads up: you can play the daily spin with a receipt from prior days.

250 points yesterday, only 10 points today.

@dionaea said in Fetch Rewards point devaluation.:

How are you doing that? I go to the spin and win, click on it, then have to scan a receipt, it rejects a receipt I’ve already submitted, and when I go out of it, the app does not take me to the spin and win so I can spin. What am I doing wrong?

You have to scan a new receipt, one that you haven’t scanned before. After your 24 hours has counted down (the top of the app has the countdown timer) you click on that.

As long as it is a new receipt that you haven’t scanned before, you can use a receipt from a prior day - I used a restaurant receipt dated yesterday that I didn’t scan yet.

@fivetalents said in Swagbucks Tips, Offers & Discussion Thread:

⚠️SWAG CODE ALERTS⚠️
Be sure to check back during these times for our daily Swag Codes!
Monday, December 26th at 11am PT
Tuesday, December 27th at 9am PT
Wednesday, December 28th at 12pm PT
Thursday, December 29th at 2pm PT
Friday, December 30th at 1pm PT
Saturday, December 31st at 12pm PT
Sunday, January 1st at 9am PT

This is the first time I noticed that the times change every week by a little bit.

@mrvietnam said in Fetch Rewards point devaluation.:

I always keep my eye out for abandoned receipts in grocery store parking lots as I am entering or exiting the grocery store. Sometimes I am even able to score some rebates on Ibotta using found receipts, too.

Be careful with that - most people pay by credit card and use loyalty cards, enough unknown credit cards and loyalty cards might send a red flag. With these apps, there’s no warning: they ban you from the platform forever and take away prior earnings.

@mtnagel said in Chase Offers (Targeted) $5 statement credit on $10+ restaurant charge, activate, use by 2/28:

@ctujackbauer said in Chase Offers (Targeted) $5 statement credit on $10+ restaurant charge, activate, use by 2/28:

Mine disappeared early today. I added and activated the offers to my Chase Amazon and debit card when the deal came out, but both of them disappeared before I got a chance to use them.

Serves me right (wrong?) for waiting, I suppose.

Woah, both of mine disappeared as well! I saw on another site that said that that happens to them all the time with Chase offers, but as far as I know, that’s never happened to me before. It’s one thing if they say it’s limited to a certain number of uses, but I don’t see anything like that in the fine print. Guess I’ll start taking screenshots and I’ll have to check right before redeeming. Sucks.

Mine are back! Check the app/website.

@fivetalents said in Swagbucks Tips, Offers & Discussion Thread:

@mtnagel said in Swagbucks Tips, Offers & Discussion Thread:

@fivetalents said in Swagbucks Tips, Offers & Discussion Thread:

The 12 SB Collector’s Bill is hot right now

https://www.swagbucks.com/?f=55&t=w&p=1&q=Fiesta+Party+Decorations.

Thanks. Haven’t gotten any in a couple days even though I was trying.

I get an error message when I try to claim them. This anniversary week was a big let down for me. Maybe I’ll win the big SB Live game tonight at 8:30.

Try a Google Chrome based browser where you’re already logged in (Edge or Chrome) because the claiming SB part is forcing a CAPTCHA (by Google) test before you can get your SB for searching. I use Edge as my shopping and Swagbucks browser.

Also, Edge is good for Bing Rewards / Microsoft Rewards. If you do the daily searches required on the Edge browser and the Bing app, you can earn about $10 in Amazon gift cards per month, which strangely pays more than some of the continuous survey panels I’m in.

@mtnagel said in Swagbucks Tips, Offers & Discussion Thread:

@ctujackbauer said in Swagbucks Tips, Offers & Discussion Thread:

If you do the daily searches required on the Edge browser and the Bing app, you can earn about $10 in Amazon gift cards per month

Can you explain more about what’s required to earn this?

Open up Microsoft Edge.
Go to Bing Rewards here: https://rewards.bing.com/

There are earning opportunities on the main page (you’ll see a plus sign in yellow with the number of points it gives per activity.)

Then you get the majority of your points just for searching with Bing on the desktop and the mobile app.

For the desktop, I usually go to Bing News here: https://www.bing.com/news
Then on the left side bar, you’ll see regular news topics like World, Science, Technology; each one you click/search is 5 points towards your daily limit of Bing search points.

You should add some interests in the lower part of the left side bar because you’ll need more daily searches. Go to the hamburger menu (three bar menu) in the upper right of the Bing News window, then click “My Bing” and then scroll slightly down to News, then click “Add Interest”. You can add anything of interest, I believe it just has to be slightly different for each interest to count as a search. For example, add Ford, General Motors, etc.

Each time you load the Bing News page, click on the interests on the left side bar and wait about 2 seconds before clicking on the next interest. You should see your point counter in the upper right (this has your Bing Rewards points) go up 5 points after each click.

170 points daily from PC/Desktop Edge searching. (so about 32 searches)

Then you can get 100 points daily from the Bing app search.

After downloading the app to your smartphone, open a tab and search for a movie and its cast of actors/actresses (this is just the fastest way, you can search for anything 20 times a day).

For example, search for “Beetlejuice cast” click on the first person “Alec Baldwin”. You want to make sure you are still within the Bing page for the movie. After clicking on Alec Baldwin, click the next actor to the right, then the next one, then the next one to repeat 18 times (different actors.)

You get point bonuses for each day you log in to search - a daily streak. Plus there are sometimes bonuses on the Rewards page for doing a four-day activity within a month (easy to do.)

It’s easiest for Windows users because Microsoft logs you into Edge. When you download the Bing app the first time, make sure you have all of your authentication ready because sometimes people set it up once and then forget about it, making it tough to log back in if you change smartphones or sometimes even logging into your PC with Microsoft Windows.

@booksleuth said in Swagbucks Tips, Offers & Discussion Thread:

@mtnagel Bing 500 SB for doing something with Bing (your posting gave no details)

That was Krazy9Katz, and they were referring to 500 Bing points for downloading the app, not SB.

Don’t forget to sign up for Sparkling Ice Rewards before you purchase (it might work if you sign up for the rewards program afterwards.)

Get a receipt. This free purchase counts as 1 activity / punch card. You can do the other 4 free activities for this month too.

Redeem 5 activities/punch cards for a $5 Target e-gift card this month.

Thanks @briarycliffs this 5 cent purchase (CA CRV) got me a $5 Target e-gift card.

Check your emails from Swagbucks Exclusive Deals for an email titled “View your free Credit Score!”

It’s an offer for SoFi Credit Insights for 750 SB, expires March 11. It goes to pending for 7 days.

Nearest I can tell, SoFi Credit Insights is free with no fees. You have to sign up for SoFi Relay Credit Score, not SoFi Relay - where you’d have to link your banking and checking information (F that haha.)

If you’re a gambling man/woman, then it might qualify you for one of those large point/SB Discover Offers for a Swago - if they have a Swago next week, and if there’s actually any good squares on the Swago board for a Discover Offer.

@fivetalents
Wow, I don’t recall Target being in one of the 5% categories. Right after Walmart this quarter, too.

I love spring. Pi Day for discounted pizza. Pretzel Day at Auntie Anne’s and Wetzel’s Pretzels. Cone day at Ben & Jerry’s.

I waited in line for 2 hours yesterday at Blaze Pizza - no regrets.

@dilly101 said in P&G Score Big Rebate - Spend $50, get $15 prepaid visa (or spend $20, get $5) 1/1/23 - 4/1/23:

I filled out the rebate form earlier this week and submitted it along with a copy of my receipt dated 3/16/23. Today I received an email saying they couldn’t process my rebate because my purchase didn’t occur within the promotional period. ??? Last I knew, March 16 was still between January 1 and April 1.

Get a human by going to their Chat function on the contact us (bottom of the page.) Log in to your account first. Also, take screenshots (T&C and rebate form) in case the offer webpage disappears.

It looks like the webpage for the rebate form has already disappeared. You need to save the webpage of the Terms & Conditions page immediately, I suggest printing the webpage to a PDF file (Microsoft Print to PDF, or Chrome.) and also take picture screenshots in case customer support chat doesn’t accept PDF files.

I had to use their chat once, worked just fine.

https://www.pggoodeveryday.com/help/

I won 46 SB in Swagbucks Live and it felt like the old times.

@fivetalents said in Swagbucks Tips, Offers & Discussion Thread:

My GC+ has some decent bonus cashback offers:

20% CB:
Red Robin
Gap
Nautica
Fanatics
Build A Bear
Vudu

15% CB:
Applebee’s

10% CB:
Landry’s
Chipotle

I didn’t get the Swagbucks Shop swagup, but got an additional 500 SB swagup for a purchase at mygiftcardsplus. Can’t beat $10 back on a $25 gift card.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hswHOEQfj8

@ctgolfer Thanks, got me a McChicken.

@fivetalents said in Swagbucks Tips, Offers & Discussion Thread:

@harperr said in Swagbucks Tips, Offers & Discussion Thread:

It’s been more of a chore lately to get my 1st daily goal. I have to hope I get a good survey.

I’ve been reaching the bare minimum 30 to 40 SB daily goal with the 1 SB daily poll, 10 SB swaggit, 6 SB free games, search wins, 1 SB free discover offers, and Swagbucks Live. As a last resort, I’ll do the instantly crediting 2 SB offers on RevU or AdscendMedia to reach the goal if I’m really struggling. I like to save them for a rainy day. The 1 SB discover offers are first come, first served, so do those earlier in the day.

Late reply, but thanks for this fivetalents. I was wondering where all of the 1 SB discover offers went. I didn’t know they came up in the beginning of the day and are first come first served.

My king, thou hast betrayed me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnLmgmEDtNM

Charles Barkley approves of this thread.

Is TooCashBack related to TopCashBack?

@mrvietnam said in PAYOUTS! 5/31/23 Zoom Meeting Class Action Settlement - submit by March 5, 2022:

@ctujackbauer said in PAYOUTS! 5/31/23 Zoom Meeting Class Action Settlement - submit by March 5, 2022:

Payout received by paypal. Crisis averted.

How much did you get?

$32.xx same as everyone else.

Yes, you need to watch the video for the free entry link each time. You get there by going to the game, clicking menu, then rules, then alternate entry. Watch the video, click the pull down menu and select transactions, and then pass the Google Captcha.

I didn’t link to the alternate method of entry because Safeway/Albertson’s each have a lot of grocery store brands, and each has a different website.

@mrvietnam said in Albertson's/Safeway Flavor Adventure instant win (smartphone app, possibly website too):

I guess lesson learned is that when Albertsons starts a new online game, it is important to play the first night it is released if you want to win any high value prizes.

Not quite true. The instant wins are based on random seeding times, so don’t slam 10 tabs and try to enter all at one time in a search for efficiency. Also play when others aren’t (west coast after 11 PM)

There were fewer people playing the first night, so the prizes went to the people playing.

Fourth row of this week’s Swago seems attainable for most, if you can complete your 2 daily to do list goals, a desktop survey, and redeem for a gift card. 100 SB for the fourth row.

Seems Amazon pushed this out a few days ago, and not just for select items. The free shipping requirement is $35 now.

Use code 01TACOTUESDAY and have a free Doritos® Locos Tacos—it’s on us. 8‍/15 only.

@mrvietnam said in El Torito/Chevy's/Xperience Restaurant Group, get a $50 bonus e-card WYB a $100 e-gift card, ends 9/4/2023:

Are they having financial problems?

El Torito used to be owned by Real Mex Restaurants, which went bankrupt. Ever since they’ve been under the new owners, Xperience Restaurant Group, they’ve done ok with a smaller number of restaurants.

Xperience Restaurant Group restaurants: El Torito, Chevys, Sol Mexican Cocina, Las Brisas, Solita Tacos, Sinigual, Acapulco, El Torito Grill, Who Song & Larry’s

The $50 bonus e-card has to be used in one transaction, dine-in only, from 9/1/2023 to 12/31/2023

main Xperience Restaurant Group e-gift card page: https://www.xperiencerg.com/gift-cards/

El Torito e-gift card page with terms and conditions: https://www.xperiencerg.com/gift-cards/el-torito/

LIMITED TIME PROMOTION – GET A $50 E-BONUS CARD WHEN YOU BUY A $100 E-GIFT CARD

Available 8/25/23 - 9/4/23 at 11:59pm PST.
No promo code necessary.

Not valid on plastic gift card purchases. Receive (1) $50 e-Bonus Card for every $100 e-Gift Card. E-Bonus Cards will be sent as a separate email to the purchaser. Maximum of 10 bonus cards per order.

*E-Bonus Cards: Bonus Card valid September 1 - December 31, 2023. Dine-in only. One time use only. Balance does not carry over for a future visit. No change will be given. Limit one bonus card per check. Not valid with any other offer, discount or coupon. Not valid for the purchase of gift cards. Not refundable or redeemable for cash. Valid at all Xperience Restaurant Group locations except Chevys Fresh Mex locations in Bloomington, MN, Sioux Falls, SD, Clifton, NJ, Linden, NJ, Annapolis, MD, Hanover, MD, and St. Louis, MO, or Rio Mambo and The Rim locations.

@mrvietnam said in El Torito/Chevy's/Xperience Restaurant Group, get a $50 bonus e-card WYB a $100 e-gift card, ends 9/4/2023:

If I buy a gift card for one chain can it be used at the other chains in the Xperience family of restaurants?

MrV, it’s in the original post (the T&C’s I posted, and on the offer page before you buy the gift card)

Yes.

Valid at all Xperience Restaurant Group locations except Chevys Fresh Mex locations in Bloomington, MN, Sioux Falls, SD, Clifton, NJ, Linden, NJ, Annapolis, MD, Hanover, MD, and St. Louis, MO, or Rio Mambo and The Rim locations.

Finally, a free offer on something I like.

Fans of class actions on phatwallet will be disheartened to find out that Kroll has been hit with a major data breach. Ironically, they lost their data from a T-Mobile SIM swap/hijack from a phishing email sent to one of Kroll’s employees.

Kroll is stating that only data from its bankruptcy division that is handling the major crypto companies (FTX, BlockFi) bankruptcy proceedings are currently affected.

But as we on phatwallet know, it’s only a matter of time before the phishing emails target their class action business, likely due to the fact that a lot of class actions are “take action, claim your money on paypal or zelle or wherever” emails.

Be on the lookout for possible spear-phishing emails impersonating Kroll.

Full article on Krebsonsecurity here:

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/08/kroll-employee-sim-swapped-for-crypto-investor-data/

https://special.usps.com/testkits
Site is up for ordering. 4 free tests ship out on the week of October 2nd.