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In this time of economic crisis, I'm sure everybody is watching the pennies - trying to save as much as they can by shopping about, buying alternatives and even doing without (or attempting to win GADs to make sure they have an excuse when another game plops through your letterbox).
I've recently joined several cashback websites, that when you shop through them, you get rewarded with either points or money. I've been quite skeptical in past, but I have found 3 that are really quite good, so hoping that I can try and save whikst shopping through them.
The first one I signed up to (this was a long time before I knew what the term "cashback" meant) was ipoints. This site rewards you with points for answering polls, signing up to select websites (which I try to avoid) or by purchasing items through them. I've not bought anything through them, so don't know how reliable they are with their payments, but certainly worth it for the points they give away for their polls. Not much, but so far I've manged to reclaim a music album for my time just answering questions. There are a few things to choose from in terms of rewards, but best just save them the best you can.
My preferred website of choice is " TopCashBack " as this one pays you cold hard cash for what you buy through them. It takes a while for it all to be registered and tracked, but some of the percentages of cashback obtained are excellent (like if you followed the link to GAME through the site, you will have 9% of the total cash you've paid for game software into the account). it also allows you to use certain search engines through them to be awarded a few pence at a time. I've recently bought a T-shirt from play.com through them (for £15) and received £1.34 back. Not talking megabucks, but still, if you buy a lot online, it certainly adds up.
I thought I'd share this with you (especially the freeola staffies who buy A LOT from game for the GAD awards...this could go towards a staff night out or something like that) as it feels like you're making a return on something you want.
Obviously, shop around when buying items through schemes like this - for instance, your 9% return on a product from GAME may as well count for nothing if you find it half price elsewhere. It's not a sure fire way of getting extra money, but it is nice to receive money for next to nothing!
Have you any similar sites that you use that you'd recommend me to look into, or any other tips for saving money during the current financial climate?
*I'm aware that I am getting a small referral bonus if you sign up to TopCashBack- I'd be mad to not to try and milk their system for as much money as I can - so if you are interested and rather me not make commission then just sign-up through the home page on their website)
I've recently joined several cashback websites, that when you shop through them, you get rewarded with either points or money. I've been quite skeptical in past, but I have found 3 that are really quite good, so hoping that I can try and save whikst shopping through them.
The first one I signed up to (this was a long time before I knew what the term "cashback" meant) was ipoints. This site rewards you with points for answering polls, signing up to select websites (which I try to avoid) or by purchasing items through them. I've not bought anything through them, so don't know how reliable they are with their payments, but certainly worth it for the points they give away for their polls. Not much, but so far I've manged to reclaim a music album for my time just answering questions. There are a few things to choose from in terms of rewards, but best just save them the best you can.
My preferred website of choice is " TopCashBack " as this one pays you cold hard cash for what you buy through them. It takes a while for it all to be registered and tracked, but some of the percentages of cashback obtained are excellent (like if you followed the link to GAME through the site, you will have 9% of the total cash you've paid for game software into the account). it also allows you to use certain search engines through them to be awarded a few pence at a time. I've recently bought a T-shirt from play.com through them (for £15) and received £1.34 back. Not talking megabucks, but still, if you buy a lot online, it certainly adds up.
I thought I'd share this with you (especially the freeola staffies who buy A LOT from game for the GAD awards...this could go towards a staff night out or something like that) as it feels like you're making a return on something you want.
Obviously, shop around when buying items through schemes like this - for instance, your 9% return on a product from GAME may as well count for nothing if you find it half price elsewhere. It's not a sure fire way of getting extra money, but it is nice to receive money for next to nothing!
Have you any similar sites that you use that you'd recommend me to look into, or any other tips for saving money during the current financial climate?
*I'm aware that I am getting a small referral bonus if you sign up to TopCashBack- I'd be mad to not to try and milk their system for as much money as I can - so if you are interested and rather me not make commission then just sign-up through the home page on their website)
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Machie wrote:
> Woo hoo! My horse won ^^ I just made £35
Told you!
Now where's my commission? ;)
> Woo hoo! My horse won ^^ I just made £35
Told you!
Now where's my commission? ;)
pb wrote:
> Machie wrote:
> Okay count me in too. :) Where's the Freeola quidclan?
>
> It's set up! Please join!
Just joined,Will post any Quidco tips I get in there,I have already done the betting sites.Be careful sites are not owned by the same chains as you will only get the cashback once.Worth checking out deals from insurance companies when its renewal time as well.
> Machie wrote:
> Okay count me in too. :) Where's the Freeola quidclan?
>
> It's set up! Please join!
Just joined,Will post any Quidco tips I get in there,I have already done the betting sites.Be careful sites are not owned by the same chains as you will only get the cashback once.Worth checking out deals from insurance companies when its renewal time as well.
Woo hoo! My horse won ^^ I just made £35
I tend to bet on the share prices where they have them, otherwise horse racing and go each way on the 2nd and 3rd placed horses. On the bingo sites with other games you NEED to use the money on the main bingo games otherwise it doesn't register.
Cheers pb, what games do you recommend to use the money on those sites?
Machie wrote:
> Okay count me in too. :) Where's the Freeola quidclan?
It's set up! Please join!
> Okay count me in too. :) Where's the Freeola quidclan?
It's set up! Please join!
Okay count me in too. :) Where's the Freeola quidclan?
I may have to give it a go.
Probably will spend my time comparing what sites give most cashback on the items I want!
Probably will spend my time comparing what sites give most cashback on the items I want!
Another vote for Quidco here.I've had over £500 back off them in total.If monthly cashback amount is under £50 you can have it sent to your Paypal account,Over £50 has to be bank transfer.You can even get 50% of eBay's extortionate fees paid back (if your a buyer).Cashback given by some insurance companies is very generous.I've just £70 back from one of mine.Best option around IMO.
THere's currently no referral system and that £5 actually comes out of your funds so you technically don't have to pay anything. But considering it's supposed to be one of the biggest payers of cashback on the internet in the UK you can make it up pretty easily.
Best advice is to do all the betting sites that give you £25 for £10 stake, then you can't lose even if you lose!
Best advice is to do all the betting sites that give you £25 for £10 stake, then you can't lose even if you lose!
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