Points for Purchases

[countrygirl12]

Several companies have offers where you can get points for purchasing their products and submitting a picture of a receipt.  Anybody do any of these?  Sometimes you can get something pretty cool but it takes forever to save enough points. 

Years ago Marlboro had the points on the cigarette packages.  Til crybaby liberals were able to get it stopped.
I got a lot of good stuff from that.  And never smoked a day in my life!

[countrygirl12]

Guess I am the only one who does this.

[ktheodos]

I get points for scanning receipts or scanning items in stores but am a bit skeptical about purchasing products (With the exception of one of my apps) unless I really need the item....glad to hear it works for you countrygirl12

[Tresbn00]

Ibotta has been good for a few hundred dollars, Trunow adds about ten dollars, Receipt hog adds about forty dollars to the bank account,  and Checkout 51 is good for about twenty dollars-all per year...I figure it is worth snapping the occasional picture of a receipt to make money on things that I am already purchasing. I am up to a fifty dollar gift certificate with Receiptpal and a thirty dollar gift card with Fetch. It took two parties (neither appearing to be crying at the time negating the need for name calling) to vote out rewards given by cigarette companies. Even though one may not have been smoking cigarettes to have earned prizes, the large majority of prize winners were smoking in order to qualify and, in essence, shortening their lives in order to earn low payouts and/or trinkets. The move against prizes earned most likely stemmed from the law suit against Camel which utilized an animated character believed to be appealing to children younger than age eighteen as a figure associated with being cool.

[countrygirl12]

I get points for scanning receipts or scanning items in stores but am a bit skeptical about purchasing products (With the exception of one of my apps) unless I really need the item....glad to hear it works for you countrygirl12

I wonder if the app you scan receipts in to is the one I just started using.  I have never cashed out.  Hoping it is legit.  The one I was using for points have changed and now in order to log in to the site you have to allow cookies and you have to allow them to track you.  I cashed out all my points except for a little over 200 and think I am going to quit.  I finally was able to log in some where else besides my computer.  Then deleted the cookies.  They do not need to track or monitor me.  And I told them that.

But sometimes you can get some neat prizes.

[countrygirl12]

Ibotta has been good for a few hundred dollars, Trunow adds about ten dollars, Receipt hog adds about forty dollars to the bank account,  and Checkout 51 is good for about twenty dollars-all per year...I figure it is worth snapping the occasional picture of a receipt to make money on things that I am already purchasing. I am up to a fifty dollar gift certificate with Receiptpal and a thirty dollar gift card with Fetch. It took two parties (neither appearing to be crying at the time negating the need for name calling) to vote out rewards given by cigarette companies. Even though one may not have been smoking cigarettes to have earned prizes, the large majority of prize winners were smoking in order to qualify and, in essence, shortening their lives in order to earn low payouts and/or trinkets. The move against prizes earned most likely stemmed from the law suit against Camel which utilized an animated character believed to be appealing to children younger than age eighteen as a figure associated with being cool.

I like Ibotta.  Never used Receipt Hog and I have done well with Checkout51.  But having referrals helps.  I got $20 for 2 referrals.

Have you ever cashed out on Receipt Pal?  I just started using that recently.

As for the Marlboro what I said is correct.  It WAS a bunch of crybabies that got that stopped.  And no one was smoking just for the points on the packages.  Smoking did not decline because the company was forced to stop putting points on the packages.  And I thought the Camel thing was after Marlboro.  Another example of people being cry babies.  These people could care less about others health.  It is a control thing.  Like the ones who I think in California who were trying to get the Large drinks at McDonald's banned.  Nobody has a right to tell me what I can or cannot drink.

I don't drink caffeine.  It is a stimulant.  So how mad would people be if a group tried to ban caffeine? No caffeine drinks.  No more caffeine in your morning coffee?  I have a feeling a lot of people would be really upset.

[lightningclix]

If you mean places like Ibotta, then yes, I have tried them. I just forget to use them and when I do it's too late!

[debidoo]

I have probably done something similar in the past but can't think of it at the moment.  I know I used to get gas cards from BP by doing something but it was so long ago I don't recall the details.  I like doing anything I can to earn points and free stuff.

[cathy37]

I have Shopkick, which is where you go into a store and scan items and you purchase certain items they have and you get points.  I also have Ibotta, where you buy items they feature at certain stores and you get cash back.

[countrygirl12]

If you mean places like Ibotta, then yes, I have tried them. I just forget to use them and when I do it's too late!

No I mean things like Marlboro where they use to have points on the package.  You save the points and redeem for a prize of some sort.  Kool-Aid use to do it too but they don't anymore.  Coke use to do it.  They still have codes but you just use to enter contests.  There are several companies that you can enter codes or proof of purchase of the product and you get points and then you can redeem the points for some sort of a prize.

[metsrock69]

I use a few apps on my smartphone. here below is a list of recent cashouts

Ibotta $20.00 paypal
receipt pal, I cashed out last year for $30.00 amazon and currently building up points for $100.00 amazon
receipt hog, I cashed out for $40.00 paypal recently
Fetch reward I cashed out 3000 points for $3.00 amazon
Ncp mobile I cashed out $25.00 amazon last year and saving for $50.00 amazon this year.

That is all I use.

[potluck6]

Have heard of this hadn't done it. I tri3d Ibott onmy smartphone but didn't work. Need to try again. I suppose you can get points for your receipts and ones you find.

[DEBMZ6]

 I just starting using Fetch Rewards which works directly with popular brands to bring you everyday savings on thousands of products throughout any grocery store. You can earn points for cash and savings.

[countrygirl12]

I use a few apps on my smartphone. here below is a list of recent cashouts

Ibotta $20.00 paypal
receipt pal, I cashed out last year for $30.00 amazon and currently building up points for $100.00 amazon
receipt hog, I cashed out for $40.00 paypal recently
Fetch reward I cashed out 3000 points for $3.00 amazon
Ncp mobile I cashed out $25.00 amazon last year and saving for $50.00 amazon this year.

That is all I use.

This isn't what I am talking about at all. But those apps are good.  I am talking about product specific where you save points found out that product and then can exchange the points for a prize from that company specific to that company.  Like a cup or a bowl or a shirt that has THEIR logo on it.

[countrygirl12]

Have heard of this hadn't done it. I tri3d Ibott onmy smartphone but didn't work. Need to try again. I suppose you can get points for your receipts and ones you find.

Again this is not what I am talking about at all.  Not sure why it is so hard to understand.  I am not talking about an app. Read thru all the comments not just the first one to get a better grasp on what I am talking about.