Can someone start from the begining please?

[Merandab4]

HI,
I just came upon this board and it looks interesting. I have read many of these threads trying to figure out what these "Reward Programs" are and how it works. I am a little confused. I have a Disney Visa whre I can earn 'Disney reward Dollars". Are what you all talking about similar to the rewards that come with using the Disney Visa? Can someone please explain all this from the begining. Assume I know nothing!!! LOL

Thanks!

 

[mad4themouse]

Rewards programs (RPs) offer their members incentives for their participation. "Participation" might be in the form of:

• reading emails and clicking on the links contained within them
• clicking on banner ads which are located in the pages of the program itself
• performing searches thru some banner ads, answering trivia & surveys
• and mostly for doing sign ups and shopping thru their shopping portals.

Members are awarded points for each activity with the better point-earning opportunities for shopping and signups. The points can be then be exchanged for rewards when the member reaches a level where she can cashout. Rewards can be items like CD players and crystal vases or they can be gift certificates (GCs) to restaurants, hotels and retail stores.

Here's a link to the Reward Program How to 2002 thread . Some of it is a little outdated but at least you'll get a picture of how each RP works. Right now, the best IMHO are CreationsRewards (CR), MyPoints and ClicktotheMagic (CTTM). PCHPoints, LuckyPoints, eBates and SearchCactus are all slower earners but at least they have good reputations.