Out of the Loop

[MiknMinMouse]

Hey All,

I've been out of the reward loop for about 6 months. I'm trying to get back in. I've kept my MyPoints account active and my creationsrewards but I've not been as active with others. I do the surveys that come in, etc. But I haven't done Milesource, Blink, netflip or search cactus. Are any of those worth picking back up on? I still have points or money with each of them but not enough to redeem.

 

[Eilonwy]

The only one you mentioned (questioned) that I have done in the past is Blink. They changed how you earn points a few months ago, and it's not as easy any more. I cashed out for what I could (still waiting of course), but I haven't been back to earn points since.

 

[mad4themouse]

RPs are not what they used to be. My opinions of those programs are as follows:

Milesource: Easy enough to do. Takes very little of my time. V-E-R-Y S-L-O-W to pay. I'm still doing this one but I really wonder why.

BLINK: Fewer and fewer points available. Poor at crediting for shopping. Non-existant customer service. Takes forever to reach a cashout level and even longer for them to pay. I quit this one when I reached a level where I could cashout and quit.

NetFlip: Program has changed and searches are no longer paid. Works like a shopping/signup portal. Too bad because they were reliable when it came to paying. Very good at crediting for shopping and their shopping rebates are better than most sites. I stopped doing this one when they dropped the paid searches.

SearchCactus: I only do their searches, so I can't comment on how they credit for shopping. Right now you can get 15 searches per day at 1 cent per search. They pay at $20 if you request it. Checks are sent the month after they have been requested.

Some others that I like are LuckyPoints, PCHPoints and eBates. They all have good reputations for paying in a timely fashion. You can still make a little spending money doing RPs. They help to buy those little extras for your trip.

 

[MiknMinMouse]

Can you tell me more about LuckyPoints? I went ahead and signed up for PCHPoints yesterday, which I noticed is from the people who do Memolink.

 

[Eilonwy]

Originally posted by MiknMinMouse
Can you tell me more about LuckyPoints? I went ahead and signed up for PCHPoints yesterday, which I noticed is from the people who do Memolink.

Pretty much the same thing as PCHPoints.

I do them both, and have cashed out at both (but still waiting for the LuckyPoints GC).

I have actually shopped through LuckyPoints a couple times, and have gotten the points fairly quickly--within a few days I believe. Not as fast as some, but I never had to email them about the points.