sunshine rewards questions?

[disney_for_life]

Has anyone heard of this website? How does it work? Someone told me you can earn Disney gift cards. Is this true? Is this a reliable website? Any info on this site would be helpful as I am trying to save up for our next vacation to Walt Disney World Thanks in adance!

 

[nunzia]

Yep...very reputable. So far I've earned $300 in Disney gift cards on this site and am at $51.00 toward my next.

 

[mindyd]

I love it, I mainly do surveys there are 9 daily surveys you can take. I try do a few of those a day depending on what I qualify for. I cash my money out in Paypal and put the money in a savings account for Disney. I will use them with any shopping I do online. They are very nice and the forums are great. I would highly recommend them I earned 50.00 so far in July just from doing surveys and I haven't even tried every day.

 

[bumbershoot]

First step, join their forum and read read read.

They are VERY reputable (they win awards in excellence), highly reliable, and very nice. But I tell you to read read read b/c you have to do things correctly in order to make sure things credit.

I've belonged since '07 and have earned...well not as much as some have earned, but...quite a bit anyway. I used to do tons of surveys, but now it's mainly through shopping online that I earn...if I did surveys too I'd be up with the bigger earners!

So go, join their forum, read read read! Best of luck!

 

[bbangel]

Sunshine Rewards is great! You can cash out for Disney gift cards but they have other options as well - like Paypal. A lot of people use the Paypal option and then use that money to pay for their trip.

Surveys and shopping are probably the best ways on the site to earn money. Shop for things you would buy anyway; they have tons of merchants and frequently add more. They have increased cash back at a number of merchants right now for Back to School shopping

Also, if you join, check out their forum for tips, advice and a fab community!

 

[stinkrbell]

I have earned money on this site. When I first started I was very concered about personal info being shared. I read through everything and it said that they never share your info. However, I assumed that this was also true when I was taking surveys. That is not the case. I questioned it and the owner said that she had only discussed it with 1 of the survey companies and that specific one didnt. She could not speak on the others which gave me my answer. If you use this site be very careful what surveys you take and what info you provide. If you take an survey on siding you can look forward to a call or mail. Some say this doesnt happen to them but others I have signed up share the same experience.
There is a website that lists peoples personal info and I cant remember the name but it has been talked about on these boards before. I went and looked myself up and it had everything down to the fact I have 4 cats and 2 dogs. I am sure this info was collected from surveys I had taken.
It is a way to make gift cards but be prepared to earn that money. Also, use an extra email address.
I have been taking surveys through mindfield and love it. You dont get them everyday but its the same surveys and they pay more. Sometimes they send you free stuff to try.

 

[Secretmagic]

I've been a member for 2 years and earned $1500.00. I love it. I don't give out any personal info and use an e-mail that I created just for Sunshine. Read the forums and ask questions, you'll get the hang of it in no time!

 

[Brer Shay]

Another satisfied user here. I joined about 18 months ago and have cashed out for $500 in Disney Cards. Mostly surveys, a little shopping. I go through phases of using it heavily, then ignoring it for months. Definitely set up a separate dedicated e-mail - you'll be flooded over time with useless info.

 

[kristenrice]

Love me some SUNSHINE!!!!

I've earned a lot, mostly from surveys, and I usually cash out to PayPal. That way, I have the money to do with what I please. I'm also active in the forum and they run a lot of contests. I've won a $10 iTunes gift card, about $50 worth of makeup and skin care products and various cash bonuses for taking surveys during the contest period.

I agree with the PP...join the forum and read up on the survey information. I was very frustrated with surveys not crediting for me. Then, I learned that it had to do with my settings on my computer and the order in which I was doing things. Now, my surveys credit about 95% of the time.

A word of "warning": Most of the people I have referred to SR get very frustrated with the surveys..."I keep getting kicked out"...sometimes you get one quickly, other times you have to keep trying for a half hour before you qualify. It is easy, free money, but it isn't like you can just sit down for 15 minutes and do 4-5 surveys. There are 9 surveys you can complete each day and each of them *could* take 30-45 minutes. Sure, sometimes you get one that takes 3 minutes, but not always. In my experience, I would say that each survey that you qualify for takes about 15 minutes to complete. I spend about an hour a day before the kids get up and then another 2 hours or so after they go to bed, working on surveys. Sometimes, I get 6-7...sometimes only 1 or 2. I shoot for $2/day in survey earnings. Sometimes it only takes 2 surveys, other times it's 3-4, since each survey pays a different amount. The payouts range from $0.50-$1.15, depending on which one you do.

You have to look at the little earnings in a big picture...

$2 in surveys per day X 365 days per year = $730

...and that is only completing HALF of the available surveys, and not doing anything else, like shopping, freebie offers or paid clicks.

It is 100% legitimate! Do not hesitate to sign up and be sure to join the forum!

 

[Redwitch]

Has anyone heard of this website? YES!
How does it work? As suggested, read the forum. Shop, do surveys and do "Freebies" for points. Cash in points for gift cards or Pay Pal.
Someone told me you can earn Disney gift cards. Is this true? YES! I spent a $500 one in May and have another for my October trip.
Is this a reliable website? YES! It is a small, family owned company. They want you to earn, as that is how they earn.

 

[Mouseless2Long]

Love, love, love Sunshine Rewards!!

They have 9 daily surveys which payout anywhere from $.50 to $1.15 per survey. Now, you may not qualify for every survey every day--depends on your demographics. You just have to be patient and it will pay off. I have earned more than $2,000 since joining in April 2008. It's a slow, but steady build and I have cashed out for Disney gift cards which I've used to pay on my vacation, or have taken for extra spending money in Disney. I used my earnings on my last trip to buy one of those Disney Dooney and Bourke bags. Something I would not have otherwise purchased.

 

[Bungle]

I love SR. I think its very user friendly too. Just log in daily and try some surveys. Some days you will qualify for a few or a lot and some days none so be prepared for that. But it is really a fantastic way to earn money for Disney.

 

[tar heel]

I've been a member since 2007 and highly recommend it. Make sure to join the forum because you can get lots of help there and find out about contests and special deals. Try the surveys and make sure to shop through SR when you can, and you'll have some free money in no time. I was beyond excited when I got my first gift card and there have been lots since then.

About shopping . . . I've found that people unfamiliar with this kind of site think this must be hard (at least my DH did). It isn't. You just start on your SR page, go to the merchant list and click the one you want. Once you're on the merchant website, it's exactly as is you started there in the first place.

Feel free to PM me with questions -- I love talking about the site.

 

[cglaura]

Another positive vote! I've been a member since a few weeks after they launched in 2006, and have earned close to $2000. It would be a whole lot more but some days I'm just too busy to take the surveys.

 

[StitchandPooh'sMom]

Another satisfied Sunshine Rewards member here! I've earned over $2400 in four years, mainly doing surveys and online shopping. Some days I don't have any time to try for surveys, and some days I earn $3-4 fairly quickly. Like a PP said, it takes some time and persistence, but I can do surveys on my laptop while watching TV in the evening.

Definitely read the forum - my first couple of months at Sunshine were pretty slow, but once I understood what I needed to do, I've been averaging about $50 per month. Several members consistently make more - it depends on the time you have to spend and your demographics, as well as how much you shop online. Most of my earnings come from surveys, but I do shop online anyway and always click through SR if the merchant is on their list.

 

[Weluvdisny]

If it wasn't for Sunshine Rewards I wouldn't have been able to take my family to WDW so many times. So far, I have made over $3k. In the beginning I didn't know what it was all about and I was skeptical but, like everyone suggests, I read the forums and learned so much. The daily surveys are great but you also get cash back for going through SR to buy things online from Walmart, Vera Bradly etc. VB just had a great sale on some purses and my coworkers and I placed a big order and I made over $9.00 on SR!!

I've always gotten disney giftcards from there, but recently need to reimburse myself for airline tickets so I sent the money to my paypal account. Easy peasy!!

Good luck!!

 

[bumbershoot]

Good luck and I'm sure there are many on here that would give you a referral if needed.

But we're not allowed to do that per forum rules.

 

[leaannk]

I love Sunshine Rewards. I have been a member since July 2006 and have earned over $1700 in Disney gift cards. It is a very reputable site. Make sure to join the forums. All of the forum posters are willing to help beginners and offer helpful advice.