Those using swagbucks ???

[Narnia_girl]

I am not off to a good start.
I spent several hours last night and several more this morning and I'm only up to 354 SB. That's only $3.54.
And I already had to submit a ticket with screenshot, etc to let them know I did a very long survey. Reached the last page (took the screenshot of that) and never got the 82 SB that the offer was supposed to award.
I may just get up to $5 cash in and then give up.
What do most of you cash in for? Amazon card? Is there any cash in that is Disney-related that I might be missing?

First, don't give up--you are off to a great start and you can do several things to increase that. I learned everything I know about SB on this thread. It is very helpful, especially if you go back to the beginning and read the first few pages. You can also do a google search on how to earn more SB, but some of those tips are outdated. Here's what I'm currently doing:

• Start SBTV first thing in morning--I have "favorites" set and those are the shortest videos I can find. 36 SB
• Then I run EntertaiNow--also loaded with favorites. 10 SB
• Then I run LifeStylz 10 SB
• Then I run Sportly 10 SB
• I only run these when I have wifi access. Either in my home or my office and it takes most of the day to reach my limits.
• When I'm sitting on my laptop (like on DIS), while watching TV at night or doing housework, I keep a tab open and play the videos under "Watch". If you are closely monitoring it, go to the next video after 25 seconds. That's all it takes to credit the watch. I usually earn about 25 SB a day doing this.
• Surveys--I have fairly good luck with the Gold Surveys, I think because my demographic is the engine that drives the economy (a mom with kids, house, pet, etc...) 50-150 SB
• Play Swagasaurus and let him drop. Play two times for 2 SB, up to 10 a day.
• Do random searches. This can take a while and the results vary. 6-30 SB
• I did Encrave last week when they were double points.
• If I get an alert about a Swagcode, I always go right to their FB page. Someone always posts the code right away.
• Answer the daily poll and NOSO = 3 SB
• Rarely, I order stuff through the SB shop.
• Try to meet your daily goal for as many days as you can. This really pays off in the next month when they award bonuses. My June bonus was 645 SB, added to my account on 7/2.
• Join special group challenges when they offer them. It's no real effort and you get points if your team does well. Also, watch for other special offers and events.
• I set my laptop and office computer's default search engine to Bing. I make sure I get all the points possible each day. I have my Bing reward set to Swagbucks so 575 Bing Points = 500 SB. (the Amazon or Starbucks cards are better deals on Bing but I started Bing for the Swagbucks so that's what I stick with.) It takes me about 3 weeks to earn this.

That's all I can think of for now. I' sure there is more. In addition to earning SB, I have been chosen for a few home tests and those have some very nice perks.

 

[auger]

So, I have been trying SB over the past week and a half. I have been impressed at the fact that SB doesn't cheat me out of survey points like every other site i use. Well, tonight SB failed me!
I got through a thirty minute survey, clicked the button on the final page, and up came the next page which said,
"we are currently undergoing routine maintenance. Check back shortly."
BTW, this was a Swagbucks page, not a page from the survey site.
And naturally, I didn't get compensated for the survey.

Anyone ever had this particular message pop up at the end of a survey and not award the points?

What can I do about it, if anything? I know what survey link I started on, but I'm pretty sure it jumped me to another one after I didn't qualify for the first one. I know the number of the original survey listing, but I did not take a screen shot of the final page, because I figured I had gotten through the whole thing.

 

[kidsfirsttrip]

So, I have been trying SB over the past week and a half. I have been impressed at the fact that SB doesn't cheat me out of survey points like every other site i use. Well, tonight SB failed me!
I got through a thirty minute survey, clicked the button on the final page, and up came the next page which said,
"we are currently undergoing routine maintenance. Check back shortly."
BTW, this was a Swagbucks page, not a page from the survey site.
And naturally, I didn't get compensated for the survey.

Anyone ever had this particular message pop up at the end of a survey and not award the points?

What can I do about it, if anything? I know what survey link I started on, but I'm pretty sure it jumped me to another one after I didn't qualify for the first one. I know the number of the original survey listing, but I did not take a screen shot of the final page, because I figured I had gotten through the whole thing.

I would email them and tell them what happened. If you remember how many swagbucks they'll probably credit you when you tell them how many you are owned. I've had a few issues and they have been swift to make it right.

 

[jenseib]

It is time consuming. I get 100 points or so in the morning watching videos and running the app while I exercise. I'm getting about 200 per day but once the kids are back in school and I'm busier I think that will decline.

I think I'm motivated because I have a very specific goal. I want to pay for a photo disk and excursions for my August 2016 disney cruise. My cash out strategy is one $25 target gift card per month for 2,200 points and the rest goes to PayPal. I'll transfer it to my bank account and purchase target gift cards at kroger for 14% off.

How are you getting 14% off at Kroger?

 

[auger]

I would email them and tell them what happened. If you remember how many swagbucks they'll probably credit you when you tell them how many you are owned. I've had a few issues and they have been swift to make it right.

Ok, I will go ahead and try. I didn't know if maybe they sometimes just take a little while to credit a survey. So far, everything I have done received instant credit, which was why I was concerned about this one. I know on QR and Sunshine, and others, they say it may take 7-10 days for things to post, and they don't want you to submit a ticket for it until after 30 days.

 

[havaneselover]

How are you getting 14% off at Kroger?

I buy target gift cards when kroger runs 4x fuel points with my Amex Blue Preferred. 6% back from Amex, 8% discount in free gas (20 gallon tank).

 

[honeybunches]

What happens if you meet your goal SOME days, but not every day? Will they still credit for the days you did hit the goal?

 

[Malibustyle23]

What happens if you meet your goal SOME days, but not every day? Will they still credit for the days you did hit the goal?

They will credit you for whichever days you earned the goal.

 

[ryansstitch]

Ok, I will go ahead and try. I didn't know if maybe they sometimes just take a little while to credit a survey. So far, everything I have done received instant credit, which was why I was concerned about this one. I know on QR and Sunshine, and others, they say it may take 7-10 days for things to post, and they don't want you to submit a ticket for it until after 30 days.

I second that response. I had to contact them 3 times during survey soirée. Each time for weird glitches and I was credited promptly.

 

[jenseib]

I have been running SBTV all day on bonuses for the most part. I have gotten at least 160 points in bonus running. Kind of cool. I just check to be sure it hasn't froze up every so often and it just keeps racking them up.

 

[Narnia_girl]

I have been running SBTV all day on bonuses for the most part. I have gotten at least 160 points in bonus running. Kind of cool. I just check to be sure it hasn't froze up every so often and it just keeps racking them up.

Glad to hear SBTV is working for you and getting bonuses. I have never gotten a bonus from them and today SBTV has been impossible to use. Game of War ads are playing after every video and they freeze constantly. I'm tired of looking at Kate Uptown in a metal bustier.

 

[jenseib]

Glad to hear SBTV is working for you and getting bonuses. I have never gotten a bonus from them and today SBTV has been impossible to use. Game of War ads are playing after every video and they freeze constantly. I'm tired of looking at Kate Uptown in a metal bustier.

Yes I get her in spurts and then it freezes. It's super annoying.

 

[havaneselover]

Yes I get her in spurts and then it freezes. It's super annoying.

Today I had issues with sportly. It kept telling me I couldn't have my phone on mute. I put headphones in it and it still kept saying my phone was on mute. It may have been a problem with my phone but it was very annoying.

 

[jenseib]

Today I had issues with sportly. It kept telling me I couldn't have my phone on mute. I put headphones in it and it still kept saying my phone was on mute. It may have been a problem with my phone but it was very annoying.

Whats odd for me is that Kate Upton add keeps automatically putting my phone on mute.

 

[JenzyHP]

Wow! That's a lot of bonus. I just got a few rounds extra on SBTV today. I rarely get bonuses and its never a ton of them. I do stop swagbucks when I get my first goal, though so I don't do all of the apps. The 15 videos just take too dang long.

 

[travelbug]

Glad to hear SBTV is working for you and getting bonuses. I have never gotten a bonus from them and today SBTV has been impossible to use. Game of War ads are playing after every video and they freeze constantly. I'm tired of looking at Kate Uptown in a metal bustier.

I've had the same problem with those irritating Game of War ads. They've frozen in every app I've used so far - SBTV, EntertaiNow, and Lifestylz. It is taking forever to get SBs today!!

 

[crazymomof4]

First, don't give up--you are off to a great start and you can do several things to increase that. I learned everything I know about SB on this thread. It is very helpful, especially if you go back to the beginning and read the first few pages. You can also do a google search on how to earn more SB, but some of those tips are outdated. Here's what I'm currently doing:

• Start SBTV first thing in morning--I have "favorites" set and those are the shortest videos I can find. 36 SB
• Then I run EntertaiNow--also loaded with favorites. 10 SB
• Then I run LifeStylz 10 SB
• Then I run Sportly 10 SB
• I only run these when I have wifi access. Either in my home or my office and it takes most of the day to reach my limits.
• When I'm sitting on my laptop (like on DIS), while watching TV at night or doing housework, I keep a tab open and play the videos under "Watch". If you are closely monitoring it, go to the next video after 25 seconds. That's all it takes to credit the watch. I usually earn about 25 SB a day doing this.
• Surveys--I have fairly good luck with the Gold Surveys, I think because my demographic is the engine that drives the economy (a mom with kids, house, pet, etc...) 50-150 SB
• Play Swagasaurus and let him drop. Play two times for 2 SB, up to 10 a day.
• Do random searches. This can take a while and the results vary. 6-30 SB
• I did Encrave last week when they were double points.
• If I get an alert about a Swagcode, I always go right to their FB page. Someone always posts the code right away.
• Answer the daily poll and NOSO = 3 SB
• Rarely, I order stuff through the SB shop.
• Try to meet your daily goal for as many days as you can. This really pays off in the next month when they award bonuses. My June bonus was 645 SB, added to my account on 7/2.
• Join special group challenges when they offer them. It's no real effort and you get points if your team does well. Also, watch for other special offers and events.
• I set my laptop and office computer's default search engine to Bing. I make sure I get all the points possible each day. I have my Bing reward set to Swagbucks so 575 Bing Points = 500 SB. (the Amazon or Starbucks cards are better deals on Bing but I started Bing for the Swagbucks so that's what I stick with.) It takes me about 3 weeks to earn this.

That's all I can think of for now. I' sure there is more. In addition to earning SB, I have been chosen for a few home tests and those have some very nice perks.

This is immensely HELPFUL! Thank You soo much! Sped up my trip around the learning curve!

I did much better today. I got the app on the Ipad so I did the 36 SB limit on the TV. Was easy! Just carried it around while I brushed my teeth, made the bed, filled my vitamin dispenser, fed the cats, etc. I didn't know about the next 3 things you mentioned. Assuming they are on the app as well? I will look for them. Today I also got the baking magazine offer for $1 shipping and handling. Awarded 600 SB. I have to remember to cancel after I get the first shipment but still worth it. Oh and surprise! My mom needs to add airtime to her Tracfone so I was looking into that for her and bc I use the SB search engine, it told me I will get swagbucks for that purchase! So doing that tomorrow since I met my goal for today. Mom also wants to order something from Lowes... doing that Sunday to get me to my goal on that day! The more I learn about this, the easier it's getting. Many thanks to all here for the encouragement and tips. I DO need to read through the thread some more.

I am at 1405 SB at the end of 2 days!!!

Is it my imagination or do the games (swagasaurus and jump game) award SB better in the mornings? This morning I got 6 SB fast but this evening I've been playing both for about 15 mins and no SB! Weird. I even tried logging out then back in.

Not sure I get the part about Bing. I will look into that further.

So psyched about FREE money for WDW! Our next visit is not until Sept 2016 so I have a lot of time to earn a significant amount on SB!!

 

[Narnia_girl]

This is immensely HELPFUL! Thank You soo much! Sped up my trip around the learning curve!

Not sure I get the part about Bing. I will look into that further.

So psyched about FREE money for WDW! Our next visit is not until Sept 2016 so I have a lot of time to earn a significant amount on SB!!

Glad to help, as I've been helped so much here. Sounds like you are on the right track.

I think a lot of people have their search engine defaulted to Google. I always did. Then I heard about Bing rewards (on DIS). Bing rewards you for searches. You can earn 15 points per day doing searches on your PC and 10 points per day on your mobile. They also have random point activities each day--those take about 10 seconds each--just click on the link. Once a week they do a three question trivia and you get more points. You can also earn by referring people.

It lets you set a goal and most of the goals are even amounts: 500 Bing Rewards points = $5 Amazon, Starbucks, Game Stop, etc... You can also be rewarded in Swagbucks but it takes 575 Bing Rewards to 500 Swagbucks. Once you earn Gold status you get a discount on those gift cards (but not on SB).

I've found the quickest way to do my required daily searches is to do a search like "Cast of Lost" or "Harry Potter Cast". Once you do that (PC or mobile) a grayish bar comes up with all those people's names. I just click on each one, it registers as a search, and I move on to the next guy. You have to do 30 PC search for 15 points and 20 mobile searches for 10 points.

 

[havaneselover]

Yes--the Game of War ad keeps muting my phone???

I switched to my iPad and it was better but still happened. I could have spent all night running it on my phone without getting any sb.

 

[jenseib]

Yes--the Game of War ad keeps muting my phone???

I switched to my iPad and it was better but still happened. I could have spent all night running it on my phone without getting any sb.

Glad it wasn't just me