Swagbucks for Amazon gift cards or extra money

Pam6 · #**501** 08/12/11, 10:06 AM

My $25 has cleared for this month and now I have $83 to spend....what to get? Hmmmmm???

pamda · #**502** 08/12/11, 12:51 PM

I ordered 2 $5.00 agc's this week working on the 3rd. I got 2 books and a Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin ..Family Remedies with what I had left from July. I have already finished 1 of the books. I recommend this book. It was a good read and it has recipies too. The Feast Nearby, by Robin Mather. I am now reading Farm City by Novella Carpenter. It's pretty darn good too.

Pelenaka · #**503** 08/12/11, 02:09 PM

Congrats !
Farm City is a good book I borrowed it from the library.
She stopped blogging but the site is still up & running do a swagbucks search for the link. I'm sure you'll find it interesting.

I downloaded the sample of "The Help" it is a very good read. The sample chapter ran out way too quickly. I've got it on back order thru my local library. Saving my swagbucks for books that I'd need to have like those you wrote about.

Just got two more agc today delivered almost a week apart from my 1st two agc even though I only ordered them a day apart. Waiting on my last gift card of the month.
Currently working on Sept.

I just blogged about a deal on organic whole wheat berries (red winter wheat) that I found on Amazon.
Right now I'm trying to figure out the expiration date on vital wheat gluten.
Trying to stock the pantry/preps via swagbucks.

~~ pelenaka ~~
http://thirtyfivebyninety.blogspot.c...-bulk-buy.html

Pam6 · #**504** 08/12/11, 03:49 PM

Woot! I just got a 39 on a search! I have not hit anything big in a looonnnnggg time!!

manygoatsnmore · #**505** 08/16/11, 04:16 PM

Congratulations, Pam!

Is anyone besides me having trouble getting ANY search points yesterday and today? I finally got a couple of small amounts yesterday, but I haven't hit anything since right after midnight today. I've been doing a ton of searching, too, working on family history stuff. I need another 232 sb to get all of Sept's $5 agc and it's coming slowly.

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I guess it's time to go for the 945 sb for a month's free trial of credit reports - special offers are giving a bonus of 20% more sb this week - that's nearly 200 more sb for that one!

manygoatsnmore · #**506** 08/16/11, 04:27 PM

Okay, so the minute I complain, I hit an 8. Not great, but okay!

Pam6 · #**507** 08/16/11, 10:10 PM

I have got my 5 for September! Now I am working toward another $50!! Hopefully I will get it in October...or earlier!
I could not get a search to save my life two days ago but I got all 4 yesterday and 3 so far today. I know a lot of other people have had trouble getting searches the other day too.

I have had 8 of the people under me hit their 1,000 max now! YAY!! That is very exciting but at the same time I am going to miss getting the points from them!

Pelenaka · #**508** 08/16/11, 10:42 PM

I think it was Friday that I noticed the sb weren't coming as freely as they use to. I know allot of posting on fb so no it isn't just you.

I have been max'ng out on sbtv so with effort I've been able to hit my goal of 100 each day. That said I have had 3 or 4 days were I just was swagged out & only really did the daily 5. Now of course I wish I hadn't taken a break.

I did that car insurance quote thing today for 355 sb. I can tell you all that within a few minutes of completing the offer my phone started ringing with agents calling. When I turned it back on there was 7 v.m.
To complete the offer you have to use a valid phone number (you then have to call to get a code using the phone/number that was entered).

~~ pelenaka ~~
http://thirtyfivebyninety.blogspot.c...k-oatmeal.html

Pam6 · #**509** 08/18/11, 10:00 AM

Pelenka, have the phone calls stopped yet??

Pelenaka · #**510** 08/18/11, 01:55 PM

NO, no they haven't.

Hubby & I stayed up til 4 a.m. doing a Dexter marathon anticipating that we would sleep in this morning. Phone rang woke us up.

I'm looking into getting one of those free internet phone numbers to use when it's mandatory to input a valid phone number. Not sure if I can call out using one of these which is what this sb offer required. Anyone have any experiences with them ?

Changed my v.m. to "thank you but I no longer require car insurance" which of course has made f&f curious. Would be a great conversation starter for swagbucks if I could figure a way to put a positive spin on insurance agents calling, lol.

~~ pelenaka ~~
http://thirtyfivebyninety.blogspot.com/

katlupe · #**511** 08/18/11, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Pelenaka

I think it was Friday that I noticed the sb weren't coming as freely as they use to. I know allot of posting on fb so no it isn't just you.

I have been max'ng out on sbtv so with effort I've been able to hit my goal of 100 each day. That said I have had 3 or 4 days were I just was swagged out & only really did the daily 5. Now of course I wish I hadn't taken a break.

I did that car insurance quote thing today for 355 sb. I can tell you all that within a few minutes of completing the offer my phone started ringing with agents calling. When I turned it back on there was 7 v.m.
To complete the offer you have to use a valid phone number (you then have to call to get a code using the phone/number that was entered).

~~ pelenaka ~~
http://thirtyfivebyninety.blogspot.c...k-oatmeal.html

How does that swagtv thing work? I watched 4 videos this morning and never saw my swagbucks change. It said I had to watch the whole video and I did. At first there was a little graph that went up to 60% then it disappeared. So I guess it was wasted time? I have to get up in the middle of the night to be able to watch videos or download stuff. I was also listing on Amazon and half.com so it wasn't like I got up just for that. But I thought I'd try it. I guess I like the tasks better.

Pelenaka · #**512** 08/18/11, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by katlupe

How does that swagtv thing work? I watched 4 videos this morning and never saw my swagbucks change. It said I had to watch the whole video and I did. At first there was a little graph that went up to 60% then it disappeared. So I guess it was wasted time? I have to get up in the middle of the night to be able to watch videos or download stuff. I was also listing on Amazon and half.com so it wasn't like I got up just for that. But I thought I'd try it. I guess I like the tasks better.

I think that the site has been some growing pains as of late so things like no surveys showing or like in your case the meter for swagtv wasn't functioning properly.

The thing to remember is to pick videos that are short & sweet. Currently I've been watching celebrity ones for under 50 sec. I use to watch the comedy videos which were like 28 sec but they won't play for me start to finish. I have to click on the ad & then the video.

Last night I maxed out while watching a Dexter marathon with hubby. He generally doesn't do the videos. He uses a netbook which has a tiny screen can't have two desk tops open.

~~ pelenaka ~~

katlupe · #**513** 08/19/11, 08:11 PM

Thanks. Actually the videos I watched were pretty interesting. One was about how to keep your cats from using the raised beds for a litter box. I needed that one and learned something too!

Pam6 · #**514** 08/20/11, 08:20 PM

I am now working toward another $50 AGC! I have my points for Sept +500 extra points! So I am thinking by the end of October I should be able to get another $50! But, I have to work the entire Labor Day weekend! YAY!!! And then we are going on vacation that week after Labor Day. Then we start school! So...... I am not sure I will be able to get it by the end of October or not but at least I will have enough points for my Sept and Oct cards before I take the time off (9 days).

I just ordered a Hanging Scale!! With my swagbucks! I want to use it to weigh my baby goats and to put my garden produce in buckets and then weigh it so I will know how many pounds of food I produce...next year. I have already canned up some of it from this seasons garden.
I also have $75 in my account just waiting for me to make up my mind about what I want... a commercial french fry cutter or a grain mill??? Any suggestions or input? What would you all get? We LOVE homemade french fries!! We have a small metal french fry cutter but we have used a friends commercial cutter and we LOVE it! The grain mill.... I have a friend that has a grainery but so far I have not been able to get any wheat berries off of them. I know they have them but I have not got any yet. Any input would be appreciated!

Pelenaka · #**515** 08/21/11, 02:41 AM

Love that hanging scale & the idea of weighing your garden produce.

As much as I love french fries I gotta go with the mill. You can always barrow your friends commercial fry cutter for now.

As to not having grain to grind what is wrong with you get over there like yesterday, lol. My local supply that I obtained by bartering dried up so I'm planning on ordering organic grains such as red wheat berries on amazon.

Hubby has really picked up the swagbucks pace so to speak. He said he wants to have his own boxes from amazon delivered.
I was hoping that he'd give me his amazon gift cards for pantry stocking but he's planning on buying Christmas gifts.
Either way swagbucks has really helped us out.

Pam6, I want to thank you again for all the tips you have posted.

~~ pelenaka ~~
http://thirtyfivebyninety.blogspot.c...ucks%20Rewards

Pam6 · #**516** 08/21/11, 09:29 AM

Haha! Pelenaka, my friend with the grainery is in Montana for 10 days so just stopping by is out!
We can not borrow the commercial french fry cutter.

We have asked before when we were given around 400 pounds of potatoes. The boys use it for Ranger camp outs. One of the Ranger leaders owns it. DH said that I could add his to my account rather than starting his own Amazon account. Then he can get a small item when I get some of my other items so he can get free shipping. He is only getting about $10 a month.
I am thinking by the end of October I should have enough money to get both! Hopefully! I am $50 away from getting both.
You are most welcome for all of the tips! I am just so glad everyone is earning and having as much fun as me!

Pelenaka · #**517** 08/22/11, 02:52 AM

Code worth 8 sb till 0330 PDT
And don't anyone ask why I'm up @ 0251 New York Minute Time.

~~ pelenaka ~~

Pam6 · #**518** 08/22/11, 05:38 PM

I missed the code!

But on the bright side I did actually sleep for a change last night!

I got the hanging scale in the mail today! I must say for $12.19 (free shipping) I am VERY impressed with it!! I weighed out my first batch of tomatoes that we picked from our garden and put them in 5 gallon buckets and weighed them and I got 50 pounds of tomatoes!! I am resisting the urge to weigh EVERYTHING in sight! LOL!

Pelenaka · #**519** 08/22/11, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Pam6

I missed the code!

But on the bright side I did actually sleep for a change last night!

I got the hanging scale in the mail today! I must say for $12.19 (free shipping) I am VERY impressed with it!! I weighed out my first batch of tomatoes that we picked from our garden and put them in 5 gallon buckets and weighed them and I got 50 pounds of tomatoes!! I am resisting the urge to weigh EVERYTHING in sight! LOL!

Everything in sight huh I'd better not stop over then. A good scale is a handy thing to have.

Gf just called me about 7 minutes after that last code expired but I got 10 sb for HT just now.

I was credited the 20% bonus from special offers which worked out to 189 sb. I ordered vistaprint biz cards with free shipping. 500 cards for $10.00 minus the 450 sb ($5 amazon gift card) = $5.80 (80¢ tax). I'll be handing those cards out like water hopefully I can get a line on a job.

There was also a 34 sb offer from GoRVing real simple answer a few ? & watch a video.

So far this month after cashing in for my five $5 agc I have 2755 still have to finish swagtv.

Will be posting about my free bulk order of organic oatmeal groats tonight. Made all the more tastier knowing that I bought them with swagbucks.

~~ pelenaka ~~
http://thirtyfivebyninety.blogspot.c...ucks%20Rewards

jamala · #**520** 08/22/11, 08:46 PM

Wow, just wanted to say THANKS to yall for teaching me about swagbucks. This month has been great I got my 5--$5 AGC and a $25 one and today when the bonus came I had enough to order a $50 !! Yay but now my balance is back to 0, so I gotta work hard to get my 5-$5 agc's for Sept. I did join lots of book clubs this week to get the bonus but since I love to read it was a good thing. Thanks again everyone, I needed this as it will allow a great Christmas for my kids.