Wednesday 31 October 2012

Swagbucks Code #2

Hey Swagbucks fans!  There is a code out on the Blog for 4SB until 3PM PDT.  US and Canada fans visit your respective blogs.


Swagbucks has gotten even more rewarding!

Hot news from Swagbucks!!  Check out the news from Swagbucks regarding gift cards starting November 1st.  Woot!  Hal confirmed, $5 Amazon.ca is still 450SB and 5 x $5, and the rest of the Amazon.ca cards are $25 for 2500, $50 for 5000, etc!


Starting on November 1st, for the rest of the year the Swagbucks Swag Store will be bringing you lower prices and limitless rewards. To break it down for you, all $5 gift cards will now be 500 Swag Bucks, $10 gift cards will be 1000 Swag Bucks, $25 Gift Cards will be 2500 Swag Bucks and so on. This excludes the $5 Amazon.com, which remains the bargain price of 450 SB.

Now you get more bang for your (Swag) Bucks, and with your leftover SB, you can now snag even more rewards, because our old monthly redemption limits (except the $5 Amazon.com Gift Card) will be gone. You’re still limited to 2 rewards per day, but you don’t have to worry about which prizes you’re redeeming, because Swagbucks just expanded your monthly SB budget!
 

While the $5 and $10 PayPals are being phased out, the $25 is now just 2500 Swag Bucks, which means it's 1000 Swag Bucks less than it would have been to get five $5 cards. 

To confirm what this means:

Amazon.com and Amazon.ca $5 cards are STILL 450SB each, limit of 5 per month.


ALL other cards are 500SB per $5, so 1000SB for $10, 2500SB for $25, etc and UNLIMITED, you can order as many as you have points for, but you can still only order 2 prizes per day. So maximum you can order 62 prizes in a month.


Paypal $5 and $10 are being REMOVED, you will now be able to get $25 Paypal for 2500SB, $50 Paypal for 5000SB, etc. 


**Please note, this might be a limited time holiday promotion, but it may be extended - this has not yet been confirmed** 



Click to join me at Swagbucks and earn!

GiftHulk Code

Hey GiftHulk fans!  There is a Newsletter code out for 5HC for the first 10,000 fans. 

Enter "ez558hulkcoins" without the quotation marks at the Fountain of Youth.

Swagbucks Code

Hey Swagbucks fans!  There is a code out on Twitter for 6SB until 12:45PM PDT.

Visit the SwagStore Twitter page to get the code.  Don't have Twitter?  No problem, you can still see their post by clicking on the SwagStore Twitter link provided.

Tuesday 30 October 2012

Topline

Good day everyone!  It has come to my attention that many users are not receiving ads anymore on Topline, and their ads are being replaced with a message that there are no ads currently available for their region.  Topline has noted that they are actively seeking international advertisers, but at this time they only have ads for US members.  This is sadly disappointing, and apparently they've gone the way of GiftHulk and decided to ignore their international users.  Most of the ads I was seeing were for websites I could visit anyway, and for products that I would be interested in.

But while you may see these "we have no ads for you ads", I on the other hand am only seeing the "refer a friend" ad on everything I view, and I thought at first I was experiencing the same problems as others, but it appears this is not the case.

I reached out to Topline, inquiring what was going on and I received this message:

"Hi Debbie Spence, thanks for contacting TopLine Support. 

TopLine uses a security algorithm to detect abnormal browsing activities such as frequent refreshing, automated browsing, bots, scripts, macros, etc. Depending on your browsing, your account may stop receiving points and begin seeing ads for TopLine. If the activity is deemed excessive, your account will be disabled all together.
 

After further review, it seems your account has entered an alarm state due to your browsing pattern so you will see TopLine ads and your point accrual is throttled. The good news is that your account will return to normal over the course of normal browsing. If you know you will be refreshing pages on the same websites or in some type of identifiable pattern, be sure to temporarily disable TopLine using the extension panel in your browser which will help to avoid account disruption.
 

Thanks for your interest in TopLine.
 

Regards,
TopLine Team"

My response to them was this:

"Good day.

"The good news is that your account will return to normal over the course of normal browsing"

I can assure you, that I am browsing in a manner entirely normal to me.  I have been doing so since before I ever started using Topline.

I understand your algorithms are there to detect cheaters, however if you actually look at my browsing/usage, it's pretty "regular", with very high activity during the day Monday-Friday, busy sometimes in the evenings.  Weekends much quieter, but sometimes still pretty active.   The only thing I turned off was the Superpoints website, in which I spin a button daily 100 times a day and look at ads.  I even tried spreading out my spins.  I should not have to turn Topline off on this website, as it is part of my regular day, and therefore part of my normal browsing.

You will also notice that my pattern isn't like I am running a bot or refreshing pages just to get ads.  If you look at the data, I have multiple windows open where I am doing things like posting in Facebook, checking Hotmail, watching videos, doing spins, etc.  I am a multi-tasker, but I also sleep.  If I was a bot, you would see a constant pattern of refreshing with no down-time or lag time, and it would be static, not staggered.  You will also notice that my data is pretty regular over the same sort of periods each day while I am working 9AM - 5PM CST, and then later into the evenings when I'm on my personal time.

While I understand you need to use these algorithms to detect abnormal activity for bots, scripts, etc.  I am not doing anything on the sort.  I do refresh a single page constantly, but this page has no ads whatsover and should not affect my Topline activity.  I refresh constantly between 5:45PM - 6:15 and again between 6:30PM - 6:45 or so PM Mon-Fri because of certain tasks I'm waiting for on a site I use.  Again, this site has no ads with which Topline can replace so this shouldn't be an issue.

I respectfully request you look at your data again.  You will see I do indeed consistently use your service because I am on multiple websites at once doing various tasks, but that I am not in any way using anything that could be considered a bot.  I do refresh my Facebook regularly as I also have a page that I run, and I view some other Facebook pages regularly.  I don't feel that this should be used against me, or that I should turn Topline off when I am doing my normal tasks, as it would have to consistently keep it off as I am constantly busy on my websites.  While I may be "more active" than you're used to, I most certainly am browsing in a "normal" way for me.

Thank you,
Debbie Spence"


It really is frustrating when a website tells you that you're not "normal", say in the case of GiftHulk telling people their searching patterns aren't normal because they don't always click on the link.  Sometimes the information you need is right in the search itself without going to the website.  In the case of Topline, my multitasker nature is apparently "abnormal".  Hopefully they will remove the "flag" on my account as abnormal activity and once Canadian ads are available again I can multitask and earn points to my heart's content.

Swagbucks - Hurricane Sandy Relief Fund

The devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy are still being felt all over the East Coast as relief efforts are underway. Swagbucks is offering you the chance to donate some of your SB to the American Red Cross to aid in their relief efforts. If you'd like to donate, please visit their donation page in the Swagbucks Store to start donating your SB. You can donate as much as you want and for every SB you donate, Swagbucks will turn them into a cash donation to the Red Cross.  Each SB is equivalent to $0.01.  While this may not seem like a lot, if every fan on their Swagbucks page donated even 1SB, Swagbucks would give $12,000 to the Red Cross!

For my US fans, if you want to get involved in other ways, they're also looking for people to donate blood; please go Here to find the location nearest you.

Swagbucks Code

Hey Swagbucks fans!  There is a code out on the Blog!



Clue: What is the name of the instrument used to make the eyes of the skeleton?  Enter the answer in all lower case letters in the “Gimme” box on the Swagbucks homepage by 12:30pm PDT.

Watch the video tutorial to get the answer and do not put any spaces in your answer.


Monday 29 October 2012

Swagbucks Expedited Shipping is back!

Hey Swagbucks fans!  Impatient to receive your gift cards and get your shopping finished quickly? Starting at 12:01am PT on November 1st - all Amazon.com gift cards will have the option for next day receipt as long as you order it before 2PM PST and purchase the expedited shipping with an extra 50SB.  Swagbucks confirmed on the Swagbucks Canada Facebook page that this will apply to Amazon.com only.

Please note, your account must be verified to qualify.  That means you must have already gone through the verification process either by a pin sent to your cell phone or via snail mail.  If you have not already done this, you will be prompted to verify and must complete the process before you can receive your order.  If you choose the snail mail option, it can take 2 weeks or more to receive your postcard from Swagbucks with the pin, so keep this in mind.

SwagCode Haunt #8

Code out on Twitter for 8SB until 5:30PM PDT.  You will have to make one of the letters in the code lower-case.  They seem to have made a bit of a mistake.

SwagCode Haunt #7

Clue is on the pop-up box that sometimes shows up announcing special offers.

How many wrapped up presents do you see? Enter the answer in the "Gimme" box on the Swagbucks homepage by 4:30pm PDT for 6 Swag Bucks.


Refers to the Hidden Object Image, remember to enter in the number as a full word and in ALL CAPS.

SwagCode Haunt #6

Clue on the Swidget advises to search for something "Wicked" in the Swag Store.

"Assuming the top of the picture is north, and the bottom of the picture is south, which direction is the pig facing?"  Enter the answer in the "Gimme" box on the Swagbucks homepage by 3:30pm PDT for 9 SBs!

The "pig" refers to the pig in the Haunted Object Image

SwagCode Haunt #5

Clue #5 on the Blog:

How many TOTAL bats can you count in this image?  This one’s tricky, so look closely!  Enter the answer in ALL CAPS in the “Gimme” box on the Swagbucks homepage by 2pm PDT.  Remember, numbers are to be spelled out (ex: if the answer was 1, you would enter “ONE”).

Swagcode Haunt #4

Code out on Facebook this time. No need to refer to the Hidden Object Image. 5SB code until 12PM PDT.

SwagCode Haunt #3

Clue located on the sliding banners on the homepage Clue #3 - What is the animal directly below the key. Enter the answer in ALL CAPS in the Gimme box before 11AM PDT for 9SB.

SwagCode Haunt #2

2nd Clue located on Twitter. Code #2: On what character can you find a heart? Enter the answer in the "Gimme" box on the SB homepage by 9am PDT for 7 Swag Bucks.

SwagCode Haunt #1

Good morning Swagbucks fans, first code only available for another couple minutes! What is the sum of all the sides showing on the red die? Enter the answer in the “Gimme” box on the Swagbucks homepage by 7am PDT for 6 Swag Bucks! This code refers to the Hidden Object Image, which you can view here. Remember, you need to enter it as a word in ALL CAPS.

Saturday 27 October 2012

Swagbucks Code

Hey Swagbucks fans!  There is a code out on the Facebook page for 6SB until 10PM PDT.  Available for US and Canada.

Friday 26 October 2012

WIN a $50 President's Choice Gift Card

Hey contest fans! Enter to win a $50 PC Gift Card from Royal Draw.

Swagbucks Code

Hey Swagbucks fans!  There is a code out on the Blog for 5SB until 4PM PDT.  US and Canadian members visit your respective blogs.


Thursday 25 October 2012

New Signup Code for Swagbucks

Hey Swagbucks fans!  To celebrate the pending SwagCode extravaganza, there is a special sign-up code available to offer potential referrals.  If they sign up with Swagbucks, let them know to enter CODEHAUNT into the promo box to earn an extra 70SB when they sign up.  This means they'll earn 100SB just for signing up which is worth over $1 if they redeem for Amazon gift cards.

Lasts only until 11:59PM PST on Monday, October 29th.

If anyone wants to join my Swagbucks team, click the Swagbucks Logo below and start earning by searching, watching videos, playing games and more.


To find our more about how to earn with Swagbucks, check out my Swagbucks Tips!

PeanutLabs Research Survey

Hey money-maker fans!  I just completed a 30SB "Research" survey on Peanut Labs through Swagbucks for toilet paper.  I had to watch a video, and answer how I felt about it and also what was important to me about toilet paper.  It was fascinating of course ~wink~, but check your favourite earnings sites as you might have this survey too.

WIN a $50 Shell Gift Card

Hey contest fans!  Enter to win a $50 Shell Gift Card from Royal Draw.

Click the Photo to Enter

SwagCode Hidden Object October 29, 2012

Please keep in mind that all codes that pertain to the Hidden Object Image will be in ALL CAPS.  If a code is a number, it is to be spelled out.  For example, it we asked you how many sides a square had, the answer and the code would be FOUR.

CMM&S will try to post each specific clue to the code as they come available, so keep an eye open for new blog posts or on our Facebook page.
 

SwagCode Extravaganza October 29, 2012

Hey Swagbucks fans!  On Monday, October 29th be ready for the Haunt of your life with Swagbucks latest SwagCode Extravaganza!

Throughout the day, you will have the opportunity to earn up to 70 Swag Bucks just from Swag Codes alone!  The fun will begin at 4AM PDT on their Blog.  For those of you who don't like to rise early, you may miss out as last time the Extravaganza started right at 4AM!

CMM&S will try to be here to keep you updated on code alerts and clues, as this Extravaganza is a Code "Haunt", you will need the Hidden Object Image to refer back to for some of the codes, and you can get that visiting our SwagCode Hidden Object post.


Click to Join me at Swagbucks

GiftHulk Code

Hey GiftHulk fans!  Enter "halloweengangnam" without quotation marks at the Fountain of Youth and you will be awarded 5 Hulk Coins!  Valid for the first 10,000 users.

Join me at GiftHulk

Swagbucks Code

Hey Swagbucks fans!  There is a code out on Facebook for 7SB until 1:30PM PDT! Canada Only.

Join me at Swagbucks

Wednesday 24 October 2012

Earning Opportunities

Hey Swagbucks fans!  Had lots of surveys on PeanutLabs and qualified for and completed 4 of them!  You can also do these on other sites that have PeanutLabs as well, but I chose to do them on Swagbucks as I generally have the best luck of getting credit on Swagbucks.

60SB survey with one question about Vodka
24SB survey that was super long about home furnishing stores
60SB survey about TV/Internet/Mobile companies
30SB opinion survey, but I forgot what it was about. 

There is also a 1SB video on the homepage from SuperSonic.

Zoombucks Code

Hey Zoombucks fans!  There is a code available for 4ZB!  Available for only a limited time.  Enter the code in the Promo Code box

Swagbucks Code

Hey Swagbucks fans!  There is a code out on the Blog for 5SB until 1PM PDT.  There is also a code out for US fans on the Facebook page.

Click to visit the Blog

Tuesday 23 October 2012

Zoombucks Video

Hey Zoombucks fans!  There is a video on the Members page that is crediting a couple times.  Last time I was able to get it to credit 3 times and it has worked twice so far.


iRazoo Treasure Code

Hey iRazoo fans!  There is a new Treasure Code available.  Enter "finaldebate" without quotation marks into the Treasure Code box and earn 25 points.  Code expires: 10/28/2012 9:26 AM EST.

Thanks My Money Sites for the head's up!


CantBeatFree Code

Hey CantBeatFree fans!  There is a code out via Newsletter or on the News.  Enter the code in the Promo Code box for and easy 6 points!

Swagbucks Collector Bills

Good afternoon Swagbucks fans!  Swagbucks has announced that they will be releasing Halloween Collector Bills called "HallowEARN Collector Bills"!

What are Collector Bills?  Usually every holiday, Swagbucks comes up with special Collector Bills that you can earn by searching.  When you get a search win, you might get lucky and get one of these special Collector Bills, if you collect them all before 11:59PM PDT on October 31st, you'll get an extra spooky bonus of 13SB!

Each "HallowEARN Collector Bill" will be different, and every time you search you'll have a new opportunity to get these new bills.  Hope you all have good luck to "catch 'em all!"

Monday 22 October 2012

SuperPoints Costume Contest

Hey The SuperPoints Network fans!

SuperPoints has a costume contest on their Facebook page.  Post a photo of you or a family member in costume on their Facebook page between now and October 29th for your chance to win up to 1000SP.

1st Place: 1000SP
2nd Place: 500SP
3rd Place: 250SP

To upload a photo to their page, simply visit their Page and choose the "Photo/Video" option.  Good luck!
Click to visit The SuperPoints Network Facebook page

SuperPoints Bonus Spin Day

Hey The SuperPoints Network fans!

Superpoints announced tomorrow will be a "BONUS SUPER LUCKY SPIN DAY".  What this has meant in the past is that you get bonus spins, even up to double the spins.  Sometimes this can cause a little bit of lag with the site, so don't leave your spins too late or you'll miss out.

If you're not already with Superpoints, tomorrow would be a great day to join.  You could get up to 60 spins on the SuperLucky button.  If you'd like to join my team, click the SuperLucky button below and don't forget to confirm your email address and complete your basic profile by clicking on your name and entering in your information.


Swagbucks Code

Hey Swagbucks fans!  There is a code out on the Blog for 8SB until 4PM PST.  US and Canada fans visit your respective Blog for your code.


Click the Photo to visit the Blog

Sunday 21 October 2012

Swagbucks Code

Hey Swagbucks fans!  There are two codes out on the Blog for 3SB each until 12PM PST.  US and Canada fans visit your respective Blog for your codes.


Win with Winjunkie

Good morning Contest Fans!  Winjunkie also has a contest to win a custom clothing package from Avid Apparel.  Enter and you could win a prize pack consisting of:

Custom Clothing Package Includes:

    12 x Custom Tee-Shirts*
    6 x Custom Tank Tops*
    2 x Custom Sweat Shirts*

    *Printed design must be the same on all items. Maximum 1 colour and 1 location 12” x 18” max. Free ground delivery in Canada and standard production time (2 weeks).

Win with Winjunkie

Good morning Contest Fans!  Winjunkie has a new contest out.  Enter for your chance to win a $50 Walmart Gift Card.

Saturday 20 October 2012

Swagbucks Code

Hey Swagbucks fans!  There are two codes out on the Blog for 3SB each until 6PM PST.  US and Canadian fans visit your respective Blog for your codes.


GiftHulk Code

Hey GiftHulk fans!  There is a code out on their Facebook page.  Visit their page and click on the "Get Offer" button on the post pinned to the top, and you will be provided with the code.  Enter this code at the Fountain of Youth to earn 2HC.

Advil Sample

Good morning Freebie fans!  There is a free sample of Advil Liqui-gels available.  While the freebie site is not Advil's own site, the link comes directly from the Advil site.



Thanks to Extreme Canadian Coupons, Deals, Freebies for the head's up!

Friday 19 October 2012

Swagbucks Codes

Hey Swagbucks fans!  There are two codes on the Blog for 3SB each.  Also available for US fans on their respective Blog.

Thanks to Monique Samson and Nicole Cooper for the head's up!

Thursday 18 October 2012

iRazoo Treasure Code

Hey iRazoo fans!  There is a Treasure Code available for 20 points.  Enter "minajcarey" without quotation marks into the Treasure Code boxExpires: 10/21/2012 8:00 AM EST

Swagbucks Code

Hey Swagbucks fans!  There is a code out on the Facebook page for 6SB until 3:30PM PDT.  US fans check out your own Facebook page for a code for you.

Swagbucks Code

Hey Swagbucks fans!  There are two codes out on the Blog worth 3SB each until 12PM PDT.

Thanks Karen Cail Hill for the head's up!

Wednesday 17 October 2012

GiftHulk Code

Hey GiftHulk fans!  There is a new Fountain of Youth code available.  Enter "500000redeemed" without the quotation marks at the Fountain of Youth and you will be awarded with 5 Hulk Coins!

Valid for first 10000 users!

Monday 15 October 2012

Swagbucks Code

Hey Swagbucks fans!  There is a third code out today on Twitter for 2SB until 4PM PDT.

Valid for US and Canada

Swagbucks Code

Hey Swagbucks fans!  It's Monster Madness time on the blog!  Choose your favourite scary villain. Visit the Blog to pick your monsters and the two you pick are two codes for 3SB each.  Enter them before 2PM PDT.  US and Canadian Bloggers visit your respective Blog.

Thanks Karen Cail Hill for the head's up!

Swagbucks Code

Good morning Swagbucks fans!  There is a code out on the Facebook page for 4SB until 11AM PDT.  Valid for US and Canada.

Thanks to Desire Burton for the head's up!

Sunday 14 October 2012

Swagbucks Code

Hey Swagbucks fans!  There is a code out on the Blog for 7SB until 3PM PDT.  US and Canada users will have to visit their respective blogs to find the code.

Thursday 11 October 2012

Swagbucks Code

Hey Swagbucks fans! There is a code out on the home page for 6SB until 12PM PDT valid for US and Canada.

Thanks to Theresa Martin for the head's up!

Wednesday 10 October 2012

Swagbucks Code #2

Hey Swagbucks fans!  There is a code out on the Facebook page for 5SB until 5PM PDT.  Valid for US and Canada.

Thanks Karen Cail Hill for the head's up. 

Swagbucks Code

Hey Swagbucks fans!  There is a code out on the Blog for 4SB until 1PM PDT.

Thanks to Karen Cail Hill for the head's up!

GiftHulk Code

Good morning GiftHulk fans!  There is a Fountain of Youth Code in the Newsletter worth 5HC for the first 10,000 users.  Enter "halloweengiveaway" without quotation marks at the Fountain of Youth.

Tuesday 9 October 2012

CantBeatFree Repeating Video Clarification

Hey guys!  J has finally spoken and clarified regarding the Matomy Money repeating 3 point repeating video.  J states:

"Howdy Folks

I know many have asked over and over about the repeating video on Matomy. Yes you can watch the video as many times as Matomy will allow you to however you must watch the video. I am allowing ppl to do it and get their bonus bars however please limit your views to 30 as I lose a little bit of money every time you watch it with the Jackpot and the Bonus Bar."

What this means is this:

Per day you can watch the video 30 times.  This earns you 90 points for watching the video, and 3 Bonus Bars for 75 points for a total of 165 points per day from this video if you see it.  If you choose to disregard this request, it could mean your points being revoked.

Please also note, that some US members have stated there is a 1 point video that has been repeating on either Volume11 or on Matomy.  If you come across this, it does not count towards the BB, but I do not know if you can watch this as many times as possible.  Use your best judgement.

CantBeatFree Code

Hey CantBeatFree fans!  There is a Promo Code out for 3 points on the News.  Enter it into the Promo Code box for your points.  Entries are sometimes limited.

iRazoo Treasure Code

Hey iRazoo fans!  New Treasure Code available worth 20 points. Enter "HoneyBooBoo" without quotation marks into the Treasure Code box. Expires: 10/14/2012 6:29 AM EST.

Thanks My Money Sites for the head's up!

GiftHulk Code

Hey GiftHulk fans!  There is a Fountain of Youth code available on their Facebook page.  Visit their page and click the "Claim" button on their post and you will be provided with a code to enter in the Fountain of Youth for 3HC.

Thanks My Money Sites for the head's up!

Monday 8 October 2012

Swagbucks Code

Hey Swagbucks fans!  There is a code out on the Blog for 9SB until 6PM PDT.  Separate codes for US and Canada, visit your respective blogs for your code.