Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Guide: Zoombucks

Site: Zoombucks
Payout Given: Paypal, Gift Cards, Merchandise
Minimum Payout:Varies By Item Redeemed
Referrals?: Yes, One Level

The Easy Lowdown:
  • ZDaily: 3-6 points /day, Under Win ZBucks, fill in captcha to get points
  • Offer Wall Visit: 1 point /day, Click Earn ZBucks to see offers, fill in captcha to get a point just for visiting each day
  • Search: Using their search engine, points awarded randomly, point amount randomly generated, earning points are NOT topic specific within the search, entirely random
  • Front Page Videos: 2-3 points /video, if videos are available a link will be on the front page
  • Video Rewards: Under Earn ZBucks, up to five videos /day, 2-4 points /video, videos provided by AdGenesis
  • Gambit Videos: Under Earn ZBucks Offers, approximately 5-30 videos /month, 1-2 points /video
  • Peanut Labs Videos: Under Earn ZBucks Offers, approximately 5-30 videos /month, 2-3 points /video
  • RadiumOne Videos: Under Earn ZBucks Offers, approximately 3-10 videos /month, 1-2 points /video
  • Super Rewards Videos: Under Earn ZBucks Offers, approximately 1-3 videos /month, 1 point /video
About Zoombucks:
  • Zoombucks has been around since mid 2010 and have a consistent payment record.
  • They have a forum to discuss offers and payments.
  • They have twitter that informs members of updates and other special events.
  • Only offered in the USA, UK or Canada to the best of my knowledge.

How To Earn Points (Easy Way): 

ZDaily provides you with a random amount of points each day.  Click on ZDaily under Win ZBucks to see if you win, if you do you will be required to fill in a captcha code to receive the points.  You will usually win at least once per day.

Offer Wall Visit is worth one point every day guaranteed.  Simply click Earn ZBucks and fill in the captcha code to be awarded a point.

Zoombucks has a Search feature to win points.  Use it as you would any search engine.  You can win multiple times a day using the Search feature, each time is random and not guaranteed.  Point amounted earned are random.  Clicking on the search result links will not increase your odds of winning in the future.

Front Page Videos can be found on the front page right above "Recently Credited Offers".  If videos are available, a link will be provided and a popup will show up. Watch the video, worth 2-3 points, close the popup and click the link until no more videos are available.  If no videos are available when visiting the front page, the video link will not be present.  Simply watch each video to completion for the points.



Video Rewards are videos you can watch to earn 2-4 point for each video.  You can find Video Rewards under Earn ZBucks.  At most per day you can get is five videos, some days you might not get any videos to watch. In order to get credited for watching the video, two numbers will randomly scroll across the screen during the video. At the end of the video, you will need to enter the two numbers, in any order, to get paid. If you mess up, don't worry, you can watch the video as many times as you want to get it right. Some videos also enter you into sweepstakes for various prizes. The videos are instantly credited to your account.  The videos are provided by AdGenesis.


Gambit Videos are also offered on Zoombucks.  Videos may not be offered every day, but when they are they are worth 1-2 points depending on the advertiser.  Watching the videos are a very easy way to earn points and are highly recommended.  To find Gambit Videos, click on Earn ZBucks, find the Gambit tab, if there are videos available there will be a tab under Gambit called Videos.  Completely watch the video to be credited.  TIP: Some videos provide links to the video instead of playing within the Gambit window, I find many of those videos do not credit (except for videos that require you to obtain a confirmation code).


Peanut Labs Videos can be found under Special Offers, much like Gambit Videos.  Click on Earn ZBucks, find the Peanut Labs tab, look throughout the offers they have available.  Peanut Labs Videos will typically be worth 2-3 points making them easy to find.  Clicking on a link will open up a window within Peanut Labs to watch the video.  Completely watch the video to be credited.  TIP: Some videos may also be found on Gambit and can be credited again through that offer.

Click on Earn ZBucks, find the RadiumOne tab, look throughout the offers they have available.  RadiumOne Videos are not as often videos as under Peanut Labs or Gambit.  Some RadiumOne Videos might not be available under Zoombucks even though they might be offered at other GPT sites.  If videos are present, they will usually have the video loaded on the offer page, all that you need to do is click to start the video and watch until completion to be awarded 1 point.  TIP: Some videos may be hidden on later pages, be sure to check all the offer pages to find all available videos.

Click on Earn ZBucks, find the Super Rewards tab, they will have a tab called Videos.  Super Rewards Videos are not as often as Peanut Labs, Gambit or even RadiumOne.  Do not be surprised if you only find one or two videos a month, but they are easy points when available.

How To Earn Points (Hard Way):

Zoombucks has a way to earn points playing Games.  The Games are not hard, it is just points earned through Games are not often, but they are a fun way to kill some time and earn a point here or there.  Find Games by clicking it on the sidebar.

Tasks can be completed to earn points.  Tasks usually take more time, require you to do searches and you have to do a good job at them.  As you work on a task, your accuracy will go down if you answer incorrectly or perform an inadequate job.  If you go below a certain threshold, you will not be credited for doing the task.

Zoombucks also has Surveys which are more time consuming but offer a larger amount of points when completed.  Find Surveys by clicking Trusted Surveys on the sidebar.  I do not partake in surveys because of how long they take, but also the fact that even after you've spent time answering questions you might not "qualify" to finish the survey and be credited.

There are many more ways to earn points, especially by going through all the offers found under Earn ZBucks.  Some may be easy, some may be hard, some may never credit.  How much you earn through these offers will depend on how much effort you want to go through.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Proof of Payment: CashCrate

I've been a member of CashCrate for a few years now but wasn't that active.  It took me awhile to get my first payment, although I also set it so I didn't get the check until a larger sum than the minimum $20.  I started back up with CashCrate in the past four months and have received my second check through watching videos and using the Check-In Button.  Below is a photo of the check



The first check I did not take a photo of but you can see how much it was for through the earnings page from CashCrate.


Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Guide: Swagbucks

Site: Swagbucks
Payout Given: Paypal, Gift Cards, Merchandise
Minimum Payout:Varies By Item Redeemed
Referrals?: Yes, One Level, Up To 1000 Points Through Your Referral's Searches

The Easy Lowdown:
  • Daily Polls: 1 point /day for taking the poll,  you do NOT earn for taking past polls
  • NOSO: 2 points /day, No Obligation Special Offers, skip offers and fill in the captcha at the end
  • Swagbucks TV: Up to 75 points /day, watch videos for at least one minute to fill up meter 10% at a time, 100% = 3 points
  • Search: Using their search engine, points awarded randomly, point amount randomly generated, earning points are NOT topic specific within the search, entirely random
  • Ad Rewards: Under Special Offers, up to five videos /day, 1 point /video, videos provided by AdGenesis
  • Gambit Videos: Under Special Offers, approximately 5-30 videos /month, 1-2 point /video
  • Peanut Labs Videos: Under Special Offers, approximately 5-30 videos /month, 2-3 points /video
  • RadiumOne Videos: Under Special Offers, approximately 3-10 videos /month, 2 points /video
  • Super Rewards Videos: Under Special Offers, approximately 1-3 videos /month, 1 point /video 
  • Survey Profiles: Under Trusted Surveys, fill out various profiles to earn points, one time only for each profile
About Swagbucks:
  • Swagbucks has been around since early 2008 and have a consistent payment record.
  • They have a blog that informs members of updates and other special events.
  • Only offered in the USA, UK or Canada, no other countries.

How To Earn Points (Easy Way): 

The Daily Polls is a guaranteed easy way to earn a point a day. Simply clip Daily Polls on the sidebar, answer the question and submit.  Easy!

NOSO is worth two points each day and can typically be finished under thirty seconds.  NOSO stands for No Obligation Special Offers, click NOSO on the sidebar to start.  Click the "Start Earning Now" button, you will move onto a random amount of offers, simply clip "skip" or "see next offer" if you are not interested in the advertised offer.  At the end, you will need to fill in a captcha code and voila, you got 2 points!

Swagbucks TV features a variety of short clips.  Simply watch a clip for sixty seconds (video advertising also counts) and a meter will fill up 10%.  Once you fill up the meter to 100%, you will be instantly credited 3 points!  You can only win 75 points per day (filling up the meter twenty five times each day).  TIP: You do not need to finish the video if it is longer then sixty seconds, you will keep your meter credit if you refresh or click a different video immediately after.  If the video is shorter than sixty seconds, simply wait and the meter will fill up after sixty seconds.

Swagbucks has a Search feature to win points.  Use it as you would any search engine.  You can win multiple times a day using the Search feature, each time is random and not guaranteed.  Points earned are random, you may win between 1 and 1000 points, obviously closer to the bottom.  Clicking on the search result links will not increase your odds of winning in the future.  TIP: Every Friday, you are more likely to win and win bigger!  It is called Mega Swag Bucks Day (MSBD)!

Ad Rewards are videos you can watch to earn 1 point each  You can find Ad Rewards by clicking the Special Offers option under the Earn category.  At most per day you can get is five videos, some days you might not get any videos to watch. In order to get credited for watching the video, two numbers will randomly scroll across the screen during the video. At the end of the video, you will need to enter the two numbers, in any order, to get paid. If you mess up, don't worry, you can watch the video as many times as you want to get it right. Some videos also enter you into sweepstakes for various prizes. The videos are instantly credited to your account.  The videos are provided by AdGenesis.

Gambit Videos are also offered on Swagbucks.  Videos may not be offered every day, but when they are they are worth 1-2 points depending on the advertiser.  Watching the videos are a very easy way to earn points and are highly recommended.  To find Gambit Videos, click on Special Offers, find the Gambit tab, if there are videos available there will be a tab under Gambit called Videos.  Completely watch the video to be credited.  TIP: Some videos provide links to the video instead of playing within the Gambit window, I find many of those videos do not credit (except for videos that require you to obtain a confirmation code).

Peanut Labs Videos can be found under Special Offers, much like Gambit Videos.  Click on Special Offers, find the Peanut Labs tab, look throughout the offers they have available.  Peanut Labs Videos will typically be worth 2-3 points making them easy to find.  Clicking on a link will open up a window within Peanut Labs to watch the video.  Completely watch the video to be credited.  TIP: Some videos may also be found on Gambit and can be credited again through that offer.

Click on Special Offers, find the RadiumOne tab, look throughout the offers they have available.  RadiumOne Videos are not as often videos as under Peanut Labs or Gambit.  Some RadiumOne Videos might not be available under Swagbucks even though they might be offered at other GPT sites.  If videos are present, they will usually have the video loaded on the offer page, all that you need to do is click to start the video and watch until completion to be awarded 1 point.  TIP: Some videos may be hidden on later pages, be sure to check all the offer pages to find all available videos.

Click on Special Offers, find the Super Rewards tab, they will have a tab called Videos.  Super Rewards Videos are not as often as Peanut Labs, Gambit or even RadiumOne.  Do not be surprised if you only find one or two videos a month, but they are easy points when available.

For a one time point boost, click Trusted Surveys on the sidebar.  Under Trusted Surveys, there should be Survey Profiles you can fill out.  Each profile is worth a small amount of points.  Filling out the profiles also provides you with surveys you are more likely to qualify for.

How To Earn Points (Hard Way):

Swagbucks has a way to earn points playing Games.  The Games are not hard, it is just points earned through Games are not often, but they are a fun way to kill some time and earn a point here or there.  Find Games by clicking it on the sidebar.

Tasks can be completed to earn points.  Tasks usually take more time, require you to do searches and you have to do a good job at them.  As you work on a task, your accuracy will go down if you answer incorrectly or perform an inadequate job.  If you go below a certain threshold, you will not be credited for doing the task.

Swagbucks also has Surveys which are more time consuming but offer a larger amount of points when completed.  Find Surveys by clicking Trusted Surveys on the sidebar.  I do not partake in surveys because of how long they take, but also the fact that even after you've spent time answering questions you might not "qualify" to finish the survey and be credited.

There are many more ways to earn points, especially by going through all the offers found under Special Offers.  Some may be easy, some may be hard, some may never credit.  How much you earn through these offers will depend on how much effort you want to go through.

Monday, September 12, 2011

Guide: Beezag/Parade

Site: Beezag
Payout Given: Money, MP3's
Minimum Payout: $8 (8000 points)
Payout Options: Paypal, Music Downloads
Referrals?: Yes, One Level

Site: Parade
Payout Given: Money, MP3's
Minimum Payout: $8 (8000 points)
Payout Options: Paypal, Music Downloads
Referrals?: No

The Easy Lowdown:
  • AdGenesis Videos: Up to five videos a day, average 20 points ($0.02) a video = $36.50 /year
About Beezag & Parade:
  • Beezag has been around since February of 2006 and has a consistent payment record.
  • Parade is a magazine that has partnered with AdGenesis.
  • There is a 7 day wait to be paid via Paypal.
  • Both websites do NOT offer a forum or a blog.
  • Both websites are United States only!
How To Earn Points:

Beezag & Parade only have one way to earn points, which is to watch AdGenesis Videos.  Each video ranges from 20 points to 100 points per video, with the majority being worth 20 points. 10 points are worth $0.01. At most per day you can get is five videos, some days you might not get any. In order to get credited for watching the video, two numbers will randomly scroll across the screen during the video. At the end of the video, you will need to enter the two numbers, in any order, to get paid. If you mess up, don't worry, you can watch the video as many times as you want to get it right. Some videos also enter you into sweepstakes for various prizes. The videos are instantly credited to your account.


The only difference between Beezag and Parade is that Beezag allows referrals.  For each referral with Beezag, you will earn an extra 10% of what they watch.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Superpoints Invites

For those interested in joining Superpoints, below are some invite codes to start earning:

http://superpoints.com/wrpgs/fnv5w3
http://superpoints.com/wrpgs/gvwau5
http://superpoints.com/wrpgs/377wbx
http://superpoints.com/wrpgs/d7kffz
http://superpoints.com/wrpgs/uyotko

Codes are a one time use only and you will need to confirm your email address.  Don't forget to check out my guide to help you earn.  I joined about a month and a half ago and I've already made $25 and will be on track to start earning $20-30+ each month now.

Upcoming Guides & Other Updates

I only started this blog a week ago.  It will take some time to create guides for all the sites I currently use.

So far, I've added guides for CashCrate and Superpoints.

I am in the process of creating guides for:
Beezag
InBoxDollars
iRazoo
Parade
Points2Shop
RewardTV
Swagbucks
Zoombucks

If you have any sites that you've had success with, let me know and I will check them out.  If I think they'll be a good addition, I'll create guides for them.

I don't plan on doing guides for Bux sites.  I know Bux sites are popular but at the same time many of them turn out to be scams and they don't really need guides since they are simple to use. If you don't know what Bux sites are, they fall under the paid-to-click (PTC) category.  Typically, you just click on a link, let it load for 3-30 seconds and you make anywhere from $0.001 to $0.02 per click.  If you are interested in learning more about PTC sites and which ones to avoid, there's a good website that investigates them, PTC Investigations.  I was actually using a site I thought was a bit shady.  Most of the time, they weren't showing real "ads" at all.  Did a search, found PTC Investigations and it turns out they rated them a scam, something I was slowly coming to realize.  Fortunately, I didn't spend any money on it (since some do have "benefits" if you pay for them) and didn't waste much time using it.

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Guide: Superpoints

Payout Given: Gift Cards, Paypal Cash, Merchandise
Minimum Payout: $5 (500 points) For "Platinum" Members
Payout Options: Values From $5-$250
Referrals?: Yes, One Level

The Easy Lowdown:
  • SuperLucky Button: Randomly Generated Points, Average 5-30 points /day, 30 clicks/day for "Basic", 50 clicks/day for "Gold", 100 clicks/day for "Platinum", 1 point /day guaranteed for "Platinum" members
  • SuperLucky Mail: Emailed Points Every Day, Typically Varies Between 1 point to 10 points
  • Gambit Videos: Approximately 15-30 points /month
  • Referrals: For each referral that reaches "Basic" status, you will receive 25 points
  • Referral SuperLucky Button: If you are "Gold" status or above, you will receive the same amount of points a referral makes from the SuperLucky Button
About Superpoints:
  • Supepoints has been active since at least September of 2007.
  • Supepoints is an invite only site.  Don't worry, invites are free for members to give and will be supplied on this blog periodically or through requests.
  • They have a blog that informs members of updates and other special events.
  • They do NOT have a forum.
  • Only one account per household, strictly enforced.
  • To my knowledge, they are currently restricted to the continental United States only.
  • Superpoints has a membership tier system with added benefits at each level.  Each level is free to achieve with easy requirements, I reached "Platinum" status within a couple weeks.  Click the photo below for detailed information regarding the membership levels.

How To Earn Points (Easy Way):

The easiest way to earn points is to click the SuperLucky Button.  Depending on what level you are within Superpoints (Basic, Gold or Platinum), you will have a certain about of clicks.  The SuperLucky Button is random when it comes to points, most times you will get nothing, sometimes you will get 1 point, other times you may get up to 100 points.  I have been using the button for a month as of this writing and I average about 6 points per day.  It may be slow, but it does add up quickly.

SuperLucky Mail is another way to earn.  Provided you did not give a fake email, each day you will get an email link that will be worth between 1 point and 10 points.  These are guaranteed points every day.  I do not know if the links expire, but they remain good for at least a few days to my knowledge.




Gambit Videos are also offered on Superpoints and are the primary videos offered on Superpoints.  Videos may not be offered every day, but when they are they are worth 1 point.  Watching the videos are a very easy way to earn points, are highly recommended and can be accessed under the "Watch Videos" tab.

Paymentwall, which will also be explained in a future blog, has several offers of varying degrees of difficult. The way I earn points though is to watch videos through one of their offers. Click the Free button at the top and the option to watch videos for points should be on the first page. Each video you watch is worth 1 point. Videos through Paymentwall are not as often as Gambit, so don't be surprised if you only find a couple each month.






Since Superpoints is invite only, you are essentially guaranteed to get referrals if you get your invite codes out there. For each person that uses your invite code and makes it to "Basic" status, you will earn 25 points.  If you are "Gold" or "Platinum" status, you will also earn what they make from the SuperLucky Button.

How To Earn Points (Hard Way):

Superpoints
, also offers a few options to earn points through offers.  Offers through TrialPay require a financial commitment, usually through buying a product.  Offers through Matomy, RadiumOne and Paymentwall, have varying degrees of difficulty, feel free to explore what each one has to offer, some can be easy while others will not be and may not even credit at all.



Surveys can be taken but are only offered through the email you signed up with.  The survey opportunities are not often but keep an eye out for them.  As usual, surveys are more time consuming and you may not "qualify" to finish.

Guide: CashCrate

Site: CashCrate
Payout Given: Money, Gift Card Bonuses
Minimum Payout: $20
Payout Options: Check Only
Referrals?: Yes, Two Levels

The lowdown:
Check-In Button: $0.03 a day, $0.50 monthly bonus = $16.95 /year
AdGenesis Videos: Up to five videos a day, average $0.02 a video = $36.50 /year
Gambit Videos: Approximately 15 points /month, Amazon $10 Gift Card = 250 points

My story:
CashCrate is the first GPT (get paid to) site I joined which is why I've decided to start with CashCrate. I joined in January of 2009. I have not earned the most with this site. In fact, I would call this site a slow burner when it comes to earning if you do the minimum I recommend. At first I was active, trying to do many offers, only to have a fraction of them confirm and get paid. It prompted me to leave the site for awhile only to occasionally check it out. At one point, I didn't visit the site for almost six months. To my surprise, my account was still active and all the money I had earned was still there. In their Terms & Conditions, any account inactive for 90 days or more could be terminated. Fortunately mine was not. A similar site, Treasure Trooper, did not delete my account but everything I had earned was removed.

How To Earn $ (Easy Way):
The "Check In" Button is a fairly recent feature and is a guaranteed easy way to earn a few cents in seconds. Every day, you can click the button to earn 3 cents. If you check in every day in a month, you will get a bonus of 50 cents. If you check it every day of the year, you will earn an extra $16.95 for something that only takes a couple seconds a day. The "Check In" is instantly credited to your account.



CashCrate also has videos you can watch. They are provided by AdGenesis. Although the videos take more time to do, they are a guaranteed payout which is why I do them. Each video ranges from 2 cents to 4 cents per video, with the majority being worth 2 cents. At most per day you can get is five videos, some days you might not get any. In order to get credited for watching the video, two numbers will randomly scroll across the screen during the video. At the end of the video, you will need to enter the two numbers, in any order, to get paid. If you mess up, don't worry, you can watch the video as many times as you want to get it right. Some videos also enter you into sweepstakes for various prizes. The videos are instantly credited to your account.

How To Earn Points (Easy Way): CashCrate has a prize shop for which you can redeem points earned for gift cards. You can get gift cards from Amazon, Best Buy, Macys, Walmart and many more. You earn points by completing offers, for every dollar you make from offers, you earn a point. From my experience, you do NOT earn points for bonus activity (which includes the Check-In Button and watching AdGenesis Videos).

The majority of my points are earned from their "Bonus Points 2" category. This category is actually Gambit, which will be explained further in a future blog. Gambit, similar to CashCrate's offers, has several ways to earn. My primary way to earn points is through Gambit's video tab. The videos are only worth 1 point and may not be offered every day, but most credit almost instantly and are very easy to do.

The "Bonus Points 2" category relates to Paymentwall, which will also be explained in a future blog. Paymentwall has several offers of varying degrees of difficult. The way I earn points though is to watch videos through one of their offers. Click the Free button at the top and the option to watch videos for points should be on the first page. Each video you watch is worth 1 point. Videos through Paymentwall are not as often as Gambit, so don't be surprised if you only find a couple each month.






How To Earn $ (Hard Way):

CashCrate is a true GPT site. They list many different offers for you to try and earn. Some are simple, such as subscribing to an email newsletter where you need to confirm your email. Some are not simple and require you to go through several steps. Most free payouts range from $0.25 to $1.00. Some can be worth much higher but also require a financial commintment from you, such as applying for a credit card. Below is a sample screenshot of some offers. Be aware that some offers might not credit and that can be frustrating. It is one of the reasons I rarely do offers, especially since they are more time consuming. They are the fastest way to earn with CashCrate though.

CashCrate also has surveys that you can take. Surveys are more time consuming and can only be done once a day but they have several you can take. I do not partake in surveys because of how long they take, but also the fact that even after you've spent time answering questions you might not "qualify" to finish the survey and be credited.

Another way to earn is to shop through their links and CashCrate pays you a percentage back. The percentage ranges depending on each site, but if you plan on buying from those websites, why not get some cash back. Some sites offered are iTunes, Foot Locker, Microsoft Store, Tiger Direct and Walmart. Be aware that if you buy through CashCrate, it does not credit immediately and can take awhile for it to reflect in your account. I've read that Walmart is notoriously slow to credit.

Monday, September 5, 2011

What is The Penny Earned?

The Penny Earned will show you the way to earn some extra cash one penny (and more) at a time.

The internet is filled with several websites that promise you a way to earn income.  The sites I use are NOT get rich quick scams since they are neither get rich quick nor scams.  Instead, you will earn a modest amount every day and soon it will add up.

I started keeping track of what I've earned since the beginning of 2011. So far this year, I've earned over $350 total to various places such as Amazon, Best Buy, JCPenney, KFC, Kmart and plenty more. I'll show you proof that it's not a lie and I'll tell you how.

My guides will help you earn the easy way, it might not be fast but every penny adds up very quickly.  If you want to earn even faster, most sites provide additional opportunities (beyond what I do) if you're willing to put in the time.