Points for Purchases

[countrygirl12]

The closest I've gotten to what you described is through Swagbucks. I can get Swagbucks (points) for purchasing certain products and taking a picture of the receipt.  It's a cool way to pick up a few extra Swagbucks, especially if the item is something you would be purchasing anyway!

I never got credit for that.  It said my items were wrong. No they weren't. I submitted a support ticket and they sent back and said you submitted this to the wrong department (answered by a real person) and to re-submit it.  Well I did not know who else to submit it to and asked if they could just forward it to the correct dept.  I guess not since I never heard anything else.  SO I did not try again.

[cathy37]

I use a couple of sites.  I use Ibotta and also Shopkick.  I also scan my receipts on Receipthog.  Also everything I buy at Ulta gives me points towards purchase.

[countrygirl12]

I use a couple of sites.  I use Ibotta and also Shopkick.  I also scan my receipts on Receipthog.  Also everything I buy at Ulta gives me points towards purchase.

This has nothing to do with sites.  Read the first comment again.  I am talking about an individual company that only they offer the points found on their products.  And you redeem the points thru their website.  For example KOOL AID use to have points on their packages I think it was 3 to 5 points.  Depending on the size of the package.  The big canisters had around 10 points.  The points were ONLY found on their product.  Then you could cash the points in on THEIR WEBSITE for prizes only they offered.

I use Ibotta but you do not get points on that site.  It is a coupon site.  I have heard of a couple of the others you mentioned but do not use them.  And no idea what Ulta is.  The thing with Ibotta is you are not really making money.  It is just online coupons.  So you get the money back later but you have to spend money to get it.  That is good as long as it is something you are buying anyway.  I know people who go through and buy everything on the list and then really think they are making big bucks when they get a payout on the site.  But most of the things they bought they did not need, want or even use.

[alice44]

I remember when we saved Green Stamps for credit.  I don't look at those much anymore.  It is a way they use to get us to spend money of "things". .

[mrisha]

Several companies have offers where you can get points for purchasing their products and submitting a picture of a receipt.  Anybody do any of these?  Sometimes you can get something pretty cool but it takes forever to save enough points. 

Years ago Marlboro had the points on the cigarette packages.  Til crybaby liberals were able to get it stopped.
I got a lot of good stuff from that.  And never smoked a day in my life!

A lot of companies are doing that now.  You also win with rewards, money or points.  Not a bad idea.

[PGS28]

I have this app too, its great

I have Shopkick, which is where you go into a store and scan items and you purchase certain items they have and you get points.  I also have Ibotta, where you buy items they feature at certain stores and you get cash back.

[UGetPaid]

This has nothing to do with sites.  Read the first comment again.  I am talking about an individual company that only they offer the points found on their products.  And you redeem the points thru their website.  For example KOOL AID use to have points on their packages I think it was 3 to 5 points.  Depending on the size of the package.  The big canisters had around 10 points.  The points were ONLY found on their product.  Then you could cash the points in on THEIR WEBSITE for prizes only they offered.

I belong to Kelloggs Family Rewards. They don't have actual points listed on their packages like your Kool-Aid example, but if you send them a photo of your store receipt with any Kelloggs product on it, you can get credit for points. The point values vary depending on what and how much you buy - and they give credit for some other non-Kelloggs products - maybe they are affiliated or subsidiary companies, I don't know. I think maybe Keebler products credit, also Pringles and Cheez-It? - along with some others that I cannot recall.  It isn't much, I've earned about $30 in three years. But I sometimes forget to scan an eligible receipt and it is all on stuff I would have already purchased anyway. Points are redeemable for a lot of different items.


So far all of my redemptions have been for Amazon credit - which is currently 'sold out', so I may need to pick another option for the $5 I have available to cash in.

[countrygirl12]

This has nothing to do with sites.  Read the first comment again.  I am talking about an individual company that only they offer the points found on their products.  And you redeem the points thru their website.  For example KOOL AID use to have points on their packages I think it was 3 to 5 points.  Depending on the size of the package.  The big canisters had around 10 points.  The points were ONLY found on their product.  Then you could cash the points in on THEIR WEBSITE for prizes only they offered.

I belong to Kelloggs Family Rewards. They don't have actual points listed on their packages like your Kool-Aid example, but if you send them a photo of your store receipt with any Kelloggs product on it, you can get credit for points. The point values vary depending on what and how much you buy - and they give credit for some other non-Kelloggs products - maybe they are affiliated or subsidiary companies, I don't know. I think maybe Keebler products credit, also Pringles and Cheez-It? - along with some others that I cannot recall.  It isn't much, I've earned about $30 in three years. But I sometimes forget to scan an eligible receipt and it is all on stuff I would have already purchased anyway. Points are redeemable for a lot of different items.


So far all of my redemptions have been for Amazon credit - which is currently 'sold out', so I may need to pick another option for the $5 I have available to cash in.

I belong to that.  I did not have an option for Amazon gift codes.  I got the little cereal box and the set of 4 bowls.  I am quitting that though because after they changed the site I can no longer log in.  You have to accept all their cookies and agree to be tracked.  I even tried to temporarily do that to cash out but it still would not let me log in.  I finally got in to the account on another device and was able to cash out my points.  I have a little over 200 left in there.

[UGetPaid]

I am quitting that though because after they changed the site I can no longer log in.  You have to accept all their cookies and agree to be tracked. 

Yeah.  I guess I figure that they are already tracking my cereal purchases and can see what other items I am buying during the same shopping trips... so what's a few more little cookies on top of that?   

[debidoo]

I did some activities like this years ago but not recently.  I do however buy products and gift cards and get points back from swagbucks and mypoints that result in paypal deposits which has been really lucrative for me.

[countrygirl12]

I am quitting that though because after they changed the site I can no longer log in.  You have to accept all their cookies and agree to be tracked. 

Yeah.  I guess I figure that they are already tracking my cereal purchases and can see what other items I am buying during the same shopping trips... so what's a few more little cookies on top of that?   

Noooo they want to put a tracker on my computer to see where all I go on the internet.  I know they see what all you purchase when you take a pic of the receipt.  There are several apps where you can send pics of the receipts.  Not sure what they can do with that info.  SO I participate in a couple of them.  Now if they want to send me cookies I am all for that.

[nannycoe1]

I do use these, Ibotta, Fetch and NCP

[tjshorty]

Yes I do.  I mostly forget about it but yes I do.  I just downloaded an app from swagbucks that does this can't wait to use it to see if it works better the one I usually try to remember to use.  LOL.  I don't really shop much but will take any help I can get to get stretch out of my money.  I also am going to get a printer so that I can earn to print coupons. 

[kvanwert]

I (inconsistently) use Ibotta and ReceiptHog. I make a good amount of money on them for using them very inconsistently. ReceiptHog takes a while to earn on it seems.

[countrygirl12]

Yes I do.  I mostly forget about it but yes I do.  I just downloaded an app from swagbucks that does this can't wait to use it to see if it works better the one I usually try to remember to use.  LOL.  I don't really shop much but will take any help I can get to get stretch out of my money.  I also am going to get a printer so that I can earn to print coupons. 

Swagbucks is nothing like what I am talking about.  It is a ptc site that you can use to make a few bucks here and there.  What I am talking about you do not get actual money.  You get points off products and you can use those points to cash in for for something like a coffee mug with that company's logo.  Like the Kelloggs you can get a set of bowls with the different characters on the bowl.