I was sceptical when I first heard of the online program called Swag Bucks. The program claims to pay people just for searching online. This sounded a little too good to be true. So, I took some time to find out more about Swag Bucks and found that this program has been popular for some time and does exactly what it says it will.
A lot of bloggers have talked about Swag Bucks and there are many people talking about the site on various forums across the web. Swag Bucks has generally had a very positive feedback and a number of people reported that they’ve been paid by the program. So it is safe to say that Swag Bucks is a legitimate program that really pays.
Swag Bucks is simple. You just need to visit the site to create a free account and then you can download and install the toolbar. When you use the toolbar to search for things online you’ll earn points called Swag Bucks. The more you search the more Swag Bucks you’ll earn. Once you have accumulated enough Swag Bucks you can use them to redeem against prizes or products in the Swag Store. There is a list of prizes that you can redeem. Some of the best prizes are Amazon gift cards, iPods, TVs, Cash via PayPal and many more.
Besides searching by using the Swag Bucks Toolbar, there are also other things you can do to earn more points:
Opening your Browser
Every day when you open your browser you’ll earn 1 point. Just make sure your browser is installed with the Swag Bucks toolbar and you stay logged in to your account. The browsers that you can choose to install Swag Bucks toolbar are Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari.
Signing up Special Offers
Participating in the special offers of Swag Bucks is a good way to get a lot of points quickly. There are interesting offers like joining Netflix, opening up a GoDaddy account and many more paid offers that you can sign up to earn decent points. There are also ‘No Obligation Special Offers’ (NOSO) that you can do daily. Doing the no obligation offers will not require you to buy anything or subscribe for anything.
Trading in
Swag Bucks also has a ‘Trade-in Program’ that you can take advantage of. If you own any old electronics like MP3 Players, cell phones and video game consoles you can trade them in and earn points. While the points you’ll earn won’t be a lot but it is better than throwing your old electronic stuff into the trash.
Completing Surveys
You can find online surveys that you can participate on the Swag Bucks website. It is easy to complete surveys but you’ll need to spend some time doing them to earn a lot of points. The points you can earn from taking surveys will soon add up if you do them each day and can be put towards various prizes.
Referring Others to Join Swag Bucks
Swag Bucks provides website banner and referral links that you can use to promote Swag Bucks. If you have a lot of Facebook friends you could recommend this program to them. Just make sure you use your referral link. You’ll get exactly the amount of points that your referrals earn. For instance, if your referrals use Swag Bucks and earn 100 points you’ll get 100 points as well.
The Bottom Line
Swag Bucks isn’t a program that you can make great deal of money from. However it is fun and it can be beneficial to use the various services which SB provides. However at the moment the Swag Bucks’ earning opportunities are restricted to the US, Canada and UK only.
I was sceptical when I first heard of the online program called Swag Bucks. The program claims to pay people just for searching online. This sounded a little too good to be true. So, I took some time to find out more about Swag Bucks and found that this program has been popular for some time and does exactly what it says it will.
A lot of bloggers have talked about Swag Bucks and there are many people talking about the site on various forums across the web. Swag Bucks has generally had a very positive feedback and a number of people reported that they’ve been paid by the program. So it is safe to say that Swag Bucks is a legitimate program that really pays.
Swag Bucks is simple. You just need to visit the site to create a free account and then you can download and install the toolbar. When you use the toolbar to search for things online you’ll earn points called Swag Bucks. The more you search the more Swag Bucks you’ll earn. Once you have accumulated enough Swag Bucks you can use them to redeem against prizes or products in the Swag Store. There is a list of prizes that you can redeem. Some of the best prizes are Amazon gift cards, iPods, TVs, Cash via PayPal and many more.
Besides searching by using the Swag Bucks Toolbar, there are also other things you can do to earn more points:
Opening your Browser
Every day when you open your browser you’ll earn 1 point. Just make sure your browser is installed with the Swag Bucks toolbar and you stay logged in to your account. The browsers that you can choose to install Swag Bucks toolbar are Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari.
Signing up Special Offers
Participating in the special offers of Swag Bucks is a good way to get a lot of points quickly. There are interesting offers like joining Netflix, opening up a GoDaddy account and many more paid offers that you can sign up to earn decent points. There are also ‘No Obligation Special Offers’ (NOSO) that you can do daily. Doing the no obligation offers will not require you to buy anything or subscribe for anything.
Trading in
Swag Bucks also has a ‘Trade-in Program’ that you can take advantage of. If you own any old electronics like MP3 Players, cell phones and video game consoles you can trade them in and earn points. While the points you’ll earn won’t be a lot but it is better than throwing your old electronic stuff into the trash.
Completing Surveys
You can find online surveys that you can participate on the Swag Bucks website. It is easy to complete surveys but you’ll need to spend some time doing them to earn a lot of points. The points you can earn from taking surveys will soon add up if you do them each day and can be put towards various prizes.
Referring Others to Join Swag Bucks
Swag Bucks provides website banner and referral links that you can use to promote Swag Bucks. If you have a lot of Facebook friends you could recommend this program to them. Just make sure you use your referral link. You’ll get exactly the amount of points that your referrals earn. For instance, if your referrals use Swag Bucks and earn 100 points you’ll get 100 points as well.
The Bottom Line
Swag Bucks isn’t a program that you can make great deal of money from. However it is fun and it can be beneficial to use the various services which SB provides. However at the moment the Swag Bucks’ earning opportunities are restricted to the US, Canada and UK only.
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