Swagbucks
Reviews and Complaints

After exploring various reviews about Swagbucks, it's evident that opinions are divided. Some users praise the platform for its user-friendly interface and prompt payouts, especially for completing surveys and offers. They appreciate the diverse ways to earn rewards, including gift cards and cash. On the other hand, there are concerns raised about technical glitches, slow customer support, and issues with crediting points for completed tasks. While some users find Swagbucks reliable and enjoyable, others have faced challenges with login errors, lackluster customer service, and difficulties in redeeming rewards. If you're considering using Swagbucks, it's essential to weigh these mixed reviews and decide based on your preferences and expectations.

This is an app that you can earn rewards quickly or slowly on. 100 Swagbucks (SBs) is worth a dollar. I get at least five a day, one from the daily poll, a few from swagcodes). You can also participate in surveys with up to 150 Swagbucks. It also offers to give you points for using it to shop, but most of the time Ebates, TapCashBack, or similar sites offer a better cash back rate, although the other day the other places were giving only 2% for a store I was buying from, but Swagbucks was giving 4%, so of course I went with SBs. I've had the account about 5 years, and have won over 16000 SBs, so I've gotten $160 for doing not much. Just got my $15 old navy gift card, but they have many options, including, I believe, PayPal. They also have sales on certain gift cards, so like normally a $15 old navy gift card is 1500SBs, but it could be on sale for 1300 SBs. Also, you get more for your prizes if you happen to use obscure scores. I haven't done anything with my account for several years, but it was like 60 points from me being able to get a $15 gift card, so I quickly earned 60SBs and got my gift card (sent digitally, but can be used in stores. I already have about 100SBs from this week alone. Also, get a friend to join and you'll receive 10% of whatever they earn (they don't take it from the person you referred, they just give you an extra 10%. Don't try to use a separate Email and have you refer yourself. They know, and can kick you out. All in all, not a bad app, especially if you like doing surveys

I once watched a viral video clip of a wacky, little, towheaded toddler and after forty three seconds I had one quarter (1/4) of a swagbuck! After forty seconds of commercials I watched that same crazy, little imp paint the floor and stairs black again! Ten minutes later, or 7 rewatches, and while I'm now confused as to why the mother finds the child's resultant denial cute, I officially have two full swagbucks. Sweet.

Now, at the most I can only cash in on that cute guy seven times a day for fourteen swagbucks. If things start moving smoothly with the adverts, I may be able to get those fourteen swagbucks in one hour of hands free, minimal attention required, "work". Mind you, during that hour I am completing other, no video required, earning opportunities if I feel the desire.

If I just watch that [protected]@$king spoiled, bratty, British [protected]@t of a kid for 71,425 more days, or the next 196 years, I'll earn 1 MILLION swagbucks. If I spend eight hours a day, I can cut that down to 1 MILLION swagbucks in about 25 years. Not so shabby.

Except a swagBUCK is only worth $0.01. One friggin peny. Twenty five years watching videos eight hours a day, every day of the year of my life, without fail, for 10,000 dollars. Four hundred dollars a year for how many hours of YOUR life?

How persistent are you? This is a simple, but accurate, estimate from my own time data sets. Do you earn those videos in half the time?

Persistence can be a virtue. Don't be swaggered into making it a vice. Think about how you spend you time. I'd pay 14 cents for an hour of fresh air.

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I can't say enough how much Swagbucks is awesome. I discovered them when I had ALOT of down time. Did paid surveys and discovered online apps and deals. With Swagbucks I got paid for playing and downloading games on my mobile phone I also got paid for signing up for certain websites, and got Cashback on my shopping online and instore. Swagbucks runs giveaways, winners, sweepstakes and fun activities where you can win free money. It's easy to cash out and their customer support is the ultimate best. I've wrote to them on numerous occasions and they ALWAYS helped me. Either with a survey pay or some other question. In fact that reminds me I have to mention, I love two step verification when I do want to cash out my money because I had about $300 on there at one point. And it's a couple steps to verify and make sure you get it. I ran into a hiccup (on my own fault not theirs, the way I would verify would be my phone which was locked). Swagbucks took the time to help me verify I am who I say I am. I can only imagine how many thousands and thousands of people they have on their site and to take the time to help individually someone like me meant so much. They made sure I could get my money I earned on there with an awesome sophisticated verification process. I was really grateful. Thank you swagbucks for your help, honesty and fabulous website/app and team of people who keep Swagbucks going. Xox
Check out my profile pictured below and sign up for a free account. Have fun and hopefully you'll join me in becoming a swagger.
Https://www.Swagbucks.Com/profile/Aphrodite609

I hope my review cleared up any questions if you had any.

I've been on Swagbucks for several years. You do have to be careful about the various points offers and read the requirements and use common sense. The surveys are variable, but worth trying to do at least a few each day. Most of the time you will start a survey or get partway through and then get a message that you don't qualify. But you will qualify and be able to complete a survey often enough that the effort is worth it. Swagbucks carries a huge variety of well-known stores in their online shopping list, and I try to shop through Swagbucks when I can to earn points. I've never had a problem. Points don't credit instantly, but you do get an email confirming the number of points you've earned, and you'll see the points added in a week or two. The newer feature is the in-store purchase offers, and I have done several of those. Be sure you purchase from one of the required stores, and I have learned that I need to buy from a store that prints receipts with the UPCs on them. I take a photo of the receipt with my camera, but I need to then resize the image downward (I use Pixresizer), or Swagbucks doesn't recognize the submission. Redeeming points is fast and easy, and the points cost of gift cards is fair. I just turned in points for a Lowe's printable $25 gift card, confirmed my purchase through the email sent to me, and a few hours later I had the link to the card in my in-box. I could either print the gift card or use the code to shop online. I choose to print so I have a record of the gift card, and then I can either use it online or use it in-store. I've never had a problem using a gift card earned through Swagbucks.

I have been doing swagbucks for about a week. I have already earned enough swagbucks to get a 5.00 amazon card and a 3.00 amazon card. If you want to earn enough to get gift cards you have to spend a decent amount of time on there. A person cannot do just one survey or offer and expect to get 500.00 in gift cards. It is just not going to happen. Expecting this site to be your total income for the month is ignorant. If you just want a few extra bucks to buy someone a present or buy yourself something, then it is a good site. To try and make a career out of it, you would need to be on there 24/7.

The only bad thing I have noticed is like someone else stated, I filled out a bunch of questions, then the page says: sorry you don't qualify. I would prefer they just send me surveys catered to my profile instead of wasting my time. I also signed up for a free trial to something and the reward should have been 236 swagbucks and it has been 3 hours and I still don't have them. I also donated 9.00 to the wildlife foundation and the reward for that is 1500 swagbucks, and I have not received those yet either.

Bottom line is, everything you do on the internet is a gamble when you are trying to get free things. Sure they gave me 800 swagbucks previously, but I can almost bet that I will not see any from the two things that I paid for. If that is the case, I will continue to use swagbucks. However, I will not pay one penny for any trials on there or support any causes on their site ever again. I will only do their surveys and watch videos and eventually it will add up. I do not blame them for my decision to pay for those things in the hopes of getting swagbucks. I do however, think that is false advertising.

While it can sometimes take a bit of patience to reach your goals, Swagbucks is completely worth it. Out of all the paid-survey/internet-reward sites I've tried, SB is the only one that proved trustworthy and actually delivered.
There's a lot of ways to earn besides surveys, so there's something for everyone: reviewing short advertisements, playing games, in-store deals with coupons, uploading coupons, casually using their search engine, and more... They have live trivia contests, too! And the sweepstakes (Swagstakes) are a fun and easy way to rack up points, while being more transparently fair than most online raffles; while there are timed Swagstakes, most of them are based on the number of entries available, so they tend to announce & reward winners exceptionally fast. It can mean $5 overnight, or an abundance of SB to redeem for whatever reward goodies you want, or even the latest fancy gadgets.
I've been very happy with Swagbucks over several years, after joining in 2014. They've only gotten better and better! I've made it through some tight times with the help of redeeming points for PayPal payouts? one of countless reward options, the PayPal rewards work like virtual gift cards, though they're automatically deposited after being processed. The only downside is that sometimes they drop within 72 hours and it gets you used to the quick cash, but at other times can take 7-10 days. (The terms *dostate this timeframe outright, but sometimes the wait feels impossible!) Yet, even with the occasional extended wait, they always deliver the rewards as promised. No murky terms, no hassles.
All in all, it's a great way to earn some extra cash. Whether you're in a pinch or just want pocket money to Treat Yo Self, I highly recommend Swagbucks. [P.S., doing product surveys is also a great way to learn how to write concise reviews ;) ]

The key to earning is regular activity and participation. If you shop then it makes sense to save money when you shop. Swagbucks is a way to lower costs of buying online. Plus you earn by completing surveys, watching videos, installing apps and more. I have done all these things easily with a computer. It is best to have both a computer and phone with Swagbucks.

If you are phone only, best earnings are with shopping cash back.

Plus take care to avoid online scams and phishing which appear to be the causes of reported lost money. Any offer that appears to be from Swagbucks and asks you do something that the company really does not do, that is phishing and nothing to do with Swagbucks but someone using Swagbucks name and taking advantage of those not informed of online scams. Online security is your responsibility. Be informed and don't respond to shady email offers. Swagbucks does not send you emails to send checks. The company is not "swag bucks llc". Swagbucks is registered as "Prodege LLC".

Swagbucks is a good program that pays those who are most active and smart bargain hunters and shoppers. If you don't like viewing ads or don't have time for tasks, then maybe it's not for you. But there are regular and avid members who do use Swagbucks daily.

I pay less for hotel stays, pay for rewards cards at a discount and save when shopping. Those savings add up to better money management at home.

When I was very low income, I used Swagbucks earnings to redeem for PayPal deposits. I used that money to buy gas and meals when I worked a contract job for 8 weeks. That $25 made such a difference between going to work or not going to work that I thank Swagbucks for helping me back in 2015.

First photo is some of the ways you can redeem your rewards. Sometimes cards are sold at discounts. Last purchase was $100 VISA gift card. Some people are very skilled with these sites and know how to avoid email based scams. I have desktop computer and Android Smartphone. Second photo is view of reward earning history. One is hotel stay reward.

I was a little skeptical about this site. Typically when things seem too good to be true, they are. However, I signed up on a whim and I'm so glad I did.

Basically, Swagbucks can be acquired a number of ways:
-Searching the internet (this is the bread and butter of the site)
-Filling out surveys
-Doing small, daily things (voting on polls, looking at special offers)
-Getting so-called "swag codes" (strings of number and letters posted throughout the site and on twitter/facebook that give you quick, one-time points... think of it as a scavenger hunt)
-Watching videos and playing flash games (I personally don't like these options, but they may work better for other people)

Pros:
-I've been on Swagbucks for about 8 months and I've made about $200 (mostly in Amazon credit), and I really don't spend very much time trying to earn them.
-100% payout rate. I've never had a cash-out claim ignored or rejected.
-Relatively quick turnaround on the prizes (usually 1-2 weeks, my longest wait has been about 20 days).
-You're searching the internet anyway, why not get points for it?
-If you're interested in surveys, this is a pretty decent place to do it. They have a pretty good selection of them (they're powered by Surveyhead, so there's a decent amount of overlap). The thing I really like about surveys on Swagbucks is that everyday they give out a 1000 swagbuck prize draw for people who are kicked out of a survey for not qualifying or being over the limit. I've won it before, so I know it's legit.

Cons:
-The search engine is powered by Bing, so it's basically terrible. That said, it's pretty easy to find straightforward and readily available information. For anything tougher, go to google.
-Some of the prizes are a straight-up rip-off. $5 Amazon codes are the best value, but a lot of the physical prizes are not worth it.
-You can only redeem 5 of any one prize per month. It's a minor hassle, but easily worked around.

All things considered, I highly recommend them. I've made a ton of extra money on this site with little to no additional effort. If I've convinced you to give it a shot, please click my referral link as a way to say "thank you"!:)

http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/scholarly

I have been a Swagbucks member for 4 years now. In that time, I've racked up nearly $1,000 in gift cards. How? Earning points by:

-Completing both the daily poll and daily offers (Both on left hand side of page.)
-Doing all my searches thru their search bar up top (You never know how many points you'll get just from a search! Sometimes a lot!)
- Shopping thru Swagbucks (Be sure to type in the store name in the search bar and click on the link provided so your shopping trip is registered. You'll get x amount of points for every dollar spent online; each store varies as to the amount of points per dollar you get.)
- Printing & using coupons thru their site. If you print a coupon & use it, you get 10 points per coupon! I use coupons A LOT so some days I'll log into my account & find a ton of points & look at what I did to earn them & see 100 points (or so) would be just from coupons! So I get to save money at the supermarket & earn points for gift cards! Win-win!
- Entering Swag Codes when they have been posted on twitter, facebook, in the blog, etc
- Team Challenges (When they come around which is about every month or so... you can gain a lot of points this way!)
- Clicking the "Discover" link and then doing things on the Radium One or Peanut Lab links. Hint: Even if you go after the 1 point offers, they add up quickly!
- I've had some luck with surveys, although as others have stated, they are kind of a hit or miss kind of thing. You have to go thru some "are you eligible" questions and I can do the questions and find I'm not eligible after all, which is a bummer. But you can still earn a swagbuck for trying! And if you are eligible for the survey and do complete it, most of the time those are VERY high paying!

Yes, the site is real. No, it is not a scam. I absolutely love it and encourage others to try it out and see how fast points can accumulate and how quickly you can earn gift cards to your favorite stores. Basically you're clicking around on stuff on their site that you'd do on your computer anyway... so why not get points that go towards gift cards, by doing it on Swagbucks? They will also give you 50 points on your birthday! And if you use my referral link, you will earn 150 Swabucks just for signing up! www.swagbucks.com/refer/TaraKny

All these people saying Swagbucks is a scam or a waste of time, don't know anything. It's not I've made, (6) $5 Amazon gift cards and $75 paypal money. I could've made more but I've been busy and forgot about Swagbucks.

They have apps where you can just play the videos and they play by themselves, you get points for x amount of videos and then you can redeem those points for gift cards or money through paypal.

They have surveys, which I sometimes do but usually can't be bothered with. Don't bother with most their offers, they either don't pay out or are in impossible.

1 Swagbuck (SB) = 0.01 USD
Every SB you earn is 1 cent.

Here's how to make the $30 a month:

Sign up here

www.swagbucks.com/refer/Kurt321

Sign up before the 31st of June and earn 500SB before then to earn an additional 500SB

Also using this code while signing up, gets you points 70SB. RSWAGBUCKS

How to make Swagbucks:

1. Do the daily poll everyday for 1 SB.
2. Play any of their games to get 10 SB a day. (Only 10 SB total for all their games, not each game).

Just play Swaggasaurus run:
-Play, die straight away. (You won't get points). Close the thing that says game over.
-Wait 5-10 second
-Play again, die straight away. You should get 2 SB.
-Rinse and repeat until you've made 10 SB

If you have a smart phone, which I assuming you do, install their apps, there's 6, they work for both Android and iOS.
1. SBTV
2. Sportly
3. Lifestlyz
4. EntertaiNow
5. Moviecl. Ips
6. Indymusic.TV

These apps you can play videos, which automatically play and you can just leave it and earn SB points.

You can either play random videos or find the shortest one and favourite it so you only have 1 video looping. The videos rotate around so I can't tell you which one will be the shortest. Reddit is usually on top of that.

If you max out these apps you'll make 60SB a day from just this alone.

Maxing out the apps, plus doing the daily poll, playing any game should make you a min 1988 Swagbucks.

You can also do surveys and other offers, but they're not required to make $19 a month, if you want to make more, go ahead.

The reason the title says $19+ is because you can make more than $19 with the bonuses.

This guide also has tips and hints, as well as the rest of the swagbuck section on reddit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SwagBucks/comments/229bf6/detailed_guide_about_swagbuckscom_for_the_newbies/

Btw you won't make money really fast with Swagbucks but it's money for very little work.

Listen up, peeps! Don't waste your precious time on Swagbucks (swagbucks.com) in its current state (November 2019)! When you sign up for an account, you gotta answer a bunch of personal questions, which is fair enough 'cause you wanna get matched up with surveys that you're actually interested in, right? But here's the thing - Swagbucks asks for too little info and it probably doesn't communicate that info to their survey database properly. So you end up filling out boring, repetitive qualifying questions all evening long without getting to do any real surveys for points! And these qualifying Qs have nothing to do with the actual survey 'cause when you finally do get to a legit one, it takes you to a completely different website! What's up with that, Swagbucks?

And don't even get me started on the personal questions they ask you to answer. I mean, how many times do you gotta tell them your date of birth? And why do they need to know your salary, your company's headcount, or if you have any pets? It's like you spend 20 minutes giving them your personal deets and you get nothing in return! Plus, when you finally do get through a whole survey, they don't even bother telling you it's finished and how many points you're getting.

Look, I'm not hatin' on Swagbucks, I really wanna like it 'cause I'm keen on surveys, but the system is messed up and it's a waste of my time. I've already told them to fix it, but until then, I ain't recommendin' it to anyone else. Don't say I didn't warn ya!

Yo, I tried out Swagbucks back in 2012 and it was a blast! The surveys were legit and actually lasted the amount of time they said they would. But fast forward to now and the surveys are a freaking nightmare. A supposed 10-minute survey will take you 30 minutes and then you get disqualified?! Waste of damn time.

And don't even get me started with the "search wins". The payouts used to be decent, sometimes even up to 500 SB. But now they're pitifully low, with most only giving 4-9 SB. The only time the payouts are decent is when they have "Collector Bills", but that's only for a limited time.

I left Swagbucks for a few years and when I came back in 2017, the site was even worse. A lot of the activities that paid out were broken or just stopped working altogether without any notice. And the comments section of the site is literally a cesspool of trolls and scammers posting their crap. I've reported this to Swagbucks multiple times, but no response whatsoever.

The trolls there are the worst! They spend their entire day leaving nasty, snarky comments and attacking others. I even had to change my username because these trolls found my social media accounts and harassed me there too. I reported this to the site, but still, no action was taken. So I had to stop going to the comments section altogether, which was a shame because I liked helping others with money-saving advice.

Another feature of Swagbucks is "The Swag Button" and it's a freaking joke. I've tried uninstalling and reinstalling it, but it still doesn't work. I sent a message to the site asking for help, but that was two months ago and I still haven't gotten a reply.

Overall, Swagbucks can be a decent way to make some cash if you're patient. But if you're looking to get rich quick, then you're better off buying a lotto ticket. The site definitely needs to address their issues and actually respond to those reporting them. I'm giving it 2 stars just because I can still earn some money with it, despite the glitches and trolls.

And just as proof, here's a link to my Swagbucks page showing my activity:

https://www.swagbucks.com/profile/jetwhisper

So, I've been using Swagbucks for about two months now and I have to say, it's been pretty dang good. I mean, who wouldn't love getting points for stuff they were gonna buy anyway, am I right? I've managed to rack up $80 worth of gift cards in that time, which is pretty sweet. But it's not all sunshine and daisies, my friends. There are some things about Swagbucks that really grind my gears.

First off, they've got this feature where you can link all your debit and credit cards to your account, but what's the point? I think they want you to earn points every time you use those cards, but it doesn't work like that. The linked cards are just useless dead weight in your account. It would be a lot cooler if they actually tracked your purchases and gave you points for them, y'know?

And then there's the fact that you only get credit for purchases if you log into the shopping site through Swagbucks. Like, seriously? I gotta go to their site, then click into the shopping section, and THEN find the site I want to shop on? That's a lot of dang clicks, man. They've got this Swag button you can add to your browser to make it easier, but I forget to use it all the time. So I end up missing out on a lot of points.

It's also kind of a bummer that it takes two whole days after you redeem your points for a gift card before you can actually use it. And when you do finally get the gift card, there's a 30-day wait time for points earned on purchases to show up in your account. So you're always behind the curve, trying to catch up with the rewards you've earned.

But for all its flaws, I still think Swagbucks is worth it. The gift cards you can get are basically like cash, and you can redeem them for a ton of different stores and vendors. Plus, it doesn't really cost you anything except a little extra time to make a few clicks. You can do surveys and watch videos to earn points, but I personally think it's faster to just buy stuff myself. Those surveys take forever, man.

Overall, I'd say Swagbucks is best for people who do a lot of online shopping. If that's not you, then don't bother. You won't be able to earn enough points to make it worth it. And it's not a way to get rich quick, either. You gotta wait for your rewards to catch up to you. But I still think it's a cool way to earn some extra dough for stuff you want to buy anyway.

Wow, swagbucks.com has really gone downhill over the years. I joined way back in 2011 when the site was legit and you could actually earn some decent rewards for your time. There were tons of surveys to take, and the offer walls always credited. But these days, it's just not worth your time and effort.

First off, the search wins have decreased to next to nothing. You used to be able to score 3+ wins a day, but now you're lucky to get one 7 point win a week. It's pretty pathetic. And let's not even talk about the surveys. They hardly ever work anymore. You can complete a survey, only to be disqualified or not receive any credit. It's a complete waste of time and energy. And don't even get me started on the offerwalls. They fail to credit 89% of the time. I mean, why even bother?

What's even more frustrating is that now all they want you to do is SHOP, SHOP, SHOP. It's like they're trying to shove it down your throat. But if all the other ways to earn don't credit, why should we trust them to credit us for shopping? It just doesn't make any sense.

And then there's the swagbutton. Ugh. They're always pushing you to download it with annoying popups that freeze your computer. And even when you do download it, the popups never go away. It's incredibly frustrating.

The worst part is that they've made it almost impossible to get credit when you get ripped off. And if you complain on their Facebook page, they'll delete your posts. Talk about censorship!

In conclusion, swagbucks.com is no longer worth your time. It used to be a fun way to earn rewards, but those days are long gone. Don't even bother.

So, I've checked out a bunch of them "make money doing surveys and clicking around on the internet" sites, and most of them are seriously bogus. Either they set the bar really high for cashing out, or they're changing the rules all the time, or you never even get your stupid reward. But Swagbucks is one of the few that actually delivers the goods!

But, full disclosure, there are a few things you should know:

1) This ain't a get-rich-quick scheme, OK? You gotta be willing to put in some time and effort to nab those rewards. You gotta be down to work them surveys and keep track of your purchases. I mean, if you wanna make bank, you gotta treat it like a job. But when you do dedicate some serious hours to the site, you can rake in like 50-75 bucks in a single month. That's some real cash, man! Plus, I usually cash in for a $25 Amazon gift card every month, so it's a nice little bonus.

2) Sometimes, not all the sites that Swagbucks says you can buy stuff from will actually get you any rewards. Amazon, for example, only lets you earn Swagbucks on select categories like jewelry and tools. So be sure to double-check what's gonna count as a qualifying purchase before you whip out your credit card. And make sure you click through to the site from Swagbucks if you wanna get those Swagbucks! Or if you have their browser app, hit up that "Shop and Earn" button on the top of the page.

3) The surveys are run by other companies, not Swagbucks themselves, which kinda sucks. Most of these companies are looking for specific people with certain backgrounds to target their surveys to, which means you might not qualify for a lot of them if you don't fit their mold. Like, if they're asking dudes who drink a lot of beer and play video games, and you're a teetotaling grandma who only plays Candy Crush, you're probably SOL. But I've found that the Peanut Labs surveys tend to have a better qualifying rate, so check those out if you're feelin' lucky.

4) IMPORTANT: If you're using any kind of ad blocker, tracker, or VPN changer, you gotta whitelist Swagbucks or you might get your account disabled. They get all suspicious if they think you're tryna cheat the system or something. So if you don't wanna be tracked, then stay off these kinda sites altogether.

5) One time, my account got randomly disabled for no good reason, and I was freaking out. But I emailed them and was all polite and stuff, and they ended up reactivating my account after I sent them a copy of my ID. I still don't know why they did this to me, but apparently logging in from too many different IPs is a red flag for them. So just keep that in mind.

All in all, I'd say Swagbucks is one of the better sites out there if you wanna make a little cash on the side. Just don't expect to get rich or anything. And be ready to put in some work, bro!

Hey guys, so I signed up for Swagbucks back in 2011 and it was a blast! Sure, some things wouldn't credit, but we all figured out that if we just took a screenshot we could sort it out. However, these days it's a bit different. Most of the offers run through third party pay-per-click providers, which means they often don't credit. It's rare that out of 10 offers I complete, more than 1 or 2 will actually credit and I have to end up chasing them down through the support team.

And don't even get me started on the surveys, they're a total waste of time. They don't even check if you're qualified beforehand, so you spend ages answering questions for them to tell you that you don't qualify or the survey is full.

Swagbucks used to offer five ways to earn a free Swagbuck every day but now it's just down to 2. And watching videos used to be a quick way to rack up some points, but now you have to watch 20+ videos, each with ads, just to earn 6 Swagbucks. That's insane, it takes at least an hour to earn 6 cents.

They have a mobile app too, but you will need to remain plugged in to power and be next to the phone to click things to "verify" you are there. So, if that's the route you wanna go, well I guess you are also the kind of person that loves to watch paint dry.

Swagbucks is now more focused on shopping and earning than anything else. They're always barraging you with ads and offers to spend money on their site, which is fine if you have the cash laying around. But if you're anything like me, you're on this site to earn a bit extra, not spend more.

They used to offer a minimum of 7 Swagbucks for search wins - you could easily win 3 or 4 times a day by just doing normal search activity. These days, you're lucky if you get 1 win a day, and it's usually only 4 Swagbucks.

They also have constant "team events' and collector bills, but they've made it harder to participate now. Emphasizing surveys, videos and shopping, which are all a waste of time.

Swagbucks is always telling you to refer your friends, but these days it's not worth it. They've become a profit machine, and the majority of their users are frustrated with the whole ordeal. I used to make $600 my first year, but now I make about $50 from them.

In the end, if you want to have a rewards site for paying you small amounts of cash back for money you were going to spend anyway, then go for Swagbucks. Otherwise, don't expect miracles because the fun is long gone.

Swagbucks, baby! This is the ultimate rewards program that lets you earn points, called SB, just by signing up and verifying your account with an email and password. And the best part? You can redeem those points for free gift cards or PayPal payments starting at just 300 SB. Sweet, right?

Now, let's talk about how to rack up some SB. First up, surveys! Market research companies partner with Swagbucks to get members' opinions on products and services. And hey, who doesn't love to share their thoughts and get paid for it? You can complete these surveys on the Swagbucks app or website and earn some serious SB.

Next, let's talk about scanning receipts. Yup, you heard that right. Swagbucks will pay you to snap a pic of your receipt from grocery, convenience, and drug stores. Just download the Swagbucks app, take a pic, and cha-ching, baby! Your account will be credited with some SB.

And let's not forget about trying products. Loads of companies use their marketing budgets to pay people to try their risk-free services. And that's where Swagbucks comes in. As a member, you can get paid to try services like Hulu, Disney+, StashInvest, and ButcherBlock. I mean, why pay for something when you can try it for free and earn money, am I right?

Speaking of saving money, Swagbucks also gives cashback when you shop online at stores like Walmart, Best Buy, Home Depot, Target, Hotels.com, Old Navy, and many, many more. And if you install the Swagbutton browser extension, you'll get alerts for valid coupons and even more ways to save. Swagbucks is basically like your best shopping buddy that also pays you.

Oh, and let's not forget about the games. Swagbucks has its own live-stream trivia game show called Swagbucks Live that airs Monday - Thursday at 8PM Eastern/5PM PT. You can win up to $1,000 in prize money, and over 20,000 players tune in every game to try and take home some cash.

And lastly, Swagbucks will even pay you to watch videos. Who knew watching videos could be so lucrative? Swagbucks partners with content creators to reward viewers with SB.

Now, let me tell you one thing: Swagbucks is legit. Like, really legit. They've given away over $400,000,000 to members, and there are countless stories of people earning up to $12,000 using Swagbucks. Plus, their parent company has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau and over 16,000 reviews on Trustpilot with an overall rating of 4 1/2 stars. So, what are you waiting for? Get your swag on and start earning some SB.

Swagbucks was my go-to when I had to scrape together some extra cash for groceries. I mean, who doesn't love free Walmart gift cards? I've managed to rack up a sweet $1,100 on Swagbucks over the past few years. It's taken me ages to gather those points, but hey, that's just part of the game.

I gotta say, though, it wasn't easy. I had to put in so much time and effort every day just to earn a measly $50 extra a month. Looking back, I could have saved myself the trouble by cutting the internet or finding a better job. But back then, I was desperate and didn't have any other choice. Swagbucks was a lifeline.

These days, I don't use Swagbucks as much. The time investment just isn't worth the payout for me. But I still like to use it for shopping and earning points. I mean, if I'm already spending the money anyways, why not earn a little something back, right?

Well, turns out, that's not always the case. Last year, I had a nightmare of a time trying to get my points for a trip I took. I never received any of the points I was supposed to earn for flights, hotels, and rental cars. I reached out to support, but it was just a never-ending circle of the same questions and responses. It took months of frustration and confusion, but I finally got the points I was owed.

But get this: they never even deposited the right amount of credits! And to make matters worse, I still haven't received any credits for a one-night hotel stay from over a month ago. It's like they don't even care about their customers anymore.

I recently tried using Swagbucks again to book flights and hotels for this year's family trip. But guess what? They didn't even acknowledge that I made any purchases. So much for "earning points for spending money." It's become such a rip-off, in my opinion.

I've thought about reaching out to support again, but honestly, what's the point? After all the frustration and disappointment I've dealt with, I'm done with Swagbucks. Maybe the people behind it are just taking the money for themselves and screwing over their customers. Who knows?

It's a shame, because Swagbucks used to be a reliable and fun way to earn some extra cash. But now, it's just a waste of time. If you're thinking of using it, I would strongly advise against it. Don't fall for their promises of reward points and easy cash - it's all just a sham.

Hey guys, I've been using Swagbucks for a few years now and here is my honest review. Buckle up, because it's gonna be a long one!

The Good:

First off, let's talk about the fact that Swagbucks is legit and they honestly do pay their members. You have the option to redeem your points for PayPal or a variety of different gift cards like Amazon, CVS, and Walmart. They even give you the opportunity to donate your swagbucks to different charities.

Customer service is pretty responsive and typically responds to complaints or questions within 24 hours on weekdays. I've had some account issues in the past that were addressed to my satisfaction. Plus, sometimes they'll even give you a courtesy swagbuck!

One swagbuck is equal to one penny, and there are plenty of ways to earn swagbucks like watching videos, taking surveys, and completing offers.

The Bad:

Now, let's get into the not so great parts. Swagbucks' new web design is terrible, especially for a company that's making millions. It's surprising to see them roll out such an unfriendly design. I've found myself spending less time on the site because of it, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. What's up with that?

The timing of redemption can take up to 10 business days (not including holidays/weekends), which can make things feel a little inconsistent. I personally like things to be scheduled and followed, so this part makes me a bit uneasy.

The app is also a bit problematic. I find that it lags in notifying me when SwagCodes are available, and constant ads or "please rotate your device" while playing videos is just a hassle. Plus, the Swagbutton data mining is something I'm not a huge fan of. I don't need to be tracked when I'm not on a website, so I usually only enable it when a SwagCode is available.

The Surveys are a bit of a problem too. I don't bother with them anymore because I have a big issue with how they go about their "surveys". After grabbing your information, you receive a message about "not qualifying" or "over quota" and will receive 1 penny/Swagbuck for your time. And even if you do get through, the pay isn't worth the time invested. No thanks, I can take the same survey elsewhere for $3.

The Ugly:

Luckily, I don't have anything truly ugly to say about Swagbucks. From what I've seen, the complaints tend to revolve around people who have committed fraud like having multiple accounts, lying about their location, or using bot software. Swagbucks is legit and unlike other websites, they have intentions of being around for a long time. With that comes higher scrutiny of accounts.

My Final Thoughts:

My overall impression of Swagbucks is that it's a real multi-million dollar company. They're not some guy or gal behind a website scamming their members. Swagbucks wants to play fair, and they give you plenty of opportunities to earn a few dollars a day by watching videos, checking out the offers, and using the mobile app. Try to scam them, and you'll have your account closed in no time.

However, there have been some recent changes that make me believe Swagbucks is dying or at least on its way out like MyPoints did. The earning opportunities have decreased, and the surveys are not worth anyone's time. Heck, they even lowered the points for watching SwagTv to 10 cents. I don't recommend buying any of their gift cards either since you can find them cheaper elsewhere.

All that being said, there are still some good opportunities to earn SB from some offers. If you play fair and don't try to cheat the system, you'll be just fine. Happy Swaggin' folks!

I completed so many task on swagbucks but recently faced these problems payment not received when I tried to contact first it shows to stop 32 days after that can contact customer support and when i contacted the customer support they denied the task done after that I provided all the proof to them even the purchase receipts with date so they suspended my account even already completed the tasks around 400 usd others are ongoing and that made me loos so much kindly check and resolve

I used to use swagbucks a lot. It was mainly back when money was so tight that I spent all my free time trying to make extra money just to get 50 bucks worth of free groceries because I needed it. I've made $1,100 using swagbucks, and I believe almost ever penny was redeemed for free groceries using walmart gift cards. That $1,100 took a long time to earn, 2-3 years at least, though a good chunk of it was earned in single year. At one of my poorest points, I was putting enough time into swagbucks per months to make $50 extra a month for grocery money several months in a row.

With the amount of hours it took me every day to get enough points to make that happen, I would have saved more money cutting the internet or getting another job that didn't conflict with the hours I was already working. If you're desperate and don't want a second job, and have to have your internet, I guess it's an okay alternative. I don't use it anymore because the time investment is not worth the pay out to me.

As with most sites like these, the fastest way to make money is to shop and earn. Spend money online and get points with the site for the money you spend. Up to this year I still went through swagbucks to schedule hotels, flights, rent cars, etc. If I'm spending the money anyways, why not get money for spending money, right?

Wrong, at least now. I have a yearly trip to visit my husbands family every year. Last year I never got the points for the flights, hotels, and rented cars. I contacted support several months after the points should have been deposited because if you contact them too soon they tell you to wait longer.

First question was had it been at least 32 days since the travel time. Why, yes it has, it's been 6 months. I provided the ID# swagbucks assigned, my confirmation number for the trip expenses when I paid for them, how much I paid, etc. I spent 4-6 months going around in circles with support trying to get this resolved. After confirming it had been more than 32 days, I would be told they will investigate it and get back to me. A month later I would have heard nothing so I'd reach out again. I'd reply to the same email we already chatted on so that they can reference the Help Request # they assigned me. I would get an email back asking if it's been more than 32 days since the travel date, and the whole cycle would start again. Do they not keep records of their conversations with the Help Request #s? They told me they were investigating my ticket, why are they treating it like it was a new ticket? Are they convinced if they keep doing this eventually people will give up and then they get to keep that money rather than sending it to the person who was supposed to earn it on their account? What's going on here? I honestly feel scammed by them now.

When I finally got fed up with this endless cycle and explained that I had been asked the same questions and asked to wait so many times already and asked why I haven't gotten any responses or results when they've literally had months to 'investigate' it, I was sincerely apologized to and told the credits would be deposited into my account.

First off, the credit amount they said would be deposited was nowhere near what I was missing.

Second off, they never deposited them. I emailed again a couple of weeks later (I wanted to give them time to see if they'd actually do it, maybe I was just being impatient when they weren't instantly there, you know?). Never got a response, not a single one since.

In the past when I contacted their help center about points that were not awarded, I was helped promptly and the credits were almost always awarded within a week of me submitting a ticket about them being missing. I think, from my experiences at least, that the quality and legitimacy of the site have gone way down.

Aside from the fiasco with the help center I already described, I also have a one night hotel stay earlier this year, well over a month ago. Those credits were never awarded. It says that the credits are pending after the travel date, and it's long since come and gone. No credits.

I did decide to give it one last shot recently though. When I schedule the trips flights/hotels/car/etc for this year to visit my husband's family, I went through swagbucks to book with priceline/travelocity/etc. I've checked the website, swagbucks doesn't show that I purchased anything (I most certainly did), and if they don't show you purchased something during your visit to the site, you don't get points for making the purchase. So I guess that's that.

Perhaps the other, slow methods of earning points still work well. But the shop and earn is a rip off now in my opinion.

I've thought about putting another ticket in, but after my last round and round experience... really, what's the point? Perhaps whoever runs swagbucks is keeping the money for themselves. It's not a ton, maybe $50 - $60 between last years trip and this years trips. I'm probably overestimating, it's probably close to $30 - $40. But if they do that to enough people, especially people who don't track it well enough to notice they're missing their points, they're making bank off not sending the credits to their customers.

Perhaps I am jumping to conclusions with the final statement because my recent experiences have left a bad taste in my mouth, but I have been quite frustrated by them in my recent attempts to use them. I was mainly not using them anymore anyways, except for shop and earn when I needed to purchase something online, but I have decided to not use them at all now.

This has happened to me 4 times now I try to do the longer surveys that way you don't have to complete as many this is the 4th time I've done a survey that was 20 minutes or longer and it took me 28 minutes to do it was supposed to get 250 points and it only gave me 1 stupid point and told I was disqualified their scamming people and that ai t fair

In September I participated in 2 Swagbucks offerings, 1 for Chime and 1 for SoFi.

I opened accounts at Chime and SoFi, and then quickly made the required deposits or direct deposits.

After a few weeks I initiated a ticket for each offer with Swagbucks, and they responded by email requesting certain info and screenshots showing proof that I opened the accounts and made the required deposts/direct deposits.

After more time I never hear from Swagbucks, so I sent the info and proof again. And then again a week later. And then again a week later.

I have sent the info and proof they requested 4 times ! And still no payment of the Swagbuccks bonus they offered !

On September 22 and September 25 2023 I redeemed points for two $25 virtual Mastercards. I have since discovered that it's impossible to use these cards online. I contacted Swagbucks and was asked if they could void the cards. They gave me a phone number to call and was told that nothing could be done, since I had claimed the cards. This is grossly unfair. I'm not asking for anything other than my points back so I can purchase an Amazon card. If this isn't resolved, I don't think I'll be using Swagbucks in the future.

Alright, so I'm not gonna lie to ya, Swagbucks can be a bit of a pain in the butt. Here's the deal: they promise you all kinds of cool rewards and whatnot for doing things like taking surveys or completing offers. Sounds pretty sweet, right? Well, it's not always that simple.

First off, let's talk about the surveys. They'll tell you it'll only take like 10 minutes, but in reality, it can end up being more like a full hour. And even if you do manage to answer a million questions and get to the very end, they might just kick you out for no reason and not even give you credit. Like, what the heck, Swagbucks? Why waste my time like that?

And don't even get me started on their customer service. They're useless, man. If you have any issues with your account or something doesn't get credited like it should, good luck trying to get any help. It's like talking to a brick wall.

Oh, and did I mention that sometimes they'll disqualify you from a survey based on your race or politics? What the actual #$%! is that about? It's not right at all.

And don't even think about doing any of the offers they have. Sure, they might reward you for it at first, but then they'll charge you like crazy for stuff you didn't even get. And if you refuse to pay, well, say goodbye to your credit.

Honestly, I wouldn't even bother with Swagbucks. It's just not worth the headache. Sure, you might be able to earn some spare change, but it takes so much time and effort that it's hardly even worth it. And sometimes, even if you do everything right, they won't even give you your reward. Total scam, man.

So, long story short? Just stay away from Swagbucks. It's a waste of time and they'll only frustrate you to no end. Trust me on this one.

To be honest, I did my research before giving Swagbucks (swagbucks.com) a try and I have to say, I'm not that impressed. Like, sure, it's free to sign up but it takes forever to accumulate enough points to even get a measly gift card worth $5. I gave it a good two weeks, doing everything they asked for, like installing their button, making their search engine my main search site, daily polls, videos, offers, referrals - you name it! But for all that effort, I only have 109 Swagbucks. And get this, one Swagbuck is only worth 0.01 cent! So, when people go on and on about the videos being a great way to earn Swagbucks, I'm left scratching my head. You have to watch like 22 videos just to get, maybe, 3 Swagbucks. And that's not even the worst part! The extension page is so loaded with ads, it's slow and sometimes takes forever to even get to the main video. It's like they're trying to torture you or something!

Then they say you can play free games and earn up to 10 Swagbucks. Sounds like a sweet deal, right? Wrong! Because you have to actually register on gsn games and put in your own cash and even then you only get 2 Swagbucks for every dollar spent. I know they have those fake reviews that people post gushing over the games, but come on! Are people even using Swagbucks at all or do they just want to be part of some imaginary club of gullible folks who fall for their shenanigans? Seriously, the only games I found where you can earn free Swagbucks are the Swag games. But they're like the most boring games ever - I'd rather watch paint dry.

And don't even get me started on the surveys! Unless you're a pro and you've been doing this for years, chances are slim to none that you'll be accepted for a survey. They'll weed you out faster than you can say "Swagbucks". Unless you're willing to fudge your answers to match their demographics or you just get lucky, don't bother with the survey section. They say you can earn 40 Swagbucks for a 9-minute survey, but really, if you somehow manage to pass their ridiculous screening questions, it's more like a 30-40 minute survey. It's like they want to see how many hoops you'll jump through before you lose the will to live.

All in all, Swagbucks is just not worth it for me. I spent way too much time and effort for next to nothing. Maybe if they made the videos less painful to watch, added more fun and free games, and made it easier to qualify for surveys, I might give them another shot. But for now, I'll stick with something less frustrating and more rewarding. Peace out, Swagbucks!

So, I stumbled upon Swagbucks through a blog post that was all about how to make a bit of extra cash online. I was a bit skeptical at first, but they hooked me in with a small amount of free money to start out with. From there, I set my sights on reaching the $3 (300 SB) eBay card, which seemed like a pretty sweet deal.

However, the tasks on Swagbucks are pretty hit or miss. You can earn a measly 2 cents for doing a daily poll or spend an entire hour watching videos for just 3 cents (yep, that's not a typo). After trying out a few different tasks, I found that the surveys seemed like the most efficient way to rack up some points. But here's the thing: you are highly likely to get disqualified from surveys.

I spent an entire night and morning trying to reach my goal, only to get rejected from every single survey I attempted. Talk about frustration! I was expecting at least minimum wage for my time, but instead it felt like I was running on a hamster wheel, going nowhere fast.

And don't even get me started on the offers. I spent a ton of time signing up for various websites and answering surveys, only to receive zero compensation. It's pretty disappointing to put in so much effort and have it all be for nothing.

So, my advice to you? Stay away from Swagbucks. Sure, you might come across some testimonials that rave about the site and all the cash they've earned, but trust me - it's not worth it. If you want to actually make some money online, your best bet is to learn in-demand skills like art or programming, and maybe try your hand at writing articles for websites (if you can even find a site that accepts them from regular ol' folks like us). Don't waste your time on Swagbucks - you'll just end up feeling frustrated and disappointed.

So, I gotta talk about my experience with Swagbucks.com, y'all. I was one of those ride or die kind of members, you know? I rocked with them for over four years. But a couple of days ago, they just decided to deactivate my account out of the blue.

I hit up their Customer Support to get some answers, but all they gave me was some vague, generic response about how I violated their terms of use. But they wouldn't even say what I supposedly did wrong!

Mind you, I never got any kind of warning before they just cut me loose. I was loyal to this site, man. I ain't never done anything shady or dishonest.

I even spent my own cash on deals, for years, thinking that I'd get my SB in return. That was the whole point, you know? But now they're treating me like I'm the bad guy? That ain't right.

They wouldn't even give me no proof or evidence that I broke their rules. I feel like they just attacked me for no reason. I didn't even get a chance to defend myself or dispute nothing.

It's like they tricked me into buying stuff with the promise of rewards, and then just stole from me by deactivating my account. I spent my hard-earned money and now I'm getting nothing back. That ain't cool, Swagbucks.

I was a member since way back in November 2017, and I was always on their site. Every. Single. Day. Literally all day. And I put in a lot of business for their partners and sponsors.

I thought they'd treat me better than this, but I guess they don't care about their loyal members no more. So to all y'all out there, take my advice: stay away from Swagbucks.com if you don't want to lose your real money for nothing in return.

So, I've been using Swagbucks for a while now, and I gotta say, I'm pretty disappointed. Like, seriously disappointed. First off, they'll just deactivate your account without warning or explanation. It's like they just wanna accuse people of breaking the rules without actually having any evidence. And then, if you try to reach out to them for help, good luck. Their support is super outdated and sucks big time. And even if you do get your account reactivated, they'll still act like you're in the wrong and make you feel like crap.

But that's not all. They don't handle issues very well either. There are some videos in their "watch" section that don't even work, and they just ignore the comments about it. And don't even get me started on the deals they offer. They don't even work half the time, which is super frustrating when you're trying to get those sweet, sweet Swagbucks.

It also seems like they only care about the members who spend money. If you've never spent money on there before, your account is basically a ticking time bomb for deactivation. And even if you do spend money, there's no guarantee you won't get deactivated anyway.

And let's talk about those surveys and special offers. Some of them are just scams meant to spam your email even after you're no longer using Swagbucks. Like, seriously? That's messed up.

And the management and communication within Swagbucks is just pure garbage. They'll congratulate you on doing your first few surveys, but then a few days later, they'll send you an email asking if you even know they have a survey section. Like, dude, make up your mind.

Overall, there are just so many issues with Swagbucks that it's honestly kind of ridiculous. I mean, this is just from my personal experience, but I know other people have had the same problems too. And the worst part is that Swagbucks knows about all of this and could choose to do something about it, but they just keep on doing their thing. So, if you're thinking about using Swagbucks, I'd suggest looking elsewhere.

Swagbucks is a platform that promises to pay you for simply doing tasks you would already be doing online. And let me tell you, it does deliver on that promise...most of the time.

The good news is that if you stick to the tasks that actually pay out, such as Swago, SwagIQ, survey answers, coupon prints, tasks, and video watching, you'll rack up the points in no time flat. And if you keep an eye out for discounts before redeeming your points for cards, you'll be able to maximize your payout. It's quick cashback if you know how to avoid the traps and stick to the real money makers.

One trick I've discovered is to click "print all" on the coupon prints, save them as a PDF, and then just send them to my phone. This way, I can easily sift through the PDFs on my own time and not try to beat the clock of the view window timing out. Plus, you can take the full daily credit max in one go as opposed to keeping track of the number of coupons you've already printed.

Once you get into the rhythm, things on the site start to get enjoyable.

However, there are a few cons to be aware of. For starters, avoid the 'shop' and 'freebie' scams that promise SB points for answering a few questions or signing up for multiple ads. These are nothing more than clickbait, and most of the time, you'll end up getting spammed with calls or never receiving the promised SB points. I even have over $200 worth of missing shop points that I am currently ticket spamming them for. Until these are resolved, I refuse to buy anything through their 'shop/discover' section. Additionally, only TWO of the 'shop/discover' points have even partially paid out without a ticket submission.

Speaking of ticket submissions, the auto-reply spam is infuriating. You end up having to submit the same ticket multiple times before getting a hold of a real person instead of a bot. And the bot responses are enough to make you report them to the Better Business Bureau for being off-point from what you submitted your ticket for in the first place. It feels like you're talking to a wall that simply replies with the same generic message, such as "To join SwagIQ, you must use a mobile phone, not a LAN line." Um, what? I'm submitting a ticket because I'm getting error codes on other SB apps. Please view the images I sent about the error codes I am seeing. Only to receive another reply with the same message. It's frustrating, to say the least.

My final bit of advice is don't bother downloading anything but SwagIQ on an iPhone. The other apps only really work on Android, despite what the site says, and even then, it's not in a dependable manner. Trust me, save yourself the headache.

So, i been really digging this Swagbucks site for a while now, but i finally gotta throw in the towel. It used to be a solid money maker, but ever since this site got famous it's all gone downhill. They ain't trying to scam you, but the amount of time you gotta put in for very little return is just ridiculous.

I ain't lying when i say that i used to spend an hour a day on their surveys just to hit my targets and then keep my phone running SwagTV in my sleep. But now that they done switched up their survey system it be taking me up to 4 hours every day just to hit my first goal and that too with a lot of frustration.

Peanut Labs is the main survey company they dealing with now, and they be making it more difficult to qualify for the surveys. First off, you gotta give up a lot of yo personal info to these funnel surveys and sometimes these links lead to malware sites that can do harm to your computer! Plus i had some surveys that i done completed that they just didn't give me no points for. That's just plain wrong.

I been putting almost five hours every day on Swagbucks to earn even a measly amount of money. But i only be earning around $60 a month for all that time, and that's assuming i spend just five hours a day. That be like around $2 a day or 40 cents an hour. I ain't got time for that.

Me and my wife both are done with Swagbucks. We done took it up with their customer service a few times, but all they been doing is giving us the same canned response and sometimes they even make typographical errors in their emails (like how unprofessional is that!). Swagbucks used to be awesome, but now it just ain't worth the frustration or the time. So i say find something else to make money on!

Swagbucks, aka SB, is a pretty cool site that lets you earn some sweet gift cards for just logging on and clicking around. The site is designed to be fun and easy to use, with lots of flashy graphics and cool marketing. But I gotta say, they keep changing the rewards system all the time! It used to be that you could get 1 SB for watching just 3 videos, but now you gotta watch 28 videos just to get 3 SB. What's up with that, Swagbucks?

Anyway, I've been using this site for over four years now, and I gotta admit, it was super confusing at first. But over the past two years, I've been visiting every dang day and I've been able to meet my daily goals pretty consistently. But holy cow, the comments section is full of folks who are super mad and bitter about tech problems, rewards not working out, and the fact that there's basically no customer service. It can make the atmosphere pretty dang toxic sometimes.

For example, the Discover and Games pages are totes off-limits for me. Most of the offers on Discover are super sketchy and require you to buy a bunch of crummy stuff or give away all your personal info, which is a big no-no in my book. And even the legit offers don't often come through with the rewards they promised. And the games are crazy expensive – you end up spending more on playing than you can ever make in rewards.

Now, don't get me wrong – customer service has improved quite a bit since Swagbucks got purchased. They actually respond in a professional tone and try to compensate you when things go wrong. But sometimes you gotta jump through a lot of hoops. Like, for example, I've completed about 25% of the surveys I try but never get credited. To file a complaint and get that promised SB, I gotta give 'em the Survey ID, the actual survey URL (not some screener nonsense), and a screenshot of the completion page (if it even exists). It's kind of insane, but it's the only way I can score those sweet, sweet gift cards.

I've seen some folks on there who claim to make a ton of points and gift cards, but when you read on, you find out they're spending a boatload of money to get "rebates" off their purchases. Good on them, I guess, but I'm not super interested in most of the SB partnerships (like only JCPenny and Zulily – snooze) and I don't have that much cash to throw around in the first place, ya feel me?

So yeah, Swagbucks works for me mostly, but if it starts taking me more than four hours of solid effort just to meet my daily goal, I'm outta there like a flash. Ain't nobody got time for that!

I've been dabbling with this swagbucks site for a while now and let me tell you, a lot of the negative comments you see floating around on here are pretty spot on. My first order for a $25 gift card left me with a deactivated account! Mind you, I did eventually manage to sort it out, but the radio loyalty offer was the culprit. Ever since then, I've steered clear of that shady option. Ngage is the same deal - you better make sure you take screenshots and document everything or else you'll be left crying in your soup when you're shorted some major points.

Now, I'll be straight with you - steer clear from their surveys. First of all, you'll be bombarded with endless telemarketer calls and junk mail. And second, you'll waste your precious time for hardly any reward. And since this site revamped itself recently, the payout points have plummeted drastically. You'll be sitting at your computer for hours on end, making pennies. People working in sweatshops probably make more! And don't even get me started on their so-called "customer service". It went from bad to worse once they redid the site.

With their shop and earn option, there are all sorts of invisible stipulations that trip you up. After trying to buy "specific" items for points, I've yet to find a single item that is approved. Their customer service is just full of excuses and I've even had to cancel my Amazon account and create a new one because of those efforts. I don't trust them enough to have anything attached to my account. Overall, all I ever seem to have now are Wal Mart gift cards that are basically worth nothing close to what their face value should be.

Another red flag is that my Avast constantly warns me about viruses on this site. If you're not savvy with your tech, this probably isn't the site for you. They're never going to pay you enough to fix your computer if it gets messed up. And for those people saying how great this site is because you get "FREE" gift cards, wake up and smell the coffee! You're spending countless hours on this site, taking huge risks, and still not getting paid stashes of cash. Plus, it's a lucky chance if you can actually cash out your gift card before your account gets deactivated.

I'll leave you with this - I never let my points get above $50 and rarely push it that far. I know they're crooks and they've proved this time and time again. But, I have extra time and I know how to fix my tech, so I'm going for it."

Hey guys!

So, I wanted to share my thoughts on Swagbucks. At first, I was a huge fan! I mean, who wouldn't like earning some extra cash by doing simple things like watching videos or completing surveys? But, unfortunately, my experience hasn't been great lately. I have earned $35 in gift cards and haven't received them yet, despite providing proof that I completed the necessary steps. I've reached out to customer service, but haven't heard back from them. It's really frustrating to be scammed like this!

And let's talk about their surveys. They're a complete joke. You spend almost an hour filling out the survey, giving them tons of personal information, and then they just tell you that you don't qualify. What a waste of time! It's like they're using us to get free info without actually paying out anything.

But, I have to admit that I'm still using Swagbucks (although not as frequently as before). They have partnered with some of my favorite stores like Amazon, Sam's Club, and Nike, so I can earn points while shopping at these places. They even launched a gift card site called My Gift Card Plus, where you can earn Swagbucks for buying gift cards from various stores. If you shop through their link, you can also earn points from your purchase. The only downside is that it can take a while to receive the gift card (anywhere from 2 to 48 hours).

Overall, I still love Swagbucks and have figured out how to earn more by participating in Encrave and running the different apps that pay you for watching videos. It's definitely time-consuming, but as a stay-at-home mom, I find it easy to do while taking care of my kids. They also offer quick tasks to earn small amounts, so be sure to check your swagmail daily. I only did one paid offer through Swagbucks, which led me to a deal on Living Social for a Sam's Club Plus membership. I paid $45 and got a $20 gift card, $20 in fresh food vouchers, and 450 Swagbucks. It was worth it!

In conclusion, Swagbucks may have disappointed me lately with their lack of response and shady business practices, but I'm still sticking with them for now. If you haven't tried it yet, give it a shot and see if it's worth your time. Maybe you'll have better luck than me! Here's my referral link if you're interested: http://www.swagbucks.com/refer/Silvrcraze.

I am a disabled mother with a autistic child. I have worked very hard to get all of my swagbucks honestly. I tried to claim a gift card and my account says it's deactivated. If this has to do with receipts u only allow 12 recipients. It takes a week or more before I can do any more receipts. I don't understand why m account has been deactivated. I use the receipts thing a lot because I don't have time for surveys. I went to claim a gift card and it was deactivated

I have been deactivated for about a month now, and I have been trying to figure out why by sending tickets. No one has gotten back to me about this problem. Hopefully if they read this they can get back to me and explain why.

The first date is around February 12, 2023, I received an answer, but it was for something unrelated. I rewrote back, no answer. Tried to sign about three weeks later, submitted another ticket, no answer . Then I tried to sign in again today, March 22, 2023 and still it asks me to contact customer service.

Why was I deactivated? Will anyone ever get back to me? I’m getting frustrated to getting no response.

Thank you.

I completed an offer of SoFi bank where you had to put $50 in investment, I put $40 in stocks and 13 in crypto but Swagbucks said it all had to be put on one single investment to get the points being offered. I explained that it was one investment account that had a diversified investments. I was not satisfied with their answer so I closed my account.