While I was away in Europe, I got a notice from Yazing that Giftcards.com dropped the payout on Visa gift cards from 1.5% to 1.25%. Even major cash back portals like TopCashBack are now offering just 1.25% cash back on GiftCards.com purchases. With the $2,500 purchase limit and $6.95 fee […]
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How Amex Offers saved me over $90 on online shopping
American Express Offers is one of the best credit card perks out there and a major reason to keep paying the annual fee on credit cards like the Starwood Preferred Guest Credit Card. For those who are unfamiliar with Amex Offers, its a list of targeted discounts and statement credits available […]
The days of free and easy manufactured spending are over – here’s how I’m covering my fees
The days of free manufactured spending are indeed over and the cost of accruing points and miles can be substantial. At the moment, some of the credit cards I’m using to earn miles don’t earn category bonuses, which can really add up if you’re not doing things to off-set the […]
iConsumer finally paid me…and it only took 4 months
I started using the iConsumer cash back portal back in January, after they offered a particularly generous cash back offer of 1.6% at Giftcards.com. I was well aware that payouts took 90 days. But man was it hard to sit around and wait for it to come through! I continued […]
Cash back portals temporarily deactivate Giftcards.com
Update: As of March 31, 2016 Giftcards.com has re-activated their affiliate links. Don’t worry, this isn’t the grim reaper making another appearance. I got a message from Adam Viener, founder of Yazing, that Giftcards.com has temporarily deactivated their affiliate tracking network. This means cash back portals like iConsumer and Yazing […]
Update: My first Yazing cash back payment came through
I started using Yazing to earn cash back at Giftcards.com back in February. At the time, I wasn’t sure if Yazing was legitimate. Their lack of a member dashboard gave me doubts about whether I’d even get the 2% cash back payout they were offering. I did get some reassurance […]
Yazing removes manufactured spending restrictions from terms
A few weeks ago, the Yazing shopping portal appeared on my radar when they began offering 2% cash back at giftcards.com. I placed several gift card orders and subsequently received tracking notices from Yazing. Shortly after this, a few readers brought Yazing’s terms to my attention, which specifically prohibited manufactured […]
Possible reselling opportunity: Save up to 24% on UGG boots through Topcashback
I know what some of you are thinking: UGG boots are ugly and overpriced. Well, yes, some of them are. But there are actually some very nice boots made by UGG Australia that don’t look like bear paws (which, incidentally, is the name of an UGG rip-off brand). These higher […]
3 ways to get great deals While skipping Black Friday
I was watching an episode of The Middle recently, where Sue had to work at the Baked Potato Hut to cater to shoppers who were foregoing Thanksgiving in order to take advantage of early bird deals on what she cleverly dubbed “Black Friday Eve”. I don’t know about you, but […]
Issues getting cash back on American Express gift cards through Extrabux
Last week I wrote about how you can still earn cash back on $2,000 American Express gift cards, primarily through the Extrabux cash back portal. In the post, I recommended taking screenshots of the entire transaction in case it wasn’t tracked. I’ve used Extrabux in the past, mainly for GiftCardMall.com […]