Earning Efficiently and Safely with Swagbucks
Swagbucks is a Get Paid to (GPT) Website--they pay you to do simple tasks online. Many of these GPT sites are scams. However, Swagbucks has been active since 2008 and has an 8.3 rating on Trustpilots--quite a high rating! Not to mention over 40 million registered users and $300 million in verified payouts, there is plenty of evidence that you can trust Swagbucks.
1SB = $.01 100SB = $1.00
Some offers are free, some require pay x amount, but you get x+5 back in SB, some break even but you get products for essentially free.
1SB = $.01 100SB = $1.00
Some offers are free, some require pay x amount, but you get x+5 back in SB, some break even but you get products for essentially free.
My goal here is to empower you to earn more in less time, sticking to a tested process that protects you and your efforts.
Focused work rewards up to $20 for a total of 7 minutes in some cases. Lower paying offers give $.50-$4 in 1-4 minutes. It generally takes 15-32 days to be granted your SB, you may cash out as low as $5 but it's better to wait until $25.
First, I'll give an overview that you can follow along to understand the basic process. Then, I'll document the full process of completing an offer.
Focused work rewards up to $20 for a total of 7 minutes in some cases. Lower paying offers give $.50-$4 in 1-4 minutes. It generally takes 15-32 days to be granted your SB, you may cash out as low as $5 but it's better to wait until $25.
First, I'll give an overview that you can follow along to understand the basic process. Then, I'll document the full process of completing an offer.
Use an alternate email for this, as there is a chance of spam emails, especially from less-reputable offers. Don't use your main email address!
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When signing up, use Sign-Up code "REDDIT". The box to type this in doesn't show up unless you click “I have a sign up code (optional)” which is under the “Confirm Password” Box. Gives 40SB!
After you sign up, join Member Recognition to get free SB and double points on surveys, for free. Join right away to maximize your earnings.
INSTALL SWAGBUTTON WITHIN 14 DAYS to get 50 SB. It automatically informs you when you are shopping on a site where you can earn SB. You are welcome to uninstall it at any time.
When signing up, use Sign-Up code "REDDIT". The box to type this in doesn't show up unless you click “I have a sign up code (optional)” which is under the “Confirm Password” Box. Gives 40SB!
After you sign up, join Member Recognition to get free SB and double points on surveys, for free. Join right away to maximize your earnings.
INSTALL SWAGBUTTON WITHIN 14 DAYS to get 50 SB. It automatically informs you when you are shopping on a site where you can earn SB. You are welcome to uninstall it at any time.
2. Set up screen recording (SR) to FULLY document your offers OR screenshot your offers+terms
Taking screenshots protects you in the rare case that an offer does not credit/pend. This has happened to me once in about 30 offers so far. I go a step further and record my screen, especially if I am spending $ on an offer.
Taking screenshots protects you in the rare case that an offer does not credit/pend. This has happened to me once in about 30 offers so far. I go a step further and record my screen, especially if I am spending $ on an offer.
If you are on Windows 10, you can press WinKey + G to bring up the native SR software menu, and then press the circular recording button to begin a recording. You can also press WinKey+ Alt + R to immediately begin recording your screen. Here's a troubleshooting guide if this doesn't work right away
(The WinKey is the key that opens up the Start menu, it is located between the Ctrl and Alt keys. It has the Microsoft Windows logo on it.)
Once you stop the recording, it will automatically go to the Captures folder.
This PC > Videos > Captures
This PC > Videos > Captures
OBS is a free Screen Recording software for macOS 10.11+ & Windows 7+. The installer will give you all the info you need to get started.
3. Sign up for Privacy.com for anonymous checkouts on some sites (optional)
Privacy allows you to create free virtual online payment cards that you can use to make online purchases anywhere, so that you don’t have to give out your real debit or credit card numbers. You can place limits on the amount chargeable to your card, providing extra protection when you complete offers. Not all offers allow prepaid cards from Privacy.com.
Privacy is available to all U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are 18+ and who are the account holders of a U.S. checking account or U.S. debit card.
Sign up for your 100% fee-free Privacy.com card and get $5 free. https://privacy.com/join/AZG98
4. Follow my Offer-Tracking Spreadsheet on Google Sheets/Drive
This lists which offers are available, and also has a formula for keeping track of Offer Pending dates and deadlines for submitting tickets on Unpaid/Non-pending offers. Instruction are included on how to make a copy for your own use.
Offers credit without issue 95+% of the time. I track just in case, and also to keep a record for myself.
Also check the Swagbucks Subreddit for more info on offers and Swagcodes when they come up. Lots of great help here!
5. Complete the Offer
This is where you complete a survey, sign up for a service, or make a purchase. Make sure your screen recorder is working before you do the offer. Also disable your VPN and your adblocker, you can also just turn your adblocker off on the specific offer website.
You can also just take screenshots but I prefer this method.
This lists which offers are available, and also has a formula for keeping track of Offer Pending dates and deadlines for submitting tickets on Unpaid/Non-pending offers. Instruction are included on how to make a copy for your own use.
Offers credit without issue 95+% of the time. I track just in case, and also to keep a record for myself.
Also check the Swagbucks Subreddit for more info on offers and Swagcodes when they come up. Lots of great help here!
5. Complete the Offer
This is where you complete a survey, sign up for a service, or make a purchase. Make sure your screen recorder is working before you do the offer. Also disable your VPN and your adblocker, you can also just turn your adblocker off on the specific offer website.
Do not start off by doing high-paying offers. I recommend doing all the low-paying offers first and then do 1 or 2 500-750 SB offers. The next day do the same. On the third day do 1 or 2 1000+ offers and 1 2000+ offer. After that do as you like.
- Find your offer and start the recording
- Hover over the offer and click "Disclaimer" and scroll through the terms. Read them, too!
- Complete the offer
- End your screen recording
- Record the date of completion in your copy of the SB Tracking Spreadsheet
- Create a reminder/event for the last day to cancel the free/paid subscription. Hopefully, you will know if you value the service enough t to stay subscribed.
- Do NOT cancel before the terms of the offer. In some cases, you may be able to pause your subscription for a month or 3 if you are not ready to decide yet (e.g. Hulu).
You can also just take screenshots but I prefer this method.
6. Other ways to earn Swagbucks
- Print Coupons (print as PDF so you can save them for later). You get 1 SB for every coupon you "print, up to 50 prints per day. You also get 25 SB for every coupon you use at the grocery store. Sometimes they also do 2X or 3X coupon points so it can be beneficial to do a smaller number and wait for the larger payout days. There is also an offer for 20SB that I do once weekly, to give the coupons time to accumulate, this offer can only be done 10 times. In total this will be $2 for 6 minutes of time. I recommend creating a new folder to store your coupons.
- Buy gift cards at MyGiftCardsPlus.com. Get SB on gift card purchases. I buy gift cards to restaurants I know I'm gonna go to like. I also always get AMC gift cards there before I see a movie at my AMC. At the time of writing, they have 10% cash-back on Home Depot gift cards.
- Buy SB when they go on-sale. Sometimes they sell 2000 SB for $18. These sales don't last long, though.
- Instead of using Google for your searches, use the SB search bar on the SB website. Whenever you visit, do a quick search of whatever's on your mind.
- If you are buying something anyway, go through the Shop and get SB. You may find that other cashback apps pay more, but right now they offer 10% back at Amazon, for example.
These earn a little less but may be worth your time
- Do the Swagbucks monthly site promos like Swago and Team Challenges. You can pick up bonus SB from participating!
- Play Swagbucks Live, the mobile-app based trivia game show. Mondays are easy. You could probably win (along w a couple other thousand players). You win SB and you get SB for answering questions correctl
- Enroll in the Swagbucks Daily Goal Program to get bonus SB every month
Be sure to keep your demographic information consistent when completing surveys!
7. Efficiency Tips
- Use a timer to see how fast you can complete offers/surveys
- Stay up to date and document your offers as soon as you complete them
- Use Gmail Checker Plus (for Chrome) to quickly verify and delete emails, highly recommended (Firefox)
- Use GCalendar Checker (for Chrome) to quickly create subscription deadline reminders/events (Firefox)
8.Redeeming Swagbucks
SB offers different ways to cash out. As soon as you reach 2500 SB, you can cashout directly to PayPal. I recommend this and cashing out as soon as you reach $25.
For U.S. members, the $10 and $15 Visa cards always have a 1% discount, and the $25, $50, and $100 Visa cards always have a 2% discount when you redeem them.
Except that once a month, the $25 Visa card has a 13% discount. (Your first $25 gift card of the month of any type except PayPal gets that larger discount.) I prioritize getting this discount monthly OVER cashing out ASAP.
Visa cards expire 6 months after creation. Be sure to follow the instructions on the verification email you get, right away. If used for multiple purchases online, there is a small chance the remaining balance could be hacked/stolen. I use them for paying my monthly bills; many companies allow you to use multiple cards in one purchase, too.
SB offers different ways to cash out. As soon as you reach 2500 SB, you can cashout directly to PayPal. I recommend this and cashing out as soon as you reach $25.
For U.S. members, the $10 and $15 Visa cards always have a 1% discount, and the $25, $50, and $100 Visa cards always have a 2% discount when you redeem them.
Except that once a month, the $25 Visa card has a 13% discount. (Your first $25 gift card of the month of any type except PayPal gets that larger discount.) I prioritize getting this discount monthly OVER cashing out ASAP.
Visa cards expire 6 months after creation. Be sure to follow the instructions on the verification email you get, right away. If used for multiple purchases online, there is a small chance the remaining balance could be hacked/stolen. I use them for paying my monthly bills; many companies allow you to use multiple cards in one purchase, too.
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