Same here as everyone else I try the offers but for the last couple of months none have credited I have even used some of my old e-mail accounts and still no crediting.But I still keep trying.
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Same here as everyone else I try the offers but for the last couple of months none have credited I have even used some of my old e-mail accounts and still no crediting.But I still keep trying.
To be honest, something is going on with crediting on freebie offers. I've been experiencing it as well as many others. It is NOT a problem that is unique to SR though. From what I am hearing, it is happening at all programs.
I think what is going on is that people are getting frustrated and giving up trying. I know that I used to try just about every freebie, but I've cut way back because I'm having crediting issues. I'm sure many others are doing the same.
So, what you are seeing is that while the offers appear to be crediting at the same percentage rates, it is only because those of us who are having issues have dropped out of the race, so to speak, resulting in the low numbers of people trying offers that you are seeing. If we all jumped back in and tried all of the offers again, I think you'd be shocked to see how many of us aren't getting credit for many of the offers. I've tried and tried, but I can't figure out why things aren't crediting, but something strange is going on in the freebie world. I've been involved in rewards programs for 10 years. I know the drill, and something isn't right lately.
I know that you have been trying really hard to get new offers up. I see them all posted and your efforts are appreciated but it gets very frustrating when you give all of your information, sign up for extra things within the offers, take your time, clear cookies, etc, and then things don't credit.
Angie, you rock! I've been slacking off lately more as well and that is due in large part to it being tax season at work. I'm getting stressed out enough there that I don't want to deal with that kind of crap at home. Surveys haven't gone very well for me since about Christmas, but I keep trying a few times a day. Once in a while, I'll get one, although for some weird reason it seems like I'm doing better with surveys on the weekends right now.
As for offers, like others have said, I just don't feel like investing a lot of time in them right now. I'm trying to get myself to do one or two a day, but sometimes I give myself a day or three off from that. When I see the new offers up, I check the auto credits thread and manual credits to see what's working well and try those. If I see one from a company I have a really good track record with, I'll try that immediately. It's just that on days like today when there are like 10 new offers, it's kind of like freebie overload.
OK, what's going on??? Nothing credited for so long, just some hit or miss stuff, like one every other week or so. And today I've had three credit? I'm thrilled but mystified.
I tend to SR in bursts. I was working really hard for my cash out and once I reached it I slowed down. I haven't been having much credit and thought I should just take a break.
I still try to get a survey in every day. Slowly but surely I'll get to WDW!
Maybe the offer Gods have started to smile down upon us again. Earlier today, I stated that I have not been able to get an tnmtech offer to credit in some time. After that I went and tried an offer as soon as I saw it was a tnmtech offer I thought that this will never credit and took a phone call and let the offer sit. I was positive that it would not credit. Well, I just checked and I received credit for it. Maybe we will start and get credits again. Should I press my luck and try another?Quote:
Originally Posted by sammielynn
I did 6 offers today and 4 of them credited and the other two are manual credits so may come through when the credits are pulled. I made sure that I didn't have any other programs open except SR. I used a new email. I did one of each type and I went slow through the offers and waited for each page to completely load including the ones where you pick an offer on the silver gold. I let it open completely on the pop up and read what it said before closing it out. I only had 2 confirmation emails to respond to. I have made 7.61 today not counting the DS that won't credit until tomorrow. I would say it must be a good day for doing freebies.
well after reading these posts, i decided to try some. and i just had a heck of a time getting my computer working normal again.
i stopped doing them because i stopped getting credit. i had that extra 15 dollars attached to my phone bill and then i have had computer problems.
so after what just happened i just can't risk it with this computer oh and the couple i did just try wanted my phone number. i will not give that anymore, not after the 15 dollar added to my phone bill.
I still love the freebies - but like everyone else, the payout is down. I actually kept track...
In January I did 42 offers. 17 did not credit. 60% credited.
In February I did 54 offers. 42 did not credit. 22% credited.
So far I have done 10 in March. 6 did not credit. 40% credited.
In February, even ones that always work and I enjoy - MID, A#7, HFTM - did not work. And when the Auto Loan one didn't credit and I received all those insurance quotes - I wanted to scream! (At least I know I'm with the right insurance company!) The elpath, modpath, etc are once in a blue moon. Kind of like the days of "Un-Generous Genie," I never got one of them to credit!
So, since I made SM for this quarter - I thought I'd take it slow for a week or so and then try again. But, I will be back!
Wow, I DEFINITELY think Miss Angie was sprinkling something around! There's a flood of credits in the Auto credits thread AND I finally got my confirmation email from my last order Sunday night. I couldn't clear cookies till I got that and I got my GC to finally show up too! I've gotten one offer so far, ubt just tried two others this morning. I'll give it another shot after work, depending on how things go today.
Thanks Angie!
I have been taking a break from the offers too. Nothing was crediting for me either, but after reading the last 2 pages here, I'm going to go and try some today! :D
Thanks to everyone for your feedback. Keep it coming if you have more to share. I have been reading your posts as they've come in. I appreciate each of you for taking time to let us know your thoughts. Member satisfaction is very important to us at SR, and I want to ensure that I am doing my part to make this a place you want to spend your time. I'll be reviewing offers over the next few days. Perhaps I will have some feedback to share with you that will help increase your sucess in this area!
Well I was inspired but all the posts yesterday saying how they got credit, so last night I went to the Auto Credit thread, did two that many people posted that they got to credit & still no credit....just a FYI....I set up a new email account, didn't have anything but SR open (as JNorth suggested) & still no credit....I tried...and I'll continue to try...but just wanted to report.
Yes, :thanks: so much, Angie, for working so hard on this, with us in mind!Quote:
Originally Posted by Iteach
I, too, am seriously discouraged by how few offers I do actually credit, even though I think I'm doing all I can to get them to. I still try, every now & then, & do a few, but then nothing credits & I'm only reinforced in my disappointment.
Another quote, from arob414: "...so I have spent the past several days trying to figure out if something, on my computer, is blocking cookies. I have been checking cookies, page by page, and several offers (modpath, for one) don't seem to leave cookies. This seems odd because I would think that is how the offers are tracked. I always have offers that go into pending but there is just so many, suddenly. And, it could just be that I have deluged the companies with my address and ip and that is why I am not crediting. But, since others, who have been on as long and longer than me, are crediting, I still think that it is possible that one of my software protections is blocking something. If I ever figure it out, I will pass a long the info. I don't think this would be considered cheating, as in figuring out how to "work" the offer, because I think it could be a computer issue that I need to fix. I don't have anything against cookies, just want to avoid something that will screw up my computer or steal shopping credit from SR."
Please do pass on this info if/ when you figure it out! & feel free to PM it to me, as well, especially if posting it is a problem for any reason. I'm really discouraged but/and am always on the lookout for ideas to turn the situation around.
I forgot to mention that for the first 5 weeks or so that I was a member here, I didn't understand how to use the 'Pending' page. In fact, I didn't even know that it existed! I don't know if I'm the only 1, but if not, that might be seriously skewing your #s, Angie, as new folks might tend to sign up a lot, in their enthusiasm, & as bartleby1 said, just quietly drop out, when they get disappointed.
I accept the time expended in doing offers, when they credit, but nobody likes to feel like they're wasting their time.
Just like others have said, I am discouraged by not getting offers to credit. When I first started, I was pretty clueless about cookies and how to get through some of the offers. Now, I clear cookies, every once in a while change e-mails, click on the confirmation e-mails, and check the Automatic Credits thread. Still, my pending list just seems to get longer! I will keep trying, just not as a priority unless I have time.
same here Jen. :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Magical JenK
Hmmm.....today I got a whole bunch of Manual Credits posted to my account, seriously taking a dent out of my pending file and adding a nice chunk to my coffer. I think having the Manual Credits come through is a HUGE morale booster. Whenever I don't get credit on the hour, I just think, "Oh well, I'll retry in 30 days." I know that posting Manual Credits takes some manpower, but perhaps if they posted in some sort of schedule we could be privvy to, that might help? Just a thought....
I have tired of trying offers that do not credit. I have tried all of the suggestions, clearing emails before doing an offer, clearing cookies in between offers, I even reply to all emails that come through after the offers and still they rarely EVER credit. I have tried all but the last of the now or never offers and none of those have credited even though I have gotten the confirmation emails, etc. It is frustrating and not worth the time and energy put into it.
I am really hit or miss with the offers. I read this page a couple days ago, and took a deep breath and tried again. I have internet explorer, Windows XP. My laptop is a few years old, I've been a member of SR for 3 years now.
I ran CCleaner, and made a new gmail address.
And............I got about 5-6 to credit! About $3 in freebies! so, it worked for me! I did a couple more today, and one credited. Some are NOT instant crediting.
This is what has credited for me since yesterday.
#1582929 Paid Signup: Game Duell 0.40 Credits 03/10/2009 Paid
#1582800 Paid Signup: Simple Survey Panel 0.50 Credits 03/10/2009 Paid
#1582552 Paid Signup: Brandarama: $50 Hanes Shopping Spree 0.40 Credits 03/10/2009 Paid
#1582507 Paid Signup: What She Has To Say - 46 inch LCD HDTV 1.00 Credits 03/10/2009 Paid
#1582460 Credit: Daily Survey - 3/9/2009 0.90 Credits 03/10/2009 Paid
#1582255 Paid Click: Hot Jobs (March 2009) 0.01 Credits 03/10/2009 Paid
#1582254 Paid Click: PAEDYNS-PLACE...A GREAT EBAY STORE !! 0.01 Credits 03/10/2009 Paid
#1581453 Paid Signup: ElectronicsSource - HP Touchsmart PC 0.50 Credits 03/09/2009 Paid
#1581305 Credit: Daily Survey - 3/8/2009 0.90 Credits 03/09/2009 Paid
#1581190 Credit: Daily Survey - 3/7/2009 0.90 Credits 03/09/2009 Paid
#1581085 Credit: Daily Survey - 3/6/2009 0.90 Credits 03/09/2009 Paid
#1580977 Paid Signup: Slim Seduction Survey 0.35 Credits 03/09/2009
I have actually increased my participation. I am planning a trip this june and need all the extras that SR provide through rewards to make this trip happen. Money is very tight and I find SR a way to help make this possible. Actually without my rewards, I would not be able to take this trip.
Thanks very much to SR.:thanks:
That is such a nice post. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by metallicaruler80
I decided to try a bunch of offers the last few days and I feel like I am having fairly goo dluck. I have had 17 credit and 11 not credit in the last 3 days. I am hoping some of those that haven't credited will credit later.
I am just really happy for every penny I can get. I will be using money this year for fun activites/events this summer for the family and then for Christmas presents and things that go along with that in December so it just feels great to have this come from me and not our budget!
I rarely get offers to credit anymore. I just did the beer survey today...and I get 99.9% of my shopping credits. I know everything is right on my computer and I follow all the rules.
Did two of the contest offers today - NOTHING...My Vista Prints haven't been crediting either the last few times.
VERY FRUSTRATING to say the least! :computer:
Ok wow I actually just got ONE! It was 10 minutes after the hour which was weird but ok...
i love all the freebies.. that is about 99.99999 % on how i earn my money here. I just have not had time durning the week to do them. so i try to do as many as i can through the weekend!!!
After reviewing your comments and concerns and having a number of discussions about offer activity and crediting, I've compiled more information and tips to add to our Offers Sticky. Much of it you are already aware of, but you may need a reminder. Please read through this sticky. Perhaps there is something there that will help.
I will continue to look for quality offers for you to try. I want you to have as many crediting opportunities available to you as possible!! :love:
I thank you, my children thank you, and Disney should thank you!:clap:
Wonderful to hear! I'm glad we can help. I know SR is an incredible source for vacation funds for number of our members. We'll do our best to help make your financial burden less stressful!!Quote:
Originally Posted by metallicaruler80
Stay plugged in and let us know if you need anything!!
Well I have to say that 99% of my shopping credits and if it doesn't it is because of something stupid. But without the offers that do credit and the surveys I do get and the shopping I do get to come through I have paid for my crib for the baby's room. It is an awesome feeling to know that. Sunshine has given us the ability to travel to DL on weekend trips. I will keep trying offers and telling my people about offers.
Well, I do all of them. I LOVE freebie offers. I am SOOOO thankful for them. So....PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do not take them away! I loved waking up on Monday and seeing several offers that have credited. Yes....some do not. But I am very thankful for the ones that do.
I don't do more than 3-4 a day though, because I think they credit better if you spread them out. So it doesn't look fraudulent.
Also, I always go back and do some in my pending that did not credit (as long as it has been at least 30 days). But I do those when there are no more freebie credit left to do in the "new offers".
So....thanks for the freebie offers! I NEED them. And I do ALL of them.
I don't get many offers to credit anymore, even with clearing cookies, a new email address, using a variety of browsers, etc. But just the possibility that I'll go to my account page and see one that credited keeps me doing them from time to time. Silly as it might sound I still get a 'rush' over .40 or .50 from an offer that credits - and I know everyone here understands!
I am blocked from doing offers at work, and when I get home I try to get at least one survey in and check in to at least read a little on the Forum. That's just a better use of my time than trying offers that have a high probability of not crediting. But I would still miss them if they went away!
It doesn't bother me when they don't credit. I just take it in stride. There are a few I have stopped doing though because of it.
I asked one or two times of something I was seeing that changed in the past few months. I was told I couldn't ask that because it was "telling" or "cheating" or something silly like that. So maybe I can ask again and not be told I am "trying to play the game" or whatever. It is not that it is a legit question as to why they may not be crediting.
Prob around Nov/Dec is when I noticed a few started doing the final steps pages opens as soon as you start the freebie. Then they started doing the pop ups right after you close this. When this happens since you technically are getting the final page twice is this causing a "fault" that you have done this and making it cancel it or something? Does this make sense to anyone?
I guess there are two parts to the answer. I think the "silly" thing you were told is that we can't tell you how to go about doing the offers without really doing the offers. In other words we can't tell people "just do this and this and you will get credit" the fact is that the point of the offers is to have people read through ALL of the offers and decide if they would like to participate in them or not. If we said "just click no and then open one or two" we and you would be cheating and it would be considered fraud.Quote:
Originally Posted by julie007
Now the question about the two different ending pages. I have always gotten two different ending pages in the years I have been doing offers. Since the point of the offer is to do the whole offer from beginning to end I ignore the first pop up of ending pages that shows up. Usually if you look at the top of that one it has a different offer name on it anyway. I leave it open in the background and continue through the offer pages all the way through to the end. Once I have gone all the way through I close out any pages that are left open. You should only have to complete the gold, silver, bronze offer pages once and I have found that the last set is usually the one that has the same title as the offer I am doing. I have always gotten credit for my offers doing it this way so the two final pages are not affecting your ability to get credit unless you are going straight to that first set of final pages and completing the path that includes all the yes and no pages. I hope that makes sense and answers your questions.
Now I'm confused, do you HAVE to complete the gold, silver, etc. to get the credit??
Our advertisers do not permit us to say how far you need to go in an offer to get credit it. They consider that cheating. But if an offer is a "freebie," you do not have to buy anything at all to get credit. That means that you do not have to sign up for any kind of paid trials. You MAY have to opt in to receive some free information or free newsletters. And you DO have to at least go through all of the pages to check everything out. But you do NOT have to pay for anything.
I do look through the offers and some of them I've even chosen to get the information for, but as far as the gold/silver stuff there just isn't anything that I'm interested in.
yes this does make sense as I ALWAYS complete the offers to the end and do something on each one that I complete. I am not a person to just want something for nothing by any means. This actually helps alot. I have been closing the pop up thing out first so maybe who knows this may be changing something. Who knows since you say they usually have a different name.Quote:
Originally Posted by jnorth1007
Thanks
In the last six months or so I have been concentrating more on the surveys than offers because I know I will get credit for those (most anyway ;)) Since we had a crazy credit a while ago and I got 6 out of 7 I have started trying a few a day. I look and see what's crediting for everyone and try them. It seems to me that the bigger ones like $1 and up don't work for me as much as the smaller ones. I'm not sure why.
I'm just so thankful to SR for this opportunity to make some extra money for my Disney fix. Every penny helps!:love:
Maybe I'm still just not getting it, but it seems that only a very few of the offers credit for me. I have whole list in pending that I thought I did right, but they just sit there not doing anything.
Maybe I need to clear the cookies out of the kitchen too :rotfl:
I am with you on the non crediting ones too. My mom and I compare lists all the time it is too funny. I have been doing pretty well on surveys and the sure fire credits but I think the economy and these sites are just getting tight you know. I love sunshine and I wouldn't choose anywhere else.
When I was using SR regulary 2 years ago I did very well on offers. I did them more than the surveys. I returned to SR to try ot earn some extra cash for our trip in November. Since I have been back 3-12-2009 I have been doing about 5 offers a day. I rarely have any credit. The only ones I do get to credit are for signing up for newsletters, emails or sending cards to myself. I have over 36 pending. I don't know what is so different but I find that offers rarely pay like they use to.