How It Works
You can earn Swagbucks many ways, but I am going to focus on the easiest (and free) ways. First and foremost, install the Swagbucks Toolbar into your browser. If you're like me and hate toolbars, install it and then hide it when you're not using it. It's worth it. (Toolbar download link)
1.) You get Swagbucks dollars by performing searches through the Swagbucks web site and toolbar. These are awarded at random. Also, if you do too many searches in a row (trying to cheat the system), you'll get a rules page that pops up and you won't get any codes for awhile. My suggestion is to do some searches and wait a few seconds in between each until you get a code. Once you get a code, the chances are pretty low that you'll get another any time soon, so wait awhile and come back to it. I usually do searches in the morning, afternoon, and evening.
2.) Swagbucks codes are released at random times during the day, usually from 3pm-12pm PDT, but not always. The codes are then entered into the Swagbucks main page, which you can get to from your toolbar quite easily. When a new code is out, you have a specified period of time to enter it in, so be on the lookout. Where are these codes? Well, here's a handy widget that will tell you when a new one is out! All you have to do is click the "Swag Codes" button and it will tell you. (Bookmark this page for future reference.)
Payment
So what do you do with all these bucks you collect? Well, you can use them for a variety of things, but the favorite for most is Amazon gift cards. You can buy almost anything on Amazon, and they are usually the most bang for your buck. A $5 Amazon card is 45 SB whereas $5 to your Paypal account is 70 SB. It's really just not worth it to hold out for anything else.
Once you request a gift card, you'll get an e-mail that you have to verify. Once it's verified, you'll receive your card on either the 15th or last of the month, whichever comes first for you.
Payment Proof
To date, I have received $25 in Amazon gift cards from Swagbucks (October 2009-January 2010).
Recommendation
RECOMMENDED. It's simple. Easy enough to do. Very minimal time requirement. All you have to do is remember to do a search occasionally. I normally use Google, but occasionally if it's time for a Swag search, I'll use my toolbar instead. I don't push myself too hard on this one though. If I forget to do it, whatever. I do aim to get at least two Swagbucks a day, if not more.
Last Revised: 2/1/2010
Created: 11/16/2009
You can earn Swagbucks many ways, but I am going to focus on the easiest (and free) ways. First and foremost, install the Swagbucks Toolbar into your browser. If you're like me and hate toolbars, install it and then hide it when you're not using it. It's worth it. (Toolbar download link)
1.) You get Swagbucks dollars by performing searches through the Swagbucks web site and toolbar. These are awarded at random. Also, if you do too many searches in a row (trying to cheat the system), you'll get a rules page that pops up and you won't get any codes for awhile. My suggestion is to do some searches and wait a few seconds in between each until you get a code. Once you get a code, the chances are pretty low that you'll get another any time soon, so wait awhile and come back to it. I usually do searches in the morning, afternoon, and evening.
2.) Swagbucks codes are released at random times during the day, usually from 3pm-12pm PDT, but not always. The codes are then entered into the Swagbucks main page, which you can get to from your toolbar quite easily. When a new code is out, you have a specified period of time to enter it in, so be on the lookout. Where are these codes? Well, here's a handy widget that will tell you when a new one is out! All you have to do is click the "Swag Codes" button and it will tell you. (Bookmark this page for future reference.)
Payment
So what do you do with all these bucks you collect? Well, you can use them for a variety of things, but the favorite for most is Amazon gift cards. You can buy almost anything on Amazon, and they are usually the most bang for your buck. A $5 Amazon card is 45 SB whereas $5 to your Paypal account is 70 SB. It's really just not worth it to hold out for anything else.
Once you request a gift card, you'll get an e-mail that you have to verify. Once it's verified, you'll receive your card on either the 15th or last of the month, whichever comes first for you.
Payment Proof
To date, I have received $25 in Amazon gift cards from Swagbucks (October 2009-January 2010).
Recommendation
RECOMMENDED. It's simple. Easy enough to do. Very minimal time requirement. All you have to do is remember to do a search occasionally. I normally use Google, but occasionally if it's time for a Swag search, I'll use my toolbar instead. I don't push myself too hard on this one though. If I forget to do it, whatever. I do aim to get at least two Swagbucks a day, if not more.
Last Revised: 2/1/2010
Created: 11/16/2009
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