Insta NO

I was going to wait until after I accomplished the $10.00 Gift Card but I'm not sure that will be happening. Within the last week I started writing down every offer, survey, app , etc and started noticing just how many I wasn't being credited for. When I started questioning it the response was shocking. 

Support simply said that they have NOTHING to do with the crediting. If something doesn't credit do it again. Frustrating when I am already seven dollars in but how could I stop there. Finding the pending list under the InstaGC option where it explains in detail what is really going on. 

InstaGC requires that your computer be enabled to allowing third party cookies. If you don't know what cookies are they are a form of data storage that the sites you sign up for, and information you fill out is being stored on. This list is a hold area for four days , Once four days are up they will allow you to try the offers again allowing those cookies. I do not allow third party cookies so there are 400 points on this list . Only one of these offers are due to fall off tomorrow,

Conclusion : What ever you decide to do DO NOT use InstaGC. If you read or see anyone trying to advertising how great InstaGC is it is because they give points to do just that. Bribery at it's best. I am currently at nine dollars and  have decided not to finish .

Bing Rewards Highly Recommended

Sorry for the massive delay in posts. I have been very busy trying to accomplish my goals on all the sites I have signed up for. I am in the crunch time and coming up with my final opinions on lots of the sites. Sadly there not all good.

So far I have got cash outs from 2 of the sites I have signed up for. The first to my shock is Bing Rewards. While I don't suggest looking anything up on Bing because most of the time the results are not at all what I am looking for THEY DO PAY!!! So far I have cashed out not one, not two, but three Burger King $5.00 Gift cards. 

We officially used our first this past Saturday and it was easy and painless to use. They simply put in the code and it worked just like a Gift Card. We were able to use it with a coupon and had two Whopper meals for $3.00 out of pocket. I am extremely happy with Bing Rewards and would recommend it to anyone. 

InstaGC

I am very new to InstaGC. I currently only have $126.10 points. This is apparently equivalent to $1.26 or 25.22% of a $5.00 gift card. Which right now is not enough to rate how good or bad the site is. According to the "Points History" I have completed 34 tasks so far . There is much to choose from including Clicks, offers, surveys, tasks etc. With a lot of chances to earn .

The problem I have ran into so far is loading issues, my pop up blockers, Spam / and untrusted site blockers, sites having tasks that can not be completed due to answers not being available and issues with customer service. While the service was quick to reply to a ticket it requires you to go to InstaGC and check your messages. Under a drop down head lined by your sign in name on the site you will find messages . There is where I found the email asking for more feedback with my issues but, when I press the reply button I received this message ...

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You currently do not have access to the inbox system. Please contact us for further assistance.

I am going to continue to try to debunk this site to see if it will get any better. Until then I am going to play their reindeer games and see if they can't change my mind . So one of the tasks is to  write a blog and include your referral code. While I probably will not receive the points paired with the task since it qualifies for a positive promotion of the site. I just can't entirely say the site works and is awesome until I have either received a gift card or find out what is done about the issue with their sponsors. 

I genuinely hope that the outcome of this site is a positive one. The gift card offers are awesome. The list is almost endless, pages upon pages of different options some transferable for as low as 100 points. With there referral program you receive 10 points for every person who registers and confirms their email. 

Check it out and let me know what you think :

Click this link to try InstaGC

We now interrupt your regularly scheduled broadcasting with some BIRTHDAY news.

So the weekend is officially over meaning I am now 29. One of the things I spent a LOT of time doing before my birthday was signing up for sites to get the birthday perks. I must have filled out for 30 plus different restaurants and stores. I highly recommend the following list .

A&W - Most of the Frugal sites start here because it's first in alphabetical order . However that is not my purpose. I put A&W first because I actually cashed this one in and it did not cost me anything but some ink to do so. A&W gives you a FREE Root beer float. Since there was not a size on the coupon they made a large .

Denny's - Probably the best of all the Birthday freebies because you don't have to do anything but show up with your ID and state that it is your Birthday for your free Grand Slam breakfast. Unfortunately this one has to be cashed in on the day of your birthday . Since I don't live near a Denny's and my family always have Thanksgiving on my Birthday mixed with Black Friday shopping there was just not enough time this year to cash in on this wonderful perk. Sometimes the employees may even take off the amount a Grand Slam costs when you order anything other than a Grand Slam.

Red Robin - You will receive a email stating that you will get one free burger. Cashing in on this delicious prize is really just as easy as giving the waiter / waitress your phone number. Red Robin was the first Birthday freebie I cashed in on only days after Halloween. Almost a full month before my Birthday.

Ihop - Like Denny's there Birthday freebie is Breakfast. While I remember the coupon being something like a buy one get one. This year it was the Rooty Tooty Fresh and Fruity Pancakes. In which (If you don't already know) is simply Pancakes with one of four fruits topped with Whipped Cream. I don't personally care for the idea and our waiter was nice enough to take the cost off of the breakfast sampler that I ordered. This coupon unlike Denny's though does not have to be redeemed on your Birthday.

Buffalo Wild Wings (BWW) - This one was a bit of a surprise for me because I had missed the email when it had originally came into my inbox. I had not signed up for BWW as a Birthday perk. Instead I had signed up a long time ago when there was a offer of a coupon on a site much like retail me not. While we were at BWW a few days before my Birthday , I searched my email and low and behold I did have a Birthday coupon for a snack sized wing. I just showed the waitress and she took care of the rest.

Swagbucks - If you are a member of this page you will receive 55 Swag Ups. This one was a little confusing for me because I kept going back to my account trying to make it show up. However Swag ups only appear after you cash in your next gift card. Which did happen promptly yesterday when I cashed in my first $5.00 Burger King gift card.

Red Lobster - You will receive $5.00 off 2 entrees. While not a huge discount it was enough to pull me into the restaurant for my personally always desired "Seaside Shrimp Trio". Unfortunately for me the Red Lobster we reside closest to is awful at making noodles so we had to have them remade, Though most Red Lobsters are pros a full delightful meal every time.

Big Boys- You will receive a coupon for a free Hot Fudge Ice Cream cake. I have not personally used it yet . The coupon does not appear to have a expiration date though it does state on your birthday. I will bring the coupon with me the next time we go to see if they will allow me to use it or not.

Other then the above listed places I received emails from Ponderosa, Benihana, Steak and Shake, Olive Garden , Applebees, Arbys, Joes Crab Shack, Fudruckers, Baskin-Robbins, Waffle house and Famous Daves. I have not had the chance to make it to any of these restaurants in the last 26 days or so to find out anything about their Birthday perks. Although I will point out that even though Benihana says they will send you a very large discount there was nothing in my email except a picture of a plate of food.

Among the restaurants and stores that I signed up for that did not email anything are Culvers, Fazoli's, and Qdoba's, I kind of feel like I made out incredibly this year and am thankful to every business that helped me celebrate my 29th Birthday.