Plac1d's Referral Tutorial Thread w/ pics

[Plac1d]

Referral Links: http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/gaminglagoon-1.png (http://www.gaminglagoon.com/?ref=6455)



:!: TUTORIAL:

Tools needed before you get started:


Junk Email Account. You will recieve an onslaught of spam mail:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/junkmails.png
(That's just 2 week's worth of mail)
Create an email account that will take the burden.
mail.yahoo.com (http://mail.yahoo.com)- I recommend creating 1 yahoo account for every free site you sign up for.

Junk Phone number. You can expect to recieve an upwards of 25+ voice mails (that does not include regular phone calls).
k7.net (http://k7.net/)- Very easy registration process (only needs your email).
-or-
privatephone.com (http://www.privatephone.com/)- You don't have to be a NetZero member to get your own number.

Web Form Filler. Strongly Recommended! It automates form filling and password saving. This will cut down time spent earning prizes by hours:
RoboForm: roboform.com (http://www.roboform.com/) Requires download and Install- I use this with Firefox.
Create a profile Windows Menu > All Programs > AI RoboForm > Edit Identities (Pic (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/roboprof.png))
Enable Roboform Windows Menu > All Programs > AI RoboForm > TaskBar Icon. || TaskBar Icon > Show Toolbar (Pic (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/roboprof2.png))* Alt and + will select all NOs for offers that require a http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/yes-no.png answer.
* The press of this button will fill in personal info on a whim:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/roboform.png
* Customize your Firefox toolbar with the RoboForm Button (Pic (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/ffcustomize.png))

- In the options, click on the General tab and uncheck "Show RoboForm Icon in Taskbar on Windows Startup"

-or-
FireForm: addons.mozilla.org/firefox/3193/ (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/3193/) Requires download and Install- FireFox Extension.
Create a profile Tools > Fireform options > Simple setup > Create new profile button (Pic (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/ffprofile.png))* The press of this button will fill in personal info on a whim:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/fftoolbar.png(Lower-right corner)

After you've installed your software of choice, create a profile with contact information used for completing offers (using your junk email and phone number). Fill in all appropriate information, but don't include any Soc Sec No, Credit Card, or Bank Account information!

Do I have to use my real address to complete surveys?
Your real address will certainly work- but success has been made using a non existing address. It's entirely up to you which (http://maps.google.com/maps) method (http://www.apartmentratings.com/) you seem fit. A few offers may also cross check your address for legitmacy.

If for any reason you want to participate in Credit Card required offers, don't use your primary credit card! I suggest a Prepaid card instead. Purchase Online @ simon.com/giftcard (http://www.simon.com/giftcard/)


Now onwards to my referrals ->

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/gaminglagoonheader.png
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/gaminglagoon-1.png http://www.gaminglagoon.com/?ref=6455 (http://www.gaminglagoon.com/?ref=6455)
Original Mega Thread Here (http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=127586)
Concept: Point based survey site. Referrals are not needed to recieve prizes.
No Credit Card or Soc Sec No. information is needed to earn or recieve your prize.

Updated 7.2.07
Prizes Available:
1 PT = $1 Value
00 PTS Custom Orders! (Must be game related product, but not an actual game)
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/disturbed/icons/cagposticons/iconxbox360.gif
66 PTS Xbox 360 Live Camera Bundle - 12 month Gold with headset & camera
25 PTS Xbox 360 3 month Gold kit (includes headset)
22 PTS * 1600 Live Points for xBox Live
08 PTS 1 Month xBox Live Gift Cards
22 PTS 3 Month xBox Live Gift Cards
50 PTS 13 Month XBox Live Gift Cards
40 PTS XBox 360 Wireless Controllers
45 PTS XBox 360 Wireless Headset
30 PTS Xbox 360 64MB Memory Unit
39 PTS Xbox Live 360 Vision Cam
20 PTS Xbox 360 Play and Charge Kit
30 PTS Xbox 360 Quick Charge Kit
15 PTS Xbox 360 Rechargeable Controller Battery Pack
19 PTS Xbox 360 Vertical Stand with Storage
15 PTS XBox 360 Controller Cradle Set
25 PTS Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote
15 PTS Xbox 360 Game Holder
35 PTS Xbox 360 Controller - Wired
10 PTS XBox 360 Controller Cradle Set
21 PTS Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote
43 PTS XBox 360 Memory Unit 512MB
50 PTS XBox 360 Live Points - 4000 Points
50 PTS Xbox 360 Controller - Black Wireless
35 PTS Charger Cable + 2 Battery Packs
20 PTS XBox 360 Intercooler
199 PTS Xbox 360 HD DVD Player
180 PTS Xbox 360 120GB Hard Drive Black
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/disturbed/icons/cagposticons/iconwii.gif
20 PTS * 2000 Wii Points
22 PTS Wii NunChuck Controller
20 PTS Wii Classic Controllers
50 PTS Wii Play with Wii Remote
22 PTS Wii HD Component Cable Sets
30 PTS Wii G-Pak Case
30 PTS Wii Pro Gamer's Case
25 PTS USB Wii Lan Adaptor
25 PTS Wii Charge Station
20 PTS 2GB SD Memory Card - Works with Wii
40 PTS Wii Remote Controller
30 PTS Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector
15 PTS Wii Vertical Stand Cradle
20 PTS Wii Wireless Sensor Bar
20 PTS Sports Pack Attachments for Nintendo Wii Console
15 PTS Wii Silicone Case - Color Combo (4)
10 PTS Steering Wheel Cover for Wii Remote
250 PTS Nintendo Wii Console with Wii Sports
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/disturbed/icons/cagposticons/iconds.gif (Fat)
12 PTS Nintendo DS HeadSet
10 PTS Nintendo DS Car Adapter
07 PTS Nintendo DS Screen Protector
20 PTS Hi-Capacity NINTENDO DS Equivalent Main Battery
05 PTS Retractable Stylus for Nintendo DS (NDS), Metal
07 PTS Stylus 3-pcs Pack for Nintendo DS (NDS), Plastic
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/disturbed/icons/cagposticons/iconds.gif Lite
12 PTS Nintendo DS Clear Armour Case for DS Lite
10 PTS Nintendo DS Lite Stylus 2-Pack
07 PTS Travel Charger for Nintendo DS Lite
12 PTS Charging Cradle for Nintendo DS Lite
130 PTS Nintendo DS Lite - Coral Pink
130 PTS Nintendo DS Lite - Polar White
130 PTS Nintendo DS Lite - Onyx Black
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/disturbed/icons/cagposticons/icongamecube.gif
100 PTS Gamecube Console
15 PTS Gamecube Microcon Wireless Controller
20 PTS Gamecube Racing Wheel
30 PTS Gamecube Broadband Adapter
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/disturbed/icons/cagposticons/icongbasp_r1.gif
85 PTS Game Boy Advance SP
5 PTS Game Boy Advance SP Screen Lenses (2)
10 PTS battery pack, docking station, screen magnifier screen lens, gamer's case & game cases
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/disturbed/icons/cagposticons/iconpcwin.gif
05 PTS 100 Cookies for Albatross18
10 PTS Habbo.com - 50 Coins
12 PTS Nexon Gift Card $10
25 PTS Nexon Gift Card $25
25 PTS 3 x $10 Nexon Cards
29 PTS * 2 Months Pre-Paid World of War Craft Memberships
22 PTS Copy of World of Warcraft Retail Copy
35 PTS Copy of World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
25 PTS World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade Strategy Guide & Binder
10 PTS 1 Month Memberships to Gametap.com
25 PTS 3 Month Memberships to Gametap.com - Out of Stock
27 PTS Battlefield 2142 - PC
50 PTS Vanguard: Saga of Heroes
35 PTS Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller for Windows - Game pad (Comes with installation CD)
22 PTS XBox 360 Wireless Controller Receiver for Windows
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/disturbed/icons/cagposticons/iconps3.gif
21 PTS Sony Playstation 3 Blu-Ray DVD Remote
15 PTS Sony Playstation 3 Memory Card Adaptor
40 PTS Sony Playstation 3 ChillSTream Controller by Logitech
15 PTS 30 Day - Sony Online Enterainment Cards
45 PTS 90 Day - Sony Online Enterainment Cards
30 PTS Sony Playstation 3 ChillSTream Controller by Logitech
14 PTS PS2 Controller Adaptor for Sony PS3
http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/disturbed/icons/cagposticons/iconpsp_r2.gif
07 PTS Reusable Screen Protector for Sony PSP
170 PTS Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) Core
35 PTS 1GB Pro Duo Memory Card


I've recieved 2 prizes so far! View Proof:
3 Month xBox Live Gift Card ___ 1600 Live Points for xBox Live
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/glproofmini2.png (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/gaminglagoonpay.png) http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/glproofmini.jpg (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/glproof.png) http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/glpay2mini.png (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/glpay2.png) http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/glproof2mini.png (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/glproof2.png)<- CLICK TO ENLARGE

Guide:
For registration, use your real contact information and valid email address. This is where your prize will be shipped. After the sign up, Gaming Lagoon will send you an automated voice message with a 5 digit activation code on the phone number you've provided (http://k7.net/).

You can expect to spend 1 hour or greater with RoboForm (http://www.roboform.com/)/FireForm (https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/3193/) to earn 20 points.
You can expect to spend 2-3 hours without a web form filler to earn 20 points.

Work your way down the pages and complete the offers, avoiding any high valued CC-required offers. Most offers will ask you for your contact information and to complete Ad Surveys.
Typical Offer Layout:
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/gloffer.png
* select all NOs or SKIP for offers that require ahttp://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/yes-no.png answer
* [Alt and +] will select all NOs for offers that require a http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/yes-no.png answer when using RoboForm (http://www.roboform.com/).
Important! Some offers may require you to visit both your email's inbox and bulk/spam folder looking for activation emails. Inside is a link that requires you to activate the sponsor's account before you can be credited (Pic (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/emailconfirm.png)). Example of these email titles look like this:
"Prize-O-Matic - Prize-O-Matic confirmation required"
"Engage.com- Engage registration confirmation"
"Singlesnet.com - Singlesnet welcome message."
"Reunion.com - Welcome to Reunion.com, John!"

Completing much of the free offers could put you around 60 points (of 150+ offers; no referrals)

Pending offers/surveys that do not credit within 15 minutes from completion have a great chance it may never be awarded. Some offers will be expected not to credit. Scroll down to post #11 to view why some of your offers were disapproved.

After the 7th day (from completion), dispute unclaimed offer(s) @
supportlagoon.com (http://www.supportlagoon.com/) Submit a Ticket > o GamingLagoon > fill in blank fields
* I only recommend sending support tickets for missing offers that required a Credit Card number from you.

Include a brief written summery for that particular missing Offer.
In the large empty space, copy & paste the complete confirmation welcome email with full headers. Full Headers does not include To, From, Date, Subject. Full headers look like this: PIC (http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/headers.png)How to enable your email's full headers: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=22454&topic=43

Referrals: You earn 20% your referrals earns.

>>> Begin Now! (http://www.gaminglagoon.com/?ref=6455) <<<

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/hungrylinkkitten.pngDo it, or the kitten dies.
http://www.gaminglagoon.com/?ref=6455
(http://friends.ipodsweepstakes.com/r...861257102ab833)

[Plac1d]

Edit: Added walkthrough.

If I'm missing anything, tell me here.

[mkda]

Edit: Added walkthrough.

If I'm missing anything, tell me here.

Just so you know, post of your thread above includes info that will put your account on hold on those sites. This includes:

- walking ppl through everything in such detailed steps
- frauding personal info and telling ppl how to do likewise
- advising to cancel and then telling them how to do so too

[Plac1d]

Just so you know, post of your thread above includes info that will put your account on hold on those sites. This includes:

- walking ppl through everything in such detailed steps
- frauding personal info and telling ppl how to do likewise
- advising to cancel and then telling them how to do so too
I performed a minor update which should address some of those problems.

- walking ppl through everything in such detailed steps
Most of this information is already found on this site- I just combined much of it in 1 post for easy navigation

- frauding personal info and telling ppl how to do likewise
- advising to cancel and then telling them how to do so too
Fixed. I dropped the promoting- but the information that I think some people may find useful still exists in a new format.

[Plac1d]

Various new offers and prizes were added at Gamong Lagoon.

Thank you Lost1. You've help fed the kitten... for now.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/goodchowcat.png

[Cosmic M]

ok, i did almost all the non CC offers on gaming lagoon, when do they update with wayyyy more? i cant get another 20 points with the offers i have left.

[georox]

Ugh, was going to try, but this is a royal pain in the butt. Way to much crap to go through for what the stuff you get is. >_> I'd rather get a part time job.

[Plac1d]

ok, i did almost all the non CC offers on gaming lagoon, when do they update with wayyyy more? i cant get another 20 points with the offers i have left.
Lagoon has been adding handfulls of offers and prizes once a week lately. That only includes 2-5 more free offers per week, so it's not a whole bunch more, but the site is still updated on a regular basis.
How many points were you able to earn so far?

[Cosmic M]

24.something points on my first run thru, but because i was beginner, i got a whole lot of offers rejected. I ordered wii points and am down to like 2.5. Also, is there anyway to try to re-do a dissapproved offer, because if i could, then i could get another 20 points, but i can't now.

But dude, this roboform thing is like the greatest thing that has ever happaned, thank you for posting that it saves me so much time!

[mkda]

24.something points on my first run thru, but because i was beginner, i got a whole lot of offers rejected. I ordered wii points and am down to like 2.5. Also, is there anyway to try to re-do a dissapproved offer, because if i could, then i could get another 20 points, but i can't now.

But dude, this roboform thing is like the greatest thing that has ever happaned, thank you for posting that it saves me so much time!

No, you can't redo offers ever. Why did the offers get refused in the first place?

[Plac1d]

Unfortunately, even if you tried to redo the disapproved offers again, you'll probably still find most of the offers rejected again. This is why:
1) You are already in the sponsors database.

a) Your name
b) Your Email
c) Your address
d) Your Phone number
e) or IP Address

2) You are not in the Geographical location for the said offer. Most offers only accept USA traffic.
3) You do not have session cookies turned on. Our sponsors use session tracking cookies along with the IP address to track the offers.
4) The sponsor did not credit us for your lead for whatever reason they have, typically it is because of number one. Some Surveys register you for other sites if you say yes to the option in the survey. Be careful.
5) You did the offer already, you can only do it one time
6) Offers are approved and denied automatically. It is not a person approving the 10,000+ Offer Approval Requests daily. It is automated. When you click on a banner it has your tracking code for your user and offer id in the link. The tracking code is passed back to us automatically from the sponsor. If it is in our report, you are credited. It checks for approvals every 15minutes. So the most it could be is 30 minutes before approved. If it is not approved within 30 minutes - assume it will be denied after our 4 hour window of checking passes. Make sure you're doing the requirements for each Offer. For example, the offer below it's "Complete the first two pages of the survey, on the 2nd page you must say yes to at least one offer." After you pass the 2nd page offer, you might as well complete rest of the pages until you hit the "Thank You" page since RoboForm does most of the work for you anyway.
http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i228/Plac1d/gloffer.png

Also: I went back to try to "cure" some of my rejected offers, using different emails, name, phone, deleting cookies before/after completing offers, and I still didn't gain my missing points. [Edit: Doing the same offer multiple times is considered a fraudulent lead. Because the sponsors record your IP address every time you visit an offer's website, I'm displaying it's futile to recomplete disapproved offers.]

But! I had an unread email sitting in my bulk folder in my yahoo account that needed activating. I clicked the link inside and sure enough, I was rewarded my missing points (0.30, woohoo!). Have you been going back into your junk email after completing the offers and looking both in your inbox + bulk/spam folder for activation emails? I sometimes forget to do it and lose points because of it.

[mkda]

Also: I went back to try to "cure" some of my rejected offers, using different emails, name, phone, deleting cookies before/after completing offers, and still no points.

This is offer fraud! Don't do that people!