e-rewards: it is trustworthy/worthwhile!

[quote name='juangrande386']Anyone who is a u.talk.back member should get an email saying they're shutting down December 15th. They will convert any points you have to E-Rewards dollars. You can be a new member and sign up or if you're already a member you have to email E-Rewards and tell them you want to convert them over. 4 UTB points= $1 E-Rewards. I have 289 points so I should be getting $72.25!!! Which is sweet cus 289 points couldnt even get me anything on UTB.[/QUOTE]

im a utalkback member as well but i cant even find the sign up button...i emailed them though.
 
I havn't kept track but I'd say I've probably gotten close to over maybe over $200 in GS giftcards. I've been on the site for over 2 years now. :)
 
[quote name='juangrande386']Anyone who is a u.talk.back member should get an email saying they're shutting down December 15th. They will convert any points you have to E-Rewards dollars. You can be a new member and sign up or if you're already a member you have to email E-Rewards and tell them you want to convert them over. 4 UTB points= $1 E-Rewards. I have 289 points so I should be getting $72.25!!! Which is sweet cus 289 points couldnt even get me anything on UTB.[/QUOTE]

I got the email too but something about it doesn't seem right...

Before, you needed 450 points for a $50 GS giftcard meaning for every $1 in rewards, you needed 9 points for $1 equivalent. But now, you only need 4 points for a $1? And this new program is supposed to offer more opportunities? I haven't gotten a survey in over two months so I'm kinda skeptical about this new program.

My biggest question question is if 1 e-rewards dollar is as good as $1 in a giftcard? Or are they going to be selling $50 giftcards for 75 e-rewards dollars? I don't want to sign up and have my points converted... I've got 404 so I can't get the $50 GS GC but I'd rather settle for a $25 than get boned over.

[quote name='david12795']im a utalkback member as well but i cant even find the sign up button...i emailed them though.[/QUOTE]

The sign up link is in the email they send you. It's invite only, just like the old program but if you have a utalkback account, you'll get the invite.
 
I've been with e-rewards for a year and just recently received my 4th Gamestop GC, totaling $100 in earnings. I love e-rewards!
 
[quote name='Vinny']
My biggest question question is if 1 e-rewards dollar is as good as $1 in a giftcard? Or are they going to be selling $50 giftcards for 75 e-rewards dollars? I don't want to sign up and have my points converted... I've got 404 so I can't get the $50 GS GC but I'd rather settle for a $25 than get boned over.
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If e-Rewards is following their standard reward levels then *if* they make the GameStop gift card available, it will be $25 for $50 in e-Rewards currency. That's what they provide to anyone who signed up with e-Rewards through GameStop.

I have another account with them through upromise and they do not have GameStop gift cards offered on that one.
 
I do find it crazy how I couldnt even get a prize with the amount of utalkback points I have but itll be $72 on E-Rewards. E-Rewards needs to get some new prizes for real! I hate waiting months to be able to claim yet another GS giftcard. Plus its a $25 gc for $50 worth of surveys.

Edit- They converted my points to e-rewards just like that. Have $114 now.
 
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[quote name='Vinny']

The sign up link is in the email they send you. It's invite only, just like the old program but if you have a utalkback account, you'll get the invite.[/QUOTE]


i tried clicking on the picture that says "sign up for e rewards now" and it doesnt work.


i just emailed utalkback. hopefully it works.


in the meanwhile, i looked at e reward rewards. seems like a mediocre selection. no sight of gamestop gift cards
 
I've been and e-rewards member for about 3 years, I've earned probably $220 in credit, I've used it for a target GC, an itunes GC, and a magazine subscription. I still have $100 in credit I'm hanging onto for a rainy day. I think I originally got invited by joining IGN insiders years ago.
 
[quote name='Porksta']It takes $75 in erewards to get a $25 Game Stop gift card.[/QUOTE]

Thanks, that's what I wanted to know. I knew this was some BS conversion scheme. I'll wait out before converting and hope that I get one final big survey to get the remaining 46 points for the $50 GS card but I get the feeling that that's not going to happen.
 
[quote name='Porksta']It takes $75 in erewards to get a $25 Game Stop gift card.[/QUOTE]

I thought it was $50 e-rewards for a $25 GC? That's what it says on my account.
 
[quote name='Dead of Knight']I thought it was $50 e-rewards for a $25 GC? That's what it says on my account.[/QUOTE]

I think for older members it's $50 for a $25 giftcard. My account is also setup that way but I've been participating for about 3 years now. From what I understand new members have to earn $75 to get a $25 GC.

Lately I've been using more of my time on opinionoutpost.com. I get a steady stream of surveys there an I can redeem my points for cash. I've earned around $170 in the past 4 months.
 
Anyone know if eRewards ever adds rewards? I don't really buy many games anymore, so there's really nothing of interest to me anymore. I'd love for Amazon giftcards or something to show up.
 
[quote name='Chitown021']I think for older members it's $50 for a $25 giftcard. My account is also setup that way but I've been participating for about 3 years now. From what I understand new members have to earn $75 to get a $25 GC.[/QUOTE]

Interesting. My account is somewhere around 1.5 years old. I wonder when they changed it. Glad I got in early enough to get the better deal. :lol: I'm almost to another $25 giftcard ($2 and change left) but I've already redeemed this quarter's.
 
[quote name='wuxbustah8']So once I've been in erewards a while it switches to $50 for a Gamestop giftcard? Or will it always be $75 for me?[/QUOTE]

No, you have to have signed up in the past before they upped the cost of that prize. Anyone that signs up now will have to pay $75 to get the Gamestop GC from here on out.

On my account the Gamestop reward has always been under the $50 rewards level since back when I first started.
 
Woot, only 73 cents away from $50 so I can redeem a gift card first thing next quarter!
I'm glad I'm finally on top of the surveys, since I have only had enough to redeem at the last minute so far. Plus, ordering two rewards last quarter (I got a Borders credit, then when they removed the Borders reward, I was able to get a second one) put me behind a little bit.
 
[quote name='ROB64']Woot, only 73 cents away from $50 so I can redeem a gift card first thing next quarter!
I'm glad I'm finally on top of the surveys, since I have only had enough to redeem at the last minute so far. Plus, ordering two rewards last quarter (I got a Borders credit, then when they removed the Borders reward, I was able to get a second one) put me behind a little bit.[/QUOTE]

I'm right there with you. I've had $50+ for about a month now. The wait is killing me :twoguns:
 
[quote name='Chitown021']No, you have to have signed up in the past before they upped the cost of that prize. Anyone that signs up now will have to pay $75 to get the Gamestop GC from here on out.

On my account the Gamestop reward has always been under the $50 rewards level since back when I first started.[/QUOTE]

Wait... so old members get a $25 GS GC for 50 e-rewards dollars? I'm confused now. I've got 400 points, that equates to 100 e-rewards dollars, meaning I can buy 2x $25 GS GCs?
 
[quote name='Vinny']Wait... so old members get a $25 GS GC for 50 e-rewards dollars? I'm confused now. I've got 400 points, that equates to 100 e-rewards dollars, meaning I can buy 2x $25 GS GCs?[/QUOTE]

You can only get one $25 GS GC per quarter.
 
[quote name='Vinny']Wait... so old members get a $25 GS GC for 50 e-rewards dollars? I'm confused now. I've got 400 points, that equates to 100 e-rewards dollars, meaning I can buy 2x $25 GS GCs?[/QUOTE]
If you see the gamestop gift card under your rewards, then yes, but like dead of knight said, you can only get one per quarter.

I just completed a $4 survey, now I'm good to go for next quarter! :D
 
To those who converted.. is there something special you have to do to get the $25 GS giftcard for 50 e-$s? Because my account says it's 75 e-$ for a $25 GS GC.

And did all of you get your points converted within 24 hours? It's only been a few hours for me but my points haven't shown up yet...
 
I have $50 saved up for Q4 2011 GC but not sure I'll continue this site after that. I wish I could give my account to someone that might want the lower prize level. I just spend so much more of my time on opinion outpost. I earn probably close to $40 a month there and I can convert it into cash.
 
[quote name='Chitown021']I have $50 saved up for Q4 2011 GC but not sure I'll continue this site after that. I wish I could give my account to someone that might want the lower prize level. I just spend so much more of my time on opinion outpost. I earn probably close to $40 a month there and I can convert it into cash.[/QUOTE]

WTF? How are you guys getting GCs for 50 e-$? All of the $25 GCs are 75 e-$s for me...:whistle2:?
 
[quote name='Vinny']WTF? How are you guys getting GCs for 50 e-$? All of the $25 GCs are 75 e-$s for me...:whistle2:?[/QUOTE]

You had to sign up back when Gamestop GCs cost 50-e$. I guess they raised the price for newer members. Also, you can't even get Gamestop GCs as a reward unless you signed up through Gamestop, so the site is pretty situational.

That said, I can never even reach my 50-e$ amount in 3 months. Never complete a survey and when I do once a month, it is only $2 tops. I give honest answers, so from now on screw that, I'm lying flat out.
 
I signed up a few years ago so I guess I'm "grandfathered" in on the old terms.

Hmm, I guess I actually signed up almost 4 years ago to the date (12/7/07). Wow, didn't think I had been doing it for that long. I guess as of today I've gotten $400 in free credit to Gamestop!
 
I'm coming up on another expiration in February. I will be interested to see if they give me the "platinum" membership or whatever it is where I get to keep my leftover points or if they'll force me into a "use it or lose it" situation like I've had in past years.
 
[quote name='Kazaganthi']You had to sign up back when Gamestop GCs cost 50-e$. I guess they raised the price for newer members. Also, you can't even get Gamestop GCs as a reward unless you signed up through Gamestop, so the site is pretty situational.

That said, I can never even reach my 50-e$ amount in 3 months. Never complete a survey and when I do once a month, it is only $2 tops. I give honest answers, so from now on screw that, I'm lying flat out.[/QUOTE]

Oh man, that fucking blows. By the time I got my email, GS GCs were already 75 e-$s.:whistle2:?
 
[quote name='Kazaganthi']
That said, I can never even reach my 50-e$ amount in 3 months. Never complete a survey and when I do once a month, it is only $2 tops. I give honest answers, so from now on screw that, I'm lying flat out.[/QUOTE]
Helpful tip: NEVER give honest answers on e-rewards, it only hurts you.
 
^ agreed. i started lying and got $50 worth of gamestop GCs in 6 months. kinda long but better than before of the amount i was getting.
 
[quote name='Cage017']Picked up another $50 Gamestop card. When does the next quarter start?[/QUOTE]

It's the normal calendar quarters. Q1 2012 starts on the first of the year.
Q1: 1/1/12
Q2: 4/1/12
Q3: 7/1/12
Q4: 10/1/12
 
[quote name='Cage017']Picked up another $50 Gamestop card. When does the next quarter start?[/QUOTE]

I hope you mean spent $50 e-rewards to get a $25 gamestop gift card. Or else I've been doing it wrong and could get double the money per quarter!
 
[quote name='Kazaganthi']I hope you mean spent $50 e-rewards to get a $25 gamestop gift card. Or else I've been doing it wrong and could get double the money per quarter![/QUOTE]

Yep, that's what I meant. I'm so use to $50 meaning $50 that I typed that out of habit. Hopefully the $25 Gamestop GC arrives before Christmas.
 
Does anyone use Swagbucks??? I got a $10 Steak n Shake gift card that I printed out and my sister said they wouldnt take it because it doesnt have enough numbers. SB sent an 18 digit number but to check the balance I need a 16 digit card number and a 3 digit access number. Swagbucks email response was "click on How Do I Redeem This"....uhm im not stupid, thats the first thing I did and it doesnt help at all.
 
Wanted to mention that the Gamestop card arrived a few days ago in the amount of $25. It seems like every time I order a card, it arrives faster than the card before.
 
[quote name='Dead of Knight']Reminder folks, it's a new quarter! Just cashed in for my gift card. :D[/QUOTE]

Thanks for the reminder! Ordered mine this morning.

Also got the message when I went into my account that they're gonna let me carry over all of my remaining points into the next year!
 
[quote name='Chitown021']Thanks for the reminder! Ordered mine this morning.

Also got the message when I went into my account that they're gonna let me carry over all of my remaining points into the next year![/QUOTE]
Which is pretty great since I still have $71 left after redeeming the $50.
 
[quote name='botticus']Which is pretty great since I still have $71 left after redeeming the $50.[/QUOTE]

Nice! You've got your Q1 card out of the way and you're almost halfway to Q2!

I had $30 left over. I remember one year I had close to $70 left over and I had to spend it or lose 75% of it.
 
I don't know why, but these new surveys just don't seem worth it... their payout just seems really low, even if they are more frequent.
 
Got my first $25 Gamestop Card today from the site. I hope my luck gets better with the surveys so I can get one each calender quarter
 
I'm at $47.91 erewards credit. So any survey over $2.10 will give it to me. Been waiting almost 3 weeks now for another survey.

This will be my 2nd card i answer the questions right which kicks me from the majority of them.
 
[quote name='kube00']Anyone else notice the site seems to be down today?[/QUOTE]


Hadn't tried to log on today until I read your post but I am getting the same thing. Site is down. I had just hit my $50 for my Q2 redemption a couple days ago. I hope it comes back because we're just a couple weeks away from redemption time again.
 
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