Monthly Archives: February 2011

Updates On My Apps That Pay You

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Making Money With Apps

It has been about a month and a half since I really started trying to get paid from my iPhone apps. This is an update on my progress from the various apps that pay you which I have written about so far: Field Agent, Checkpoints, Apperang, and Swagbucks. Although Swagbucks has 2 Android apps it still doesn’t have an official iPhone app yet. It seems like the longer I participate in these programs the better they get, not only am I gaining more experience at it but it seems like the companies are providing more opportunities. If you are looking for a good source of part time supplemental income I highly recommend all of these companies.

 

Mystery Shopping With Field Agent

Field Agent– This one is by far the most lucrative app I have used. I reached 100 points and $62.50 from 14 mystery shops by last Friday. When I cashed out it took them 2 days to put the money into my Paypal account as promised. Also they don’t charge you any fees to cash out through paypal.

My Field Agent screenshot from Friday February 4th
My Field Agent screenshot from Friday February 4th

I didn’t receive anymore jobs until today around noon. I got a push notification that said there were jobs in my area that were first come first serve. I managed to do 8 of them in a few hours bringing my total number of jobs completed to 22 and my total earnings to date up to $104.50. I can’t stress enough how easy this is to do, most jobs only take a few minutes to complete. They usually require a cell phone picture and a few questions to answer. The vast majority of jobs I have done were at Wal Mart but I have also done them at Rite Aid, Costco, and Kohl’s, as well as 2 surveys that I was able to do at home. The Field Agent app is definitely well worth the time it takes. One interesting thing I have noticed is that the employees in some stores will start being much nicer when they see you doing your mystery shops. Mystery shopping is a really great fun way to earn supplemental income and this is the best way to do it that I know of.


 

Paid Scavenger Hunts With Checkpoints

Checkpoints– I really think this app is the most fun. I love going around the grocery store when I am shopping to find things to scan for points. I cashed out my first 6000 points which was worth $20 in Amazon gift cards on January 17th. I was a little nervous about it because I read a few reviews in the Amazon store about people who did not receive their earnings. I received my gift cards in exactly 1 week. I believe that if you don’t violate the terms of service by doing things like posting your referral code in The App Store you will get paid. The second cashout I made was on January 24th for a $10 amazon gift card which I received within a few hours. Checkpoints seems to continuously be getting new products to scan. This app doesn’t pay as well as Field Agent but it is a great addition to use while shopping or mystery shopping. My referral Id is sodaguy it will benefit both of us if you sign up with it, thanks.

http://www.checkpoints.com

As of July 2011 Apperang no longer pays you to install apps

Apparang– This is the website that pays you to download new apps. This is not a really big earner yet but I believe it has potential. For the few seconds it takes to check when I’m syncing  my phone it’s well worth it. So far I have made a total of $3.14 with 3 referrals. I have not downloaded any paid apps yet but I probably will in the future. I have gotten some pretty cool apps from here including Groupon. One little tip I have is that even though it says free apps verify immediately sometimes it takes a few hours.  Waiting almost always does the trick rather than trying to sync the phone again. Apparang pays to Paypal immediately with no fees and a minimum $1 cashout. I really prefer to get paid to use apps rather than paying for apps. I also really like how question 27 in their FAQ clearly states that you have to use Apperang although there is no mention of what happens if you don’t 🙂

Apperang Alternatives

Since you can no longer use Apperang to get paid for downloading apps I decided to post a couple of alternatives that I have been paid by. Both of these sites offer additional opportunities besides just paid downloads. I have personally been paid by both of them.

WeReward

WeReward pays you to download apps, answer questions, buy products, and check in to stores. I have been paid $15.05 in Paypal cash from them so far in about a year. There is a $10.00 minimum cahshout and they only pay by Paypal.  There is a decent referral program that pays %10 of whatever your referrals make.

Appredeem

Appredeem pays you to rate apps that you have downloaded. They also have an app called Apptrailers that pays you to watch short videos about apps. I have been paid a total of $4.09 in Paypal cash. The minimum cash out is .15 via Paypal, they do offer other prizes such as Amazon Gift Cards, Starbucks Gift cards, ans Itunes Gift Cards at higher levels. There is sometimes a referral program that pays the referral and the referrer but it was only available on Facebook the last time I checked.

 

 

Swagbucks Get Paid To Search On Your Smartphone

Swagbucks– I decided to include Swagbucks, even though they don’t have an app yet,  because I use it on my phone all of the time and I really like it. There are so many ways to rack up Swagbucks and turn them into gift cards, cash, prizes. So far I have earned 2213 Swagbucks with 2 referrals. My first cashout was 1350 Swagbucks on February 1st worth $15 in Amazon gift cards, I just received them today. I made a second cashout a few days later but have not received it yet. I will probably have enough for 1 more $5 gift card by today or tomorrow. I believe the Amazon $5 gift cards are limited to 5 per person each month which is a bit of a bummer but oh well I can wait. I really appreciate  referrals and will be happy to answer questions and give tips to any of my referrals.


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http://swagbucks.com/refer/Sodaguy

The Swagbucks App For iPhone:

The SBTV App For iPhone:

The Entertainnow App For iPhone:

All of these companies provide great ways to make a little supplemental income using your iPhone.  Between all of them they seem to be at least paying for the monthly iPhone bill. Everyone of them has paid me exactly how and when they promised.

For even more information about apps that pay you, check out AppsThatPayYou.com.

 

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What is Your Vinegar Made From?

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I have always been told that vinegar is healthy and natural,  it is in so many products and you would think it’s an ingredient that is completely benign. I was shocked to recently discover that the plain distilled white vinegar that I was buying at the grocery store is made from petroleum. Unfortunately it is the position of our government to side with the chemical companies on any issue they can.

Any vinegar product that does not state what the vinegar is made from has most likely been made from petroleum. What’s your vinegar made from? I looked at what I thought was apple cider vinegar in a grocery store, it turned out to be distilled white vinegar with apple cider flavoring. I am not usually one to promote companies like Heinz but they are the only national brand I know of that only uses grain to produce their vinegar.

In addition to vinegar, alcohol that is used as an ingredient in medicines is almost always made from petroleum. Maybe that’s why cough medicine tastes so awful. Only products that don’t require proper labeling use petroleum based alcohol. I don’t see anyone trying to market petroleum flavored vodka.

This is what the FDA has to say:

“Presently, we authorize the manufacture of vinegar from ethyl alcohol synthesized from natural gas or petroleum derivatives. It is our opinion that most of the distilled spirits used in the production of vinegar are derived from natural gas and petroleum. When such alcohol is used in the production of vinegar, we would consider any reference to ‘grain alcohol’ or ‘neutral grain spirits’ would be misleading for the alcohol and also the name ‘grain vinegar’ would be misleading, except for connoting strength, e.g., 40-grains.

“When alcohol is used in the production of beverage products, our regulations require that the source of the alcohol be shown on the label except for cordials and liqueurs. Incidentally, I might add that most of the alcohol used in the production of medicinal preparations and flavors is synthetic.”

Practically and scientifically, pure ethyl alcohol synthesized from natural gas or petroleum products does not differ from that obtained by fermentation with subsequent distillation. Furthermore, foods in which one is used cannot be distinguished objectively from those in which the other is used.

POLICY:

Synthetic ethyl alcohol may be used as a food ingredient or in the manufacturing of vinegar or other chemicals for food use, within limitations imposed by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Alcohol Administration Act, and regulations promulgated under these acts.

Here is the link to the full page:

http://www.fda.gov/ICECI/ComplianceManuals/CompliancePolicyGuidanceManual/ucm074550.htm

I just don’t understand how vinegar and alcohol made from petroleum are considered by the government to be identical to their natural counterparts. I also feel that the lack of labeling requirements for the petroleum derived products is a clear deception of the consumer. Would most people continue to buy them if they were aware of where they came from? I stopped using petroleum based vinegar as soon as I found out.

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It appears that the Swagbucks widget is no longer functional since they have been allowing us to share Swag Codes I will update this in the future if another widget becomes available.

Scam Free Paid to Search Sites

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Making Money Online

I have been spending a lot of time trying to figure out how to make a living entirely online. In the long run I hope to have my websites be very successful but in the short term there are a lot of options for supplemental income. I have found my iPhone to be an excellent tool for bringing in cash and gift cards with apps like Checkpoints and Field Agent but those are just the beginning.  One other way I have found to generate income pretty easily is through sites which pay me to search.  The two best paid to search sites right now are Swagbucks and Zoombucks.

Swagbucks Is Awesome


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Swagbucks is currently the most successful and popular paid to search site. I’ve been able to earn about $15 in Amazon gift cards during my first month.  I have done this without referrals, mostly from just searching, watching a few videos and voting in the daily poll.  The amounts vary for most prizes but for a $5 Amazon gift card, 1 Swagbuck equals a little more than a penny.  They will also pay you cash through Paypal but with a Paypal cashout, 1 Swagbuck is worth only a little more than half a penny.  I don’t use Swagbucks for all my searches but I use it a good portion of the time.  There are many other ways to earn Swagbucks such as their special offer walls, surveys and promo codes.  I don’t think they give a particularly fair deal for trading in games or phones unless your other option is to throw them away.  Swagbucks just recently started offering paid games where you can compete in tournaments for jackpots or be rewarded smaller amounts for playing for free.  I had the games take my Swagbucks then not load twice but once I emailed them for support they credited them back within a couple of hours.  The easiest way to earn Swagbucks, however, is with referrals.  Each active referral gets you 1 Swagbuck for every one they earn up to 1000.  I just installed the toolbar which gives 1 free Swagbuck every day.  I cashed in my first 1350 Swagbucks a couple of days ago It takes about 10 days to receive payments and they come in like clockwork.  My referral link is  Swagbucks and, as always, I would really appreciate anyone using it.
Here is the Swagbucks App For iPhone

Here is the SBTV App For iPhone

Here is the Entertainnow App For iPhone:

Zoombucks Is Good

 

Zoombucks is the other paid search site that I recommend at the moment based on my research.  I just joined yesterday and have made 342 Zbucks already.  One Zbuck equals a penny.  Where Swagbucks offers gift cards and physical prizes, Zoombucks only has gift cards.  They do have a great selection of them including Amazon, Itunes, Disney, Chocolate.com and Borders. This probably isn’t the best time to get a Borders gift certificate though.

Zoombucks also has many ways to earn and is available in every country.  Just like Swagbucks, you don’t earn with every search but one thing they do that I like is paid emails.  My first one was a code worth 20 Zbucks!  There is a section called Zdaily that seems to give Zbucks every day just for visiting.  There are also paid games, GPT offers, surveys and most of the usual offerings such sites have. I have found this site to be the easiest, that I have tried so far, to qualify for surveys .

I think this site could be as big or bigger than Swagbucks when people catch on to it.  The only nitpicks I have are the $20 minimum cash out and the captchas for every Zbuck you earn from searching.  The referrals pay a little less than Swagbucks at 10% but there is no limit.  Here is my referral link, Zoombucks My user name is sodaguy. I appreciate anyone using it.

Irazoo

Another paid to search site I tried is Irazoo. Irazoo is pretty good but the earnings are slower than Swagbucks and Zoombucks. So far I have only made $5 on Irazoo. You get paid for searches and filling out different offers just like the other two sites. The nice thing they do is have admins check out offers to tell you which ones credit quickly then they post them on their Facebook page. In my experience,when you cash out it takes at least 30 day to get paid. I definitely think this is a site worth using. My username is Sodaguy, here is my referral link, thanks for using it.  Irazoo

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