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by angiehost, Nov 1, 2000
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Pros: Was easy Cons: CLOSED
I signed up for powerdime earlier this year. I thought WOW a great earning program with decent rewards.
I was very excited about powerdime when I began doing it. I thought wow, a neat, easy and fun to do point program. It took very little...
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by chele316, Oct 31, 2000
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Pros: They were easy to use Cons: They are closed.
And another one bites the dust. Powerdime was great while it lasted. But, now it is gone and it has left all of its users with unredeemable points. Of course, you do have the option to convert them to milesource points, but I've not had a lot of...
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by Becky70, Oct 23, 2000
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Pros: Had Great Point Earning Opportunities and Great Prizes Cons: Gone....Gone....Gone
This is my second Epinion regarding Powerdime. My original thoughts have definitely changed, and I thought that it was time to let everyone know why I feel the way I do now. If you get a chance, please take the time to read my first review so that you...
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by Sherryef, Oct 21, 2000
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Pros: NOTHING NOW Cons: EVERYTHING THEY DID
I am so disappointed and ashamed in the owners of Powerdime. For such a long time they continued to accept new members in their "rewards" program. They kept changing the rules and sure enough.... one day they shut down the site with all of us...
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by tinasamuels, Oct 17, 2000
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Pros: points arent wasted now Cons: started out as a great program, now just a bad taste in my mouth
Powerdime closed its doors and resurfaced as part of Milesource. Milesource converted all of the powerdime points to milesource miles. Unfortunately if you already had a milesource account under the email address that you used for Powerdime, instead of...
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by jgarlough, Oct 13, 2000
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Pros: was easy Cons: closed
Here is a site that I thought that I could trust. I am talking about powerdime.com!!! I've only been a member for about a year and in that year, I have spent a lot of time answering their trivia questions and even more time clicking on their sponsor's...
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by norman1978, Oct 12, 2000
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Pros: none Cons: powerdime is gone for good
Ok, my turn. Everyone else has stated their opinion on the fall of this rewards program. So I will add another one to this growing subject.
In case you still have no idea what Powerdime is, umm was, it was a point/reward program where you earn...
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by moneyprograms, Oct 12, 2000
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Pros: Easy way to earn gift certificates...but.... Cons: Shut down
In what is becoming an all too familiar sight in my daily touring on the Internet....Powerdime has crashed into the rather crowded "Make money online" graveyard.
Here are the specifics for those of you who use the site or were...
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by flashfriday, Oct 11, 2000
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Pros: Fast, simple, easy to understand Cons: Takes forever to earn anything, Recently shut down its website
Powerdime has just joined the long list of sites that are closing up shop. Although I was disappointed in losing my 18,000 points, I am relieved in a sense. Why? Now I can actually go outside and get some fresh air instead of clicking for 6 months for...
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by ncarter11, Oct 11, 2000
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: n/a Cons: n/a
This program has been explained well by 100+ others. Opinions and program comparisons are plentiful in this category and others. I simply can't add more to the lot. Well done, fellow epinioners!
There are several reward programs out there -...
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by Birdfeather, Oct 10, 2000
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Pros: none anymore Cons: not reliable
I returned home from a weekend trip to find that Powerdime had closed shop. That's right, just totally closed up. I was a fairly new customer of PowerDimes having only joined within the last two months. However, this was totally unexpected. ...
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by pekabo, Oct 10, 2000
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Pros: NONE anymore Cons: no notice that they were closing down
Well looks like another program bites the dust. I have already written a review on powerdime itself but basically it was a program where you earned points doing things like shopping online, visiting websites and more.
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by debdog42, Oct 10, 2000
Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: It was fast and fun Cons: Too good to be true!
Powerdime is no more! I logged on tonight to do my click-throughs and trivia and found that Powerdime is no longer in business! I have been a member since the end of June and was working my way toward a $25 Web Certificate. I didn't even get an email...
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by shelxland, Oct 9, 2000
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Pros: It seemed to have promise. Cons: It didn't.
Yes folks, watch this category. Powerdime has an 84% Recommendation rate at the moment, but my guess is that it will be down to 40% by the end of the week.
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by smdovan, Oct 9, 2000
Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: None Cons: Wasted 2 months of my time for nothing
I only had two more months to go to cash in on my points when this site shut down. What a waste of my time! Something was definitely wrong when they announced that they would only allow one account per household. They kept the oldest account and...
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by mattjoe, Oct 9, 2000
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Pros: Powerdime, we hardly new you Cons: Read on, and feel my pain
My Powerdime, my Powerdime, why have you forsaken me?
I joined this rewards site slightly over 2 months ago when I read a friends review of it. It looked good to me, despite people saying Freeride is still better. I've never been one who understood...
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by CHERYL033, Oct 9, 2000
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Pros: None Anymore Cons: The whole program
I joined Powerdime a little while ago and to date have earned 13,710 points. Wow , I am geting really close to being able to cash in if I want to. I have been clicking every day for some time now. .......I went to the site tonight and this is what I...
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by teruah, Oct 9, 2000
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: None anymore Cons: IT'S GONE
I will not waste anyone's time by explaining what Powerdime does since it no longer exists. Yep, you heard it right. The site has shut down. This morning when I tried to log in I received a message stating that the site was down and people would be...
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by flashpointz, Oct 9, 2000
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Pros: i was not a member, fortunately! Cons: more bad news for web rewards chasers
Bad News for all you Powerdime fans out there – they ceased operations today.
The following message appeared on their site this afternoon –
"We regret to inform you that Powerdime has been forced to suspend site operations due...
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by jamie719, Oct 9, 2000
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Pros: Easy to earn points Cons: Takes to long to get points from signups
I found powerdime one day while freebie hunting.This is another rewards program where you earn points to redeem for gift certificates for doing different activites on thier site . Here are the ways to earn :Click throughs- click on daily sites usually...
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by leigh10, Oct 8, 2000
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Pros: Easy! Cons: None
I do several points programs daily and this is one of the better ones. For a few minutes a day, you can earn great gift certificates. For example, Webcertificates, Wal-Mart, K-Mart, and lots more. These come in really handy when there is more month...
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by keiths001, Oct 6, 2000
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Pros: Lots of ways to earn, good set-up Cons: One account per household
Yet another points/reward program. It seems like every day you turn around and there are fifty of these things popping up, trying to cash in. And at the same time, there are 50 others going bankrupt and disappearing.
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by RcknRbn3, Oct 5, 2000
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: once had potential Cons: cut-throat business
Powerdime.com was the subject of many glowing reviews just a month ago. Since then it has slowly been a downhill ride with the exception of today, when they threw many of their loyal clickers to the wolves--along with all their points! Today I received...
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by sparklesky, Oct 5, 2000
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Pros: Nothing AnyMore-To Afraid to Give Them Any More Time Cons: Liars and Frauds
I just got an email from Powerdime informing me that the new rule is ONE account per household. The first person signed up through your household will keep their account. All other Powerdime household members will lose their accounts. These members will...
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by mitchrismer, Oct 5, 2000
Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: none Cons: see above
Powerdime is absolutely amazing. Without warning, they sent out an email to all of their members stating that they are only allowing 1 member per household effective immediately, and all other accounts in the household will be closed. The points that...
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by Freak369 in Online Stores & Services, Oct 5, 2000
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: Good gift certificate selection. Cons: Changes the rules, slow loading pages, bad record keeping of points earned.
Please read the update on Powerdime
First I'd like to say that up until today I thought Powerdime was the best reward site. Over the past few months the site has changed it policies about the amount and foremost of...
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by CeeJay62, Oct 5, 2000
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Pros: Time will tell Cons: See above
This is an updated version of the tale. Below is part one, part two is at the bottom.
Powerdime has just made one of the worst public relation mistakes I have ever seen. They have decided to change their policy of two accounts per household,...
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by aaronavouris, Oct 2, 2000
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Pros: Easy to use, a few minutes per day Cons: Prize selection
Another site to earn prizes with just a few minutes a day! I've just started at Powerdime, but I can tell that this is a good one.
What To Do:
1) Most important of all, check Click-through points. You can earn up to about 300...
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by teddiec, Sep 21, 2000
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Pros: many ways to earn Cons: low point value
Powerdime.com is yet another contender among the many sites that pay, or in the case of Powerdime-allow you to earn points to exchange for gift certificates- for participating in various activities online. Among the ways to earn are visiting...
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by jsten, Sep 21, 2000
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: easy and fun Cons: none
Powerdime....dumb name but great site. It is a point earning site that is just too easy to pass up. There are numerous ways to get points.
Their site is divided by tabs.
1. Home. Not much here. This is where you join and where...
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by tree0164, Sep 16, 2000
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Pros: Easy site to use, Cons: Takes a long time to redeem points for a gift certificate
Powerdime has been around since late spring. It is another rewards programs that you earn points for and redeem for gift certificates. I didn’t jump on the Powerdime bandwagon right away as I was going to be away for a length of time. However when I...
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by JadeDrgne, Sep 14, 2000
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Pros: Easy to use. Cons: none
Powerdime for some time has been Milesource. Please see my review of Milesource for further information on this program. Thank you.
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Having tried many programs; Powerdime appears to be...
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by kenopoly, Sep 13, 2000
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Pros: Excellent customer service, easy to do. Cons: I haven't found any!
PowerDime is one of the newest rewards programs on the Net. When it first came out I was a little hesitant due to being burned by other programs. I am glad that I finally decided to give them a chance.
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by nancy35c, Sep 13, 2000
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Pros: Easy Hassle-Free Earnings, Great Customer Service Cons: None, in my opinion
Powerdime is by far the BEST Rewards Program out there. There are many reasons why I make this statement: the number one reason being the ease with which you can earn rewards. It is a totally hassle-free reward earning site in which ALL you have...
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by niciangel, Sep 12, 2000
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Pros: Easy earning, great rewards at interesting places Cons: Can be slow, takes a while to save points
Update: On Thursday, Oct 5th, I received an email from Powerdime informing me (and all its members I presume, not just the ones who own the accounts in question) that they will immediately and retroactively be changing their policy to include...
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by sweetiris, Sep 6, 2000
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Pros: really easy to use Cons: never any surveys available
Programs that allow you to earn money or gift certificates are quite common on the internet. Most of them have turned from really great to the worst nightmare a person could ever have (ex. they didn't credit people's accounts, they would NOT answer...
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by Becky70, Sep 5, 2000
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Pros: Ease of Navigation, Gaining Points is a Breeze! Cons: None as of yet!
Yesterday, I received an email from Chris McIntyre of Powerdime.com. He had read an epinion that I had written on point earning programs on the web and asked if I would visit the Powerdime website and give him feedback on the program. Honored by the...
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by camco, Aug 27, 2000
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Pros: Excellent site design - good rewards for minimal effort Cons: none
I found powerdime about a week ago in one of the newsletters I subscribe to. I was pleasantly surprised by the efficient and professional website they have.
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by marsha32, Aug 26, 2000
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Pros: Wonderful customer service Cons: Absolutely nothing
I have been doing powerdime for awhile now and thought it was time that I wrote an epinion on the site.
First and foremost, they have the BEST customer service that I have ran across. Trust me, I do a TON of websites. They are quick to...
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by RcknRbn3, Aug 21, 2000
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Pros: Free, easy to use daily, many GC choices Cons: Takes long term use to earn rewards
I am one of the first groups that signed up for Powerdime back in June. I have since become addicted to my daily visit there for clickthrough points and the 3 daily trivia questions. Powerdime is for long distance runners-there are no quick rewards,...
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by gollygumdrops, Aug 21, 2000
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Pros: Good while it lasted Cons: Er . . . it didn't last long
Update: Powerdime has now gon to the ever-growing dot.com graveyard. Paid to surf programs do seem to be keeping folk busy over there. You can transfer your miles to Milesource where they do retain their value. Transfer is quick and easy, with just a...
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by ang9919, Aug 20, 2000
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Pros: easy, takes only minutes Cons: none
I started Powerdime when it first started up, and let me tell you, it's one of the best reward Programs out there. Powerdime is is a well organized, easy to navigate web site. I would say the easiest reward program there is, especially for beginners...
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by ronaldo0501, Aug 18, 2000
Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: Nothing Cons: Confusing
I tried to sign up for Powerdime and ran into nothing but troubles. It was hard and was sooooooo slow. It was way to confusing than it was worth. I was sent my passowrd and it didn't work and I never could sign in and earn points. I feel it was a...
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by coachj, Aug 17, 2000
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Pros: Easy and fun Cons: nothing
My girlfriend told me about Powerdime.com. I was a little unsure if I wanted to join the site, because I already do a few point earning sites. Then she showed me a gift certificate and told me how long she had be using the site, and I decided that it...
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by va1, Aug 16, 2000
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Pros: Earn certificates Cons: can take a little time
My daughter introduced me to Powerdime.com. So far I have not earned enough points to order a certificate, but I hope to get there soon. My daughter has received them so I know that it is worth the little effort that it takes.
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by pammisue99, Aug 15, 2000
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Pros: more categorized, easier to get to the things you like to do Cons: not as many prizes as Memolink
After my boyfriend asked me to check out Powerdime, it reminded me a lot of Memolink, which is funny because ever since I had introduced him to Memolink, he's been loving finding other sites with the premise - surfing sites on the net to earn points for...
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by rosie6349, Aug 14, 2000
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Pros: Fast server, fast points Cons: None
I also do powerdime and it only takes a few minutes a day and the points add up very quickly. They do require quite a few points to get a good gift certificate but I have been doing this for 2 weeks and am almost there to get a $20.00 certificate. ...
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by Lynne-Marie, Aug 13, 2000
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Pros: Easy to navigate, easy to accrue points...Highly User friendly...Great Customer service Cons: Takes a little longer to earn the first gift certificate, but is worth the wait
About 2 weeks ago I went to the site and it was shut down, then just recently members were allowed to join another program (milesource). Not only were members welcomed into this new program ~ we were allowed to keep all our collected points through a...
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by raw53, Aug 12, 2000
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Pros: Easy to use, quick with rewards Cons: Takes awhile to earn a gc
Yes, Powerdime is definitely worth joining. The site is easy to navigate and easy to use. Points can be made by answering trivia questions correctly, taking surveys, buying from their affiliates, and by clicking on their sponsors. The bulk of the...
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by cowgirl34, Aug 11, 2000
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Pros: free stuff Cons: difficult
I have been looking and trying to figure out the Powerdime program but it is definately harder than I thought it was going to be. It is confusing and not very user friendly. I personally was let down. I thought it was going to be better than this. I...
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by roynyr, Aug 9, 2000
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Pros: Quick and easy to use, many points Cons: None
A really good new earning program is Powerdime. It is so quick and easy to use, it only takes about two minutes a day to acquire all of the available points so I would highly recommend it. Powerdime has great customer service on the web site and...
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by astrid9575, Aug 9, 2000
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Pros: Very friendly CS and easy to understand Cons: none
Powerdime is by far the best surf-to-earn site I have come across... and I do a lot of them. Powerdime is the first site I visit every morning when I start up my computer. When I want to earn points for shopping- I check out Powerdime. The customer...
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by require889, Aug 8, 2000
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Pros: Easy to earn points which are redeemable for online stuff Cons: May take a while to earn many points
Powerdime offers much in ways of online offers. What do you have to do? (you may be asking).
All you have to do is sign into the service, and immediately you will be offered such opportunities to download software for points, sign up for...
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by sreekulu, Aug 8, 2000
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Pros: Less sites to click on and more points for each click Cons: Redeemable prize for points limits are high
When Powerdime first started I was a bit cautious about it since I had seen lots of rewards programs promise a lot and then go back on their promises. Powerdime.com is certainly maintaining its promise. It is a great program and points can be earned...
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by katerinab, Aug 8, 2000
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Pros: Choices, customer service, opportunities, and more! Cons: Sometimes the trivia isn't always accurate
Rewards programs are a dime a dozen these days. They start out with high aspirations, promise you the world to get you in the door, and back out of every promise. They entice you with great point opportunities to make you feel you're really on your way,...
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by KEEKOO, Aug 7, 2000
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Pros: Powerdime Cons: Need more surveys.
Powerdime is a simple program that gives you points on a daily basis. I really like the fact that you can earn WalMart certificates through the program. As a rural subscriber, I do not have easy access to the major stores and restaurants. Therefore I...
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by lmautner99, Aug 7, 2000
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Pros: very easy reward program Cons: large points required
My sister introduced me to this program a week ago and I love it.It's so easy to do and they keep you informed daily of what's happening on the site.You can do 3 trivia questions daily and rack up the points quickly by doing click-offers and surveys.It...
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by teddy2948, Aug 7, 2000
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Pros: None Cons: Do not fulfill their end of their own TOS
I am revamping my previous rating of powerdime because of recent problems with this company.
Initially, there was no limit to the number of people per household. Then it was changed to 4, then two and finally to one. When accounts were...
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by sgrims, Aug 7, 2000
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Pros: easy to do and GREAT customer service Cons: none that i have found
There are alot of places online these days to earn points toward gift certificates and other merchandise. So you probably are wondering why powerdime? Well its very easy to do first of all. They have daily trivia as well as daily click throughs where...
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by Godai-kun, Aug 7, 2000
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Pros: Site management has attempted to help their customers after the fact Cons: Poorly managed, up until the time it died.
Author's Note: 10/25/2000
Powerdime has apparently made arrangements for its members to be granted memberships with milesource.com, another similar program. The Milesource people have agreed to accept Powerdime members and give them points in...
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by begtag, Aug 7, 2000
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Pros: We all love those gift certificates! Cons: Still new......
A great new program that has started up. Powerdime has fast easy ways to earn points. Click-throughs, trivia, shopping, and surveys. The points do add up very fast. I have reached my first ten dollar certificate before using the service for a month, and...
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by tigger_r13, Aug 7, 2000
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Pros: Earn Certificates Cons: Slow point earner
Continuing with the theme of my other epinions about websites that you can earn money and gift certificates, this is a good one. I really like the site and have been earning points. I have not gotten a gift certificate yet but that is only because I am...
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by KathyPem, Aug 7, 2000
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: Great Customer Service, Easy to Do Cons: Fairly New
One of my favorite new points programs to do is Powerdime. It is everything I look for in a successful points program. It is easy to perform, has wonderful customer service, great rewards, and most importantly is fun to do!
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by kmart1221, Aug 7, 2000
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Pros: free gift certifiacates Cons: need lots of points
Powerdime is similar to mypoints and freeride in the way you earn and spend points. IT is really easy to earn points, but a little harder to be able to spend them because you must reach 15000 points before you can spend them. This may take a little...
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by twomomsof3, Aug 7, 2000
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Pros: customer service, easy point earnings Cons: still new, needs growth
powerdime.com is one of the easiest rewards program on the net. the site is laid out very well with each category clearly marked. daily trivia is interesting and challenging and when there is controversy about the answer, customer service graciously...
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by teresajoy, Aug 6, 2000
Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: Fast to do Cons: After initial sign ups, points can add up rather slowly.
I have been doing this site for just a few weeks and have already earned $20 in gift certificates. They arrived within days of ordering them too. It takes 15000 points to earn a $10 gift certificate. The points add up a little slowly after the initial...
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by alex01, Aug 6, 2000
Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: ease of use, quick, fun Cons: NONE!
Powerdime is one word, AWESOME! This service allows you to redeem points for prizes such as Burger King and Target gift certificates for simply answering trivia questions and clicking through to ads. The click-throughs are so quick, by the time you...
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by TimeForMom, Aug 6, 2000
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Pros: Easy and fun to use Cons: Growing Rapidly
My family enjoys Powerdime very much. I have to admit that I am partial to the trivia questions. My two children enjoy looking up the answers and they don't even realizing that they are learning facts and how to research at the same time. There are...
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by mystery1, Aug 6, 2000
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Pros: LOTS OF POINTS Cons: NONE YET
I have been using Powerdime since May and I have earned 2 $10.00 Gift Certificates already.The site is easy to navigate and very user friendly. Customer Service is Fantastic and they are accomodating to their users needs. They always make things right!!!...
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by bookworm33, Aug 6, 2000
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Pros: very easy to do Cons: very new to me
Here is another earn points to visit websites. This is becoming one of my favorites. I only joined very recently and have already earned enough points for a gift certificate! I like this one because they have trivia questions. Memolink also has a...
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by CHERYL033, Aug 6, 2000
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Pros: Rack up points fast Cons: none
I just joined this program somewhat recently. The site is very easy to navigate and you can rack up points quickly. You need 15,000 points before you can cash in. That sounds like an awful lot but the points you get just for checking out sites is...
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by mourab, Aug 6, 2000
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Pros: Wonderful customer service! Cons: Not many shopping sites to earn points with!
How wonderful it is to see a new points program that actually works with you - customer service response is wonderful (I've been told by several in a day or less), the points required to redeem (15,000 and they start you out with 1,500) are a reasonable...
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by sharonwood, Aug 6, 2000
Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: Target Gift Certificates Cons: Lack of good offers, site is very slow.
I have found most rewards programs very rewarding. I recently was recommended to Powerdime for their excellent customer service. My friend was mostly on the money, their customer service is good, but my problem is their site never works and their...
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by vmkids, Aug 6, 2000
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Pros: Clicks disappear after you do them Cons: You may learn something!
This is such an easy site! They make it easy!
So many programs out there act like our time is not worth anything... and that they are doing us a favor... like they get nothing out of it! NOT POWERDIME!
This place acts like we are people and...
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by barbiedeb, Aug 6, 2000
Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: easy program, interesting Cons: None yet and I hope it stays that way.
I heard so many good things about powerdime that I joined. I had to actually wait a bit to do the program because they didn't want to overload their servers, etc. A++++ for that. A site that is constantly going down can be quite annoying but powerdime...
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by barblevy35, Aug 6, 2000
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Pros: Started out strong but have faded quickly Cons: Unreliable service, very hard to earn prizes
I have been a member of Powerdime for nearly 3 weeks now and I am quite frustrated since I can never get into their system. Things started out good with this new program but have gone down very quickly. It seems as if there are always problems with...
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by jlusk5, Aug 6, 2000
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Pros: Easy to do Cons: None
I could never start to say all the good things Powerdime has done for us, the program participates. When there is was a question about the trivia questions, they had given us the wrong answers to choose from, they credit all answers as correct because...
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by cdcjune, Aug 6, 2000
Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: easy point earning opportunities Cons: None so far
The first time i went to Powerdime i was a little worried of it being a hoax with it being new and all but to my surprise, Powerdime is a wonderful site and rewards program... It doesn't take all that long to do trivia each day...and get weekly points...
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by mgabriele, Aug 5, 2000
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Pros: Lots of ways to earn points. Cons: High point values need for rewards.
Powerdime is a new "click to earn" program.
I do several of these programs and Powerdime is one of my favorites.
They have several ways to earn points.
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by ewwife, Aug 5, 2000
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Pros: great reliable service, easy Cons: none yet
I just signed up with Powerdime about a two months ago. I haven’t had any problems so far with earning points. It’s very easy and you get plenty of points per day. I have over 9,000 points and I haven’t even been there daily. Sometimes I tend to...
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by jenoks, Aug 5, 2000
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: excellent customer service, fun Cons: no longer available
The Powerdime program no longer exists. It went out of business about 3 months ago and let its users combine Milesource and Powerdime accounts. People were furious that Powerdime closed, but they did not have to let us combine our accounts. Yes it may...
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by Skeptic, Aug 5, 2000
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Pros: easy to navigate, good point opportunities, excellent customer service Cons: takes a while to redeem points
FURTHER UPDATE, October 12, 2000: Live and learn. Powerdime closed down without a word to its members. One day it was running, the next it was closed; no email, no real explanation. Here today, gone tomorrow is the way with rewards programs, and you...
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by danbeck, Aug 5, 2000
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Pros: Ease of use Cons: needs more gift certificates
I have been a member of Powerdime for about a month now and I am in love with it. I have spent countless hours doing others to get less points in a day. I really like that it is easy enough to add it to my daily ritual. Which seem to get longer...
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by rosemary73, Aug 4, 2000
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Pros: Informative, great CS, easy to use/understand, great rewards. Cons: Needs just a little more color to make it more attractive.
I've been a member of Powerdime for a little over a month now and must say I'm extremely pleased. Not only do they have great customer service, they find all the ways they can to make it an easier rewards program for everyone, especially beginners. I...
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by PacBayStat, Aug 4, 2000
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Pros: Earning points for some great gift certificates Cons: none at this moment
Thanks to one of my good friends, Deb313, I've been an active member of Powerdime.com for about a month or so now. I have been doing several different points programs and this one is pretty basic to do and understand.
Powerdime.com offers a...
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by Mackchm, Aug 4, 2000
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Pros: Excellent Customer Service Cons: Takes a little while to get a GC
Powerdime is one of many new reward programs to hit the internet lately. For those unfamiliar with "reward programs" (however I think we all know too well what they are now), they are generally web-sites that pay you to do a variety of actions...
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by megomine, Aug 4, 2000
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Pros: Quick, easy, great customer service!!!! Cons: none
Powerdime has to be not one of the best.....but "THE BEST" rewards program on the net right now. The site is so easy to navigate and simple to follow. The program is quick and easy. The rewards are fantastic and don't take forever to earn. You...
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by netfamily, Aug 4, 2000
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: Quick and easy Cons: 45 day wait for referral points
I was recently referred to Powerdime by an online Friend. I have to say, this site is extremely simple to use. I'm impressed.
I use a lot of different earning sites, and have tried out even more of them! This one is a keeper (unless they change...
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by kelly60, Aug 4, 2000
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Pros: easy to earn points Cons: same offers as other programs - visiting sites is ok, but you don't want to sign up for the same stuff multiple times to earn points from all of them
Like any points for surf program, PowerDime has it's good and it's bad points. I've recently signed up for this program, and added it to my collection of similar programs which I try to earn money on.
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by lanikai, Aug 4, 2000
Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: Best all around Cons: none that I can think of!
If you want a program that is fast, fair and reliable, Powerdime is all of the above. It is such a pleasant surprise when contrasted to the various programs online today. Everytime that I have had to email them about a question, it is ALWAYS answered...
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by SEHobson, Aug 4, 2000
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Pros: Great honest customer service Cons: takes a little longer to earn gift certificates than some other programs
I am fairly new to the "world of rewards programs", but after using Powerdime, I am hooked. Powerdime is one of many companies which allows internet users to earn Gift Certificates online, and they are quickly turning into one of my favorites...
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by maryalene, Aug 4, 2000
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Pros: Very little time commitment involved Cons: Limited number of prizes currently available
Powerdime is the new kid on the block as far as points programs go, but it is an excellent website, especially for those who may be new to reward programs.
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by JH33194, Aug 4, 2000
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Pros: Free Giftcertificates Cons: none
Powerdime is a fairly new points earning program that let's you earn points while you check out web site, shop and even answer trivia! They also have a great referal program where you earn points for your direct and indirect referals.
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by PenBriSar, Aug 4, 2000
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Pros: very easy to use, and free money Cons: not a one
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Since I first wrote this opinion I have had nothing but problems with the powerdime site and the people who run it. Because my mom had a account to. They cancelled her account and my account saying that I was trying to be more than one...
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by nyquil12, Aug 4, 2000
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: Easy to navigate, speedy site Cons: None yet!
I recently joined Powerdime, after hearing about it through a friend. I was pleasantly surprised to discover it was not only easy to use, but ranks up there with my favorite rewards programs. And that's not an easy feat (I'm also a member of Freeride,...
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by Khokhonut, Aug 3, 2000
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: Easy, Fast, Easy site to navigate Cons: None
I joined PowerDime within the first few times I heard about the site....then (much to my dismay) forgot about it for a couple weeks.
I've been an avid user of "reward" type programs for over a year now, and I guess after I signed up...
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by frognmarl, Aug 2, 2000
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Pros: Simple daily click throughs, Fun Trivia, Promotional Offers for Rewards Cons: Haven't found any yet
I have been a member of powerdime for about 3 weeks. Initially I was not even doing the program daily. Too many other point programs I guess I just forgot. Then I thought hmmm they have one of the easiest programs out there and the points rack up...
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by tracim, Aug 2, 2000
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Pros: Excellent design, good point opportunities & rewards Cons: Closed up shop and went home early!
Well, it seems that Powerdime is another potentially good program gone bad! As of today (Oct. 9, 2000), I was forwarded this by a friend:
We regret to inform you that Powerdime has been forced to suspend site operations due to market conditions....
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by dipeterson, Jul 31, 2000
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Pros: Excellent Customer Service, Well designed site Cons: You have to be awake to do it :)
PowerDime seems to be everyone's favorite these days! Why?
The site is extremely well-designed, the customer service is incredible, (A response within the same day? Only from PowerDime!!) it's a simple program to do and it doesn't take much...
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by mrcni3, Jul 24, 2000
Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Pros: Fast earning, GREAT customer service Cons: NONE
Powerdime is a really neat new points earning site. With the points you earn, you can cash them in for Gift Certificates, from places like Burger King, Kmarts, Walmarts, Home Depot and Sears to name just a few.
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by defabrizio, Jul 5, 2000
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Pros: P2S earn points and get prizes Cons: Out of business
Updated Dec 20/00
Sadly, this site has closed. This was a really good site and I'm sorry to see it fold. Unlike other sites, however, they offered their members the opportunity to exchange their points for miles at the Milesource site....
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