At MyPoints.com Rewarding Yourself Has Never Been So Easy
Written: Dec 30 '00 (Updated Dec 17 '03)
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Easy way to earn rewards. Reliable, quick delivery of rewards.
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I've been a member of Mypoints for a very long time now. It was actually BonusMail and MyPoints when I first signed up, then the two sites merged to form what is today MyPoints. If you don't set your sights too high, it's an easy way to earn a few things for free.
It is simple, you sign-up and they send you emails. Near the bottom of each email is a link that you can click on to visit the website advertised in the email. Usually you get 10 points for visiting the website. Quite often if you register at the website, or purchase something from the website, you can earn more points. The websites aren't garbage either, some of them I have signed up for I have actually found to be quite interesting and informative, such as Motley Fool.
When you visit the Mypoints website, there are other opportunities to earn points, such as buy purchasing from specified merchants, filling out surveys, or referring friends to Mypoints. Last year I had to buy something from a drugstore, and lo and behold, CVS Online was listed in the MyPoints directory. I earned 2 points per dollar spent there - over 300 points for that one purchase! Not bad considering it was something I had to buy and the CVS Online site was cheaper than my local drugstores.
If you're not expecting to earn huge prizes, you won't be disappointed here. In the more than 2 years I've participated, I've earned more than $200 in Target gift certificates (my favorite "reward") and I just received a $25 gift certificate for the Rainforest Cafe. I like that just fine! The certificates come very quickly in the mail - no long waits!
Unlike other programs such as this that I've visited, the "rewards" can be seen no matter how many points you have. This is good for making the decision whether to cash-out or not.
© 2000 Patti Aliventi
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About the Author
Member: Patti Aliventi
Location: Mount Washington Valley, New Hampshire
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