Comments on: Getting free gift cards without too much effort http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/08/03/getting-free-gift-cards-without-too-much-effort/ Helping readers to use bargains wisely since 2005 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:24:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: GPJames http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/08/03/getting-free-gift-cards-without-too-much-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-255478 GPJames Wed, 22 Sep 2010 03:52:32 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/08/03/getting-free-gift-cards-without-too-much-effort/#comment-255478 MyPoints is part of a larger organization that includes FTD online and they are now huge SPAMMERS. Look at the bottom of every BonusMail you receive. In many of them in teeny tiny print, it says you have to opt out of future emails from this advertiser. Suddenly you are on all kinds of email lists you didn't opt in for PLUS many of these are sleazy companies that quickly sell your email address on. Opt out that is snuck into very fine print is not best practices for advertisers and makes BonusMail a huge pain in the ass because you have to check every email, even if it's not one you would click thru on, otherwise you'll be stuck with SPAM. Complain long and loud and especially make a complaint at FTC.gov. Every spam email you receive should go to SpamCop. Maybe when their advertisers get their IP addresses blocked for SPAM they'll change their completely shady business practices. MyPoints is part of a larger organization that includes FTD online and they are now huge SPAMMERS. Look at the bottom of every BonusMail you receive. In many of them in teeny tiny print, it says you have to opt out of future emails from this advertiser. Suddenly you are on all kinds of email lists you didn’t opt in for PLUS many of these are sleazy companies that quickly sell your email address on. Opt out that is snuck into very fine print is not best practices for advertisers and makes BonusMail a huge pain in the ass because you have to check every email, even if it’s not one you would click thru on, otherwise you’ll be stuck with SPAM. Complain long and loud and especially make a complaint at FTC.gov. Every spam email you receive should go to SpamCop. Maybe when their advertisers get their IP addresses blocked for SPAM they’ll change their completely shady business practices.

]]> By: UrbanStone http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/08/03/getting-free-gift-cards-without-too-much-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-185057 UrbanStone Sun, 19 Jul 2009 22:48:03 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/08/03/getting-free-gift-cards-without-too-much-effort/#comment-185057 I'm about to cash my points in too, still not sure what to get though? Any suggestions? I’m about to cash my points in too, still not sure what to get though? Any suggestions?

]]> By: wow http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/08/03/getting-free-gift-cards-without-too-much-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-134152 wow Sun, 06 Apr 2008 16:15:49 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/08/03/getting-free-gift-cards-without-too-much-effort/#comment-134152 wow wow

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/08/03/getting-free-gift-cards-without-too-much-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-81293 Jennifer Mon, 06 Aug 2007 13:45:47 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/08/03/getting-free-gift-cards-without-too-much-effort/#comment-81293 I tried My Points, but I like Cash Crate much better. The money adds up much faster and they pay you cash! :) I tried My Points, but I like Cash Crate much better. The money adds up much faster and they pay you cash! :)

]]> By: Chief Family Officer http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/08/03/getting-free-gift-cards-without-too-much-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-80300 Chief Family Officer Sat, 04 Aug 2007 19:52:22 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/08/03/getting-free-gift-cards-without-too-much-effort/#comment-80300 I thing The Frugal Duchess posted about this a couple weeks ago and I signed up. Thanks for the tip about newsletters - I'm off to look right now! I thing The Frugal Duchess posted about this a couple weeks ago and I signed up. Thanks for the tip about newsletters – I’m off to look right now!

]]> By: Lin http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/08/03/getting-free-gift-cards-without-too-much-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-80116 Lin Fri, 03 Aug 2007 22:51:44 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/08/03/getting-free-gift-cards-without-too-much-effort/#comment-80116 To the OP ... the e-mail that I use for MyPoints gets less spam than my primary e-mail .. A thought, don't immediately delete those emails. There was a problem a couple of years ago when the 'clicks' weren't taking. When I complained, MyPoints' answer was 'tell us which ones didn't take." Since I kept the original e-mails, I was able to tell them exactly which ones they missed. My reward of choice is $10 Walmart cards, which translates into free gas at Walmart and Sams' Club stations... To the OP … the e-mail that I use for MyPoints gets less spam than my primary e-mail ..

A thought, don’t immediately delete those emails. There was a problem a couple of years ago when the ‘clicks’ weren’t taking. When I complained, MyPoints’ answer was ‘tell us which ones didn’t take.” Since I kept the original e-mails, I was able to tell them exactly which ones they missed.
My reward of choice is $10 Walmart cards, which translates into free gas at Walmart and Sams’ Club stations…

]]> By: shawna http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/08/03/getting-free-gift-cards-without-too-much-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-80069 shawna Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:50:32 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/08/03/getting-free-gift-cards-without-too-much-effort/#comment-80069 I had a problem with them a few months ago where I cashed out points for Hilton Honors points that never showed up. I notified them and they doubled my points for me for the error! I love MyPoints. The gift cards provide a great way to splurge on yourself without having to mess up your budget or debt paydown. I had a problem with them a few months ago where I cashed out points for Hilton Honors points that never showed up. I notified them and they doubled my points for me for the error!

I love MyPoints. The gift cards provide a great way to splurge on yourself without having to mess up your budget or debt paydown.

]]> By: Angie Hartford http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/08/03/getting-free-gift-cards-without-too-much-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-80064 Angie Hartford Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:25:57 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/08/03/getting-free-gift-cards-without-too-much-effort/#comment-80064 If you do the surveys, doesn't that put you on lots of spam and junk mail lists? If you do the surveys, doesn’t that put you on lots of spam and junk mail lists?

]]> By: David http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/08/03/getting-free-gift-cards-without-too-much-effort/comment-page-1/#comment-80052 David Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:20:51 +0000 http://www.mightybargainhunter.com/2007/08/03/getting-free-gift-cards-without-too-much-effort/#comment-80052 I have over 12,000 points saved up right now and am waiting until we cash them in for a hotel stay. Love the MyPoints! I have over 12,000 points saved up right now and am waiting until we cash them in for a hotel stay. Love the MyPoints!

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