tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83091102024-02-29T12:44:52.593-06:00DIYfreebiesYOUR SOURCE FOR FREEBIE INFORMATION wozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181023006131256717noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-18261122539287157512023-12-26T23:18:00.031-06:002024-01-04T14:16:23.222-06:00Merry and bright Christmas with RewardZone USA offer change, I-Deal "blacklist" e-mail, User Interviews, DealZingo and I-Deal payments, and more! A merry and bright Christmas with RewardZone USA offer change, I-Deal blacklisting accounts? User Interviews, DealZingo and I-Deal payments... Grab a string of lights and decorate!<br>
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Has it really been a year? Since my last post, not much has changed in the freebie world. Along with newcomers RewardSurveyUSA and Inquire Network, I-Deal, DealZingo, and RewardZone USA continue to offer deals. RewardZone USA's sites require 25 offers now for a $1,000.00 reward, from what I can tell. My cap is 15 offers for a thousand. It would have been nice to do them again since it has been two years! There seems to be no longer a two-year rule. With RewardZone USA, it's one site per year, which is good. It's just a matter of waiting until that offer count decreases.<br>
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What I-Deal did to me this summer baffles me. I requested manual credit for three of my offers after completing them. Like always, I-Deal told me that the account approval process could take up to four weeks. At that time, there was nothing odd about my e-mail exchange with them. There was never any indication that there was a problem. The following is how our conversation began.<br>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: diyfreebies@gmail.com [mailto:diyfreebies@gmail.com]<br>
Sent: None<br>
Subject: MRC $1000 Paypal Gift Card Customer service request (Thread:368603)<br>
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Web Site: 9640: MRC $1000 Paypal Gift Card<br>
Email: diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
Question: My question was not found here<br>
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Message entered by user:<br>
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Hi,<br>
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I'm missing credit for one Silver offer, and two Platinum offers. Could I forward the e-mail confirmations for those offers to
contactus@expertcustomerservice.com?<br>
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Link to my gift site: https://www.myrewardscenter.us.com/?config=9640<br>
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E-mail my site is under: diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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Me<br>
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On Mon, May 8, 2023 at 3:00 PM Customer Service <contactus@expertcustomerservices.com> wrote:<br>
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Dear valued customer,<br>
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Your account is still within your approval period. The approval process can
take up to 4 weeks.<br>
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Please continue to check your account page for updates.<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
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Customer Service<br>
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From: Me [mailto:diyfreebies@gmail.com]<br>
Sent: Monday, June 5, 2023 8:42 PM<br>
To: Customer Service<br>
Subject: Re: MRC $1000 Paypal Gift Card Customer service request (Thread:368603)<br>
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Hi,<br>
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I had sent in my bank statement and offer confirmations not too long ago. I was just making sure that you get them. If not, I can send you all of it again. :)<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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Me<br>
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On Wed, Jun 7, 2023, 2:44 PM Customer Service <contactus@expertcustomerservices.com> wrote:<br>
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Hi me,<br>
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We received your e-mails with the bank statement and proof for offers. We have reached out to partners to determine why the offers in question were not credited. We will get back to you as soon as we make a determination on whether these offers will be credited and what the next step will be.<br>
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Thank you for your patience.<br>
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Regards,<br>
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Customer Service<br>
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When they said, "<b>We will get back to you as soon as we make a determination on whether these offers will be credited and what the next step will be</b>," something felt wrong. When receiving manual credit from I-Deal in the past, there was no long wait time, and no "big decisions" about whether or not an offer would credit. They accepted my e-mail confirmations and bank statements. That was the first time they gave me a long answer regarding manual credit. Perhaps their "partners" told them something about my offer registration(s) that they didn't like. But honestly, what would that have been? My e-mail address has always been the same on their sites, and I have remained an e-mail subscriber. All other rules outlined in their Terms & Conditions were also followed.<br></br>
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Since eight days went by, I sent I-Deal this e-mail...<br>
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From: Me [mailto:diyfreebies@gmail.com]<br>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2023 10:57 AM<br>
To: Customer Service<br>
Subject: Re: MRC $1000 Paypal Gift Card Customer service request (Thread:368603)<br>
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Hi,<br>
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I hate to bother you again, but I just wanted someone to confirm that my e-mails are being received. I have been checking my spam folder, but there is nothing there either.<br>
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In one of the e-mails is the proof pic of the phone I received from SafeLink. In order to receive that phone you must submit government documents, which I did and I was approved for the phone. Also, you will see all the other contents inside the box.<br>
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I sent in my bank statement, which you have, that confirms the charge for the Background Checkers offer.<br>
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You also have all the e-mail confirmations for all of the offers including, Earn Haus and Experian, the two additional offers I did.<br>
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Looking forward to your reply, so I will know how to proceed with things on my end.<br>
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Thank you,<br>
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Me<br>
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The, four days later, this happened...<br>
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On Mon, Jun 19, 2023 at 10:53 AM Customer Service <contactus@expertcustomerservices.com> wrote:<br>
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Hello<br>
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This notice is being sent to you as confirmation that you have qualified to receive the $1,000 gift card from the company’s website www.MyRewardsCenter.us.com.<br>
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Although the company will fulfill your gift upon receiving your redemption certificate and W-9 form, the gift is being fulfilled in conjunction with the addition of your name and contact information to the company’s blacklist. In addition, when you mail in your forms - please provide a copy of your driver’s license and a copy of a utility bill to validate your identity and mailing address.<br>
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From this point forward, you and anyone in the same household are prohibited from registering on any and all company and company-affiliated websites. This restriction prevents you from completing offers on such sites, from referring friends for the offers on such sites, and from being a referral for offers on such sites.<br>
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The company’s action is being taken pursuant to the website’s Terms and Conditions, which can be found here: https://www.myrewardscenter.us.com/terms.cgi?config=9640, and is an action that may be taken at the sole discretion of the company.<br>
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Please confirm receipt of this email and explicitly state that you understand and agree to all the conditions stated above. Once you agree to the stated conditions above – we will update your account status to be eligible for a redemption. Once you complete and return all the necessary paperwork, your gift will be sent to you.<br>
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Regards,<br>
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Customer Service<br>
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From: Me [mailto:diyfreebies@gmail.com]<br>
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2023 4:18 PM<br>
To: Customer Service<br>
Subject: Re: MRC $1000 Paypal Gift Card Customer service request (Thread:368603)<br>
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Hi,<br>
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Could you please respond to my previous message before your company goes home today? I would like to send you the requested documents, but I need to know if you will accept my utility bill as is, or if I need to give you something else in place of the utility bill. The utility bill for sure proves my residency, but the bill is not in my name. I can send you my Capital One credit card statement or a bank statement, which will validate my residency along with my photo I.D.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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Me<br>
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Previous message:<br>
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"Hi,<br>
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It's not that I do not agree, it's that I do not understand why I am being blacklisted. I have done everything by the book with your company for years. So, what rule have I broken to be blacklisted? Also, I do not pay the utilities in my home. Is there something else I can send you in place of the utility bill? Does the person who pays the utility bill need to produce some sort of letter stating I do not pay the utilities and us both sign it? Will a bank statement or Capital One credit card statement suffice? I can send you my photo I.D., no problem.<br>
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Just please let me know on all of this.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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Me"<br>
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Customer Service <contactus@expertcustomerservices.com><br>
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Jun 20, 2023, 9:05 AM<br>
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Hi Me,<br>
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We will take another bill in place of a utility bill that will show your name and mailing address. If you want to send a bank statement – that will be fine.<br>
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In regards to your other question. Please note that per our terms and conditions – we can hold/disqualify for any reason as the sole discretion of the company.<br>
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Please confirm and explicitly state that you understand and agree to the conditions we provided in order to be eligible for a redemption.<br>
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Regards,<br>
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Customer Service<br>
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Although I-Deal gave me my $1,000.00 reward, none of this adds up. What is the point of rewarding someone and then blacklisting them? In my opinion, you shouldn't pay someone who violated your Terms & Conditions. Every time I've heard of someone violating I-Deal's terms & conditions, their reward has been taken away. Therefore, it makes no sense for them to pay me if I did something wrong. I sent them the following three months later, once I had the time to write..<br>
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Me <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
Sep 30, 2023, 1:20 PM<br>
to Customer<br>
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Hello,<br>
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I hope this finds you well.<br>
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After extensively going over your company's Terms & Conditions, I have concluded that I am not in violation of your terms.<br>
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The fact that you rewarded me proves that I did not violate your terms and conditions. My reward would not have been given had I truly violated your terms and conditions. I shouldn't be blacklisted without good reason. Instead, I am directed to a Terms and Conditions page with numerous causes, but am not told specifically what I did wrong.<br>
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I still maintain that I am not in violation of your Terms & Conditions and wish to be removed from your blacklist. I will not be accused of something I never did, especially not knowing what was done. I reviewed your terms with my private attorney, who is helping me with another matter. They didn't understand why I qualified for a reward while being blacklisted at the same time. They want to investigate further, which I may allow them to do if this matter is not resolved.<br>
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Moreover, I have always subscribed to your e-mails, and I have always received promotional offers from your company. As a result, unsubscribing from your e-mails cannot be the cause. I take no responsibility for this blacklist until I know the exact cause.<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
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Me<br>
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My e-mail was blatantly ignored. Have I pinned them on something, and they don't know what to say? Or do they just not care? Are there any other readers who have experienced this or is it just me? There are no violations in their terms and conditions that apply to me, so I'm still surprised they blacklisted me. It just aggravates me to be blacklisted for something I didn't even do. I could at least refute their accusations if I knew what they were. However, in true I-Deal fashion, they refer you to the terms repeatedly without ever telling you anything. I'm curious if anyone else has experienced this.<br>
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I guess this is my final I-Deal payment... *shrug*<br>
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My DealZingo payment that came in after my last blog:<br>
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I recently completed another Dealzingo site for this year. Each year, they have a lot of new offers. I wish we could do them more often than every 12 months! I'm going to wait until the summer to see if RewardZone USA offers any better deals. I used to do I-Deal in the spring and/or summer, and DealZingo in the fall. In this way, I received rewards throughout the year at different times. Unless RewardZone USA has any new sites by then, I may have to try RewardSurveyUSA, which is managed by National Digital Brands, Inc. They may be a little difficult in terms of their requirements, but I may still try them anyway.<br>
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My freebie earnings: $275.00 in PayPal from OneOpinion; $200.00 in Tango Cards, and a $15.00 Amazon.com gift card from User Interviews; $30.00 in Amazon.com gift cards from HerRazorTalk; $140.00 in Amazon.com gift cards from ProductReportCard; $185.00 in PayPal from OpinionSite; $29.00 in PayPal from QuickRewards; $285.00 in Amazon.com gift cards from Clearvoice Surveys; $20.00 in Wal-Mart eGiftcards, $41.00 in Amazon.com gift cards, $25.00 Wal-Mart gift card, $75.00 in Target eGiftCards, and $999.00 in virtual Visa gift cards from Sago (formerly Schlesinger Group); $200.00 virtual Visa gift card from L & S Research; $50.00 Tremendous gift card from Q-Insights; $50.00 in Venmo, and $10.00 in PayPal from Verasight; $104.50 from SurveySavvy.<br>
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User Interviews is a new survey site I discovered. As a result of my first successful study with them, I earned two $100.00 Tango Cards and a $15.00 Amazon gift card. Tango Cards can be redeemed at hundreds of retailers across the country. My application for a study was submitted through the userinterviews.com website, and I was contacted shortly afterward by phone. Sargento needed people to test a cheese product. Sargento cheese was sent to me as part of the study. I filmed myself eating the cheese and describing its flavor and texture while testing it out. In addition, they were curious as to why I used it for certain dishes, snacks, and so on. There was also a 45-minute follow-up Zoom call, as well as photos to demonstrate what I was making each day. It was a fun way to earn $215.00!<br>
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My User Interviews referral link: <a href="https://www.userinterviews.com/r/zlktyldnd">https://www.userinterviews.com/r/zlktyldnd</a><br>
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I am also recovering from an emergency surgery. A two-week ordeal ended with a final trip to the ER on Christmas Day. I had an abscess drained at the hospital four nights ago, and I had to return to have the packing removed. Following a misdiagnosis and the wrong medication, I went through two more doctors before getting it sorted out. I'm actually happy to receive this Christmas present yesterday! It's now over, lol... Aside from dental work, that was my first real surgery. Glad to be done with that, and back to the holiday festivities! Having a New Years Eve party on the 31st. Hope you all had a wonderful holiday with your family and friends.<br>
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Looking forward to 2024! It was a tough year for me personally in 2023, as I lost both my grandmother and the first dog I ever owned within a four month period. However, life goes on. :) I would like to get back to my art. I haven't done it for a long time, so I really miss it. It's just hard juggling the responsibilities of everyday life, and still make time for the things that are important to one's self. This blog is really special to me, too, and I need to devote more time to it. My music blog is still updated. The difference between DIYfreebies.com and my music blog is that there is more happening in the music world, so there is much more to say. With the old DIY forums gone, and not a lot happening at once like in the past, things have slowed down in the freebie world.<br>
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Although I have been posting more on my music blog lately, my music blog posts are usually much shorter than my freebie posts. I usually update it once or twice a month, and the posts are short. Some posts are longer, but I usually don't post anything else until the next month if I make a longer post. In November, however, I picked up quite a bit of content, so there was a lot more happening. :)<br>
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My music blog: <a href="http://www.wafflesound.blogspot.com">www.wafflesound.blogspot.com</a><br>
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If anybody out there knows how to monitize a blog, please let me know! I'd love to monitize my music blog just for the fun of it, but don't know how. I tried going through sponsors, Google Adwords/Adsense, you name it.<br>
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I will be working on the My Freebie Earnings section off and on, so please check back in. I really have to think back on all the free money I have earned this year. It's a lot I know, but I need time to pull all that info up. Anyway, stopping this right here. I will leave you with a few pieces of artwork. All were done with charcoal. Enjoy.<br>
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Wishing you all a happy, healthy, and prosperous New Year! #2024<br>
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Until next time...<br>
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wozniackwozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181023006131256717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-55138436526276562652022-12-08T13:50:00.009-06:002022-12-12T17:11:54.282-06:00A Christmas of thrills and good deals with new I-Deal sites and DBA, responsive new DIY company, Inquire Network responds, PrimeRewardSpot and American Sweepstakes & Promotion Co....A Christmas filled with exciting I-Deal promotions and new DBA, new DIY company; PrimeRewardSpot and American Sweepstakes & Promotion Co.; Inquire Network answers referral question; I-Deal and DealZingo freebie payments...<br>
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For quite a while now, I've been getting promotions from PrimeRewardSpot, so I decided to find out who they are. Let's take a look at one of the e-mails I received and the gift site...<br>
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PrimeRewardSpot e-mail:<br>
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Gift site:<br>
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Survey page:<br>
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Registration page:<br>
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Wheel spin:<br>
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Offer page:<br>
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Guide:<br>
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Searching for PrimeRewardSpot's address, I came across American Sweepstakes & Promotion Co, however, the address for American Sweepstakes & Promotion Co did not match PrimeRewardSpot's. American Sweepstakes & Promotion Co also denied any affiliation with PrimeRewardSpot. Below is my correspondence with them.<br>
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My e-mail to American Sweepstakes & Promotion Co:<br>
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Hi,<br>
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Do the gift sites under the name PrimeRewardsSpot belong to your company? I have been getting some interesting advertisements to my e-mail for $500.00 and $1,000.00 gift cards from Prime Reward Spot but I had a question before registering for one of them. :)<br>
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My question is, once you have completed all offers, are you required to submit a bank or credit card statement showing your offer charges, or do you just mail in a redemption form and w9 form?<br>
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A link to one of the Prime Reward Spot gift sites: https://primerewardspot.com/flow/linkout/prs-linkout-v10.html?flow=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJpc3MiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvcHJpbWVyZXdhcmRzcG90LmNvbVwvYXBpXC8iLCJhdWQiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvcHJpbWVyZXdhcmRzcG90LmNvbVwvIiwiaWF0IjoxNjY2ODAwMjUwLCJuYmYiOjE2NjY4MDAyNTAsImV4cCI6MTY2Njg3MjI1MCwidWlkIjoiZjVhZWQzMDAtODg5MC00NWUwLThiZDktMGU5NDQ0N2E2ZmMzIiwiY3VycmVudHBhZ2UiOiJsaW5rb3V0IiwiY3VycmVudGh0bWwiOiJmbG93XC9saW5rb3V0XC9wcnMtbGlua291dC12MTAuaHRtbCIsInN1Ym1pdFBhdGgiOiJzdXJ2ZXlcL2xpbmtvdXQtY29tcGxldGUifQ.hClbriNMlmYNAOzJ8cO5lqD8Sa7YUnuH2GVufSAhCnQ<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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Me<br>
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American Sweepstakes & Promotion Co:<br>
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This looks like a spam link so I’m not gonna click it. I have no idea what this is and we have nothing to do with it. I don’t know why you think our company is involved. Also it is a Saturday and we’re off.<br>
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My response:<br>
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Hi,<br>
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I have been receiving many promotional offers to my e-mail from PrimeRewardSpot and I have been trying to track down the company who is managing their sites. At the bottom of their e-mails, and when I search "Prime Reward Spot" on Google, is an address that links to TheAmericanSweepstakes. The address is: 85 Denison Pkwy, E #190, Corning, NY 14830.<br>
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So, I take it you have no affiliation with theamericansweepstakes.com either? There are several web sites with "American Sweepstakes" wording, and I am just trying to clear up any confusion surrounding these websites for my blog readers. Also, I will let them know your company is not tied to PrimeRewardSpot.<br>
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I'm sorry to bother you over the weekend. I appreciate your reply!<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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Me<br>
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American Sweepstakes & Promotion Co:<br>
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Our company is American Sweepstakes & Promotion Company. Our website is American-sweeps.com.
The company link that you sent me is a fraud. Scammers have been copying our website for the past 20 years or more. So don’t refer anyone to them.
Donna
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We now know American Sweepstakes & Promotion Co is not affiliated with PrimeRewardSpot. I wanted to mention that in case anyone ran into their company name on Google or social media and confused it with PrimeRewardSpot. Now, I do not know for sure if PrimeRewardSpot are scammers. When American Sweepstakes & Promotion Company called them scammers, I don't think they were referring to the actual site process where you register on a gift site, take a survey, and complete offers to get a reward. As they stated, scammers have been "copying" their website for years, which aggravates them (you can't blame them!). However, until there is proof of a scam, I cannot comment further.<br>
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When I clicked through their gift site, it looked pretty normal. The only thing that stood out was that you had to click the word Guide next to Reward Status to know how many offers your gift site needed. It was a 10 offer, $1,000.00 gift site that I registered for. My status page did not have links to the offer pages when I logged in. Therefore, I would not be able to return to my status page at any time and complete more offers.<br>
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Taken from PrimeRewardSpot's Program Requirements page:<br>
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"<b>On each Deals page, there is a Reward Status feature where you can check the status of your Reward based on your completed actions. Once you have completed all three pages of the Deals, you will see a final Reward Status tool which allows you to verify your email address and will display the total number of Deals you have completed. It will let you know if you have completed enough Deals for the Reward or if you need to go back and complete more Deals to qualify.</b>"<br>
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On the website, I noticed another Reward Status link. It was next to the word Guide. The two offers I viewed were displayed when I clicked on it. After closing the site out and logging back into the Reward Status page next to the word Guide, I no longer saw the offers I viewed. Makes me wonder whether my offer credit(s) would have been properly recorded. The offer page has two links for Reward Status. The first one I clicked on was at the bottom. If the company answered e-mails, I would have done an offer just to see if it appeared. However, since there is no way to contact the company and they are unresponsive, it is too risky.<br>
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It says that when you complete all three pages of deals, you see a Reward Status tool where you can verify your email address and view your total number of completed offers. My concern is being able to go back and complete more offers. I need customer support to tell me if links to the offers appear on the Reward Status page once you verify your e-mail address.<br>
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PrimeRewardSpot's address:<br>
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85 Denison Pkwy E<br>
#190<br>
Corning, NY 14830<br>
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E-mail address: contact@primerewardspot.com<br>
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My only option is to sit on this one until I can get in touch with them. My e-mails are not being answered and I have too many questions. I haven't heard back from Survey Premium either. Until these two companies respond, it's probably best to leave them alone. Inquire Network, the company with the giftcardquiz.com, gift sites finally responded! Below is my quick exchange with them regarding their referral requirement.<br>
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Hi,<br>
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Quick question. Do all your gift sites require referrals? I would love to do one, but I cannot find a referral.<br>
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Thanks!<br>
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me<br>
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Hi me,<br>
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We only have one site. In fact you can check out, if you're able to complete the offers then anyone can. So your friends will be interested in the opportunity if you let them know that you did it.<br>
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Olena Chornoivan<br>
Customer Support Representative<br>
MakeSurveyMoney.com<br>
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You have the ability to earn cash and gift cards through Inquire Network's makesurveymoney.com website. I might sign up for that since I take surveys, and I may consider doing them if I can get a referral and the offers are good. There were some issues with the status page that need to be ironed out first before doing them though. CEO of Inquire Network, Inc., Scott Brown, also has another corporation called Union Street Enterprises, Inc.<br>
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Inquire Network, Inc. business addresses:<br>
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Inquire Network, Inc.<br>
409 Eastern Parkway<br>
Apt 416<br>
Brooklyn, NY 11216<br>
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Union Street Enterprises, Inc.<br>
1 Dock 72 Way<br>
7th Floor<br>
Brooklyn, NY 11205<br>
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We have a new DIY company! The company is called National Digital Brands, Inc., and they manage sites under the name RewardSurveyUSA. There is a lot of similarity between RewardsSurveyUSA and RewardZoneUSA, so please do not confuse them. Let's check out one of their gift sites. Since we are only reviewing RewardSurveyUSA's gift site, we can use a $100.00 link since I cannot locate my $1,000.00 link. :)<br>
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Gift site:<br>
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<a href="https://imgur.com/z5duHEr"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/z5duHErm.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a><br>
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<a href="https://imgur.com/5ghs60W"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/5ghs60Wm.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a><br>
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Confirm e-mail:<br>
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<a href="https://imgur.com/fBFORrP"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/fBFORrPm.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a><br>
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<a href="https://imgur.com/EepF1Yg"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/EepF1Ygm.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a><br>
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Registration page:<br>
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<a href="https://imgur.com/Ihi816E"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Ihi816Em.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a><br>
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Survey page:<br>
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<a href="https://imgur.com/Xt3AYBb"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Xt3AYBbm.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a><br>
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<a href="https://imgur.com/zm7I1OG"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/zm7I1OGm.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a><br>
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Confirm your information page:<br>
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<a href="https://imgur.com/iI0O4ah"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/iI0O4ahm.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a><br>
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More survey pages:<br>
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<a href="https://imgur.com/tX0mA8y"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/tX0mA8ym.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a><br>
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Offer page:<br>
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<a href="https://imgur.com/Mn9vMt7"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Mn9vMt7m.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a><br>
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<a href="https://imgur.com/1Di68O3"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/1Di68O3m.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a><br>
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The survey and offer pages are laid out pretty standard for gift sites. There's a cancellation limitation on their front page, stating, "4) adhere to our 30-day cancellation policy." No big deal. Nuitech had that, as did others. Additionally, they require a utility bill, which is to be expected with some DIY sites. When I start out with a new company, I like to read everything and ask questions. The following are my questions regarding proof of residential address, followed by their responses.<br>
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Quick question, on the proof of current residential address, the utility bills and lease are not in my name. Will you accept my Capital One credit card statement?<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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me<br>
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RewardSurveyUSA's reply:<br>
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Dear me,<br>
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Thank you for contacting RewardSurveyUSA.<br>
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We are unable to accept a credit card statement as a proof of address.<br>
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Thank you,<br>
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Customer Support<br>
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My reply:<br>
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So what will you accept if I cannot give you a utility bill? Will you accept a bank statement?<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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me<br>
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RewardSurveyUSA's reply:<br>
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Dear me,<br>
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Thank you for contacting RewardSurveyUSA.<br>
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You will need to provide an official document in your name, and also fill out an affidavit and get it signed and notarized by the person who owns/leases/pays the bills of the household you are currently living.<br>
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Thank you,<br>
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Customer Support<br>
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Years ago, when working on an Acquisis site, members were required to sign and notarize an affidavit. But that had nothing to do with a utility bill or lease, it was something everyone had to do to get paid. Since the person I'm staying with may not feel comfortable signing an affidavit, I most likely will wait until after the 1st of January when I move to do them. Possibly longer since there is a cancellation limitation, which I cannot commit to anyway right now. The good thing about this company is that if your offers don't credit within two weeks, they provide manual credit. Make sure you save your order confirmations! Below is a write up on RewardSurveyUSA for everyone's review.<br>
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National Digital Brands, Inc. (RewardSurveyUSA)-- In accordance with RewardSurveyUSA's 30-day cancellation policy, members must complete all offers within 30 days of registering. When making purchases, you must use the same personal contact information you provided during registration. Do not enter a P.O. Box for your mailing address. Rewards will not be sent to a P.O. Box. Sponsor notification may take up to 2 weeks. Contact RewardSurveyUSA if one or more offers have not credited. Each completed offer should be documented with receipts, order confirmations, and proof of payments. Failure to produce the required documents when requested may result in you not receiving completion credit for your offer(s). Tier 1 Rewards are not subject to the cancellation limitation. You cannot cancel more than four trial offers within a 30-day period if you've signed up for a Tier 2 or Tier 3 reward.<br>
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As soon as all your documents are checked and verified, you will receive a Reward Redemption Voucher you can print out, complete, notarize, and mail in along with a government-issued, unexpired photo ID (you can cover your ID number), and a proof of your current residence (e.g., a utility bill, lease, mortgage statement). If you don't have a utility bill, lease, or mortgage statement in your name, you must provide an official document in your name, and also fill out an affidavit and get it signed and notarized by the person who owns, leases, or pays the bills of the household where you are living. Keep a copy of your Reward Redemption Voucher.<br>
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All the steps in the Program Requirements (including the mailing-in of your Reward Redemption Voucher and supporting documents) must be completed within 150 days of your Program Sign-up Date. Rewards are shipped within four to six weeks. You can choose between a virtual gift card or a physical gift card. Only one gift is permitted per household during the one-year period following your registration on the website.<br>
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RewardSurveyUSA gift site address:<br>
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1000 N. West Street<br>
Suite 1200<br>
Wilmington, Delaware 19801<br>
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RewardSurveyUSA phone number: (833) 940-1487<br>
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RewardSurveyUSA e-mail address: support@nationaldigitalbrands.com<br>
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National Digital Brands, Inc. address:<br>
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838 Walker Road<br>
Suite 21-2<br>
Wilmington, Delaware 19801<br>
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The addresses for RewardSurveyUSA and National Digital Brands, Inc are registered agents for a bunch of other businesses. Their website, nationaldigitalbrands.com, is still under construction, which makes since since their incorporation date was only last year on 2/24/2021.<br>
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I'd rather do another non-referral I-Deal site, to be honest. Yes, you heard that right. There are now non-referral $750.00+ I-Deal gift sites!! This is big news as there haven't been any good I-Deal sites in years. I-Deal also has a new DBA called Progress Tech, LLC, which will be added to our <a href="http://wozniack.blogspot.com/2010/07/official-t-and-dba-list.html">Official T&C and DBA list</a>. Below is my $750.00 gift card I-Deal site I did over the summer. I have just been waiting for I-Deal to put out some new offers before diving into a $1,000.00 gift site. I am also waiting on my $1,000.00 check from Dealzingo which ships this week, btw! It's like a Christmas gift every year as they always pay me in November-December. :)<br>
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$750.00 I-Deal gift card:<br>
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<a href="https://imgur.com/L1oo7og"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/L1oo7ogm.jpg" title="source: imgur.com" /></a><br>
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DealZingo:<br>
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Hi me,<br>
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I apologize for the delay, but I have great news! We will be mailing you your reward next week with the December batch!<br>
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Thanks,<br>
Brian<br>
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Brian Beck<br>
Junior Accountant<br>
Flex Marketing Group<br>
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My reply:<br>
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Hi Brian,<br>
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Thanks for letting me know! I will watch for it in the mail. :)<br>
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Happy holidays!<br>
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me<br>
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My freebie earnings: $200.00 in PayPal from OneOpinion; $30.00 in Target eGiftcards from HerRazorTalk; $161.13 in checks from SurveySavvy; $285.00 in Amazon.com gift cards from ProductReportCard; $50.00 in PayPal from OpinionSite; $9.16.40 in PayPal from QuickRewards; $30.00 in Amazon.com gift cards from Clearvoice Surveys; $20.00 in Wal-Mart eGiftcards, $86.00 in Amazon.com gift cards, $25.00 Tango card, $25.00 Target eGiftCard, and $260.00 in virtual Visa gift cards from Schlesinger Group; $35.00 virtual Visa gift card from Invoke; $20.00 in PayPal from TapChamps; $8.00 in Amazon.com gift cards, a $10.00 Bath & Body Works gift card, and a $10.00 Target eGiftcard from Fetch Rewards; $12.00 in Amazon.com gift cards from S'mores app; $100.00 gift code to IL Makiage for collagen study; $10.00 Wal-Mart eGiftCard from Verasight.<br>
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I enjoy taking these surveys in my free time, especially those through Schlesinger Group. With OneOpinion, you receive your Paypal cash out instantly, or in 20 minutes max. You just need a balance of $25.00 to cash out. With ClearVoice Surveys, you just need $10.00 to redeem, but it's only Amazon.com gift cards. As a survey panelist, I am a member of many other panels, but only the ones listed under "my freebie earnings" are the ones I have time for.<br>
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My Schlesinger Group referral link: <a href="https://www.focusgroup.com/Account/Join?ref=63OWj5bqVdTUn6UgDd3k3A==&aid=16">https://www.focusgroup.com/Account/Join?ref=63OWj5bqVdTUn6UgDd3k3A==&aid=16</a><br>
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My Fetch Rewards referral link. Earn free gift cards just for scanning store receipts! Download Fetch Rewards to your phone, and sign up with code XMVJY. You also receive 2,000 points for registering: <a href="https://fetchrewards.onelink.me/vvv3/referralsocial?code=XMVJY">https://fetchrewards.onelink.me/vvv3/referralsocial?code=XMVJY</a><br>
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My SurveySavvy referral link: <a href="https://www.surveysavvy.com/?m=6827629">https://www.surveysavvy.com/?m=6827629</a><br>
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My Christmas snowglobe I drew two years ago:<br>
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I wish you all a Merry Christmas, and a very Happy New Year~!! Let's make this a holiday to remember. ❄🎄☃️🎅<br>
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wozniackwozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11192024656643788246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-49318002014389576502022-05-10T22:10:00.006-05:002022-05-11T00:49:13.092-05:00Summer approaches with new DIY company, Way Cool Deals, mobile gaming apps, Survey Premium's whereabouts, Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700, DealZingo and RewardZone USA payments...Summer approaches with new DIY company; Way Cool Deals; Survey Premium-- where are they?; TapChamps and Mistplay gaming apps; Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700; DealZingo and RewardZone USA payments. Get ready to swim...<br>
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Hi everyone! I haven't posted in quite some time, but there is a lot to discuss. I found a new site for images that I just started using. I gave up on Photobucket. The new site allows hotlinking, and it works well with Blogger. I recently launched this blog, Way Cool Deals: <a href="https://waycooldeals.blogspot.com/">https://waycooldeals.blogspot.com/</a> -- I started this when I learned how to monetize my blogs, something I attempted to accomplish in 2009 but did not succeed. There is a site called Blogpros.com. To try out Blogpros, you can sign up for a free 30-day trial. Blogpros promotes your site on Facebook, Twitter, Mix, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.<br>
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Your post(s) are then shared among a large general audience on the social media sites. In a few hours or less, you'll start to receive new shares on your blog post. Every share is from a real person and will be from a different user every time. Your posts won't all be shared by the same group of people. Blogpros tracks your social media shares throughout the day and continues sharing until they've met their goal. Blogpros is good for people like myself who are pressed for time or who simply do not understand the process. I have a better understanding of it now, its just driving traffic to these sites that is difficult.<br>
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Here's some exciting news-- a new DIY company! Well, it's kinda exciting. There are no payment reports yet, and the site I found requires a referral, so I cannot do it, lol... The name of the company is Inquire Network, Inc. There aren't a lot of details about this company, but I can provide some basic info about them and their contact information. Let's start with their gift site though.<br>
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Gift site:<br>
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<p style="text-align:left;">Survey pages:</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;">Offer pages:</p>
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<p style="text-align:left;">Status page:</p>
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I sent an e-mail to Inquite Network, Inc. to see if they respond to e-mails. You must click Redeem Reward Card to see the status of your gift. There is, however, no login on that page. Your status is already displayed there. I wonder if that status will still be there if you leave that page and return to it the next day? If I cannot log in to check my status, then I won't want to do a site. I think it is too risky if my status page does not require logging in. Possibly your status will still be there the next day, but what about the day after that? There are no guarantees. It seems like the DIY company would have record of the offers you had done under your e-mail address anyway though, hm... Perhaps I should inquire about that. They have a wide variety of offers, which is appealing. Maybe if they have non-referral gift sites and a login portal, I'd be interested.<br>
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Inquire Network, Inc. was established on April 6, 2018, the day it was incorporated. This New York based company is led by CEO Scott Brown. Surveyguidebook.com is a website that is managed by Inquire Network, Inc. Through surveyguidebook.com, they provide a referral service that refers people to market research firms. Some of these market research firms include Pineapple Research, Survey Junkie, MobileXpressions, Product Report Card, and Ipsos I-Say.<br>
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Inquire Network, Inc. gift site address:<br>
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GiftCardQuiz.com<br>
P.O. Box 4668 #23563<br>
New York, NY 10163-4668<br>
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66 Rockwell Place<br>
Apt 26J<br>
Brooklyn, NY 11217<br>
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Phone #(646) 838-4020<br>
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E-mail: info@surveyguidebook.com<br>
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Inquire Network, Inc.-- To qualify for your reward, earn 100 points by completing each of the following requirements: 25 points for Complete initial Quiz; 25 points for Complete Deals; 10 points for Silver level complete; 15 points for Gold offers complete; 20 points for Platinum offers complete; and 5 points for referring one unique household that also completes the program requirements. You must complete the program requirements within 60 days of registering. Limit one reward per household. <br>
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Now for a Survey Premium update... I called again and got the recorder, but I was able to leave a message unlike before. Before, I would automatically get cut off after waiting on the phone for 15 to 20 minutes. I also sent them a message via their website. I can no longer find the e-mail I sent to Tom at Survey Premium last year. If I could find it, I would send him another e-mail. We will see what happens with the website though.<br>
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I have another e-mail address for DealZingo if anyone wants it. I encourage everyone to try their other e-mails and phone numbers first though, so this individual isn't too bombarded. Below is DealZingo's contact info again followed by the new e-mail.<br>
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Dealzingo gift site address:<br>
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P.O. Box #85919<br>
New York, NY 10163-4668<br>
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Dealzingo phone number: 1-646-543-1795<br>
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Dealzingo e-mail addresses: dealzingocustomerservice@gmail.com - info@Consumerdigitalsurvey.com<br>
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Flex Marketing Group address:<br>
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1841 Broadway, Suite 600<br>
New York, NY 10023<br>
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Flex Marketing Group phone number: 212-228-6340<br>
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Flex Marketing Group: info@flexmg.com<br>
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website: www.flexmg.com<br>
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New e-mail: brian@flexmg.com<br>
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Speaking of DealZingo, below are my payments from DealZingo and RewardZone USA.<br>
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DealZingo check:<br>
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RewardZone USA:<br>
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My RewardZone USA payment was the first time I ever received a payment through Tremendous. For those who do not know, Tremendous is a company that provides payment solutions for businesses. They offer gift cards, prepaid gift cards, cash payouts (ACH or PayPal), and charity donations: <a href="https://www.tremendous.com/">https://www.tremendous.com/</a><br> -- I have since received Tremendous payments from lass action settlements and survey panels.<br>
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If you are looking for a quality pair of noise-cancelling headphones, look no further than the Bose Noise Cancelling Headphones 700. These headphones deliver astonishing sound. They provide crisp, clear details. The bass is deep and powerful. These headphones create a lifelike sound that is full and balanced at every volume level. Enjoy music, podcasts, videos, and phone calls without distractions with 11 levels of active noise cancellation. These Bluetooth headphones have a lightweight stainless steel headband and tilted ear cups for a comfortable fit. They offer up to 20 hours of wireless playback after a full charge. Instantly listen to your last Spotify session or discover new music by tapping and holding the right earcup. With Bose SimpleSync technology, you can pair these wireless bluetooth headphones to a Bose smart soundbar 300, 500, or 700 for a personal listening experience.<br>
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Rolling Stone ranked these headphones number one among Bose's best headphones. These headphones are on sale for a limited time at Amazon. They come in black and silver. Get em while you can!<br>
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Where to buy: <a href="https://amzn.to/3KnD5sN" style="color:white">https://amzn.to/3KnD5sN</a><br>
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One more thing I wanted to mention before wrapping up this blog. How would you like to earn money on your phone just by playing games? So far I have earned $20.00 in PayPal just for playing Scrabble and dominoes on TapChamps. There are other gaming apps, but TapChamps has the best games by far. I love it because I can make money playing free games on my phone. And it makes sitting in a waiting room a lot less boring. You also receive lightning fast payments. I cashed out on night and had my PayPal payment by the morning. So if you enjoying playing games on your phone while earning some free money check out TapChamps!<br>
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My TapChamps referral link: <a href="https://tchamp.fun/s/fuktYInU">https://tchamp.fun/s/fuktYInU</a><br>
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My freebie earnings: $175.00 PayPal from OneOpinion; $75.00 PayPal from OpinionSite; ? from SurveySavvy; $64.26 from Quickrewards; $340.00 in Amazon gift cards from ProductReportCard; ? from Upvoice; $15.00 in Amazon gift cards from S'more app; ? in Amazon gift cards from Fetch Rewards; $10.00 Target eGiftCard, $40.00 Visa gift card, and a $275.00 virtual Visa gift card from Schlesinger Group; $100.00 virtual Visa gift card from L&E Research; $484.49 in PayPal from rebatesme.com. ***adding more earnings***<br>
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Hopefully this week I will have some answers from Inquire Network, Inc. and Survey Premium. Not too sure about Survey Premium though since I have been trying to get a hold of them for nearly a year, but we'll see, lol. :) Hope you all had a nice holiday season. Sorry for the lack of posts, but the DIY world sometimes experiences periods when nothing much happens, so I don't have much to post. DIY seems to be picking up again, though. I noticed some new sites that looked interesting, and the fact that there is another DIY company to check out will make for an exciting spring/summer. It is hard to navigate around Covid, but I do have some fun plans this summer. I think at this point it depends on how much risk you are willing to take. I received my second booster last month. I think everyone will catch Omicron, whether they had the shot or not. I've already had it several times. I just get it to prevent serious illness if I get reinfected.<br>
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Anyway, I won't go on anymore about that. I'm just happy to be back writing. Despite the fact that I've got two other blogs and a website, there was only one that came first (DIYfreebies.com). I will always be loyal to it! As I have earned more money from other survey panels, I will continue to update the My freebie earnings section. In addition, I am wrapping up another study with Schlesinger Group tomorrow, which will pay me $275.00. Lastly, Rebatesme.com, a cash back shopping site, paid me $484.49 last month. I like them because they offer high cashback payouts. Below is my referral link if anyone is interested.<br>
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My Rebatesme.com referral link: <a href="https://www.rebatesme.com/r/5nf580">https://www.rebatesme.com/r/5nf580</a><br>
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Happy summer, everyone!<br>
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wozniack wozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11192024656643788246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-66877344391489600492021-10-01T00:00:00.011-05:002021-10-05T12:38:58.942-05:00Bountiful harvest blog with RewardZone USA contact issues and Swagbucks, Big Family Discounts, Survey Premium...Harvest blog with RewardZone USA contact issues and Swagbucks; Survey Premium; Big Family Discounts false advertisement of "gift card"; Bingoport.com. Rake in the rewards this fall season...<br>
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Hi everyone. I hope you all have been well. We'll start with RewardZone USA and Swagbucks. I knew Swagbucks had been promoting RewardZone USA on their web site, but it is still unclear to me how they did it. Were they advertising their offers on their website or the actual RewardZone USA gift sites? I <i>think</i>I remember seeing "RewardZone USA" on Swagbucks last year... It may have been a link to an actual RewardZone USA gift site, but I am not 100% certain. I haven't used Swagbucks in about two years, so I am behind on some stuff. I happened to be on there though when I saw "RewardZone USA."<br>
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I found this PayPal 1000 RewardZone USA guide: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/SwagBucks/comments/nnq855/paypal_1000_rewardzone_guide/">https://www.reddit.com/r/SwagBucks/comments/nnq855/paypal_1000_rewardzone_guide/</a><br>
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To me, it sounds like Swagbucks were promoting RewardZone USA gift sites on their website. People signed up through the link on Swagbucks and fulfilled RewardZone USA's gift site requirements. Then RewardZone USA paid those who signed up with the link Swagbucks provided, and Swagbucks rewarded their members with Swagbucks for doing the gift site on their website. If I'm wrong about that, please feel free to correct me.<br>
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Some individuals who completed RewardZone USA's gift sites through Swagbucks received this message, “<b>Thank you for contacting RewardZone USA, we have reviewed your account. Unfortunately, as it appears you have entered our program outside of our normal marketing channels. Due to this, your claim has been disqualified.</b>”<br>
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Now, that is very unfortunate. I wonder how many people were disqualified? Swagbucks probably had no clue about RewardZone USA's rule as per their terms and conditions, "<b>You also cannot use a link to an RZU Website provided by another person or one obtained outside of our normal marketing channels</b> or reuse a link you previously used to claim a Reward, unless we have sent you a link to share as a part of our refer-a-friend program." Swagbucks have since removed RewardZone USA's links.<br>
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I tried to get ahold of RewardZone USA regarding this matter, but got no response. Actually, I had been trying to contact them since November. It wasn't until a few days ago that I said, "I should call them." So I called their old phone number and I heard a recorded message. The message gave me their new e-mail address. They must have changed their address a long time ago. I wish I had thought back then to call their old number, as I wanted to do them again last year! Anyway, RewardZone USA replied to me a few days after I sent them an e-mail. They answered my questions and also provided me a new phone number, which I gladly called.<br>
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My e-mail to RewardZone USA:<br>
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"Hi,<br>
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People have been doing your RewardZone USA gift sites through Swagbucks. The last time I checked, people were only allowed to do sites sent to them via e-mail from either your company or one of your partners. Is that still the case, or are you allowing Swagbucks to list your gift sites on their website for people to do them?<br>
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Also, what are the requirements to do one of your gift sites? Do you require a utility bill or will a credit card statement suffice? I ask because I am currently living with someone, so the utilities are not in my name and I am not on the lease. I do, however, receive credit card statements, which I can show. I have a Capital One credit card and a Best Buy credit card. The address on my license is not the same as the one where I reside. It matches my bank statement though.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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me"<br>
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Customer Support (RewardZone USA)<br>
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Sep 17, 2021, 12:11 AM EDT<br>
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Hello me,<br>
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Thank you for reaching out! We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience you may have encountered.<br>
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<b>Please be advised that deals completed outside our program will not be registered or accepted in our system.</b><br>
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If you would like to work towards earning a reward, we invite you to do so by logging into your Reward Status Page, using the email you registered with, here: http://contact.rzuhelpcenter.com/login?ReturnUrl=%2Fclaimincentive<br>
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To qualify for a reward, you must complete the requirements based on the value of the reward. If the reward is $100 value or less (Tier 1 reward), then you need to complete 1 silver, 1 gold, and 2 platinum deals. If the reward is above $100 value (Tier 2 reward), then you need to complete 1 silver, 1 gold, and 8 platinum deals. All deals must be completed within 20 days of the first completed deal, and all deals must be completed using the same email address.<br>
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For users that completed all of the program requirements mentioned above and qualify for a reward, we require users to submit a valid Government issued ID and a valid Proof of address. As per our Terms and Conditions, users are required to complete the Claims Verification process within 30 days of submitting their claim ticket.<br>
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For additional information, please refer to our Terms and Conditions and Frequently Asked Questions:<br>
(Terms and Conditions) http://contact.rzucscenter.com/policies/terms<br>
(Frequently Asked Questions) http://contact.rzucscenter.com/policies/faq<br>
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Thank you,<br>
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When they said, "<b>Please be advised that deals completed outside our program will not be registered or accepted in our system.</b>" I guess it was how I worded what I said about Swagbucks is why they said it that way. Going back to their terms, "<b>You also cannot use a link to an RZU Website provided by another person or one obtained outside of our normal marketing channels</b>" Although Swagbucks has removed RewardZone USA's links, that rule is still intact, and it applies to anybody else who promotes their gift sites. So please please please do not ever register for a RewardZone USA site unless you find a link from RewardZone USA or one or their partners in your e-mail.<br>
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The best way to get RewardZone USA links sent to your e-mail is by taking surveys. These survey links are often found in your spam folder. If you search "1000 gift card" or just "gift card" under spam, you may find subject titles advertising a free gift card. I had stopped receiving RewardZone USA links because it had been over 5 years since I did them. So I typed "gift card" under my spam folder and I pulled up a bunch of e-mails from "Surveys and Quizzes" and "Surveys and Tests." I took the surveys and sure enough there was a nice $1,000.00 RewardZone USA link in my spam folder 5 minutes later. Those survey sites trigger RewardZone USA, or their advertising partners, to send gift site links directly to you.<br>
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They did state over the phone that my credit card statement would serve as my utility bill. I also completed all my offers, I am just waiting for them to finish crediting. Some of you experienced difficulty when contacting them, like I did, so below is RewardZone USA's new phone number and e-mail.<br>
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RewardZone USA's updated contact information:.<br>
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(888) 966-6130<br>
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support@rzuhelpcenter.zendesk.com<br>
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I stumbled upon this Cashapp gift site. It touted a $750.00 Cashapp reward. Judging by the wording at the bottom of the frontpage it looked like a sweepstakes:<br>
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"<b>The You Sweeps promotion is open only to legal United States residents who are at least eighteen (18) years old at the time of entry and complete and send in a full entry form. No purchase necessary to enter and/or win. The You Sweeps promotion (organized by Media Pay Plus TD, Arch.Makariou III, 161 office 5 Limassol, Cyprus, 3027, hereinafter 'MPP') has three promotional closing dates with new prize winners, on every end date of the trimester on 30 April 2021 (trimester 1), 31 August 2021 (trimester 2) and 31 December 2021 (trimester 3).All times are Eastern times (“Sweepstakes Period”). The time shall be determined by MPP's timekeeping systems. MPP shall have the sole discretion in determining the timeline of any action or inaction related to this sweepstake.</b>"<br>
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What happened 30 minutes later after I took the survey on the site was interesting. I received a phone call from a lady at Big Family Discounts congratulating me for winning a "$250.00 Cashapp gift card." The site said I would receive a $750.00 reward, not a $250.00 reward. However, I spun a wheel after taking the survey, and it landed on a $250.00 Cashapp reward. Now here's the catch. The lady said all I had to do to get the card was sign up for two trial offers. The first trial offer was for Identity Theft Protection Pros, which cost $1.85. The second trial offer was Big Family Discounts, which cost $2.85. She said I had 30 days to cancel before I would be charged for the subscription. So I accepted the charges and she told me about the gift card.<br>
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The gift card was not a Visa card, but a $250.00 merchant gift card. She said I could use it at Bath & Body Works, Kohl's and so on. Well, that "gift card" turned into a $250.00 savings voucher two weeks later! Here's what happened. My welcome packet had a claim form for a $250.00 voucher. I was still thinking it was a merchant gift card that could be used at over a thousand retailers (I have had those cards before). I called Big Family Discounts a week later to see if they received my claim form. They said they hadn't, but to watch my e-mail because the gift card code would just show up. The next day, I received the code. Below is the e-mail I received.<br>
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Dear ME<br>
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To access your $250 in Rewards, please click on this link: https://www.bigfamilyredeem.com<br>
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Your Account number is xxxxxxx, put that in the top box. Complete the rest of form and click on the box that says Submit.<br>
Once you click Submit at the bottom, a new window pops up with a gift code. It starts with 222 and has 4 lower case letters. WRITE THAT CODE DOWN, you will need it to finish the sign up process.<br>
To finish the sign up process click on the link that says "click here"<br>
Put your code that starts with 222 in the top box. Complete remaining information. Click submit and you will be in the website. Click on the magnifying glass to enter your zip code so the website can find the deals participating in your area. You only have to do this the first time you go into website, unless you want to look for deals in a different area.<br>
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YOU ARE SIGNED UP --- WRITE DOWN YOUR LOGIN INFO AND PASSWORD SO YOU DO NOT FORGET IT AND START CASHING IN YOUR REWARDS !!!!<br>
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I'm thinking, "Hm, is this still a $250.00 gift card or is it just $250.00 in savings?" So I called them up and asked them. I also couldn't activate my $250.00 in rewards, which they did helped me with. After they set everything up for me by phone, I could login. The lady on the phone confirmed thaitt it was not a $250.00 gift card, only $250.00 in savings. I was somewhat disappointed, though I kinda expected this to be the possible outcome. They shouldn't tell people by phone that they "won" a $250.00 gift card then later reveal that it's not a $250.00 gift card. They're using the gift card tactic to entice people to sign up for their service, then offer them a lesser reward. For that, I will complain to the FTC and BBB as this is clearly a bait-and-switch.<br>
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That is what the site looks like. On the right-hand side of the page, you will see a $250.00 balance. That balance you can use on deals. But the deals are not that great. Most of these "deals" I can find on my own via a Google search. I don't need to pay Big Family Discount a $24.83 monthly membership fee to do it for me. I also use shopping apps like Honey, Coupont, RetailMeNot, and ibotta, which find discount codes for me at checkout. Funny how there is no Kohl's, and under Bath & Body Works it says save $0.00! Under Entertainment & Recreation, there were some pretty reasonable deals, but those deals also can be found via Google search. I searched for Knott's Berry Farm's "Knott's Scary Farm" admission on Google, and it was the same deal Big Family Discounts had.<br>
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I'm looking for a simple deal on the site to make up for the $2.85 + $1.85 I spent on their trials. I would not suggest these discount clubs to anyone unless you are signing up with them on a DIY or GPT site. Years ago, I was working on a gift site and had to sign up for one. I didn't mind because I was received a gift card for it even though it was a DIY network paying me and not the discount club. I don't like companies that falsely advertise. They kept making me believe it was a real gift card until it actually arrived. They finally had to admit over the phone that it was not a real gift card because I asked them if it was a real gift card. Now I can state in my complaint that they admitted it wasn't a real gift card.<br>
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Okay, I just canceled the Big Family Discounts and the Identity Theft Protection by phone, and boy were they rude! They're nice in the beginning, but when you cancel their tone changes. They asked me for my account number right off. I didn't have it in front of me, but I remembered having an account number set up this morning. So I told them I needed a minute to check my e-mail for the account number. The woman snapped and said, "It should be on the letter we sent!" I told her I had the letter but it did not have the account number on it. She said, "Well, is there an order number?!" I gave her the order number and she pulled up my info. She cancelled my Big Family Discount membership.<br>
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I made the mistake of asking her to also cancel the Idenity Theft Protection Pros trial I signed up for when joining Big Family Discounts. She lets out a huge sigh and says, "I cannot help you with that. There is no way for me to pull that up. You have to find another number for that. That should be in a letter." I then told her my Big Family Discounts receipt had a code on it that I could give her. She got even louder over the phone and reiterated what she already said. I said, "That's okay, I will just look for the number. I should have it somewhere" to end the conversation. She wasn't that friendly either before I hung up. When I found my receipt again, it showed both charges. There was another phone number next next to the identity theft charge. So I called it and was able to cancel. The second woman was much nicer. All I will say is, if you need to raise your low blood pressure, give the lady at Big Family Discounts a call! So far, I have been very blessed to have such pleasant customer service people when I make calls, but sometimes you get an unfriendly person. It happens. I tried to be civil to her in spite of her behavior. Some would not have been.<br>
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An update on Survey Premium. I sent them another message via their website. I never received a response, so I decided to give them a call. When you call their number, you get a recorder that tells you, "Your call is very important to us. Please hold for the next available representative." After 15 minutes it said, "We're sorry, all of our representatives are currently unavailable. Call again later." On my first call to them it said, "Please hold for the verification department." Under their number, they come up as "shopping jobs." I found the status page! If click "Redeem Your Gift Card" on their gift site, it takes you to a sign in page. It's just contacting them that is the problem. A DIY company you cannot communicate with is just as problematic as there being no status page. My main requirements before registering with any DIY company: a working status page and a responsive support team.<br>
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I would do their 3 offer, $25.00 Restaurant.com gift card site if they were responsive, but I do not feel comfortable doing a site by them. I also do not know how well their offers credit. If I end up having to do more than 3 offers to receive a $25.00 reward, that is a bad profit. If they do manual credit, it might be alright, but I will never know that because they are unresponsive. I noticed something with DIY companies though, you're more likely to get someone to answer if you call in the morning. I will try again, though I wonder why Survey Premium is not responding to messages and e-mails. The messages I have been sending haven't been returned back to me, so somebody must be getting them. And Tom at Survey Premium was answering e-mails in June, hm... I would hold off on doing Survey Premium until they are responsive.<br>
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My mom found a free bingo site called <a href="https://www.bingoport.com/share/72C56EL1A9">www.bingoport.com</a> -- What's so great about this bingo site is that you can win cash and not pay a dime for bingo cards. You are given 1,000 points to start, and if you fall below 200 points, Bingoport will give you 500 points. If you max out your point total daily, you will receive 500 points each day. For every friend you refer, you receive $20.00 to your account. Players may choose Amazon or PayPal payments. Bingoport is a UK site, but Americans are welcome.<br>
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There are physical prizes as well. One lady won a 52-inch television in a tournament. If you win a game in one bingo session, which is roughly 12 games, you qualify to be in a tournament. Bingoport will send you a message stating you can join the "winners circle," which is the bingo tournament. The tournaments are at 9:00 EST. Cash money is also awarded to tournament winners.<br>
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My Halloween-themed game room:<br>
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I really like the Halloween-themed room. I've only had time to play bingo twice, but I'd like to play again over the weekend. This is my referral link if anyone wants to sign up: <a href="https://www.bingoport.com/share/72C56EL1A9">https://www.bingoport.com/share/72C56EL1A9</a><br>
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My freebie earnings: $150.00 PayPal from OneOpinion; $355.00 PayPal from OpinionSite; ? from SurveySavvy; $60.32 from Quickrewards; $159.35 in Amazon gift cards from ProductReportCard; ? from Upvoice; $12.00 in Amazon gift cards from S'more app; $16.00 in Amazon gift cards from Fetch Reward. ***adding more earnings***<br>
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Too bad I didn't get a $250.00 gift card as promised by Big Family Discounts, BUT my RewardZone USA site is almost done. So I will be receiving a gift card from them! Has anyone done a Dealzingo site lately? It has been a very long time for me. I was just wondering if there were any offer crediting issues like before and if their customer service ever improved. I wouldn't mind doing another one of their sites. By the way, has anyone seen any I-Deal sites? I've been looking on ofree.net, but I cannot find anything at all. I just checked one of their DBAs, Top Notch Media, and it's still active. I'll perform a deeper search to see what I find.<br>
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I hope everyone is well and enjoying the fall season. This is my favorite time of the year! RedditGifts is hosting their last secret this year. I participated last year, and it was a lot of fun! Sign ups aren't happening yet, but here's the link for those who are interested: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/secretsanta/">https://www.reddit.com/r/secretsanta/</a> -- I'm definitely doing it again as I love secret Santas. Does anyone remember the secret Santa on anything4free.com? I participated in all but one of those secret Santa. It was such a blast seeing what everybody got and trying to figure out who gave who what! *<[]:{D<br>
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I probably will not write again until after Thanksgiving. So for those who celebrate the holiday, have a Happy Thanksgiving~!! Stay safe and be well everyone.<br>
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wozniackwozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11192024656643788246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-48342154783228472362021-06-05T23:00:00.017-05:002021-06-06T00:11:06.712-05:00Summertime blog makes a splash with new DIY company, DealZingo communication problems and contact info, Photobucket and blog images...Summertime blog with new DIY company; Photobucket and blog images issues; DealZingo communication problems-- where are they? Let's jump in the pool and find out...<br>
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Hi everyone. It has been a LONG time since I last posted, but there is so much to discuss that I felt like it was the right time to blog. The main issue I have been having is with Photobucket. They had removed our blog images, which was a huge problem for me as those images were needed for gift site comparisons and to preserve "evidence" of any wrongdoing from a scam site. For some odd reason, the blog images are now visible. However, when I log in to Photobucket this message appears:<br>
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So my options now are to hire someone to recode the blog image links provided I select another image service. Or pay an annual fee. The reason I moved my blog from WordPress to Blogger was that it was much too costly to have a web host, and with all my content I needed a decent plan. I was able to get by on Blogger, but now I am looking at another charge. The charge isn't astronomical but it's a lot for me to keep up with on top of all my bills plus I have another blog and website. Photobucket wants $5.00 per month to host the images. So that's $60.00 per year. I'd rather just pay them than hire someone to move the content all over because it would probably cost a lot more to hire someone due to the amount of work involved. I moved our freebie forum over from the old WordPress site and that was a LOT of work, so recoding over 960+ blog image links might be more tedious.<br>
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I am not asking for donations, but if anyone would like to help out with our blog images you can donate to our website. The donate button is on the top right-hand corner of our blog. Thank you in advance if you decide to donate! For now, I am not going to do anything. I am just going to sit on it because the blog images are up. I just don't know for how long though before they are removed. Until I sort out the blog image issue, I'll have to upload the blog images on Blogger. But even Blogger has an image quota and I don't want to upload too many to Blogger because I will have to move them later.<br>
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We have a new DIY company! The company is called Survey Premium. Below is the screen shot of the gift site followed by the company's address and e-mail.<br>
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Gift site:<br>
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url: <a href="https://www.surveypremium.com/">https://www.surveypremium.com/</a><br>
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Offer pages:<br>
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I just sent Survey Premium the following e-mail regarding their offers, because it is just one offer page. There is no Next button that goes to a Silver, Gold, or Platinum page for a $100.00 reward. To me, it looks like you get the $25.00 Restaurant.com gift card. What we need to know is once you get credit for the three initial offers, does a link to the $25.00 Wal-Mart gift card reward appear? And once you complete five offers does a link to the Silver, Gold, and Platinum pages appear for the $100.00 reward?<br>
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My e-mail to Survey Premium:<br>
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"Hi Tom,<br>
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Just a quick question about your gift site surveypremium.com. The bottom of your gift site says this:<br>
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"3) complete the entire qualifying survey; 4) review our offers; 5) For Restaurant.com gift card, complete any three (3) offers on gift card page. For Walmart / Vape gift card - $25 value complete any 5 (five) offers and for - $100 value complete any 8 (eight) offers. For Walmart / Vape offers which are split into three (3) tiers, Silver, Gold, and Platinum, based on the incentive’s value."<br>
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It is just one offer page. There is no Next button that goes to a Silver, Gold, or Platinum page for a $100.00 reward. To me, it looks like you get the $25.00 Restaurant gift card. Once you get credit for the three initial offers, does a link to the $25.00 Wal-Mart gift card reward appear? And once you complete five offers does a link to the Silver, Gold, and Platinum pages appear for the $100.00 reward?<br>
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What bothers me is that the message I just received:<br>
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"Mail Delivery Subsystem <mailer-daemon@googlemail.com><br>
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Address not found<br>
Your message wasn't delivered to support@surveypremium.com because the address couldn't be found, or is unable to receive mail.<br>
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550 5.1.0 Recipient rejected: <support@surveypremium.com><br>
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I had sent a direct e-mail to Tom, who works at support for Survey Premium, while writing this blog and that is the response I received. So I just sent the same message to them but this time through the form on their website. I'm also going to call them since they have a phone number. If they don't work weekends, I will call back on Monday. Something else that bothered me was when I did a fresh whois search on surveypremium.com it said their domain was for sale. However, their website is still functioning... I guess as long as their site is up and running that shouldn't matter. As long as they're paying out and responding to e-mails that's what counts. I forgot to ask them about a status page or some sort of login portal to check the status and complete more offers. I will make note of that as well.<br>
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Until we know more about Survey Premium, I advise everyone to hold off on doing them. There are no payment reports either. I will update our blog once I know more.<br>
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Survey Premium gift site address:<br>
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Survey Premium<br>
337 Garden Oaks Blvd #29779<br>
Houston, TX 77018<br>
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Survey Premium phone number: 312-212-0044<br>
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Survey Premium-- Offers are completed when you fulfill the individual requirements of each offer (may require purchase or joining a paid subscription program. Completion of offers must be done within thirty (30) days from when you complete your first offer. Offers and Gifts are limited to one (1) offer per household (persons living at the same address) within any twelve (12) calendar month period. <br>
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Last but not least is Flex Marketing Group, the company that manages Dealzingo gift sites. This company has a reputation for bad communication but they're very trustworthy as they pay their members. One member recently stated that it has been 60 days and he still has not received a response from the company. I think it took me 30 days before they answered an e-mail. But they do have phone numbers and e-mail addresses, which I can happily provide to you now. :)<br>
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Dealzingo gift site address:<br>
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P.O. Box #85919<br>
New York, NY 10163-4668<br>
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Dealzingo phone number: 1-646-543-1795<br>
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Dealzingo e-mail addresses: dealzingocustomerservice@gmail.com - info@Consumerdigitalsurvey.com<br>
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Flex Marketing Group address:<br>
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1841 Broadway, Suite 600<br>
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Flex Marketing Group phone number: 212-228-6340<br>
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Flex Marketing Group: info@flexmg.com<br>
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My freebie earnings from 2015-2021: $4,444,73 in PayPal from OneOpinion; $10.00 Amazon gift card, and $30.00 in Wal-Mart eGiftcards from HerRazorTalk; $45.00 in Target eGiftCards, $10.00 Best Buy card, $20.00 in Amazon gift cards, and a $10.00 Wal-Mart eGiftcard from UpVoice; $? in checks from SurveySavvy; ? in Paypal from Opinion Outpost; 200.00 Visa gift card for a product test, and $685.17 in PayPal from ProductReportCard; $60.00 in Amazon gift card, $50.00 1-800-FLOWERS.COM gift card, $40.00 in Marshalls/TJ Maxx/Homegoods gift card, $20.00 Target eCard, and $30.00 PayPal from OpinionSite; $797.40 in PayPal from QuickRewards.<br>
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I earned quite a bit from 2015 up until now but I have no idea what my earnings were from Opinion Outpost and SurveySavvy. I would have to contact them to find out as I did not keep track of those payments. I hope everybody is staying safe out there. The last time I wrote the pandemic was beginning and it was a very crazy time. Things are looking up now for us, I think! Since now and then, I started a children's book series and I will be creating plush toys of my characters once my books are published and in stores. With luck, I will get a cartoon t.v. series out of it. I want that more than anything, but the books had to come first.<br>
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I also mentioned above that I have a new blog and website. The website is to showcase my book and cartoon series as well as my artwork. The blog is a music blog that I manage in my free time. I started the blog in 2015, then took a four-year break, and returned to writing this January. Those sites have kept me busy, though now that I am completely done with my cartoon/book series website, I have more time. It can be hard at times to juggle so many things at once but if I pace myself it makes it easier. I really love DIYfreebies.com. This is the blog that started it all for me. There was no other website before this one, and I was truly amazed by how well DIYfreebies.com did after its first year. It has been over 10 years now and I'm happy to still be writing it. Many good memories, and hopefully there will be more to make!<br>
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See you next month. Stay safe and healthy.<br>
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wozniackwozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181023006131256717noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-73810687377203640932020-03-26T21:47:00.000-05:002020-03-26T21:47:30.220-05:00Blog images and donations...Hi everyone! Due to the image issue, there will not be a blog post this month. I had some ideas in mind for what we could do until this issue is resolved, but it's only temporary and our images on Photobucket would still be blurred out. I don't have a definite date for the new blog, but it shouldn't be too long. I just need more time to resolve this issue. I think that if I can get back into Photobucket, I will have full access to our blog's images and I can try to move them somewhere else. I had a hard time before finding a free service, but perhaps there is a low-cost one somewhere.<br>
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I received a donation last month, btw. Thank you to the individual that donated! I appreciate it so much. All donations will go toward Photobucket's annual image storage fee. :)<br>
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Before I close this out, I'm sure you are all aware of the coronavirus outbreak. I just wanted to say a few things real quick. Please stay home if you can, especially if you're sick. Social distancing and handwashing help, too. We can get through this if we each do our part. Also, to any doctors and nurses who are reading, thank you for all you do! You put your lives on the line in difficult times like these and it is admirable.<br>
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Stay safe and healthy everyone~!<br>
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wozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11192024656643788246noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-60442460969656767152020-02-24T23:48:00.001-06:002020-02-25T00:17:12.187-06:00Blog images + donations, a new type of freebie discovered, retailrewardsclub.net investigations underway...Hi everyone. I'm back again. Just a quick post before the night's over. You may have noticed the Tinypic frowning smileys and blurred Photobucket images. Something went wrong somewhere because I had moved our blog images from Tinypic over to Photobucket, so there should not be any Tinypic images present. I moved the images two years ago, but I must have missed some of them, which would explain the Tinypic images. The reason I moved them over was because Tinypic.com was shutting down. However, there is still a problem because Photobucket requires an annual fee to store and hotlink images. If you do not pay the annual fee they blur out your photos, and it would take too much time to move everything over again.<br>
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Somebody offered to make a donation to help cover the annual fee. I am not asking for donations, but they certainly are welcomed and every penny would go towards our blog. If you wish to donate, you can find the 'Donate' button in the upper right-hand corner. It would be nice to have our images back again. Our blog images have company information on them, which are used to make comparisons. Some of the images are screenshots from over 10 years ago and cannot be found anywhere else online. These images can help us today just as much as they did way back then if we need to go back and look at something. The images are still on Photobucket, but they are all blurred when I log in and I do not have access to them until I pay. I cannot find the images on my external modem either, which means they are only on Photobucket.<br>
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I will have some new info to share with everyone next month, which is also why I'd like to get this image thing resolved. I discovered a new kind of "freebie" that is proven to be legit. It's not DIY or anything referral-based but you do get free items and money for leaving reviews. I'm also investigating retailrewardsclub.net So there's a lot in store for us next month. I was just reading an old blog from 2011 and I completely forgot about the fight someone had with CRS at CRS' office, lol: <a href="http://wozniack.blogspot.com/2011/05/">http://wozniack.blogspot.com/2011/05/</a> -- That was almost 10 years ago. Pretty crazy that all that happened. I often read old blogs just to refresh myself on what took place back then, because it's easy to forget some things when you haven't blogged consistently like before.<br>
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Thank you, everyone, for sticking with me for so long. There are so many memories wrapped up in this blog and I am hoping we can make more.<br>
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See you next month!<br>
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wozniackwozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11192024656643788246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-15876513805975633932020-02-15T00:03:00.001-06:002020-02-15T00:36:57.564-06:00A new year, a new blog with DIYfreebies.com's return, Pogo.com and the internet's termination of Java and Flash, and retailrewardsclub.net...Hi everyone. I know you were not expecting a blog from me but here it is! In a blog post from January 9, 2019, I had said, "There are many more exciting freebie-oriented opportunities and DIY news coming your way this year, so please stay tuned! See you soon, and Happy New Year~!" -- Unfortunately, a lot had happened last year and I just could not find time to write. There hasn't been much in the way of freebie news, so I didn't really have any content to share at the time either. However, I have since found time to write again, and I have decided that my blog may actually help me achieve a similar goal of writing.<br>
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For a long time, I have wanted to get my cartoon t.v. series to take off. It was super hard though to just create comic strips and individual drawings to get me noticed. Somebody finally told me, "The best way for you to do this is to write a children's book or make a comic strip. Then you will have something to show the t.v. networks." I think it's best to go the book route because I can sell the books in stores as well as create plush toys of my characters. If the networks see that I have books and plush toys up for sale they might be interested in my work. I received the copyrights back on my cartoon characters two months ago but did not start writing my first book until the end of January. I am eager to finish the first book but I have had writer's block. That is where DIYfreebies.com comes in. See how much I have written already? I think by writing here more often I will break the writer's block streak and finish my book. I'd really like to have five books under my belt. I also would like to update my blog more often. The blogs may not be as long and drawn out as before but they will be something to read.<br>
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I wanted to bring up something real quick. I have done extensive research in the past on retailrewardsclub.net but I urge everyone to not do them until I check them out again. The last time I looked into them they were still unresponsive, and there were no payment reports. I think there is a login section now if you create an account unlike before but I still need to check them out.<br>
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In other news, I celebrated my birthday this week (February 10!) and hosted a Valentine's Day party tonight. Wellllll, the clock struck midnight, so now it shows the February 15th on this post but it was the 14th the time of the party~! lol... Anyway, I had a good time and so did my guests. I made a three-layer strawberry cake and designed a silver heart in the middle. :)<br>
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We also played Yahtzee and listened to some cool tunes. Speaking of Yahtzee, I had been playing Yathzee and dominoes before bed on pogo.com. Pogo posted this on their web site: "Java and Flash, two technologies that have powered Pogo games for many years, are being phased out across the internet. Support for Java has already been dropped from most web browsers, and Flash support will be discontinued by 2020. Pogo and EA have no control over this change in web technology.<br>
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Because of this, we are retiring the following older Flash-based games from Pogo on March 10, 2020."<br>
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They're even getting rid of Monopoly, which I also like, though I do not play it as much as dominoes or Yahtzee. So if Java and Flash are making their exit, what will the world wide web be adopting? This is a big deal. Java and Flash have been around since the stone age. It's getting late and I want to unwind, so I will Google that question tomorrow.<br>
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It feels good to be writing again. 2020 feels like a year of change and, hopefully, accomplishment. Perhaps I-Deal will throw out a good site this year or some other DIY company will. I am hopeful. I wish you all well and thank you for reading my blog. I know some of you have been following me for years, and I truly am grateful to my long-time readers as well as any new people who have found me on here.<br>
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Take care,<br>
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wozniack wozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11192024656643788246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-20041756791173704132019-01-01T16:06:00.001-06:002019-01-01T16:06:56.100-06:00Touchstone Research, Inc. opportunity for teens ages 13-17, $100.00 reward + $25.00 referral offerHi everyone. If you or someone you know has teenagers ages 13-17, listen up! Touchstone Research, Inc. is offering a fun and exciting research project with a popular tech company for teens. They're paying out $100.00 for each teen who participates and are offering $25.00 payouts for each person you refer. The link to sign up: <a href="https://touchstoneresearch.3uu.us/uc/2018F2121418/?a=&b=RF">https://touchstoneresearch.3uu.us/uc/2018F2121418/?a=&b=RF </a><br>
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There are many more exciting freebie-oriented opportunities and DIY news coming your way this year, so please stay tuned! See you soon, and Happy New Year~!<br>
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wozniack
wozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11192024656643788246noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-6442967205355053492018-02-14T00:00:00.000-06:002018-02-17T13:48:18.078-06:00Valentine's Day blog with RewardZone USA updated terms, DIYfreebies.com blog images and hotlinking issue, New I-Deal DBA; Nuitech sites disappeared-- company dissolved?Valentine's Day blog with RewardZone USA updated terms and feedback from members; DIYfreebies.com blog images and hotlinking issue; New I-Deal DBA; Nuitech sites disappeared-- company dissolved? Watch where Cupid points his arrow...<br>
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We'll start with RewardZone USA's revised terms and conditions. A lot has changed since their one incentive per household per 24 months rule. I first learnt of these changes through an e-mail exchange with two members between October and November of 2017. Below are our conversations.<br>
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Member #1:<br>
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Rewardzoneusa - Lots of changes<br>
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member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
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10/5/17<br>
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A friend of mine is trying to get a $1000 visa gift card from Rewardzone. He got one last year. He used the link he used last year to get the gift card. Rewardzone disqualified him for that. This is in the terms.<br>
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He asked Rewardzone if he could do it again using a new link. Rewardzone told him he could if he gets a new invitation. They told him you need to receive an email or advertisement from our company or one of our partners.<br>He asked them how and they told him they're sent out organically so it's a waiting game.<br>
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He waited 2 months and never got an invitation so he asked Rewardzone to please send him a link. Rewardzone said the links for our program are curated by our publishers and you must be marketed to directly from them.<br>
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You said in your blog that Rewardzone sent you a link just by asking them to send you one.<br>
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Do you have any idea of what's going on.<br>
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My reply:<br>
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diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
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10/6/17<br>
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Hi Member,<br>
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Unfortunately, it has been about 2 years, or close to that time, when I asked RewardZone USA for a link. It appears now that they want you to receive an e-mail invitation in order to do it, just like Nuitech has done. Nuitech are "invitation only" now. I hope I-Deal doesn't do this as well. I don't think they will but you never know... All your friend can do is wait for some sort of e-mail from them or their partners before doing them again.<br>
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I may need to blog again soon to let everybody know about this. If I could find out just who RewardZone USA's "partners" are, perhaps they have web sites with subscription links for their mailing lists, provided they have them (mailing lists). I suggested that to someone who was dealing with the invitation only problem with Nuitech. Nuitech are tied into Cool Savings who have a mailing list on their site, and by subscribing to it, you may receive Nuitech sites to your e-mail.<br>
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I can do RewardZone USA again in January, so this is very good info. Everyone should be cautious and not just do a RewardZone USA site that they find on their own since it is invitation only now. I will ask RewardZone USA directly to see if I get the same response about their sites being invitation only. I'm just curious how they will respond, though I know it is now invitation only.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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wozniack<br>
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Member #1's reply:<br>
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Member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
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10/11/17<br>
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Please let me know what Rewardzone tells you, ok? My friend asked Rewardzone who their partners are, and RWZ wouldn't tell him.<br>
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How does someone subscribe to Nuitech (Cool Savings) mailing list?<br>
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My reply:<br>
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diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
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10/13/17<br>
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Hi Member,<br>
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RewardZone USA did not tell me who their partners were, but I think the information below should answer your question! Please see my correspondence with them below.<br>
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My e-mail:<br>
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"Questions about "invitation only" gift sites...<br>
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my name <xxxx@xx.com><br>
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Oct 11 (2 days ago)<br>
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to REWARD<br>
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Hi,<br>
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I heard via word-of-mouth that your sites are now "invitation only," meaning you must receive an e-mail or advertisement from RewardZone USA or from one of your partners. If this is true, what do I look out for in my e-mail? For example. Let's say one of your partners is called RewardsPlus. If I click on an advertisement in an e-mail from a RewardsPlus which directs me to a RewardZone USA site, will I get paid if I sign up for that site?<br>
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I just don't want to make any mistakes when I do another site with your company in January.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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me"<br>
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RewardZone USA's reply:<br>
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"info@rewardzoneusa.com<br>
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Oct 12 (1 day ago)<br>
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Hi me,<br>
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If you a receive an email and it takes you to rewardzoneusa.com then the email is from one of partners and you are eligible to participate in our program.<br>
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Please let us know if you have any other questions.<br>
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Regards,<br>
RewardZone USA<br>
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As for Nuitech, try signing up in that little green box to the right. Then click "My Email Subscriptions." Make sure you have it set to "Daily." Then click "My Deals Preferences" and click "Love" on all the preferences; maybe not be super important but I do it anyway in case they send me more e-mails! What's important is for them to have your e-mail address in their system, and by doing this they will.<br>
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I hope this helps. If you have anymore questions, please do not hesitate to ask.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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wozniack<br>
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My second reply to Member #1:<br>
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diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
10/13/17<br>
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Oops. I forgot you will need this link to sign up for Cool Savings newsletters-- and hopefully gift sites! http://www.coolsavings.com/categories/dining-entertainment<br>
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wozniack<br>
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<b>RewardZone USA sites are invitation only now like Nuitech. So if you find a RewardZone USA link online, and register and complete the site, you will NOT get paid. Their sites are only valid if you receive them directly from RewardZone USA or one of their partners. The way to seeing RewardZone USA links in your inbox is by registering on their site: http://nationalconsumercenter.com/ -- Register only, do NOT complete the site. Once you register and complete the surveys, RewardZone USA will put you on their mailing list. Check your spam and inbox daily. If you receive a gift card promotion via e-mail and it directs you to a RewardZone USA site, then it is RewardZone USA and it's considered a valid sign up.</b><br>
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Member #2:<br>
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member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
10/31/17<br>
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Hi Woz!<br>
I just did Rewardzone from the link you sent me, thank you again! Just a heads up, they have changed some of the rules. You must now submit a utility along with your license no matter if the addresses match or not, you have to print out the claim form, have it notarized, then mail it in, & they now ship the gift card FedEx for a $7.95 fee that comes out of the gift card, so it had $992.05 on it when it arrives, oh yeah and lastly you must submit entire bank statement along with email confirmation now!! They have gotten a bit drastic now with people's info.....I just mailed in my claim form last weekend! Tslk to you soon, let me know your thoughts .<br>
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member<br>
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Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android<br>
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My reply:<br>
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diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
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11/19/17<br>
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Hi member,<br>
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Thanks for the information! I have sent Rewardzone USA countless e-mails, asking what I could do about the utility bill as the utility bills are not in my name. I asked them if I could send in a cell phone bill instead. This is the first time that I have ewver heard of a DIY company taking a fee out of someone's gift card~! I feel that they should write that somewhere in their terms about the fee on physical gift cards. We don't have to keep offers for 30 days do we? They just want the bank statement and e-mail confirmation(s), right?<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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wozniack<br>
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Member #2's reply<br>
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member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
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11/19/17<br>
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Hey Woz!
Well they did let a friend of mine use her Tmobile bill, weird they wouldn't take her cable bill tho, how crazy is that? I def think there's some new people in the office. Some are strict with the rules and some are not! And no, you don't have to keep the offers 30 days, I just cancelled all mine before the free trial ended. However, log into the ones that don't show up on your status page and take a screenshot. I had 8 out of the 10 show up as success and they sent me an email to log into the 2 others and screenshot the dashboard. I got mine Thursday, u can track them now thru FedEx to see exactly when they will arrive. Let me know if u have any questions.<br>
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My reply:<br>
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diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
11/19/17<br>
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Thank you so much, member! That really helps. :))<br>
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I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving~!<br>
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wozniack<br>
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member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
11/19/17<br>
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Woz,<br>
No problem at all , its the least I could do for You! :)<br>
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<b>RewardZone USA now requires a utiliy bill along with your license whether or not the addresses match. The claim form must be printed, notarized, and mailed in. You have the choice of a physical or virtual Visa gift card. If a physical Visa gift card is chosen, a $7.95 shipping fee is deducted from the $1,000.00 amount on the gift card. For completed offers that are not listed on your incentive status, a bank or credit card statement showing the charge(s) along with your e-mail confirmation(s) is required. RewardZone USA does not accept forwarded e-mails.<br>
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Here's an exchange I had with a third member regarding RewardZone USA and other DIY companies.</b><br>
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Member #3:<br>
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member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
12/31/17<br>
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Hey, I saw your blog site after researching about reward zone usa. I'm not sure if you still get on there or answer these, but just in case you do, I figured I would reach out!<br>
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I tried doing it to get my 1,000 and now I'm stuck, because it won't show me anymore Platinum offers. It also lists two of my options as Featured which wasn't even an option to finish my incentives. There are two that are not showing up which I know I just need to email them but I'm not sure if I'm just not doing the requirement correctly.<br>
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Also, it says not to cancel right away, do you know how long I can wait?<br>
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diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
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Jan 25 (7 days ago)<br>
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Hi member,<br>
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Please forgive my delayed response. Your message went to my spam!<br>
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I hope that by now you were able to get the help you need. But in case you did not, you can read my response below.<br>
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If no more Platinum offers are showing you will have to contact support as that is a site issue. The same goes for the Featured category. For any offers that are not showing up, RewardZone USA requires a bank or credit card statement showing the charge(s) along with your email confirmation(s). Once you gather this information, send it to: info@rewardzoneusa.com<br>
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I have no idea how long you can wait. The terms just say to not cancel an offer right away. I would wait at least a few days, or cancel the day before the trial ends to give the advertiser(s) ample time to credit your offer. The longer you wait, the better your chances of your offer(s) crediting. I have had offers take 3 days to over a week to credit in the past.<br>
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wozniack<br>
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member<br>
Jan 26 (6 days ago)<br>
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Thanks for the response! I actually did get the money which I was surprised haha. Do you know what else I could try for money that's not sketchy?<br>
Also you said that you can't share a link for people to do rewardzone, but I have someone who wants to do it too so how do they find it and still make it count?<br>
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diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
Jan 26 (6 days ago)<br>
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Hi member,<br>
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Unfortunately, there aren't too many good deals right now. I-Deal aren't sketchy but all their sites require a referral in addition to completing offers. If you can get a friend to sign up and complete their offers then it's doable. They may have sites valued at over $500.00, too. However, those sites might require two referrals. If you are able to get two referrals for the bigger payout site(s), then I say go for it! Other than I-Deal and RewardZone USA, there is Dealzingo. But all I see for them are $100.00 sites, which is not good at all. And Nuitech seem to have disappeared. I think they are gone for good.<br>
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As for RewardZone USA, the company said that any of their sites that you do must be sent to you via e-mail or directly through their partners. Tell them to register for this gift card via RewardZone USA's gift site: http://nationalconsumercenter.com/ -- Register only, do NOT complete the site. Once they register and complete the survey(s), RewardZone USA will put them on their mailing list. Tell them to check their spam and regular e-mail daily. If they receive a gift card promotion via e-mail and it directs them to a RewardZone USA site, then it is RewardZone USA and it's considered a valid sign up.<br>
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Before they register and complete the site, they can check to see if the bottom of the front page says the following: " RewardZone USA administers this website and does not claim to represent or own any of the trademarks, tradenames or rights associated with the displayed brands or any of the incentives which are the property of their respective owners who do not own, endorse, or promote RewardZone or this promotion." If they see that at the bottom, then that is a RewardZone USA site.<br>
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I plan on blogging soon to give people updates on RewardZone USA and share my new findings. Haven't posted in a while, but I'm ready. :)<br>
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If you have anymore questions, please do not hesitate to ask!<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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wozniack<br>
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member<br>
Jan 28 (4 days ago)<br>
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Awesome thanks for all the help! I'll definitely be checking out those things, might be hard to convince friends though haha! I'll be watching for the blog updates too!<br>
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diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
11:24 PM (0 minutes ago)<br>
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Hi member,<br>
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Would it be alright if I shared our conversation in my blog? My responses are so detailed that they would be helpful for my viewers, and it would save me a lot of typing.<br>
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I will make you anonymous, and black out your name and e-mail address for your protection.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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wozniack<br>
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member<br>
Feb 2<br>
Yeah that's fine, go for it! :)<br>
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That goes back over the RewardZone USA invitation only sites, but gives an update on current DIY companies. Not sure what's up with Nuitech. I've sent them numerous e-mails and messages via their contact page and got nothing back. qinteractive.com and the useful.com will not load, however, coolsavings.com does. Keep in mind that these three sites are tied into Nuitech. As for Nuitech's gift sites, the few sites that are online are down or link to a contact us page. Below is the unanswered message I sent them.<br>
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"Question about your gift sites...<br>
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diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
Jan 26<br>
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Hi,<br>
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Does your company still offer a gift program? I ask because all of your sites are down or link to a contact us page. Below are just several of these sites. There are more.<br>
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www.consumerincentivepromotions.com<br>
www.incentiverewardcenter.com<br>
www.mypremiumrewards.com<br>
www.onlinerewardcenter.com<br>
www.superbrewards.com<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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me<br>
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Try going to the sites listed above and you will see what I mean. Coolsavings, LLC. also shows "inactive" in the Secretary of State filings, which may indicate a possible end to coolsavings.com. If coolsavings.com were to end, who else would send us Nuitech sites? Better yet, if there are no more Nuitech sites, it doesn't really matter if coolsavings.com is still up. I have looked everywhere for Nuitech sites and have not come across one nor can I get support to respond. Is Nuitech out for lunch or are they gone for good?<br>
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The Secretary of State report also states: "admin dissolution for annual report," meaning the rights, powers and authority of the corporation have been taken away. Under "event date filed" it shows 09/25/2009. Though they have been an inactive corporation for almost 10 years, that hasn't had a negative impact on coolsavings.com. I will continue to contact Nuitech. Hopefully they respond so we get some answers.<br>
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A new I-Deal DBA has been found! It's called USA Interactive, Inc. It will be added to our <a href="http://wozniack.blogspot.com/2010/07/official-t-and-dba-list.html">Official T&C and DBA list</a><br>Please commit that to memory. I wish there was more exciting news about I-Deal but it's just the same $500.00 sites, all wanting a referral. Gone are the days of $1,000.00, no ref sites for a mere 10 offers. I would be happy with just a $500.00, no ref site at this point. There was a $500.00, no ref site last year but I missed out on it. Their non-referral sites are like finding a needle in a haystack. So if you come across one you must strike while you can.<br>
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I will miss our ink list, but I just couldn't risk losing our blog over it. Second of all, the only sites I could list are I-Deal and they have no more than 1-2 good deals per year. The best way to find I-Deal links is through ofree.net and affiliate marketing sites. I wonder if they will ever become "invitation only" like RewardZone USA and Nuitech?<br>
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My earnings: $35.00 Visa gift card Invoke Solutions; $550.00 in virtual Visa gift cards, $40.00 in physical Visa gift cards, $50.00 in amazon.com gift cards, $25.00 Target gift card, $75.00 in Wal-Mart gift cards, and $215.00 in Paypal from OneOpinion.com; $35.00 virtual Visa for live chat airline study; $35.00 virtual Visa for Facebook study; $30.00 virtual Visa for babies interactive session; $25.00 Tango card for feminine care study; $15.00 in amazon gift cards for workplace dynamics study; $100.00 check, and $50.00 in Paypal from Vindale; $111.00 in Paypal from Quickrewards.net; $20.41 in Paypal from ebates.com; $27.61 in Paypal from couponcabin; $65.00 in amazon.com gift cards from mycokerewards.com. Grand total = $1,504.02<br>
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I have been wanting to blog again for quite some time now. What has been stopping me though is that Photobucket now wants $399.99 a year just to hotlink my blog images. So now I must recode each blog, move (to another site), and re-link the images that are all on Photobucket. There is no easy way to go about it with 900+ images and 90 blogs. I uploaded the images for our new blog to another image site until I get things sorted. It's important to have the old images up as they contain a lot of info. The old images are backed up on my external modem. It's just recoding each blog that makes it difficult. I'm working diligently though to correct this so that we get our images back!<br>
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I'm still saddened over anything4free.com and fipg.com. It has been years, I know, but I miss how active freebies were 10+ years ago. I am forever grateful for the friendships I made on those forums, but very few people have I kept touch with. I used to have AIM (AOL instant messenger), but I stopped using it 3 or 4 years ago. My names on there were Iamwozniack and wozniack. I had read where AOL discontinued AIM in December. My Yahoo! messenger name is still wozniack9. I don't go on it much but am willing to if anyone wants to chat in real time. Although DIYfreebies.com isn't updated regularly, it turns 10-years-old next month, and has outlived AIM and our freebie forums! If anyone reading this wishes to reconnect, please feel free to contact me: diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
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Take care,<br>
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wozniackwozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181023006131256717noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-46034572810750658152017-04-12T19:45:00.001-05:002017-04-12T19:48:45.792-05:00DIY link list announcement-- please readHi everyone, I have an important announcement. RewardZone USA recently disqualified someone for signing up for a RewardZone USA site on this blog. This used to not be an issue, but now we have Nuitech and RewardZone USA who are against blog links. I don't want anybody else to be disqualified, nor do I want these DIY companies upset with me. So I am removing the link list from our blog. This blog still serves a purpose as it gives DIY updates and payment reports, so it will stay. We just can't keep something around that gets people disqualified and puts our blog in danger of shutting down.<br>
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I hope you all understand. Thank you for your time.<br>
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wozniackwozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181023006131256717noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-37020203159598416682017-03-27T00:20:00.001-05:002017-04-13T15:08:20.022-05:00Nuitech's "invitation only" sites + inactive business names, RewardZone USA's new rule and members receiving gift cards with zero balances + Omnicard.com discussion, payment reports...Nuitech's "invitation only" sites, and business names showing "inactive" in Florida's Secretary of State; RewardZone USA sending out gift cards with zero balances and new rule; Omnicard.com discussion, payment reports. Let's go outside and breathe in some fresh, spring air...<br>
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Our first topic is Nuitech's new "invitation only" sites. Late last year I discovered through readers, and Nuitech themselves, that their sites are now "invitation only," meaning you will only receive valid links through their e-mail advertisements, pop-up advertisements, and/or web page banners. Links obtained from friends and blogs are not valid and you will not earn a reward. Since it would take forever to remove all the links from 2008 until now, I will just remove the first two pages of Nuitech links from this blog. So please do not sign up for anymore Nuitech sites on my blog.<br>
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Here are some of the conversations between myself, three members, and Nuitech, which may give you a better idea of what is going on...<br>
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Conversation with member #1:<br>
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Interesting Nuitech exchange<br>
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Member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
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9/3/16<br>
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Hello,<br>
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I sent Nuitech an e-mail asking them what the gift card for the 10 offers for $1,000 was for and they replied by saying that their gift sites are invitation only and that I cannot complete the site unless I received an e-mail from them with the link. I'm assuming others have asked them about the same site since I did not offer up any information where I found the link.<br>
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I also have been trying to ask them if there is any way to use a fresh e-mail address since the one I used to use has been closed and they keep ignoring me :\<br>
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My reply:<br>
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diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
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9/11/16<br>
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Hi there,<br>
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Sorry for the delayed response, I just have had a lot going on.<br>
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Hm, that's odd. I haven't done Nuitech in years but my last site was not "invitation only." I found it elsewhere on the web, then signed up, completed my offers, turned in my paperwork and I was done. I wonder how long they've been doing that? Would you mind sharing their e-mail response to you with me? I asked a good friend of mine who does Nuitech all the time. He hasn't responded back yet though.<br>
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As for the e-mail, their terms and conditions state the following: 'using multiple email addresses to circumvent the Program" -- I would wait until I got a response out of them before starting a new site. They need to understand the reason for you needing to use a new e-mail so that they do not think you are trying to break the rules. Have they answered you yet?<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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wozniack<br>
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Member #1's reply:<br>
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member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
9/11/16<br>
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I'll forward you their response once I'm at a computer. And nope. I've e-mailed them 3 times over the last 3 weeks asking about the e-mail situation and no reply.<br>
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member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
9/12/16<br>
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"Please send us the email you received for
that gift card, so that we can tell you what it is for. Remember
that our programs are presented to customers by invitation only. This
means that you will only receive valid links through our e-mail
advertisements, and/or Web page banners. Links obtained from friends or
other venues usually are obsolete and will not enable you to qualify for
gift redemption."<br>
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My reply:<br>
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diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
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9/14/16<br>
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Hi member,<br>
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That is very interesting. My friend, who does Nuitech all the time, said he finds his links online and that he never gets them through e-mail. Nuitech has always paid him for doing these sites. I also have never heard of that happening. Would you mind if I shared their e-mail to you with my readers? I promise to keep you anonymous.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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wozniack<br>
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member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
9/14/16<br>
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Sure, you may share it. It's the least I could do after you sent me that link :) I don't have any faith in them ever responding to me to allow me to do one of their sites again anyway. Do you know off the top of your head if I-deal requires the same e-mail address for every gift?<br>
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I did that 8 offer $500 Kroger card for rewardzone. All my offers were "Success" about a week ago and I requested my gift but haven't heard anything. I just got a "Thanks" page when I entered all my information. Is that typical?<br>
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diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
9/14/16<br>
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member,<br>
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You can use multiple e-mails on I-Deal sites but you can only use one e-mail per DBA. For example. If I signed up with diyfreebies@gmail.com on a site under their Top Notch Media DBA, I couldn't sign up with a different e-mail on another Top Notch Media DBA site. If you sign up with more than one e-mail under the same DBA, you risk disqualification. You can find an I-Deal DBA at the bottom of each gift site. It should say something like "an <DBA name goes here>, Inc. website" next to the copyright.<br>
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Yes, that is typical of RewardZone USA. You may have to e-mail them though to make progress: info@rewardzoneusa.com -- Tell them you completed all of your offers. From there, they may ask for a copy of your photo I.D. and they should send you your electronic forms to fill out shortly thereafter.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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wozniack<br>
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Conversation with member #2:<br>
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My e-mail:<br>
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-------- Original message --------<br>
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From: diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
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Date: 9/9/16 8:54 PM (GMT-05:00)<br>
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To: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
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Subject: Nuitech questions...<br>
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Hi member,<br>
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Somebody sent me this the other day but I'm confused... Nuitech sites are 'invitation only'? When did that happen? Also, can they use another e-mail? Below is the e-mail I received from this individual.<br>
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"Hello,<br>
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I sent Nuitech an e-mail asking them what the gift card for the 10 offers for $1,000 was for and they replied by saying that their gift sites are invitation only and that I cannot complete the site unless I received an e-mail from them with the link. I'm assuming others have asked them about the same site since I did not offer up any information where I found the link.<br>
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I also have been trying to ask them if there is any way to use a fresh e-mail address since the one I used to use has been closed and they keep ignoring me :\"<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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wozniack<br>
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Member #2's reply:<br>
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member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
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9/23/16<br>
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Hey Woz,<br>
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They only want their customers to come from the ads they send out in emails. I read somewhere in the past that they said the same thing to somebody. Maybe you could complete a small site and see what happens. Or due to the gift rule of one per year, maybe you would want to gamble and complete the larger gift site. I never visited their sites through a link in an email before. Also, does their terms and conditions say it? If not, you should be good.<br>
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You can only use one email address at a time. Only persue your accounts with them with one email address. If they find you signed up in the past using a different email address, they might contact you to remind you of the rule.<br>
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Hope that helps. And hope you are well!<br>
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Member<br>
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P.S. Where I'm coming from regarding their invitation only comment, is that they were a well rated company in the past with the BBB and they always worked with their customers to resolve things according to their rules as you know. Things can change but if it's not in their terms and conditions then you still have some leverage.<br>
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Conversation with member #3:<br>
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Hi Wozniak,<br>
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I wish I had kept the email but I deleted it.<br>
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I wrote to Nuitech about the links you provided (I didn't say where I had got them from) and they said to me that they are not valid even though the page loads.<br>
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They mentioned they are from 2012 and 2013 and that I specifically need an email invitation from them, probably through another site, in order to do the promos.<br>
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The links you have listed load the webpage but are not valid. The copyright info has old years.<br>
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Nuitech--<br>
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http://www.hotgiftsnow.com/rd_p?p=346351&t=23174&c=&a=#MBID# - 6 offers, no refs/$250.00 Best Buy gift card<br>
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http://www.offersgonewild.com/rd_p?p=339833&t=23158&c=&a=#MBID# - 10 offers, no refs/$1,000.00 gift card. I'm assuming it's a Visa since it says "$1,000.00 gift card," but I would ask Nuitech anyway.<br>
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http://consumergiftcards.com/rd_p?p=352466&t=25030&c=&a= - 8 offers, no refs/$500.00 Macy's gift card.<br>
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Their customer service rep was upset with me because apparently I asked the same question last year and the response was no, even though their website will work and log the sponsors it is not valid.<br>
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I would hold off posting their links on your blog as others might not know they're invalid and go ahead and do the sponsors not realizing they won't get a gift.<br>
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I did the Gadget link and that worked, also DealZingo, that worked and I sent off the redemption form.<br>
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Regards,<br>
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Member<br>
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Member's second e-mail<br>
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Feb 26<br>
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I got the cheque last week! Waiting for an iPad Air from gadget center<br>
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Any chance of providing us with new links!<br>
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Nuitech don't like ppl signing up from your links because they're too old. They told me I had to wait for an email invitation. How am I supposed to get one?<br>
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Regards,<br>
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Member<br>
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My reply:<br>
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diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
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Mar 3<br>
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Hi Member,<br>
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Congrats on getting your check!! I got mine at the end of January. Once I deposited the check, it cleared the next day! That's great about your iPad Air as well. I'm almost finished working on an I-Deal site that just so happens to be a gadgetcenter site. Someone said their son recently did it and got $700.00 in Visa gift cards instead of the Apple iPad! So I am hoping I get the same reward. Here is the link: http://www.gadgetcenter.us.com/?session_id=473d595cef4311e6a233e6da23d6de30<br>
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I wonder if they will send you a gift card too? I hope they are still sending out gift cards. A long time ago I did a Treo phone site hoping to get a gift card like the previous individual but I got the Treo phone instead. I knew I could possibly end up with the phone, but I took the gamble just to see if I could get the gift card. :)<br>
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As for Nuitech, I am trying to figure that out myself. I know they don't like the old blog links, and I will be writing about the Nuitech link issue in my next blog. I'm working on the new blog now and will add some links to it. The really good links like the 10 offer, no ref/$700.00 gift card I-Deal site I started last month I keep off the blog though. I do this so the good links stay around longer for everyone. But you can check in every so often to see if I have anything good, and I will send it right to you if I do! Some of the links I post, like from Amped Media sites, those are always $500.00 profit, so I don't really share them through e-mail. Nuitech handles Amped Media Fulfillment, and I think the actual offer processing. So they may only allow e-mail invitation on those sites (Amped Media). I need to get confirmation on that.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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wozniack<br>
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Mar 5<br>
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Hi Wozniack,<br>
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Thanks for reply. The link you sent is one I just did! And got paid for but only $500 in visa g/c. No $700 :( Still, I found an iPad Pro on eBay for my wife and the iPad Pro pencil for less than $500 so it all worked out.<br>
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Looking forward to your next blog!<br>
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Member<br>
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Hi Member,<br>
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Awww, only $500.00?! Poor us! Well, at least there was no referral though... That's good that you got the iPad Pro and iPad Pro pencil for under $500.00~! Glad it worked out. :))<br>
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I have been sending out e-mails for tomorrow, three of which went to Nuitech. There are some new findings concerning their corporations and limited liability companies. As for their "invitation only" gift sites, I had an idea. Their Coolsavings site is still up and running. Perhaps when you sign up on Coolsavings, in addition to coupon e-mails, you will get gift site e-mails. I noticed that when you click "Free Stuff" the page in the middle loads all sorts of gift sites. It loaded a site from RewardZone USA, though Coolsavings is connected to Nuitech and not RewardZone USA. I can't remember what I clicked, but somewhere on the Free Stuff page it lets you check the status of your Nuitech site...<br>
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Anyway, I'm signing up for Coolsavings to see if I can get Nuitech sites sent to me that way. If they send us Nuitech sites, then we've solved the mystery!<br>
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Coolsavings site: http://www.coolsavings.com<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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wozniack<br>
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So far the only thing I have received from Coolsavings is a welcome e-mail linking to my account page. On my 'My Account' page, under 'My Deals Preferences,' I selected "Preferred Interest" on all interests, and selected "Daily" when asked, '"How often do you want to receive the deals newsletter from CoolSavings?"' under 'My E-mail Subscriptions.' I'm hoping we receive Nuitech links via the Coolsavings site. Now my brief exchange with Nuitech...<br>
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From Nuitech:<br>
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Offersgonewild Support usersupport-765292@giftrewardcenter.net via jax4ldpwww1m.bluehalo.myregisteredsite.com<br>
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11/9/16<br>
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Dear me,<br>
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Thank you for your inquiry. We currently do not have any Amped Media
site. Our programs are presented to customers by invitation only. This
means that you will only receive valid links through our e-mail
advertisements, pop-up advertisements, and/or Web page banners. Links
obtained from friends or other venues like blogs usually are obsolete
and will not enable you to qualify for gift redemption.<br>
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*** DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. THIS MAILBOX IS NOT MONITORED ***
Please use the contact form provided at our website if you have further
questions.<br>
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Thank you,<br>
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Support<br>
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diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
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11/10/16<br>
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to Offersgonewild<br>
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Hi,<br>
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4 years ago, the President and CEO of Amped Media, Jonathan Gies, replied to my question below regarding Nuitech and Amped Media sites.<br>
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My question:<br>
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"I asked OG Logistics/Nuitech, a company out of Florida, who claimed to handle customer support for rewarding promos and rewards-aisle sites, but they never responded. I am just trying to find out more about this particular gift site, and hopefully give my readers some peace of mind. Unfortunately I was unable to include the link to the site in this PM due to Facebook blocking it. Could I e-mail it to you?"<br>
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Jonathan Gies's reply:<br>
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"Nuitech does handle our reward fulfillment, they are a separate entity."<br>
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I will ask Jonathan Gies directly about who handles fulfillment for the current Amped Media sites.<br>
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Thank you for the information you have provided.<br>
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wozniack<br>
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Offersgonewild Support usersupport-765292@giftrewardcenter.net via jax4ldpwww1b.bluehalo.myregisteredsite.com<br>
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11/11/16<br>
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Dear Wozniack,<br>
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Thank you for your response. We noticed you referred to
\"rewarding-promos\" in your email. We give service to hundreds of
different sites, and in customer service inquiries are received by the
site name not the parent company. Now we can confirm that we do handle
fulfillment for \"rewarding-promos\" and he terms state \"Only one gift
per DBA per person and/or household for one year after your registration
date.\" We apologize for the confusion.<br>
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*** DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. THIS MAILBOX IS NOT MONITORED ***
Please use the contact form provided at our website if you have further
questions.<br>
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Thank you,<br>
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Support<br>
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I wondered how the "invitation only" rule affected Amped Media if at all. So I contacted Nuitech directly via their offersgonewild gift site. I also asked them the following about their businesses that are showing "inactive" with Florida's Secretary of State. You can see their response to my message below...<br>
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My message to Nuitech:<br>
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Hi,<br>
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Thank you for answering my e-mails from November. I have some questions though. Does the "invitation only" rule apply to Amped Media's gift sites as well since you handle Fulfillment for Amped Media? Do you also approve a member's offers in addition to handling Fulfillment? Or do you just handle Fulfillment?<br>
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Also, I tried visiting oglogistics.net but the site would not load. So I checked with Florida's Secretary of State and it shows that OG Logistics, LLC. is "inactive." The same goes for Coolsavings, LLC. Can't find anything for Leadmark Advertising, Inc either. What company name(s) are you currently under? I just wanted to know for my record keeping. I also like to separate the active from the inactive companies in my list.<br>
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I checked my records again, and forgot that this is also another business of yours: Q INTERACTIVE, LLC. Q INTERACTIVE, LLC shows "active" while SELLING SOURCE, LLC shows "inactive." Is your current company name Q Interactive, LLC.? Do you have any others? And, would your gift program be managed under Q Interactive, LLC. provided Q Interactive, LLC. is your other company name?<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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me<br>
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Nuitech's reply<br>
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Nuitech has still not replied. So I will just wait, and hopefully by the time my next blog is published they will!<br>
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Next up for discussion is RewardZone USA. RewardZone USA have been making some changes and we will talk about that now. The first change is how often you can receive a reward from them. Their new rule: "<b>Incentives are limited to one incentive of any kind per household (persons living at the same address) within any twelve calendar month period provided you must wait 24 calendar months after you claim a Tier 2 incentive before you can claim another Tier 2 incentive.</b>" -- This means you must wait 2 years from the time you started your last RewardZone USA site before you can do another one. I was surprised to see this change as most DIY companies make you only wait a year max-- unless it is a "one site per lifetime" DIY company like Consumer Gain was. I think with Consumer Gain you could do two sites per lifetime before it changed to just one. The last time I did a Rewardzone USA site was in January of 2016, because I bought a new computer at that time with my earnings. So I can do them again in 10 months.<br>
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RewardZone USA site with new rule:<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzonesite1_zpszl8ivllu.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzonesite1_zpszl8ivllu.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzonesite2_zpsfh10qlm1.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzonesite2_zpsfh10qlm1.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="97"></a><br>
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url: <a href="http://www.consumerproductsusa.com/?Flow=6b51d955-0748-462e-9eb5-0ccdd7eceb37&isPrePop=true&reward=bestbuy1000&o=205250&subaff1=50825&subaff2=178084&subaff3=55459&subaff4=bestbuy1000&DVID=&bckm=1">http://www.consumerproductsusa.com/?Flow=6b51d955-0748-462e-9eb5-0ccdd7eceb37&isPrePop=true&reward=bestbuy1000&o=205250&subaff1=50825&subaff2=178084&subaff3=55459&subaff4=bestbuy1000&DVID=&bckm=1</a><br>
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I need to update the terms for RewardZone USA, noting the change above. The other change is their rewards system. Recently paid members are now receiving gift cards from RewardZone USA with zero balances on them. However, there is no need to panic! Please read my conversation with a member below...<br>
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Member:<br>
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11/27/2016 9:09PM<br>
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Hey me, Have you heard of Rewardzone now sending your card with a 0 balance and asking you to call them to load money on your card. They did this to my brother and he can't seem to get a hold of them.<br>
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My reply:<br>
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Never heard of this before. This must be something new that they're doing. What phone number(s) does your brother have for Rewardzone USA? Thanks
11/28/2016 7:33PM<br>
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Member:<br>
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Just the one above on his sheet. That's my guess too but wondered if you've heard anything about this. Thanks Me!
FRI 9:20PM<br>
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My reply:<br>
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Hi Member, I'm guessing everything went alright with your brother's Visa gift card that he received from RewardZone USA? I bet they are doing this now since they always send the gift cards out in regular envelopes, and they don't want to risk somebody losing a $1,000.00 card in the mail! Would it be okay if I shared your brother's experience in my next DIY blog? I will leave him anonymous. Thanks. :)
Quick question, the phone number on the Omnicard letter above is for RewardZone USA and not Omnicard, right? I ask because the number shows that it is for RewardZone USA and not Omnicard
SAT 10:38AM<br>
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Member:<br>
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Yes you can share. As for the number above, that what his gift card came on for rewardzone. He had to call that to activate his card.<br>
Quick follow up for you. Is there some serious issues with dealzingo now. I heard you may not have gotten paid along with some others. What do you know about it?<br>
SAT 2:52PM<br>
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My reply:<br>
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Hi, Member! Thanks for the information. No, everything went well with my payment, and somebody contacted me about 5 days ago saying they received their check from Dealzingo. The problem has always been that they are slow to respond to e-mails, and they sometimes do not answer their phone. One guy told me they hung up on him when he asked if they were Dealzingo.<br>
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After so many weeks of trying to get a hold of someone via telephone/e-mail, they replied. They said they received my paperwork and would "begin processing me now"; I had my check five days later!
A guy who had done his site a week before I did also got paid. I haven't received any negative reports on them yet.<br>
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An image of the letter this member's brother received:<br>
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I never liked how RewardZone USA would send out gift cards in a plain envelope with no tracking number. I like the thought of receiving a gift card with a zero balance-- never thought I would say that! lol... Seriously though, a thousand dollars is a LOT of money to lose in the mail; I am all for it!! Makes me wonder if someone's Visa gift card from RewardZone USA was lost or stolen. And if so, how did they handle the situation? Or perhaps they really wanted to offer their members some protection. While reading their Cardholder Terms and Conditions for the Visa gift cards, I saw something I did not like...<br>
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"<b>5. UNAUTHORIZED TRANSACTIONS
If you believe the Card has been lost or stolen or an unauthorized transaction has been made using the information from the Card without
your permission, contact Customer Service IMMEDIATELY. We will ask for the Card number and other identifying details. We cannot
assist you if you do not have the Card number. We reserve the right to investigate any claim you may make with respect to a lost or
stolen Card or unauthorized transaction, and you agree to cooperate with such investigation. We may not be able to assist you if you do
not contact us within 60 days of the unauthorized transaction. We will charge a fee of $5 as noted in the fee table above (subject to
applicable law) to replace any lost/stolen Card, which will be deducted from the balance on the Card. A reissued Card may take up to 30
days to process.</b>"<br>
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The part that says, "<b>We cannot assist you if you do not have the Card number.</b>" Major problem if the recipient was receiving the card from a company who did not have the card number themselves. What if the company just orders the gift cards in batches, like so many of them do, but do not have any of the card information? My guess though is, the sender would somehow have to get the gift card information, and/or report the lost or stolen card to the gift card web site themselves. I'd like to think that the gift card web site's customer support team could tell the sender if the recipient's gift card had been used, and give them the card's transaction history. While I understand Omnicard has to verify a recipient's gift card info, they should make it easier for those who are without a card number.<br>
Some people cannot remember their gift card number off the top of their head, and if it got lost or stolen before ever reaching them, they certainly would not know it. Perhaps it could be found by order number, however, the sender would have to supply that information. Not the recipient.<br>
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Back to RewardZone USA. A member was having issues with one of their sites. Below is my correspondence with this member followed by RewardZone USA's response.<br>
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Member's e-mail:<br>
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Hey, Woz! How's the world treating ya?<br>
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I am finally able to do the below site you sent us awhile back, but it doesn't seem to be working properly and wondering if you can find out if the link is still valid. Everything is OK until you get to the offers page - each page on the way to the offers page shows the $1000 gift card at the top of each page, but when you arrive at the offers, the top of the page shows a $100 gift card.<br>
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If you can find out from RewardZone if this link is no good or what the problem could be, I would be very much appreciative.<br>
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Thanks a lot!<br>
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Member<br>
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My reply:<br>
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Hi Member,<br>
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Dealzingo paid me about a week and a half ago! I see that now RewardZone USA has upped the wait time on their sites. It used to be where you could do a site once per 12 months, now it is once every 24 months. Luckily for me, I have already waited over a year, but I still have to wait until next January before I can do another RewardZone USA site.<br>
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Anyway, let me look into your RewardZone USA site and I will get back to you. Is this the site you sign up for from the e-mail I sent out? :)<br>
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"On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 12:23 AM, diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com> wrote:<br>
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Hi all,<br>
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I asked RewardZone USA if they had any promotions going on last week and they sent me this $1,000.00 Visa gift card site: http://www.Surveysandpromotionsonline.com/?Flow=6b51d955-0748-462e-9eb5-0ccdd7eceb37&isPrePop=true&reward=vsagc1000&subaff1=#s1#&subaff2=#affid#&subaff3=#cid#&subaff4=Visa1000&DVID=#s5# "<br>
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Have a good night!<br>
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wozniack<br>
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Member's reply:<br>
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Yes, the link is from the email you sent out on 1/13/16 - you should be able to see the email of yours I replied if you scroll down. But, if we now have to wait 24 months, I am probably not qualified, which might be the reason for the glitch. I did my last one in 9/15, so guess I gotta wait another 7 months?? Grrr! I sure hope Rewardszone will have a $1000 site come 9/17! Please do let me know what they say about the link.<br>
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Happy I can do a dealzingo site for $500, though, and the offers are better, too!<br>
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Thanks a lot ~ Member<br>
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My reply:<br>
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Hi Member,<br>
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RewardZone USA just now responded to your question. Below is their answer.<br>
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"Hi,<br>
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Thank you for pointing out that technical glitch. If you complete all of the necessary requirements you will receive a $1,000 Visa gift card.<br>
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Regards,<br>
RewardZone USA"<br>
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I explained everything to them about the site showing that it was for a $1,000.00 until you reached the offer pages where it shows "$100.00 Visa gift card" at the top. So I guess what matters is what the front page (not offer pages) was showing, which was a $1,000.00 Visa gift card.<br>
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Have a good night~!<br>
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wozniack<br>
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I sometimes get confused when gift sites show two different reward amounts. When that happens, I just never do the site. Makes sense though for them to give you the reward on the front page, as that is what you initially signed up for.<br>
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Since my last blog, I received a $1,000.00 check from Dealzingo, and $600.00 in Visa gift cards from I-Deal! My dad also received his $1,000.00 Visa gift card from RewardZone USA. I'm interested in doing another I-Deal site, but I may wait and do one over the summer. Then in January, do RewardZone USA again. It would be nice to have another DIY company or two come along so we could have more rewards coming in. Only being able to do RewardZone USA once every two years is too long!<br>
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$1,000.00 Dealzingo check:<br>
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<a href="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingocheck2_zpsrcut1xvn.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingocheck2_zpsrcut1xvn.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
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$600.00 in Visa gift cards from I-Deal:<br>
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<a href="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/idealgc1_zpsigkppi5g.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/idealgc1_zpsigkppi5g.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
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Thanks for the rewards RewardZone USA, Dealzingo, and I-Deal!!<br>
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My earnings: $75.00 check for shopping habits study from SMARI; $95.00 check for tea study from Winkle Americas; $5.00 Wal-Mart eCard from ePoll; $93.33 in Paypal from Quickrewards.net; $15.00 settlement check; $30.00 in Target, and $25.00 in Wal-Mart gift cards from Toluna; $30.00 in amazon gift cards, $10.00 Wal-Mart eCard, and $10.00 in Domino's Pizza egiftcards from mycokerewards.com.<br>
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I miss our freebie forums. I knew quite a few people that I have now lost touch with from A4F. I wasn't really active on FiPG. I mainly read posts over there, but the people were nice there too. A4F was my home though. I arrived at A4F in 2007, a year after I got into freebies. It was an exciting time to be doing DIY and trading. Back then, we all were earning a lot of free money and physical gifts from all the old school DIY companies. I had wondered, even back then, what DIY companies would still be around, if any. 10 years later, I-Deal and Nuitech are still here. Isn't that great?! To be honest, I'm not a big fan of Nuitech; I just think its cool that they did not go away.<br>
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Anyway, I will work on our link list this week. Just have to remind myself, "No more Nuitech sites" to avoid any conflict with Nuitech. I do think their sites being "invitation only" is rather silly. I-Deal sites are all over ofree.net and everywhere else, and do they say anything? What are some of your thoughts on Nuitech's invitation only sites? Feel free to write in! I love conversing about these issues with my readers. We work through them together and help each other out. :)<br>
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Take care,<br>
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wozniack wozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181023006131256717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-73279686281435432502016-08-28T20:28:00.002-05:002017-04-13T15:08:39.698-05:00DIY carnival with new company revealed + payment report, RMM Media case reopened, RewardZone USA answers question, RewardZone USA and I-Deal payment reports, and much much more!Ready for some summer fun?! Come on down to DIYfreebies' DIY carnival with new legit DIY company + payment report; new RewardZone USA information; new discovery in RMM Media, LLC case; RewardZone USA and I-Deal payment reports. It's a night of fun and excitement, get ready to ride...<br>
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This is our first blog in over a year, and I can't wait to pick up where we left off. It will be hard because I have to give myself a refresher course on company terms, as well as read through the last 3-4 posts which cover our investigations. A lot to catch up on but I can do it! I've got a lot to share with you all. The most exciting news is that there is a new legitimate DIY company, which I will now introduce you to. This company is Flex Marketing Group, LLC. and their gift program is Dealzingo. Read on to learn more...<br>
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I was searching through my old notes and found I had jotted down "Dealzingo" and "Flex Marketing Group" a while back. However, I wasn't entirely sure that Flex Marketing Group was connected to the nationalrewardsurveys.com (Dealzingo) sites. Someone, however, sent me an e-mail stating that they were paid on one of the nationalrewardsurveys.com sites. In that e-mail, they posted the company's name, address, and telephone number, which confirms that Flex Marketing Group, LLC. are the company behind the nationalrewardsurveys.com sites.<br>
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Anonymous person who wrote in:<br>
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"Good news! I just received a $1000 check from FLEX Marketing group, LLC with the memo on it: $1000 Visa Gift Card Cash Equivalent!<br>
Flex Marketing Group LLC<br>
Address: 1841 Broadway, Suite 600<br>
New York, NY 10023<br>
Phone: (212) 228-6340"<br>
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This makes me so happy! A new paying DIY company for us. Since most of you aren't familiar with this company, I have taken some screen shots of one of their sites so we can do a site review. We will start with the front page...<br>
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Gift site:<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingo1_zps3ix5rrxm.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingo1_zps3ix5rrxm.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingo2_zpscd4mzhpj.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingo2_zpscd4mzhpj.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="97"></a><br>
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url: <a href="http://nationalrewardsurveys.com/?session_id=07f9de746a7c11e68de0825fc67c7d5d">http://nationalrewardsurveys.com/?session_id=07f9de746a7c11e68de0825fc67c7d5d</a><br>
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Registration page:<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingo3_zpskqqp7civ.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingo3_zpskqqp7civ.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
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Survey pages:<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingo4_zpsxexax3uj.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingo4_zpsxexax3uj.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
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Starts off with the question above then goes into a series of more surveys...<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingo5_zpsa9e4s7up.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingo5_zpsa9e4s7up.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
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View Offers pages:<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingo7_zpszabkqu4b.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingo7_zpszabkqu4b.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
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The "View Offers" pages offer you things like the "free diabetes-friendly cookbook" shown above. You don't have to sign up for these offers, just view them to advance to the offer pages.<br>
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Offer page:<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingo8_zpss4meh0wy.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingo8_zpss4meh0wy.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingo9_zps3tbmge0w.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingo9_zps3tbmge0w.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="97"></a><br>
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This is what the offer pages look like. There is a Bronze, Silver, and Gold offer page.<br>
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Status page:<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingostatuspage1_zpsx212jvos.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingostatuspage1_zpsx212jvos.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingostatuspage2_zpstwd2pnxy.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/dealzingostatuspage2_zpstwd2pnxy.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="97"></a><br>
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The offer categories look like I-Deal except I-Deal's are Silver, Gold, and Platinum. There are also no "Registration," "Survey" and "View Offers" point requirements on I-Deal's sites.<br>
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Dealzingo gift site address:<br>
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P.O. Box #85919<br>
New York, NY 10163-4668<br>
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Dealzingo phone number: 1-646-543-1795<br>
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Dealzingo e-mail address: dealzingocustomerservice@gmail.com<br>
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Flex Marketing Group address:<br>
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1841 Broadway, Suite 600<br>
New York, NY 10023<br>
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Flex Marketing Group phone number: 212-228-6340<br>
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Flex Marketing Group: info@flexmg.com<br>
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web site: <a href="http://www.flexmg.com">www.flexmg.com</a><br>
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I must point out that the P.O. Box #85919 address for Dealzingo is used by what seems like hundreds of sites. So either that P.O. Box is provided by a Registered Agent that Flex Marketing Group uses for their gift program, Dealzingo, or Flex Marketing Group is the Registered Agent for thousands of companies which offers mail forwarding. Remember we saw the same thing with Incorp Services, Inc. 3 years ago: <a href="http://wozniack.blogspot.com/2013/10/rewardzone-usa-proven-legit-payment.html">http://wozniack.blogspot.com/2013/10/rewardzone-usa-proven-legit-payment.html</a><br>
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This company does respond to e-mails, though they can be slow. They have a working telephone number that at least goes to voicemail if nobody answers. That's one of the things I look for when doing a site. If somebody responds to my e-mails, then that means somebody can help me if a problem arises. If they offer phone support, that's even better! Another thing I look for is a status page so I can log in to my account. If there is no way to check my offer status, how will I know if I'm making progress? Let's say I-Deal had no status page link on their gift sites. How would I know if I needed to do any replacement offers unless I-Deal sent me some sort of alert via e-mail?<br>
Before I do any site I register first, then log in through the status page so that I am locked in for sure. I don't sign up and start doing offers. With RewardZone USA and Dealzingo, your account becomes active when you sign up for your first offer. So I guess with RewardZone USA it's a little different for me since I do an offer with them upon sign up. I haven't done Dealzingo yet but I am planning on giving them a try as soon as I get time.<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/michaelheldpic1_zpsnudqhc52.jpg"><img src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/michaelheldpic1_zpsnudqhc52.jpg" height="126" width="137" border="0"></a><br>
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Michael Held.<br>
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In 2004, Flex Marketing Group, LLC. was founded, and has remained a part of the sales and marketing industry ever since. Flex Marketing Group offers marketing and advertising solutions to companies seeking to acquire new customers on a performance-basis. Michael Held has led this business since January 2008 in New York, NY. He also owns and manages Brick Run Media, LLC., a privately held company which he established in 2007. Brick Run Media has an annual revenue of $160,000 and has just two people on staff. In 2011, Michael Held became principal employer of Ad1 Media Group, LLC., an advertising company with an annual revenue of $100,000 to $499,000. Then in February of 2015, he started up Consumer Promotions Media, LLC. Michael Held earned a BS in Marketing in 1999 from the University of Maryland. In 2004, he earned an MS in Information Systems from the Stevens Institute of Technology in New York City.
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Dealzingo-- Your account becomes active once you sign up for your first offer. All offers must be completed within 30 days of completing your first offer. Limit of 1 reward per household, per calendar year. Any accounts that share either: the same name, e-mail address, mailing address, telephone number, credit card, or IP address will be considered the same household. Accounts in violation of this rule will be placed on holds or disqualified. Credit card offers may require you to activate the card by making a purchase, transferring a balance and/or taking a cash advance. You must remain a card holder for at least 60 days from the time of activation, purchase, or balance transfer.<br>
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I knew RewardZone USA would accept a bill as proof of address, but I wanted to know if they would accept an invoice. Below is what I asked them in regards to the site my dad was working on.<br>
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My e-mail:<br>
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"from: me <xx@xxxx.com><br>
to: Reward Zone USA <info@rewardzoneusa.com><br>
date: Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 2:06 PM<br>
subject: Re: Question about driver's license and address<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
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Hi,<br>
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I told him that he could only do one site per year.<br>
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As for proof of address, the problem is he just moved so it may take a little time for something to show up in the mail under his new address. Do you accept credit card or debit card applications as well? Or if he bought something online and had it shipped there, would you accept an invoice showing his name and new address? I figured that might be faster.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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me"<br>
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RewardZone USA's reply:<br>
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"from: Reward Zone USA <info@rewardzoneusa.com><br>
to: me <xx@xxxx.com><br>
date: Tue, Aug 16, 2016 at 11:17 AM<br>
subject: RE: Question about driver's license and address<br>
mailed-by: rewardzoneusa.com<br>
signed-by: rewardzoneusa.com<br>
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An invoice for something purchased online is acceptable for your dad.<br>
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Regards,<br>
RewardZone USA"<br>
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I had no idea! So if your photo I.D. doesn't have your current address, you can just buy something online, have it shipped to your home, and send them the invoice. It works if you don't receive a lot of mail, or if you pay your bills online. Thought I'd pass that information along. Next we will talk about RMM Media, LLC. To refresh your memory, please read these posts first: <a href="http://wozniack.blogspot.com/2013_10_01_archive.html">"Rewardzone USA proven legit + payment reports..."</a> <a href="http://wozniack.blogspot.com/2013/12/santas-workshop-part-1-rmm-media-llc.html">Santa's workshop, Part 1. RMM Media, LLC warning..."</a> <a href="http://wozniack.blogspot.com/2015/06/diyfreebies-7th-annual-anniversary-blog.html">DIYfreebies 7th annual anniversary blog..."</a><br>
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Let's look at the old Secretary of State file for RMM Media, LLC....<br>
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This old Secretary of State file shows that RMM Media, LLC is active. Now look at the new Secretary of State file...<br>
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The status on file now shows "Inactive - Administratively Dissolved (Tax)" with "08/09/2016" under Inactive Date. That means whoever owns this limited liability company didn't file an annual report or they failed to maintain a Wyoming Registered Agent. Under Standing - Tax of this report shows "Delinquent," which may mean they didn't pay the annual license tax. This LLC became inactive on August 8, 2016, and I am not seeing anymore RMM Media gift sites anywhere. I wonder if they are gone for good, or if they will reinstate their corporate status and put more sites out? In this case I guess time will tell. I just hope I can contact them if they return...<br>
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Since my last blog I have earned a $1,000.00 Visa gift card from RewardZone USA and a $500.00 Visa gift card from I-Deal. Proof pics are below...<br>
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Thanks for the gift cards RewardZone USA and I-Deal!!<br>
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My earnings: $85.00 in amazon codes, $50.00 Paypal, and a $5.00 Starbucks e-card from Media Insiders; $250.00 in Wal-Mart e-cards, and $30.00 in Target eGiftCards from Toluna; $150.00 in Paypal from SurveySpot; $129.95 in Paypal from Quickrewards.net; $275.00 in Visa gift cards from MyView; $50.00 Paypal from Mindspay; $75.00 check for a 1 1/2 hour-long moderated chat study from SMARI; $300.00 virtual Visa from Gongos Research; $60.00 amazon from C+R Research; $100.00 check for soda study; $150.00 virtual Visa for beverage diary study; $10.00 cash for marinade test.<br>
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This concludes our summer blog. I hope you all enjoyed it! I am, however, sorry for the time that elapsed since my last entry. Just had a lot going on personally and I took a break. I'm ready to dive back in to the freebie scene though~! I really cannot wait for the months ahead... September-January is my favorite time to do freebie sites. I like the extra spending money during the holiday season. My next site will be Dealzingo and possibly another I-Deal site until I can do RewardZone USA again in January.<br>
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I will work on our link list over the next few days. With a new month is approaching, I will update it throughout September as well. So please check back often for new links. Also, my inbox is full, and I am backed up on my e-mails. Please bear with me as I've got quite a few to answer. Thanks for stopping by. :)<br>
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Take care,<br>
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wozniackwozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181023006131256717noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-76626181046892473162015-06-26T21:41:00.000-05:002017-04-13T15:09:07.470-05:00DIYfreebies 7th annual anniversary blog with new findings in RMM Media case and malware warning, Amped Media and Nuitech site discussion, RewardZone USA answers IP questions, and more...Welcome to DIYfreebies' 7th annual anniversary blog! We're celebrating with these topics: New findings in the RMM Media case, name and address may have been found + awardhotspot.com malware warning; Amped Media and Nuitech sites discussed; RewardZone USA responds to IP questions. Get ready for a night of fun...<br>
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First off, I just want to say thank you to everyone who has stuck with this blog over the years and to the new readers. I am grateful for all the support I have received, and to those who have helped me. Since I took a year off, there was no anniversary blog last year. This year's anniversary blog arrived a little late; it has always been published on June 16th, the day it began. I feel that 2015 is a time of change for the freebie industry and this blog. A few years ago, I wondered when that "change" would set in, and that is now. But I'd rather things be as they are instead of this industry ending for good. I'm glad I got involved in freebies in 2006, and registered an account on anything4free.com in 2007. From there, I joined other DIY forums, and started studying DIY extensively. The idea for a blog didn't come to mind until June 13, 2008. 3 days later, 'DIYfreebies' was born, and DIY school was in "now in session": <a href="http://wozniack.blogspot.com/2008/06/school-is-now-in-session.html">wozniack.blogspot.com/2008/06/school-is-now-in-session.html</a> -- My I-Deal Rulesheet and early DIY lessons on I-Deal, Product Test Panel, Nuitech, Brandarama, and Adteractive were just the beginning to something really spectacular. As time went on, this blog grew beyond belief, giving me more contacts, and making it possible to reach out to so many more people. I was put on the map and companies and individuals knew right where to come. I wouldn't trade this experience for the world. It has been great!<br>
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New details have emerged in RMM Media case. A discussion between members of JLA Forums and a Google group have led to a possible name and address discovery. Please read the forum topic to begin.<br>
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From JLA FORUMS...<br>
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JerryD:<br>
</br>
Post Link Posted: Wed Aug 28 2013 7:46 pm<br>
Post subject: ???????<br>
</br>
"I saw this on Facebook.<br>
I have no idea if it is true or not.<br>
</br>
---------------------------------------------<br>
Celebrating A Whopping $2.1 Billion in revenue so far in 2013 we at<br>
Disney have decided to end your summer vacation off with a bang<br>
by giving away 120 Tickets To Disney Land or Disney World to you our fans !<br>
</br>
To be entered to win all you have to do is the following:<br>
</br>
1. LIKE and SHARE this photo!<br>
2. To Claim Your Free Tickets Click the following link --><br>
BESTJULYCOUPON..../disney/<br>
and that's it!<br>
Good Luck, DisneyLand!<br>
</br>
--<br>
JerryD(upstateNY)"<br>
</br>
JerryD:<br>
</br>
"I should have added this:
https://www.facebook.com/wallldisnennylllaa<br>
</br>
--<br>
JerryD(upstateNY)"<br>
</br>
Rudeney:<br>
</br>
Posted: Thu Aug 29 2013 10:31 am<br>
Post subject: Re: ???????<br>
</br>
"An obvious scam (see the non-Disney related ownership of that website below).
Remember that anything you share or like on FB gives the owner of that
content full access rights to see all of your personal info, just as a
"friend" would. These scammers pay FB (and FB gladly accepts their money) to
do these "ads" and the result is they get your personal info. They may not do
anything with it except use it for target ads, or, they may sell it to hackers
who will then try to use the info for more nefarious purposes. This is one
reason I really don't do much on FB.<br>
</br>
Domain Name: BESTJULYCOUPON.COM<br>
Registrar URL: www.godaddy....<br>
Updated Date: 2013-07-22 14:20:11<br>
Creation Date: 2013-07-22 14:20:11<br>
Registrar Expiration Date: 2014-07-22 14:20:11<br>
Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC<br>
Registrant Name: Arnold Rucker<br>
Registrant Organization:<br>
Registrant Street: 18345 NW 925 St<br>
Registrant City: charlotte<br>
Registrant State/Province: FG<br>
Registrant Postal Code: 27566<br>
Registrant Country: Curacao<br>
</br>
--<br>
</br>
- RODNEY"<br>
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DisneyWizard the Fantasmi:<br>
</br>
Posted: Mon Sep 02 2013 3:24 pm<br>
Post subject: SCAM! ???????<br>
</br>
"Should be titled "How to waste endless inbox hours daily, deleting crap you were lured into a vague prize that only took 15 minutes to completely ruin your life."<br>
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My ISP offers a single use email address precisely for situations such as these. If your ISP makes single-use addresses available, set it up before plunging in here there be dragons. One of the perks of owning my own domain, disneywizard.co, is the ability to process infinite e-mail addresses (or ignore the catch-all dump bucket, or auto reply with "does not exist"), so RMMcrap@disnwz is close to what I used to 'enlist' in this draft. It doesn't show up in any important daily messaging but it all gets shunted to a dungeon. The fodder cheers my dragon the same "Wow, I got mail? Someone cares!" way I routinely fill the sales-lead slips at the movie theater, shopping mall and theme park entrance for the free car and free vacation. It's better than a pen-pal, where you may exchange one or two personal letters a month because it fills my snailmailbox daily with colorful attractive and even exotic variety of enticements. Perfect for the lonely child paper mache addict.<br>
</br>
WARNING:
After a thousand "qualifying rounds" and purchase required from at least two "products you already use" you "may be entered to win" two tickets to DL or WDW.<br>
</br>
ACTUAL SMALL PRINT:<br>
<b>"Participation Required. To qualify for the prize, you must complete two Silver offers and two Gold offers from among the options on the respective Silver and Gold offer pages and for prizes with a value of $100 or less, three Platinum offers, and for prizes with a value of more than $100, eight Platinum offers from among the options on the Platinum offer page within one calendar day (12:00:00 AM, EST to 11:59:59 PM, EST). Completion of rewards offers usually requires a purchase, subscription or filing a credit application and being accepted for a financial product such as a credit card or consumer loan. The following link illustrates a Representative Sample awardhotspot..../....psample of offers by group along with the monetary and non-monetary obligations required to complete the offer. U.S. residents 18 years or older only. Limit of one prize issued by RMM Media, LLC per person per household per calendar year. Failure to submit accurate registration information or comply with claim verification process will result in loss of eligibility.<br>
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"By participating, you agree to the Terms & Conditions awardhotspot..../common/terms which includes mandatory arbitration and Privacy Policy awardhotspot..../common/privacy which includes your consent to our sharing your personally identifiable information with our Marketing Partners awardhotspot..../....rketing .<br>
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"RMM Media administers this website and does not claim to represent or own any of the trademarks, tradenames or rights associated with any of the prizes which are the property of their respective owners who do not own, endorse, or promote RMM Media or this promotion."<br>
</br></b>
My reply to ??????? topic:<br>
</br>
Posted: Thu Jun 11 2015 8:13 pm<br>
Post subject: Re: ???????<br>
</br>
"So the company behind the Disney World site is RMM Media, LLC.? Was the name of the corporation at the bottom of the page? I just need someone to confirm this for me please.<br>
</br>
You may contact me at diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
wozniack"<br>
</br>
LuvsTheMouse:<br>
</br>
Posted: Wed Jun 17 2015 8:21 pm<br>
Post subject: Re: ???????<br>
</br>
"Here's some good advice on these contests:<br>
</br>
www.disneydining.....cebook/<br>
</br>
Pam"<br>
</br>
My reply to ??????? topic:<br>
</br>
Posted: Wed Jun 17 2015 8:21 pm<br>
Post subject: Re: ???????<br>
</br>
"Pam,<br>
</br>
Before the Disney World sites when down, did you view them? I ask because I need confirmation that the company behind these sites is really RMM Media, LLC. If it is, then the name Arnold Rucker and the address holds some value.<br>
</br>
I run a blog that warns people about online scams. There are some good companies, however, that do pay. I received 2 $500.00 Visa gift cards in the mail back in January, which you can read about here: DIYfreebies.com (my blog). But RMM Media, LLC. failed to pay a friend of mine, and some of their sites have malware; my Norton detected the malware after I clicked the "X" button on the download.exe file that popped up.<br>
</br>
Anyway, if one of you could confirm this for me, I would greatly appreciate it. I will mention you in my blog if you'd like, and can even post a link you may have to help you out.<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
wozniack"<br>
</br>
LuvsTheMouse:<br>
</br>
Posted: Wed Jun 17 2015 8:30 pm<br>
Post subject: Re: ???????<br>
</br>
"Hi W,<br>
</br>
I'm so sorry but I don't have other info to share. I just happened to see Jerry's post here, then later saw the link and posted it. I don't know anything further but thought DisneyDining gave some good advice.<br>
</br>
Sorry I can't be of any help!<br>
</br>
(I don't work for DisneyDining but like their little lists and articles.)<br>
</br>
Good luck! Pam"<br>
</br>
My reply to ??????? topic:<br>
</br>
Posted: Wed Jun 17 2015 8:35 pm<br>
Post subject: Re: ???????<br>
</br>
"Pam,<br>
</br>
Thanks for the site. Very informative. I may add it to my blog, and send it to a few people I know. :)<br>
</br>
Have a great day!<br>
</br>
wozniack"<br>
</br>
Sources for thread-- Google group: <a href="https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.arts.disney.parks/8_UrfH1MNeI">https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.arts.disney.parks/8_UrfH1MNeI</a> - JLA FORUMS: <a href="http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=221113793">http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=221113793</a><br>
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The JLA Forums and Google group member DisneyWizard the Fantasmi copied the "ACTUAL SMALL PRINT," which are the front page requirements for RMM Media's gift sites. But I cannot confirm that he/she copied those requirements from a RMM Media, LLC. site without proof. They would have to tell me they copied the text from the front page for BESTJULYCOUPON.COM, the Disney World site. For all I know, DisneyWizard the Fantasmi could have copied those requirements off an RMM Media site other than BESTJULYCOUPON.COM; and what makes BESTJULYCOUPON.com so special is that its registered to an address under Arnold Rucker. The BESTJULYCOUPON.com Disney World site is gone or else I would have checked it myself. Below is the whois info containing the street name "18345 NW 925 St." and another address along with two e-mails for Arnold Rucker.<br>
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whois with 18345 NW 925 St. street name:<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/arnoldrucker1_zpsbuzvzvot.jpg"><img src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/arnoldrucker1_zpsbuzvzvot.jpg" height="300" width="400"></a><br>
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There are no results for the street address 18345 NW 925 St. Charlotte is a city in North Carolina, and "FG" is a province known as Foggia in the Apulia region of Italy. 27566 is fake according to a zip code search, and Curaçao is an island in the southern Caribbean Sea. Arnold Rucker, or whoever registered these domains, created a nonexistant street name and zip code, then added the Foggia province and Curaçao for good measure. gildathomas30@yahoo.com is a working e-mail address but I am not holding my breath on a response.<br>
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whois with another address:<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/arnoldrucker2_zpssxvfkkbw.jpg"><img src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/arnoldrucker2_zpssxvfkkbw.jpg" height="300" width="400"></a><br>
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There are no results for the street address 18523 NW 189 St. Charlotte, North Carolina of course is real, but the zip code is for Pine Level, North Carolina. I feel better about this address but both street names aren't showing up. The e-mail on file for this domain is jessikafugate801@yahoo.com, which gave me a mailer damon message. Please note that the domain for the first whois report is "premiungiftcards.com." That is, the word premium spelled with an 'N.' I almost missed that! I had visited "premiumgiftcards.com," which looked too professional. So I checked the whois report again and saw that the word premium was misspelled. None of the current domains under Arnold Rucker are DIY-oriented. So it will be hard for me to tie Arnold Rucker and the addresses to RMM Media, LLC. unless one of the JLA Forum and Google group members confirm that the RMM Media front page requirements were on the Disney World site.<br>
</br>
There is a RMM Media link floating around that I wanted to warn you all about. I discovered it on an affiliate offer site while looking for RMM Media gift sites. A box appeared that looked similar to this...<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/remove-awardhotspot.com-virus_zpsyfhaxhey.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/remove-awardhotspot.com-virus_zpsyfhaxhey.png"></a><br>
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The red "click here" button took me to a page with a "download.exe" file pop-up window. I clicked the "X" because I didn't want to download the file. After I did that, the page started blinking and my Norton anti-virus appeared; it detected malware. I ended up reformatting my computer due to issues I was having after visiting this site. If this happens to any of you, please check out this Virus Removal Guide: <a href="http://malwaretips.com/blogs/awardhotspot-com-removal/">http://malwaretips.com/blogs/awardhotspot-com-removal/</a> -- This Virus Removal Guide was made especially for the awardhotspot.com pop-ups ads. Taken from this site: "<b>awardhotspot.com is not a malicious domain itself, however cyber criminals are using malicious programs to display ads from this domain, and thus getting pay-per-click revenue.</b>" RMM Media may or may not be to blame for this. Who knows who these "criminals" are. It could be anyone. Avoid "awardhotspot.com" as someone was scammed on one of the RMM Media (awardhotspot.com) gift sites, and now there is adware associated with the domain. I hope this new information leads to something. Arnold Rucker, the e-mails and the two addresses are what I'm working with.<br>
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Now let's talk about RewardZone USA and Amped Media. A member sent me an e-mail inquiring about Amped Media, RewardZone USA, and Nuitech. One of their questions--perhaps the most important one about IPs--was answered by RewardZone USA. Their response can be found below as well as the information I provided on Amped Media and Nuitech.<br>
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from: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
date: Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 10:13 PM<br>
subject: Rewardszone USA $1000 link<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
signed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
Hi there..<br>
</br>
From your blog site, you said to shoot you an email on this one..<br>
</br>
If you could send that, that would be great..<br>
</br>
Also..<br>
</br>
How trustworthy is Amped Media and also Nuitecj/YR Central for their offers (which you had on your site as well.. I was hoping to do all 3 in time)..<br>
</br>
Thanks again<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com>
to: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
date: Sat, Jun 6, 2015 at 1:54 AM<br>
subject: Re: Rewardszone USA $1000 link<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
Hi there,<br>
</br>
I have spoken directly to Amped Media's CEO Jonathan Gies in the past. He was always friendly and answered all my DIY-related questions. His company is not a scam as there are payment reports from several members. From what I understand, Nuitech own the domains and handles Fulfillment; and because of that, Amped Media links to them from their survey properties because they handle Fulfillment. But your reward is coming from Amped Media since they are offering the incentive, I hope that makes sense.<br>
</br>
As for Nuitech, they have been around for years and are reputable, however, you may experience some difficulties. Below is my back and forth exchange with a member who did them last year just to give you an idea.<br>
</br>
"Hey Wozniack, I regularly read your blog, when updated, & have followed the stories of many who write regarding their horrible issues w/payouts from these companies. Although I always wished I'd never have to go through what they did, alas, I am here now with my own issue w/Nuitech. I started their $1000 Visa promotion on x/xx/xx & completed all offers that day. However, it is now Jan. & I still have received nothing, even though my offers have been verified & they sent me the W9. W/the offers, they prolonged the process as long as they possibly could, asking for foolish things such as cancellation proof for offers I explicitly stated I canceled, "clearer" copies of bank statements, & often re-requesting evidence of me staying on offers past 1 month when I clearly faxed them earlier. This charade literally lasted 24 days from when they initially asked me for proof of completion, around xx/xx. After this, they provided me the link for the W9 & I signed & faxed. They said they never received the fax & asked me to resend it. Now, it has been 5 days since I refaxed the sheet, notarized, & since saying the same excuse repeatedly seems deeply suspicious, they simply have decided to not reply at all. This is infuriating & if they are doing this to me, who else may they be ringing around? I'm looking at legal options & plan to get my money one way or another."<br>
</br>
"Hi member,<br>
</br>
So they are still requesting your w9 even though you sent it again 6 days ago? Did they respond today or no? This is something that should have been taken care of 3 months ago, and you should have your gift in hand as their terms clearly state: "<b>Upon our receipt of your properly completed Gift Redemption Voucher, it will take six (6) to eight (8) weeks to ship your Gift.</b>"<br>
</br>
One member I had helped get approved by Nuitech back in October is still waiting on his gift. They sent him the following reply.<br>
</br>
"On Monday, December 30, 2013 6:53 AM, Rewarding-promos Support <usersupport-692561@oglogistics.net> wrote:<br>
Dear member,<br>
</br>
Thank you for your inquiry. I am sorry to hear you are dissatisfied with
our promotions. As stated in previous emails, this process can take
anywhere from 6-8 weeks, however, IN SOME EXTREME CASES IT MAY TAKE
LONGER.<br>
</br>
We apologize for any inconvenience and will notify you when the gift is
ordered.<br>
</br>
*** DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. THIS MAILBOX IS NOT MONITORED ***
Please use the contact form provided at our website if you have further
questions.<br>
</br>
Thank you,<br>
</br>
Support"<br>
</br>
Nuitech's terms and conditions state the following: "<b>Upon our receipt of your properly completed Gift Redemption Voucher, it will take six (6) to eight (8) weeks to ship your Gift.</b>" I feel that the company should add an additional line to that sentence that states "In some rare cases a reward may take longer than 6 to 8 weeks," or "A reward may take longer than 6 to 8 weeks to ship depending on ::such and such reason inserted here::"<br>
</br>
I've always found Nuitech to be a pain to deal with which is why I don't do them anymore. Contact them again and tell them you are re-faxing it, and if they still don't get it you may take it up with Florida's Attorney General. That may be enough to get them moving as they will not want to answer to the AG.<br>
</br>
Please keep me posted on this issue.<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
wozniack"<br>
</br>
"No, they requested my w9 again on 12/10/13 & they have not responded to me at all today. I think that is the next reasonable step because this can't continue.""<br>
</br>
"I was paid by Nuitech, I got the check on Thursday."<br>
</br>
Although they eventually paid her, she had to work for it. Nuitech always puts people through the wringer and they sometimes ignore e-mails. When DIY was more active back in 2007-2012, people were having so many issues with the company that I had to step in and deal with them directly and it was a nightmare. I could hardly keep up with the other companies I was dealing with for spending so much time on them. They no longer offer phone support, so you can only e-mail them. Their sites have 30/60-day cancellation limitations.<br>
</br>
Taken from my Official T&C and DBA list:<br>
</br>
<b>You are required to keep all but two offers for 30/60 days. Be prepared to have ALL your “documentation”, i.e. confirmation e-mails, billing statements and/or invoices, but one of those per offer will do, to mail off. Also, all offers must be completed within 60 days upon sign up. Only one gift per DBA per person and/or household for one year after your registration date. Their offer categories are much like I-Deal’s offering a silver, gold, and platinum page per site. Please note that all of these steps, including mailing in your voucher(s), must be accomplished within 180 days of signing up. Once approved, your account will be updated accordingly, enabling you to print your “gift redemption voucher.” Upon your voucher’s arrival, please allow 6 to 8 weeks for shipment.
You have to give Nuitech what they ask for and be patient with them, but they do pay out.</b><br>
</br>
RewardZone USA site: http://www.electronicspromotionsusa.com/Flow.aspx<br>
</br>
I think the site I did was for a $1,000.00 Wal-Mart gift card" and they sent me 2 $500.00 Visa gift cards. You will most likely get 2 $500.00 Visa gift cards as well.<br>
</br>
If you have any questions, just let me know!<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
wozniack<br>
</br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/balloons1_zpsmu6jcfvk.jpg"><img src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/balloons1_zpsmu6jcfvk.jpg"></a><br>
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member:<br>
</br>
from: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: "diyfreebies@gmail.com" <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
date: Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 10:39 AM<br>
subject: Re: Rewardszone USA $1000 link<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
signed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
The link for the $1000 seems to only take me to a $100 in products offer? Doesnt seem like the right one..<br>
</br>
Thanks for the details on the other companies... interesting.. maybe ill stick with Amped Media as the second option then.. Nuitech sounds a bit more difficult, plus the part of keeping the services for up to 60 days.. not so grand i guess.. with Rewardzone i didnt go beyond 30 days.. it was easy on the first one i did..<br>
</br>
That brings me to a question if you know.. Since I already did the $500 rewardzone, i know i cant do the next one, however my girl friend can.. i assume it has to be under her credit/debit card.. her home address (not mine).. and i'm assuming the IP matters, where its done on the PC.. I ran into an issue with Innovus.net once, as i did offers via my work machine and since the name on the bill at work didnt match me, they blocked the account.. wondering if Rewardzone is that strict.. i mean what if you did them from a coffee shop afterall.. the bill wont match up.. Just want to make sure its done right..<br>
</br>
Thanks for the help,<br>
</br>
member<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
date: Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 3:28 PM<br>
subject: Re: Rewardszone USA $1000 link<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
member,<br>
</br>
Sorry about the RewardZone USA site. It was working when I sent it to you but it now shows "expired." As for your question, I sent RewardZone USA an e-mail asking about IPs and locations. I didn't mention you or what you said, I just simply asked them about it. I'm interested in their response as I would like to know myself.<br>
</br>
I will let you know how they respond, and will try to find you another site.<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
wozniack<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
date: Wed, Jun 10, 2015 at 1:28 AM<br>
subject: Re: Rewardszone USA $1000 link<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
Hi again,<br>
</br>
RewardZone USA replied to my e-mail. You can find their response to my e-mail below.<br>
</br>
My e-mail:<br>
</br>
"Hi,<br>
</br>
I had a question. Does the IP matter? When I go to do my next RewardZone USA site, must I do them from the same computer I used the first time? Or can I do them from a library, cyber cafe, anywhere else? I didn't know if my information (name, address) had to match the location's information I would be doing the offers from. Also, if I were to buy a new computer, must I inform your company beforehand? Because I will most likely acquire a new computer next year.<br>
</br>
Thank you so much,<br>
</br>
me"<br>
</br>
Their reply:<br>
</br>
"Hi me,<br>
</br>
No, IP address does not matter. We will ask for proof of identity and address before we ship your prize, but you can purchase your prize from wherever you’d like, as long as it’s one year from the last time you earned one!<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
Maggie<br>
</br>
RewardZone USA"<br>
</br>
So IP does not matter. And since they request identity and address proof before shipping, everything must be in your girlfriend's name. Going to look for that RewardZone USA site now...<br>
</br>
I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any further questions.<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
wozniack<br>
</br>
member:<br>
</br>
from: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: "diyfreebies@gmail.com" <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
date: Thu, Jun 11, 2015 at 10:14 AM<br>
subject: Re: Rewardszone USA $1000 link<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
signed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
Very interesting to know, saves some hassle.. thanks for that info.. I'm assuming this question is obvious.. but like the other regular freebie offer sites.. you cant use a prepaid visa card for doing the offers with Rewardzone and Amped? Also i cant recall, but is amped the same as rewardzone where you have to do the offers within 30 days to get the credit i assume?<br>
</br>
Yeah i had previously been given a $1000 rewardzone link by "Member" from anything 4 free.. but their site went belly up and i cant access the private message she sent with the link back in april. Seems there arent that many good trading forums left except maybe the freebie exchange one.<br>
</br>
member<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
date: Sat, Jun 13, 2015 at 9:38 PM<br>
subject: Re: Rewardszone USA $1000 link<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
Hi member,<br>
</br>
You are not supposed to use a prepaid card on any DIY site.<br>
</br>
I asked someone who did Amped Media about offers and they said: "<b>For Amped Media they gave me the usual 60 days to complete offers. You could cancel 2 within 30 days. Nuitech handles the proofs and all of that so it is a typical Nuitech website to the person receiving the free gift. I say do it especially if the gift is $1000 or more and the offers provide the emails or invoices you need for proof. They also let you download apps on your phone now. You take a screenshot of your app, print and mail it as proof. If your phone cannot take a screenshot you download a screenshot app that will take it. This reduces the cost of your offers by a lot.</b>"<br>
</br>
I logged into The Freebie Exchange the other night and I got this message: "Welcome, wozniack.
You last visited: 07-17-2010 at 04:33 AM" -- Obviously has been a while since I was there!! I poked around a bit, and may drop in from time to time since it is active. What's your username on The Freebie Exchange?<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
wozniack<br>
</br>
member:<br>
</br>
from: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: "diyfreebies@gmail.com" <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
date: Mon, Jun 15, 2015 at 3:00 PM<br>
subject: Re: Rewardszone USA $1000 link<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
signed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
Ok thanks for the info.. for the first rewardzone i did under my name.. i think i cancelled all of the 10 offers within about 25 days.. they had also shipped the "gift card" by then as well though.. i had just assumed once i had notification of it being shipped that i was "safe". Ill try to hold out longer with the Amped one.<br>
</br>
On freebie i believe my userid is rapidprofits.. i never got very far there.. wasnt sure what to do to be able to post a cash for ref post.. i think i had to do something with the banks, which i thought i did but it never allowed me to post..<br>
</br>
On anything4free i am (or more likely was, since its about dead) username<br>
</br>
I want to get back into a forum somewhere.. i have about 4 train sites i'd like to finish off in addition to doing 1-3 more of these DIY..<br>
</br>
curious though.. where does everyone find the links for these DIY offers? Is it only word of mouth, as i've never really found them except for the ones you have on your blog :)<br>
</br>
member<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
date: Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 2:45 PM<br>
subject: Re: Rewardszone USA $1000 link<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
Word of mouth or ofree.net. But the best places are through affiliate sites like offervault.com. :)) Is it okay if I share our e-mails in my next blog as they answer our RewardZone USA IP questions. I will make you anonymous and omit parts of our e-mails. There are a few sentences that I feel should be removed for our protection.<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
wozniack<br>
</br>
member:<br>
</br>
from: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: "diyfreebies@gmail.com" <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
date: Tue, Jun 23, 2015 at 4:02 PM<br>
subject: RE: Rewardszone USA $1000 link<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
signed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
Sorry on the delay. Yea its fine to post the info. No worries. I'm replying from my regular email. Just easier this way:)<br>
</br>
member<br>
</br>
RewardZone USA said IPs don't matter. So you can do your site from any location. As for Nuitech, my exchange with an anonymous member above shows just how difficult the company can be. While not everyone has had that experience, many have. It takes patience when dealing with Nuitech's processing proceedures. Please remember that Nuitech owns Amped Media's domains and handles Fulfillment. That is why their rules are the same as Nuitech. Since I never did a write up on Amped Media's terms and conditions, I have written one for your review. Please see below.<br>
</br>
Amped Media-- You are required to keep all but two offers for 30 days. All offers must be completed within 60 days upon sign up. Only one gift per DBA per person and/or household for one year after your registration date. For phone app offers, take a screenshot of your app, print and mail it as proof. If your phone cannot take a screenshot, download a screenshot app that will take it. Please note that all of these steps, including mailing in your voucher(s), must be accomplished within 180 days of signing up. Once approved, your account will be updated accordingly, enabling you to print your “gift redemption voucher.” Upon your voucher’s arrival, please allow 6 to 8 weeks for shipment. Nuitech handles processing and fulfillment for Amped Media's gift program.<br>
</br>
As mentioned in Amped Media's write up, Amped Media, as well as Nuitech, have phone app offers. These offers are visible by visiting your account page from your phone. Once you have signed up for an app offer(s), you have to take screen shots of the app within the app and print the screen shot as documentation of those offer(s). Next, print your screen shot(s) and mail them in as proof. If your phone cannot take a screen shot, download a screen shot app that will. Thank you, stickerz (kinneylamb), for the information on the phone app offers. That was news to me!<br>
</br>
My earnings: $55.00 in Paypal, $25.00 Visa gift card, $25.00 amazon gift card, and $75.00 in Wal-Mart gift cards from MyView; $10.00 CVS e-certificate, $5.00 Brinker restaurant card, $15.00 amazon code from Media Insiders; $45.00 in Target eGiftCards, $10.00 Brinker restaurant card, $25.00 amazon code, and $100.00 in Wal-Mart e-cards from Toluna; $16.50 in amazon codes, and $99.50 in Paypal from SurveySpot; $68.50 in amazon codes, and $175.90 in Paypal from Opinion Outpost.<br>
</br>
Has anyone tried the Smart Panel app? Its a mobile app that pays you to share experiences about how you use the internet. You get $15.00 just for downloading the mobile app and keeping it installed for one week. Sounds good to me! I will check it out when I have time. I hope you guys enjoyed the anniversary blog. I'm happy it has lasted this long, and hope it continues to do well. It has been a great ride. If I find anymore links I will add them here. Please check back often. This will be the last blog I write until Christmas. I'm taking a break to pursue other hobbies and interests, but that won't stop me from checking out DIY sites and answering e-mails. By then, there should be new material and, hopefully, sites for us. In the meantime, you may contact me at diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
</br>
Take care,<br>
</br>
wozniackwozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181023006131256717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-19246203154469267782015-03-16T22:11:00.000-05:002017-04-13T15:09:39.927-05:00Springtime blog with 2015 San Francisco Ad-tech convention, blog and freebie industry discussion, more on the The Popcorn Factory + RewardZone USA payment, springtime link list, and more...Springtime blog with 2015 Ad-tech convention in San Francisco; newgiftdepot.com/topbrandgifts.com investigation still ongoing; more interaction with The Popcorn Factory and $25.00 gift certificate; RewardZone USA payment; blog discussion and the future of DIY and referral-based sites; springtime link list. Get out your planting gloves...<br>
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No new developments in the newgiftdepot.com/topbrandgifts.com case but it is still ongoing. Freebie Direct, the name which may be in connection with their gift sites, remains of interest and this mystery company is being closely monitored. My written letter to this company was returned, which is not good since there is no other mode of communication. Please read December's entry to see where we left off with newgiftdepot.com/topbrandgifts.com: <a href="http://wozniack.blogspot.com/2014/12/wintry-mix-part-1-possible-company-name.html">Wintry mix, Part 1...</a> -- I need something to go on that will get me closer to revealing their identity. I need a clue, just something.<br>
<br>
While on the subject of DIY, I'd like to discuss this industry's future as well as talk about our blog. This is a dreaded subject, but it really should be addressed now rather than later. From my observation, the freebie world has slowed down quite a bit. FiPG hasn't been around for a very long time and anything4free.com, A4F's forum site, has errors and not much trading happens there anymore. Trainn are still productive these days but let's face it, trading is not what it used to be. Remember how active it was in 2009? Something happened within the last 2 years that changed everything. Through social media and private conversations, people have said they just don't have the time for trading and DIY or even the internet anymore. Which I fully understand as I have found it difficult to make time for it myself. Below is my exchange with Melmarie regarding the A4F site issue and forum management.<br>
<br>
My exchange with Melmarie:<br>
<br>
"Hi Mel,<br>
<br>
How long has the site been experiencing technical difficulties? Do you know when it will get fixed? Also, where are all the other mods? Twon is still helping out but I noticed that Eric's mod status was gone. I know he has been in school, so I figured that might have something to do with it. It seems that as we get older we get busier. I haven't posted my blog for months now due to personal issues that sprung up now I have to move our blog over to somewhere else before the data is erased: http://www.diyfreebies.com/current-situation/ - It seems like one thing after another. =T<br>
<br>
Anyway, if there is anything I can do to help until you guys out just let me know. At least until the site is running smoothly. Is there much freebie trading going on? I-Deal have had some good sites. Mezianne sent me a link but it had a referral by the time I got around to it! So I am looking for more sites. That's something else... I can't post in the DIY section. Is it possibly for us to see if someone like Wes could help?<br>
<br>
Sorry in advance for asking so many questions. Its just been a while since I have been active on the forum and things are so different now.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
wozniack"<br>
<br>
Melmarie's reply:<br>
<br>
"Hey Wozniack,<br>
<br>
It has been experiencing problems for a long time. Eric stopped doing A4F because of real life getting in the way. I completely understand that! There are many things wrong with the forum, but fixing them might break it more. I don't know coding enough to figure it out. Eric said some suggestions, but they didn't work. :( Wes thinks that it is so outdated that things with break more with updates. :(<br>
<br>
I need a new DIY site. I haven't done a freebie in forever!<br>
<br>
Mel"<br>
<br>
My reply:<br>
<br>
"Hi there,<br>
<br>
If I knew how I would go in and fix it but, like you, coding is not my area of expertise. Rather than fix it, I wonder if we should start fresh with a new forum, have Wes back up only the content (threads, blogs, etc.), then upload everything to the new forum. It can be done because on another forum I modded, the entire site crashed, but the conversations were saved on a hdd copy and the site's admin uploaded it to the new forum. I think the admin had to pay for the hard copy though. That's just a thought.<br>
<br>
I'll let you know if I find any non-referral I-Deal sites. Its been a while for me, too... I'm getting the DIY itch!! haha :)<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
wozniack"<br>
<br>
Melmarie's reply:<br>
<br>
"Thanks for the thoughts! I definitely think it could work too.<br>
<br>
Let me know if you find anything. I want something free! LOL<br>
<br>
Mel"<br>
<br>
If anybody has any ideas for the forum please let me know! I would love to see A4F back on track again. As for our blog, there are some concerns. One being a lack of writing material. Years ago, there was so much to research that I was juggling up to 3 and 4 companies at once! Now, I find myself investigating only one company with no good leads. Investigations and company correspondence make up for a large portion of this blog. I can write about marketing conventions and whatnot but the blogs will be shorter. I have written short blogs in the past that were successful. As long as there is content to put with our link list it should not matter. My other concern is the timespan between each blog. After taking a year off, writing proved difficult and I had to get back in "DIY mode." That meant going back over terms and researching new findings. I would be lying if I said I hadn't investigated during my time off! *wink* I had to because I communicated with companies and helped members via e-mail. Probably a good thing so I wasn't completely in the dark when I returned. Writing is a gradual process but its getting better; my fluidity is slowly coming back.<br>
<br>
I will hire a ghostwriter if my life ever interrupts this blog. At times, I seriously considered it due to health issues and there always being a conflict in my schedule. I do not want this blog to end after it's 7-year run. We need a place for DIY and that is DIYfreebies.com -- DIY is still active with I-Deal, RewardZone USA, Nuitech, and Amped Media paying out. Check out my $1,000.00 payment from RewardZone USA below!<br>
<br>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0En1b2hKUPR1AVaMJHvDpKXmHob-hgsUctGINjz5fE4Abwoz7Os0WibkN3IxgwBR9P6NTnqwnFaXN5GZpRgEqVto27S4ycWPzFtwvbB20z6M-91Vx34k4Cez9Nt9x-JwA9QFY/w1023-h601-no/rewardzonegc1.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0En1b2hKUPR1AVaMJHvDpKXmHob-hgsUctGINjz5fE4Abwoz7Os0WibkN3IxgwBR9P6NTnqwnFaXN5GZpRgEqVto27S4ycWPzFtwvbB20z6M-91Vx34k4Cez9Nt9x-JwA9QFY/w1023-h601-no/rewardzonegc1.jpg" height="300" width="400"></a><br>
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Enlarge photo: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0En1b2hKUPR1AVaMJHvDpKXmHob-hgsUctGINjz5fE4Abwoz7Os0WibkN3IxgwBR9P6NTnqwnFaXN5GZpRgEqVto27S4ycWPzFtwvbB20z6M-91Vx34k4Cez9Nt9x-JwA9QFY/w1023-h601-no/rewardzonegc1.jpg">https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0En1b2hKUPR1AVaMJHvDpKXmHob-hgsUctGINjz5fE4Abwoz7Os0WibkN3IxgwBR9P6NTnqwnFaXN5GZpRgEqVto27S4ycWPzFtwvbB20z6M-91Vx34k4Cez9Nt9x-JwA9QFY/w1023-h601-no/rewardzonegc1.jpg</a><br>
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My timeline with RewardZone USA:<br>
</br>
Nov 27, 2014-- Registered and did my offers in one sitting. Only 5 out of 10 instantly credited, meaning I would have to get manual credit.<br>
</br>
Dec 3, 2014-- Did 2 make up offers. 1 credited, bringing my total to 6. I sent them all 4 confirmations.<br>
</br>
Dec 4, 2014-- They approved my order confirmations, and e-mailed me my claim form the same day.<br>
</br>
Dec 8, 2014-- My renewed I.D. arrived in the mail, and I sent back my forms and photo I.D. copy after midnight.<br>
</br>
Dec 9, 2014-- RewardZone USA received my paperwork and photo I.D. scan and told me to wait 2-4 weeks for my reward.<br>
</br>
Jan 9, 2015 -- Happy New Year to me!! My gift cards arrived in the mail! So happy.<br>
</br>
I have to thank margarita and Al from A4F for their help. I had never done RewardZone USA before and they guided me through the process. Thanks guys. Also, another member just received his $1,000.00 profit from RewardZone USA and he has allowed me to share his experience below.<br>
</br>
His e-mail:<br>
<br>
"from: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
date: Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 10:47 AM<br>
subject: DIY - Just received $1k from RewardZoneUSA!!<br>
mailed-by: xxxx.com<br>
signed-by: xxxx.com<br>
<br>
Hey wozniak,
This is member, I posted on your website recently, and have also been a member at A4F and FiPG for numerous years (almost a decade?? sheesh).
Just seeing if you have a 2nd go to that I should try, or if you are still into the scene at all. Your website seemed to be the best place on the 'net right now for DIY!
Excited to get back in the game.
-member
(username)"<br>
<br>
from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
date: Mon, Mar 16, 2015 at 2:28 PM<br>
subject: Re: DIY - Just received $1k from RewardZoneUSA!!<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
<br>
Hi member,<br>
<br>
Did you post on diyfreebies.com (Blogspot), or was it on anything4free.com? I ask because I cannot find your comment. It has been almost a decade for me as well. Hard to believe it has been that long. I am in the process of writing this month's blog; there was a delay in posting this month but it should be out soon. Once I have completed the writing process, I will start my link hunt. If I find any good I-Deal sites I will let you know.<br>
I know you can only do one gift per year with RewardZone USA. So I have to wait until November to do them again. I received two $500.00 Visas from them on January 9th! I hadn't done a DIY in a couple years, so imagine my excitement. :)) Did you receive your $1,000.00 profit from them today? Congrats!! Is it OK by you if I post about you getting paid by RewardZone USA? I will be posting my proof pic and timeline for RewardZone USA in my blog and would like to share your experience as well. :)<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
wozniack"<br>
<br>
His reply:<br>
<br>
"from: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: "diyfreebies@gmail.com" <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
date: Fri, Mar 20, 2015 at 9:42 AM<br>
subject: Re: DIY - Just received $1k from RewardZoneUSA!!<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
signed-by: gmail.com<br>
<br>
Hey woz,<br>
<br>
I haven't posted yet on your website, but I'll get around to it soon, it's been a busy week. And yup, I received the $1,000 late last week I believe, it only took around 4 weeks start to finish! Amazing timeline considering the last DIY I did was Brandarama I believe, haha.<br>
<br>
I found a few other links online when I was searching (before I came across your site), so when I get home and dig through them I'll shoot some over to you, and post them on the forum, in case any of them are legit.<br>
<br>
And yeah, feel free to post about me receiving the reward! If only they allowed more than 1 reward per year...haha, oh well.<br>
<br>
member"<br>
<br>
Congrats to this member on their reward! So nice when payment reports come in. Thanks for letting me share that with everyone. :)<br>
<br>
I thought I was through with The Popcorn Factory but apparently not, haha... The $6.00 refund they were supposed to give me never showed up on my card. I messaged them several times about the refund, but it all worked out and with a surprise gift in the end! See below.<br>
</br>
My first message:<br>
</br>
Your question is below and was sent to us on 11/24/14 at 4:15:06 PM:<br>
</br>
Hi,<br>
</br>
My order for the Fall Colors Sampler was only supposed to be $11.50 as per the sale price. Before I submitted my order, it showed $11.50 and my order confirmation shows $11.50. But my bank statement shows I've been charged $17.50. Its only a difference of six dollars, but I hate being misled by thinking I'm getting something at an amazing price and then be charged more for it later.<br>
</br>
I have included my original order confirmation for your review. I wanted to bring this to your attention so you could possibly prevent this from happening again to other customers.<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
me<br>
</br>
Their reply:<br>
</br>
Dear me,<br>
</br>
Thank you for contacting us.<br>
</br>
Please accept our apologies for the error made on this order. Upon review of your account, I do show a total charge of $17.50 for your order. I have refunded the difference, bringing the total back down to $11.50 to your card, which you will see on your next credit card statement. Again, please accept our apologies for this error.<br>
</br>
If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at the address listed below.<br>
</br>
Sincerely,<br>
</br>
Brie Buyaky<br>
The Popcorn Factory<br>
service@thepopcornfactory.com<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
Your question is below and was sent to us on 11/30/14 at 5:03:28 PM:<br>
</br>
Hi,<br>
</br>
I was just wondering about how long refunds typically take? About 5 to 7 business days? I ask because mine hasn't showed up yet on my card.<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
me<br>
</br>
Their reply:<br>
</br>
On Sun, Nov 30, 2014 at 6:10 PM, The Popcorn Factory <CustomerService@thepopcornfactory.com> wrote:<br>
</br>
Dear me,<br>
</br>
Thank you for contacting us.<br>
</br>
Our refunds typically take anywhere from 7 to 10 business days. Your credit was issued on 11/24/14 which would mean it will show in your account on or before 12/05/14. Thank you for your continued patience.<br>
</br>
If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at the address listed below.<br>
</br>
Sincerely,<br>
</br>
Lora Stevens<br>
The Popcorn Factory<br>
service@thepopcornfactory.com<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
Your question is below and was sent to us on 12/11/14 at 4:19:33 PM:<br>
</br>
Hi,<br>
</br>
My credit never showed up on my card. What do I do?<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
me<br>
</br>
Their reply:<br>
</br>
On Thu, Dec 11, 2014 at 3:39 PM, The Popcorn Factory <CustomerService@thepopcornfactory.com> wrote:<br>
</br>
Dear me,<br>
</br>
Thank you for contacting us.<br>
</br>
I apologize that you have not received your refund. I have sent a request to our Accounting Department to process the credit immediately. Your credit card will have the credit posted to it in 7 to 10 business days. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience.<br>
</br>
If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at the address listed below.<br>
</br>
Sincerely,<br>
</br>
Shavon Thomas<br>
The Popcorn Factory<br>
service@thepopcornfactory.com<br>
</br>
Your question is below and was sent to us on 12/23/14 at 11:06:26 PM:<br>
</br>
Hi,<br>
</br>
I has been well over 7 to 10 business days. Could you please look into this for me again?<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
me<br>
</br>
Dear me,<br>
</br>
Thank you for contacting us.<br>
</br>
First of all, I'd like to sincerely apologize for your long wait for your refund. I have taken quite some time reviewing your order and its history so we can get you taken care of. There seems to have been an error in processing your refund on our end, not yours. I've reprocessed it and even had my manager check to make sure it was done correctly since you've been waiting so long. I am sorry to say it may take 7-10 business days from today's date to reflect on your statement. I wish I could make it faster for you but I appreciate your patience! Because you've been so patient and because of how sorry I am it's taken us so long, I am issuing a $25.00 gift certificate to be sent to your address. This may take 10-14 business days to get there but it is issued and just waiting to be processed and sent. Our customers satisfaction truly is very important to us here at The Popcorn Factory and again, I am sorry for any inconvenience you may have been caused.<br>
</br>
If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at the address listed below.<br>
</br>
Sincerely,<br>
</br>
Jessica Hannon<br>
The Popcorn Factory<br>
service@thepopcornfactory.com<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
Jessica,<br>
</br>
Thank you so much for assisting me with this issue. I appreciate your help and the $25.00 gift certificate very much.<br>
</br>
I wish you and The Popcorn Factory a wonderful holiday...<br>
</br>
Thanks!<br>
</br>
me<br>
</br>
I'm a patient person, so I did not mind waiting for a 6 dollar refund, lol. I kept pressing them though because I knew something was wrong, and I didn't think it was on my end. Not only did I get my refund, they gave me a $25.00 gift certificate for the wait!! Talk about excellent customer service. They are just as professional over the phone as they are through e-mail, too. I am still enjoying the popcorn; the tins don't expire for about 8 months;and have an extra tin I need to give away. I may use the $25.00 certificate on their after Easter sale through their other retailer. They're affiliated with 5 stores and I think I can use the certificate at any of them. If you are ever in need of a gift, please check this company out. They've been in business since 1979, and sell the best popcorn and candy. Thanks again, Popcorn Factory...<br>
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Its been a while since I posted about Ad-tech or any marketing convention for that matter. But I would like to discuss this year's Ad-tech convention in San Francisco, CA. It takes place at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California on May 20-21, 2015. Some of the companies in attendance: Advertise.com, Inc., AffiliateManager.com, American Express OPEN, CAKE, Clickbooth, Fulfillment.com, Go2mobi, LogMyCalls, MaxBounty, Inc., Triangle, YTZ International.<br>
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Breakout sessions: May 20-- "Beyond Millennials: Generation Z and Where They Are Taking Marketing" with Ivy Esquero, Senior Consumer Insights Manager at Microsoft; "The Rise of New Audience Platforms" with Daniel Bernstein, Head of Sales at deviantART, Ron Martino, Producer and Director at deviantART, and Omri Mor, Founder & CEO at ZIIBRA. May 21-- "Keynote Presentation: New Consumer Journeys >> New Product Roadmaps" with Sridhar Ramaswamy, SVP of Ads and Commerce at Google. These sessions I would like to see.<br>
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Check out these photos from last year's event...<br>
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Mike Hummel, CEO of ParStream, presenting with Dave Stewart, Founder and CTO of CAKE Marketing at Ad-tech 2014.<br>
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Airpush at Ad-tech New York in 2014.<br>
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Moboom at Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA in 2014.<br>
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My earnings: $10.00 check from Clorox; $100.00 Wal-Mart eCard, $10.00 Tango card from Toluna; $50.00 Wal-Mart gift card, $50.00 Visa gift card from MyView;$148.20 in Paypal, $51.75 in amazon from SurveySpot; $10.00 amazon gift card from SurveyScoutResearch; $75.00 in Paypal from Media Insiders; $25.00 gift certificate from The Popcorn Factory; $11.19 in PayPal from ebates; $25.00 amazon gift card from an independent study. For more on these survey panels and points incentive programs, please contact me! I'm happy to help: diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
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This concludes March's entry. We covered a lot in this blog, so I'm happy with it. I'm excited for another year of DIY sites and surveys. Always fun to receive that check or gift card in the mail! Love this time of year when springtime rolls around. Looking forward to Easter as well. Although I'm too old for egg hunting, I still enjoy the candy, the smell of flowers in bloom and sunny weather. It makes me smile. What do you like about spring? :) I'll have our springtime link list done by midweek. I have been swamped with work, but my next order of business is getting that done.<br>
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If anyone needs anything, please contact me: diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
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Take care,<br>
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wozniackwozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181023006131256717noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-28200941450435638222014-12-12T21:50:00.001-06:002014-12-12T22:10:53.493-06:00Wintry mix, Part 2. The Popcorn Factory order issues and resolution, Credit Sesame payment and promotion, National Consumer Panel, $2,191.04 in survey panel payments...Wintry mix, Part 2. The Popcorn Factory resolves order problems with free popcorn tins and refund; Credit Sesame payment and promotion; Wozniack selected by the National Consumer Panel; $2,191.04 in survey panel payments-- let me show you how! Read on...<br>
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This holiday season I placed several orders with The Popcorn Factory. Below are the order issues that I had and what The Popcorn Factory did to resolve them. This could possibly be the best customer service I have ever received!<br>
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My first e-mail:<br>
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Your question is below and was sent to us on 11/15/14 at 1:50:32 PM:<br>
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Hi,<br>
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This is in regards to an order I placed on the 7th. I ordered two popcorn tins. The one that was for me has been shipped and is on its way. However, the one that was for my friend arrived at my address yesterday instead of going straight to her.
During the ordering process, I entered her shipping address so something is wrong somewhere. Some way, somehow, it got sent to me. Now I am stuck with a 10-pound popcorn tin that is going to cost me a fortune to ship, and my friend has no Christmas gift.<br>
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She was supposed to receive the brown tin with the "falling leaves" design. The item number for this tin is: #UWP41030. Her shipping address is below.<br>
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::my friend's address goes here::<br>
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What do I do? Any help is appreciated.<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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me<br>
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On Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 1:53 PM, The Popcorn Factory <CustomerService@thepopcornfactory.com> wrote:<br>
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Dear me,<br>
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Thank you for contacting us.<br>
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We are sorry that you received both popcorn tins to your address! I reviewed your order and added Mary's address to our system. I am having a replacement sent to Mary's address for you at no additional charge. Enjoy the popcorn that arrives to your house or maybe you can give it away if it's too much for you. We do want you to keep it though, no need to send it back. Again, we are sorry for this misunderstanding and any frustration this may have caused. Our customers satisfaction is of the upmost importance to us here at The Popcorn Factory and we appreciate your business, we hope you will allow us to serve you again in the future.<br>
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If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at the address listed below.<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
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Jessica Hannon<br>
The Popcorn Factory<br>
service@thepopcornfactory.com<br>
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Your question is below and was sent to us on 11/15/14 at 3:38:21 PM:<br>
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Jessica,<br>
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Thank you so much for resolving this issue. I didn't know what I was going to do because I really cannot spend tons of money on shipping right now due to bills and the holidays. Since you are sending my friend Mary a replacement, could you please delay the shipment until December 17th as I forgot to schedule that shipping time. Also, if you could include a free gift message that says, "Merry Christmas to Mary and Debra ::their last name goes here::. From, ::my name::" on the box it would be greatly appreciated.<br>
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I cannot tell you how grateful I am for you doing this... Thank you so much!! :)<br>
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Regards,<br>
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me<br>
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On Sat, Nov 15, 2014 at 6:31 PM, The Popcorn Factory <CustomerService@thepopcornfactory.com> wrote:<br>
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Dear me,<br>
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Thank you for contacting us.<br>
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Unfortunately, because your replacement order was shipped today, 11/15/14, I am unable to change the delivery date. I sincerely apologize if this causes you an inconvenience. Thank you for your continued patience.<br>
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If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at the address listed below.<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
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Lora Stevens<br>
The Popcorn Factory<br>
service@thepopcornfactory.com<br>
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Your question is below and was sent to us on 11/17/14 at 6:10:25 PM:<br>
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Hi again,<br>
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The tin I was expecting arrived today but was dented when I opened the box. The box is in perfect condition so I don't think it was damaged by USPS, the carrier your company uses. I have included pictures of the popcorn tin as well as the box for you to see. This was meant to be a gift for my mother, but I don't want to send her something that is damaged. Can I have this replaced?<br>
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Thanks,<br>
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me<br>
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Dear me,<br>
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Thank you for contacting us.<br>
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The Popcorn Factory maintains high standards for quality and any tin showing the slightest quality issue is taken off the production line at our facility. However, sometimes in the shipping process the package can be damaged; the box will flex back to its original shape but the tin can not.<br>
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We have issued a replacement order for your item, at no expense to you. This will be delivered on or before December 17, and includes your gift message. Thank you for letting us know of the quality issue with the tin, and for allowing The Popcorn Factory the opportunity to provide you with the 100% customer satisfaction that you deserve.<br>
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If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at the address listed below.<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
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Greg Davis<br>
The Popcorn Factory<br>
service@thepopcornfactory.com<br>
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Your question is below and was sent to us on 11/17/14 at 11:24:42 PM:<br>
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Hi,<br>
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Thank you for your help in this matter. To make sure you have the correct address, please send the replacement tin to the following:<br>
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::my address goes here::<br>
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Thanks again!<br>
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me<br>
</br>P.S.-- I forgot to add #xxx to the address in my previous e-mail. Please include the #xxx number after the street name.<br>
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Dear me,<br>
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Thank you for contacting us.<br>
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I have reviewed your order and updated it with the changes that you requested, as follows:<br>
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::my address goes here::<br>
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If you have any other questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at the address listed below.<br>
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Sincerely,<br>
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Greg Davis<br>
The Popcorn Factory<br>
service@thepopcornfactory.com<br>
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The Popcorn Factory takes good care of their customers. It started off with a voicemail from them telling me to call them back. One of the two items I ordered was out of stock. So they replaced it with a 6 1/2 gallon popcorn tin which cost more than the out of stock item. The other item I ordered was my friend's gift that got sent to me and it went on from there... But they made it right and my replacement tin should sometime next week. I was overcharged $6.00 on another item and they are issuing me a refund as well! Couldn't be happier with The Popcorn Factory, and I wanted to give them credit for their excellent customer service. Thank you, Popcorn Factory!<br>
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Credit Sesame are a credit reporting company out of Mountain View, California. I participated in their November promotion for a $150.00 amazon gift card with the chance to win a $500.00 bonus. While I didn't qualify for the bonus, I DID get the $150.00 amazon card!<br>
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When you sign up for their service you are NOT required to put up a credit card. It is totally free unless you upgrade to a paid subscription. A few days ago somebody said, "Looks like the promotion is no longer good. They told me that it was only for November." So I'm not sure when they will start another promotion. They had well over 1,000 eligible customers, meaning they gave out at least $150,000 in amazon gift cards. That could explain there being no promotion this month, and possibly in the months that follow. Now let's discuss National Consumer Panel...<br>
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Can't believe I am officially a member of the National Consumer Panel after years of applying. You earn points for scanning purchased products and taking surveys. Those points can be used on gift catalog items, or put toward sweepstakes. I'm saving up for a tablet. Now survey panel earnings since last December.<br>
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Progress since December 2013: $40.00 in checks from Clorox; $65.00 amazon gift card from InSites Consulting; $50.00 amazon gift card for Good Morning America study; $5.00 check, $50.00 cash to buy ingredients for testing products from MarketTools; $100.00 Tango Card, $150.00 Wal-Mart eCard, $40.00 in virtual Visas, $10.00 Chili's restaurant card, $35.00 Target eCard from Toluna; $20.00 loaded to Payoneer Mastercard, $20.00 in amazon gift cards from SurveyScoutResearch; $375.00 in Visa gift cards, $100.00 in amazon gift cards, $50.00 in Wal-Mart gift cards from MyView; $45.00 Webshop gift certificate, $90.00 in amazon gift cards, $427.15 in Paypal from SurveySpot; $143.50 in amazon gift cards, $130.00 in Paypal from Opinion Outpost; $150.00 amazon gift card from Credit Sesame promotion; $75.00 in Paypal, $5.00 amazon gift card from Media Insiders; $5.39 Paypal payment from ebates; $10.00 JcPenney eGiftCard from Memolink. Grand total = $2,191.04!<br>
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You know what? I didn't do ANY surveys for 6 months out of the year, so no telling what I would have earned in addition to my $2,191.04!! The company that owns SurveySpot and Opinion Outpost is Survey Sampling International, LLC. Once you make $600.00+ with them you have to fill out a w9, and they combine payments between their sites. So if you make $400.00 on SurveySpot and $200.00 on Opinion Outpost you must turn in a w9 form. They're my favorite though as their Paypal payments are instantaneous. Please let me know if you'd like to learn more about these exciting panels! I can accept Paypal donations, btw. I still have my Serve account but I only take donations via Paypal now.<br>
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I need to fix the thumbnail pics in both blogs. The images should open up in another window after you click on them, but you can't click on them. I think its Blogger because the code works on forums and Wordpress. Until its fixed, I will post a link under each image to enlarge the photos. Also, please bear with me on our holiday link list. I am looking at a LONG list of links, and I need more time to sort through them. Feels good to be writing again. I'm reflecting back on all the happy moments, and how much I earned this year. Looking forward to Christmas in 12 days! I hope next year is as prosperous and joyful as this one has been.<br>
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I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, if you celebrate, and a very Happy New Year!<br>
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wozniackwozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11192024656643788246noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-2686005364809884072014-12-12T21:50:00.000-06:002017-04-13T15:11:10.881-05:00Wintry mix, Part 1. Possible company name for newgiftdepot.com/topbrandgifts.com and letter returned, RewardZone USA offer crediting and new rules explained, merry holiday link list!Broomfield, CO and nearby cities canvassed in RMM Media case; Letter to newgiftdepot.com/topbrandgifts.com gift site address returned; RewardZone USA terms updated + crediting and order confirmations explained; new I-Deal DBA; wozniack discusses National Consumer Panel, Credit Sesame promotions, and other survey panels; holiday link list...<br />
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Before we begin, please read this entry on newgiftdepot.com/topbrandgifts.com: <a href="http://wozniack.blogspot.com/2013/06/diyfreebies-5th-annual-anniversary-blog.html ">http://wozniack.blogspot.com/2013/06/diyfreebies-5th-annual-anniversary-blog.html
</a> -- We learnt that Product Test Panel and Nuitech did not manage these sites. We also discovered that the gift site address at 1350 E. Flamming Dr. pulled up results for 1350 E. Flamingo Rd. in Google, which proved to be a shopping center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Since I had NO way of contacting this company, I resorted to writing them a letter at the 1350 E. Flamming Dr address. Below is my letter typed out.<br>
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"To whom it may concern,<br />
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I had just a few questions regarding your online promotions. The physical address associated with your web sites comes up as "1350 E. Flaming Rd" instead of the address for your company's web sites on Google. I wanted to know which address is the correct one for your company, Below is your company's address, which should come up on Google instead of the one on 1350 E. Flamingo Rd.<br />
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Your address:<br />
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1350 E. Flamming Dr.<br />
Las Vegas, NV 89119<br />
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Any idea why the "1350 E. Flamingo Rd" location shows up in the Google results instead of your company's address? I ask because I do many online offers, and it helps to know where I need to send my forms. I contacted your company on newgiftdepot.com and topbrandgifts.com, which are your company's web sites. I sent e-mails inquiring about your address to the e-mail addresses provided on these web sites, but I never heard back from your company. Which is why I am writing to you as of now.<br />
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If you could please give me your company name and the correct address for your company, I would greatly appreciate it.<br />
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If I am in error and have the wrong company, please accept my apologizes and disregard this letter.<br />
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Thank you for your time.<br />
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Regards,<br />
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My name"<br />
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I initially sent the letter so someone at the mystery company would get it. Now I'm posting it in case they stumble across this blog; the letter was returned. No point in me sending it to the 1350 E. Flamingo Rd address as that is a shopping center, and there is no suite number associated with the address. I might have something to go on in the newgiftdepot.com/yourtopbrands.com case. Check out the gift site results from an affiliate marketing site below.<br>
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Results for a RewardZone USA $1,000.00 Wal-Mart gift card site:<br>
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Sometimes affiliate marketing sites abbreviate the name of a company's gift program on their link titles. This one is for RewardZone USA with "RZUSA" meaning RewardZone USA. Now look at the results below...<br>
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It says Freebie Direct for all 3 links. So I click the first link which takes me here...<br>
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Notice the site to the very right? It says Top Brand Gifts! Could Freebie Direct be this DIY company's name? Or perhaps that is just the actual gift program name and the company name is something else? Either way, I'm excited. Its hard not to be after all this time. This gives me something else to examine anyway. I really hope Freebie Direct is them, because if I have a name to work with I might could get somewhere.<br>
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I have went through literally THOUSANDS of businesses with "RMM" in the company name with little luck in finding anything, so I'm staying close to home. I'm contacting businesses in or surrounding the Broomfield, Colorado area, the city for RMM Media, LLC. They're still releasing sites, which is bad because you can't contact them and they didn't pay a member. So I won't give up the search. But I have stopped investigating CRS and Consumer Gain since they aren't a risk. They have no sites and RMM Media are the bigger threat. In addition to someone not getting paid, I'd also like RMM Media's contact information because RewardZone USA requested it. If I can get it, I can help others who are owed money, and make RewardZone USA very happy. Speaking of RewardZone USA, I FINALLY did them, submitted my documents electronically, and am now waiting on my prize!!<br>
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My correspondence with a member that details my RewardZone USA experience:<br>
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Hi Woz,<br>
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Happy Thanksgiving to you too! The link to the $1000 Rewardzone is still good. You have to do 10 offers and no referrals.You need to complete at least 1 offer and get credited (all their offers usually credit instantly), then your incentive status page will appear and you can continue doing offers from there with no problem. It's better to do all offers at the same day, because it takes 1-2 weeks for them to send you a gift claim form, so if you take a month completing their site, then some offers will disappear from your account page while you are in the process of approval (they expire in 30 days after signup). Don't worry, you will see how fast they credit - in 1-3 min. Sign up again, as they do not record your signup date until you complete first offer and get credit.<br>
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My reply:<br>
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Hi,<br>
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Do you think if I signed up for the site a third time, to get back in, my 30 days will start tonight? I signed up about two nights ago. I just registered on the site. So once I complete my first offer that should "lock me in" I guess, meaning my 30 days starts tonight, right? Nevermind, I just read your last sentence, "Sign up again, as they do not record your signup date until you complete first offer and get credit." Sorry! That is good to know. Think I will mention that in my blog for new people who sign up for a RewardZone site.<br>
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! For the I-Deal links, you're great! I feel like I owe you something for all your helpful information. :))<br>
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Going to work on a new spreadsheet for to record my RewardZone process. *also getting out pen and legal pad*<br>
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I'll let you know how this goes for me. Thanks again for all your help...<br>
</br>
wozniack<br>
</br>
Member:<br>
</br>
Of course, you don't owe me anything, but it would be great if you could complete 1 offer on this Trainn (I need just 1 more referral) for $25.<br>
</br>
http://www.linkgoeshere.com/<br>
</br>
Please let me know if you can do it tonight.<br>
</br>
Thank you!<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
Quick question, if an offer doesn't instantly credit, about how long will it take for it to credit? About 5-7 days? 2 days? I did the Heartwood & Oak wine club but it is not showing up. However, my Freester.com offer is! Does RewardZone fulfill manual credit requests or no? Can't remember if they did or not.<br>
</br>
I will try to do your offer once I have finished this site. I'm doing all my offers in one sitting so I get most out of the way and then I can just monitor the ones that have yet to credit. :)<br>
</br>
Thanks again,<br>
</br>
wozniack<br>
</br>
member:<br>
</br>
Wine club offer is a new and probably expensive one. Yes, they accept MCR and will credit your account manually if you send them a confirmation email. When I did this site, there were only free and $1 offers.<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
One last question, about how often do the offer pages rotate, if at all?<br>
</br>
Thanks again,<br>
</br>
wozniack<br>
</br>
member:<br>
</br>
They add new offers every month. Why? Is there not enough offers for you?<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
I am just stuck on the silver page, that's why I was asking. Maybe they will add a few new offers in a week or so.<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
wozniack<br>
</br>
member:<br>
</br>
I suggest you to start with the platinum page offers.<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
I had already done my platinum offers, just did my last silver offer tonight! :) Do I click the "Contact Us" button on my status page and tell them I need to send them confirmations for the ones that did not show up? After that I assume I can click "Claim Incentive." There's a "featured" page? This site only shows Silver, Gold, and Platinum pages. I will ask them when I contact them.<br>
</br>
Thanks again for all your help!!<br>
</br>
wozniack<br>
</br>
member:<br>
</br>
How many offers credited on your account? Yes, contact them through that link and they will get back to you.<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
5 offers credited, the other 5 did not. Not sure why so many did not post to my account but oh well... I contacted them, and I will let you know how they respond. Hopefully it all goes well.<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
wozniack<br>
</br>
member:<br>
</br>
What offers didnt credit for you? Can you list them?:<br>
</br>
My reply<br>
</br>
Videostripe, Heartwood & Oak Wine Club, Next Issue, Titanwhite, and Disney Movies Plus Tote Bag. I am still waiting on a confirmation from the Disney offer. I remember in the past though that the book and movie club confirmations didn't always show up right away. That one may take a little longer getting to my e-mail. The Titanwhite confirmation was in my spam, so I will keep an eye on my spam folder in case it goes there.<br>
</br>
wozniack<br>
</br>
member:<br>
</br>
I dont think they will give you credits for so many offers. Since Videostripe is free offer and Disney movie club did not send you any email (although those offers usually credit in 1 min), why wouldnt you try some other free offers, such as CosmoBody and LifeLock? I would definitely give it a try. Good luck.<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
I had already done Lifelock and Cosmobody on the Platinum page. :) I went on and did two make up offers since there was no order # or name shown in the confirmations for Next Issue and Videostripe, which they requested. One of the make up offers credited so that made me look better having 6 credits instead of 5. They went on and gave me manual credit for all 4 offers. I didn't have to push them or anything for the manual credit, they were so willing to give it to me!:<br>
</br>
Anyway, they approved my offers, and I received my claim form from them today. I cannot turn everything in until my new license arrives in the mail; I had it renewed, so it may take a week or longer until I get it. But they confirmed that I had 60 days from today, the day they sent me the claim form, to turn everything in, so I should be OK. Its been about a week already on the I.D., too.<br>
</br>
I'm pretty excited about my RewardZone site completion. I'll be getting a $1,000.00 Visa once I send everything back!! My amazon card from Credit Sesame showed up today, too, which I will be writing about in my blog. I finally finished my blog notes so I have enough material to put it all together. I also will discuss my participation in the National Consumer Panel (NCP). It took about 4 years of trying off and on to FINALLY get on the panel! I've had so much fun with my scanner, its been great: http://ncppanel.com/content/ncp/ncphome.html -- Have you ever been a part of the panel, or have you tried to get on with them?:<br>
</br>
Thanks,:<br>
</br>
wozniack:<br>
</br>
My experience was unlike this member's. Only half of my offers instantly credited, and I received my claim form the day after submitting my documentation. I think though that offers credit instantly IF they credit right after you do them. By observing numerous DIY companies, I think that their processing and shipping times vary throughout the year. For example. On a good month Product Test Panel may approve all premium offers within 2 to 3 weeks, but 2 months later they may take 3 to 4 weeks. Or maybe they ship gifts within 2 weeks but fail to do so the following month. This member is right though about doing your offers all in one sitting. With any site you should do them all at once to avoid any problems. The sooner you finish the site the better. I should point out though that on order confirmations RewardZone USA requires them to show your name, e-mail address, and order number. Some confirmations may show your name and/or e-mail but may lack an order number. Or some confirmations may barely have anything at all. Two of my confirmations only had my first name and nothing else showing other than my e-mail address in the to and from at the top, so I had to do 2 make up offers.<br>
</br>
My exchange with RewardZone USA:<br>
</br>
from: me <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: info@rewardzoneusa.com<br>
date: Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 1:46 PM<br>
subject: Order confirmations<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
Hi,<br>
</br>
I have 4 of the 5 confirmations ready to send to you. I even have screen shots, offer pics, and a UPS shipping confirmation from the Heartwood & Oak offer as additional proof. As for the 5th confirmation, I just contacted Disney and requested for them to send me one. If they do not, I will try them again over the telephone. Please let me know once you get the first 4 confirmations.<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
me<br>
</br>
from: contact@rewardzoneusa.com<br>
to: xxxx@xx.com<br>
date: Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 12:47 PM<br>
subject: #7445628774541953363-Offer completions<br>
signed-by: jsmtp.net<br>
</br>
Hi me,<br>
As of the moment you have three of the required 6 platinum offers completed and are missing two silver offers.<br>
If this is incorrect, please provide the confirmation for the missing offer(s) to us (info@rewardzoneusa.com). This order confirmation should show your name, email address and order number. Once we have this information, we will do our best to assist you.<br>
</br>
For additional information, please refer our terms and conditions http://www.rewardzoneusa.com/
path.html?p=CampImg/1300/terms.htm<br>
</br>
To check your incentive status, please log onto the member’s area here http://contact.rewardzoneusa.com/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fincentivestatus.aspx<br>
</br>
Thank you,<br>
The Reward Zone USA, LLC Team<br>
</br>
from: me <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: REWARD ZONER <info@rewardzoneusa.com><br>
date: Tue, Dec 2, 2014 at 4:43 PM<br>
subject: Silver offers<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
I did another Silver offer since the other one I did never sent me a confirmation. It is now showing up under my "Incentive Status." You should have the 4 confirmations I sent you earlier, too.<br>
</br>
Please let me know if you need anything else.<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
me<br>
</br>
from: contact@rewardzoneusa.com<br>
to: xxxx@xx.com<br>
date: Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 12:09 PM<br>
subject: #7445628774541953070-Question about gift site<br>
signed-by: jsmtp.net<br>
</br>
Hi, Thanks for contacting Rewardzone!<br>
</br>
Be advised, simply completing the survey does not qualify you for an incentive.<br>
</br>
To qualify for the incentive, you must complete the requirements based on the type of incentive you signed up for. If the incentive is valued at $100 or less (a Tier 1 incentive) then you need to complete two (2) silver, (2) gold, and (1) platinum offer on the respective silver, gold, and platinum pages. If the incentive is valued at $100 or more (a Tier 2 incentive) then you need to complete two (2) silver, (2) gold, and (6) platinum offers on their respective pages. Offers may repeat between pages and the offer will count depending on the page you complete it (for example, an offer may show up on the silver and gold page, if you complete it on the silver, it will count as a silver offer). All offers must be completed within thirty calendar days in the Eastern Standard Time zone.<br>
</br>
If something went wrong and you've completed the requirements or have another issue, we'd love to help you. Please respond with some additional information:<br>
</br>
1. The e-mail address used and the approximate date you completed the requirements.<br>
2. If you have completed an offer and it does not appear on your incentive status page, please forward the email order confirmation for the missing offer to us (info@rewardzoneusa.com). This order confirmation should show your name, email address and order number.<br>
3. If you encountered a technical problem that has prevented you from completing the offers, please describe the steps taken prior to encountering the issue. Every detail you can give us will help us identify and fix the issue.<br>
</br>
Once we have this information, we will do our best to assist you.<br>
</br>
For additional information, please refer our terms and conditions http://www.rewardzoneusa.com/path.html?p=CampImg/1300/terms.htm<br>
</br>
To check your incentive status, please log onto the member’s area here http://contact.rewardzoneusa.com/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fincentivestatus.aspx<br>
</br>
Thank you,<br>
The Reward Zone USA, LLC Team<br>
</br>
from: me <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: REWARD ZONER <info@rewardzoneusa.com><br>
date: Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 12:35 PM<br>
subject: Offer pages<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
I did two more offers for the Platinum page and have received confirmations for them. I did these offers since the other two offers I did did not have an order number or anything in their confirmations. I will send them now and resend the others from yesterday for your review.<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
me"<br>
</br>
I sent them this e-mail after I sent them my order confirmations...<br>
</br>
from: me <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: REWARD ZONER <info@rewardzoneusa.com><br>
date: Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 12:44 PM<br>
subject:<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
As of now, you should have all 6 confirmations, two of which are make up offers I did. I have 6 offers showing in my "Incentive Status." So I only need 4 of those 6 confirmations processed.<br>
</br>
Please let me know if this works for you.<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
me<br>
</br>
from: Reward Zone USA <info@rewardzoneusa.com><br>
to: me <xxxx@xx.com><br>
date: Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 8:22 AM<br>
subject: RE: Welcome to Videostripe<br>
signed-by: jsmtp.net<br>
</br>
me,<br>
</br>
We see that you have signed up for the required amount of offers to qualify for the incentive. We are in the process of verifying your offers and preparing the necessary documents for your claim. You will receive a follow-up email from us within 3 business days with further instructions and any necessary documentations.<br>
</br>
Thank you,<br>
The Reward Zone USA, LLC Team<br>
</br>
from: Customer Service <echosign@echosign.com><br>
reply-to: Customer Service <cs@american-prize-center.com><br>
to: "xxxx@xx.com" <xxxx@xx.com><br>
date: Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 9:19 AM<br>
subject: Please e-sign RewardZone USA - Tier 2 Claim Form<br>
mailed-by: echosign.com<br>
signed-by: echosign.com<br>
</br>
Customer Service Has Sent You RewardZone USA - Tier 2 Claim Form to e-sign<br>
</br>
Customer Service (Fluent) says:<br>
"Congratulations!<br>
</br>
You are the winner of a RewardZone USA, LLC‘s Promotional Incentive. To claim your prize, click on the link below to complete and eSign the Prize Claim Form. Be sure to also send us proof of residence and/or Government Issued ID separately to info@rewardzoneusa.com<br>
</br>
Once you eSign the Prize Claim Form, you’ll receive a final PDF copy by email. Please allow 2 to 4 weeks for delivery from the date you submit your paperwork. Be on the lookout for its arrival!<br>
</br>
It only takes a few minutes to complete. Click on the link to get started.<br>
</br>
Do not hesitate to contact us by email at info@rewardzoneusa.com or leave a voicemail at (xxx) xxx-xxxx if you have any questions.<br>
</br>
The prize you have won is: $1,000 VISA gift card.<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
RewardZone USA, LLC<br>
</br>
Click here to review and e-sign RewardZone USA - Tier 2 Claim Form.<br>
</br>
With just one simple step, you can electronically sign this document. After you e-sign RewardZone USA - Tier 2 Claim Form, all parties will receive a final PDF copy by email.<br>
</br>
Do you need to forward this to a party authorized to sign it? Click here<br>
</br>
from: me <xxxx@xx.com><br>
</br>
to: Reward Zone USA <info@rewardzoneusa.com><br>
date: Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 4:25 PM<br>
subject: Re: Welcome to Videostripe<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
Hi,<br>
</br>
Thank you for sending me the claim form. So I have up to 60 days from the today to send back my claim form and I.D.? I ask because I just got my I.D. renewed and I have to wait up to 3 weeks to get it in the mail.<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
me<br>
</br>
from: RewardZoneUSA Team <info@rewardzoneusa.com><br>
to: me <xxxx@xx.com><br>
date: Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 4:54 PM<br>
subject: RE: Welcome to Videostripe<br>
signed-by: jsmtp.net<br>
</br>
Yes. You have time. Please send a copy of the ID when it is renewed and we will issue your gift card.<br>
</br>
Thank you.<br>
</br>
from: me <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: RewardZoneUSA Team <info@rewardzoneusa.com><br>
date: Thu, Dec 4, 2014 at 11:12 PM<br>
subject: Re: Welcome to Videostripe<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
Just a few more questions... I also need to get my claim form notarized and send in a w9 form in addition to a copy of my photo I.D., correct? Also, am I required to mail in the forms or do I just scan them in and send them to you via e-mail? Once I send you the required documents, do I still have to click "Click Incentive" on my account page?<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
me<br>
</br>
from: Reward Zone USA <info@rewardzoneusa.com><br>
to: me <xxxx@xx.com><br>
date: Fri, Dec 5, 2014 at 9:38 AM<br>
subject: RE: Welcome to Videostripe<br>
signed-by: jsmtp.net<br>
</br>
That’s correct. Let us know if for some reason you need more time!<br>
</br>
from: me <xxxx@xx.com><br>
</br>
to: REWARD ZONER <info@rewardzoneusa.com><br>
date: Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 12:35 AM<br>
subject: Copy of my photo I.D. and w9 form<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
Here is a copy of my photo I.D. I scanned it with my smartphone. I included my w9 form which I printed, signed, and scanned in. I also printed my claim form. Just have to get it notarized!<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
me<br>
</br>
from: RewardZoneUSA Team <info@rewardzoneusa.com><br>
to: me <xxxx@xx.com><br>
cc: Rewardzone <info@rewardzoneusa.com><br>
date: Tue, Dec 9, 2014 at 10:37 AM<br>
subject: RE: Copy of my photo I.D. and w9 form<br>
</br>
We have received your paperwork via Adobe EchoSign and your photo ID scan. You do not need to do anything else.<br>
</br>
Please allow 2-4 weeks for the delivery of your prize.<br>
</br>
Regards,<br>
</br>
The RewardZone USA, LLC Team<br>
</br>
A member who contacted me earlier this year said they notarized their claim form, which is why I told RewardZone USA that I would notarize my form. Apparently, all they require is the claim form and photo I.D. I sent them a w9 as well, which they probably did need with my gift being over $600.00. But you don't have to get it notarized. The claim form is done in an instant. It is an electronic form that you fill out, sign, and date. Once that's accomplished, you submit the form and RewardZone USA has it within seconds! I loved watching my signature look like I was writing it with a pen while typing my name. Its a really cool form. What surprised me was them willing to give me more time to submit my paperwork and photo I.D. Most companies would have said, "Remember, you have 60 days from the time you receive the claim form to send everything back," and they would have meant it. I wasn't required to fill out the short "Claim Incentive" form on my status page either. They said I didn't need to do anything else, and that I'd receive my gift in 2-4 weeks!<br>
</br>
A member had a question which I relayed to RewardZone USA<br>
</br>
"from: me <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: REWARD ZONER <info@rewardzoneusa.com><br>
date: Sat, Dec 6, 2014 at 2:44 PM<br>
subject: Quick question...<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
My friend wants to know if they could do another site next month if they did one in August of this year. Can they, or do they have to wait until next August or later?<br>
</br>
Their question: "I just did a rewardzone in august so I gotta wait until next year. When they say once per calendar year I could do it in January, right?<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
me"<br>
</br>
Their reply:<br>
</br>
"from: Reward Zone USA <info@rewardzoneusa.com><br>
to: me <xxxx@xx.com><br>
date: Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 8:33 AM<br>
subject: RE: Quick question...<br>
signed-by: jsmtp.net<br>
</br>
Hi me,<br>
</br>
If they received an incentive last August, they’ll need to wait until next August for another one.<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
RewardZone, USA"<br>
</br>
New RewardZone USA terms:<br>
</br>
RewardZone USA- Offers must be completed within 30 days of registration. If you don’t complete the required number of offers in one session, you may do so by logging in to the "Incentive Status" page. After you have completed all of the required offers and confirmed your completion on Incentive Status, you can start the claims process by logging onto the Incentive Status and selecting “Claim My Incentive.” Upon qualification, you will be contacted via e-mail and/or U.S. mail with a claim form. The redemption form must be notarized, and you must provide a copy of your driver’s license or other government-issued ID. If your mailing address is different than the address you provided during registration or the address on your ID, you must provide proof of residence at the mailing address such as a utility bill, tax bill, voter ID or rent invoice. If your gift is valued at $600.00 or more, you must also fill out a w9 form. Once all documents are approved, your gift will ship within two to four weeks, sometimes sooner depending on their shipping schedule. You must claim your gift within 60 days of receiving the claim form or you forfeit your reward. You cannot participate in a promotion if you reside in Washington or Vermont, or are a resident of a state where incentivized promotions of this type are prohibited by law.<br>
</br>
With RewardZone USA you have 30 days to complete your offers. You no longer have to do your offers within 1 calendar day, so they're easier to do. If anyone has any questions regarding RewardZone USA, please let me know. I-Deal has a new DBA called Loyalty Exclusives, Inc. Just thought I would mention it for those who didn't know! There are some really good sites out now if you look hard enough.<br>
</br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/snowmantemp1_zpsb47cd74d.jpg"><img src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/snowmantemp1_zpsb47cd74d.jpg"></a><br />
<br />
I'd like to shift gears for a little bit and talk about The Popcorn Factory, Credit Sesame, and the survey panels I belong to. Please move along to Part 2. of our wintery mix blog to learn how I earned $2,191.04 in just 6 months from these panels and points incentive programs.<br>
</br>
See you there!<br>
</br>
wozniack<br>
</br>wozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11192024656643788246noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-32024449825254874782014-09-13T16:00:00.002-05:002014-09-13T17:30:00.765-05:00New blog, forum and old usernames...Hi everyone,<br />
<br />
Welcome to our new home! It isn't the red and black Wordpress theme that we're accustomed to, but I made changes that we can all be comfortable with. I widened the text just like the old blog; designed a forum button to match our blog's colors; and chose a warm red for our blog since most of you stated you liked red for the template. This will be our blog's permanent home. I only moved it because we risked losing our content and, now that we aren't under a web host, that weight has been lifted, and our site and forum remains safe.<br />
<br />
I also created a new home for our forum. You can access the forum link to the right of this post. Those who were registered on the old forum must contact me directly at diyfreebies@gmail.com to get your new password. I had to manually register the old accounts on the new forum as well as move over everyone's posts.<br />
<br />
If anyone has any questions at all, please let me know.<br />
<br />
Thanks,<br />
<br />
wozniack
wozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11192024656643788246noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-3939211278707876312014-08-18T15:18:00.000-05:002014-08-18T15:18:04.618-05:00Current situation...Hi everyone,<br>
<br>
I need to update you on the status of our forum and blog. A blog is posted every three months without fail, but along the way I was met with many personal challenges which prevented me from posting and, as a result, I fell short of my readers' expectations. For that, I'm sorry. This blog is not dead, I just have to make the necessary changes in order for it to survive. I've been given a deadline of September 7th to move all the site's contents, forum included, to another location before it is erased. My plan is to point the domain (DIYfreebies.com) to our BlogSpot location: http://wozniack.blogspot.com/ and move our forum to another location. Moving the forum will be the hardest as I have to manually copy over all content to the new forum, and that could take weeks.<br>
<br>
Is anyone good at domain pointing? I need help pointing the domain to Blogger. GoDaddy keeps rejecting the BlogSpot name servers, and I'm not sure if that's because I have Bluehost in the background running the GoDaddy name servers or not. If I disable the Bluehost name servers maybe GoDaddy will accept the BlogSpot nameservers? If anyone could do this for me it would save me a lot of time, because I tried for hours the other night and couldn't make it work. As soon as this is accomplished, I need to refresh my brain before my next post and collect my new information. I cannot give a date for the next entry, but I will make a brief post once I have it prepared.<br>
<br>
Thank you for your patience and understanding.<br>
<br>
wozniack wozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181023006131256717noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-89940700769283558792013-12-10T18:35:00.000-06:002013-12-10T18:35:23.666-06:00Santa's workshop, Part 2. Gift sites affiliated with giftcardclub.net revealed, member reports payment from Canadian company, Ace Brands Online + shipping locations questioned...Gift sites affiliated with giftcardclub.net revealed; member reports payment from Canadian company Ace Brands Online + shipping locations questioned. Read on...<br>
<br>
You might remember a company I wrote about last year called Ace Brands Online. We weren't too sure about them then, but now someone has come forward with a payment report and has allowed me to share their experience. Before we continue, please refresh yourselves with these blog entries on Ace Brands Online: <a href="http://www.diyfreebies.com/caivis-complaint-and-discussion-is-the-company-still-active-nuitech-payouts-winhundred-ace-brands-online-inc-introduced-and-site-review-and-more/ ">Caivis complaint and discussion...</a> -- <a href="http://www.diyfreebies.com/owner-of-revpath-com-denies-faraji-e-consulting-connection-new-address-linked-to-crs-fec-and-crs-discussion-ace-brands-online-bbb-page-updated-i-deal-crediting-issues-link-list/">Owner of revpath.com denies...</a> -- Once you have done so, please see this person's message to me below.<br>
<br>
Ace Brands Online member:<br>
<br>
"Hey woz,<br>
<br>
This PM is about popularproductsonline.<br>
<br>
I am writing you to confirm that this company paid me for my participation in their DIY.<br>
<br>
I completed something like 9 offers in late July or beginning of August. My offers reported within a week, some of them instant. Did anfew repeats for nom reporting offers so more like 11 or
12 offers. I filled out an electronic redemption form on Aug 6. I received an email that said I would hear back from somebody on 30-90 days!!<br>
<br>
Their terms and conditions depending which page you read have conflicting rules whether there is a CL or not. Very confusing and stupid so ignored it. It said like, keep every single offer from
the time you send your redemption for, until the time they ship your gift.<br>
<br>
Since almost 2 months passed I wrote the, two question and complaint emails, threatening to report them if I don't at least get a response from customer service, which I did not for both emails.<br>
<br>
In the end though I don't think it was my complaints that worked but rather their oddball wall of doing redemptions.<br>
<br>
Almost 60 days after I sent my redemption form, I got a phone call on my cell, the number I must have given them, that all my offers were successfully completed according to their advertiser's
and that they needed to confirm my shipping address. They left a voicemail, I called the, back and asked for the person who called me which is what she asked me to so on the voicemail.
I confirmed my address and aue said I will receive my gift in 15-20 business days, but I ended up receiving something from the, just less than 1 week later.<br>
<br>
My sign up gift was an iPhone 5 (2012) and that is in fact what they sent me in the box. I sold it already and got 450 for it so I am a happy camper. I totally wrote them off as unresponsive/scam so I don't even mind that I got my one lifetime gift you are allowed to receive from them.<br>
<br>
I am going to leave you some info below, the number they called me from, the number I sent back to them, and the address the prize came from. For some reason I think the phone number<br>
was Canadian. Oh yea it was, the area code.<br>
Phone number they called me from: 647-123-4567<br>
Phone number they told me to call back: 1-877-707-1771<br>
<br>
Address the gift came from:<br>
No name/company name<br>
417 Knightsbridge Cr<br>
Davenport fl 33896<br>
<br>
And the address label was handwritten in black ink and all capital letters.<br>
<br>
Im not calling them legit yet personally, but they did follow up within the time frame their email said and they did pay me. Pretty fun to get a physical gift in the mail, just like the old DIY days<br>
:)<br>
<br>
Hope that helps.<br>
-member"<br>
<br>
My reply:<br>
<br>
"hi member,<br>
<br>
hey thanks for your detailed account of your popularproductsonline experience. I actually wrote about them last year: http://www.diyfreebies.com/caivis-complain...eview-and-more/ <-- I was trying to find out if Nuitech handled their support last year but Nuitech dodged my question. they may be their own compoany with Nuitech or some other company handling their Fulfillment, OR they may do it all themselves and have a branch in Florida for processing and fulfilling peoples' gifts.<br>
<br>
could you please send me their direct e-mail to diyfreebies@gmail.com? because I would like to contact them from my gmail account. that's awesome that they sent you an iPhone! congrats on the sale of your gift! if its alright by you, I'd like to share your e-mail on popularproducts online with my readers this month.<br>
<br>
thanks,<br>
<br>
wozniack"<br>
<br>
Ace Brand Online member's reply:<br>
<br>
"hey woz,<br>
<br>
whatsup! of course yea you can share the email, just leave me anonymous so i continue to dig and do gifts with my name and email<br>
<br>
um otherwise i dont have a 'direct email' from them to send you b/c they never emailed me back and i contacted them thru the contact form on the website, popularproductsonline.com.<br>
<br>
-member"<br>
<br>
Although you must wait 30-90 days after submitting the electronic redemption form, they do contact you by phone to confirm your address. I guess that's just how they roll. I'm glad this person was paid, and that we have another paying DIY company. I sent Ace Brands Online a message through their contact form and asked if the Davenport, FL address is a branch of their company in the U.S., or if they hired another company to handle Fulfillment. Below is my reply from customer service at Ace Brands Online.<br>
<br>
My message:<br>
<br>
"From: noreply@popularproductsonline.com [mailto:noreply@popularproductsonline.com]<br>
Sent: December-01-13 9:51 PM<br>
To: support@popularproductsonline.com<br>
Subject: PopularProducts Help Request<br>
<br>
A new help requesst has been submitted:<br>
<br>
Name: me<br>
E-mail: diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
Phone: xxxx<br>
Message: Hi,<br>
<br>
Is the address you ship gifts from in Davenport, FL a branch of your company in Canada? Do you have locations set up in the U.S. solely for shipping rewards? Or have you hired a Florida-based company to ship rewards?<br>
<br>
The reason I ask is so that I can sort out the addresses associated with the gift sites I've been working on.<br>
<br>
Thank you so much...<br>
<br>
me"<br>
<br>
Customer service's reply:<br>
<br>
"from: Cheryl . Davis <support@popularproductsonline.com><br>
to: diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
date: Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 1:31 PM<br>
subject: RE: PopularProducts Help Request<br>
<br>
Hello,<br>
<br>
Our records indicate that you have not completed an online account with popularproductsonline.com<br>
<br>
Please create an online account and then you will be able to login and complete the required offers to receive the prize in question.<br>
<br>
Thank you for contacting Popular Products Online"<br>
<br>
My reply:<br>
<br>
"from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: "Cheryl . Davis" <support@popularproductsonline.com><br>
date: Mon, Dec 2, 2013 at 5:08 PM<br>
subject: Re: PopularProducts Help Request<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
<br>
Hi,<br>
<br>
Could you please answer my questions regarding the Davenport, FL address and shipping?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
me"<br>
<br>
Customer service's reply:<br>
<br>
"from: Cheryl . Davis <support@popularproductsonline.com><br>
to: diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
date: Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 10:56 AM<br>
subject: RE: PopularProducts Help Request<br>
<br>
Hello,<br>
<br>
We do not ship gifts/rewards from the location you have listed below any gifts/rewards that are shipped are sent directly from us.<br>
<br>
Thank you for contacting Popular Products Online"<br>
<br>
My reply:<br>
<br>
"from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: "Cheryl . Davis" <support@popularproductsonline.com><br>
date: Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 8:08 PM<br>
subject: Re: PopularProducts Help Request<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
<br>
So they come from your Canadian location? I ask because one or two people have stated that your rewards come from 417 Knightsbridge Cr, Davenport, FL 33896.<br>
<br>
I am just making sure I have the right info so I don't get anything confused. :)<br>
<br>
Thank you for all your help!<br>
<br>
me"<br>
<br>
The Davenport, FL address could just be the location of the merchant they buy gifts from. So the merchant's Davenport, FL address is printed on the packages because they supply the gifts. The reason I asked Ace Brands Online that was to find out if they had branches in the U.S., or if they functioned primarily out of Canada. Not that important but its good to know. I like that customer service replies so fast to messages. That and there being a login to check status makes doing them worthwhile, IMO. I may try this one.<br>
<br>
Ace Brands Online address:<br>
<br>
120 East Beaver Creek Rd., STE #200<br>
Richmond Hill, Ontario, L4B 4V1<br>
<br>
<img src="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/elfdeer1_zpsbf2762f7.jpg" width="350" height="333" class="alignnone" /><br>
<br>
New gift sites in connection with giftcardclub.net are live on the web. We'll look at one of them called myrewardsgroup.com, but please read these entries before doing so: <a href="http://www.diyfreebies.com/diyfreebies-5th-annual-anniversary-blog-part-2-incorp-services-inc-and-new-gift-sites-may-answer-questions-about-consumer-gain-i-deal-quitting-the-industry/">DIYfreebies 5th annual anniversary...</a> - <a href="http://www.diyfreebies.com/rewardzone-usa-proven-legit-payment-reports-incorp-services-inc-answers-questions-about-giftcardclub-net-and-member-source-media-halloween-link-list/">RewardZone USA proven legit + payment reports</a> -- Let's compare the gift sites' front pages, main pages, login pages, and policies.<br>
<br>
giftcardclub.net front page:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardclub1_zpsa005a8fa.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardclub1_zpsa005a8fa.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><br>
<br>
url: <a href="http://giftcardclub.net/G/landing?campaignId=6005&subcid=13374&subcid2=102e97d001acc3b645f07e75f88388&uid=1023e4e947c5a0e48203844458da2e&email={email}#cid=6005%23sid=206%23vid=3056#sid=206#vid=3056">http://giftcardclub.net/G/landing?campaignId=6005&subcid=13374&subcid2=102e97d001acc3b645f07e75f88388&uid=1023e4e947c5a0e48203844458da2e&email={email}#cid=6005%23sid=206%23vid=3056#sid=206#vid=3056</a><br>
<br>
myrewardsgroup.com front page:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/myrewardsgroupfront1_zps7ec487eb.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/myrewardsgroupfront1_zps7ec487eb.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><br>
<br>
url: <a href="http://myrewardsgroup.com/G/landing?campaignId=5961&subcid=aaaaaa&email=#cid=5961#sid=110#vid=3041">http://myrewardsgroup.com/G/landing?campaignId=5961&subcid=aaaaaa&email=#cid=5961#sid=110#vid=3041</a><br>
<br>
Both front pages have identical content from rule #1 to rule #4. Check out the policies...<br>
<br>
giftcardclub.net policy:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardclubpolicy1_zpse26de0fb.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardclubpolicy1_zpse26de0fb.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><br>
<br>
url: <a href="http://members.giftcardclub.net/Info/pp">http://members.giftcardclub.net/Info/pp</a><br>
<br>
myrewardsgroup.com policy:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/myrewardsgrouppolicy1_zpscbd084b0.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/myrewardsgrouppolicy1_zpscbd084b0.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><br>
<br>
url: <a href="http://members.myrewardsgroup.com/Info/pp">http://members.myrewardsgroup.com/Info/pp</a><br>
<br>
The same address is in both policies: 2360 Corporate Circle Suite 400, Henderson, Nevada 89074. This confirms that giftcardclub.net and myrewardsgroup.com are from the same DIY company. We must remember that 2360 Corporate Circle is InCorp Services's address, and Gayle Clauges, the Director of Operations at InCorp Services, stated that her company does NOT own giftcardclub.net. She said InCorp Services, Inc is a registered agent for "thousands of companies," and part of that service is mail forwarding. So whoever this mystery DIY company is, they are using InCorp Services's address for their gift program, which makes it twice as hard to catch them.<br>
<br>
giftcardclub.net main page:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardclubfront1_zpsf270ea4c.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardclubfront1_zpsf270ea4c.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><br>
<br>
url: <a href="http://giftcardclub.net/">http://giftcardclub.net/</a><br>
<br>
giftcardclub.net login page:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardclublogin1_zpse5b1ae1e.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardclublogin1_zpse5b1ae1e.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><br>
<br>
url: <a href="http://members.giftcardclub.net/">http://members.giftcardclub.net/</a><br>
<br>
myrewardsgroup.com main page:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/myrewardsgroupmain1_zps4e5cad5b.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/myrewardsgroupmain1_zps4e5cad5b.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><br>
<br>
url: <a href="http://www.myrewardsgroup.com/">http://www.myrewardsgroup.com/</a><br>
<br>
myrewardsgroup.com login page:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/myrewardsgrouplogin1_zps66cabcf1.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/myrewardsgrouplogin1_zps66cabcf1.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><br>
<br>
url: <a href="http://members.myrewardsgroup.com/">http://members.myrewardsgroup.com/</a><br>
<br>
The main and login pages are also alike, and why wouldn't they be if these sites are related? Another gift site is mygiftcardrewards.com. It has the same front page wording, main page, login page, and policy address. We just need the company's name, and we need to find out if they're paying on these sites. This may be the toughest case I've had yet! Once I know who they are, I can contact them directly and ask them some questions. But its getting to that point before I can. Its gonna be a lonnnng night of investigating! *turns on the coffee pot*<br>
<br>
Another double blog has come to an end, I enjoyed putting it together. This year went by so fast I am still stuck in December 2012! I feel like I am continuing doing the very last thing I remember doing last year, if that makes sense. 2013 went by in a blur. I wonder if I'll remember much from 2013 years from now, hm? *in deep thought* Back to our blog, I had a blast creating this year's holiday blog posts. As busy as I've been, I had to take time out to get it done. Believe it or not, I am still out of town, so my Christmas will be spent elsewhere, which isn't so bad because I can be with my grandmother and a few relatives that I haven't seen in a while. I'm hoping to be back though after Christmas so I can take care of some things, and I miss being home.<br>
<br>
Wishing you all and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season... Happy Holidays, and have a Happy New Year!!<br>
<br>
Take care,<br>
<br>
wozniackwozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181023006131256717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-6869076361999022332013-12-10T18:25:00.000-06:002017-04-13T15:11:55.421-05:00Santa's workshop, Part 1. RMM Media, LLC warning + RewardZone Usa and Caivis deny affiliation with RMM Media, Amped Media addresses domain questions, holiday link list...This holiday season follow Santa to his workshop for the latest rewards and DIY news! Amped Media's Jonathan Gies addresses gift site questions; RewardZone USA lookalike company, RMM Media, LLC., fails to pay member, and member tells all; holiday link list! Ho ho ho, off we go...<br>
<br>
<img src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/santas-workshop1_zps2ce98b45.jpg" width="470" height="350" class="alignnone"><br>
<br>
An update on RMM Media and their RewardZone USA lookalike sites. A member did 12+ offers on one of their sites and the gift site showed she had "0" completed. They also will not answer her e-mails. Also, RewardZone USA and Caivis denied any affiliation with RMM Media, LLC. See my exchange with this member below to learn what happened.<br>
<br>
Member:<br>
<br>
"from: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
date: Wed, Oct 2, 2013 at 2:40 PM<br>
subject: Major Problems with rewardzone usa PLEASE HELP<br>
mailed-by: xxxx.com<br>
signed-by: xxxx.com<br>
<br>
Hi Woz, how are you? That time of year again and here I am back at it again, my first diy site and I think I am getting screwed. Ive tried contacting the company to no avail and no response. And now today I can't even get onto the site at all, it comes up blank. Do you have a phone number or something? I have been sending email from several different sites of theirs because there may be a problem with the one I'm doing. I completed RmmMediawards "awardhotspot.com" $1,000 visa gc in the one day and have gotten my emails from everyone but them. The site allows me to check in the status, but I shows 0 completed. I have nothing. Obviously it acknowledges my email address/account, but that is it. Also on the platinum page there is a limited amount of offers and several of them don't work, it only gives me pop-ups of other offers of theirs. Therefore in order to complete all 12 offers, I did another offer from either silver or gold, I don't remember which. I had no choice and couldn't reach anyone. I hope I don't miss out on this gc because I ended up spending a lot more than I should have because of not being able to get into other offers. I tried and tried all day, at least 22 hours I put into it, and I checked it out 1 to 2 Weeks prior to starting to be sure of what I was getting into. Now I would like to do another because I desperately need the gc's, but this site used up a lot of my finance's and offers. Please, Please, Please tell me you have a contact person or number or something. I pray you do, or I am so screwed.<br>
After what I have read on your blog today and what I read on anything4free, I was so hoping this was an answer we have all been waiting for. I truly hope this is just a bug in their system that can be fixed and that we can straighten out my account."<br>
<br>
Second reply from member:<br>
<br>
"from: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: me <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
date: Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 9:54 AM<br>
subject: Fwd: Major Problems with rewardzone usa PLEASE HELP<br>
mailed-by: xxxx.com<br>
signed-by: xxxx.com<br>
<br>
Sorry I forgot to use my user name (anything4free) that you probably remember me by tvs5146. After I sent the last message to you, I went back and finished reading your blog. Should have done that first. Do you think Im screwed? I still havent heard a word. member"<br>
<br>
My reply:<br>
<br>
"from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
date: Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 4:50 PM<br>
subject: Re: Major Problems with rewardzone usa PLEASE HELP<br>
mailed-by: xxxx.com<br>
<br>
Hi member,<br>
<br>
I just read your e-mails, and I am happy to help you. I contacted OnDemand Research (Caivis) since you said you did "awardspot.com," the RewardZone USA lookalike company. I don't think RMM Media (awardspot.com) is RewardZone USA, I just think their sites have the same look and feel. I asked Caivis directly if they had any involvement with the lookalike company but so far I haven't heard anything, and I don't think I will in all honesty. Caivis knows about my blog, and I don't think they like me too much.<br>
<br>
To be sure there is no confusion, you actually did an RMM Media site? Do you still have the link so I can look at it? I just wanted to make sure you really meant the lookalike company and not the actual RewardZone USA so we don't waste time contacting the wrong company. Below is the phone number for Cavis/OnDemand Research, and I'll throw in XL Marketing's phone number as well. Also, I have included their e-mails (you might have better luck with them).<br>
<br>
Phone numbers:<br>
<br>
Cavis/OnDemand Research: 1-202-683-2200<br>
<br>
XL Marketing: 212-660-2510 - 212-967-5055<br>
<br>
E-mails:<br>
<br>
Caivis/OnDemand Research: customer.service@ondemandresearch.com - inquiries@caivis.com<br>
<br>
XL Marketing:<br>
<br>
info@xlmarketing.com<br>
<br>
What I sent Caivis:<br>
<br>
"Hi,<br>
<br>
Does awardhotspot.com belong to your company? I ask because I am trying to organize the sites I do by company name and this looked like one of yours. Also, your e-mail address for OnDemand Research, customer.service@ondemandresearch.com, is present in the Privacy Policy. So I just assumed awardhotspot.com was your company's domain.<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
<br>
me"<br>
<br>
But they never replied. If you are able to speak to someone, could you please ask them if awardhotspot.com is their domain? They may just handle customer support for awardhotspot.com. I don't know. If the site you did though was awardhotspot.com then we'd find out for sure if Caivis owned it or not because they would tell you. You don't have to, but I would really appreciate it if you could. If you don't want to, that's fine. No pressure. :)<br>
<br>
One more thing. If you're able to get back into the site and it is still showing "0" offers completed, please take a screen shot of your status page. That way it gives you proof that you have an account with them in case it comes up blank and you are locked out again.<br>
<br>
If it turns out that RewardZone USA was the actual DIY company you did and not Caivis, I will quickly look up their contact information for you.<br>
<br>
I hope this helps. Please keep me informed on your gift's status.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
wozniack"<br>
<br>
Member's reply:<br>
<br>
"from: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: "diyfreebies@gmail.com" <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
date: Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 10:08 PM<br>
subject: Re: Major Problems with rewardzone usa PLEASE HELP<br>
mailed-by: xxxx.com<br>
signed-by: xxxx.com<br>
<br>
hi woz, well I finally got responses from the real rewardzoneusa and from Cavis/OnDemand Research. Basically nobody knows how to get in touch with this copycat company. I am forwarding the emails so you can see what was said. I cancelled the majority of the offers I took out today and explained briefly to each of them what happened. They were all pretty understanding of it. I just kept 3 of them....Disney movies, Elmo's kids club (activities/books) and I had purchased a $25 gift card from FTD Florist. I kept the 2 kids club stuff because I didn't want to ruin my name with them. member"<br>
<br>
Second reply from member:<br>
<br>
"from: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: "diyfreebies@gmail.com" <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
date: Sat, Oct 5, 2013 at 9:29 AM<br>
subject: Re: Major Problems with rewardzone usa PLEASE HELP<br>
mailed-by: xxxx.com<br>
signed-by: xxxx.com<br>
<br>
ok, I forwarded all 4 emails to you. As you can see awardzoneusa would like the info if we do eventually find out who they are and the Ondemandresearch co. claims they have no contact info other than what they gave me for the legit co. Oh by the way, are there any active legit rewardzoneusa sites for &1000 gc's. member"<br>
<br>
E-mails from member to RewardZone USA and Caivis and their replies to member...<br>
<br>
E-mail to RewardZone USA:<br>
<br>
"member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
<br>
Oct 4<br>
<br>
do you know anything about them using rewardzoneusa? That is the same as yours isn't it? How in the world do they get away with that?"<br>
<br>
RewardZone USA's replies:<br>
<br>
"On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 9:08 AM, <contact@rewardzoneusa.com> wrote:<br>
<br>
Hi member,<br>
<br>
Awardhotspot.com is not one of our domains or affiliated websites.<br>
<br>
Thank you."<br>
<br>
"On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 9:58 AM, <contact@rewardzoneusa.com> wrote:<br>
<br>
Hi member,<br>
<br>
That website and company is not affiliated with us. They copied our site, unfortunately.<br>
<br>
We are sorry for your inconvenience.<br>
<br>
The RewardzoneUSA Team."<br>
<br>
E-mail to RewardZone USA:<br>
<br>
"From: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
Date: Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 10:40 AM<br>
Subject: Re: #7445084568614338932-Please, this is urgent.<br>
To: contact@rewardzoneusa.com<br>
do you have any information as to how to contact them or anything? Thank you"<br>
<br>
RewardZone USA's reply:<br>
<br>
"From: <contact@rewardzoneusa.com><br>
Date: Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 11:51 AM<br>
Subject: #7445084568614338932-Please, this is urgent.<br>
To: 2013diyrmda@gmail.com<br>
Hi Teresa,<br>
<br>
Unfortunately we do not. If you locate a point of contact, please forward it to us as well.<br>
<br>
Thank you."<br>
<br>
E-mail to Caivis:<br>
<br>
"From: member [mailto:xxxx@xx.com]<br>
Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 9:18 AM<br>
To: customer.service@ondemandresearch.com<br>
Subject: Urgent....Please help<br>
I recently completed an online incentive reward site with a company by the name of RewardzoneUSA a/k/a Rmmmediaward, on a site Awardhotspot.com. I understand that you are affliated with them. Is this true? I have tried in vein to reach someone regarding my completion and can't seem to get a response from anyone. I have not rec'd credit for not one of the 12 offers that I did and now it seems the website awardhotspot is down. I spent a good deal of money doing the offers as there aren't that many to choose from and some offers cannot be accessed at all. So please if you would, be so kind and to help me reach the right party to speak with about this problem that I am having. I would be very greatful if you could help me.
Thank you, member"<br>
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Cavis' reply:<br>
<br>
"From: Customer Service <customer.service@ondemandresearch.com><br>
Date: Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 9:42 AM<br>
Subject: RE: Urgent....Please help<br>
To: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
Dear member,<br>
<br>
Thank you for contacting us.<br>
<br>
Please try this link: http://contact.rewardzoneusa.com/contact.aspx<br>
<br>
This should take you to the rewards zone member support.<br>
<br>
Regrettably, we do not have direct contact information for rewardszone USA, so we are limited in how we may help.<br>
<br>
Sincerely,<br>
<br>
Customer Care"<br>
<br>
My reply to member:<br>
<br>
"from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
date: Sun, Oct 6, 2013 at 3:59 PM<br>
subject: Re: Major Problems with rewardzone usa PLEASE HELP<br>
mailed-by: xxxx.com<br>
member,<br>
<br>
Thank you for the e-mails! I cautioned other members about the lookalike company on A4F today. I created a post telling everyone we had confirmation on the lookalike company, that it was not affiliated with the real RewardZone USA, and that I had to investigate them further to find out who they are.<br>
<br>
Tonight, I will research 'RMM Media, LLC.', the company name on the lookalike sites, again to see if it'll get me somewhere. If I knew who they were, I could easily get contact info for you. I knew the lookalike sites weren't connected to RewardZone USA, but now I can confirm it thanks to you! Thank you so much. In return, I will do my best to help you get the info you need, and as quickly as possible. :)<br>
<br>
If you have any questions or need anything, do not hesitate to contact me. I will be up late tonight with my investigations, with yours being my top priority.<br>
<br>
Kind Regards,<br>
<br>
wozniack"<br>
<br>
Member's reply:<br>
<br>
"from: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: "diyfreebies@gmail.com" <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
date: Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 3:14 PM<br>
subject: Re: Major Problems with rewardzone usa PLEASE HELP<br>
mailed-by: xxxx.com<br>
signed-by: xxxx.com<br>
Hi Woz, Not for anything else, but not only should they be penalized for this horrendous scam, I feel like I should take them to court...Get this, I cancelled all but 3 of the offers, i.e., Disney Movie Club, Elmo's Learning adventure and the FTD gift card I bought. I figured with the new grandbabies I thought it would be worth keeping. In the meantime I signed up at the real rewardzone usa and completed all offers. So I thgought. I took out another Disney movie club and one of the offers I cancelled, Santoku knife, I tried to take again. Santoku gave me a message that there was a problem so I tried to call but they were closed on Sunday. So I called on Monday for the heck of it. They said even though I closed the account, the system wont let me take another knife offfer, because I had the offer. I explained to the girl I spokie with what the problem was and she offered to do it over the phone, but I told her it had to be done on line through the company with a link. In the meantime, I still didnt receive any emails from Disney, which I know they can be a little slower, but I should have heard something by the next day. I found their number and called them. No record of my order. I spoke with 2 people who searched and they both couldnt find it. The one girl told me that this system doesnt allow for 2 accounts. I said shouldnt I have gotten a message or something? I said I even got a thank you when I submitted my order. No luck. So It looks like I'm screwed out of $1000 and stuck with more offers. I sent a message to the real rewrdzone usa to see if anything at all could be done since I wasn't notified by either company by 12:00 midnight. I got a response that they are looking into it. I would have thought it was just a computer generated message except that they spoke of the scam company because I had mentioned it in my message. I've been trying to do an Amped offer, but I can't seem to get to the real offer pages. It keeps taking me back to the beginning or to another site. I am going to try a different one because I spent enough time trying to do it only to start again. I just hope that scam company didn't penetrate their web site and mess things up. I cant imagine why anyone would want to copy another copy unless its to gain information that is confidential. I just hope they didnt get anything of mine (or anyone's for that matter), that could mess me up . If you could think of anything that might shed some light that could help me straighten things out so I could actually earn a real $1000 card. Hell now I need to do 2 of them. I sure would love to find these people, as I'm sure others would like to too. I'm sure sooner or later something is going to bring them out in the open. Talk to you soon. member"<br>
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Member's reply:<br>
<br>
"from: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: "diyfreebies@gmail.com" <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
date: Sun, Oct 13, 2013 at 11:02 AM<br>
subject: Re: Major Problems with rewardzone usa PLEASE HELP<br>
mailed-by: xxxx.com<br>
signed-by: xxxx.com<br>
Hi Woz Just wanted to let you know that I did hear from the real rewardzone, and I gues I must have confused them a little with my last message to them (ticket). Here is what they sent me:<br>
<br>
"There is a lot of confusion here.<br>
<br>
You submitted tickets from xxxx@xx.com regarding RMMedia who we are NOT affiliated with. We can not help you with this issue.<br>
<br>
At the same time you submitted tickets from this email xxxx@xx.com for your account which you did complete 2 silver 1 gold and 8 platinum offers. You are one gold offer shy from becoming eligible for the offer. If you have completed this offer and its simply not showing up on your incentive status page, forward the email confirmation for that missing gold offer to us and we will process your claim.<br>
<br>
Otherwise, please use this link: http:/www.somethinghere.com to continue and finish your final gold offer.<br>
<br>
Then submit an incentive claim referencing ticket # xxxxxxxxxx and we will process your claim.<br>
<br>
To be clear. We are NOT associated with RMMedia. Our affiliated sites are RewardzoneUSA.com, Nationalconsumercenter.com and savingscenterusa.com. Also, please keep all further contact to one email address to avoid confusion in the future.<br>
<br>
Thank you.<br>
The Rewardzone USA Team."<br>
<br>
So it seems that they might be allowing me to complete the site. I had written to them and told them how I was having problems signing up for the offers because of the other rewardzone usa offers I did. I completed the offer, submitted the incentive claim and they notified me:<br>
<br>
"We see that you have signed up for the required amount of offers to qualify for the incentive. We are in the process of verifying your offers and preparing the necessary documents for your claim. You will receive a followup email from us within 72 business hours with further instructions and any necessary documentations.<br>
<br>
Thank you,<br>
The Reward Zone USA, LLC Team"<br>
<br>
Then the next email from them:<br>
<br>
"Please find the attached claim form and w-9 form.<br>
<br>
Please follow the instructions on the claim form and send back both forms via email (info@rewardzoneusa.com) or fax (646-349-3872).<br>
<br>
Thanks!"<br>
<br>
So, I just have to get the form notarized and send in the w-9 with it. So I hope all goes well and they allow me to get the award. We will see. I'll keep you informed. Talk to you soon, member"<br>
<br>
My reply:<br>
<br>
"from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
date: Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 8:54 PM<br>
subject: Re: Major Problems with rewardzone usa PLEASE HELP<br>
mailed-by: xxxx.com<br>
Hi member,<br>
<br>
Just letting you know that I am actively working on your issue with RMM Media, LLC and the lookalike RewardZone USA company. What slows me down are all the dead ends. When you think you're getting somewhere you reach one, and either pick up where you left off or start all over.<br>
<br>
As for MyRewardsGroup, I already knew about the site and made a note on paper to investigate the domain as it shares a likeness to giftcardclub.net. Please hold off on doing MyRewardsGroup as it may be affiliated with giftcardclub.net, the unknown DIY company's domain.<br>
<br>
There have been Amped Media complaints, but you are the first to state that the sites take you back to where you started and that you can get stuck. I will relay your message to Jonathan Gies, the CEO of Amped Media, so he is aware of this problem. Thanks for letting me know!<br>
<br>
I'm glad you were successful with one of RewardZone USA's gift sites. Please let me know when your gift arrives, and take a picture if you can. :)<br>
<br>
Hope to hear from you soon, or hopefully I contact you first with news on RMM Media, LLC./lookalike RewardZone USA company.<br>
<br>
Kind Regards,<br>
<br>
wozniack"<br>
<br>
I contacted this member recently for an update, and am waiting to hear back. I don't know if they got paid yet or not, but so far it doesn't look good. The RMM Media warning post I mentioned in our exchange can be found here: <a href="http://www.anything4free.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=181599">http://www.anything4free.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=181599</a> -- The warning post's content is in this blog, which is why I'm not copying it here. I felt it was important to make others aware of the complications with RMM Media's sites, and to let everyone know that RewardZone USA and Caivis are NOT affiliated with RMM Media. Before you do a RewardZone USA site, please look for "RMM Media" in the front page's paragraph.<br>
<br>
Never got a response from Renee Moncada or Subreption, LLC. I get the feeling these two aren't involved, but I can't rule them out just yet. I did find someone else who I think has a greater chance of being with RMM Media, LLC. Meet Renee Moskowitz, a Publishing Sales Consultant at RMM Media in New York City.<br>
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<img src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rmmlinkedin1_zps381ae62c.jpg" width="647" height="277" class="alignnone"><br>
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This woman seems like the most likely candidate for RMM Media, LLC. Not Renee Moncada, a co-executive producer of a reality tv show, and Subreption, LLC., a company sharing its headquartered address with RMM Media, LLC. If RMM Media is only using Subreption's headquartered address for mailing purposes, we can cross Subreption, LLC off our list. Renee Moskowitz could be our woman. I need to get in touch with her asap. Hopefully I can, and she supplies me with contact info to give my readers who have done RMM Media sites. Its important to get the word out on these lookalike sites to prevent more scams. Please share my blog with others so they know to be careful with this company.<br>
<br>
A reader sent me an e-mail asking about Amped Media's rewarding-promos.com domain. Their e-mail followed by my response and question to Jonathan Gies at Amped Media is below.<br>
<br>
My e-mail to Jonathan Gies:<br>
<br>
"Hi,<br>
<br>
I just had a quick question regarding the TOS for rewarding-promos.com. Below is an e-mail I received followed by my response to this person which explains what I want to know.<br>
<br>
E-mail I received:<br>
<br>
"I got to this site through a link on your forum that is supposed to be an Amped Media site. Below is a link to the site's TOS.<br>
<br>
Is it Amped Media - looks awful familiar!<br>
<br>
http://rewarding-promos.com/info.htm?tp=tos&promo_name=4194name&catalog_id=20148&gift=31824&SID=4ebeeda58a2c2bf358aa4a70dabec5bb9"<br>
<br>
My reply:<br>
<br>
"As far as I know, the rewarding-promos.com domain belongs to Amped Media, thus rewarding-promos.com is not Nuitech. BUT you are right because the TOS is similar to Nuitech, it even lists the 'YR Central' DBA in the TOS. It could just be that Nuitech has put Amped Media's sites under their DBA(s) since they handle their fulfillment. Or Nuitech could now own and fully operate all of Amped Media's sites. To not speculate any further, I will get confirmation on this from Jonathan Gies at Amped Media. He would know.<br>
<br>
Thanks for pointing this out to me! I appreciate it.<br>
<br>
wozniack"<br>
<br>
Do the rewarding-promos.com sites still belong to you? I was just trying to figure out why, YR Central, a Nuitech DBA, was in the TOS for rewarding-promos.com. As soon as you let me know, I will tell my readers so they aren't confused. I appreciate any answers you can give me.<br>
<br>
Thank you for your time, and I wish you and your family a wonderful Thanksgiving...<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
wozniack"<br>
<br>
Jonathan Gies' reply:<br>
<br>
"from: Jonathan Gies <jonathan@ampedmedia.com><br>
to: "diyfreebies@gmail.com" <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
date: Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 5:28 PM<br>
subject: Re: rewarding-promos.com TOS question<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
<br>
Hello,<br>
<br>
Thank you for reaching out.<br>
<br>
The domain rewading-promos.com is owned by Nuitech, we link to them from our survey properties because they handle the actual gift fulfillment. We have to maintain certain languages in our own policies as to ensure we are inline with theirs.<br>
<br>
Hopefully that answers your question. Have an excellent Thanksgiving.<br>
<br>
--<br>
Jonathan Gies<br>
Chief Executive Officer"<br>
<br>
My reply:<br>
<br>
"from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: Jonathan Gies <jonathan@ampedmedia.com><br>
date: Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 6:10 PM<br>
subject: Re: rewarding-promos.com TOS question<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
<br>
Hi Jonathan,<br>
<br>
I really appreciate you helping me understand all this.<br>
<br>
So all gift site completions count as Amped Media completions since Nuitech only handles Fulfillment, correct? Its just that, like you said, the languages within your own policies/TOS must match theirs, which is why I'm guessing that 'YR Central' is present in the TOS. My only other question is your other gift site domains, are they owned by Nuitech as well, and Amped Media just maintains the survey/gift site pages?<br>
<br>
I'm sorry for asking so many questions, that is all I have. You've been a great help so far, thank you. :)<br>
<br>
Kind Regards,<br>
<br>
wozniack"<br>
<br>
I take this to mean that Nuitech only owns the domain rewarding-promos.com, and handles Fulfillment for Amped Media with Amped Media still operating the company. This is interesting though because if the DBA shows 'YR Central', then does it count as an actual Nuitech or Amped Media site completion? My guess is it counts as an Amped Media completion, because they are just keeping the same wording in their policies/TOS as Nuitech and nothing else. As for the site problems, please visit the links again. If they don't work, let me know and I will put another e-mail out to Jonathan. I know how much you guys have been wanting to do Amped Media. :)<br>
<br>
My earnings: $10.00 loaded to my Payoneer Mastercard; $75.00 in Target eCards, and a $10.00 JcPenney eCard from Shopkick; a $10.00 amazon code from Opinion Outpost; $20.00 in Sears eCards, $50.00 in Wal-Mart eCards, $25.00 Tango Card, and a $20.00 virtual Visa from Toluna; $5.00 check from Clorox; $3.00 check from Business Innovators Forum; a $25.00 amazon code, $25.00 Wal-Mart gift card (not yet received), $20.00 in Best Buy gift cards (not yet received), and a $25.00 virtual Visa from MyView.<br>
<br>
MyView has $25.00, $50.00, $75.00, and $100.00 virtual Visas. Unlike their virtual gift cards, their physical gift cards take weeks to ship. The great thing about MyView is you get instant credit after completing a survey, which makes for faster payouts. Opinion Outpost is the same way. I'm really into them right now, and I am getting back into ePoll. With Opinion Outpost you only need 50 points to cash out and they give you many high-point surveys. 50 points equals $5.00, 100 points equals $10.00, and so on. They offer an amazon and Paypal option. If you are interested in these panels, please e-mail me: diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
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<img src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/candycaneorn1_zps66592299.jpg" width="190" height="163" class="alignnone"><br>
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Like last year, I gave much thought to spacing out my posts, and I have decided to blog on a three-month basis. Given the time spent on each investigation, the extra month will greatly help. When you have several going at once, you need as much time as possible to gather all the information before putting it out there. Not to mention, allowing "company response time" to the issues at hand. This means getting a company or an individual to respond to situations, and often long, drawn out problematic ones, which take even more time. You wouldn't think it would be hard to reach someone after contacting them, but if the company or individual are busy, the back-and-forth correspondence is slow. Its just better all around, and I'd like to think my readers' lives are made easier with less content to absorb.<br>
<br>
This change will not negatively affect this blog, or our communications (e-mails, PMs, forum posts). It would only do so if this blog ceased to exist. To avoid that, this change had to be made. I hope you all understand. Our blogs' publishing dates: March, June, September, December, and the cycle starts over. Please check back often, or remember those dates so you don't miss anything!<br>
<br>
The RMM Media, LLC issue was of utmost importance, so I made it my first topic. Everyone please watch out with this site. There are no payment reports yet, and one of their gift program evidently did not report the offers that person did. Also, its confirmed that RewardZone Usa and Caivis are in no way affiliated with RMM Media, so please commit that to memory.<br>
<br>
Moving on to Part 2. of our holiday blog... Gift sites connected to giftcardclub.net are revealed, and there's a payment report from a new Canadian DIY company!<br>
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See you there...<br>
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wozniackwozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181023006131256717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-58279097443619429602013-10-02T20:51:00.001-05:002017-04-13T15:12:53.114-05:00RewardZone USA proven legit + payment reports, InCorp Services, Inc answers questions about giftcardclub.net and Member Source Media, Halloween link list...We've got an exciting blog this month!! Member proves RewardZone USA to be legit and payment reports + lookalike sites investigated; Director of Operations at InCorp Services, Gayle Clauges, addresses questions concerning giftcardclub.net and Member Source Media/Conceptual Media questions; Halloween link list, and more! Join in a night of fun, mystery, and spooktacular deals...<br>
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Payment reports are rolling in for RewardZone USA! Members came forward with their experiences. I will share what I know so you all avoid any mistakes when going in to your first RewardZone USA site. We'll start with a member from A4F (anything4free.com) who posted about her gift from RewardZone USA.<br>
</br>
Member's post:<br>
</br>
"I'd like to introduce to everyone a new wonderful freebie company RewardZoneUSA. They were flooding my inbox with different promotions of a new iPad, iPhone, the $500 Unemployment Check, etc for months, until I found a good deal of a $1000 Visa gift card. Their requirements: you must successfully complete all 12 offers (2 silver, 2 gold & 8 platinum) within 1 calendar day.<br>
</br>
http://www.rewardzoneusa.com/path.html?p=C.../1300/terms.htm<br>
</br>
I have received TWO $500 Visa gift cards today from this company, located in New York. That was the easiest and fastest $1000 I've ever made in my life!! Their sites have an incredibly fast crediting system and a fantastic customer service. It took me a few hours to complete 12 offers and get credited for all of them instantly. They approved my redemption papers in 17... not days, not hours, but minutes after I emailed them in, and sent out my Visa gift cards the same day! I received them in 7 days!<br>
We needed a reliable replacement for I-Deal. RewardZoneUSA is a proven legit company.<br>
I'm going to use this money toward my European vacation. :)<br>
</br>
I highly recommend this company to everyone. Good luck!"<br>
</br>
Then she sent me this e-mail:<br>
</br>
"from: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: xxxx@xx.com<br>
bcc: diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
date: Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 12:18 PM<br>
subject: RewardZoneUSA<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
signed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
Hi Woz,<br>
</br>
Did you read my thread in DIY forum on A4F? I did prove that RewardzoneUSA is quite a legit company.<br>
They were flooding my inbox with different promotions of a new iPad, iPhone, the $500 Unemployment Check, etc for months, until I found a good deal of a $1000 Visa gift card.<br>
I've received TWO $500 Visa gift cards in just 7 days. That was the easiest and fastest $1000 I've ever made in my life! Their sites have an incredibly fast crediting system and a fantastic customer service. It took me a few hours to complete 12 offers and get credited for all of them instantly. They approved my redemption papers in 17... not days, not hours, but minutes after I emailed them in, and sent out my Visa gift cards the same day!<br>
</br>
What do know about Awardzoom.com company and their $1000 Walmart site?<br>
Please let me know if you have any information.<br>
</br>
Thank you,<br>
member"<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
"from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: member <xxxx@xx.com><br>
date: Sun, Aug 4, 2013 at 6:33 PM<br>
subject: Re: RewardZoneUSA<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
Hi member,<br>
</br>
I just read your topic on RewardZone USA. Congrats!! Do you still have the $1,000.00 gift card link? This is nice that we have a new proven legit company. We can trust them now. :)<br>
</br>
awardzoom.com results in an error page when I visit the site. I will try it again in a bit.<br>
</br>
Congratulations again! Have fun on your vacation. :))<br>
</br>
Regards,<br>
</br>
wozniack"<br>
</br>
Next is a report from Member #2. He recently received two $500.00 Visa gift cards from RewardZone USA. Below is the e-mail he sent me.<br>
</br>
Member's e-mail:<br>
</br>
"from: member <xxxx@xx.xx><br>
to: "diyfreebies@gmail.com" <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
date: Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 8:36 AM<br>
subject: gift card<br>
signed-by: xxxx.xx<br>
</br>
Woz,<br>
</br>
What's going on? Listen, I just wanted to fill you in on another offer
that I completed and will be getting my gift card(s) in the mail in 2-4
weeks. And it just so happens to be with RewardZone USA.<br>
</br>
First, here's the link for a $1000 gift card. I found it on the site
ofree.net. http://thisisinteresting.org/walmartgiftcard - It's one of
those offers where you do it in a 24 hour time period.<br>
</br>
There are a couple of things (both good and bad) that I want to point
out:<br>
<b>1. You have to complete a total of 12 offers. However, there are only a
total of 14 to choose from. So you must be careful when choosing from
Silver, Gold, and Platinum page.</b><br>
2. The Discover Card is an option however, you must be approved for it
to count. And it can take up to 72 hours for them to credit it.<br>
3. They do credit your offers very fast just like one of your readers (i
think her name was Natalie) said.<br>
4. But here's where this is really cool if they don't credit an
offer like they did with one of mine you can send them the
appropriate confirmation (like a confirmation email from that offer) and
they'll credit it for you. That's crazy isn't it. My experience has
always been that if they don't credit it then you're out of luck. Not
here.<br>
<b>5. Be careful with the fosina offers (Knife, Ceramic pan, etc,). After 2
completed offers in one day I couldn't do a third (in 24 hours). I
though I was screwed at the time because I didn't know they would credit
me for a different offer later.<br>
6. After completing my offers, I filled out the "claim incentive"
then it took about 24 hours for</b> them to respond saying they were
going to check all my offers. Then 24 hours later they sent me the forms
I needed to fill out to claim my incentive and fax in. Then just like
Natalie said, it only took about 15 minutes for them to approve that and
let me know my cards on the way.<br>
</br>
So now, I'm waiting for them to arrive. I'm not real worried either
since everything seems to be lining up with what Natalie said. I'll let
you know when I get them.<br>
</br>
Thought you (and of your readers) would be interested in this. Take
care.<br>
</br>
member"<br>
</br>
The first and fifth paragraph of this member's e-mail are important. If you only have two additional offers to choose from out of 14, or however many are required across all their sites, that poses a problem if more than two don't credit. If this company does manual credit it makes it easier to do them. I will ask them about manual credit because I don't if they do that. I always start with the platinum page of any DIY site as it is the hardest. Make sure first that the platinum page is doable. But if the platinum page has duplicated offers, or if 8 out of, say, 9 available offers are required for that page, then you might have trouble. Then there are the Fosina offers. The rule is you cannot do more than 2 Fosina offers in 24 hours, and since you must complete a RewardZone USA site within 1 calendar day, you can do no more than 2 Fosina offers per site.<br>
</br>
Here are some responses from members who were unsuccessful with RewardZone USA...<br>
</br>
Member #1 asked me:<br>
</br>
"Did u see those rewardzone site payments? I was trying their site but got stuck because their offers are mainly fosina and u can't do more than 2 or 3 a day. But they seem to pay out ..."<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
"She got paid extremely fast on the one she did. The only thing is, if you get stuck you're in trouble because you have to do the offers all in one day. I know you got stuck but, were you able to finish yours? Was just wondering... Hope so!<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
wozniack"<br>
</br>
Member #1's reply:<br>
</br>
"and by the way I could never finish that site in one day due to those fosina offer restriction so I was short and time was up - what a waste for me..."<br>
</br>
My message to Member #2:<br>
</br>
"Hi,<br>
</br>
Were you able to do the RewardZone USA site? If so, what were the offers like on the Platinum page?<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
wozniack"<br>
</br>
Member #2's reply:<br>
</br>
"No.. I couldn't do it. The offers were too similar and limited. Dr Seuss, Disney, credit report, grant money, cooking knives, Amora among others. Nothing I had not done before. And all pages had the same ones repeated so it was too risky. It just one didn't get approved I'd be done. I hope you have better luck."<br>
</br>
Member #3:<br>
</br>
"Well I tried 4 offers and got pending charges on my credit card for all of them, but none of them credited yet. Doesn't look good. Will check I'm the AM and if they've credited keep going - if not bailing out."<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
"What happened? Did they eventually credit?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
wozniack"<br>
</br>
Member #3's reply:<br>
</br>
"never credited...never got back to the looking for new sites."<br>
</br>
I wanted to share the bad as well as the good experiences, because people have had issues with offer variety and crediting. Like with I-Deal, there were crediting issues as well, but we were still able to do them. Each individuals experience is different, while some have issues others may not. There is always a chance that an offer may not credit, you just have to decide if its best to go forward with the DIY company. Since this has been a proven legitimate company, I have done a write up on their terms. See below.<br>
</br>
RewardZone USA- Offers must be completed within 1 calendar day, the same day you registered. If you don’t complete the required number of offers in one session, you may do so by logging in to the "Incentive Status" page. If you fail to complete your offers the day you register, you must start over, and you will not receive credit for offers completed on a prior day. After you have completed all of the required offers and confirmed your completion on Incentive Status, you can start the claims process by logging onto the Incentive Status and selecting “Claim My Incentive.” Upon qualification, you will be contacted via e-mail and/or U.S. mail with a claim form. The redemption form must be notarized, and you must provide a copy of your driver’s license or other government-issued ID. If your mailing address is different than the address you provided during registration or the address on your ID, you must provide proof of residence at the mailing address such as a utility bill, tax bill, voter ID or rent invoice. If your gift is valued at $600.00 or more, you must also fill out a w9 form. Once all documents are approved, your gift will ship within two to four weeks, sometimes sooner depending on their shipping schedule. You must claim your gift within 60 days of receiving the claim form or you forfeit your reward. You cannot participate in a promotion if you reside in Washington or Vermont, or are a resident of a state where incentivized promotions of this type are prohibited by law.<br>
</br>
/
Next we have RewardZone USA lookalike sites that are being mistaken for RewardZone USA. But if you look very closely you will see they are not RewardZone USA. So who are they? I'll tell you, and I will show you what to look for...<br>
<br>
RewardZone USA lookalike gift site:<br>
</br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardlookfront1_zpsa3111e16.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardlookfront1_zpsa3111e16.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
</br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardlookfront2_zps3feb15c5.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardlookfront2_zps3feb15c5.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="97"></a><br>
</br>
url: <a href="http://awardhotspot.com/">http://awardhotspot.com/</a><br>
</br>
policy:<br>
</br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardlookpolicy1_zps4d3a9fad.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardlookpolicy1_zps4d3a9fad.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
</br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardlookpolicy2_zps3169cd3c.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardlookpolicy2_zps3169cd3c.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="97"></a><br>
</br>
url: <a href="http://awardhotspot.com/common/privacy">http://awardhotspot.com/common/privacy</a><br>
</br>
Like RewardZone USA, this lookalike site has a "$100.00 value" prize rule, and states that you must complete your offers in 1 calendar day. Now compare the bottom links of the RewardZone USA lookalike site to the RewardZone USA site below...<br>
</br>
RewardZone USA gift site:<br>
</br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzonesam1_zps1386aaf4.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzonesam1_zps1386aaf4.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
</br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzonesam2_zps061f3521.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzonesam2_zps061f3521.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="97"></a><br>
</br>
url: <a href="http://www.rewardzoneusa.com/Flow.aspx">http://www.rewardzoneusa.com/Flow.aspx</a><br>
</br>
policy:<br>
</br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzonesampol1_zpsfd8bbe4a.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzonesampol1_zpsfd8bbe4a.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
</br>
url: <a href="http://www.rewardsflow.com/PathImg/21377/RZUSA_PP_5_2.htm">http://www.rewardsflow.com/PathImg/21377/RZUSA_PP_5_2.htm</a><br>
</br>
RewardZone USA lookalike links: Prize Status, Privacy Policy, Unsubscribe, Terms & Conditions. RewardZone USA links: Member Support, Incentive Status, Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions. Both the RewardZone USA lookalike site, and the RewardZone USA site have status, policy, and terms and conditions pages, but one has an 'Unsubscribe' page and the other a 'Member Support' page.<br>
</br>
Now compare the RewardZone USA lookalike site's policy to the real RewardZone USA policy. If you scroll down to "Privacy Complaints" in the RewardZone USA lookalike's policy you will find the customer service e-mail for OnDemand Research, customer.service@ondemandresearch.com, which is Cavis' gift program. But if you look at RewardZone USA's policy you will not find Caivis' customer service e-mail anywhere. Below is the site and policy for OnDemand Research (Caivis)...<br>
</br>
OnDemand Research site (Caivis):<br>
</br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/ondemandfront1_zps3e768bce.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/ondemandfront1_zps3e768bce.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
</br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/ondemandfront2_zps20196cdb.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/ondemandfront2_zps20196cdb.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="97"></a><br>
</br>
url: <a href="http://www.ondemandresearch.com">http://www.ondemandresearch.com</a><br>
</br>
policy:<br>
</br>
<a href="
http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/ondemandpolicy1_zps2a17710f.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/ondemandpolicy1_zps2a17710f.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
</br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/ondemandpolicy2_zpsd49b49d0.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/ondemandpolicy2_zpsd49b49d0.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="97"></a><br>
</br>
url: <a href="http://survey.ondemandresearch.com/lch2.php?lk=5117&bid=184&sesp=516_23915">http://survey.ondemandresearch.com/lch2.php?lk=5117&bid=184&sesp=516_23915</a><br>
</br>
Below is an e-mail I sent Caivis about awardhotspot.com<br>
</br>
My e-mail:<br>
</br>
"from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: customer.service@ondemandresearch.com<br>
date: Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 7:10 PM<br>
subject: Question...<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
Hi,<br>
</br>
Does awardhotspot.com belong to your company? I ask because I am trying to organize the sites I do by company name and this looked like one of yours.<br>
</br>
Thanks!<br>
</br>
me"<br>
</br>
I don't think awardhotspot.com is RewardZone USA, but there may be a Caivis connection. If Caivis does not own awardhotspot.com, perhaps they just handle customer support for the company that does. Either way, Caivis should be able to tell us something. So I'm sending my e-mail to Caivis' other contacts, because I think someone can give us answers. In some way, shape, or form I think they are involved.<br>
</br>
Scroll back up to RewardZone USA lookalike's policy. At the top it says, "<b>RMM Media (the "Site") is owned and operated by RMM Media, a leading online customer loyalty and rewards company</b></strong>." Its possible that RMM Media is really the company managing awardhotspot.com and other RewardZone USA lookalike sites. Or if Caivis owns awardhotspot.com, then RMM Media most likely belongs to Caivis with them promoting gift sites under RMM Media. So I started researching RMM Media and I got a name, an e-mail, and some addresses. "rmmmedia.com" appeared in my Google search results, so I went there first...<br>
</br>
rmmmedia.com:<br>
</br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rmmmediaweb1_zpsde08699d.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rmmmediaweb1_zpsde08699d.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
</br>
url: <a href="http://www.rmmmedia.com">http://www.rmmmedia.com</a><br>
</br>
Although their web site is under construction, I put their e-mail to use. So I sent Renee Moncada, the name on the web site, the following message:<br>
</br>
"from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: info@rmmmedia.com<br>
date: Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 12:02 AM<br>
subject: awardhotspot.com and OnDemand Research...<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
Hi,<br>
</br>
I had just a few questions I was hoping you could answer. Is awardhotspot.com your company's web site? I ask because "RMM Media" is on the front of the awardhotspot.com web site, and is in the web site's policy. Also, what role does OnDemand Research play in all this? Does your company use their mailing address for specific purposes? Or are they managing awardhotspot.com for you, if that's your company's web site that is?<br>
</br>
I apologize for asking so many questions, but I needed to know who awardhotspot.com belonged to for my record keeping; I do offers for free rewards online, and it helps me to know which company is running the sites I'm doing.<br>
</br>
Thanks,<br>
</br>
me"<br>
</br>
The whois report lists Renee Moncada as the registrant for rmmmedia.com, but that's all it says. The report is devoid of any addresses or phone numbers. It does say at the top though that Renee Moncada owns about "8 other domains"; but when I click on "8 other domains" the domains are masked, so I cannot see them. Further research reveals that Renee Moncada is the co-executive producer of a reality tv show called Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce: <a href="http://http://mad.ly/f13ec3">http://mad.ly/f13ec3</a> - Her Twitter page is: <a href="https://twitter.com/moncadamcelroy">https://twitter.com/moncadamcelroy</a> Renee Moncada may or may not have involvement with awardspot.com, and possibly Caivis. I won't know until I hear it from her directly. She has other online contacts which I am messaging her through now.<br>
</br>
I searched the Secretary of State for California, New York, and Louisiana but nothing came up for RMM Media. However, I went back to Google, and there were Secretary of State results for RMM Media, LLC. in Wyoming.<br>
</br>
Secretary of State Wyoming search results:<br>
</br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rmmmediawyoming1_zpsa6096554.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rmmmediawyoming1_zpsa6096554.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
</br>
This is on file for the Principal Office and mailing address:<br>
</br>
1621 Central Ave.<br>
Cheyenne, WY 82001<br>
</br>
Several registered agents have used this address, however, for mailing purposes, but that doesn't mean that its not RMM Media's mailing address. They may just let other companies use it for numerous reasons. I also found a company headquartered at the 1621 Central Ave address. They are Subreption, LLC...<br>
</br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/subrep1_zps6944d976.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/subrep1_zps6944d976.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
</br>
If the 1621 Central Ave address is Subreption's headquarters, RMM Media is elsewhere, and they may be using the 1621 Central Ave address for mailing purposes. I need to fully examine all of this before I can confirm anything. I'll continue trying to nail down a main contact for RMM Media while I ask Subreption some questions. It would be great if I could close this case quickly, because I'm stuck on several other cases right now.<br>
<br>
If you haven't read my blog about giftcardclub.net and InCorp Services, please do so now: <a href="http://www.diyfreebies.com/diyfreebies-5th-annual-anniversary-blog-part-2-incorp-services-inc-and-new-gift-sites-may-answer-questions-about-consumer-gain-i-deal-quitting-the-industry/">DIYfreebies 5th annual anniversary blog, Part 2...</a> -- If you have, please read the response to my letter (in my last blog) from InCorp Services below.<br>
</br>
"from: Gayle Clauges <gayle.clauges@incorp.com><br>
to: "diyfreebies@gmail.com" <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
date: Fri, Sep 20, 2013 at 10:21 PM<br>
</br>
subject: RE: Inquiry from user of Nevada-Registered-Agents.com: Question / Comment for InCorp Services, Inc. (ISI)<br>
mailed-by: incorp.com<br>
</br>
Hi me,<br>
</br>
Thank you for your inquiry. I’m not sure what has associated InCorp Services, Inc. with the companies and websites mentioned in your message. Would you mind providing the source of the link you found between us and these other companies?<br>
</br>
Gayle Clauges"<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
"from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: Gayle Clauges <gayle.clauges@incorp.com><br>
date: Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 1:13 AM<br>
subject: Re: Inquiry from user of Nevada-Registered-Agents.com: Question / Comment for InCorp Services, Inc. (ISI)<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
Gayle,<br>
</br>
Thank you for your prompt reply.<br>
</br>
An internet gift program, www.giftcardclub.net, has your company's address in their policy (screen shot image): http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardclubpolicy1_zpse26de0fb.jpg -- So it is assumed that InCorp Services owns www.giftcardclub.net? If so, you or someone at your company could help answer questions about Member Source Media (Consumer Gain)/Conceptual Media, as their sites' designs mimic www.giftcardclub.net<br>
</br>
Please see this blog for further details: http://www.diyfreebies.com/diyfreebies-5th-annual-anniversary-blog-part-2-incorp-services-inc-and-new-gift-sites-may-answer-questions-about-consumer-gain-i-deal-quitting-the-industry/<br>
</br>
I've been trying to solve the Member Source Media (Consumer Gain) puzzle for so long, and had hoped I was getting somewhere by finding your company's address in the policy for giftcardclub.net. Why this is so important is that, my blog, DIYfreebies.com, strives to bring it's readers the best deals while safeguarding them from online scams. There has been much confusion with Member Source Media (Consumer Gain), and lookalike web sites circulating on the web. I have to make sure these sites are legitimate to keep my readers safe.<br>
</br>
Any information you can provide is greatly appreciated.<br>
</br>
Regards,<br>
</br>
me"<br>
</br>
Gayle Clauges' reply:<br>
</br>
"from: Gayle Clauges <gayle.clauges@incorp.com><br>
to: "diyfreebies@gmail.com" <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
date: Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 10:24 PM<br>
subject: RE: Inquiry from user of Nevada-Registered-Agents.com: Question / Comment for InCorp Services, Inc. (ISI)<br>
mailed-by: incorp.com<br>
</br>
Hi me,<br>
</br>
I’m sorry I’m not much help. InCorp serves as Registered Agent for thousands of companies and part of that service in many states is the use of our address for mail forwarding. In short, the company may list our address as it’s own for the purpose of receiving mail but InCorp is unrelated to it’s business function. I can also assure you that we are not owners nor do we have any interest in this site and the associated companies.<br>
</br>
I understand how frustrating it can be if you’re looking for a responsible party sometimes. If you do find a company related to the website in question, try looking for them on the NV Secretary of State’s website for more information. If the company lists InCorp Services, Inc. as Registered Agent that will explain the use of our address. I didn’t find the companies you’ve listed so far on NV public record at all so I’m not sure where to point you from there.<br>
</br>
Again, my apologies that I couldn’t point you in the right direction or confirm any of your research. Consumer protection is very important and I hope your hard work will all fall into place for you soon. If there’s anything else I can clarify, please don’t hesitate to contact me.<br>
</br>
Gayle Clauges"<br>
</br>
My reply:<br>
</br>
"from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: Gayle Clauges <gayle.clauges@incorp.com><br>
date: Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 5:13 PM<br>
subject: Re: Inquiry from user of Nevada-Registered-Agents.com: Question / Comment for InCorp Services, Inc. (ISI)<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
</br>
Gayle,<br>
</br>
Thank you for clearing all that up. I will tell my readers that your company is not associated with Member Source Media/Conceptual Media and giftcardclub.net. There are no results for "GiftCardClub, Inc," the corporation that giftcardclub.net is tied to, in the Secretary of State's business filings for Nevada. But I will research the mystery company's address and corporation further to see if I can gather more information, as well as any other companies I find.<br>
</br>
I appreciate you taking time out to explain everything to me. The business world could use a few more people like you. :)<br>
</br>
All the best,<br>
</br>
me"<br>
</br>
Gayle Clauges' reply:<br>
</br>
"from: Gayle Clauges <gayle.clauges@incorp.com><br>
to: "diyfreebies@gmail.com" <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
date: Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 7:20 PM<br>
subject: RE: Inquiry from user of Nevada-Registered-Agents.com: Question / Comment for InCorp Services, Inc. (ISI)<br>
mailed-by: incorp.com<br>
</br>
Thank you as well me. I wish I could help more. If you do find a company listing us as Registered Agent and would like us to pass a message along to them, please keep my contact info.<br>
</br>
Best wishes!<br>
</br>
Gayle Clauges"<br>
</br>
The Director of Operations at InCorp Services, Gayle Clauges, stated that InCorp Services is not associated with giftcardclub.net and Member Source Media/Conceptual Media. Therefore, giftcardclub.net remains a mystery, and I am back at square one. Since the company managing giftcardclub.net is not located at the Henderson, VA address, that eliminates an address for me to go on. I can't check with the Secretary of State either since I don't know what state they're in. All I have is the gift site's e-mail, info@giftcardclub.com, and the domain name, which is privately registered, to work with. This will be tough. But I'll continue investigating until I find something out on giftcardclub.net.<br>
</br>
My earnings: $76.00 in Target eGiftCards, and a $10.00 Macy's eCard from Shopkick; $5.00 Tango Card from Media Insiders; $30.00 in amazon from UPS instant win game; $200.00 in Wal-Mart eCards, and a $100.00 eCard to JcPenney from Memolink; $130.00 in virtual Visas from Toluna; $30.00 in amazon from Survey Scout Research; $15.00 in checks from Clorox. I could have earned more from Toluna from June-October, but I've been so busy I haven't had time to take many surveys. But I still managed to earn quite a bit considering how little surveys I had done. For info on these points programs and panels, please contact me at: diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
</br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/basketballpump1_zpsd28ede19.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/basketballpump1_zpsd28ede19.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
</br>
My earnings:<br>
</br>
Its hard returning after a long break, but I'm ready to start again. During my break I was supposed to write that letter to the newgiftdepot.com/topbrandgifts.com address on 1350 E. Flamming Dr. I forgot to though, so I'm adding that to my "to do" list. Also on my to do list: writing Caivis at XL Marketing, ask RewardZone some questions, hunt down LeaderDirect again, and push these investigations as hard as I can to get them closed. I hate the ones that drag on like the CRS and Consumer Gain investigations. Then there's ones like the giftcardclub.net case that are next to impossible to solve. All you can hope for is that a lead pops up in the weeks ahead, which often turns into months without a single clue. After so long its best to shut the lid on these cases until some evidence presents itself, and concentrate on more current, pressing matters.<br>
</br>
I've been out of town for a while, so my response time on e-mails has been rather slow-- sorry about that! I'm working into the night to answer them all, and if I cannot get to each and every one of you I will tomorrow. I'll be happy when I get home so I can start planning for fall and the holidays! Can't believe its that time again... Back to raking orangey-colored leaves, the sweetness of caramel and apple, scarecrows, pumpkins. :)<br>
</br>
Alright, before this gets any longer I will end it right here. Until our next blog, have a Happy Halloween, and a good Thanksgiving!<br>
</br>
Take care,<br>
</br>
wozniack wozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181023006131256717noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-17046180617748450232013-06-10T16:21:00.001-05:002013-06-10T16:23:45.179-05:00 DIYfreebies 5th annual anniversary blog, Part 2. InCorp Services, Inc. and new gift sites may answer questions about Consumer Gain, I-Deal quitting the industry…New company and gift sites may answer questions about ConDIYfreebies 5th annual anniversary blog, Part 2. InCorp Services, Inc. and new gift sites may answer questions about Consumer Gain, I-Deal quitting the industry…sumer Gain; is I-Deal's gift program now over? Read on to find out!<br>
<br>
Alright, I found new gifts sites that are either Consumer Gain, or are by another company. I'm leaning more towards this being a new company, but there's a slight chance that this is Consumer Gain due to the sites' appearances and functionality. The gift site is privately registered so I cannot post a whois screen shot. We'll start by examining the site itself...<br>
<br>
gift site:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardclub1_zpsa005a8fa.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardclub1_zpsa005a8fa.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><br>
<br>
url: <a href="http://giftcardclub.net/G/landing?campaignId=6005&subcid=13374&subcid2=102e97d001acc3b645f07e75f88388&uid=1023e4e947c5a0e48203844458da2e&email={email}#cid=6005%23sid=206%23vid=3056#sid=206#vid=3056">http://giftcardclub.net/G/landing?campaignId=6005&subcid=13374&subcid2=102e97d001acc3b645f07e75f88388&uid=1023e4e947c5a0e48203844458da2e&email={email}#cid=6005%23sid=206%23vid=3056#sid=206#vid=3056</a><br>
<br>
Survey page:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardclubsurvey1_zpsf2730228.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardclubsurvey1_zpsf2730228.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="97" /></a><br>
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Offer page:<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardcluboffer1_zps460e6a4f.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardcluboffer1_zps460e6a4f.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardcluboffer2_zpsfebe0b5e.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardcluboffer2_zpsfebe0b5e.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="97" /></a><br>
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Anyone who has ever done Consumer Gain can look at these images and see there is a likeness to Consumer Gain. I looked for old Consumer Gain site images (I know I have them) to compare them to these shots, but I couldn't find them. Next check out the main page and login page for giftcardclub.net...<br>
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Main page:<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardclubfront1_zpsf270ea4c.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardclubfront1_zpsf270ea4c.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><br>
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Login page:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardclublogin1_zpse5b1ae1e.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardclublogin1_zpse5b1ae1e.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><br>
<br>
Still looking a lot like Consumer Gain. Now check out the policy and address for giftcardclub.net...<br>
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Policy:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardclubpolicy1_zpse26de0fb.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/giftcardclubpolicy1_zpse26de0fb.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><br>
<br>
Address:<br>
<br>
giftcardclub<br>
www.giftcardclub.net<br>
2360 Corporate Circle, Suite 400<br>
Henderson, NV 89074<br>
<br>
This company operates out of Nevada, not California, where Member Source Media ran Consumer Gain. The address on giftcardclub.net matches the address for a company called InCorp Services, Inc....<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/incorpcontact1_zpse31cbf28.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/incorpcontact1_zpse31cbf28.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200" /></a><br>
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url: <a href="http://www.incorp.com/incorp-contact-us.aspx">http://www.incorp.com/incorp-contact-us.aspx</a><br>
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I sent the following message to InCorp Services via their contact page<br>
<br>
My message:<br>
<br>
"Hi,<br>
<br>
I stumbled upon your web site, www.giftcardclub.net, and wanted to know if your company is actually Member Source Media, which had the DBA Consumer Gain. I ask because your site's design looks a lot like the gift sites under Consumer Gain. For well over a year, I have been trying to figure out what happened to the company. "Member Source Media" is no longer in the Secretary of State's business filings in California, which it always has been. That indicated to me that Member Source Media may no longer be an active entity. Chris Sommer, Member Source Media's CEO, has worked at Conceptual Media since 2005, and it is still active. If you are with Conceptual Media/Member Source Media, was Member Source Media dissolved, and the gift sites taken over by Conceptual Media? Or was the gift program terminated altogether? Is it possible that the gift program now functions as "Gift Card Club" under Conceptual Media, or Member Source Media?<br>
<br>
Also, cgmemberservices@gmail.com was Consumer Gain's old e-mail. The company responded to every message I sent, but they stopped answering e-mails one day; is there another e-mail for Consumer Gain?<br>
<br>
Below is a message I sent to Consumer Gain through their site's support tickets and e-mail. It involves a change in Consumer Gain's FAQ, and the possibility of Nuitech buying out Member Source Media. I was trying to figure out if Member Source Media (Consumer Gain) were still in business. I have included it in this e-mail in case you had any information. My post on this can be found here: http://www.diyfreebies.com/diy-rose-bouquet-is-delivered-part-2-nuitech-sponsor-reporting-issues-members-experience-popular-diy-company-sold-to-nuitech-misc-freebie-proof-pics/ -- It details this entire issue.<br>
<br>
Any help is appreciated. Thank you so much.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
me"<br>
<br>
I hope they respond to my message sometime next week. If this company is not Consumer Gain, they are still of interest as they manage many gift sites. Is this another new company, hm? Time will tell. Below is a write up on InCorp Services so you can get to know them.<br>
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InCorp Services, Inc. functions as a registered agent service provider out of Henderson, Nevada. Tennie Sedlacek and Jay Manning are the company's Presidents. In 1998, the year InCorp Services was founded, InCorp Services solely serviced the entities of a private investment bank that was engaged in mergers and acquisitions of publicly-traded companies. It wasn't until 2001 that InCorp Services began providing national registered agent services to the public. InCorp Services announced that it had acquired the assets of National Business Incorporators, LLC, a provider of online incorporation and registered agent services, headquartered in Palm Springs, California. The following year, InCorp Services acquired the client portfolio of NMN Corporate Services LLC, a boutique registered agent firm also headquartered in Las Vegas, NV, and the registered agent portfolios of both Lorettco and Nevada State Resident Agent Services, Inc. InCorp Services is the 4th largest national registered agent service provider in the country with over 125,000 active clients worldwide.<br>
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<a href="http://s1108.photobucket.com/user/diyfreebies/media/elepann1_zps741326c2.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/elepann1_zps741326c2.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo elepann1_zps741326c2.jpg"/></a><br>
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Next up for discussion is I-Deal. It seems their promotions have all expired, and that is bad news as this industry has now lost one of its big players. I've visited every I-Deal site there is and they all show expired. There were reports of bonuses being sent out at the end of May, but that does not mean they are sticking around. They may be making their last round of payments before leaving town. Another possibility is that they're taking a break, and will return with a carload of sites in the near future. That would be nice. But what if they really have terminated their program? Does that put Nuitech in a better position? Many people did I-Deal over Nuitech as there was no cancellation limitation. I-Deal never answered my e-mail about their expired promotions, so I don't know if it ended. I will update you all on this if I hear anything.<br>
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This concludes our Part 2. of our anniversary blog. Please remember to frequently visit Part 1. of our anniversary blog for my link list as it will update every month; I'll take time to update it while on my break! I will be back in October for our Halloween entry. If anyone has any questions, you may contact me at diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
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Take care,<br>
<br>
wozniackwozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181023006131256717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-30708106153700608902013-06-10T16:16:00.002-05:002017-04-13T15:14:12.842-05:00DIYfreebies 5th annual anniversary blog, Part 1. newgiftdepot.com/topbrandgifts.com complaints and address confusion, two persons linked to unknown company, new DIY company introduced, and more!Welcome to the 5th annual DIYfreebies anniversary blog! We'll kick off tonight's post with these exciting topics: newgiftdepot.com complaints and address confusion; two individuals linked to domain of unknown company; new DIY company introduced; link list. Get ready for an evening of wonder and delight...<br>
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<center><a href="http://s1108.photobucket.com/user/diyfreebies/media/happann1_zps7951e225.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/happann1_zps7951e225.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo happann1_zps7951e225.jpg"></a></center><br>
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Hello everyone. I am pleased to announce that my 5-year DIYfreebies anniversary is this month, and you're all a part of tonight's celebration! Let's revisit this past year's events. On October 10th, former ARG CEO Brad Powers was spotted breaking bread at a NYC restaurant with his old buddies from ARG, and Caivis's own, David Steinberg. The restaurant photo unveiled a camaraderie among them; such loyalty and lighthearted rapport can be found amongst those who share a similar interest, and who have worked closely together in the past. That is why they work so well in the present. Though some of us suspected it, that photograph proved the bond was as strong as ever, and that Brad never walked away. More on this can be found here: "<a href="http://www.diyfreebies.com/valentines-day-special-part-2-new-lead-in-consumer-gain-case-caivis-returns-with-new-sites-company-has-dinner-with-former-arg-ceo-mystery-diy-mistaken-for-product-test-panel">Valentine's Day special, Part 2....</a>" Now for my annual favorite: "<a href="http://www.diyfreebies.com/diy-halloween-with-i-deal-crediting-issues-and-disqualifications-my-letter-and-members-i-deal-story-questions-raised-in-consumer-gains-disappearance-leaderdirect-halloween-link-list/">DIY Halloween with I-Deal crediting issues and disqualifications...</a>" - I was really proud of how well written my I-Deal letter was, and the manner in which it was presented. They never answered it, but I know they read it. I accomplished the daunting task of approaching them with their gift program's problems, and I assisted members along the way. Annual highlights include: Solving both WRS Consultants and Consumer Online Rewards cases in ONE DAY, finding the Brad Powers/ARG restaurant photo, and facing DIY challenges head on while engaging companies!<br>
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We made it!! 5 years on, this blog still has a place in cyberspace. That's something to celebrate. I am just amazed at how much we've accomplished since the start of DIYfreebies on June 16, 2008. It truly is wonderful to be writing this blog after so many years. I look forward to what's ahead. :)<br>
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In our last entry, I noticed the policy link on newgiftdepot.com's survey page directed me to the policy for Coolsavings, a site under Nuitech's DBA, Q Interactive, Inc. So I asked them if newgiftdepot.com and topbrandgifts.com were their sites. Below is their response to my e-mail.<br>
<br>
My e-mail:<br>
<br>
"from: xxxx@xx.com <xxxx@xx.com><br>
to: contact@oglogistics.net,<br>
solutions@qinteractive.com,<br>
support@newgiftdepot.com,<br>
support@topbrandgifts.com<br>
date: Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 7:35 PM<br>
<br>
Hi,<br>
<br>
Are these your sites? newgiftdepot.com and topbrandgifts.com? I ask because when registering for newgiftdepot.com the policy link at the bottom of the survey page directed me to a policy for Coolsavings.com, which is a site that is managed by Q Interactive, Inc., a Nuitech DBA. topbrandgifts.com is also connected to newgiftdepot.com. I organize my sites by company name, so knowing which company these belong to helps me keep good records.<br>
<br>
Any help is appreciated.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
me"<br>
<br>
Nuitech's reply:<br>
<br>
"From: Yourrewardstoday Support<br>
Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2013<br>
Subject: In response to your message<br>
To: xxxx@xx.com<br>
<br>
Dear me,<br>
<br>
Thank you for your inquiry. topbrandgifts.com and newgiftdepot.com are
not our sites.<br>
<br>
*** DO NOT REPLY TO THIS EMAIL. THIS MAILBOX IS NOT MONITORED ***
Please use the contact form provided at our website if you have further
questions.<br>
<br>
Thank you,<br>
<br>
Support"
So I checked Nuitech off the list. Who owns newgiftdepot.com and topbrandgifts.com if not Product Test Panel and Nuitech? Although the company is unknown, I gathered some interesting info, and the more information you collect, the closer you get to solving a case. I have member complaints and the address for the newgiftdepot.com/topbrandgifts.com domains is of interest. We'll start with a complaint from reviewstalk.com, and my message to the poster who'd written it.<br>
<br>
Complaint poster:<br>
<br>
"Consumer complaints and reviews about newgiftdepot.com
Keemer<br>
<br>
Nov 26, 2012
no iPhone
Three month ago I have received a message through my iPod stating I have won an iPhone, and i had to send them a fee. I did, and never received the prize! What liars!"<br>
<br>
source: <a href="http://www.reviewstalk.com/complaints-reviews/newgiftdepot-com-l32209.html">http://www.reviewstalk.com/complaints-reviews/newgiftdepot-com-l32209.html</a><br>
<br>
My message to poster:<br>
<br>
"wozniack May 22, 2013<br>
<br>
Hi,<br>
<br>
I read your complaint on newgiftdepot.com. There was a fee? How much was this fee? I ask because with these kinds of sites you normally are required to complete offers (book clubs, skin care products, and so on...) to receive a prize. I've never heard of a company charging a fee for a reward. Not that I doubt you, this is very interesting to me.<br>
<br>
I will explain what I do and who I am. :) I am a blogger and internet watchdog for the freebie industry. My blog, DIYfreebies.com, has shielded members from scams, and has helped them earn rewards from legitimate networks. I've been investigating newgiftdepot/topbrandgifts domains for several months now, and have been trying to figure out who they are. That is how I found your complaint. We might be able to help each other.<br>
<br>
I would like to help you with your situation, if at all possible. You may contact me at diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
wozniack"<br>
<br>
I have a MAJOR problem with a company requesting a fee. In all my freebie years I have never paid a "fee" to get a prize. I don't doubt this poster AT ALL, I am just bothered by it. This is a new approach spammers are taking to scam. If the poster had said they were required to complete a set of offers that would make sense to me, as you have to do offers to get rewarded. Spammers have now targeted iPod owners. Did this person mean they were spammed through their "iPod" Touch? Because I don't think you can receive messages through an actual iPod mp3 player. The point is, this individual paid money for something they never received. If I am lucky enough to get a response from this person, I will report what I find out in my next entry.<br>
<br>
A similar complaint to the one above:<br>
<br>
"newgiftdepot.com A pop up came up and told me I won an iPad but I entered my information and I did not get anything. Internet
One day I was on my iPod Touch until suddenly a pop up appeared and said you won an I pad. I entered my information and it said it will be there soon. A year passes and still no I pad."<br>
<br>
source: <a href="http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/newgiftdepotcom/internet/newgiftdepotcom-A-pop-up-came-up-and-told-me-I-won-an-iPad-but-I-entered-my-information-972917">http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/newgiftdepotcom/internet/newgiftdepotcom-A-pop-up-came-up-and-told-me-I-won-an-iPad-but-I-entered-my-information-972917</a><br>
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This complaint is similar to the first one. I bet the previous poster meant they got the message on their iPod Touch just like the one we're looking at now. This person, however, didn't mention a fee, they just said they entered their information, and was told their prize would "be there soon." Then a year passes and nothing comes. The complaints are both for newgiftdepot.com, so the messages these individuals received are from the same company. I will continue looking into the complaints on newgiftdepot.com/topbrandgifts.com.<br>
<br>
Another concern is the address for newgiftdepot.com/topbrandgifts.com. When you Google the gift site address at 1350 E. Flamming Dr., it pulls up results for 1350 E. Flamingo Rd. instead. Take a look...<br>
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newgiftdepot.com's address as per the whois report:<br>
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<img src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/newgiftdepot1.jpg" width="434" height="352" class="alignnone"><br>
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Google search results for 1350 E. Flamming Dr.:<br>
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<img src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/1350eflamingo1_zps45e4ea82.jpg" width="522" height="352" class="alignnone"><br>
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1350 E. Flamingo Rd. is the location of a shopping center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Its possible for these addresses to both be real, but what if one isn't? 1350 E. Flamming Dr., newgiftdepot.com/topbrandgifts.com's address, would be nonexistent if it wasn't in the whois info for both domains. I've read whois reports in the past containing information that was too much like that of another company, and other whois reports that had suspicious characters. Those type of findings often lead to scam operations. The addresses are too much alike. Is the 1350 E. Flamming Dr. address a fake? If so, is the company stationed at the shopping center location? Are they using 1350 Flamingo Rd. to mask their real address? The whois report only lists "Customer Service" as the registrant. Nobody's name can be found, and the phone number digits are all 5's.<br>
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I wonder if anyone has tried sending something to the newgiftdepot.com/topbrandgifts.com address. If so, was their mail returned? I think I will write them a letter. If their goal is to scam, they won't care if the address isn't real. If it happens to be a real address, they may respond to it, OR somebody else at 1350 E. Flamming Dr. will. Most DIY companies put a real address in their whois info, and on their gift sites. So it will be interesting to see if my mail is returned, or if somebody else responds. The next piece of evidence suggests payment, or the promotion of a newgiftdepot.com site.<br>
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A Yahoo! member's post. Taken from Yahoo! Answers:<br>
<br>
"Elizabeth<br>
Undecided Question<br>
Show me another »<br>
Is there FREE tutoring for a iPad 3?<br>
I want to get a iPad 3 and I seen things for tutoring like this and I was wondering if there is tutoring for one?<br>
<br>
3 months ago<br>
(Tiebreaker)"<br>
<br>
Reply from Yahoo member:<br>
<br>
"Answers (1)<br>
<br>
Answerer 1<br>
No but you can get one for free here<br>
Source(s):<br>
http://www.newgiftdepot.com/134m.php?sid=162&aid=1072&subid=30781&subid2=<br>
3 months ago"<br>
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source: <a href="http://www.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130313174355AAsfm8z">http://www.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130313174355AAsfm8z</a><br>
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If someone posts a link, they may have been paid, or are spamming the link for money. It may also be someone from the company posting links online to get traffic to their sites. Wish I knew which one it was. But this gives us something to go on if nothing else. In my text spam search I found a name for a company out of Wilmington, Delaware, which had 76 complaints alone on scambook.com.<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/scambookvcard1_zps7c17aa22.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/scambookvcard1_zps7c17aa22.jpg"></a><br>
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According to this information, the company name for vcardsecure.com is Bonus Reward Center. The whois report for vcardsecure.com lists the registrant as Dan Lettler from Los Angeles, CA. Below is the address, telephone number, and e-mail from this whois report.<br>
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whois:<br>
<br>
<img src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/bonusrewardscen1_zps9b9c89c1.jpg" width="319" height="146" class="alignnone"><br>
<br>
Address:<br>
<br>
Dan Lettler<br>
343 Vista Street<br>
Los Angeles, CA 90024<br>
<br>
e-mail: reply.4.relief@gmail.com<br>
<br>
We know Dan Lettler owns vcardsecure.com, now let's check out the e-mail. The reply.4.relief@gmail.com e-mail address is in a whois report for another domain. The domain is click56.info, and it is registered to a Sandra Skiops in Huntington Beach, California. Below is the whois report and address.<br>
<br>
whois:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/click56info1_zpscc60f5f7.jpg">http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/click56info1_zpscc60f5f7.jpg</a><br>
<br>
Address:<br>
<br>
Sandra Skiops<br>
3206 Beach Blvd<br>
Huntington Beach, CA 92647<br>
<br>
e-mail: reply.4.relief@gmail.com<br>
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The same e-mail in Sandra Skiops's registrant info instantly links her to Dan Lettler. Both individuals are in California as well. I continued on with my search on Bonus Reward Center, and the Wilmington, Delaware address, and pulled up a result for a gift site containing Bonus Reward Center info...<br>
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<img src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/bonusrewardscen2_zps11aa24a4.jpg" width="512" height="454" class="alignnone"><br>
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The fourth result is for "toprewardsspot.com." Text taken from the result, "Mar 4, 2013 - To claim your gift please mail your voucher to Bonus Reward Center 1000 N WEST Street, Suite 1200, Wilmington, DE, 19801" I clicked the "Terms and Conditions" link for toprewardsspot.com, which took me to the following page...<br>
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<img src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/bonusrewardscen3_zps5bf06c42.jpg" width="614" height="347" class="alignnone"><br>
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Right off I knew toprewardsspot.com was connected to Product Test Panel as SubscriberBASE, Inc. is Product Test Panel. The message directs you to the customer service area to check status. So I clicked the "clicking here" link, and was taken here...<br>
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<img src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/bonusrewardscen4_zpsa3142368.jpg" width="664" height="516" class="alignnone"><br>
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This is a Product Test Panel login page for toprewardsspot.com. Since toprewardsspot.com had Bonus Reward Center's info on their Terms and Conditions page, we can conclude that Bonus Reward Center provides a service for Product Test Panel, or they actually are Product Test Panel with Bonus Reward Center being Product Test Panel's DBA. Another possibility is that Consumer Research Corporation (aka Product Test Panel), who stated they were "steering away from DIY sites" in 2011, started up a new gift program under the name Bonus Reward Center. Doesn't make sense though because they wanted to get into referral-based sites after DIY; but obviously they've had active DIY sites since that statement in 2011. More on that statement can be found here: "<a href="http://www.diyfreebies.com/2011/12/">Christmas tree glows...</a>"<br>
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I sent Product Test Panel the following e-mail:<br>
<br>
"from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: xxxx@xx.xx<br>
date: Thu, May 30, 2013 at 5:27 PM<br>
subject: Questions about your company's web sites...<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
<br>
Hi,<br>
<br>
I have a couple questions. First, are rewardzoneusa.com and toprewardsspot.com your web sites? And is Bonus Reward Center at the address below a DBA managed by your company, Consumer Research Corporation, aka Product Test Panel? Or does Bonus Reward Center simply provide you a service?<br>
<br>
Bonus Reward Center<br>
1000 N West Street, STE #1200<br>
Wilmington, DE 19801<br>
<br>
Also, is your company shutting down? I ask because your main web sites, www.consumerresearchcorporation.com, and www.producttestpanel.com, are no longer in operation, and someone told me a while back that Consumer Research Corporation would be shutting down. But I wanted to make sure of that since there are sites floating around that are similar to your gift program's sites (Product Test Panel).<br>
<br>
I'm sorry in advance for asking so many questions. I am just trying to figure out which companies these sites belong to before I sign up for them.<br>
<br>
Thank you so much<br>
<br>
me"<br>
<br>
That sums up all my questions on Product Test Panel, so I am hoping they provide an answer. I asked them if the site rewardzoneusa.com belonged to them to rule out Product Test Panel. One of their sites slightly resembled a Product Test Panel site, which is why I asked them, but it is now gone. I will, however, post the current RewardZoneUSA site for our review...<br>
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gift site:<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzoneusa1_zps976d3ccf.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzoneusa1_zps976d3ccf.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzoneusa2_zps3c38cc0c.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzoneusa2_zps3c38cc0c.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="97"></a><br>
<br>
url: <a href="http://www.rewardzoneusa.com">http://www.rewardzoneusa.com</a><br>
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Registration page:<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzoneusaregist1_zpsd377eff9.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzoneusaregist1_zpsd377eff9.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
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Survey page:<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzonesurvey1_zps0ee52677.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzonesurvey1_zps0ee52677.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
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Offer page:<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzoneofferpage1_zps7bc69b74.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzoneofferpage1_zps7bc69b74.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a>
<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzoneofferpage2_zps33371f43.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzoneofferpage2_zps33371f43.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
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The front page has a Representative Sample page just like Product Test Panel, but both Representative Sample pages are worded differently. And the program requirements for rewardzoneusa.com and Product Test Panel are entirely different. Reward Zone USA requires you to complete two Silver offers and two Gold offers, and for prizes with a value of $100.00 or less; three Platinum offers, and for prizes with a value of more than $100.00, and eight Platinum offers within one day. Product Test Panel gives you 90 days from the time of registration to complete offers, and satisfy all other requirements. The registration page isn't like Product Test Panel, though it's similar to other gift program registration pages.<br>
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status page:<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzonesignin1_zpsd7482ed4.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzonesignin1_zpsd7482ed4.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
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The status page is also completely different from Product Test Panel's.<br>
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policy:<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzoneusapolicy1_zps81f11a34.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/rewardzoneusapolicy1_zps81f11a34.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
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url: <a href="http://www.rewardzoneusa.com/path.html?p=PathImg/21377/RZUSA_PP_5_2.htm">http://www.rewardzoneusa.com/path.html?p=PathImg/21377/RZUSA_PP_5_2.htm</a><br>
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Address:<br>
<br>
RewardZone USA<br>
P.O. Box 461<br>
New York, NY 10163<br>
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The RewardZone USA address out of New York is unlike Product Test Panel's addresses as well. Product Test Panel has always had physical addresses, and in places other than New York. As of now, RewardZone USA is its own independent DIY company, as I see no Product Test Panel connection. Both RewardZone USA and newgiftdepot.com/topbrandgifts.com sites should be avoided until they are proven legit.<br>
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My earnings from Apr 1 – Jun 1: $10.00 from Clorox; $75.00 in Tango cards, and a $30.00 virtual Visa from Toluna; $5.00 Tango Card from Media Insiders mobile app; $10.00 amazon code from SurveyScoutResearch; $185.00 in amazon from Memolink. It has been a good 2 months for me freebiewise! Please contact me for invitations to these points sites and survey panels. :)<br>
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<a href="http://s1108.photobucket.com/user/diyfreebies/media/partyball1_zps745d7b2c.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/partyball1_zps745d7b2c.jpg" border="0" alt=" photo partyball1_zps745d7b2c.jpg"></a><br>
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Good info this month. newgiftdepot.com/topbrandgifts.com updates, Dan Lettler and Sandra Skiops, new companies!! Not to mention its my 5th anniversary. I'm just so happy to share it with you all. I plan on throwing myself a mini party for our blog's success. This truly has been a wonderful experience for me; met a lot of great people, built contacts with major corporations and, more importantly, I have helped others. And I can continue to though I'm taking time off from now until October. Please read the second paragraph.<br>
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Starting now, I will have the summers off, and the month of September, before I blog again. The reason is that I have gotten busier in my personal life, and it will give me more time to conduct my investigations and gather info between each post. However, my most recent entries will be updated EVERY month with new links. For example, when I am gone in July, I will update June's blog with new links. So please check back often. I'd like to think less posts make it easier for the reader to keep up with my ramblings. It also greatly reduces my workload, and I am not rushed to get the information out there every two months. I have given this a lot of thought, and think I made the right decision.<br>
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Hurry on over to Part 2. of our anniversary blog for new info on I-Deal and the Consumer Gain case!<br>
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See you there...<br>
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wozniackwozniackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11181023006131256717noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8309110.post-11054173101212429342013-04-01T16:39:00.000-05:002017-04-13T15:15:04.131-05:00Cavis pays member + Brad Powers and David Steinberg's projects at Cupcake Digital, WRS Consultants and Consumer Online Rewards cases solved...Caivis pays member, learn Caivis's gift program process + Brad Powers and David Steinberg working together at new company; Brian Sloan of WRS Consultants, Inc. responds to questions; Kevin Davis of Consumer Online Rewards confirms gift program termination; link list...<br>
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In February's blog, we discussed new Caivis gift sites, and the company dinner with Brad Powers and ex-ARG employees. What's happened since then? A LOT. I'll start with the biggest piece of news-- Caivis paid a member. Yes, it really is true, and this member has allowed me to share their experience with you. Below is their correspondence with me, detailing the chain of events from start-to-finish. Please read...<br>
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Member's PM:<br>
<br>
"update about ondemandresearch<br>
<br>
i tested this site. i completed the long survey, it was free, and printed my claim form. mailed it, they received and updated my account to then print a prize validation form. i printed and mailed that form. they updated my account when they received and my updated status says "REJ" like what it was REJECTED? thats rich. i e-mailed them today and waiting for a response. the prize validation form wanted you to attach paperwork proving you kept sponsor offers past 30 days, plus a copy of your drivers licence!! for a $25 gift card?! so i mailed it with a note, that there was no sponsor offers to get the claim form and no sponsor offers on the sponsor offer page accessed thru your account page either. and i did NOT mail them squat about a photo ID. no way. so bottom line is they changed things up a bit, but still look like a scam operation in the end. i kind of knew that but this is hilarious the way it is looking right now. i cant wait for their reply.<br>
<br>
ttyl,<br>
<br>
member"<br>
<br>
My reply:<br>
<br>
"hi,<br>
<br>
have they replied to you yet? thanks for all the info on the new process with Caivis. I know they scammed that one person in 2010, under one of the OnDemand Research sites, so your experience will prove if they still are scamming or not. thank God your gift is only for $25.00!<br>
<br>
thanks,<br>
<br>
wozniack"<br>
<br>
Member's reply:<br>
<br>
"they wrote me back and confirmed it was because i did not mail them a copy of my drivers license.<br>
<br>
are they kidding? for $25? i ought to ask them for their photo IDs after having a court shut their old business down and screw me out of $3000. i might write them that.<br>
<br>
anyway, i re-mailed them the prize validation form (the second form after claim form) with a copy of my DL with the ID # blacked out. because i came this far and am trying to report them fully by finishing the process from my end. otherwise i would of wrote them a nasty letter and be done with it lol.<br>
<br>
member"<br>
<br>
My reply:<br>
<br>
"thanks for keeping me posted on your progress with Caivis. they just might pay you since they are responsive, and are requesting a photo ID. if they do, I'll tell my readers that they paid someone, but to be careful with them as they cannot be trusted.<br>
<br>
alright, well, have a great evening! will talk to you again soon.<br>
<br>
wozniack"<br>
<br>
Member's reply:<br>
<br>
"hi,<br>
<br>
it is monday.<br>
<br>
any day now they will update my account. last time they checked their mail and updated my account within 1 week. i think it was 4 business days<br>
<br>
ttyl,<br>
member"<br>
<br>
Member's second reply:<br>
<br>
"hi,<br>
<br>
the form and the ID worked. now i am "confirmed; to be shipped" ahhck<br>
<br>
it says 8-12 weeks on the prize validation form after your verification requirements have been met.
i do not think they need that long because it is not as popular as brandarama was. if i dont contact you about it, that means i did not receive anything yet.<br>
<br>
someone on facebook posted on their page (ondemandresearch) and claims there is a tracking bug that downloads with the prize validation form, lmao. the file type is unknown but you can open the form with PDF reader. this company..<br>
<br>
ttyl<br>
member"<br>
<br>
Member's third reply:<br>
<br>
"*ARG*<br>
<br>
did i tell you? on ondemandresearch's facebook page, a man commented about the prize validation form and alleges that a tracking bug is downloaded with the form? hahaha. a lot of people complain on that page, but this man is the one who uploaded a pic of the form, and he left several comments around the same time.<br>
<br>
member"<br>
<br>
Member's fourth reply:<br>
<br>
"WTF i hit the enter button to go to a new paragraph and it sent my message to you instead ??<br>
<br>
no update from ARG, it is 4 weeks now. what are they getting out of people signing up, for a free gift card and they have to do no offers? i mean if they do not intend to pay. i am going to e-mail them now. i want a response by friday<br>
<br>
that is all i think for now<br>
member"<br>
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Member's fifth reply:<br>
<br>
"*ARG*<br>
<br>
hi woz,
i do not have the time to reply to your other PM right now, i will do that hopefully this weekend at the very latest. this is a PM just to update you on my ARG situation; they updated my account to 'shipped' two days ago, and customer service replied to my PM today that i sent a week ago, saying their records show that my gift card was shipped. i cannot believe it. this is the first time in my life that i ever saw my ARG account page say shipped. but will i receive my gift card? if they are scamming, they are going pretty far to convince you they are sending you your gift. this is getting interesting, hmm<br>
<br>
i will get to your other PM as soon as i can, ttyl<br>
<br>
member"<br>
<br>
Member's sixth reply:<br>
<br>
"ARG<br>
<br>
hi woz,<br>
<br>
i received a $25 visa gift card in leu of the $25 store gift card from ARG over the weekend! it was from ondemandresearch with the 34th st address, and it was mailed from a similar zip code nearby in NY.<br>
<br>
i did email them after the 4 week mark about when to expect the gift card in the mail, even though the prize validation form said 6-8 weeks. i received a response a few days later that records show my gift card was shipped the previous day (from the day they responded back to me).<br>
<br>
i never received anything from brandarama before so this was a first! the envelope was big enough to fit a gift card in, including the card the gift card is attached to. the return address and my address were printed on address label stickers, and the gift card was taped to an ondemand research letter, like they used to do in the brandarama days.<br>
<br>
member"<br>
<br>
My reply:<br>
<br>
"that's great news!! would you mind if I posted about it in my blog? I wanted to update my readers on Caivis. not only does it seem like they are paying you, you gave a lot of good info on the new process to get approved. also, would you happen to have the Facebook link for OnDemand Research? I cannot find it anywhere, and I wanted to investigate it.<br>
<br>
thanks,<br>
<br>
wozniack<br>
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Member's reply:<br>
<br>
"you can blog about my caivis experience, sure - just leave my name and aliases anonymous lol and i would caution them that just because they paid me does not mean they are legit. i honestly dont know what they are up to but if they pay all others too that is great, but remember what they did to us a few years ago...<br>
it appears they deleted their facebook page (ondemand research). but i swear by everything i read, lots of questions and complaints about where's my gift card, and that one guy uploading pics of his prize validation form with the accusation that a tracking bug was attached to his form download.<br>
<br>
ARG/ondemand<br>
<br>
hint: the starbucks survey ($25 gift card) is one that worked for me. you have to go through the whole survey including an ipad nuitech gift site including the offer pages and the platinum offer page has the link 'click here when finished' that went to the claim form page. i just tested a number of their other gift cards and they all were broken somehow.<br>
<br>
member"<br>
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Caivis paid this member, so I am reporting payment. However, Active Response Group (ARG), operated by former CEO Brad Powers, and InPhonic, a company founded by David Steinberg, which sold wireless services and devices online, both had rebate scams. So we must be careful when pursuing any gift site by them. Kinda like the big Acquisis scam several years ago. After that scam, there were payment reports from several members. I get the feeling though that we will be seeing OnDemand Research for a long time, that Caivis's gift program will not disappear like Acquisis's did. I also feel that since Steinberg and Powers work together that Powers may be helping Steinberg with his gift program as well. Below is a write up for the company they both work for, it's called Cupcake Digital.<br>
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<img src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/smcupcake2_zpsa87b7239.jpg" width="100" height="100" class="alignnone"><br>
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In June of 2012, Cupcake Digital came about when Brad Powers teamed with Susan Miller, an entrepreneur, producer and consumer products licensing expert, to develop digital storybook apps and games, based on her Emmy Award-winning animated television series, Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! Susan Miller is the President, Executive Producer, and a Board Member of Cupcake Digital. She is a founding partner of Mixed Media Group, Bolder Media, Inc., and works in book publishing, which she has generated 12 New York Times bestsellers. She held executive positions with Warner Bros., American Express, Colgate and Xerox. The 2010 advent of the iPad inspired her to launch Mixed Media iBooks and Cupcake Digital. Susan received a BS from Cornell University, and an MBA from New York University. Brad Powers is Chairman and Executive Producer of Cupcake Digital, and David Steinberg is a Board Member. Collectively, they exchange ideas and create digital apps and games for children. Cupcake Digital remains a booming business in New York, New York.<br>
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url: <a href="http://www.cupcakedigital.com">http://www.cupcakedigital.com</a><br>
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If you scroll down the Board page, you will see videos of Brad Powers and David Steinberg...<br>
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<a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/boardbp1_zps335ff81a.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/boardbp1_zps335ff81a.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><a href="http://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/boardds1_zps72cc62c2.jpg"><img class="alignnone" src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/boardds1_zps72cc62c2.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="200"></a><br>
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url: <a href="http://www.cupcakedigital.com/about/board/">http://www.cupcakedigital.com/about/board/</a><br>
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That's when I knew they were working together. It may not confirm a gift program partnership, BUT it may suggest one amongst other ventures. If they collaborate on Cupcake Digital projects, they may manage the OnDemand Research gift sites side by side. Although Caivis are paying, if Brad really is working with them, I think its in bad taste to allow him to. I understand David Steinberg never had a gift program before now, nor was he part of ARG, so if he wants to try his hand at one, fine. But out of respect for everyone that ARG scammed 4 years ago, Caivis should not give gift program-related jobs to any former ARG execs. In addition to that, I haven't forgotten about the InPhonic rebate scam, and I feel that because of what happened, Steinberg shouldn't be running a gift program at all. Personal thoughts aside, I applaud Caivis for paying that member. Hopefully this becomes a trend across all Caivis sites, and its not another ARG in the making.<br>
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<img src="https://i1108.photobucket.com/albums/h405/diyfreebies/shcart1_zps7ea0b8a3.jpg" width="292" height="400" class="alignnone"><br>
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I solved TWO cases, leaving me with the CRS, Consumer Gain, and newgiftdepot/topbrandgifts investigations. Let me start by giving you details on the closed cases-- WRS Consultants, and Consumer Online Rewards. If you need to refresh, please see December's blog: "<a href="http://www.diyfreebies.com/holiday-blog-with-new-companies-and-locations-wrs-consultants-inc-kevin-davis-and-consumer-online-rewards-discussed-members-message-to-readers-about-i-deal-holiday-link-list/">Holiday blog with new companies...</a>" - Below is my correspondence with WRS Consultants and Sloan Media Founder, Brian Sloan.<br>
<br>
My e-mail:<br>
<br>
"from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: xxxx@xx.ca<br>
date: Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 3:54 PM<br>
subject: Question about WRS Consultants, Inc. and consumerpanelrewards.com...<br
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
<br>
Hi,<br>
<br>
Does this site belong to you? Web site: consumerpanelrewards.com -- If so, what are your current promotions? Also, I found your corporation under a Canadian location, and I wanted to know if the Canadian address is one from a previous company, or if your company has locations in Philadelphia, PA as well as Canada? Below are the addresses I have that are listed under your corporation, WRS Consultants, Inc.<br>
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WRS Consultants, Inc.<br>
113 Amik Court<br>
Box 117<br>
Kimberly. Ontario N0C 1G0<br>
Canada<br>
<br>
WRS Consultants, Inc.<br>
Suite 300<br>
630 West Upsal Street<br>
Philadelphia, PA 19119-3626<br>
<br>
I looked up wrsconsultants.com on Wayback Machine, a domain archive service, and it pulled up your old site from 2005. I am sending this e-mail to both e-mail addresses; one under the Canadian location, and one under the Pennsylvania location. Reply at your convenience.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
me"<br>
<br>
Brian Sloan's reply:<br>
<br>
"from: Brian Sloan <brian@sloan.ca><br>
to: "diyfreebies@gmail.com" <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
date: Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 4:47 PM<br>
subject: Re: Question about WRS Consultants, Inc. and consumerpanelrewards.com...<br>
mailed-by: sloan.ca<br>
signed-by: sloan.ca<br>
<br>
Hi Me<br>
<br>
consumerpanelrewards.com belongs to the Canadian WRS Consultants.<br>
<br>
No affiliation with the US/PA WRS Consultants Inc.<br>
<br>
sloan.ca is the official site of WRS Consultants Inc Canadian address.<br>
<br>
consumerpanelrewards.com operates digital marketing campaigns across numerous demographic markets.<br>
<br>
I'd be more than happy to assist you with setting up a profitable digital marketing campaign.<br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
Brian"<br>
<br>
My reply:<br>
<br>
"from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: Brian Sloan <brian@sloan.ca><br>
date: Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 6:10 PM<br>
subject: Re: Question about WRS Consultants, Inc. and consumerpanelrewards.com...<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
<br>
Hi Brian,<br>
<br>
Thank you for your answering all my questions. I can now let my readers know that WRS Consultants, Inc., under the Philadelphia, PA address, has no connection to the Canadian WRS Consultants, Inc. I had written a blog back in December on consumerpanelrewards.com and WRS Consultants, Inc: My blog - The purpose of my blog is to bring people great deals I find on the web offering gift cards and physical gifts, which is how I discovered consumerpanelrewards.com.<br>
<br>
What are some of the campaigns under consumerpanelrewards.com right now? This is written on your site but there is no advertised reward, "In order to be eligible for a participation gift, user must both meet offer requirements and must complete survey to claim gift." Are there anymore sites under consumerpanelrewards.com that offer gifts such as, gift cards and physical items? Also, this is written, "CPR is not responsible for gift fulfillment." Who handles Fulfillment? Or does your company not actually manage a rewards program, but just operates various digital marketing campaigns under consumerpanelrewards.com?<br>
<br>
I apologize for asking so many questions, I am just making sure I don't leave anything out. I appreciate you taking time out of your busy schedule to respond. If I ever require your services in the future, I will let you know.<br>
<br>
Regards,<br>
<br>
Me"<br>
<br>
Brian Sloan's reply:<br>
<br>
"from: Brian Sloan <brian@sloan.ca><br>
to: "diyfreebies@gmail.com" <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
date: Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 7:40 PM<br>
subject: Re: Question about WRS Consultants, Inc. and consumerpanelrewards.com...<br>
mailed-by: sloan.ca<br>
signed-by: sloan.ca<br>
<br>
Hi Me<br>
<br>
That's an interesting article.<br>
It almost reads like a private eye novel.<br>
<br>
Consumer Panel Rewards consumerpanelrewards.com, and Shot Rewards shotrewards.com are part of Sloan Media sloan.ca which is WRS Consultants Inc. Together we manage consumer surveys on behalf of our clients who prefer confidentiality. Each client determines the reward, or incentive for the consumer. Perhaps we could help you plan, and manage an information survey for your readers. You provide the incentive, or prize, and also help craft the survey, and we do the rest. Our fees are reasonable, and in Canadian dollars if you prefer.<br>
<br>
Cheers<br>
<br>
Brian"<br>
<br>
My reply:<br>
<br>
"from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: Brian Sloan <brian@sloan.ca><br>
date: Fri, Mar 22, 2013 at 4:46 PM<br>
subject: Re: Question about WRS Consultants, Inc. and consumerpanelrewards.com...<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
<br>
Hi Brian,<br>
<br>
What I do requires a great deal of detective work, but I try to make my blogs fun for my readers while getting the information they need. :)<br>
<br>
Thanks for answering all of my questions. You've been very helpful! I have given some thought to the information survey, but as good and profitable as it is, I have to decline at this time. I have, however, filed away your company information if I ever require your services down the line.<br>
<br>
I do thank you for everything. I wish you and WRS Consultants/Sloan Media all the best.<br>
<br>
Best Regards,<br>
<br>
Me"<br>
<br>
According to the content above, Brian Sloan stated that the Canadian WRS Consultants has no affiliation with the U.S. WRS Consultants, which belongs to Sam Sneed at the Philadelphia, PA address. He also claimed ownership of consumerpanelrewards.com, so the site is managed by the Canadian WRS Consultants. However, WRS Consultants aren't the ACTUAL ones in charge of these gift sites, they only manage them for their clients. Think of it in terms of Amped Media and Nuitech. Nuitech handles support for Amped Media, but Amped Media pays for their customers' gifts. We can now mark Sam Sneed off the list as he has no ties to WRS Consultants, Inc. On to the next one...<br>
<br>
I had the pleasure of speaking with Kevin Davis of Born Buckeye again. He answered all my questions, and has suggested we not do his sites for the reason given in our conversation below.<br>
<br>
My message:<br>
<br>
"Hi Kevin,<br>
<br>
I'm sorry to bother you here, but I had a question about Consumer Online Rewards... I just wanted to know if billing statements are required to confirm your participation in your gift program? Or would e-mail confirmations suffice? I ask because I am interested in doing this one: http://consumeronlinerewards.com/ - Could you also tell me a little more about Consumer Online Rewards? For example, when it came about, where it originated, why you desired your very own gift program, etc.<br>
<br>
Thank you in advance for reading this. Have a great weekend...<br>
<br>
wozniack"<br>
<br>
Kevin Davis's reply:<br>
<br>
"Hello,<br>
<br>
Thank you for your interest in ConsumerOnlineRewards. I do want to tell you that the site is no longer currently in operation, I am no longer running the promotions for users to complete offers and receive gift cards. It was taking up too much time away from my other job. So it would be my advice to not complete the process or any offers.<br>
<br>
That being said - when the site was in operation you did not need to provide billing statements - the redemption process was handled on our end with the advertisers whose offers were completed. Basically every week they would pass back a file of user emails who successfully completed offers by which we would determine who was due a reward gift card.<br>
<br>
You mentioned wanting to purchase the site at one time in an email, if that is still something you are interested in I will sell you the website and domain for $3000.00 (USD). That is basically what it has cost me to design and maintain.<br>
<br>
Also - as much as I appreciate you promoting the site on your blog here - http://www.diyfreebies.com/ - I need you to please remove the registrar information with my telephone number and also please delete this paragraph - ::deleted paragraph::<br>
<br>
This is far more personal information than I would ever approve to be published about any of my projects. Please take this down off of your site immediately.<br>
<br>
Please reach out to me via email at bornbuckeye@gmail.com for additional communication.<br>
<br>
Thank you,<br>
<br>
Kevin Davis"<br>
<br>
My reply:<br>
<br>
"Kevin,<br>
<br>
Thank you for your reply. I am greatly sorry about the personal information; it has been removed from my blog as well as the registrant info. I sent you an e-mail once I got your Facebook message regarding COR and your web site, it should be there now.<br>
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Take your time in replying. I'm sorry for contacting you here, but I wasn't sure if you got my last message on gmail. I really do appreciate the information you have provided, and I hope you have a good evening.<br>
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Thanks again,<br>
<br>
wozniack"<br>
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My e-mail to Kevin Davis:<br>
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"from: diyfreebies@gmail.com <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
to: bornbuckeye@gmail.com<br>
date: Mon, Mar 18, 2013 at 4:50 PM<br>
subject: Facebook reply...<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
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Hi Kevin,<br>
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I have removed the paragraph as well as the registrar info containing your phone number. The purpose for me posting registrant info is for address comparisons; my readers and I compare addresses so we can identify each company offering a gift program. Is it okay if I black out your phone number so I can keep the whois registrant image on my site? The reason I'd like it there is so my readers see that it was taken from an authentic whois database. If you'd rather me not, I will leave it off at your request. I'm sorry about all of that.<br>
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I will let my readers know about ConsumerOnlineRewards, that they should not complete any offers. Thank you for the information you have provided. As for purchasing the site, I have decided against doing so as I'm in the middle of selling a site of my own, lucrocash.com. I just don't have the time I used to to run it properly. I have some friends though who may be interested. If its fine by you, I will ask around. :)<br>
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I appreciate you taking time out to get back to me. Thank you so much.<br>
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Best Regards,<br>
<br>
wozniack"<br>
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Kevin Davis's reply:<br>
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"from: Kevin Davis <bornbuckeye@gmail.com><br>
to: "diyfreebies@gmail.com" <diyfreebies@gmail.com><br>
date: Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 7:55 PM<br>
subject: Re: Facebook reply...<br>
mailed-by: gmail.com<br>
signed-by: gmail.com<br>
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Hello,<br>
<br>
Since the site and the promotions are no longer available I would prefer that you left the registrant information image off all together. I appreciate the exposure for the website but since it is no longer available to customers I don't really need it.<br>
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If you have any friends interested in purchasing the site you can forward them my email.<br>
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Thanks for your help.<br>
<br>
Kevin Davis"<br>
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Alright, so the site, consumeronlinerewards.com, as well as any other site registered to Kevin Davis, is no longer in operation, and he has terminated his gift program. So please do not sign up on consumeronlinerewards.com, or any other site belonging to Kevin Davis. Can't tell you how happy I am to close the WRS Consultants and Consumer Online Rewards cases. Some cases never are solved, some take years to solve, some are solved; but I work to solve each one. With them out of the way, I can now refocus on CRS, Consumer Gain, and newgiftdepot/topbrandgifts. Those are my cases for the next two months.<br>
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My earnings from Feb 1 - Apr 1: $10.00 from I-Say panel; $5.00 Tango Card from Media Insiders mobile app; $100.00 Sears gift card from MyPoints; $75.00 in checks from Clorox; an $8.00 check from Business Innovators Forum; $20.00 in amazon from SurveyScoutResearch; a $30.00 virtual Visa, and a $25.00 Tango Card from Toluna. Please contact me at if you're interested in these exciting panels and points sites!<br>
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Yay for our accomplishments this month!! Two cases were solved, and we uncovered a working partnership between Powers and Steinberg. That's huge. To assume something is one thing, but to actually present cold, hard facts is another. Our link list is still in progress, btw. I need more time to put it together, so please check back in throughout the week. Those who requested referral links to my points sites and survey panels will get them soon. I have put you on a list so you're not forgotten. If anyone has any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at: diyfreebies@gmail.com<br>
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Take care,<br>
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