CrazyRefund -- Buy Stuff and Win Your Money Back

Yan at ProBargainHunter blogged about a new shopping rewards program called CrazyRefund. Of course there are already hundreds of shopping rebates/rewards sites out there, so CrazyRefund is doing something a little different. Instead of giving you reward points, or a 5% rebate or whatever, CrazyRefund gives you the chance to get a full refund on your purchase. That's right, you get get all your money back.

You have a different chance to win with each of their participating merchants. For example, if you make a purchase at BookCloseouts, you've got a 1 in 12 chance of winning a full refund. At Dell Home Systems, the odds are 1 in 120. And at Magazines.com, your chances of getting a refund are 1 in 4.

It's an interesting twist on the rebates/rewards idea, and I think I'll give them a try.

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Recommended Paid to Read Programs

Based on various things that happened last month, there have been a few changes to my List of Recommended PTRs. A few added, a few removed.

5StarPromotions -- I joined 5Star at the end of June and so far I've got $1.07 in earnings. Everything's done on-site, and sometimes I forget to visit the site, so my earnings could be higher. It's not a fast earner, but it has some interesting ads, and it only takes a few minutes a day, so I think it's well worth it.

EmailCash -- Any Australian who is interested in making and saving money online needs to be a member of this program. That's all there is to it! The free rewards are great, but the real reward comes from doing business with some of their awesome partners because not only can you find some great deals, but you also earn Rewards Points when you make a purchase.

MyPoints -- Another great rewards program. If you live in the US and you shop online, you should be a member. Just like at EmailCash, the free rewards are nice, but the points you receive after shopping with their partners is where the real rewards are. They don't pay in cash, but have lots of great gift cards and gift certificates available. And if you can't find one you like, you can always get a Webcertificate, which is like a virtual MasterCard.

Update: This list was last updated on 22 March 2007.

For Aussies: EmailCash and PureProfile

Australians interested in saving money should definately consider joining two excellent Australian websites -- EmailCash and PureProfile.

EmailCash is a rewards program that gives members points for reading emails, visiting websites, answering surveys and shopping at EmailCash Reward Partners. And the best part is, not only do they reward you for shopping, but you can find some great Australian websites. My favourite is ClickDVD for music, movie, and TV series DVDs, and my wife loves Alt(Everything) for all-natural body products. EmailCash has been around since 1999 and has over 400,000 members!

PureProfile was originally owned by AustraliaPost, and pays members for participating in surveys. The surveys usually take less than 1 minute to complete, and pay between $1-3. I've been a member since 2002, and not only have I earned a bit of extra cash, I've enjoyed quite a few offers from PureProfile marketing partners.

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MyPoints

Joining MyPoints is a great way to save money online. It's a rewards program that's been around for nearly 10 years and has over 10 million members.

MyPoints members earn reward points for shopping at hundreds on online stores -- like OfficeDepot.com, Overstock.com, Avon.com and many more. You can also get points for signing up for free trial offers, and even for just reading email ads sent by MyPoints. Then once you've earned some points, you can spend them to buy gift certificates at many of your favorite stores.

I've been a member for over 5 years now, and I love it. Not only have I found a lot of great deals online, but I've been rewarded for every dollar I've spent. I've earned thousands of points, and traded them for for gift certificates, magazine subscriptions, and even used them to help charities like the Red Cross.

Another way MyPoints members can earn reward points is for telling their friends about the program and encouraging them to join. So if you're interested, please email me at joinmypoints at gmail dot com and I'll send you a special invitation.

Or if you just can't wait, go to straight to the MyPoints website and sign up now!

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