The reviews are in!

Spotlight on: Caddle and Amazon

KitKat minis $2 on Amazon.ca
KitKat minis $2 on Amazon.ca

What I scored: Caddle now offers cash rewards for published Amazon reviews! There are plenty of Amazon-only cashback offers for things like chocolate, ketchup, and honey. BUT, not everyone gets them. They’re more likely to appear the more surveys you answer and receipts you upload based on your shopping preferences.

Example: Caddle offered $2 cashback for KitKat Minis purchased from Amazon.ca. This was awesome considering they sell for $2 on Amazon, making this essentially free. There’s an even better deal for Coffee Crisp Thins for $5 cashback on a $4.75 purchase.

Review it: After Caddle successfully processes the claim, a new offer appeared to earn $5 for leaving an Amazon review. Wow! This would involve writing a review on the item, having it accepted by Amazon, and then submitting a screenshot to Caddle.

Caution: Sound too good to be true? Yes, kind of. The tricky thing with Amazon purchases is they don’t necessarily ship right away; you can only redeem Caddle’s Amazon offers when the goods ship. And because these offers are limited, it’s possible they disappear from Caddle before the items arrive, or you take too long to submit a screenshot of the purchase.

Same thing applies to the reviews; Amazon takes a few days or longer to approve your reviews, so by that time they’re posted, the $5 review offer may no longer exist. You must be quick to redeem the offers or else cancel your order before they ship!  Grocery items cannot be returned.

Where to go: caddle.ca and enter Referral Code CHIHUN57475

Amazon review bonus cashback
Get paid to write an Amazon review
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Hooked on cashback with Caddle

Spotlight on: Caddle

What I scored: Here’s my fishy tale on my big earnings with Caddle.  It started with some completed surveys that indicated I enjoyed eating frozen fish.  It turned out Janes was promoting their line of breaded fish fillets, so I was presented with personalized cashback offers for Janes Fish:

Janes Fish
Janes Fish in my freezer. Look, $4 coupon inside!
  • July 19, 2018 – Survey ($0.05): Frozen Fish
  • July 26, 2018 – Video & Survey ($0.10): Janes Fish
  • Aug 2, 2018 – Purchase Cashback ($4.00): Buy 1 Janes Fish – 2 x $2.00
  • Aug 2, 2018 – Purchase Cashback Bonus ($1.00): Buy 2 Janes Fish – 1 x $1.00
  • Aug 2, 2018 – Post-purchase Survey ($0.25): Janes Fish
  • Aug 2, 2018 – Review ($0.25): Janes Fish

From Caddle alone, I earned $5.65; on top of that, there was a sale on Janes Fish for $8.99 per box (savings of 3.00 each).  The two boxes of Janes Fish  effectively cost me $12.33 (before tax).  Without Caddle and paying full price, the fish may have cost twice that much!  Wow!

How I did it: I used Flipp to search for Janes Fish and saw it was on sale at Metro.  The Caddle cashback for a single box was only $2, but taking advantage of the bonus cashback, I was able to earn $5 by purchasing a second box.  The surveys before and after the purchase made it a bargain!  AND, these boxes have a $4 coupon inside for next time!

Here’s the proof:

Where to go: caddle.ca and enter Referral Code CHIHUN57475

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Save money and fight climate change with Carrot

Spotlight on: Carrot and Green Ontario Fund

What I scored: The Government of Ontario has really been pushing its Green Ontario Fund through Carrot the past few weeks.  Get rewarded with an influx of loyalty points by answering simple quizzes — you don’t need to even get the correct answers — and learning about initiatives to save money and fight climate change.  I once earned 150 SCENE points with a single GreenON quiz!  My total points earned via Carrot is well over 1400, good for a free movie, just by answering quizzes and meeting my daily steps target!

How I did it: Download the Carrot app using my bonus code ct6191 and you’ll earn bonus points!  Answering short multiple-choice quizzes reward you additional points.  If free movies aren’t your thing, be rewarded in Aeroplan or Petro-Points.  Reward rates vary depending on the loyalty program, but they really add up quickly!

Here’s the proof:

Lots of points for learning about Green Ontario Fund!

Answer informative quizzes. They’re not even graded!

Points, points, and more points!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where to go: www.carrotrewards.ca

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Motivated for free SCENE points with Carrot

Spotlight on: Carrot and SCENE points

What I scored: If you’re a member of Cineplex’s SCENE program, then you know there are a few ways to collect points towards free movie tickets.  You earn points when you buy tickets or snacks at the concession.  Partnered restaurants such as Swiss Chalet and Milestones will also provide SCENE points with your meal.  In a few short weeks, I’ve earned 447 points and I didn’t have to buy anything!  As an added bonus, I’ve been entered multiple times into SCENE’s 3-million points giveaway!

How I did it: Download the Carrot app using my bonus code ct6191 and you’ll get 200 SCENE points!  Answering short multiple-choice quizzes reward you 5 to 30 points.  You earn 60 points for enabling step tracking, and 4 points daily for hitting your steps target plus be entered into SCENE’s draw for 20,000 points every time you do!  See how quickly it adds up?

Here’s the proof:

Carrot will set your steps target based on your steps taken the first week

Points are earned for completing step goals and answering fun quizzes

Automatically receive entries into SCENE points draw!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where to go: www.carrotrewards.ca

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Refer friends to Ritual to gift $10 & earn $10

What you get: You can earn $10 when you open your Ritual account and make your first order by November 5.  That’s like 2 free coffees!

What I get in return: $10 credited to my account for future food/drink orders.

Remember, once you become a customer, you can also get these perks by referring your friends!

When it ends: November 5, 2017

Where to go: http://invite.ritual.co/CHI6426

One of the things I miss most about working in downtown Toronto is the convenience of great food and drink options.  Let’s face it, eating out is expensive, so I didn’t do it often.  Food courts and restaurants get so busy, especially in the financial district!  But when I didn’t pack a lunch, it was great to have the Ritual app because it allowed me to order from my desk and then pick up at checkout when it was ready.  I didn’t waste any valuable time standing in line during my precious 45-minutes lunch.  Read on about my experience.

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Invite friends to SkipTheDishes to gift $7 & save $7

What you get: You can save $7 off your first order with SkipTheDishes, a food delivery service.

What I get in return: $7 credited to my account for future food delivery orders.

Remember, once you become a customer, you can also get these perks by referring your friends!

When it ends: ongoing

Where to go: https://www.skipthedishes.com/r/IedFVTha0e

Recently, I placed my first order through SkipTheDishes. Through their service, food delivery is no longer limited to just pizza and Chinese food!  You may have seen their signs at local restaurants. Read on about my experience.

I downloaded the SkipTheDishes app to my phone and browsed the participating restaurants in town. My wife and I really enjoy the food at Inspire, so we placed an order there.

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