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  • Woodyrocks
    Woodyrocks Posts: 1,913 Forumite
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    bambammy wrote: »
    Good evening everyone.

    I recently joined quidco, and subscribed to Scarlet and have had my £9 validated on my account. Upon receiving the magazine, the letter that came along with it the magazine states, there's a £10 administration cancellation fee if you cancel the £1 subscription.

    I am afraid you read it wrong. Easy mistake to make imo. What it actually says is that an admin fee of £10 is payable is subs are cancelled AFTER the 14 day trial period.
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  • Woodyrocks
    Woodyrocks Posts: 1,913 Forumite
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    oops posted that whilst you were fishing for your rims!
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  • katyk wrote: »

    BTW, I just did the Gala bingo and deposited my £10 but have not yet spent it. PLEASE tell me I did not have to spend it at same time! I'm not even a Bingo fan...:o
    I presume I can spend the £10, not bother spending any more on there, and just cancel my membership once I have been paid the £30?

    I was wondering this as well - didn't have time to play there and then - will I have ruined my chance of getting any cashback? x
    MFW :)
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  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    dunno,i just played mine then and there.well i say play as you can set it to do it all fro you really.
    though ive discovered im not cut out fro bingo and got a bit stressed with all the friendliness on the chat box.
    my flatmate found this hilarious :o
  • bails
    bails Posts: 3,196 Forumite
    Hi guys, you don't need to play your Gala Bingo straight away as far as I can remember so don't worry! I still haven't played all of mine and my accounts have been validated with the £30.

    If you do Chitchat bingo though, you must spend half of your deposit ie £5 within 3 days of joining in order to qualify for the cashback.

    No time now but will do the big post I promised tomorrow hopefully.
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  • bails
    bails Posts: 3,196 Forumite
    You get £4 cashback here plus a free token to play worth £1.50 but you need to deposit a minimum of £5 - so basically if you play the Lottery anyway this might be good for you.

    NB Euromillions and Lotto are both on there but you can only sign up to one or the other. Euro has £1.50 token, Lotto is £1.
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  • thanks bails x
    MFW :)
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  • bails
    bails Posts: 3,196 Forumite
    Hi guys, just found this v useful post on another thread (it may have been posted on here originally) which says everything I was going to explain.

    Please thank jo_b for all this helpful info!

    jo_b
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    I posted a guide in another thread a few months ago which I've copied below for you:

    What is a cashback site and how do they work?

    Read Martin's updated article which explains all about Cashback sites and how to make money from them HERE

    How do I join Quidco?

    Just register at www.quidco.com and complete your details including your email address and preferred payment method.

    Do Quidco provide any referral links or incentives?

    No Quidco don't have a referral scheme at all. They only deduct £5 in earnings from each member so don't pay any extra referral bonuses. People recommend Quidco genuinely without any benefit to themselves.

    How does the admin fee work?

    Quidco charge £5 annual fee which is deducted from the cashback that you receive. If you don't earn at least £5 then you don't pay anything at all. There are no upfront fees and Quidco don't take any additional commission from affiliate sites (unlike the majority of other cashback sites.)
    http://www.quidco.com/help/20/

    How do I get paid by Quidco?

    You can choose to get paid by BACS transfer directly into your bank account. This is completely secure and involves giving out your bank sort code and account number (which can all be found on a standard cheque!) There is no charge for BACS transfers and you can set your own minimum payment level at literally 0!

    Alternatively, you can choose to receive payments below £50 by Paypal. Quidco do not charge for this, but you may be subject to a withdrawal fee charged by Paypal (for withdrawing amounts below £50.) If you have a Premier Paypal account, you will also be charged an additional fee by Paypal to receive the payment.

    When will I get paid?

    Quidco make payments once every month, usually processed on the last working day of the month. These take around 3 days to reach your bank account. If you log into your Quidco account and click on 'My Earnings' and then click on each month, it will list all of your transactions through Quidco and will indicate what stage the payment is currently at. It will also indicate the month in which the payment is likely to be made.

    Does Quidco offer 'clickthroughs' or 'free points' like Pigsback?

    Quidco don't offer 'clickthroughs' as such but it is possible to earn cashback without spending any money.

    You can get paid small amounts to run searches for items on different sites. You don't actually have to make any purchases to get the cashback - just click through to an advertised site after running a search.

    You can go to the Kelkoo website, for example, via Quidco and search for any item. You just need to type in a keyword and press 'search'. The site will then bring up a list of items from different sites. You need to click through to one of the sites and you will get paid 10p just for searching. There is only one payment per person per day. :)

    There are similar 'daily clicks' available through High Street Web, Carsource and Shopping.com

    Are there any other ways to make money without spending loads?

    You can get cashback for signing up to online DVD trials:
    £10 Easycinema http://www.quidco.com/easycinema/
    £12.50 Screenselect http://www.quidco.com/screenselect/
    £5 Movie Stream http://www.quidco.com/my-movie-stream/

    For switching bank accounts:

    Alliance & Leicester £50 http://www.quidco.com/alliance-leice...rrent-account/

    For switching utility providers:

    http://www.quidco.com/mobiles-utilities/british-gas/ (Various amounts depending on the service)
    http://www.quidco.com/mobiles-utilit...tish-power/(up to £35 for dual fuel)
    http://www.quidco.com/mobiles-utilities/powergen/ (Up to £50 for dual fuel)
    http://www.quidco.com/mobiles-utilit...ergy-helpline/ (£12 or £13 for phone or fuel switch)

    You can also get cashback for being accepted for credit cards. (remember this affects credit records)

    MBNA £8.50 http://www.quidco.com/mbna-rewards/
    American Express up to £40 http://www.quidco.com/american-express/
    Egg £35 http://www.quidco.com/finance/credit.../the-egg-card/
    Post Office £20.50 http://www.quidco.com/finance/credit-cards/post-office/


    Some Smaller Payouts that will help out

    Smaller payouts include 35p for sending off for a free 02 sim card (once per account) http://www.quidco.com/o2-free-sim/
    Getting brochures from Catalink pays 40p http://www.quidco.com/catalink/
    Brochure bank 5p per brochure ordered (max 5) http://www.quidco.com/brochure-bank/
    Brochures4Me 35p for sending off for free brochures http://www.quidco.com/brochures4me/
    Newsletter sign up at Lands End pays 25p http://www.quidco.com/lands-end/
    £4 for a free trial at Audible http://www.quidco.com/audible/
    Sign up to survey sites eg: Test & Vote £1.80 http://www.quidco.com/test-and-vote/
    £4 for buying lottery ticket online http://www.quidco.com/the-national-lottery/

    Any other good deals?

    Quidco offer good rates of cashback for certain magazine subscriptions. Just remember that repeatedly taking advantage of the same offer can be classed as 'abuse' and lead to the account being closed! Don't take the mick or these offers get withdrawn from Quidco and everybody misses out. :(

    You can get £10.40 cashback for subscribing to a free trial for The Business mag http://www.quidco.com/magazine-group-the-business/

    you can get £30 for a £10 spend on gala bingo (£20 profit), for a genuine new member who deposits and wagers at least £10

    http://www.quidco.com/gala-bingo/

    Please note you will not be eligible for this cashback offer if you are already a Coral user (or registered with any other Coral group site). The membership on each site crosses-over to the other so you will not fulfill the new member criteria

    Inkclub £9 for a first purchase http://www.quidco.com/inkclub/

    Credit Expert Uk £5 for signing up to the one month free trial ( cancel within 30 days by ringing up, easy !! ) pays your initial £5 quidco fee and lets you check your credit file for free

    http://www.quidco.com/credit-expert-uk/

    Is the cashback guaranteed?
    It is never 100% guaranteed, unfortunately. Each company has statistics listed on the left hand side of the page which indicates their track record in terms of tracking sales and the speed that they pay out cashback. The cashback owed to you is tracked through affiliate links. If you have previously visited a company's website, the commission could be paid to a different party rather than to Quidco. Quidco only pass on the commission once they have been paid by the website involved.

    The best way to avoid any problems with transactions not 'tracking' is to clear your cookies before you make any purchase.

    How do I delete my cookies?
    Intructions for Microsoft Windows 98 and later
    1. Quit Internet Explorer and quit any instances of Windows Explorer.
    2. In Control Panel , double-click Internet Options.
    3. On the General tab, click Delete Cookies under Temporary Internet Files, and then click OK.
    4. Click OK.
    Instructions for Firefox
    1. Open the Tools menu.
    2. Select Options.
    3. Select the Privacy to open sub-menu.
    4. Click the View cookies item.
    5. Select one or more cookies you want to remove and click "Remove Cookie". Clicking "Remove All Cookies" will delete all cookies.
    One of my transactions hasn't tracked. How do I submit an enquiry?
    If you have waited for the length of time recommended by the statistics for that particular merchant, you can submit an earnings enquiry. This is the direct link but you need to be logged in for the link to work: http://www.quidco.com/new-enquiry/

    Is there a general email address for Quidco?
    No - Quidco have advised that the best way to contact them is to 'raise a ticket' through their site. They do view this thread but are unable to answer questions about specific accounts on here - just offer general advice and information.

    Can I purchase things for other people using my own Quidco account?
    No - Quidco rules states that each account should only be used for one person. They cover their costs by taking a one-off fee of £5 from each account per year. If you choose to purchase items in other people's names, it could lead to your Quidco account being closed. If a transaction does not track then you will not be able to submit an enquiry if it was not in your name.

    Can two different Quidco accounts get paid into the same bank account/paypal account?
    Yes - there's no problem with payments going into the same account.
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  • lil_me
    lil_me Posts: 13,186 Forumite
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    Thanks for that info, I'd not looked on here for a while, didn't even know about the Gala thing, time to admit I've never played bingo on or offline in my life even if my partner worked for them for a few years :rotfl:

    Business mag one however doesn't work
    One day I might be more organised...........:confused:
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  • katyk_2
    katyk_2 Posts: 507 Forumite
    Many thanks to Bails and WAASkint for your kind PM's. And many thanks to Jo-b for the original post above. I will need to study it more fully soon.
    My £30 has tracked on my acount even though I have not yet spent any of the £10 I put in, so presume this means it will go through OK.
    Katyk
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