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Sign up to www.pigsback.com and collect piggypoints to earn free gifts including vouchers, CDs and squeezy pigs!
Lots of useful hints and tips below.
This is a continuation of THIS THREAD
Pigsback Beginners Guide
I hope this will help newbies (and maybe some notso newbies) to Pigsback, it's something I posted back in November 2005 with some additions and updates.
In this update I have added instructions to maximising clickthroughs using your "Categories of interest" option and contact details for Pigsback as this is a question frequently asked.
Clickthroughs - Look out for adverts on your home page with a dark pink/purply border which say 10 Piggypoints. These can appear any day during the week (not weekends or Bank Holidays). Click on one, then click to go back to the Home page. Then click on the next clickthrough and repeat. If you don't see any on your Home page refresh the page by pressing F5 on your keyboard or by clicking on "more offers" next to "Your offers" (you may have to do this quite a few times). You should find this way that you will be credited with quite a few Piggypoints as the week goes along. You do not have to find the clickthroughs on the first day they are posted, they will stay on the site for at least a week (not sure if it's 2) and so if you go away for a few days you shouldn't miss any, they will be there when you next go on Pigsback. Keep an eye on this thread and people will post when new clickthroughs appear. You must click on the advert panel on Pigsback to be credited the points, clicking on the links provided on MSE will not credit the points.
To maximise the number of clickthroughs on your home page, you will need to have all categories of interest selected. To do this click on "My Account", then click on "My Categories of interest" and click on the box next to "Select all categories". For some unknown reason Outdoor pursuits will not stay selected, but don't worry about this as it is the same for all members. Finally click on "Update my categories". This ensures that all available clickthrough/advertising panels will appear on your home page.
Daily Trivia Quiz - Each day click on Daily Trivia Quiz (or Rustlers Daily Quiz) down the right hand side of the Home page. Answer the question and then click on Submit. The answer is usually very kindly provided by Kazzea on this thread at some unearthly hour when all good piggies should be tucked up in bed. You will not be credited with any Piggypoints for this, but you stand a chance of winning 1000 Piggypoints.
Daily Crossword - Each day (not necessary at the weekend as it is not a new crossword) click on Daily Crossword again down the right hand side of the Home page. Fill in the crossword (can be time consuming) and when completed click on Check to make sure you haven't made a mistake and when correct click on Submit. The answers are usually very kindly and painstakingly provided by Droopsnout, jules-2005 or others on this thread (lot of work goes into this). You can use the link provided by logging on to Pigsback and then clicking on the link provided on this thread. Again you will not be credited with any Piggypoints for this, but you stand a chance of winning 2000 Piggypoints.
Spotlight Quiz - On a daily basis click on Entertainment in the bar going along the top of Pigsback. Then click on Spotlight in the menu on the left hand side. Select the answer in the drop down box and then click on Submit. Chance to win 1000 Piggypoints. Again Kazzea usually provides the answers, although if you get the wrong answer you are given another chance and then another until you get it right - foolproof (piggyproof) really.
Ticketmaster Quiz (New - 6/1/06) - On a daily basis click on Entertainment in the bar going along the top of Pigsback. Then click on Tickets in the menu on the left hand side. The quiz is part way down on the right side of the page. Select the answer in the drop down box and then click on Submit. Chance to win 1000 Piggypoints. Kazzea again is kindly providing the answers.
Weekly Quizzes:
Toucan (New - 3/2/06) - Go to: http://www.pigsback.com/offers/490276515/default.asp (or put toucan in the
Pigsback Search box). Scroll down to the Quiz. Select the answer in the drop down box and then click on Submit. 20 Piggypoints per week. Question changes on a Friday and Kazzea is providing the answers.
There are many other ways of collecting Piggypoints which are posted on this thread, but the above are the recurring clicks.
Something for nothing - can't complain.
Registering for Third Party Offers for Piggypoints - It has been suggested by Marigold123 (good suggestion) that all members keep a list of offers signed up for which give piggypoints. You should also keep all confirmation emails at least until you have received your points. Then you will have a record to forward to Pigsback if you don't receive your points. Also be patient and take a note of how long it should be before you receive your points, ie 28 days = 28 WORKING days and then perhaps wait until the following Friday when most points are added.
Buying Through Pigsback - If you are a really good Piggy and buy something through the site you also get credited with Piggypoints. Good ones include CDWow (10 points per £1 spent), if you use your Pigsback CDWow reward vouchers there is a possibility that you can get points as well - points for spending points!! Thanks to Millionaire_Wannabe and PaleScene for their comments (still not sure).
Checking Your Balance - Click on your Home page if you want to check your balance or click on "My Piggybank" at the top right to check in more detail.
Rewards - Please be patient if you are a new member, you will not be able to claim a reward until you have been a member for 10 days. When you have enough Piggypoints for a reward, click on Rewards at the top of the page, you may then have to enter your password. Select your reward by clicking the arrow up above the appropriate box until you have entered the quantity of the reward you want. Click on "Select Items". Click on "View: My Selections" and then click on "Order Selected Items". Fill in your personal details if requested, ie address etc. If it is the first time you have ordered a reward (this does not apply if you have ordered a reward before), you will be asked to validate your account by giving a mobile phone number, this must be a mobile phone number not used before to validate a Pigsback account. This is Pigsback's method of making sure that there is only one account per individual and not several accounts owned by one individual. When you have entered your phone number and clicked on Submit or Enter leave the page open until you receive a text from Pigsback with the validation code. When you have the code enter it in the appropriate place and click on Submit or Enter. Do not make the mistake of closing down Pigsback or moving on to a different page before validating or you will lose the opportunity of entering the validation code and I believe you will then have to start the whole rewards process again.
CDWow Vouchers - These are in the form of evouchers and will be sent to you by email a few days after ordering. If you do not receive an email or delete/lose it, go into the Rewards section of Pigsback and click on "Collect Rewards" on the left hand side. You will then be able to take a note of your CDWow Voucher code. CDWow Vouchers can be used as entire payment or part payment for an item from CDWow. If you use the voucher to pay for an item and it is not to the full value of the voucher, then your voucher code can be used again for another item to the value of whatever is left, eg item cost = £5, voucher value = £8.75, value left to spend later = £3.75, so don't discard the voucher code if you still have some credit left on it. CDWow Vouchers can be used on all parts of CDWow including WowWoman, Gadgets etc (thanks to RedRubyMcG for the info).
Contacting Pigsback - The Pigsback web site requests that Members should email them at [EMAIL="postmaster@pigsback.com"]postmaster@pigsback.com[/EMAIL]. The telephone number shown on the web site is 0207 170 4010.
Sorry this is so long and I hope it will help.
Enjoy your Piggypoint collecting and spending!!!
Lots of useful hints and tips below.
This is a continuation of THIS THREAD
Pigsback Beginners Guide
I hope this will help newbies (and maybe some notso newbies) to Pigsback, it's something I posted back in November 2005 with some additions and updates.
In this update I have added instructions to maximising clickthroughs using your "Categories of interest" option and contact details for Pigsback as this is a question frequently asked.
Clickthroughs - Look out for adverts on your home page with a dark pink/purply border which say 10 Piggypoints. These can appear any day during the week (not weekends or Bank Holidays). Click on one, then click to go back to the Home page. Then click on the next clickthrough and repeat. If you don't see any on your Home page refresh the page by pressing F5 on your keyboard or by clicking on "more offers" next to "Your offers" (you may have to do this quite a few times). You should find this way that you will be credited with quite a few Piggypoints as the week goes along. You do not have to find the clickthroughs on the first day they are posted, they will stay on the site for at least a week (not sure if it's 2) and so if you go away for a few days you shouldn't miss any, they will be there when you next go on Pigsback. Keep an eye on this thread and people will post when new clickthroughs appear. You must click on the advert panel on Pigsback to be credited the points, clicking on the links provided on MSE will not credit the points.
To maximise the number of clickthroughs on your home page, you will need to have all categories of interest selected. To do this click on "My Account", then click on "My Categories of interest" and click on the box next to "Select all categories". For some unknown reason Outdoor pursuits will not stay selected, but don't worry about this as it is the same for all members. Finally click on "Update my categories". This ensures that all available clickthrough/advertising panels will appear on your home page.
Daily Trivia Quiz - Each day click on Daily Trivia Quiz (or Rustlers Daily Quiz) down the right hand side of the Home page. Answer the question and then click on Submit. The answer is usually very kindly provided by Kazzea on this thread at some unearthly hour when all good piggies should be tucked up in bed. You will not be credited with any Piggypoints for this, but you stand a chance of winning 1000 Piggypoints.
Daily Crossword - Each day (not necessary at the weekend as it is not a new crossword) click on Daily Crossword again down the right hand side of the Home page. Fill in the crossword (can be time consuming) and when completed click on Check to make sure you haven't made a mistake and when correct click on Submit. The answers are usually very kindly and painstakingly provided by Droopsnout, jules-2005 or others on this thread (lot of work goes into this). You can use the link provided by logging on to Pigsback and then clicking on the link provided on this thread. Again you will not be credited with any Piggypoints for this, but you stand a chance of winning 2000 Piggypoints.
Spotlight Quiz - On a daily basis click on Entertainment in the bar going along the top of Pigsback. Then click on Spotlight in the menu on the left hand side. Select the answer in the drop down box and then click on Submit. Chance to win 1000 Piggypoints. Again Kazzea usually provides the answers, although if you get the wrong answer you are given another chance and then another until you get it right - foolproof (piggyproof) really.
Ticketmaster Quiz (New - 6/1/06) - On a daily basis click on Entertainment in the bar going along the top of Pigsback. Then click on Tickets in the menu on the left hand side. The quiz is part way down on the right side of the page. Select the answer in the drop down box and then click on Submit. Chance to win 1000 Piggypoints. Kazzea again is kindly providing the answers.
Weekly Quizzes:
Toucan (New - 3/2/06) - Go to: http://www.pigsback.com/offers/490276515/default.asp (or put toucan in the
Pigsback Search box). Scroll down to the Quiz. Select the answer in the drop down box and then click on Submit. 20 Piggypoints per week. Question changes on a Friday and Kazzea is providing the answers.
There are many other ways of collecting Piggypoints which are posted on this thread, but the above are the recurring clicks.
Something for nothing - can't complain.
Registering for Third Party Offers for Piggypoints - It has been suggested by Marigold123 (good suggestion) that all members keep a list of offers signed up for which give piggypoints. You should also keep all confirmation emails at least until you have received your points. Then you will have a record to forward to Pigsback if you don't receive your points. Also be patient and take a note of how long it should be before you receive your points, ie 28 days = 28 WORKING days and then perhaps wait until the following Friday when most points are added.
Buying Through Pigsback - If you are a really good Piggy and buy something through the site you also get credited with Piggypoints. Good ones include CDWow (10 points per £1 spent), if you use your Pigsback CDWow reward vouchers there is a possibility that you can get points as well - points for spending points!! Thanks to Millionaire_Wannabe and PaleScene for their comments (still not sure).
Checking Your Balance - Click on your Home page if you want to check your balance or click on "My Piggybank" at the top right to check in more detail.
Rewards - Please be patient if you are a new member, you will not be able to claim a reward until you have been a member for 10 days. When you have enough Piggypoints for a reward, click on Rewards at the top of the page, you may then have to enter your password. Select your reward by clicking the arrow up above the appropriate box until you have entered the quantity of the reward you want. Click on "Select Items". Click on "View: My Selections" and then click on "Order Selected Items". Fill in your personal details if requested, ie address etc. If it is the first time you have ordered a reward (this does not apply if you have ordered a reward before), you will be asked to validate your account by giving a mobile phone number, this must be a mobile phone number not used before to validate a Pigsback account. This is Pigsback's method of making sure that there is only one account per individual and not several accounts owned by one individual. When you have entered your phone number and clicked on Submit or Enter leave the page open until you receive a text from Pigsback with the validation code. When you have the code enter it in the appropriate place and click on Submit or Enter. Do not make the mistake of closing down Pigsback or moving on to a different page before validating or you will lose the opportunity of entering the validation code and I believe you will then have to start the whole rewards process again.
CDWow Vouchers - These are in the form of evouchers and will be sent to you by email a few days after ordering. If you do not receive an email or delete/lose it, go into the Rewards section of Pigsback and click on "Collect Rewards" on the left hand side. You will then be able to take a note of your CDWow Voucher code. CDWow Vouchers can be used as entire payment or part payment for an item from CDWow. If you use the voucher to pay for an item and it is not to the full value of the voucher, then your voucher code can be used again for another item to the value of whatever is left, eg item cost = £5, voucher value = £8.75, value left to spend later = £3.75, so don't discard the voucher code if you still have some credit left on it. CDWow Vouchers can be used on all parts of CDWow including WowWoman, Gadgets etc (thanks to RedRubyMcG for the info).
Contacting Pigsback - The Pigsback web site requests that Members should email them at [EMAIL="postmaster@pigsback.com"]postmaster@pigsback.com[/EMAIL]. The telephone number shown on the web site is 0207 170 4010.
Sorry this is so long and I hope it will help.
Enjoy your Piggypoint collecting and spending!!!
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TODAYS ANSWERS 28/7/06
Curly's birthday zone daily quiz (win a goodie bag)
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/702613473/default.asp
Who was born on 14th April 1977?
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Blockbuster's
The first time Jay-Z and R. Kelly collaborated, what was the album called?
The best of both worlds
Entertainment
Which former Take That member will James star alongside in a forthcoming Hollywood film?
Robbie Williams
Ticketmaster
Which artist was the first to win the Eurovision Song Contest twice?
Johnny Logan
Money Matters
Complaints made by air travellers soared last year, an official passenger watchdog group has said . How many complaints did they recieve last year?
6,000
Friday's completed crossword link
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/93288...NNBUSINESSRENT
Win Tickets to see Fool for Love
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/299110055/default.asp
Who starred alongside Juliette Lewis in Natural Born Killers?
Woody Harrelson
WITH HUGE THANKS TO MISSKOOL JULES2005 AND BORNTOSHOP FOR TODAY ANSWERS!!!!0 -
The crossword URL doesn't appear to work.......
Use this one...
Friday's completed crossword link
Completed Crossword0 -
You beat me to it!
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Thank you misskool for the answers yesterday.. well every day but yesterday in particular as I won the money matters quiz :beer: :j :j :j :j :T :T0
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Current competitions on pigsback
New instant points Quizzes First then competitions are newest first
Toucan (20 points instantly)
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/490276515/default.asp
Who said: "The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing"
Walt Disney
Where in the world (10 points instantly)
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/66387355/default.asp
Where in the world ?
New York
London Calling Weekly Quiz (10 points instantly)
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/713248849/default.asp
What gallery is by the Millennium Bridge?
Tate Modern Gallery
Competitions
A pair of chic not designer sunglasses of your choice to be won every week!
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/631400704/default.asp
The new personalised LED belt buckles are available from notdesigner.com in three colours: Red, white and one other colour. What is it?
Blue
Win a party on the Thames for you and 50 friends
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/320426583/default.asp
How many miles long is the River Thames?
215
Win a euroffice stationery pack every day by answering the daily school test!
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/721244454/default.asp
Maths Lesson: What is the result of: (2x18+4x9)/72
1
Win a gourmet dinner for 2 at Linday House
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/845817208/default.asp
Which newspaper printed the following review about Lindsay House? "Do go if you are looking for pleasure."
The Guardian
Win flights for two to new york with continental airlines
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/13663888/default.asp
What colour is the Continetial Airlines logo on their website
Blue and White
Win 1000 points with Toucan Broadband
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/490276515/default.asp
You can get unlimited calls to UK landlines for only how much a month
£9.99
Win a laptop
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/793830514/default.asp
B Vitamins help you sustain mental and physical performance. How many B Vitamins are now in Shreddies?
8
Win a year's subscription to your favourite magazine
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/645591378/default.asp
How much would you save if you purchased a year's subscription to Eve Magazine from iSUBSCRIBE?
£18.60
Win free car hire in a European city for a week!
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/930213571/default.asp
In how many destinations around the world does ArgusCarHire.com operate?
6000
Win a funny-face t-shirt using your own smiley snaps!
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/367148995/default.asp
Ten personalised t-shirts are up for grabs for the smiliest submissions competition! Turn your happiest memories into a ready-to-wear, personalised t-shirt. Thanks to Snapfish, ten lucky Pigsback.com members now have the chance to create their own quality customised smiley-face t-shirt to wear with pride!
To be in with a chance of winning, simply send us your best smiley photo and our favourites will make the short list from which Snapfish will select their winner.
To enter, simply send your photos snapfish@pigsback.com
Cash in your old mobile, earn 50 PiggyPoints and you could win a £100 Argos voucher
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/531364083/default.asp
Powergen Monthly Competition (win 1000 points)
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/661419094/default.asp
Powergen can provide accurate readings for what online ?
Meter
Win dinner for 2 at Nobu
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/577384591/default.asp
London has so many things to see that it can feel impossible to fit them all in, but we'd like you to try! Give your self a chance to win some great prizes by snapping Curly, everyone's favourite stress pig, at some of London's most famous landmarks. Email your photos to us by clicking on the button below and this month,the best one will win dinner for two at the world famous restaurant 'Nobu'!
Win one of 10 sets of maps with Ordnance Survey worth £50 each
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/401191354/default.asp
What is the highest mountain in Wales?
Snowdon
Take part in our monthly trivia quiz be in with a chance to win this Samsung Digimax digital camera.
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/745937526/default.asp
What river runs through Adelaide, Australia?
Torrens
Your chance to win 10,000 PiggyPoints with Shop & Earn!
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/963726223/default.asp
Win 10000 piggy points with shop and earn
How many PiggyPoints will you earn when you buy a Lonely Planet guide?
100
Win a year's supply of DVD rentals! Blockbuster Quiz
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/663173854/default.asp
Which celebrity did not star in the Disney film The Incredibles?
Brad Pitt
Win Tickets to see Fool for Love
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/299110055/default.asp
Who starred alongside Juliette Lewis in Natural Born Killers?
Woody Harrelson
Become a celebrity for the weekend!
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/969722927/default.asp
Which footballer recently married Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Tweedy?
Ashley Cole
Win 1000 piggypoints with Uswitch (monthly quiz)
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/104549587/default.asp
How many digital TV suppliers does uSwitch compare packages from?
4
Win £500 to spend at cd wow
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/555244088/default.asp
Who won Best Supporting Actress 2006 for her role as June Carter Cash in Walk The Line?
Reese Witherspoon
Win a whole new wardrobe with Dorothy Perkins!
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/585227609/default.asp
Dorothy Perkins makes clothes within which size range?
8 - 22
Cyberslotz Win £100 Credit
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/999091744/default.asp
Win £100 Cyberslotz credit!
What required stake amount buys you entry into the £1 million jackpot roulette game?
£1
Win 10,000 PiggyPoints and find out more about what East London has to offer!
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/189887643/default.asp
What year was the famous Greenwich Market established in East London?
1849
Win a Nokia 6280 on the 3 mobile network
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/271918893/default.asp
What proportion of the UK is covered to make video calls?
88%
Win two tickets to Paris, Brussels or Lille!
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/468497872/default.asp
How much is it for a fully flexible ticket to London/Ashford to Paris with Eurostar?
£149
Well Being Zone - Win a Champagne Hot Air Balloon Flight for two
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/738750637/supp_comp.asp
Which seed extract contains a multitude of antioxidants, which may help reduce the harmful oxidation of fats in the body?
Grape
Boost your CD, DVD or Games collection by winning a £50 CD WOW! voucher!
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/844779611/default.asp
What is the title of Snow Patrol's new album?
Eyes open
Win two tickets to Reykjavík - The Capital of Cool
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/348106027/default.asp
What airport is Icelandair's operating hub in Iceland?
Keflavik
Win an iPod Shuffle
http://www.pigsback.com/offers/592800319/default.asp
A) 2001There is a forgotten, nay almost forbidden word which means more to me than any other. That word is England.
£2 savers club 2014 No.32 - £104 (was £504)
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Thanks everyone.Weight loss - here we go again - watch this space!
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jazwild wrote:Thank you misskool for the answers yesterday.. well every day but yesterday in particular as I won the money matters quiz :beer: :j :j :j :j :T :T
Well done Lesley, don't forget to vote in the POTM section and show your appreciation for Jules this month and Misskool next;)I am trying, honest;) very trying according to my dear OH:rotfl:0 -
Got Lightspeed points today, but still waiting on the Eastern European airline, even though I signed up to it ages before Lightspeed!
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