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Sign up to www.pigsback.com and collect piggypoints to earn free gifts including vouchers, CDs and squeezy pigs!
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 miss kool or jules 2005 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 jules-2005, miss kool 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.
Ticketmaster Quiz - 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.
Money Matters Quiz - On a daily basis click on the Money Matters section of Pigsback. Select the answer and then click submit. Chance to win 1000 piggypoints.
Movie Club Quiz - On a daily basis click on the Entertainment section of Pigsback, then click on movie club. Select the answer and then click submit. Chance to win 1000 piggypoints.
Weekly Quizzes:
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 postmaster@pigsback.com. 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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Email address; postmaster@pigsback.com
Email queries should be answered within 1 working day.
Phone Number: 0207 287 2408
How long does it usually take to receive points?
It depends on the retailer / sign up offer. It can be anywhere from 24 hours to a month. If you go to the retailer / sign up page on Pigsback there should be a list of Terms and Conditions at the bottom, which will tell you how long it will take for your Piggy Points to be credited. Also, when it states 14 day, for example, in the Term and Conditions, that normally mean 14 working days.
Is it possible to open more than one account per address?
Yes, everyone in a household can have their own Pigsback account as long as they have their own email address, mobile phone number and are over 15, but you can’t / shouldn’t open more than one account per person.
Also, each person is supposed to do their own clicks - accounts have been suspended before when patterns of clicking have indicated one person doing everybodies.
I can’t log in to Pigsback. What should I do?
If more than one person in your house uses Pigsback the first thing to do is to clear your cookies then try logging in again and see if it works.
If you are still not able to log in, Pigsback may have suspended your accounts. They do this if they think one person has multiple accounts. To get your account, and any others in your household reinstated you need to contact Pigsback, and they will ask for proof of ID of everyone in the household who has an account.
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Quit Internet Explorer and quit any instances of Windows Explorer.
In Control Panel , double-click Internet Options.
On the General tab, click Delete Cookies under Temporary Internet Files, and then click OK.
Click OK.
Instructions for Firefox
Open the Tools menu.
Select Options.
Select the Privacy to open sub-menu.
Click the View cookies item.
Select one or more cookies you want to remove and click "Remove Cookie". Clicking "Remove All Cookies" will delete all cookies.
How do I take a screenshot?
1. Press the Print Screen key on your keyboard. It may be labelled [PrtScn].
2. Open an image editing program, such as Microsoft Paint.
3. Go to the Edit menu and choose Paste.
4. If prompted to enlarge the image, choose Yes.
5. Go to the File Menu and choose Save As.
6. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the image.
7. Type a file name for the image.
8. Select a file type.
9. Click the Save button.
Why should I take screen shots?
Sometimes Pigsback fail to credit Piggy Points that are due, either for a sign up or for a shop and earn transaction. If this happens Pigsback will normally manually adjust the points for you so you don't lose out, but they will ask for proof that you signed up / followed the Pigsback link / completed the transaction. It is therefore worthwhile taking screenshots of all the transactions you make on Pigsback, as well as keeping the relevant emails, until your Piggy Points have been credited so that you will have further proof to send to Pigsback if there is any dispute regarding your transaction.
Clickthroughs / CT’s
What is a clickthrough?
It’s an advert on your homepage with a purple border saying 10 points, which you get straight away by clicking on it.
A clickthrough looks like this;
When do new clickthroughs appear?
Clickthroughs appear every Monday, or Tuesday it’s a Bank Holiday.
Why am I not getting any clickthroughs?
The first thing to do is to check that all your categories of interest are ticked – do this by going to ‘My Account’, then to ‘My Categories of Interest’.
Also the number of clickthrough does seem to go up and down on a weekly basis. Finally, the longer you have been a member, the less likely it is that you will be getting lots of clickthroughs.
If I order something from Tesco through Pigsback, will I still get club card points?
Yes, you will still get your club card points.
Do any of the retailers on Pigsback accept Paypal?
Boots now accepts Paypal.
Does my Tesco’s email address need to be same as my Pigsback email address?
Yes.
"Can I get the ebay points if I sign up with a different address from my Pigsback one?"
This is a bit of a tricky question. The terms and conditions state the following; Terms and Conditions -PiggyPoints will only be credited if you start the registration process from this page and you make a bid within 30 days of registration. -Your bid must also originate from Pigsback.com. -Offer open to Pigsback.com members only.
No mention of your email address. To be on the safe side I would definately use the same email address as your Pigsback account, but if you have already signed up with a different email address and haven't recieved your points, I would refer Pigsback to the T&C and try and argue your case.
Validation Codes / Mobile Phone
Why are they asking for my mobile phone number?
Pigsback only ask for your mobile number the first time you order a reward.
It is to try and ensure that people do not open more than one Pigsback account.
What should I do if I don’t have a mobile phone?
The best thing to do is to email Pigsback and explain the situation. They are normally very understand and should resolve the problem for you.
Another option is to ask a friend / relative etc. if you could have the validation code sent to their mobile. Be aware that this will not work if that person is already a member of Pigsback and has used the same phone number to validate their own account. Also, be aware that if you then refer this person to Pigsback, they will then not be able to use their own phone number to validate their own account as you will have already used it.
Refer a Friend
How do you refer a friend?
On the home page at the bottom right corner is an Invite your friends section. Click on the link, then enter the names and email addresses of your friends.
Once you’ve referred a friend, try and make sure they click on the Click here to Register >>" button right at the bottom of their email, rather than the other three times the email mentions pigsback.com - see below for an example email. If they don’t, there’s a good chance the referral won’t be tracked, and you won’t get the referral points.
Once I’ve referred a friend, how long does it take for my points to be added?
Your points should be added the day after your friend claims their first reward. BE WARNED, lots of people have had problems getting their referral points credited from Pigsback. Make sure your friend clicks on the right link in the email.
Rewards / Vouchers
When can I order my first reward? / Why does it say 'this reward will be available in x days?
You are only able to order a reward once you have been a member for 10 days. If you go to the Rewards section before this, it will tell you how many days you have left till you can order your first reward.
How do I order a voucher?
1. Sign into Pigsback and go to ‘Rewards’
2. Select the reward you want to order then click ‘Select Items’
3. Click ‘View: My Selections’
4. If this is your first reward, enter your Mobile Number and then your Validation Code
5. Click ‘Order Selected Items’
Can you save your points up to £100, for example, or do you have to cash them every time you get £10?
You can save them up but only for 12 months as the points expire after that if you haven’t used them. However, you also run the risk of Pigsback putting up the number of points needed to claim a voucher, some vouchers used to be 1150 points instead of 1000.
How long does it take for vouchers to arrive?
Vouchers should arrive within 14 days.
Electronic vouchers for CD-Wow; you should receive an e-mail within 3 days telling you your voucher is available. The best thing to do is to sign onto your pigsback account, click on rewards, then choose "Collect Rewards" from the left hand side - you should find the code for their voucher there.
Where can I use the Theatre vouchers?
There is a list of participating theatres on the following website; http://www.theatretokens.com/
They can also be used as part payment for theatre breaks with Superbreak.
You can also exchange Theatre Tokens for tickets for London theatres at the tickets ticket booths in either Leicester Square or Canary Wharf
Can you use Boots vouchers to top-up mobile phones?
Yes, you can top up mobile phones using vouchers.
Can you use more than one voucher per transaction?
Yes. You can use as many vouchers as you want per transaction.
Do you get change from vouchers?
Most places will put any change you are due onto a gift card for you to spend the next time you shop there. The only ones that do not give change are Leisure vouchers. John Lewis generally gives you cash rather than vouchers/gift card as change.
Where’s my €2 Rehab Bingo voucher? / My friend who cashed in her points for a rehab bingo voucher, has not yet received that but received an email saying thank you for your donation to charity! She didn't do this and it shows in her piggybank a voucher for rehab bingo! What should she do?
If you use your Piggy points for a Rehab Bingo voucher, the amount will be credited straight to your Rehab Bingo account. Also, Rehab Bingo is a charity / non-profit making site, and a portion of your deposit goes to charity, so you will recieve an email from Pigsback thanking you for your donation. Don't worry, your €2 will still be deposited in your Rehab Account.
What’s happening with Leisure Vouchers? I’ve heard they are being stopped.
Please note that Leisure Vouchers are scaling down their operation and Leisure Vouchers will no longer be available to buy from April 30th 2007. This does not affect where you can spend the vouchers and all Leisure Vouchers purchased now or in the past can still be spent in the same way as usual. http://www.leisurevouchers.co.uk/
How do I use Travel Inn vouchers?
Travel Inn vouchers can be used the same as cash; you just present them over when it’s time to pay.
I have some Leisure Vouchers am I able to use these to order wine with Laithwaites?
Yes. Leisure vouchers are a cash payment vouchers so we ask that you send us your order by post enclosing the vouchers. Please contact us to receive a catalogue and order form.
Jackpots
Why can’t I place a bet on the jackpot?
You have to have been a member for at least 10 days, and you also need to have claimed your first reward in order to bet on the Pigsback jackpots.
Reviews / Tips
Why hasn’t my review / tip been published?
There seems to be no logic to the way Pigsback selected reviews or tips. There doesn't to appear to be any schedule for when they update them either. Some people get lucky and some don’t unfortunately.
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Current competitions and points sign ups on pigsback plus member submissions
Daily Quiz answer links first followed by Instant points Quizzes then competitions are newest first. Followed by the points sign ups and I've added member reviews/tips/submissions to the bottom of the list
Sure Quiz, win ten piggy points (not instant) and chance to win a Chloe bag worth over 3,000 New 15/08 http://www.pigsback.com/pages/4/163/...2c1188%2cVOVOL
In the tv ad for Sure Biorhythm, what type of dog does the main character pat?
Dalmation
Win a Nicky Clarke boxset with Quakers New 06/08 http://www.pigsback.com/pages/4/7/38...2c1145%2cVOVSR
What do Quaker cereals contain that helps reduce cholesterol as part of a diet low in saturated fat and a healthy lifestyle?
Beta Glucan
Win £20 worth of shopping vouchers New 18/02 http://www.pigsback.com/Pages/4/92/4...%2c605%2cVOVTN
Can you not get enough of the great competitions, offers and all together fantastic stuff that makes Pigsback.com great? Well you could be our 'Top Trotter' and win £20 worth of shopping vouchers to treat yourself with.
Every week, Curly's going to choose the member that uses Pigsback.com the most and so roll up your sleeves and get in to the community, enter competitions, write reviews and get stuck in…remember Curly's watching
Win tickets to see the hit musical Billy Elliot in London! http://www.pigsback.com/pages/4/88/4...%2c616%2cVOVLN
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Thanks for all the answers - can't wait for all the problems to calm down on Pigsback!
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I want to take the OH to Pizza Hut (show her the high-life), as we haven't been in YEARS.
I don't want to have to explain to a pimply teenage "waiter" how or where I got it, though.
Is it really as simple as just handing it over?
I have just taken a few minutes to read the views on the latest PB opinion poll on the new look site. I wonder if they will take any notice? All the points are valid though. They should be embarrassed to read that.
I know I am fed up of PB and havne't been on there for over a week if not longer. It is just so annoying now. They need to sort it out.
I have just taken a few minutes to read the views on the latest PB opinion poll on the new look site. I wonder if they will take any notice? All the points are valid though. They should be embarrassed to read that.
I know I am fed up of PB and havne't been on there for over a week if not longer. It is just so annoying now. They need to sort it out.
well the poll wouldnt work for me at first so i wrote them an email complaining lol and have just had a reply...
i wrote (and you can tell i was angry so sorry for spelling mistakes lol )
> "what is the point in putting a poll up to get our feedback when when we try to submit it it says the page cannot be displayed???? the new site is absolutely awful....you should have tested it thoroughly before launching it as there are to many things on there that dont work and i know of at least 50-100 people that are as unhappy with it as i am....either sort it out and get everything fixed extremely quickly as we have had to put up with it for a couple of weeks now or put the old site back up until you have fixed everything on the new site but dont keep fobbing us all off with it will be done by tomorrow or the next day when it soent get fixed...."
the reply i got from pigsback today was...
Hi,
Thanks for your mail.
I'm sorry your comments couldn't be accepted however this Poll worked as we have had huge feedback on the Poll.
This could have been a connection issue or a computer issue but the Poll itself was working,.
I have passed on your comments to the team especially regarding 50 - 100 people you know yourself who agree.
We are sorting it and for the most the majority of the site is working.
Any outstanding issues are being worked on as we speak. Nobody is ever fobbed off; when a member queries something Member Services check with the team and answer honestly.
In fact many of the issues causing problems have been sorted.
I appreciate your comments and if you have any further queries or comments, please let me know.
well its true, ithere are at least 50-100 people on here that are not happy with the new site as the old thread is full of complaints about it, so fingers crossed they actually take some notice this time but doubt they will lol...
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i have 200 points from several registration activities!but it will not let me order anything at all!i can add them to "basket" but when i click it doesnt do anythingWhat should i do>?The Pmiester
I want to take the OH to Pizza Hut (show her the high-life), as we haven't been in YEARS. I don't want to have to explain to a pimply teenage "waiter" how or where I got it, though. Is it really as simple as just handing it over?
when i went a few weeks ago i had no problem using the vouchers, no questions asked
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im having the same problem.... my mum has 1000 points and wants a john lewis voucher... i can order it for her but it wont submit anything i tried last wednesday at he house and she rang me to ask if id try from my house for her. so i have and it wont let me do it.
well the poll wouldnt work for me at first so i wrote them an email complaining lol and have just had a reply...
i wrote (and you can tell i was angry so sorry for spelling mistakes lol )
> "what is the point in putting a poll up to get our feedback when when we try to submit it it says the page cannot be displayed???? the new site is absolutely awful....you should have tested it thoroughly before launching it as there are to many things on there that dont work and i know of at least 50-100 people that are as unhappy with it as i am....either sort it out and get everything fixed extremely quickly as we have had to put up with it for a couple of weeks now or put the old site back up until you have fixed everything on the new site but dont keep fobbing us all off with it will be done by tomorrow or the next day when it soent get fixed...."
the reply i got from pigsback today was...
Hi,
Thanks for your mail.
I'm sorry your comments couldn't be accepted however this Poll worked as we have had huge feedback on the Poll.
This could have been a connection issue or a computer issue but the Poll itself was working,.
I have passed on your comments to the team especially regarding 50 - 100 people you know yourself who agree.
We are sorting it and for the most the majority of the site is working.
Any outstanding issues are being worked on as we speak. Nobody is ever fobbed off; when a member queries something Member Services check with the team and answer honestly.
In fact many of the issues causing problems have been sorted.
I appreciate your comments and if you have any further queries or comments, please let me know.
well its true, ithere are at least 50-100 people on here that are not happy with the new site as the old thread is full of complaints about it, so fingers crossed they actually take some notice this time but doubt they will lol...
Hiya,
I'm really sorry for saying this snackatack, and I absolutely expect to get shot down for it, but that seems like a way over the top reaction to a freebies website. There are some big things going on in the world, and if you're this upset by a fun way of spending a few minutes a day, then your stress levels are going up for no good reason. I think the reply that you got was very composed, and gratious (sp?), shows Rachel in a very good light. Well done her. Just my own opinion, but I don't think it's worth getting that worked up over. You could just not click on the site? It is a shame it's not working as it should, but it's not really affecting anybody to that extent.
alfiesmum
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Pls be nice to all MoneySavers. There's no such thing as a stupid question, and even if you disagree courtesy helps. Take care over copyright. Use excerpts and links rather than copying long text. This site asserts copyright on all comments posted on the board.
Pls be nice to all MoneySavers. There's no such thing as a stupid question, and even if you disagree courtesy helps.
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i tried last wednesday at he house and she rang me to ask if id try from my house for her. so i have and it wont let me do it.
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