Thoughts on Bounts (Get paid for walking)

I'm still getting on very well with this app, but will continue to put this down to beginners luck from the comments of others! I'm unsure of the screw ups with Premium which MikeWhite is getting - apart from logging out and back in again a few times to sync points I haven't found any issues, certainly no difficulties. On iPhone the Health app and Runkeeper currently both continue to sync problem-free. I check the "shop" most days to see what is available and I must be seeing a different view to some other users as every day there are plenty available. Yes, Amazon has increased in "price" because it appears to be the most sought reward, but all the vouchers except Morrisons appear to come and go and get restocked regularly. I find the Reward wheel to give few rewards & usually 5 points here and there, however today, with 23 spins of the wheel I got 5 x 5 point rewards and, unbelievably also a 1000 point bonus! I've been using the app since the end of July and this is the first (and probably the last given the amount!) big reward I have had on the wheel. I guess it shows not to give up hope, there are rewards there - few and far between perhaps but that's a very nice boost to my points! Hope others are also having some success with Bounts. I'm just unsure how to remain encouraged to walk when it comes to the winter setting in! Suggestions and advice most welcome!!

It makes you wonder how long Bounts will keep going. With nearly every voucher out of stock perhaps they have cash flow problems. Having a large variety of vouchers and sending out physical £5 vouchers by first class post also isn't very efficient.

I remember a previous scheme from a year or two ago where you could earn vouchers for watching adverts online. They simply gave everyone a blank Love To Shop card to keep and credited it every time you had earned £5. No postage costs, no stock of cards to keep. The Love To Shop cards are accepted in a wide variety of high street shops and everyone was happy. Even that scheme folded eventually but it while it worked it was much simpler than the Bounts model.

montereyjack wrote: »

As said above I cannot understand the business model. Quidco and other companies have codes which are emailed. I think Bounts have tried to cater for too many interests - shops on the high street and internet retailers. Charging more for popular shops is just going to annoy people.

And now they have an option added today which will let you spend points just for a CHANCE to get an Amazon voucher!

There are multiple complaints on their Twitter support account about lack of vouchers. Their stock response is that the shop is restocked every morning and afternoon. There can only be very few vouchers added though as they disappear immediately.

I spotted a Starbucks voucher and although I don't particularly like Starbucks it was better than nothing. By the time I had checked to see if there was anything else available the Starbucks vouchers had gone! That was at 8.15am and they claim to stock the shop at 8 every day.

Having loads of different vouchers lets them disguise the fact that they are restricting peoples ability to get the rewards they have earned by just claiming some are 'out of stock'. If they just setlled for one voucher, like Love To Shop which covers multiple retailers, they wouldn't be able to hide what is a slighty unethical business model which relies on not paying out promptly.

People in business expect to wait 30 days for invoices to be paid, which is the same as the 30 days delivery wait for a Bounts voucher once ordered. But Bounts seem to be saying you can only submit your 'invoice' if you do it during a very short period in tbe morning when they deign to accept a handful of orders before they put up the 'out of stock' signs again for the day.

I have been using Bounts since February. I have spent a little over £50 so far on an Up Move step tracker (Jawbone), a premium membership for 3 years, and two C2032 batteries. Once I had enough points, I had to wait for about 1 month to order a £5 voucher as the only vouchers I was interested in (Sainsburys and Amazon) were sold out. Still waiting for delivery. Like other people, I am a little annoyed with the Reward Wheel: it usually takes me 5 to 10 spins to get a reward, usually 5 points. Definitely not 1 in 3 chances! I have installed the app on my phone but have been unable to check in at the gym so far. I do not have a car and walk everywhere. However I find that if I spend less than 10 minutes walking non stop, my Up Move does not record it. For example, I may be spending 2 hours on a supermarket trip, which should be recorded as 12000 steps (100 steps per minute) but I will only get 8000 because I did not walk continuously. So despite spending at least 1 hour and a half walking each day, I do not always get 7000 steps! Definitely not a Get Rich plan. I like the concept though.

Does anyone know how to connect bounts to Google Fit (or the other way around)? I have both of the apps installed on my Android phone but how do I get them to communicate with each other?

I've tried using Moves the last few weeks and it is very hit and miss! Hence the switch to Google Fit for tracking steps.