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Could someone explain to me, in very simple english..

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  • Sammz
    Sammz Posts: 3,406 Forumite
    Put in the details now as it takes 10 days before you're allowed to get your money.
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  • Sea78
    Sea78 Posts: 6,185 Forumite
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    ooooh- Pigsback is FAB - I've got about £40-50 over the last year by doing very little and buying NOTHING. I also had about 3 months of no regular activity. All I do is go to the first 2 posts in the pigsback thread over on freebies and click on the quizes/comps/pointed questions. Then I also get clickthroughs (on the actual site, specific to the individual but worth 10 points. Each point = 1p. Have a look at the thread in freebies - explains everything. It is the easiest I do. Also do freefivers, which I'm up to about £19 for spending nothing as well.
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  • savingforoz
    savingforoz Posts: 1,118 Forumite
    I seem to remember that sites like Quidco etc you have to do something to ensure that the transaction "tracks" properly and this may involve turning your firewall off or using an alternative browser???

    Not too keen on the idea of no firewall whilst on line - can anyone enlighten me? My car insurance renewal is due soon so I'd like to get to grips with this!
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  • chevalier
    chevalier Posts: 7,937 Forumite
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    hi saving
    I think that you have to clear you cookies from you internet explorer, otherwise sometimes the transaction doesn't 'track' back to your account. On the other hand I didn't bother to do this at first and mine tracked fine anyway. I have a firewall, and don't turn it off to use quidcos site
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  • mizmir
    mizmir Posts: 3,710 Forumite
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    I've made nearly £14 on pigsback in a few weeks buying nothing at all - just going through the 2nd post on the pigsback thread and clicking on the purple borders - it takes a minute or two a day.

    Quidco is fantastic. I have received £211 so far and have over £137 tracked and on its way. This is from buying stuff that I would buy anyway + matched betting. It is worth a look just to see what you could buy online. For instance I now get my contact lenses on line via quidco - cheaper than I have found elsewhere. I buy printer cartridges the same way - again much cheaper than the shops. OH has to travel quite a bit for work so we get transport/hotels via lastminute.com via quidco - get good deals + cash back!
  • mizmir
    mizmir Posts: 3,710 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    I seem to remember that sites like Quidco etc you have to do something to ensure that the transaction "tracks" properly and this may involve turning your firewall off or using an alternative browser???

    Not too keen on the idea of no firewall whilst on line - can anyone enlighten me? My car insurance renewal is due soon so I'd like to get to grips with this!

    I never delete cookies or turn off my firewall. I have only ever had one thing not track - from a bookie (they were unreliable anyway). But I don't use any other cash back site regularly (except pigsback and I don't buy anything there. I think you need to be careful with cookies if you are also using other cash back sites.
  • midebt
    midebt Posts: 153 Forumite
    Skint_Catt wrote:
    Pigsback is great. I've earnt £7.90 without spending anything so far.

    I just log onto the thread in the Freebies section and people give you the clicks and answers and you can win up to 2000points - £20 every day. Every monday you click on the adverts with a purple border and you earn 10p instantly!

    Catt xx

    hi im trying to find this on pigsback .where is the freebies section
  • mizmir
    mizmir Posts: 3,710 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    midebt wrote:
    hi im trying to find this on pigsback .where is the freebies section

    Check this thread - the first post tells you how to make money from pigsback, the second has daily updates of quizzes/signups.
  • oscar52
    oscar52 Posts: 2,272 Forumite
    I use both too.

    Have over £120 currently tracked on quidco - mostly my car insurance renewal, havnt got the money to do matched bettign at minute, otherwise would be much higher using all the bookies there.

    Pigsback not long joined up - a month maybe, but only got £5.70 - cant see how people made £16 without doing anything.

    Also with quidco, I havnt used different browser ( tried for car insurance but it only recognised IE6+) and havnt bothered to delete cookies and still had no problems. (going to have to delete cookies soon though as dad wants to use sight for his insurance)
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  • mizmir
    mizmir Posts: 3,710 Forumite
    Debt-free and Proud!
    oscar52 wrote:
    Pigsback not long joined up - a month maybe, but only got £5.70 - cant see how people made £16 without doing anything.

    Signups - 1-100 points each
    Instant quizzes - 10-20 points each
    Offer clicks (purple edges) - 10 points each

    My account currently stands at £14 - I joined 4/1/2007. I got through the 2nd page of the thread I mentioned most days and also click on any new offers - takes a couple of minutes.
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