Category - Misc

I was working on another post and looked at the current rates for shopping portals on eBay and noticed a new site with a massive cash back option: iConsumer is currently offering 8% cash back on eBay. Update: You’re limited to $20... Read More →

I’ve long advocated using Paypal shipping labels at paypal.com/shipnow as a way to cheaply ship light-weight items (up to 13 oz). It’s useful for shipping gift cards, as well as reselling small items and just everyday living... Read More →

When you first start blogging, it can be extremely frustrating to break a deal and then see other bigger blogs get the credit for it. It’s equally frustrating to write an awesome article and then nobody reads it. When I first... Read More →

2015 was an incredible year for this site, I set some goals at the start of the year and we actually met all of those goals within the first quarter. The site continues to grow at a rapid pace (most of which is due to Chuck’s... Read More →

If you don’t already, you should really follow us on Twitter. We have two accounts there, each with a different purpose: @drofcredit: This is our main account, all new articles are published on this account, we also post some... Read More →

Awhile ago Chuck did a review on Inbox Dollar which is a shopping portal hybrid site (they offer a bunch of other stuff as well). The reason we were interested in this particular portal is that they are offering 5% cash back on eBay... Read More →

Paypal has various security procedures to verify accounts; as the account gets more verified, they’ll allow you more opportunities to use your Paypal account. Link a Credit Card The basic first step most people take when opening a... Read More →

I get contacted by different financial institutions on a regular basis, sometimes they are responding to my press queries, sometimes they are letting me know about new products but recently I’ve noticed a trend that I’d like... Read More →

One of the most common questions I get (especially when people ask for interviews which I almost always turn down) is why I started this blog and why I continue to do it. I think my reasons have changed over time, but can be summed up... Read More →

Apple has filed a patent with USPTO that is based on advertising to consumers on their mobile device based on their credit card balance. Here is the abstract from their filing (emphasis mine): Method and system for targeted advertising... Read More →

We’ve written about an awesome way of automating debit and credit card transactions by creating an Amazon Allowance for yourself. The system automatically charges the chosen card at the intervals you choose. And it was possible to... Read More →

For so long, many were able to maximize their Prime memberships by sharing them with four ‘family members’. This led to the possibility of sharing Prime with anyone, and Prime sub-memberships were even sold on eBay. The ax... Read More →

We’ve written before about the various options for selling unwanted gift cards, see The Complete Guide to Selling your Unwanted Gift Cards for Cash. One of the smaller sites we mentioned there was Junkcard. We noticed that they... Read More →

Manufactured spending (purchasing cash equivalents like gift cards and then unloading them into cash) is something that a lot of people want to learn about or increase their volume/profit if they already know the basics, it makes... Read More →

Updated 3/21/16 Gift Card Limits eBay has a number of limitations on the use of eBay gift cards. Note that there were many changes to the rules starting March 10, 2016. The details below are based on the up-to-date terms, found here... Read More →