Update 12/13/22: The $5 or $10 bonus offers are still around (typically require $75 shopping, though some require just $5 spend). It’s worth checking Swagbucks, MyPoints, Inbox Dollars, and Upromise – some people are seeing similar offers on all of these portals.
Update 12/6/22: Available again for spend $5 and get $5. (Hat tip to Bockrr) Others are seeing spend $75 and get $5.
The Offer
- Swagbucks is offering a $5 bonus when you shop through their portal at various major online retailers, with the following two conditions:
- You need to spend $5+ on the shopping trip to be eligible for the bonus.
- You need to earn 25+ Swagbucks from the shopping trip to be eligible for the bonus.
Lots of top merchants are showing as eligible for this offer, including Amazon, eBay, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Groupon, Macy’s, JCPenney, QVC, Sam’s Club, Hotels.com, Expedia and more.
The Fine Print
- Expires 8/19/19 (there’s a conflicting terms here which states 8/1/19)
- You’ll receive your Bonus when the SB credit for your qualifying purchase
- MyGiftCardsPlus and Travel Purchases are excluded from this promotion
Our Verdict
I noticed this offer in my Swagbucks account under ‘Shop’ and ‘Recommended For You’ and on the individual pages of many retailers. Presumably it’s available for all Swagbucks users. Update: apparently, it’s targeted.
It’s not clear to me whether we can get $5 multiple times by shopping by each of these eligible merchants or if there’s one opportunity to earn $5 by shopping at one of these. If anyone finds a landing page with clearer details, kindly share it.
If you’re new to Swagbucks, please read our review. You can also get a bonus of up to $13 by using a referral link.
I have bonus for $10 back when I spend $25 through the UPromise portal. Not sure when it started, but it expires June 18th. I received $10 in January for spending $75 on the same account in a similar offer.
I do not see anything similar on any of my other Prodege accounts.
Chuck I have $5 back on $75 on Swagbucks/MyPoints/InboxDollars, but I have $10 back on $75 at UPromise.
I got it on MP too, I’ll add a note
Spend $75 get $5
None on mine $3 off $25
MyPoints had something similar in Nov and maybe still. It now shows up in My Bonuses, and I activated it, perhaps from some homepage link. I think it was $50 minimum when I activated it. MyPoints said $5 as well, rather than quoting it in points. Not the clearest offer in the world and I will not be surprised it if does not work. But I just clicked on my bonuses and it says I have 800 points pending. Those points don’t show up in the normal activity area.
I am also seeing the “spend $75, get $5” bonus in my MyPoints account. (Awarded as 790 bonus points.)
It’s when you spend $75, but the fine print is hidden well
I’m seeing spend $5 in the linked source https://imgur.com/a/sOQndKc
I see spend $75 to get $5
@chuck it’s $5 on $75 spend
Or rather, different people are being targeted with different offers. Mine matches this ancient post exactly in terms.
Mine is spend $75, get $5.
I’ll add a note
Not sure if this is just me, but my Swag Up is showing a minimum purchase of $75 (this was also in the e-mail sent to me).