MyPoints Review

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awanda2139
Sacramento, CA

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Why not earn something for doing what you do anyway!!?

laid-back, into trying new things, an internet shopper, Every day computer user, a comparison shopper, a bargain hunter, into finding great deals online, online shopper

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Pros

many popular shopping sites, Free Stuff, Earn extra money for your purchases

Cons

None so far

NOV

2007

I've been a member for years and love MyPoints! I've seen them grow over the years - they have really added a lot of vendors/companies. While it is not something that you are going to earn a ton of points on if you don't buy online; if you are an online shopper, it's great to get points for something you would do anyway. I've had a couple years where I've hardly bought anything online, but I still earn enough points reading the emails and going to the websites to get a couple gift certificates every year. I think MyPoints is best for those of us who already do a lot of shopping online. I was looking for a cell phone last year and found the MyPoints cell phone area. Got a regular contract with Cingular, a brand new Razr phone for free (with free shipping), and earned 1,000 points. Why not earn points for things I would have bought online anyway? That's how I look at it. And even if I do only get a $25 gift card one year because I didn't shop much, that's still just $25 for doing nothing but looking at email and websites - again, something I do anyway. :)

I know some people have said that the offers sell your email address, but it has not been an issue for me. I have had the same email address for two years and use it every time I make a purchase or do one of the offers on MyPoints (MyPoints is the only thing I use that email address for) and to this day, I only get like 3 spam message a week and they are for offers that I have signed up for and asked at one point to be on their email list (or at least didn't tell them to take me off their list when I signed up).

If I question an offer, I don't do it - it's that simple. If it seems like a joke or one of those questionable pop-up add offers, I don't do it. I only do the things I know are legit. That keeps me out of trouble.

Anyway, I've gotten a couple hundred dollars worth of gift cards from MyPoints over the years and will gladly keep going. The more shops they add, the more I go to MyPoints to see if the shop I want is available there. I remember when they added 1-800-Contacts...I use them twice a year for my contacts, I love that I can get points from there!