MyPoints Review

www.mypoints.com

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AnnaBanana
Oak Park, IL

A fun way to earn money!

a bargain hunter, an online shopper, daily computer user, loving this product

Pros

easy to redeem, learn about other great websites, Easy way to earn points, points add up fast, as easy as reading email

Cons

occasional point-crediting concerns, Website occasionally has problems

DEC

2008

2003 was glorious for me as it was the year I bought a personal computer for my own home and also retired (which meant I had plenty of time to use the p.c., sometimes until the wee small hours of the morning). It wasn't long before I had discovered the thrill of online shopping and in due turn stumbled onto MyPoints.com.

MyPoints.com is a portal site, which means that you check in there first to gain access to merchants' online retail sites. You earn so many points for each dollar spent and occasionally there are special bonus point promotions on certain purchases. A MyPoints member also receives "bonus" e-mails which afford a chance to earn an extra five points just for "clicking through" the advertising e-mail whether you take the time to read it or not. These promotional e-mails made it possible for me to discover online retail websites I would have never known about otherwise -- Drugstore.com, Lancome.com, Office Depot, etc. -- and I even bought my cell phone and signed up for T-Mobile service because of MyPoints. (If it hadn't been for MyPoints, I would have never learned about ViewPoints!)

There have been occasional problems in the past with points being properly credited but MyPoints has improved their software and resolved a lot of these problems. They are also responsive to any complaints but I would suggest saving your e-mail order confirmations from participating merchants, just in case you need to provide them to MyPoints as ultimate proof of purchase.

Just by buying only what I needed or would have bought otherwise, I have earned enough points for twenty $50 gift cards. Even now that I have begun making some of my purchases through Ebates.com, I am still earning from my membership with MyPoints and probably will never abandon them.

Last edited on Dec 14, 2008

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Comments about AnnaBanana’s Review

I've heard about mypoints from so many of the discussions, etc. I'll have to check it out. I've never purchased anything online, but I may in the future. Thanks for the info.

In response to GigiandAdonai's comment from Dec 30, 2008 at 8:18PM:

Oh oh, excuse me -- for a minute I thought we were talking about Ebates.com again. If I'm not mistaken, Amazon is participating in MyPoints but am not quite sure as they have made some changes recently!

In response to GigiandAdonai's comment from Dec 30, 2008 at 8:18PM:

I don't know, you could go into the Ebates.com thing and look to see if certain stores are in there without joining, I think. They have more than 1,000 stores taking part.

I only shop online at Amazon.com. Do you know if they are one of the participating merchants? I could make a killing if I could earn points for purchases made via Amazon. ~Gigi

Thanks for the excellent review!

I belong to My Points by default. I am a BzzAgent and they gave me a bunch of points. I don't even know what to do with them. lol.

In response to LoveisJoy's comment from Dec 16, 2008 at 12:26PM:

Oh yes! I'm finding more and more in these economic times that the little things make a big difference. How are you, Pam? I bet that little garden of yours is in hibernation mode now! Well, take care and thanks for checking in! I hope you have wonderful holidays!

Oh, if only I can remember to click through to My Points "before" I make a purchase. A few times during my holiday shopping I had to abandon my online cart so that I could enter the site through MyPoints. Those points really do add up, don't they?

In response to AnnaBanana's comment from Dec 14, 2008 at 4:16PM:

It's where you sign up for different campaigns and they send you items to try and tell your friends. Here is a link to my review. There are also 84 other reviews there too. (little slow right now, but hoping it picks ups) http://www.viewpoints.com/BzzAgent-com-review-a2c0

Good to know...

In response to AmyA's comment from Dec 14, 2008 at 12:54PM:

What the heck is a Bzzagent? That sounds like an interesting review right there! It sounds really exciting, like consumer espionage!

I too am a memeber. Been for a few years now and it's been fun. I also earn "MyPoint" points with being a Bzzagent and writing reports. I do surveys and the bonus emails, but as of yer I am not an online shopper...trust issues :)

I signed up with "My Points" a few months ago. It is a great website. I always check the "My Points" list of manufacturers before I purchase something online. Great review! =) ~Krista Lynn