I know I keep saying I'm going to talk about some survey sites like Squishy Cash and Vindale; I promise these will be in my blog very soon. Since I want to test these income options a little longer before I report to you, I'm going to wait a little longer. This week, I'm going to share something really cool that my technical team, A.K.A. the guys in the house...LOL, have been testing for about two weeks now. You're going to love this if you like watching TV and have an iPod, iPhone or iPad, trust me!
I have to say, I didn't discover this income opportunity on my own, the guys in my house brought it to my attention. They first read about it in a San Antonio Express News article titled, "Loyalty Program Offers Points for Retailers." I'm including the link to the article at the bottom of today's blog entry, if you're interested in reading more. They were excited about giving it a test run and reporting back for blogging purposes, so they immediately downloaded the app. They tested the app using an iPhone 4S and an iPod Touch.
**Do note-you can use an iPod Touch with app store capabilities for this app, but your device must have a microphone feature.
According to them, the app was simple to download, similar to all other apps they've used. Then it asked for some simple information in order to create a log-in to your Viggle account. If you have a Paypal account and want to be paid via Paypal for your earnings, you can include your Paypal email address. It will not ask for your Paypal password, which no app should. So, after downloading the app, there are 2 ways you can earn points:
- "Checking In" to television programs you are watching.
- Watching advertisements the app offers.
The guys thought the checking in was pretty simple. You can choose from a list of programs ("What's On" tab) to check into and watch or if you put your device near the TV and have the app open and set to detect, it will recognize what is on. It will verify the show with you and begin clocking points for you. It gives you an average of 2 points per minute, but some shows offer bonus points. The app also has some featured programs currently showing and tells you how many points you will receive for checking in to those. As far as the advertisements, Viggle gives you options of ads you can watch (on the app) and then it rewards you points for doing so.
Points are not too hard to earn if you watch TV regularly. The guys have earned about 20,000 collectively in the past two weeks. You are rewarded in gift cards to many retailers (like Best Buy, Burger King, Fandago, etc). Every 7,500 points earns you a $5 gift card. There is also a way to get paid cash via your Paypal account too. It also equates to about the same amount as the gift cards value ($5/7,500 points or so). Not bad, for something you're doing anyway.
So, to review-
Download the Viggle app from the Apple app store, check into TV programs you watch and/or watch ads offered on the Viggle app and earn points. Once you earn 7,500 points, you can redeem for gift cards to your favorite retailers/restaurants or if you have a Paypal account, you can receive cash. You're actually getting paid to watch TV, how cool is that?
SA Express News Article about Viggle:
http://www.mysanantonio.com/default/article/iPhone-iPad-app-rewards-being-a-couch-potato-2685086.phpnterested
