The advice in this blog is intended for users of Points2Shop/Cashle where you can earn cash and free items from Amazon.com in your free time, but users of other rewards sites like Rewards1 and PrizeRebel can also benefit from reading!

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Thursday, July 16, 2009

Cheap Amazon.com filler items help you get free shipping at Points2Shop

You can get free shipping on qualifying Points2Shop orders when you buy any item with a Super Saver Shipping icon. To help you find something that brings the order cost up to $25, check out our list of inexpensive Amazon.com filler items.

The list is organized by dollar amount, showing popular and useful products that you can add to your order. Just copy the product URL and paste it into the Points2Shop Prize Search.

If you do not have a Points2Shop account, you can sign up here to begin earning points toward free Amazon items. Otherwise, visit the link below to find filler items to add to your shopping cart on Amazon.com!

Monday, December 29, 2008

Find the owner of masked referral links

Some people use URL redirection to hide their referral links or redirect to landing pages which are meant to refer the user to Points2Shop or Cashle. Use the form below to find out whose referral link is being promoted even if you are immediately redirected to Points2Shop when visiting the link in your browser.

For example, you may want to know at a glance who is the owner of http://www.squidoo.com/Points2Shop-Cashle or whose referral link you are sent to when you click the masked referral link http://points2shop.tk.

Monday, December 8, 2008

My game says Undecided, what do I do?

Your points are not lost. Wait for someone else to play.

When a game is undecided, that means that you have not been assigned a competitor so there is no winner or loser yet. Just wait for someone else to play and they will be matched with you. The winner of the game will be determined when another person plays the same game with the same entrance fee at the same skill level.

As soon as you click the Accept button on the game page you pay the entrance fee. If the entrance fee were not charged as soon as you play, people would rack up copious amounts of debt when they lost all their pending games. Paying the entrance fee ensures that you will have enough points to pay the winner if you lose.

How will I know when I win?
When your game ends, the winner and loser will be displayed in the shoutbox. You can also check your past game results at any time by clicking Played Games on the main games page.

Can I get my points back?
Not unless you win. Play free games to practice until you are comfortable enough to place a bet.

I hate myself for using a blink tag in a marquee but the massive misunderstanding of this simple concept calls for desperate measures.

Monday, December 1, 2008

How to redo pending offers at Points2Shop

The ability to redo pending offers has been removed due to complaints from Points2Shop's advertising partners.

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Getting a refund on ignored Points2Shop game invitations

Challenge to a Points2Shop Game
The challenge button is found on a user's profile. You must be at least Silver honor level to challenge someone.
When you invite a friend on Points2Shop to play a game with you, they have the option to play the game or ignore the invitation. However, if they ignore the invitation or just don't see it in their inbox, you've already placed your bet and played that game! Fortunately, those points are not lost forever.

Getting a refund
To get a refund on invite games where the other person did not play, first click Played Games on the main games page, then click the Status column to show your open games first or use this direct link.

You will see a new Delete link beside any game where your opponent did not play. When you click this link, the invitation will be removed and your points will be returned. To be fair and avoid canceling invitations immediately, only games more than 7 days old may be deleted.

Avoiding ignored invitations
Just ask the person you want to invite to a game if they want to play before inviting them. The shoutbox is a great way to find someone the challenge and also a great way to be sure that your challenge will be accepted!

Sunday, November 23, 2008

Upcoming "splash pages" to catch your referrals' interests!

Send your referrals to a page designed to capture their interest - games, gifts for the family, or whatever those interests may be. The targeted affiliate landing pages at Points2Shop are designed to allow you to refer someone to a page that shows them products and site features of interest with an appealing page layout.

But before these pages are finished, it's important to know what you think! Please post comments to say what you like or dislike about these landing pages. Also feel free to suggest more referral page topics!

Click for a closeup view. The prize search feature displays results in place of the selection of 6 popular prizes. The ask a question form unveils the shoutbox on the right of the page and post the user's question. Go here to try it out!

Gamers
See the live gamers referral page on Points2Shop.com!



Parents

This is version 2 in response to the suggestions below:
Suggestions:
brighter colors, more girls toys, show real Amazon items in the title bar.
View the original affiliate landing page for Parents

College Students
In development.

Deal Hunters
In development.

Parents with Newborns
In development.

How do I use these pages?
While the old referral links still work, the new links allow you to send your referrals to a page that fits their interests. Although the links look a little different, they function the same as a normal ref link, just with a different target page.

Gamers
http://www.points2shop.com/splash/gamers/ref/username/

The referral page links are accessible from the Referral Banners page where you found your original referral link. Just click Switch ref links to landing page to select or preview the referral page. Copy the link displayed under Reflink and give it to your referrals.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Search Points2Shop user profiles

Ever find yourself trying to find a specific user on Points2Shop? Now you can - just type the username of the individual you are looking for then click "Find User" to see their avatar and a profile link. Just click the username or avatar to view the profile on Points2Shop. If you don't remember the entire username it's okay, just try what you remember.