Comments on: Ebates

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 04:11:00 +0000

Quick case in point… that $250 pot became $260.. and a guy who joined on 6/26/07, and has made ZERO purchases since, has just won it… bringing is total winnings to $390 (he won a $130 pot a few days ago). Nice!!

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 03:08:00 +0000

Yeah, I've seen it compared to Woot, but trust me.. much better. Even if you don't buy anything, by just participating in the games (Outwit, and the Guru Guessing during the shows with SmackDaddy), you can win stuff... from a t-shirt, to 5 bucks, to a freaking Wii. Not sure if you can access this page w/out logging in, but it gives you some of the best wins/deals made in the 1 yr they've been operating.

In addition, there are some people who use it as a reseller's haven. For the TV shows for example, they sometimes have 40" LCD HDTVs up for grabs, starting at say, $1,700. People are known to have bought it at $1,200, and then -- you guessed it -- ebay'ed it. Can be quite profitable if you can get it at the right price.

Warning: Waiting around for the Outwit shows can be VERY addictive. Right now, for example, the Outwit jackpot is at $250, so I'm sitting here patiently waiting for the current item to sell so I can play Outwit (played after every deal) to have the chance at the $250 (I know it's possible, since I won the jackpot before, although it was only $10 -- it accumulates by +$10 each time the contestant loses).

By: rocketc

rocketc — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:21:00 +0000

Interesting, I will have to check it out. Sounds a little like a “woot off” that you find linked to fatwallet.
The only problem with these types of auctions is that while I often see incredible deals, I rarely find anything that fits into my budget. I have so little disposable income that it takes too much time to find something I need.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 03:43:00 +0000

Have you guys tried out jellyfish (referral link)? It’s like ebates… but with more. Works in the same way in that you get cash back for purchases made through it, but in addition to that, you have 24/7 “shows” which are basically reverse auctions. The price of an item keeps falling till someone buys them all out (and you don’t know how many are available till they’re all gone). Only thing about these 24/7 shows is that the price tends to fall relatively slowly (0.02-0.03%/sec). Each show is themed, such as photography, audio/video, baby shower.. etc.

On top of that, on most weekdays, there’s a special 1-1.5 hour show hosted by “SmackDaddy”, where the shows are more fast paced… usually to the tune of 0.1%/sec. There are also side games where you can win money/prizes (I won $10 and an MP3 Player! ) Give it a shot sometime… nothing to lose.

Also, check out evreward (not referral link)… you stick in a store name/website, and it will search multiple cashback sites (ebates, upromise, jellyfish, etc) and report on who has what % off. It also tries to find any available coupons as well.

Cheers!