PrizeRebel Review: a Legit Way to Hack Your Way Into Rewards?

Rewards program like PrizeRebel are popping up all over the place these days, and so are reviews of them. But most of them die down pretty soon for various reasons. And so very few reach the level of popularity that sites like SwagBucks have.

But PrizeRebel is one of the few new comers that has managed to beat the odds and is gaining ground quickly.

So, I thought I would sign up with the site to see what the fuss is all about, so I could write a short review for SurveySatrap’s readers. Here it goes…

What is PrizeRebel.com?

PrizeRebel.com operates on the GPT (Get Paid To) model. Established in 2007, PR is a site that gives away cash and points rewards to members for completing surveys, trying out product offers and any other similar tasks that are usually requested by partner websites and sponsors.

From its humble origins as a company offering a limited range of rewards, the site today counts more than 3 million people as members and boasts of a wide variety of rewards and offers.

I guess many people might think of such websites as being a huge scam but the truth is quite otherwise. For instance, PR, or other sites of its ilk, are paid money by advertisers to get members to take surveys and complete registrations.

These sites then go on to pay their users from the money they receive from advertisers, which acts as good motivation for the users to come back to such sites.

In short, this allows these sites to make a profit and you to earn money. This is very similar to how customer loyalty programs work. (Side note: check out this Wall Street Journal article to get a sense of how big such programs are).

The money one earns from these websites is not earth shattering by any means. However, I would rate PR among the finest simply because it pays you generously in terms of points.

The site also allows you to choose from a wide range of offers, which can usually be completed with a low level of effort while featuring decent rewards.

This doesn’t mean I endorse every GPT site out there as I’m aware that there are many intending to defraud people.

My argument is that there are also many legit sites with PrizeRebel being one of them. Plus, I’m speaking from personal experience as I have received many prizes from this site and many others as I have explained in my recent review of CashCrate.com.

As for its rating and reviews by the BBB, it seems like there are none!

How it works?

Signing-up with the site is rather simple. The only things you need to provide are your complete name, email ID, postal zip, and new password. The site requires all its members to be 13 years or older.

With this site, money can be earned in 4 separate ways:

1. Offers
   This includes a whole range of activities including shopping, watching videos, website sign-ups and many more.
2. Daily Cash Surveys
   This refers to surveys that members can take once every 24 hours in exchange for CASH or points.
3. Daily Tasks
   These are some basic tasks that are readily available on micro-freelancing websites like CrowdFlower and MTurk. You can complete these tasks in a matter of seconds only but the pay is low too.
4. Referral
   Earning is also possible from referrals. For starters, you stand to get 20% of the earnings of your 1st tier referrals. For 2nd tier referrals, this figure is 5%. So for example, if you referred Harry (your 1st tier) who in turn referred Jack (your 2nd tier) to the site and if both manage to earn either 10 points or cash, then you stand to earn $2 from Harry and $0.50 from Jack.

That is the typical stuff almost all reward sites have (shopping, surveys, games, trial offers etc.).

However, only the residents of Canada, United States, Australia and United Kingdom can benefit from regular offers.

But if you do not belong to any of the above nations, you can still get cash/points via the external offers route apart from referring people to PrizeRebel.

As for offers, you can earn anywhere between 10 points to even a few dollars with them. As a side note, 1 Point equals $1 on this site.

Completing Offers

Step 1: Click on the link “Get Points” to see the list of available offers. The initial pages are full of offers that can be completed most easily.

Information about the points carried by each offer is mentioned, which refers to the points you stand to earn on completing an offer.

Make sure to THOROUGHLY read the stipulations and abide by them as every offer is unique. Only when you’re ready to complete an offer should you proceed with the “Complete” button.

Step 2: Typically, most offers are nothing but surveys or opinion polls. You are required to submit your information before completing the survey.

You must adhere to the instructions presented in the offer’s detailed description as you go about completing the survey.

You simply need to answer in the affirmative to items that interest you.

Step 3: Once you are done with an offer, simply close that tab or window. Now you can proceed to the credited offers section to confirm if you have received the offer’s credit.

A majority of the sites offer credit almost immediately while a few might take around 24 hours. However, if your account doesn’t get credited there is still no reason to feel discouraged! Go through the site’s FAQ section regarding credits to see what’s wrong or simply ask around in the forums.

After that, you can try completing the offer once again.

Points and Prizes

Their website claims it has “an endless selection or prizes”, which is partly accurate. Members can exchange their points for:

• Online Games
  There is game credit to be earned for many different games.
• Gift Cards
  Exchange your points for gift cards from Amazon, eBay and many more.
• PayPal Cash Out
  This is my favorite method as it gets you cash via PayPal.
• Custom Order
  You are also able to place orders from a range of websites like Amazon, eBay etc. and PR will complete the order on your behalf. This is great for people without a PayPal account and those who do not possess a credit card. With these gift cards, they can still shop online!
• Charity Donation
  This is one option I am always happy to see. Currently they have 5 different charities you can donate your points and cash to, including Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders and Big Brothers Big Sisters.

What to Know

• About Offers
  Although signing-up is free, only a handful of the site’s offers are free for members. For all the remaining paid ones, members are obliged to provide their credit card numbers or opt for trial memberships. As such, you need to be very careful about offers that may cost money.
• Use a Separate Email Address
  The site’s guides available on the web also advise members to assign a separate email ID in order to deal with the large volume of mails from this website. Although PR assures of the safety of its members’ personal information, creating a separate email ID will save your primary ID from being flooded with advertiser offers.
• Prize Rebel Hacks
  There are also umpteen websites and videos on the web offering you a chance to hack PrizeRebel, which is something one can do to make their way into the site’s system and increase their total points. There are even point generators, cheat sheets. Some people even use bots to mimic human behavior to earn more points.

  However, beware that if a member is caught experimenting with these supposed hacks, his/her account as well as earnings are open to being revoked!

Is PrizeRebel Safe & Worth Your Time?

Yes, the site is completely legit and real. But, if you are looking to make somewhat of a decent amount of money, this site is not for you. It would be a waste of your time. For that, I would suggest joining a few real survey sites like MySurvey. You can also find reviews of other survey panels on SurveySatrap if you like.

That said, if you do have some free time on your hand and want to make a few bucks, go ahead and join Prize Rebel, it won’t hurt.