{"id":759,"date":"2017-03-13T06:00:36","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T06:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davidwithington.com\/blog\/?p=759"},"modified":"2017-04-27T11:03:03","modified_gmt":"2017-04-27T10:03:03","slug":"paid-for-shopping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davidwithington.com\/paid-for-shopping\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Paid for Shopping"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"I<\/a>
I hate shopping<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I hate shopping.<\/span><\/p>\n

So I cheat a bit. I buy online. That makes it a bit less painful.<\/span><\/p>\n

But even when I shop online, I think it’s only fair that I get something in return for my troubles.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"I<\/a>
I prefer online shopping<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That’s why I love cashback websites such as Quidco and TopCashBack.<\/span><\/p>\n

They give me some money back on my shopping.<\/span><\/p>\n

But it’s not like at the Supermarket when they ask if you want some cash back – but end up taking it out of your bank account.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nope. This genuinely is money\u00a0given back to you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Too good to be true?<\/span><\/p>\n

Haha! You’re getting as sceptical as me!<\/span><\/p>\n

\"as<\/a>
As sceptical as me<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Give me an example, David!<\/span><\/h2>\n

OK…<\/span><\/p>\n

Last week, I booked a hotel for a short break with my wife in a few months time.<\/span><\/p>\n

But instead of going directly to the hotel’s website, I went via Quidco.<\/span><\/p>\n

And got us a nice \u00a38.49 cashback from Quidco.<\/span><\/p>\n

\""Thankyou<\/a>
“Thank you Quidco”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When we booked our cruise, Quidco gave us a healthy 4% cashback on the price of the cruise.<\/span><\/p>\n

One year, when insurance renewal time arrived and we shopped around, we came across a better quote from a different insurance company. On top of that, this company were offering \u00a380 cashback simply for buying through Quidco. Too good an offer to refuse!<\/span><\/p>\n

So how do you get cashback?<\/span><\/h2>\n

It’s easy.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Pick a cashback website.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Create an account.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Whenever you buy something on the internet, don’t go directly to the online shop. Instead, go via the Cashback Site.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Cashback site will track your purchase, claim some commission from the retailer, and then share it with you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Happy Days!<\/span><\/p>\n

    Do Cashback sites really work?<\/span><\/h2>\n

    They work well for us.<\/span><\/p>\n

    We consider ourselves to be quite frugal.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \"Our<\/a>
    Our cashback in Quidco<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    But by simply purchasing via Quidco, since we joined in in 2008 we’ve earned \u00a3865.13.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Simply by shopping.<\/span><\/p>\n

    That’s not bad for someone who hates shopping, is it?<\/span><\/p>\n

    What do you use the cashback for?<\/span><\/h2>\n

    You can use it for whatever you like.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Here’s one thing we did.<\/span><\/p>\n

    When it came time to change our TV, the cashback meant we could get our new TV for free (you can read about that in this blog post<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

    All we did was press the button, and Quidco sent it to us.<\/span><\/p>\n

    \"Quidco<\/a>
    “Pay me now”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Now let’s get some things straight here…<\/span><\/p>\n

      \n
    1. It isn’t a real button. It’s something you click with a mouse.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Quidco didn’t send us a stash of 20-pound notes. They transferred it into our bank account.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      But it was real money. <\/span><\/p>\n

      And we did spend it.<\/span><\/p>\n

      \"Twenty<\/a>
      It was real money, and we spent it<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

      How do I join a Cashback programme?<\/span><\/h2>\n

      \"Quidco<\/a>If you want to join Quidco, here’s\u00a0where you can find them<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

      Just to be transparent, that link is my refer-a-friend<\/em> link, which means Quidco will credit me with \u00a32.50 if you join up and start spending (but don’t\u00a0worry – it doesn’t come out of your earned cashback).<\/span><\/p>\n

      \"TopCashBackIf you want to join TopCashBack, here’s the link for that<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

      That’s\u00a0also a refer-a-friend<\/em> link. And at the time of writing, there’s a gift card in it for you if you join via my link (but I’d recommend you check that’s still a valid offer so you aren’t disappointed).<\/span><\/p>\n

      Why should I join a cashback scheme?<\/span><\/h2>\n

      That’s easy to answer.<\/span><\/p>\n

      If you’re like me, and you dislike shopping, you might as well get something for your hard work every time you buy something.<\/span><\/p>\n

      It’s like someone throwing free money at you.<\/span><\/p>\n

      You can thank me for telling you about it when you invite me round to look at your new 65-inch HD 4K TV…<\/span><\/p>\n

      Which you paid for with Cashback!<\/span><\/p>\n

      Happy shopping!<\/span><\/p>\n

      \"Quidco<\/a>
      Four deals I found on Quidco last week<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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