Activity from 2010 June (page 9)

TSG and the Case of the Missing Swagbucks

Posted by on Tue, June 15th, 2010 at 11:15 am

Hey guys, I’ve received emails about this and have seen people talking about it on Facebook and Twitter – people have seen Swag Bucks disappearing from their accounts. Allow me to explain.

The cheater who won all those Swagstakes exposed a problem with our Survey platform – essentially people could be credited repeatedly for completing profiles. The cheater use a bot program to exploit that weakness and earn tons of Swag Bucks very quickly. We have since closed that loophole, but there were a bunch of Swaggernauts who unfairly credited multiple times for the same profile being completed.
Therefore, we’ve just removed the unfairly awarded bucks.
Again, thanks to all of the users who alerted us to the cheater in the first place.
Swagbucks is a LOT more fun when we all play fair.
TSG

Father Knows Best

Posted by on Tue, June 15th, 2010 at 9:00 am
Ah, Dads. They teach us to ride bikes and play catch. They disapprove of their daughter’s dates and they can rip telephone books in half (if you ask their kids). Father’s Day is this coming Sunday – if you’re a last minute shopper, you should head over to the Father’s Day section of the Swag ... Read More »

Twitter Tuesday Phrase that Pays – 6/15

Posted by on Tue, June 15th, 2010 at 7:00 am
It’s 8:00 am PDT on Tuesday morning, so start stretching your fingers and prepare to be brief! TSG here with another installment of Twitter Tuesday Phrase That Pays (a.k.a. TTPTP), the contest where your creativity is rewarded with Swag Bucks (in addition to that warm, fuzzy feeling). This week’s phrase is Winning Ways, in honor ... Read More »

It’s Like, You Should Like, Like stuff

Posted by on Mon, June 14th, 2010 at 5:00 pm
Yes, TSG is bringing back the Valley Girl talk of the 80s, but only for this post. Any more than that, and things could get grodie to the max. The real reason I’m using the word “Like” so much is because of two “rewarding opportunities” coming your way this week on Facebook if you “Like” ... Read More »

Cheaters Beware

Posted by on Mon, June 14th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
Hey everyone – you may have noticed over the weekend that one user magically won a number of high value swagstakes – that user was cheating the system, something people try to do all the time. Unfortunately, when you try to cheat our system, you get caught, which is exactly what happened here. Needless to ... Read More »

Get The Latest News From Swagbucks

Posted by on Mon, June 14th, 2010 at 2:00 pm
A lot of Swaggernauts have been noticing the lack of a Swag Code Hunt from the last few newsletters. Until we can ensure that everyone will receive the newsletter on time, we’re going to hold off on including codes. You should still subscribe to our newsletter, though – it’s filled with great information, tips and ... Read More »

Become The Master of All Trades

Posted by on Mon, June 14th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
TSG is really excited to announce a new partner: Swaptree, the site where you can trade music, books, movies and games with anyone! Here’s how it works: Go to the Special Offers page and click on the Swaptree banner to get started. After creating and verifying your account, you’ll create two different lists: A “Want ... Read More »

Wall of Winners: Post A Win!

Posted by on Mon, June 14th, 2010 at 11:00 am
Last week, TSG told you about the Facebook app called WOW (Wall of Winners), where you get to share the victories of your life both big and small with friends and the public. I also made a promise that after I reach the top of the wall of winners by Friday, July 2nd I would ... Read More »

Time Is Running Out!

Posted by on Mon, June 14th, 2010 at 10:00 am
Just wanted to give you a heads up that there are two really cool Swagstakes expiring TODAY – be sure to snag your entries before they both close! The Canon Powershot Digital Camera Swagstakes expires at 3pm PDT – a single entry will only cost you 14 Swag Bucks. Two tickets to the last night ... Read More »

Music Monday: Baby

Posted by on Mon, June 14th, 2010 at 9:00 am
There’s no denying that Justin Bieber has become a huge sensation. His music is super popular, he makes girls cry (in a good way) and his single Baby is featured in our Top 10 Tracks section. Here’s the official video – this guy throws one heck of a bowling party: TSG