Earning More Referral Points At Checkpoints!

Checkpoints made an announcement yesterday on their Facebook page:

When you refer somebody to the Checkpoints app, and they sign up and include your username as a referral, you'll earn 10 points first, then you'll earn all the points they earn for the next two weeks (excluding game points, their referral points, or registration points).

(My Checkpoints username is cheekyang.)

To update my earlier post on earning points at Checkpoints:

• Scan At Home is no longer available.
• You can do any of the "cheats" I listed, but when you try to cash in your points for a reward, you'll get a warning that you violated their terms of service. If it's a repeat offense, you may be banned from the app.
• You can't post your Checkpoints username on app stores - it'll get you banned. 
• You can post your Checkpoints username everywhere else though - social media, blogs, email, etc.
• You can still do surveys to earn points - honestly, though, I found them more cumbersome than they're worth. Many of them ask pre-qualifying questions, and some of the pre-qualifying questions are as long as the surveys themselves. If you don't qualify for the survey, you aren't eligible for points. 
• You can still earn points via the Checkpoints toolbar. It's currently only available on IE6 and Firefox. 

Referral Links

I've discovered the wonderful world of referrals. So, if you want to try these things out, give it a shot and both you and I will get something.

• Sign up for Amazon Student - I get $5, you get Amazon Prime free for 30 days, then get it for a year for $39 (that's half off the normal price), which gives you unlimited free two-day shipping, and unlimited instant video streaming, and you'll also get a $5 credit for every friend you refer. (The $5 promotional credit is limited to use within one year.) (Definitely worth it if you're a student.)
• Sign up for Amazon Mom - I get $10 credit, you get a 15% off Amazon Baby Registry completion discount, in addition to 20% off diapers, wipes, and other essentials. (Works best in combination with Amazon Subscribe and Save. This is totally worth signing up for! New members can sign up for a 3 month trial of Amazon Prime, which gives you free two-day shipping. To get the full benefits of Amazon Prime, you have to pay for the annual membership of $79.)
• Sign up for HuluPlus for a two week free trial - which is one more week than the normal free trial. You can refer up to 26 friends per year for two free weeks per signup. (Worth signing up for if you're not strict about watching live TV and you're itching to cancel cable.)
• Checkpoints - my username is cheekyang - if you sign up for the app and include my username, I will get bonus points. I forget how much. (Fun app to use while grocery shopping.)
• MySupermarket - I'll write a full review soon, but if you use my referral code GV-VKQEMUCGGC, you'll get $10 off your first order of $50 or more, and I will also get $10 cashback. 
• Evernote - Evernote just introduced their referral program. Click on the link, and sign up for Evernote, and I'll receive points for every person who signs up through the link. This is a new program, so currently the rewards include up to 12 months of Evernote Premium, a 1 GB boost in the upload limit, and an exclusive visit to Evernote headquarters. There will be additional prizes/rewards added as the program rolls out. 

I'll update this post as I find apps and products with worthy referral points/prizes.

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