My Swagbucks Gift Card is taking longer than it usually does

United States
September 16, 2011 7:07pm CST
I know that many mylotters are also swaggers. In fact, I heard about mylot from swagbucks. I love both sites equally. I have been with swagbucks many months and always redeem 700 swagbucks for $5 to paypal. I requested my last one on September 8th. I have redeemed many and it has never taken so long. Usually it takes about two to four days for swagbucks to send $5 to paypal. I have checked my account and my most recent order says "verified". So it has been about 6 business days and still no $5. Is anyone else experiencing a slowdown recently when ordering $5 to paypal? I read the information that accompanies the $5 to paypal. And it says to allow up to 21 business days. I do not want to bug customer service but I though that I might send a message on Monday if I still do not have it.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
17 Sep 11
I have never used Swagbucks enough to earn anything from there yet. Maybe I should be a little more active there since I see so many others having Good Luck there. I am not sure where I heard about that site, but it was probably in here. As for your problems if you do not get your money from there soon you could always contact Swagbucks themselves and see if there has been a mix up somehow.
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@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
17 Sep 11
Have you seen all the ways you can earn there? NOSO (no obligation special offers) is easy and gets you 3 bucks a day. The daily poll, of course, earns you 1 and you can watch boring videos for 45 seconds or so and get 1-3 bucks. It adds up fast! Plus the search feature, that's where I earn most of my bucks, enough for two gift cards a month from Amazon. I hope you find enough ways to earn--I've got a lot of Amazon credit racked up from Swag and it will really help me this Christmas and at birthdays!
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• United States
17 Sep 11
Swagbucks is a great site. It's fun, first of all. And you can earn small rewards very easily and often. I have gotten $5 to paypal 13 times now. And I have been on swagbucks less than a year. I am going to contact Swagbucks on Monday if I do not get my $5 to paypal on Monday. I won't expect it on the weekend. I am wondering if I just got overlooked.
• United States
15 Oct 11
I always go for the big prizes in Swagbucks so it takes me a long time to earn enough to get my prize, but it's worth it in the end and I'm happy I'm part of the site.
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• United States
15 Oct 11
I love Swagbucks. I finally wrote customer service and just hours later I got my $5 to paypal. I have since received another $5 to paypal without any problem. And I am close to cashing out again. What are the big prizes in Swagbucks? What do you get? I am happy to be part of the site also. Can you suggest any other sites similar to Swagbucks?
@GardenGerty (157629)
• United States
17 Sep 11
I always do an Amazon because it takes fewer points to get that. My experience is that they pay around the 15th and 30th. Have you looked at your paypal account to see if the notice just has not arrived.
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• United States
17 Sep 11
I will check paypal later but usually I get a notice from paypal when swagbucks sends them $5 for me.. My swagbucks account says verified beside my order. if I had been paid, it would have said paid. :Lots of swaggers prefer Amazon. I like the $5 to paypal. If I don't get it Monday, i think that I will send an email to customer service.
@dragon54u (31636)
• United States
17 Sep 11
I usually get mine within 3 days. Email them! I was tempted to go for the PayPal but I decided to go with the Amazon cards because it helps me with Christmas shopping. It's 450 bucks for $5 Amazon--cheaper than buying higher denominations--and since I do a lot of searches for my writing I get at least two of those a month. I hope you get yours soon. And think about something other than PayPal, you're doing a lot of work for that and you could get more rewards for less work.
• United States
17 Sep 11
I have gotten thirteen $5 to paypal from swagbucks. Most of them took only two, three or four days. It is now 10 days for this one. I wonder if I got overlooked. I plan to email them on Monday. I know that many swaggers prefer Amazon but I like the cash. I do not have many people to buy for and I go to a lot of yard and garage sales. Most of my personal possessions are from yard sales or have been given to me. I do not need a lot of stuff. I use the money for food. I eat very well and I eat a lot. (and I look it). I also use the money for pampering like a pedicure, haircut, massage and now towards travel.
• United States
17 Sep 11
I agree with the first comment, just wait it out!! Swagbucks has always been excellent at giving out the rewards that people earn. I personally, I have never redeemed for paypal, I always choose amazon.com gift cards. Especially during times when Swagbucks has received a lot of requests, it seems it can easily take 2 weeks. I know a lot of people who wait for the first of the month to start redeeming again. Since you are limited to 5 of a certain item or gift card per month, they often save up the points and redeem them at the beginning of the month with a bonus month where they get another big gift card. I would guess that is the problem. I hope you get the money soon!
• United States
17 Sep 11
Thanks for helping me to understand. I think that i got spoiled. My last few requests for $5 to paypal took two, three or four days. Now, this one is over a week. I have gotten used to getting it in less than a week. Notice that I did not post this on swagbucks facebook page. That is because I know that I can always turn to mylotters for help, advice and information. Swagbucks s a great site. And so is mylot. Now, to work on my patience.
• United States
17 Sep 11
I totally understand!! Patience is not one of my strong points either!!
@TrvlArrngr (4045)
• United States
17 Sep 11
Good for you that you earn them! I am trying to save up for my first one.
• United States
17 Sep 11
It's easy to do and fun also. It only takes 450 swagbucks to get an Amazon Gift Card and 700 to get $5 to paypal.
• Canada
17 Sep 11
I just redeemed for one myself and it said 7-21 days. You need to have patience. These things always take time. The Paypal gift cards will credit when Paypal approves it. It seems like it may be that many of them have been redeemed this month, so it could take longer. I've been with Swagbucks for over 2 years now, and do know that cards credit at different times.
• United States
17 Sep 11
Thank you for your help. Patience is not one of my virtues. I am a very impatient human being who is always working on trying to become more patient. I know that it says between 7 - 21 business days but I have previously received thirteen $5 gift cards to paypal from swagbucks. Only about two or three took more than five days to go to paypal. The majority took only between two to four days. And that is true of my last few gift cards. My last few $5 to pay pal only took between two to four days. This one has already taken over a week. I was wondering if the same was happening to other swagbuck member. I did not realize that paypal has to approve it. Why? I thought that the transaction was between me and swagbucks. I am redeeming 700 swagbucks for $5 to paypal. Why does it make any difference if many have been redeemed this month? Thanks for taking the time to answer.