What is Ibotta? Ibotta is a relatively new program that actually lets you earn cash on your grocery purchases. Ibotta is an app for smart devices (Android, iPod, iPad and iPhone) that contains different money saving offers for popular products.
You can view recipes, learn fun facts about the product, watch videos and take one question surveys before purchasing a product to earn cash. Once you have purchased the product, you simply scan the barcode of the product and take a picture of your receipt showing your purchase of the item. Ibotta allows you to earn up to $40 cash per shopping trip. Once you’ve redeemed offers totaling $5 or more, Ibotta lets you transfer your earnings directly to your PayPal account. Choose “Withdraw Cash” from the main menu of the app, then select “Get My Cash” to link Ibotta to your PayPal account.
Head over here and download the Ibotta app for FREE (note that this app is currently only compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Android devices).
Ibotta works in every Rite Aid, CVS, Target, Walmart, Walgreens, and 17 other retailers in the United States and has plans to expand to even more retailers in the near future. Here the full list as of February 13, 2013:
• 7-Eleven
• BI-LO
• CityMarket
• CVS Pharmacy
• Dillons
• Dollar General
• Dominicks
• Duane Reade
• Family Dollar
• Food 4 Less
• Fred Meyer
• Fry’s
• Giant Eagle
• H-E-B
• Harris Teeter
• Hy-Vee
• Ingles Markets
• King Soopers
• Kroger
• Meijer
• Pathmark
• Pavilions
• Pick ‘N Save
• Publix
• QFC
• Ralphs
• Randalls
• RiteAid
• Safeway
• ShopRite
• Smith’s
• Stop & Shop
• Target
• Tom Thumb
• United States Armed Forces Commissary
• Vons
• Walgreens
• Walmart
• Wegmans
• WinCo Foods
• Winn-Dixie
OK, so what do I do?
Go here to download the Ibotta app – it’s FREE! Then register and sign in on an eligible iPhone, iPod, iPad or Android Device. Click here to see eligible devices
Step 1
Before shopping, choose your offers by completing tasks in the Ibotta Product Gallery. Choose your earning level for each product offer by completing as many tasks as you like such as reading a fact, answering a trivia question, watching a video, etc.
Once you complete at least one task per product offer, the product offer is automatically added to your shopping list on the Ibotta app so you can earn money for purchasing the item.
Special Tips:
+ Each product offer is for one item only. As soon as you redeem a successful offer, a new offer is instantly added to the Ibotta Product Gallery.
+ Tap on a product in the Ibotta Product Gallery until you come to the product detail page. Tell us your likes and dislikes by tapping on a thumbs up or thumbs down, and we will send you more personalized offers over time.
+ As you complete tasks, you will see your pending amount increase on the app. The pending amount is the eligible earning if you purchase all the product offers on your shopping list.
+ Expiration dates are found on your shopping list. If you do not add product offers to your shopping list, the product offers will disappear over time.
Step 2
Select “Redeem” in the app to check where Ibotta now works and choose your store. Check your shopping list for available product offers that you have added to the list. Certain product offers are only available at certain stores. Go Shopping. You can confirm your product offers match the product in the store by using the barcode scanner next to the product offer in the Ibotta Product Gallery.
Step 3
After shopping, take a picture of your receipt, following the instructions. Select “Upload Receipt” at the bottom of the page. From here, select “Take Photo,” remembering to take additional photos for long receipts. Receipts must be submitted to us within one week of the purchase date, and the sooner you submit, the sooner you will receive your credit.
Step 4
Get Cash. Yes, real money loaded onto a PayPal account or donated to United Way or any school in America. We’ll verify your purchases and add money to your Ibotta account within 24 hours.
Be sure to tell Ibotta which offers you like and dislike by tapping the image of any product and choosing either thumbs-up or thumbs-down. Over time the app learns what kinds of products you prefer and offers them accordingly. There is no limit on the number of offers you can redeem. Once you have successfully redeemed an offer, Ibotta immediately restocks your shelf with a new offer. The more offers you redeem, the more new offers you will see, and the more money you can earn.
Be sure to let us know how if you like this program and how it works for you. We love to hear your stories!
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