Internet Cashback Blog

Live chat with Internet Cashback

2008-08-01T01:21:00.000-07:00

Internet Cashback are trialling a live chat system with MSN messenger, so if you would like to talk to our customer services team- Hayley & Sophie directly, then add Internet Cashback to your MSN messenger contacts. Our MSN messenger email address is internetcashback@live.co.uk

Terms & Conditions:

By adding internetcashback@live.co.uk to your MSN messenger you are not registering with Internet Cashback. We will not keep your email address or sell it to any third party. The Live Chat is for general cashback enquiries only; please submit a ticket in our customer services area if you have a specific query about one of your cashback deals. Our customer services team will only be online at certain times during normal working hours. Please be patient if we are not online. Please treat our customer services team with respect- they will will do their best to make you happy!

2008-07-31T06:55:00.000-07:00

Holidaying on a budget.

Need to refresh and take a well deserved break? Imagine yourself lying on beautiful white beach drinking an exotic cocktail? Worry that your purse strings are just too tight to fund a Holiday?

Well…Holidays don’t have to cost an arm and a leg. With a little work and shopping around you can enjoy a perfect break on a budget.

Book online and book early. – Without the cost of overheads, booking Holidays on-line is cheaper than booking at your local travel agent.

Be flexible – Holidays out of season are cheaper. Flights mid-week are cheaper. If you’re flexible with your Holiday destination you can expand your search and find the cheapest deal.

Be open to new Holiday experiences – Camping holidays have gone beyond pitching up a tent in the rain. Campsites in the UK and abroad cater for the more modern campers. Switch your 3 bedroom chalet for a 3 bedroom mobile home and save a fortune.

Book with low cost airlines – Decided on a self build holiday? Arrange your flights for as little as £10 one-way with no frills airlines such as Easyjet, Ryanair and BMI baby.

Best exchange rate – Avoid poor value currency exchange rates. Shop around for the best deal. Changing your currency at the airport last minute will cause bankruptcy.

Buy travel insurance – You’ll defiantly feel the pinch if something terrible occurs on Holiday and you’re not insured. However shop around for the best deal. Tread carefully if the travel agent offers free travel insurance, you’re probably paying for it within the package and at a hefty price.

Be prepared early – Write a list of the things you need for your holiday, i.e. sun lotion, new swimming shorts, new bikini’s etc and then shop around for the cheapest. If you leave it to the last minute, panic will set in, you’ll impulse buy and over spend.

Budget at Resort – Of course treat yourself, but don’t over indulge. Give yourself a budget and keep to it. Try to keep a reality check on what you’re spending. Having fun in the sun doesn’t need to cost the earth.

Hayley’s Handy Hint

For all you Holidaying needs shop via Internet Cashback and gain cashback on; Holidays, travel insurance, flights, hotels, hire cars, swim wear and lots more.

Hayley's Money Saving Tip

2008-07-21T07:19:00.001-07:00

Travel by Train

“Train companies are scrapping dozens of their cheap fares. Some travellers will see the cost of a return journey triple.” Telegraph 18/05/2008

A simplified train fare system has been developed using 3 tickets types; advanced, anytime and off-peak, therefore people MUST book in advance before traveling to avoid the penny pinch.

Planning on a long weekend break this summer? Just booked your tickets for a summer festival? Though about travelling by train but was scared off by national news that a simplified train ticket system meant ticket price rises? Well fear not, if you book your train tickets 12 weeks in advance and avoid travelling at peak times then you still can bag a bargain. So why not scarp the car, and travel by train. It’s relaxing, eco-friendly and if planned ahead is cheaper than filling up the tank. .

Tip

Just about to book a train journey! Register with Internet Cashback to earn cashback on your tickets.
Do a price comparison and find the cheapest ticket.
Don’t forget to make yourself a packed lunch and hot flask. Food and drink prices on trains are a complete rip-off and will do your purse some serious damage.

POSTING PAYS

2008-07-21T07:00:00.000-07:00

For a limited time only Internet Cashback are giving members a chance to earn themselves up to 40p cashback.

All you have to do is post a good or bad comment on StumbleUpon, Facebook, Del.icio.us or MySpace about Internet Cashback & get cash for comments!

Each comment, post, note or review will earn you 10p!

Terms & Conditions for Posting Pays

When does it start?

12.30pm on Tuesday 02 July 2008. Any reviews made before this time will be invalid and cashback will not be awarded.

Who can take part?
Anyone who is a member of Internet Cashback and Facebook, Del.icio.us, StumbleUpon or MySpace.
Who can’t take part?

Employees of Internet Cashback & Venturonet.

The Review

This can be good or bad & you will still get your 10p. Reviews must be at least 10 words & you must supply your username at the beginning or end of the review so we know who to pay. Users will only be paid for one review per media site. Reviews must be valid; any that are not suitable will not be awarded cashback. If a review is deemed unsuitable you will be contacted with the reason why. Negative reviews may be deleted however the reviewers account will still be credited with cashback. If you delete your review within one month of it being submitted cashback will be withdrawn.

Where & how to review?

StumbleUpon

* Download the StumbleUpon toolbar.

* Visit www.InternetCashback.co.uk

* Thumb it up or down & click the review button

* Give your opinion of InternetCashback

Facebook

* Sign in to Facebook

* Add Internet Cashback

* Write on our wall

MySpace

* Sign in to MySpace

* Add www.myspace.com/internetcashback

* Comment us!

Del.icio.us

* Sign in to Del.icio.us

* Search for Internet Cashback

* Save the URL

* Add a note

When to expect your cashback.

Cashback will be credited in to members accounts within 2 working days of the review being done.

So have fun reviewing us! Be nice and enjoy Internet Cashback.

Internet Cashback Batman Competition

2008-07-21T06:56:00.001-07:00

Batman- The Dark Knight is opening next week in UK cinema’s, to get you in the mood, enter our Batman competition for your chance to WIN £5 cashback

Question: Who played Batman in the 1989 Batman film directed by Tim Burton?

Send your answers to enquiries@internetcashback.com with your Internet Cashback User name.

Terms and Conditions: you must be an Internet Cashback active member to enter the completion, the closing date for entries is 30^th July 2008, all entries must be emailed to enquiries@internetcashback.com with your Internet Cash back user name and the correct answer, winners will be notified by the 8th August 2008, All correct answers will be entered into a prize draw and the winner will be selected at random.

Hayley's Money Saving Tips

2008-07-21T06:40:00.001-07:00

For all those discount diva’s and discount dudes. Shop on-line and grab a bargain with thousands of discount codes.

Well were slap bang in the middle of England’s so called Summer and the weather up North is Wet! Wet! Wet! It’s cold, miserable and grey but hey it’s not all doom and gloom…thank god for the internet and thank god for online shopping. Need a dress for the races? Need a suit for a wedding? Need some holiday clothes? Why tread around the wet high streets, when you can grab a nice hot chocolate and sit by the fire. Trade in your stilettos for slippers and shop in the comfort of your own home.

And the best part about it….you can use discount codes to get some money off. Take a look at Internet Cashback's discount codes and see if we have a discount code for the shop you are buying from and then when you’re at the checkout simply enter the code and get your well deserved discount…easypeasy!!

Just to confirm to all those on-line shopping discount voucher virgins, you cannot use these codes in high street shops just the virtually ones.

Tip – Why not earn cashback as well for your purchases and register with Internet Cashback.

What our customers are saying about Internet Cashback

2008-07-21T06:38:00.001-07:00

Melanie from Blackpool:

"Having been advised by a friend in March 2007 to visit & use this site, I did!  I then completely forgot all about it until Nov 2007 when I received an email saying I had a £60 cheque waiting to be sent.  At 1st I thought it was a con, but upon further inspection, it was true; I then searched the mega deals-there were many that applied to me (life insurance I'd never got round to sorting out etc) & the money has been coming in thick & fast ever since!

I've so far received £202.50 in cashback cheques; all for products & services I did require (as an added bonus M&S even sent me £25 in vouchers, which I had no idea I would get!) so my total profit for actually getting my life in order is £227.50; how wonderful, I have since told everyone I know about this site, I think it's brill.
Thank-you Internet Cashback & keep up the good work."

Hayley's Money Saving Tips

2008-07-21T06:34:00.000-07:00

Change Your Attitude To Spending

Completely skint? In huge amounts of debt? Maxed out on your overdraft? Sounding familiarly?

Well it does to me. When I got back from a winter of working, skiing and partying hard in the French Alps I discovered that I had finally wasted all of my funds and was in financial hardship. With rent, mobile phone bills, car insurance, credit cards and an endless list of outings to pay for I needed to act fast.

In the past, I would never check my bank statements just on the off chance that the debt would disappear. I would waste money on expensive clothes, cosmetics, nights on the town and dining out. I was never organized with my direct directs and just hoped that there were sufficient funds to pay them. I spent money faster than I earned it.

I had to change my attitude to spending quickly and truth be hold I found the task quite satisfying.

Here’s just a few ways I changed my spending habits?

1. Opened an online-banking account so I could check my account regularly. By checking my account daily I keep track of all transactions and am aware of my balance activity.

2. Decided to reduce my direct debit payments I cancelled my mobile phone contract and opted for a pay-as-you-go. On contract I was spending £40 a month. Now I budget myself to £20 a month, and take more advantage of face book and email to stay in contact.

3. Stopped going to the high streets. I am a self confessed impulse buyer and just being in Topshop makes me want to buy. Although I don’t have a new top or dress for every occasion I now mix and match my accessories to get a different look that way.

4. Searched on the internet for free stuff. There lots of free things you can sign up for. I have received free CDs, free miniature cosmetics, free dog biscuits and the best thing yet a free hair cut.

5. Stopped dining out. This was the hardest because I love food and all kinds. Now I make sure I eat at regular times and take snacks from home so that if hunger kicks in I’m not temped to grab a bite in an over priced stylish café.

6. Sold on eBay. From my impulse buying days I have an attic full of coats, old camping gear, bags, skiing wear and lots more. My first sell was a pair of ski’s and sold for £75. I was shocked by how easy the process was and haven’t stopped since.

Although I am still in financial hardship and my debts haven’t disappeared, my attitude to money is changing. I am no longer scared to admit to myself how much money I do or don’t have and try every way to spend less.