GPT sites, time well spent or just a huge scam?

GPT (Get paid to), you may or may not of heard of it, but for me it's hard to ignore.


On pretty much every forum, in someone's signature, blog, Facebook, Twitter, or personal website, I see links for 'FREE' this and '100% FREE' that, but what's the truth behind this internet giant?



The basic principal of these GPT sites is very simple. The site owner will give you money or 'points' to spend, by satisfying their requirements, be it looking at adverts, clicking links or cleaning their car (maybe not :P).

You then either withdraw this money through a service such as PayPal, or spend the points on sites like Amazon or eBay for goods of your choice.

However, the site owner is also coining it in, as they are paid by the advertisers, whenever you fulfill these requirements.



In my opinion though, this is a GREAT system, not only does it allow you to make money or buy goods practically for free (minus your internet bill of course), but they also make a small profit.

The profit they make howver, is relatively small, as a large portion of the money they receive is paid our again, whenever you buy or withdraw.

Having used several GPT sites in the past, I have come to realise it is a matter of putting trust in the right site, as although there are several genuine sites, which I have sucessfully redeemed 'prizes' from, there are also a large amounts of sites who will take their money and dissapear.

So here's my rundown of, in my opinion, the Top 5 GPT sites today:

1. Points2Shop

The undisputed king of GPT. Not only allowing you to gain points not only through completing offers, but through weekly team and solo competitions, a free lottery, gambling on fun flash games against other members, and by referring new members.

To this date I'v earned nearly $100 with Points2Shop, and redeemed 8 different items, the latest of which arrived today.

So if you're interested in, what is in my opinion, the best freebie site out there, check it out here!

2. Swagbucks

Swabgucks offers a unique way of earning points for redeeming goods, by doing internet searches through their portal. There are also weekly 'swag codes' released, which can be redeemed by any member for additional 'Swag Bucks'. The only downside, is that user's Swag Bucks can only be redeemed at the Swagbucks site, which has a limited range of goods, although is still worth having a look at!

3. Prize Rebel

Offering mainly gaming an computer based prizes, although they have a HUGE range, Prize Rebel operates similarly to Points2Shop, although having noticeably less offers, and no flash games. Check out the site here!

4. Lockerz

A new site, created by a former CEO of Amazon, Lockerz offers a large range of rewards, in exchange for answering daily questions on the site, and even from logging in. However, prizes are rarely restocked, and are quickly snapped up, although a free TShirt is on offer for referring 20 members. The site is currently invite only, so hit me up at harry_ryder@hotmail.co.uk if you're wanting in!

5. Gaming Lagoon

Extremely similar ot Prize Rebel, Gaming Lagoon offers a range of gaming and computer goods in exchange for points earned from completing offers from advertisers. Check it out at www.gaminglagoon.com!

iPhone's long lost brother reaches for the skys!

Introducting the SCIphone (pronounced Sky Phone).




Boasting Dual sim card support, a touch screen, 1.3mp camera, video capture and a host of other features, this iPhone look alike will set you back a meagre $30 on their eBay shop. But can this low budget little brother live up to the iPhone name? I got to play around with one of these myself, and I'm sad to say, I know which I'd rather choose, and it doesn't cost $30.



Right from the start, the build quality doesn't feel great, the fonts are unfortunately dissapointing, and using the touch screen is like trying to move a brick with one finger.

One seriously annoying feature that stood out is the fact that the phone felt it necessary to vibrate EVERY TIME I TOUCHED THE SCREEN.

The camera was fairly simple to operate, and took your photos relatively quick, but as expected from the 1.3mp camera, the quality of the images left alot to be desired
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Dimension wise I found it pretty much the same as the real iPhone, and from a few metres away, you wouldn't be able to tell the difference between the SCIphone and the real deal.

There were other subtle differences I noticed too; no hold switch on the top, the volume controls were considerably smaller, and the recogniseable iPod/iPhone usb slot was nowhere to be seen.



So that was all the time I had with the SCIphone, before it was merrily whisked away.

All in all, overlooking the fact its a cheap iPhone knock off, the SCIphone works well. For $30 this would be a great budget buy for anyone wanting the glamour and function of an iPhone without the huge bill.

Check out the SCIphone at their website at: http://www.mysciphone.com/

Thanks for reading!