How to Get Free Amazon / iTunes / eBay Gift Cards

Last Updated: October 22, 2022 References

There are a number of rewards programs you can sign up for that will allow you to get free Amazon, iTunes, and EBay gift cards in addition to gift cards and items from other retailers. Most require active or passive participation to earn the points that you will then be able to redeem for the free gift cards of your choice. Besides online marketing sites, there are other ways to earn gift cards too. Follow this guide to find out how.

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Using Social Media

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Follow companies. Use services such as Twitter and Facebook to follow companies that you shop at. Occasionally, these companies may hold contests where a certain number of people that “Like” or retweet something receives a complimentary gift card.
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Follow deal hunters. Twitter and Facebook are full of professional deal-hunters. These people and organizations track down deals and broadcast them to their followers. These deals can sometimes take the form of gift cards.^{[1]
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- Search Twitter and Facebook for "deals", "bargains", "deal hunters", "gift cards", etc. There may be deal hunters that specialize in your city, as well as hunters that track specific services such as Amazon.

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Signing Up for an Online Rewards Program

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Create a new email account. An online rewards program can reward you with gift cards in the long run, but they generate a significant amount of marketing email and spam. This is how they afford to give out gift cards. Create an email address specifically for the rewards program to keep your personal inbox spam-free.
- Do not give any of the companies your credit card number, as there are numerous ways to earn points that do not require purchases.
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Sign up for a rewards program. These programs will send you marketing email with offers that can earn you points. These are often surveys and special purchases through specific retailers. Some of the most popular rewards programs include:^{[2]
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- MyPoints
- SwagBucks
- My Coke Rewards (Discontinued June 30th, 2017)
- QuickRewards
- PrizeRebel (Alternative to SwagBucks)
- Free E-bay Gift Card (Check the last link of source)
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Look for other ways to earn points that don’t directly involve paying money. These can include playing games, watching advertisements, and filling out surveys. These activities often net you fewer points than purchases, but they are free.^{[3]
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- You may need to make big purchases in order to earn enough points for a gift card. Try to make purchases that you would normally make at another store to keep the cost of the gift card down. Making extra purchases just to receive the gift card will defeat the purpose.
- Members are usually given the opportunity to sign up with program sponsors for products or services; you do not have to accept in order to become a member or to earn points towards future free gift cards.

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Using Gather

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Create a Gather account. This program allows members to earn points by writing articles about topics of their choice, uploading pictures or videos, and by commenting on other member articles.
- Topics for articles, pictures, and videos are decided upon entirely by the author. There are numerous groups that members may join to discuss topics with members who have similar interests.
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Write your articles. The more people that read your articles, the more points you will earn. Write quality articles to help you stand out and draw readers to your work.
- Be aware that you will have to put a significant amount of time in writing articles before you see good rewards. You may be better off writing for profit on another website so that you can earn actual money for your work.
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Redeem your points. Once the designated number of points have been earned, you can redeem their points for free gift cards from a number of businesses, including Amazon.
- Gather also offers a direct payment to PayPal, from which members can then purchase gift cards from iTunes or eBay.

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Signing Up for a Mobile Rewards Program

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Download a mobile rewards app. These programs are similar to website-based online programs, though are targeted specifically towards mobile users. Some examples include:^{[4]
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- MobileRewards
- e-Rewards Mobile
- JunoWallet
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Earn points by engaging in marketing. Most mobile rewards programs will ask you to download other apps and games that advertise through the program. There are also often surveys that can be completed.
- Be careful when purchasing apps for reward points. Each app may not seem like it costs that much, but a lot of small purchases can add up quickly.

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Getting Gift Cards Offline

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Donate blood. Red Cross will occasionally promote blood drives by raffling or giving away gift cards. Contact your local Red Cross and find out if a drive near you is happening soon.
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Test drive a car. Dealerships will sometimes run promotions that give gift cards when you take a car out for a test drive. Contact dealerships in your area and find out if they are doing any test drive promotions.^{[5]
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- Carry yourself like you want to buy. You are much more likely to be allowed to test drive if you act like you’re interested in buying a car. Don’t mention the gift cards up front.
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Transfer your prescriptions to a new pharmacy. Large chain pharmacies will often offer rewards for transferring your prescriptions to them. These usually come in the form of a $25 gift card for that store.

Community Q&A

Question

Can you recommend me some apps to earn Amazon gift cards fast?

Captain BI

Community Answer

You could try the cashback app. I have used these, and they work well: 1. Drop: Drop can be used in Canada and the United States. When you use the associated credit or debit card to shop at your favorite stores, Drop will automatically provide cashback points to your account. 2. Rakuten: Rakuten will automatically deposit cashback in your account, and then they will send you a check via mail, or you can cash it using PayPal. 3. Checkout 51: The app has a large number of new discount offers every week (the cashback rate is as high as 30%), and you can usually shop at any store to take advantage of these offers.