About the site:
Winzy is a search and win site that rewards you with points, which are then entered into a quarterly drawling for a prize. You can also win other prizes like Ipod Nanos, iPod Shuffles, an xbox, cash prizes or Amazon gift cards. You can earn points by searching (there is a daily maximum), asking or answering questions on Winzy, inviting friends, promoting Winzy or even playing games. When searching, you can randomly win spins on the Winzy Wheel or the Winzy Slot Machine which will guarantee you bonus points. Each point is like a raffle ticket, that at the end of each quarter, your points are entered into the raffle for the quarterly grand prize. There are also offers listed, that if you complete one of them, you get the chance to spin The Mega
Wheel. The Mega Wheel has prizes like 25,000 points, 50,000 points, gift certificates, iPod Shuffles and iPod Nanos.
Personal Experience:
It is very easy to win points both with and without referrals. However, you can't get anything guaranteed with those points. There is no "shop" or "store" where you can take your points to and buy anything. While you can play games to win points, you are better off sticking with searching and asking/answering questions to get your points. Also, if you look at the instant prize winners ($5 Amazon cards), there seems to be around 1 a day...if that. They also show you how many prizes were given out in the past 30 days and at last check, it was only 38 prizes. While it may be easier than any other site to win points, you have the least amount of choices when it comes to what you can do with your points.
Pros:
- By far, the easiest site to win points on.
- Customer Support is very quick to respond.
- You can play games to win more points.
- You get points on every search (up to a daily max).
Cons:
- You are never guaranteed to win anything...ever.
- You cannot buy anything with your points.
- The grand prize drawings are only quarterly (4 times a year).
- To spin the Mega Wheel, the offers either require you to do things like pay $ to try a service or open a credit card.
Photos:
Here is the Winzy Wheel you get to spin when you win from searching.
Here is the Mega Wheel you get to spin when you complete one of the offers. Notice how the prizes are much better if you do an offer that you have to pay for.
OK, on to the ratings...
- How easy it is to get free stuff (solo) = D+
- How easy it is to get free stuff (with referrals) = B-
- How well the site does at not sending you spam = A+
- Customer Service = A
- How well "free" really means "free" on this site = C+
- Do you really have a chance at winning free stuff = D
- Is the site worth your time = C+
My overall rating of this site is...
My final verdict:
While Winzy could turn out good for some, the lack of a guarantee of ever winning anything will turn many people away. If the guarantee doesn't turn people away, the idea that you can not do anything with your points most likely will. While I personally have never won anything from Winzy, I sometimes feel like it is a hopeless cause due to the lack of control I have over my own points. This alone shouldn't turn you away from at least giving Winzy a shot. Who knows, you very well could end up winning something.
*Note: The # of "Prizes Won" on my banner only means the number of times I have won bonus points. It does not mean I have won that # of gift cards or any other actual prizes.*
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