Tryology & Expo TV: Sign Up for Free Products & Gift Cards!

I have talked about this program a few times in the past and wanted to provide a more detailed explanation as to how these programs work.
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TRYOLOGY: This is similar to other word of mouth programs. You can register HERE and complete a survey with your interests. Tryology will then try to match you with products- sometimes products that haven’t even hit the shelves. They will send you a full size product and in exchange you agree to upload a short video onto their web site with your review. The products can range from just a few dollars (like free Nabisco Snacks right now) to bigger ticket items like Blu Ray Disc Players or GPS systems! They will send you surveys when new products come out and it just takes a minute to complete them. Then, if you are selected, they will also notify you via email and you can either confirm your interest or pass. You do not get anything besides the free product and if you fail to upload your video, you will not be invited to future programs.
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EXPO TV: This is linked to Tryology. Expo is a program where you can accumulate points. Those points can be redeemed for gift cards or products. You can accumulate points in several ways- for example when you create your first video you get 2000 points.
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I registered and created my first video- it took about 5 minutes to tape and another 5 minutes to upload. I was credited 2000 points. I also agreed to upload a review of Honey Bunches of Oats cereal. I was not provided the product but I had it in the pantry anyway- so I did a quick video and viola! Another 500 points! (Remember Expo TV is different in that you do not get free products but rather accumulate points for gift cards or merchandise.)
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I can cash those points in at any time in the Expo TV store- right now I can get $5 gift cards to CVS for 600 points. So that 10 minutes of time for the first video will net me $15 in gift cards. Once you hit 3000 points, you can get $25 gift cards to a ton of places from Macy’s to Red Robin. You can redeem your points at any time and as often as you like!
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Both Tryology and Expo TV are 100% free- the reason they give you the free products is because large companies can gather a tremendous amount of information from you about their products. Like a huge virtual focus group.
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I am still very new to these programs and I have not yet been accepted to a Tryology program. Overall this seems similar to Swagbucks– where it really is so easy to get free gift cards! This program seems like you can accumulate the gift cards much faster than Swagbucks.
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In my opinion, it is worth it to spend a few minutes a month with Expo TV to get these gift cards. This is a very easy way many of you on tight budgets can indulge a little or possibly pay for your holiday gifts. In our family, we usually don’t spend a lot on dining out and with these gift cards- we can start enjoying a lot more restaurant meals!
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Just click HERE to sign up for both programs and you can get started!