Originally Posted by
MilesGator
If you can find GCs/VR at gas stations (I can), then it's a little more complicated.
Gas stations (2X) $500 GC @ $4.95 = 1000UR pts for 0.5cpm (0.4 cpm if its a VR)
Staples (5X) $200 GC @ 5.95 = 1000UR pts for 0.6cpm
Trying to spend 5k:
at gas stations, will cost you $4.95 x 10 = $50 and net you 10k UR pts (on top of the 50k bonus)
at Staples, will cost you $5.95 x 25 = $149 and net you 25k UR pts (on top of the 50k bonus)
So you could pay an extra $100 for 15k extra UR pts by going the Staples route (0.67cpm).
Plus you have to factor in that you should also be paying your cellphone/cable/internet bill during these 3 months, thus reducing the amount that you have to manufacture. And don't forget that Staples/Office Depot/Max sell retail/gas gift cards...so actually filling up your tank should net you 5X as well not 2X.
Personally, I was lucky enough to get my Ink when Office Depot was still selling $500 GCs so my first 3 months with the Ink netted me 75k UR pts for about $30 (I spent about 2k out of the 5k on cellphone/cable/internet so only had to manufacture about 3k)!
Excellent posting. Thank you.