Originally Posted by skchin (Post 13613337)

It didn't work for me.:(

Originally Posted by sinfonia (Post 13588798)

I have read that people who do too many searches just to earn SB receive some sort of warning or rules page saying that searching more often won't award SB any faster. That's fine -- I never do extra searches just to earn SB since I know it won't work anyway, so it has never affected me.

But I'm sitting here doing a project, doing actual work and needed to search a few places to complete the project, so I typed these search queries into the SB toolbar. I did one search which showed results (most worthless so I had to do a Google search afterwards) and then tried to search a different query immediately afterwards. These are legitimate searches, mind you. The SB rules page comes up after only one prior search. So I figure fine, it thinks I'm searching too much so I worked on something else to "give it time." 20 minutes later, I try another search and the SB rules page comes up again on the first search. I waited 15 minutes and tried again only to get the SB rules page. At this point, I was irritated so I typed the exact same query into the search bar on the rules page, telling it "yes, I MEAN to search for this" but again and again, the rules page continues to show. Search after search after search after search resulted in the SB rules page coming up as if I'm trying to trick the system into receiving more SB. The funny thing about all of this is that I haven't even been awarded ANY SB for searches in over two days (though I've searched plenty) and have missed 2 of the last 3 codes posted here (or is it 3 of the last 4?) so it can't be that they've awarded too much to me recently.

In any case, I have had to re-search on Google everytime that stupid rules page came up which was often. I realize how terrible the actual search function is on SB but didn't mind typing it into the Google search afterwards here or there if I couldn't find what I wanted, but to have to type every query into Google because it won't give me ANY results?? Frustrating. I waste more time trying to find actual results for actual queries because SB is trying to out-game me because they're scared I'm gaming them.

I'm finding SB is really losing its value in my opinion. It's becoming not worth my time to use it for legitimate searches anymore. I'll likely keep up on codes and enter those but forget using it as a search function anymore.

Originally Posted by JCareyB (Post 13615095)

New Code: "Blinking12:00" unknown expiry

Originally Posted by aerospace (Post 13615157)

Code still good. It's worth 12 sb

Originally Posted by JCareyB (Post 13615230)

Why the tease?

Originally Posted by binabug (Post 13615180)

TSG has hidden a Swag Code. You'll need the widget, and eagle eyes to snag 12 Bucks before 5:30 pm PDT. If you weren't enjoying your Saturday before, you will now

Originally Posted by mexxem (Post 13619265)

how long are the codes normally valid for?

Originally Posted by moo-moo (Post 13620727)

Mar 21 code: Sprewards
Worth 8 SB
Unknown Expiration

Originally Posted by moo-moo (Post 13620727)

Mar 21 code: Sprewards
Worth 8 SB
Unknown Expiration