Today’s Swagbucks success story is from Sarah
After graduating from high school 10 years ago, I started my own home business selling decorated cakes. Sales started slow and stayed that way for quite some time, with just a handful of cakes sold each year.
In 2012, I really had the desire to get my name out there more, as well as expand my offerings to all types of baked goods and sweets. I was accepted to our local farmers’ market and was excited to prepare everything for my booth.
One problem was that I intended to sell cheesecakes, cold pies, and cupcakes that needed refrigeration. I started to research refrigerators that would be small enough to transport every week, yet not be a low-quality dorm style that doesn’t maintain cold enough temperatures for food safety.
After finally finding a well-reviewed mini fridge, I checked several different retailers for the best price. Home Depot came out on top and had the added bonus of offering Swagbucks gift cards!
It had been 3 years since I joined Swagbucks, and I had accumulated enough bucks through searches and the daily poll to purchase 4 Home Depot gift cards. It wasn’t enough to cover the entire cost, but I was so happy to have a large chunk subtracted from what I had to pay out of pocket.
My mini refrigerator is still going strong, and I am now in my third season of the farmers’ market. There are several regular customers who come every week just for my cheesecake and mini pies, so it has been an investment well worth it! Thanks, Swagbucks!
anne says
Hi Sarah! Do you have a website? thanks! I bake sugar cookies and have been increasing sales . I would love to learn from anothers expertise !:) ~Anne
Sarah G. says
Yes, I do! 🙂 I’m not an expert, especially on decorated cookies, but if I can help with any questions, I’d be glad to.
http://sarahssweets.blogspot.com/
Sissy Sweet says
Way to go, Sarah! ♥
Sarah G. says
Thanks, Sissy! 😀
SuperMoney says
Great buy Sarah!
I’m only JUST getting to enough points to get my first Amazon Gift Card, but to get four Home Depot cards? Crazy! How many Swagbucks points (SBs) have you gotten over the years? ~Brenda from SuperMoney.com.
Sarah G. says
Thanks, Brenda!
I’ve only earned about 9,000, I think, which isn’t many compared to a lot of people. I basically only use the search toolbar and do the daily poll, and I don’t have any referrals or do any of the extra stuff. You can earn a lot more much faster than me if you do those. 🙂
SuperMoney says
I’ve only been doing the poll and the search, but my searches fail nearly every time! (There’s probably a system to it). I also have the app on my phone, which lets me know about the codes! I’m at only 446 SB, so 9,000 sounds amazing! ~Brenda from SuperMoney.com.
Sharon T says
If you have a smartphone, put it to work by doing SBTV! You can earn 50 SB per day just doing that alone.