Next time you shop, make sure you save those receipts!
Why?
Because you can get paid for them!
We just discovered Receipt Jar recently. It’s an app that will turn your receipts into cash.
We’ve been trying it out for a month now, and today we’ll share our review.
We’ll explore how legit Receipt Jar is, take a look at its features and discover how you can make some easy money from it.
What is Receipt Jar?
Receipt Jar is an app that allows you to get paid for sharing your receipts. It is available on the App Store and Google Play.
How does Receipt Jar work?
1. Download the free app and sign up.
2. Take photos of your receipts or email them through to earn points
3. Redeem your points for gift cards
4. You can also earn bonus points doing surveys, playing the “Shakes” game or sharing the app with others!
Is Receipt Jar safe and legitimate?
Yes, Receipt Jar has been around since 2019 and is owned by The U Group & Co, an Australian market research company.
All sensitive data is encrypted, and when you upload receipts to Receipt Jar, the data is de-identified and aggregated, meaning that they do not use your personal information in their market research.
How much cash can you make with receipts through Receipt Jar?
You earn points in Receipt Jar for uploading receipts, doing surveys, playing the “Shakes” game or sharing the app with others. You need a minimum of 1000 points to redeem a $5 gift card.
Pros and Cons of using Receipt Jar
Pros
Quick and simple way to get cashback.
User friendly app.
You can earn additional points through bonus tasks.
Points can be redeemed for gift cards from a large variety of retailers.
You can also use the app to track expenses.
Cons
When you are shopping at regular stores you have to get a physical receipt.
EFTPOS receipts are not accepted.
The minimum you can cash out is $5. This means that you need to accumulate a certain number of points to get your gift card.
Can you use receipts from overseas?
Receipt Jar is currently available in Australia, Canada, and the USA. However, please note that Receipt Jar will only accept receipts for the country where your account is registered. So if you’re based in Australia, you can’t share receipts from overseas (even if they are from Canada or the USA).
What stores can you upload receipts for?
Receipt Jar accepts receipts from over 11,000 retailers online and offline, including major stores like Kmart and Myer, online stores like Amazon and eBay, supermarkets, chemists, restaurants, fashion retailers, petrol stations and more.
Which receipts are not accepted?
Receipt Jar does not accept receipts from:
Accommodation e.g. hotels, Airbnb
Travel related expenses e.g. train tickets, flights
Taxi and ride shares
Lottery tickets or bets
Internet, phone or electricity bills
They will also not accept Eftpos receipts, receipts older than 7 days, handwritten receipts, A4 size receipts, and refund or return of purchase receipts.
How does Receipt Jar make money?
Receipt Jar makes money by gathering data from the receipt uploads as well as surveys they conduct via the app. The insights are then summarised into market research reports that other companies can purchase from Receipt Jar.
Where is Receipt Jar based?
Receipt Jar is owned by the market research company The U Group & Co, who are based in Perth, Australia.
Conclusion - Is Receipt Jar worth it?
That depends. Receipt Jar might not replace your income, and it can take a fair few receipts before you’re able to make a redemption, but it is a super simple way to earn a little extra cash. Especially since it only takes a few seconds to upload receipts!
What do you think? Will you try Receipt Jar? Leave us a comment below!