Cashback.co.uk review: An easy way to free money?

With plenty of sites out there offering free money, it can often be difficult to tell which are genuine and which are there in an attempt to scam you later down the line. Take a look at this cashback.co.uk review to see what to expect and how much you can really earn.

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I know that people are always a little dubious of cashback sites. Why would a company offer you something for nothing? But the truth is, they are actually a handy way of making extra money from home, as long as you know how to use them correctly.

And the latest one for me to review is a site called cashback.co.uk.

Although I say it’s new, that’s strictly not true. It’s more of a rebrand of a site called 20cogs, which had been around for many years. Let’s take a look at how it works and what you can expect to earn.

What is cashback.co.uk?

This is what is known as a Get Paid To (GPT) site. In return for completing small tasks, you’ll earn cashback. You can also earn extra by referring your friends.

How does it work?

Just follow this link to create your free account and you should be ready to earn within a couple of minutes.

You’ll then be presented with 15 different tasks you need to complete. Finish one and the next one will be unlocked.

These tasks are usually made up of 3 to 4 offers, but you only need to choose 1 (although the more you complete, the more you earn). Each offer pays a differing amount, between £1 and £20. In most cases, the offers are completely free to sign up to, although a few require you to spend a small amount.

Once you’ve chosen the offer that looks the most tempting, follow the instructions on the screen and your next task will be unlocked. Once you have completed all 15 tasks, you’ll be able to withdraw your earnings.

Although some tasks will pay out instantly, others can take several weeks to clear.

What kind of offers are there?

If you’ve ever been a member of a GPT site before, then I’m sure you’ll be aware of the kinds of offers to expect. If not, offers generally involve:

• Taking out trials for TV channels
• Signing up to bookmakers/bingo sites
• Joining survey sites
• Buying products for a discount
• Trialling gift boxes

How much can you expect to earn?

New users will earn a £5 joining bonus and £2.50 from task 1 just for completing 3 simple questions. After that, the majority of tasks averaged around £3.50.

Task	Reward	Cost
3 questions	£2.50	£0
Tastecard 14-day free trial	£3.50	£0
BFI Player 7-day free trial	£2	£0
Hayu 7-day free trial	£3.50	£0
Discovery Kids 7-day free trial	£3.50	£0
Shudder 7-day free trial	£3.50	£0
Crime+Investigation 7-day free trial	£3.50	£0
Adventure Academy 30-day free trial	£3.50	£0
StarzPlay 1 month trial	£3.50	£1.99
Readly trial	£2	£0.99
Lifepoints survey site	£1	£0
Credit score from MoneySupermarket	£2	£0
Adventure Academy 30 day free trial	£2.50	£0
Panelbase survey site	£1	£0
TIME Magazine trial	£2	£1

The total I earned, along with my £5 bonus for joining, came to £44.50. Minus the £3.98 it cost me for signing up to a few of these trials and I made a grand profit of £40.52.

Ok, so not a life-changing sum, but it was fairly easy money.

There were opportunities to earn £20 from several gambling sites. However, they all required me to deposit at least £10.

Once the money is cleared in your account, you can cash out through PayPal or BACS.

What’s in it for cashback.co.uk?

So, why would cashback.co.uk offer you money just for taking part in these offers? Well, because for every customer that cashback.co.uk refers, they’ll receive a commission. They will then pass on a small part of this commission to you and keep the rest.

This is known as affiliate marketing.

Referral program

Another way to earn from this site is by referring your friends. In your account section, you’ll find your own unique referral link. Share it with friends and family and once your referral has passed £10 in earnings, you’ll make 10% of what they earn.

Any downsides?

It can’t all be good, can it?

The big downside here is the fact that most of the tasks are for subscription services. And although they may not charge you anything initially, you will have to pay after a certain length of time. This could quickly wipe out any money you make.

And if you’ve ever used a similar GPT site before, like Swagbucks, there’s a chance you’ve completed some of these offers. This could make it tough to complete all 15 and withdraw your money.

Another thing you need to be careful of is the companies that cashback.co.uk links to. Now, I have no doubt that they check thoroughly the companies they work with before listing them on the cashback website. The vast majority are genuine companies. But the odd offer isn’t always clear unless you read the small print.

For example, there’s an offer to become a B&M product tester, which I’m sure would appeal to many people.

But if you read down to the bottom, you’ll see this is just a prize draw.

What you’re actually doing is passing over your personal details and agreeing for them to be sent on to other companies. If you don’t mind some spam in your inbox and on your phone, then carry on. Otherwise, I would avoid it.

Is it safe?

cashback.co.uk is owned by a company called Submission Technology Ltd. They have been in operation for over 20 years and own other sites, such as OhMyDosh and, as I mentioned above, formerly owned 20Cogs.

But here’s my issue. Why did the company close down 20Cogs and make a new website offering almost the exact same service? I’m not saying there’s anything sinister behind it, but it seems like a strange decision.

Is cashback.co.uk worth it?

Overall, not a bad site. Most users should be able to pick up anywhere between £40 to £60 in the first few weeks of being a user.

After that, it may be a bit of a struggle to make much money.

If you fancy trying it out for yourself, click on the button below and you’ll earn £5 just for joining.

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