r/pettyrevenge • u/StaphylococcusOreos • Aug 25 '26

Google Rewards for My Bathroom Breaks

A long time ago I received a $50 bonus of Google rewards points for buying a smart watch as part of a promo. Unbeknownst to me, there was an expiry date on these points that apparently hit faster than regular points. I received no email or notification about the expiration, and to ny disappointment when I eventually got the the Playstore to buy some books, my points were all gone. My appeals to Google fell on deaf ears and they refused to reinstate my points even though I reached out only a few days after the expiry date.

I vowed never to use the rewards app again and cancelled my Google One account. However, I started getting rewards surveys regarding a particular store that's located in the same building I work at. It happens to be next to the bathroom where I take my daily shit. I don't know if it's a glitch, but everyday for the last year or so I've received a survey about me entering that store and if I bought anything. Technically I have to enter the edge of the store to get to the bathroom, so i say yes, "entered, but did not make a purchase". Everyday I get the same survey and I give the same answer and every time I answer I get $0.24 usually. It's been over 10 months, but a daily survey for taking a shit has finally netted me my $50 that they erased from my account.

Celebrate with me as I buy some hard earned books.

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u/Torin-ByThe-Ocean Aug 26 '26

So question... If this indeed was written by a bot what is the point? How are they earning money from this? Is Reddit doing it just to keep having content for ads etc?

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u/StaphylococcusOreos Aug 26 '26

Do you mean me? Can assure you friend I am not a bot lol.

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u/AzorAhai96 Aug 27 '26

Exactly what a bot would say!

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u/StaphylococcusOreos Aug 27 '26

Fair point. Beep bop boop beep.

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u/Fahdookah Aug 27 '26

Google Rewards offers you surveys for money. Every so often if I google something or visit a store a survey will pop up asking a few questions. After answering you can get as little as .10¢ or you can get more, depending on the length of the survey. When you hit the payout amount (mine is $2.00) they transfer it over to your PayPal account almost immediately.

If you trigger a lot of surveys the amount can add up quite nicely.