PennyGrab.com, like many other pay-per-bid sites, has popularized rewarding winners with "bonus plays", distinguished by shiny icons attached to auction items. Users can redeem them for chances to play digital games that generally earn the player a few extra bids. However, PennyGrab has introduced a new, equally interesting, way to get free credits: product surveys. They don't necessarily have anything to do with penny auctions, but they sure can add up to significant savings.

Each survey is worth a different amount of promo credits and the options are likely to change with time, but as of yesterday, the highest paying opportunity was worth 38 credits. That is equal to a payout of $28.50 to participating users.

Best of all, PennyGrab has posted more than just surveys in exchange for free bids. Users can sign up for a variety of newsletters, mailing lists, free trials, and clubs. Looking at the site today, for example, a user could choose to sign up for an email newsletter full of recipes from Betty Crocker, worth 1 promo credit that would instantly go to the user's account. For another credit, a user could register for a print-out coupon for %15 savings at Famous Footwear. A 7-day free trial of Surf Safe software would grant a whopping 20 promo credits.

For those with overflowing inboxes, several offers were available for free product samples that are sent directly to your home. By providing a name and mailing address, a user could receive samples from big-name manufacturers in the mail in addition to free bids. In a "free spring sample" offer, a user could earn 4 credits and receive samples of Eucerin lotion, Yogi tea bags, vitamin supplements, and more. Say a bidder dedicated one hour to all these aforementioned offers; they would have their next dinner party planned and a stylish pair of new kicks for the occasion, extra computer security, soft hands and feet, boosted immunity, and be 26 bids closer to their next penny auction win.

A key shortcoming of "bonus plays" is that the amount of bids you earn is typically dependent on how well you play the game; higher scores earn a player more bids than low scores. When approaching these promotional surveys and offers, their worth in bids is specifically stated and all registered users are eligible without having won any auctions. On the list of special offers are a variety of free game downloads that could be worth 5 credits once installed. Have your game and play it, too.

Some users will not qualify for certain surveys based on basic information they require, however PennyGrab will reward your account with a free bid credit even if you aren't a match for the survey. Gaining at least one extra bid is definite, simply for trying to participate.

To find these opportunities, registered PennyGrab users can sign-in, click the "My Account" button, click the "Items Won" tab, and follow the link to "Earn easy Promo Credits by completing product surveys and special offers".

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