Soleron said:
1. Even if you don't think so, your reward neurotransmitters will likely compel you to search more often than you otherwise would have. It will be costing you time. If you were doing 125 searches/week before you signed up then you're addicted to the internet and that's a different problem. 2. Just because it doesn't cost money doesn't mean it is free. Your data will be sent to third parties which will, especially as this kind of data collection is used more, result in junk mail, cold calling, unwanted sales pitches, a change in what is shown to you on shopping websites. Even if that's just a small risk, 1 dollar/week is not good enough to be worth the chance of that happening. 3. You'll be spending 10 minutes a week checking your points or redeeming something. 10 minutes at US minimum wage is a dollar, right? |
Awesome post. Really gives you perspective on things such as time versus money.
Could you elaborate on point two (2). Especially the "a change in what is shown to you on shopping websites". How can they be connected to my search engine habits? I mean, if I go to let's say online game retailers or whatever, can my experience there be different depending on my Bing or Google search habits?
