Update 2/25/21: Deal is available again. One year for $49.99 and get $72 in Swagbucks. Hat tip to reader Roman M (YMMV, this deal is showing for some but not others)
Update 11/25/20:Â The 1-year and 3-year options got better (looks like the 2-year option is gone): $58.50 payout for 1-year subscription which costs $39.99 for a $18.51 moneymaker; $121.50 payout for 3-year subscription which costs $104.99 for a $16.51 moneymaker. (ht reader randomguy)
Update 11/25/20: Â Deal is back, 2 Years for $79.99, pays $99. $19 money maker. (hat tip to reader Matt) Also available: $54 payout for 1-year subscription which costs $49.99 for a $4 moneymaker; $112.50 payout for 3-year subscription which costs $104.99 for a $7.50 moneymaker.
Update 11/18/20: Deal is back – this time it’s 5,800/$58 for an $8 moneymaker. There’s also an option for buying a 2-year subscription for $85 and getting $88 in Swagbucks for a $3 moneymaker or buying a 3 year subscription for $110 and getting $108 Swagbucks for a $2 cost. Hat tip reader HJ
Update 11/6/20: Deal is back and now up to $62.50 back (was $56.40 before). Hat tip to reader Elliot.
The Offer
Direct Link to offer (search for it within Revenue Universe)
- Revenue Universe via Swagbucks is offering 6256 ($62.56) when you sign up for a new one-year subscription with TunnelBear VPN which costs $49.99.
The Fine Print
- New TunnelBear customers only
- If you cancel within 30 days your Swagbucks will be removed
- The monthly plan does not qualify for Swagbucks
- You will receive your SB within 5 minutes
Our Verdict
Not sure it’s worth doing this just for the $6.41 profit since there’s always a risk something could go wrong (might be sales tax eating into the profit as well). But this certainly looks like a good way to get a free year of VPN with a small profit to boot. Be sure to cancel before the end of the year if you don’t want to pay for a second year. Let us know your thoughts on Tunnelbear VPN in the comments below.
There’s usually a good deal or two to be had when Revenue Universe goes on their double-rewards promos; thanks to readers Kyle and Matt for sending this one in. There’s also a deal for Norton VPN; let us know if you see any others.
(Side note: it’s probably not a good idea to use Swagbucks when you are using a VPN since I’ve heard they sometimes close accounts of people who login via VPN.)
If you’re new to Swagbucks, please read our review. You can also get a bonus of up to $13 by using a referral link.
I did this deal back when it was around black Friday with a $10 money maker on a 2yr subscription. Money showed up within 5 minutes no problem.
Tunnel best service is ok. It works, it does what it promises. The technical aspect of the service is lacking – no real time stats on speed, bandwidth used, no choice of server location within a country (e.g. you can’t pick where in the US you want to connect, you just connect to the US and the app automatically chooses for you unlike day Windscribe that lets you pick… chicago, DC, etc.). Youtube works, but other media services are not supported – netflix for example.
You can’t beat free vpn service though.
Considering my motivation for vpn (access US websites appearing like I’m in the US) I’m AOK with it. BJ’s and Target do not work outside of the US but tunnel bear rectifies it.
I did this through ysense rev u and got tunnel bear moneymaker credit for the third time. $72 cash back for $49.99 spend for 1 year version
I saw 10,326 SB when you pay $109.99 for 3 years subscription
Same, but not a money maker like the 1-year offer.
Completed offer for 7,200SB yesterday, but didn’t track. Submitted ticket to Revenue Universe after an hour and credited within 24 hours. Relieved that wasn’t the hassle I was expecting.
I had the same exact experience.
Did this yesterday. It didn’t track and didn’t credit. Tunnel Bear didn’t even send me an invoice. So, had to print the receipt from “my account” section and raise a ticket in RU. Thankfully SB credited me after that.
On the other hand, they rejected my Norton credit claim saying “not a new customer” even though I had used a new email id.
I am also seeing 6,792 SB when you pay $84.99 for the 2-year subscription. Will this stack with the promotion seen on the homepage?
“Earn TRIPLE SB on all offers through Revenue Universe!”
The 6792 IS the triple SB offer
Triple rate is already shown
First time doing this offer… did one year, Paid $49.99, got credited 7200SB in 8 minutes.
Same for me.
We are unable to service the request. (Code: 1)
;(
This is YMMV, I already did this offer last time it came. Now I don’t see the 1-year option, only 2 & 3 year options.
same here
It’s not dead–possibly targeted. It was on my portal and I just completed it. Took about 10 minutes to appear in SB.