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The Offer
Pepper app is offering the following deals:
- Get 12% back on Amazon with no limit
- Get 14% back on Airbnb with no limit
- Get 18% back on Adidas with no limit
- Get 18% back on REI with no limit
- Get 20% back on Ulta with no limit
- Get 9% back on Meijer, up to $500 purchase, one-time use (valid 9/20 – 9/27)
NEW (9/25/24): Pepper will send out an email when the bonus points are awarded. And, if you update to the newest version of the app, you’ll see a ‘Points History’ tab which will clearly show which points have posted and which points are pending.
The standard Pepper points will be instantly available and the bonus Pepper points will be awarded on 10/13/24. You can see these deals in your messages tab or notifications tab; also, be sure that you should see the bonus reflected on the checkout screen. These deals end today, 9/25/24 and often sell out early.
The Pepper points system is confusing, so let’s give an example: Let’s say, for example, that Pepper is offering 10x on Amazon. If you buy $100 in Amazon gift cards, you’ll get 8,000 points instantly (4x) which is worth $4 toward your next purchase; that’s 4% back. In a few weeks, you’ll get an additional 12,000 points which is worth $6 and is the same as 6% back. Altogether, you’ll end up with 10x back will is the same as 10% back. It’s easier to just avoid thinking about the points totals and focus on the ‘x’ back since that is the same number as the % back you’ll be getting (1x = 1% back; 10x = 10% back).
Our Verdict
Keep in mind that for most of these deals the bonus points won’t be available for a few weeks, and it’s not worth buying unless you can manage the risk of something going wrong with the bonus points posting a few weeks down the line. I’d recommend screenshotting and copying the gift card info immediately, and I’d also recommend using up the Pepper points quickly, since people have had issues logging in, etc. Also note that it is sometimes difficult to track down exactly which Pepper points are posting down the line.
Reports are that Amex Business Gold to earn 4x if it’s one of your top two categories as part of the Computer Software category. And it counts as Computer Software category for BofA Customized Cash Rewards cards for 3%/5.25% and for 1.5x on the Business Platinum card. And reports are that it counts as Online Shopping for BofA cards and Blue Cash card and ShopYourWay card and the legacy Citi AT&T card.
Note: While there is no limit to most of these deals, you might be limited in overall quantities that can be purchased from Pepper in a day. So you might only get $2,000 or some other number until the app stops you. It’s sometimes possible to increase limits by calling in and verifying. And you might be able to buy again the next day as your limits reset.
My thanks if you enter my signup code 584255 during the initial signup process. Those who signup with a referral code get double Pepper points on all purchases for 15 days. (If you do a bonus offer during the referral period, some people report there being a stack of the two deals with double points on the base and single points on the bonus. Others report only the base gets doubled.) No referral links or references in the comments below, please.
I no longer see the amazon boost on my app anymore. I bought close to 2k worth so that might be why
I updated an old comment on a post back from August, but here was my timeline on a $100 purchase of Amazon GC when a “10% back” promo was running (Aug 25 Doc post). I ended up getting 8% back instead of the 10% back, so with referral bonuses you can end up worse off if you buy during a promo boost.
8/25/24 – Bought $100 Amazon GC
8/25/24 – Immediately saw 8,000 points in Pepper
8/25/24 – Commented on Doc post
8/25/24 – Got a bunch of crap about how I can’t read
9/9/24 – Received another 8,000 points in Pepper
Total of 16,000 points earned on $100, for a total of 8% cashback.
Omg that’s horrible. I bought a tons of Amazon GC during referral bonuses, so I am toast
Confirmed same problem. Bought a bunch of Amazon GC during 12x promo, but also with referral.
9/6 24000 pts
9/11 80000 pts
9/11 80000 pts
9/11 80000 pts
9/14 Earned on referral boost 264000 pts. (That’s it, and missing another 4x from them)
Same thing happened to me. Reached out to support. If they don’t make it up, then I am done with this app
That strongly disincentivizes signing up via referral
That’s concerning. I’ve reached out to Pepper for an official response, I’ll update if/when I get anymore info. (We have no specific contact with the company.)
This is how it has always worked and plenty of people have commented the same in the past. When you are in your 14 day opening period you get the double from the referral and not the boosted amount.
Funny because when I first brought this up I was told I was misudnerstanding how the app worked.
I’ve received the new user double points, and the bonus points.
new user double points posted the day after the 15 day window all at once for all transactions.
the extra bonus points will post on the stated dates during the promotion, for amazon, it is typically 3 weeks, and you will receive email confirmation when the points post.
Negative, been over a month for me
Multiple cards are getting declined… Anyone else experiencing this?