@FelskyNY thank you so much for all of the info. I’m too sensitive at times, so I really appreciate the clarification. Yes, Ibotta put an icon and link in the rotating header at the top of the app to advertise this forum. It said something about how much more the members of this group earn, which some people found misleading. They thought they would receive “Earn More” credit for joining. I never thought that, so at least I’m not completely confused. I certainly understand about the hesitation to give advice because you can’t speak for Ibotta. I’m overly paranoid because my account was blocked twice, and then deactivated. I guess I earned an unusually high amount of money, as a new user, in a short amount of time. I was accused of re-selling and/or returning the items I was purchasing and submitting. It was so upsetting because I’d never do something like that. I actually work for Target and would be terminated immediately if I ever did anything remotely close to that. I spent several days appealing the decision. I provided as much proof as possible and begging them to do another review of my account. I tried to keep my employment out of it, but eventually, that was the only way to convince them. They reinstated my account as soon as I told them that I have to follow even stricter purchasing guidelines. This all happened about a week ago, so I’m still paranoid about everything. This was supposed to be a fun, safe hobby while I’m on medical leave, but it got really intense.
