As I was scrolling through the apps on my phone the other day, I found FetchRewards and I was intrigued. I have used Ibotta and Savingstar mobile apps for several years, but I will admit, the amount of time it took to use them slightly annoyed me.
With FetchRewards, I just scan any receipt! I don’t need to clip coupons, and don’t need to take the time to sign up for each store with my loyalty card!
The first receipt I scanned was for only $1.99. (Emergency rolls needed that I forgot to get on my regular shopping trip!) After I took a picture of this ridiculously low value receipt, I was automatically credited 3,750 points which is equal to a $3.75 reward! I basically made $1.75 after scanning just one receipt!
Just to be clear—the 750 points were for the receipt and the 3,000 points were for entering a referral code. Everyone who enters a referral code (you can use FJ6XY, that’s mine!) receives 2,000 points immediately! Woohoo! That’s an easy three bucks!
What are Fetch Rewards?
Fetch Rewards is a grocery savings app that is easy, quick and simple to use! One of the things I like most about it, is that you earn points on brands purchased, every time they are on your receipt! Just scan your grocery receipts and earn points for every brand listed on their brands page that’s on your receipt. No need to clip them before you shop!!!
So basically—shop at any store, scan your receipt and you’re done! It doesn’t matter what you buy (although if you do buy brands that have special offers, you’ll earn more points).
Here’s a video that simply explains how it all works:
Steps to getting started with Fetch Rewards:
- Download the Fetch app and get your $2 referral credit with code FJ6XY.
- Scan receipts from ANY store that you shop at.
- Earn points that can be redeemed for rewards and gift cards.
I highly recommend using the app the first week you install it. You get bonus points and offers for your first few receipts, and you make extra referral credit for the friends you refer.
Better yet, search through your wallet or purse and scan your first receipt right away! It’s really addicting and you’ll probably love seeing those points add up as much as I do. 🙂
Who should use Fetch Rewards?
Anyone who does the grocery shopping in your home and doesn’t mind a quick step of scanning the receipt from their phone!
- Families who shop at several stores, in multiple trips, will earn more points for each receipt they scan.
- Shoppers who frequently purchase name-brand items will earn extra points.
- Anyone who shops for beauty items, whether at grocery stores or drug stores.
- Families who shop at discount grocery stores, or dent-and-bents, like Sharp Shopper, BB’s, Aldi, Ebenezer—all of these receipts will count!
- Moms who regularly purchase baby products (there’s always cash back available for diapers!)
- Anyone who does Giant Gas Deals—I’ve seen several brands in gas deals that you’ll also earn Fetch Rewards cash back for.
- Shoppers who purchase beer and wine will also receive additional brand discounts!
Can I earn Fetch Rewards if I shop for groceries online?
Yes you can!! This is the great news. Whether you use Amazon Groceries, Peadpod for Giant or Instacart for Wegmans, Costco or other stores, simply connect your Amazon/Peapod/Instacart or email account. At your request, they will pull your e-commerce grocery receipts into Fetch Rewards, and give you the points you deserve!
How old can receipts be for Fetch?
Here’s something else exciting! Any receipt can be entered within 14 days of checkout date. I was thrilled to discover this because the day before I signed up I had just purchased dozens of brand items in a Giant sale, that were eligible for extra points!
If you don’t like the idea of scanning receipts after each grocery visit, you could save your receipts and enter them into Fetch Rewards once a week! I’m all about time-saving, efficient strategies! 😉
SECRET TIP >> I save my receipts and wait until I get an offer from Fetch to earn an extra 200-300 points, then I scan all my receipts in one sitting and wait again.
Can I use Fetch Rewards with Ibotta?
Yes, you can use Fetch Rewards with Ibotta! These are two separate programs, each of which you’ll need to login and scan your receipt, but both apps will allow you to earn from the same receipt.
The advantage to using Fetch Rewards is its a lot more simple. With Ibotta, you’ll need to ‘click’ on each offer you want to redeem before you shop, but with Fetch Rewards, you simply shop and then scan. It finds the items on your receipt that qualify for offers for you!
And remember, you can get $2 just for signing up with Fetch Rewards (use the code FJ6XY).
Out of all the grocery savings apps I’ve used, Fetch Rewards is definitely the cleanest and easiest—perfect for shoppers looking to save a little more but who don’t have much time. If this sounds like you and you’re excited to try, click the link below!