Flash Rewards Paid Out Over $318K in 24 hours – The Reddit Post That Went Viral

Disclosure: We’re letting you know this post contains information about The Smart Wallet’s sister website, Flash Rewards. The Smart Wallet & Flash Rewards are owned by the same parent company and the author is a Smart Wallet employee

There’s no such thing as free money without doing something in return. It could be information, it could be time, it could be your opinions. It just depends on what you consider a commodity and how much of it you’re willing to part with.

So when a Reddit post went viral on how to get $1,000, one of our sister sites, Flash Rewards, ended up paying out over $318,000 in 24 hours to users. This isn’t free money but participants definitely profited. The rewards program is open to anyone 18+ that lives in the United States and is interested in earning up to $1,000 or more every year.

What is Flash Rewards

There’s a misconception that Flash Rewards is a giveaway program. 100% not true.

Flash Rewards is a site in which users have to complete tasks in order to earn rewards. Visitors either qualify for the reward or they don’t. There’s no giveaway aspect at all.

It’s also a legitimate program that has paid out $11 million+ since 2016 to visitors that complete the requirements.

The key action? Completing deal requirements. This can include mobile apps, games, subscriptions, free trials, financial services, etc. Complete the tasks needed, and you can claim the reward.

What the Reddit OP Emphasized

Redditors are brutally honest. There are no mincing words, just information and personal experiences, that can sometimes be helpful or not. In this case, the OP wrote:

“I, like many others, was skeptical until I looked up the company. I completed everything and got my reward within a business day. I’m not worried about the company using my information for nefarious purposes. Your name and address are public information. Your date of birth can also be found in public records by anyone if they wanted to.”

The OP also goes on to say

  • Don’t use a VPN
  • Use a browser with no extensions. Turn off ad/popup blockers
  • Give real information and have a non-expired government-issued ID

For context, we’re not linking to the actual post because there’s outdated information, and that particular offer isn’t available anymore.

But the OP is correct in that if you use a VPN to participate, you can get banned. Ad/popup blockers could prevent your tasks from getting completed correctly and Flash Rewards combats fraud by verifying your information to make sure they’re giving money to a real person.

Completing and verifying offers will also take time. The OP did it within a day (which is pretty quick) but Flash Rewards gives up to 60 days to complete. Most users can qualify within a week or shorter.

The Most Popular Flash Rewards Offer

You can still participate in the most popular offer, which is a $750 Cash App deposit.

Here’s the process:

  1. Head to Flash Rewards and fill out basic info (Email, Name, etc.)
  2. Answer a quick Survey (customizes what offers & deals get recommended)
  3. Check out Offers
  4. Important: Follow the instructions on completing the specific number of deals for each level (# of deals varies depending on reward)
  5. Complete the rewards claim process, and the money will arrive in a week

Again, Flash Rewards verifies your identity when you claim the reward so you should put in real information.

Depending on what reward amount you go for, there is a limit to how many times you can claim:

Reward AmountAnnual Limit
$100 and underClaim 1x every 60 days
$250, $500, 750 or $1,000Claim 1x a year

This means that if you (or anyone in your household) participated and received a $100 reward, you won’t be able to do it again 60 days from your claim date. (1 year from claim date if you chose the $750 or $1,000 route)

You, Will, Spend Money to Earn More Money

Since Flash Rewards is not a giveaway program, you will spend some money. The amount varies depending on the offers you choose.

Obviously, people want to spend the least amount so there are free mobile games, where you have to level up to certain levels, to complete the task. Some people are impatient and pay for in-game perks to speed up their progress but that’s completely voluntary.

There are also free trial sign-ups too, but if you immediately cancel, it won’t count. So if you’re adamant about canceling, set up reminders to do it near the end of the trial.

Here’s what Flash Rewards has seen as average out-of-pocket costs. Again, it depends on the offers you end up choosing.

Reward AmountOut-of-Pocket Costs
$250 and under$5 and up
Over $500$20 and up

If spending ANY money at all is unappealing to you, then DON’T participate in Flash Rewards. People are spending some money to get MORE back, and that’s worth it to them. Choose what works for you.

Here’s what some Redditors had to say:


Note: Tremendous is Flash Rewards’ fulfillment partner. Flash Rewards will give the OK to Tremendous to send funds when you’ve claimed the reward


What’s In It for Flash Rewards?

Flash Rewards partners with brands that want your participation and attention. When you sign up or try one of their partners (task requirements), Flash Rewards will get a monetary cut.

Flash Rewards will then take a portion of that cut to reward you. All parties benefit.

It’s not too different from programs like Swagbucks or Rakuten in that when you purchase something through their links, you get a slice of that pie!

Complete Tasks & Claim Reward

For some people, it takes a bit of effort to complete all the tasks but the payoff is worth it. You’ll get a choice to go for the highest reward available or for the easier-to-cashout lower rewards along the way.

So take a shot like the Redditors, and earn the $750 Cash App deposit this week!

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Feeling lazy and don’t want to read all of the above? Here’s the TL;DR version:

  • A Reddit post went viral on how to earn $1,000
  • Within 24 hours, Flash Rewards paid out $318,000 to users
  • Flash Rewards is legitimate (not a scam)
  • Flash Rewards doesn’t give away free money, you have to complete tasks to earn the reward
  • Depending on the reward amount, the # of tasks differ
  • You will spend some money to earn more money back
  • Keep proof (screenshots) of your completed tasks in case
  • You will need to verify your identity once you claim a reward
  • The process can be tedious but you will 100% get your reward if you follow the instructions and have the patience to