Welcome back, Books After Dark Lovers! It’s your boy, Mr. Steve, here with another dive into the world of online side hustles. Have you ever dreamed of earning money just by watching Twitch videos? Well, today’s experiment promises just that. Let’s see if Rewardy.io lives up to the hype.
What's the Hype About?
The concept is simple: you watch Twitch videos on a site called Rewardy.io, and you get paid. The setup is straightforward and accessible worldwide. You only need a computer, laptop, or smartphone and an internet connection, and you can do this from the comfort of your home.
I know what you’re thinking because I thought the same thing—this sounds too good to be true. So, I decided to test it out and see if this side hustle really works. Here at Books After Dark and on the Mr. Steve Official YouTube channel, we take these claims seriously and put them to the test.
Testing the Claim: Can You Really Earn $2.80 a Minute?
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Setting Up the Account
I started by setting up an account on Rewardy.io. The website stated that the average user withdrawal yesterday was $6.65. You can earn cash by watching Twitch videos, listening to music, playing games, and taking quizzes and surveys.
My Experience
After navigating the platform, I earned $0.09 for about one hour of watch time. Watching videos was limited to 60 minutes per day unless you completed additional tasks for more watch time.
The Real Deal: Can You Cash Out?
Before you rush off to start earning, wait! There’s more to uncover. After hours and hours of watch time earning Rewardy points? Can you actually withdraw your earnings? Let’s walk through our Scam or Legit 5-Step Checklist results to find out!
Step #1: Website Professionalism
The first red flag was the website’s inconsistency. For instance, the homepage mentioned, “Average user withdrawal yesterday was $6.65,” far below the promised earnings on videos about Rewardy.io across the YouTube platform. However, the website was easy to navigate, earning this step 3 out of 5 stars.
Step #2: Reviews & Ratings
Trustpilot.com rates Rewardy.io at 4.5 out of 5 stars based on over 1,600 reviews, with 80% being 5-star reviews. However, allegations suggest many of these reviews might be fake. We scored this step 4.5 out of 5 stars based solely on Trustpilot’s rating, but stay tuned below for more insights into those reviews.
Step #3: Payment Methods
Rewardy.io offers several options to cash out your points, such as PayPal, Bitcoin, and Amazon gift cards, with a minimum threshold of 5,000 points to withdraw $2.00. This step scored 3 out of 5 stars due to a lower conversion rate than other platforms, such as Freecash.com.
Freecash.com has a minimum threshold of $5.00 for the same total points.
Step #4: Company Registration
According to Scamadviser.com, Rewardy.io has a perfect trust score of 100 out of 100. Despite this, the 1-star reviews on Trustpilot.com and the lack of middle-ground reviews and allegations raised concerns, earning this step 1 out of 5 stars.
Step #5: Personal Experience
I tested the platform and earned $0.09 for about an hour of watch time, which falls short of the earn $2.80 a minute claims found on YouTube videos about the platform. This step earned 1 out of 5 stars due to the significant time and effort required to cash out.
Final Verdict: Scam or Legit?
Our Scam or Legit 5-Step Checklist scored this online money-making opportunity 12.5 out of 25, which is 50 out of 100.
The Inside Scoop: 1-Star Reviews
Now, the inside scoop! What are reviewers saying about Rewardy.io? Of the 1,600 reviews, only 6% are 1-star, with many alleging fake 5-star reviews. One reviewer mentioned being banned after cashing out earnings and receiving no response from support. This pattern repeated across several 1-star reviews, raising significant concerns about the platform’s reliability.
Now, you have all the tea! Will you be giving this online side hustle a try?
Scam or Legit? You decide.
Feel free to share your experiences in the comments or on the video below on Mr. Steve’s YouTube channel. And as always, stay tuned for more investigative reports on money-making opportunities.
