User blog:Ladysarah27/Another way to earn "free" crystals???

I was browsing the wiki the other day and came across an interesting post by a wikiacon on the Get Free Crystals page from Aug. 13. It recommended downloading the app "App Trailers" and using it to earn free crystals. I had never heard of this app but I decided to give it a try. I've also decided to blog about my experience so others can learn about it and decide if it is something they would like to do as well. I am using an iPhone. I am not sure what other devices this app is available on. This may be seen as a waste of time for some, but I am unwilling to use real money on the game and this seems like it may be a viable alternative.

An important note first: I am in no way affiliated with this app. As stated above, I discovered it in a post on this wiki. I am only blogging about my own experience. If you decide to try it for yourself, your experience may be different than mine.

Downloading the App
I simply went to the app store and searched for "app trailers" and this app popped right up. This is a free app and should cost nothing to download. Before downloading the app, I decided to take a look at some of the customer reviews. Nearly all of the reviews I saw were spam and not worth looking at at all. Most of these reviews say to use a certain code and you will get some great reward, such as $500 or 10,000 points. From what I have seen, these posts are not only obnoxious but they are all outright lies. One reviewer even pointed this out and warned others not to use them. I took this reviewer's advice. Also, the wikiacon that posted about the app explained that the code is only used to give some bonus points to the new user and to the person that invited them to download the app. I will explain more about this bonus code below.

The Basics
This is the screen that comes up when I enter the app. You can select Videos or Offers at the bottom of the screen in order to earn points. Once you have earned points you can select Redeem at the bottom of the screen to cash in your points. There are a variety of rewards that you may select (more on this later). In order to get "free" crystals for Tiny Village, you would presumably redeem your points for an iTunes gift card and then use that gift card to purchase crystals for the game.

When first using the app, you must select a username, password, and provide your email address.

The Bonus Code
The first thing I did was enter a bonus code. You do not need to do this but it will give you some points easily. You can do this from the Video screen. Simply click "Enter bonus code" and then enter a code and click submit. I chose to enter the wikiacon's code because they are the one that referred me to this app. I received 100 or 150 points, I can't remember which at the moment. The person whose code you enter also receives points, which I suppose is why many people use their reviews to try to trick or ask you to use their code. The code is the same as the person's username in the app.

You may use my code if you would like, but do not feel at all obligated to do so. It is "ladysarahmarie."

Videos
The easiest way to earn points is to watch videos. These are trailers for other apps. To begin select the Video tab at the bottom of the screen. Various videos are listed along with the number of points that will be awarded once you have watched the video. Simply select which video you would like to watch. You will be taken to a screen that describes that particular app. Click "Watch Trailer" and the video will appear. These videos seem to last about 30 seconds. (see Tips section below for a way to skip some videos) Once you have viewed the video you will be awarded the points for doing so. You can view your running tally of points at the top right of the screen.

So far, I have been viewing videos for 2 nights as I watch television and I have earned over 1800 points. I simply turn my phone on mute and tap on the screen every now and then to begin another video. At this pace I would earn a $10 iTunes gift card in about 11 days (see Rewards section below). This gift card would then pay for 110 crystals at regular price or more during a crystal sale.