TopCashback announces 'snap & save' for its Mobile App: A cashback site first

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UPDATE 04 Feb 2013: We've just launched the online facility for Snap & Save, so you can now view all of these offers on our website and upload an image of your receipt on our website too. This means that you can start to Snap & Save even if you haven't got an iPhone or Android mobile phone! Take me to Snap & Save >

Hi TopCashbackers,

We’ve been looking for new ways to help you save! We’ve always been about giving you money back on your online shopping, but what about shopping in-store at your local supermarket? Surely there are some savings to be had there as well!

Our TopCashback mobile app for iPhone and Android went down a storm, so we’re really pleased you liked it. If you haven’t downloaded it yet, you've been missing out. It’s home to a whole host of vouchers you can use in stores on the high street, plus you can access all of the online cashback offers and the important things like your account balance too!

So what could we possibly come up with next?

Believe me, there’s plenty! But what we’re most excited about is our brand new mobile app feature called snap & save! Sounds intriguing doesn’t it? Well don’t worry, it’s as easy (and tasty) as pie! Gone are the days where you can only earn cashback on your online grocery shopping, because snap & save is the first mobile app from a cashback site that allows you to earn cashback on your grocery shopping in-store, at all the major supermarkets! That’s right....Cashback on your in-store grocery shopping!

Here's a sample of some of our currently available products ...

Snap and Save Products

How can you get your hands on snap & save?

All you need to do is get the latest version of our mobile app for your iPhone or android phone. Simply select ‘In-store’ once you’ve logged in, and keep your eyes peeled for 'snap & save' in the green bar along the top.

Download or update the TopCashback app now:

If snap & save doesn't appear for you, ensure you have the latest version (v4.5) or if you have it already then simply restart your app and login from scratch and snap & save will be revealed.

To view the current in-store offers, simply flick through the snap & save area in the app. After you’ve been to the supermarket and bought the product, simply find each relevant snap & save offer in the app, snap a picture of your receipt (ensuring that the supermarket name, product and receipt date are visible) and then hit submit. Once your receipt is approved, the cashback will be added to your TopCashback account and is immediately payable to you. Perfect!

You can earn cashback on purchases from all the major supermarkets, so whether you shop at Tesco, Asda, Morrison’s, Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, the Co-operative or Iceland, then we’ve got you covered!

To cater for members who may not have an iphone or android phone (or even if you don't have a mobile phone), we will soon be making these offers available via a receipt upload facility on our website so that you can make use of them even if you don't have a phone ! (Although you will need a digital camera to take a picture of the receipt). We will also shortly be bringing this to iPads which have cameras.

Have you ever tried to persuade your friends to use TopCashback, but they've told you they don't shop online enough? Well perhaps snap & save on the TopCashback App is the perfect solution!

Tell a Friend

Tell-a-Friend & earn £10 cashback >

Please do send us a customer care enquiry if you're having any issues or to suggest any improvements as we'd love to make this new money saving feature even better !

Enjoy!

Kind Regards,

Comments

sirchinny20 May 2015, 13:10 Any chance of a Windows Phone App....

Sibleyb16 October 2013, 18:43 Really disappointed there is no App for Windows Phone and the Web Site can't upload from the phone either!

Antosk826 September 2013, 12:44 Hi guys, I know that you made possible to upload a snapshot of the receipt via website, and I know that you are not currently developing an app for Windows Phone 8, but would it be possible to at least make the photo uploader compatible with the smartphone browser? So that we can upload a pic from the phone straight away? It's kind of a let down this way, and i'm finding using the service lesser than before due to having: take pic with the phone, upload pic to the pc, access TopCashback, upload the pic on the website.

21 June 2013, 18:49 I took a photo of my receipt to receive £50 cash back with O2 refresh but it has been cancelled? I want £50 please! I took a photo of all the relevant information so I don't see why it hasn't been processed?

21 June 2013, 18:47 I took a photo of my recei

TopCashBack_Johnh11 March 2013, 12:37 Hi everyone,
@Kerryandco, that will be fine. You can also submit 2 photos, one after the other and we will still aprove this.
@Throttle, unfortunately we are not currently developing a Windows phone app. It is possible that this will change in the future though.

Best wishes,
John

Kerryandco1 March 2013, 12:09 As my Sainsburys receipts are double sided I have photocopied one side and put alongside the front side of the receipts. Will this be ok?

Throttle28 February 2013, 17:59 Hi
I know you keep saying about uploading image too the website but is there any specific app being worked on for Windows mobile 8 ?
I do have a Android S3 handset but im sick of it being faulty so now I like my Windows 8 mobile even though its more limited on apps :-( I have a iPad but I don't fancy taking it shopping tbh ! Lol

blackmay27 February 2013, 20:54 Great idea by TopCashback Have earned money every week.
Who ever thought of this idea a TopCashback should I hope got rewarded.

TopCashBack_Johnh120 February 2013, 12:02 Hi Guys,

@Littleskat, that is fine. If you want to, you can cut the card details out or fold the receipt so that they aren't visible too.

Many thanks,
John

littleskat20 February 2013, 10:45 Is it ok to black out the credit card details showing and tesco club card numbers.
I'm just a bit concerned because people are having their tesco club card vouchers stolen online at the moment.

20 February 2013, 10:25 Hi Redshark

Please could you kindly send a support ticket from the Customer Care section of your account regarding your receipt query.

We will then be able to take a look into this further for you.

Many thanks,
TopCashback.

shay1119 February 2013, 20:51 I'd also like to add to the voices asking for a windows phone app!

Redshark19 February 2013, 20:09 Whats the best way to contact you with a queery regarding no reply to receipt details sent on 12/02/13

TopCashBack_Johnh119 February 2013, 14:15 Hi everyone,
Thank you for your posts.
The iphone issues will hopefully be resolved soon. In the meantime, if you are having a problem with the app, can you use the online service at http://www.topcashback.co.uk/SnapAndSave/Offers

MrsB2100- If you would like to send a pdf file or similar, can you sent it to snapandsave@Topcashback.co.Uk

Regarding timescales, you should see your transaction within a few days. If not, please get in touch.

Many thanks,
John

Redshark19 February 2013, 13:46 Submitted four receipts via website facility, first on 12-02-13. Whats the average time for a receipt to get recognised and entered on my account.

Coolskier18 February 2013, 15:25 App on iphone 5 doesn't seem to be able to upload. It's not crashing but it just says "there's and error uploading, please retry". Needless to say the retry has the exact same error !! Any ideas ??

MrsB210018 February 2013, 10:12 THis is fantastic, but I have one little potential request ... Any chance of being able to upload a scanned receipt? As in, pdf file, as opposed to a photo?

jbrockwell508118 February 2013, 08:32 The iphone app constantly crashes when trying to submit a receipt. I haven't managed to attach one yet

Howbord15 February 2013, 21:18 Having previously uploaded succesfully when I tried today and found the iPhone try's for a while, then closes the app. I assume I have not completed the upload so have tried 3 times including after re-installing the app. Is it just me or is there a problem

Let15 February 2013, 17:33 I have tried reinstalling but the function is still not showing on the Nexus 7. I think you are right in that it's not fully supported on the device yet. I'll patiently wait. :) Thanks.

15 February 2013, 12:52 Hi Guys,

Let- it appears that the App on the nexus 7 is saying that Snap and Save is available however, it appears that it may not be fully supported. Could you try uninstalling and then re installing the App, and hopefully this should work. If this fails then please could you use a phone or the website to upload your images?

Val_Aspinall- It may be that your phone is struggling with the upload process because it is trying to compress, save and upload all in one go. It may be worth using the website to upload your images? You can do this by using this link http://www.topcashback.co.uk/SnapAndSave/Offers

I hope this helps.

Many thanks,
Hannah

Val_Aspinall15 February 2013, 12:13 Hi
I'm having trouble with snap and save. After i've taken the photo and it's uploading, it thinks about it for a while and then kicks me out of the app. I've tried un-installing and re-installing but it's still doing it.
Any ideas please?

Val

Let13 February 2013, 09:10 Hi there. I've just downloaded the latest v4.5.12 on my Nexus 7 and the snap and save feature doesn't show despite closing the app, relogging and rebooting the tablet. Please advice. Thanks!

12 February 2013, 12:29 Hi,

Once your receipt has been approved, you will get an email notification and it will appear in your account as a payable transaction. This can take up to 7 days.

As for the date range this is the date in which the offer is valid, and the date on your receipt must be within this time period. You must also submit your receipt within this date too.

We are looking into improvements soon and hoping that member's receipt submissions will be more transparent so that they will be able to see their submissions as pending in their account before they are made payable.

Thanks,
TopCashback.

G0OSE12 February 2013, 09:27 Hi, how long should it be before the items I have snapped will appear in my account, I did some on Sunday and they have not appeared yet.
Thanks!

teppanyaki11 February 2013, 19:47 So when it says it's valid from e.G. 11 Feb to 3 March - does this mean the date on the receipt has to be within this range?

11 February 2013, 14:23 Hi everyone,

If you have a Sainsburys receipt then could you send us separate photos for the front and the back of the receipt, or somehow try folding them to get all the useful information into one photo.

I hope this helps.

Best wishes,
TopCasback

malcolmhenderson9 February 2013, 15:52 Hi the app only allows you to take one picture of the receipt to upload, However saisnburys print their recceipts back to back and therefore if items are on the back that are eligible for cashback, the logo of the supermarket is not shown. This also applies in reverse, the date of the receipt is also only on the back and therefore impossible to take a picture of a receipt back to back with this app. I think you should apply a method to be able to stitch together receipts that applys to supermarkets like this, a different cashback app for groceries has this feature to get around this

TopCashBack_Johnh17 February 2013, 12:09 Hi ChrisK, Can you submit a support ticket with the details of the device you are using, and we will look into your app issue too? Many thanks, TCB

TopCashBack_Johnh17 February 2013, 11:37 Hi ChrisK, i'll ask my colleague to have a look at the app on the Google Playstore for us. The Snap and Save function is only available for phones at the moment, and tablets are not supported. You can access the features online now though. Thanks, TCB

Moz864 February 2013, 19:55 How about developing a blackberry app for those who dont have an apple or android phones?

ChrisK4 February 2013, 18:16 I have installed the app from the Google playstore. Reports "Unfortunately Top Cashback has stopped". Not working on my mini android tablet.

olabolton4 February 2013, 15:10 The camera doesn't close itself and after taking a pic I have a message that the app crushed,can not upload any pictures with receipts.

4 February 2013, 14:59 Do I get rebate from Jet 2 when booking flights through my account with them , as well as the discount from cash back web page

4 February 2013, 13:08 I have a tablet is it available for this yet

bjh_1014 February 2013, 11:33 Hi,

There seems to be a lot of demand for an updated Windows Phone application which also includes this new functionality. I would like to add my vote for it too.

Thanks.

mojo974 February 2013, 08:58 Any chance of a windows phone app?

kawalski3 February 2013, 23:01 Why can,t you just scan receipt and upload job done

Crazyj1233 February 2013, 22:43 How long is it likely to take for an ipad/Blackberry compatible to be launched??

talexe3 February 2013, 18:45 I'd also like to add to the voices asking for a Windows Phone app!

caseUnauth13 February 2013, 18:42 Hi,

To cater for members who may not have an iphone or android phone (or even if you don't have a mobile phone), we will be making these offers available via our website along with a receipt upload facility so that you can make use of them even if you don't have a phone ! (Although you will need a digital camera to take a picture of the receipt). We will also be bringing this to tablets which have cameras. Our website will also become multi-device friendly so that it can be used on your mobile with ease.

Please do send us a customer care enquiriy if you're having any issues or to suggest any improvements as we'd love to make this even better !

Thanks everyone,
Topcashback

Tim_Flintoft3 February 2013, 18:20 Nothing for blackberry I see, I don't understand why we are left out as I know so many people with them :(

maya8793 February 2013, 17:28 Hi TopCashback, Is this facility going to be added to the Windows Mobile app also?

Carlo713 February 2013, 17:21 Hello have just downloaded app and used it for the first time bought some Clover earlier today and have taken a photo of the receipt with my phone and uploaded it.
Couple of questions how long does the cashback take to appear in my account and secondly if there was a problem with the photo not being clear enough or something else would you email me so that I could resend it?

Many thanks

TopCashback Hi, we will endeavour to process your uploaded receipts within 2-3 days but we advise that you allow up to 7 days for busier timer periods and weekends. If we find that we can't read your receipt well enough or it is missing some of the information we need, then we will contact you via a support ticket (which you should also get an email notification for) and you will be able to re-snap your receipt for us. I hope this helps!

johntheboy3 February 2013, 15:03 Will this app work on the Kindle fire hd?

frispy3 February 2013, 14:16 Will a Blackberry version also be developed?

BigAl3 February 2013, 14:00 I have a blackberry, but to be fair I dont really use it for apps. I can understand this being lower priority as it seems im in the like 1 percent of people without an iphone or samsung. If you at least make this available on your website then I can use it on my bb! Smiley Smiley.

fkrjd3 February 2013, 13:09 I do my supermarket shopping online as my nearest big supermarket is 18 miles away. Can I still use snap and save as you don't get a normal till reciept?

TopCashback Hi, Snap & Save is currently only available for in-store grocery purchases, however we will be constantly reviewing the service and the feedback we receive from our members, so this may be an additional feature that we decide to add in future. I hope this helps for now.

MusicalLottie3 February 2013, 12:51 This really sounds great, because often i'll consider using TopCashBack for slightly bigger supermarket purchases, but the cost of delivery makes it more economical to go and buy tham in-store. But my question is: how will us mere low-tech website-uploading mortals know what the offers are?

TopCashback Hi
The website upload facility will show all the offers - so you'll be able to make full use of the service.
I hope that helps
Thanks

Sarah_Wells3 February 2013, 12:43 Hi, is this relevant for whatever grocery store you shop in? Thanks

TopCashback Hi
Our terms and conditions for each offer list which supermarkets this is available for. Generally, it is available for all of the main supermarkets. If you wish to suggest another, then please let us know and we'll see what we can do.
Thanks

3 February 2013, 12:35 As usual it's not available for Blackberry. Loyal Blackberry users get shafted again. Nothing wrong with the phones, it's just no-one will makes apps for them. Am the only person who objects to the notion that we all "want" an iPhone? I'm constantly feeling like I am being pushed towards getting an iPhone all the time and am being made to feel that i'm "missing out" if I don't have one. I love my Blackberry and I object to all this subliminal "pity" and "hate" for Blackberry being pedalled by advertisers and the media.It's a free country and I will use the phone I want to use. With or without your wretched little app.

TopCashback Hi, we are working on getting as much compatibility as possible, but we feel it wise to make it available to the most used phones first. We are due to launch our website upload facility, which will allow anyone with any camera phone (or other digital camera) to make use of this service. I hope that helps a little ...

juliasdream3 February 2013, 12:10 I have an iphone 3g and I really cant understand why such apps can't be made compatible with all versions

TopCashback Hi, we are working on getting as much compatibility as possible, but we feel it wise to make it available to the most used phones first. We are also due to launch a website upload facility very soon, which will allow anyone with a camera on their phone to make use of this service.
Thanks

3 February 2013, 12:06 Really disappointed its not available on Windows,

TopCashback Hi
We'll be making this available via a website upload facility, so you can upload a digital image of your receipt. So anyone with a camera on their phone (or a digital camera of any sort) will be able to make use of this service.
I hope that helps...

pjbriggs3 February 2013, 11:49 Windows phone app please...

3 February 2013, 11:03 Hi there, I downloaded the shop and save app for my iPad, but there is no shop and save option in the top green bar when I click in store? Also it seems as if the screen does not display properly on the iPad, as half the bottom buttons are missing.

I have installed and then removed and then installed again , and restarted the iPad but It makes no difference.

I can't wait to use this app it looks brilliant, please help.

TopCashback Hi
IPad support will be coming soon, along with a website upload facility, so you can upload a digital image of your receipt. So anyone with a camera on their phone (or a digital camera of any sort) will be able to make use of this service.
I hope that helps...

3 February 2013, 10:27 When are you going to update the app on windows phone to include this feature? Its only on version 1.3!!

TopCashback I will raise this with the relevant people to see if there are any plans to upgrade this version. Thanks !

lukebaker3 February 2013, 10:25 When will you be releasing a Windows Phone app?

stellatester3 February 2013, 10:23 Can I put it on a nokia lumia 820? Or an ipad as doesn't seem to be coming up

TopCashback iPad and a website upload facility will be supported before the current offers expire, just keep hold of your receipts. Unfortunately we don't currently support Windows Phone

Pat663 February 2013, 10:14 When will the receipt upload be starting? Thanks

TopCashback This should be in time before any of these current offers expire, so just keep hold of your receipts for a couple of weeks. Thanks

Purpleyogi3 February 2013, 10:03 Hi I just downloaded the app onto my ipad but there is no green toolbar or snap n save at the top when I click on 'in store' help!

TopCashback support for iPad will be coming soon for those with cameras, Thanks

Janebul3 February 2013, 09:47 Me again. I now have snap & Save!
Thank you for your prompt response to my blog Topcashback.
Looking forward to even more savings!

3 February 2013, 09:36 I just read my e-mail then tapped on my app and snap & Save was already there! I didn't have to do a thing. Can't wait to use it - it's so easy. Thanks Topcashback!

Speedy3 February 2013, 09:21 I had to download the latest version (4.5) And then choose in-store. On the top green bar it says 'snap & Save' beside the 'featured' button. Just press 'snap & Save' and it loads a Kelloggs deal. You can then scroll through to the right to see the other offers.

I've just done it and earned myself 50p cashback - it's already appeared into my account as payable :-)

Thanks.

shazzan013 February 2013, 09:08 After the comments above about people having problems with this app, just thought I would say that I have downloaded it to a 3g iphone and it works fine!

cmjajo1826273 February 2013, 08:24 I have logged in and out several times but Snap & Save does not come up. Can you help please?

Janebul3 February 2013, 07:49 I've tried logging out and in again and even tried deleting app and reloading. No snap and save is appearing on my I phone.?

caseUnauth13 February 2013, 07:00 Hi,

To cater for members who may not have an iphone or android phone (or even if you don't have a mobile phone), we will be making these offers available via our website via a receipt upload facility so that you can make use of them even if you don't have a phone ! (Although you will need a digital camera to take a picture of the receipt). We will also be bringing this to tablets which have cameras.

Please do send us a customer care enquiriy if you're having any issues or to suggest any improvements as we'd love to make this even better !

Thanks everyone,
Topcashback

GillyJ3 February 2013, 05:39 Is this way of getting cashback available on the website? For those of us who don't have fancy phones ... :(

TopCashback Hi
We'll be making this available via our website, so you can upload a digital image of your receipt. So anyone with a camera on their phone (or a digital camera of any sort) will be able to make use of this service.
I hope that helps...

3 February 2013, 02:26 What about an app for Blackberry too?

Luciano_Coppola3 February 2013, 00:43 Will there be a windows phone app?