Virtualrewardcenter Reviews 105

TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

1.6

While we don't verify specific claims because reviewers' opinions are their own, we may label reviews as "Verified" when we can confirm a business interaction took place. Read more

To protect platform integrity, every review on our platform—verified or not—is screened by our 24/7 automated software. This technology is designed to identify and remove content that breaches our guidelines, including reviews that are not based on a genuine experience. We recognise we may not catch everything, and you can flag anything you think we may have missed. Read more

Review summary

Based on reviews, created with AI

Most reviewers were let down by their experience overall. Many people were dissatisfied with the customer service, finding it unresponsive and difficult to reach a live person, often encountering automated messages or no replies to emails. Customers also frequently reported issues with payments, including problems with card activation, funds being taken away, and cards not working as expected. The website itself was a source of frustration, with users experiencing login problems, broken links, and difficulties redeeming rewards. Additionally, some people were unhappy with product-related issues, such as faulty items received through the rewards system and restrictions on how virtual cards could be used, making them difficult to spend or transfer.

What people talk about most

Payment

Clients share negative opinions on payment, with many reporting issues such as hidden charges, unexpected... See more

Customer service

Customers consistently note negative experiences with customer service, often citing a complete lack of... See more

Website

Consumers express significant dissatisfaction with the website. Many reviewers report persistent problems,... See more

Product

Reviewers mention negative feedback about product. Many customers report that products, such as virtual visa... See more

Response time

Clients share negative opinions on response times. Many customers report not receiving replies to emails,... See more

Customer communications

Customers had negative experiences with contact. Reviewers consistently report significant difficulties... See more

Based on these reviews

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Limited to U.S only, took me 3 days to figure out how to use it within my country, won't send sms to a number outside u.s and most payment providers will just reject it, I recommend going for rewarble... See more

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Just want to make everyone aware that this company sends promotional gift cards with expiration dates as soon as 3-months. Afterwards, the money is taken away. They are certainly not interested in get... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Won a card from Microsoft Rewards, card simply does not work. It was issued in dollars despite me being located in the UK, and neither USD or GBP options work when attempting to use the card online.... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not Do not Do not Do not Absoluty DON'T do business with Sago, focusgroup.com, etc. bc the payment received from virtualrewardcenter CANNOT be used and the only way to contact virtual reward cente... See more



Contact info

1.6

Bad

TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

105 reviews

5-star
4-star
3-star
2-star
1-star

Hasn’t replied to negative reviews

How this company uses Trustpilot

See how their reviews and ratings are sourced, scored, and moderated.

Companies on Trustpilot aren't allowed to offer incentives or pay to hide reviews. Reviews are the opinions of individual users and not of Trustpilot. Read more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It worked. Go old school.

I received an Amazon gift card through virtualrewardcenter site based on some surveys I took, read the reviews, and decided to still try. I copied the code manually from the site and applied it to Amazon. It worked. I recommend using the manual cut and paste, and applying it somewhere one time if possible.

November 19, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Impossible to activate card

Impossible to activate card. Recording just loops asking you to set a PIN. Have tried numerous times and called both numbers on card. Thought I’d try using it to see if it was activated although it didn’t say so explicitly on the recording, but was rejected by several different merchants.

November 18, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrible service- Called twice as my…

Horrible service- Called twice as my virtual card was invalid on my app. Both times I was told it was my phone. I used my husbands which is a year old, its up to date. They want to take $5.95 off of my card to cancel and re issue a new one and I didn't even get to use it. I had this happen with a previous one I received from my place of employment. The worst customer service I have ever received.

October 21, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Can't transfer the $5 to a family…

Can't transfer the $5 to a family member or even do a paypal donation to a paypal charity. What a joke, they're so tough to how you spend your money, you can't even donate it to a charity.

October 9, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

IT WAS A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE

IT WAS A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE. I REPEAT PLEASE DONOT USE THEM. DESPITE REGULARLY FOLLOWING UP WITH THEM AND MAINTAINING COMPLETE TRANSPARENCY FROM MY SIDE, I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET MY 895 USD REWARD.

September 30, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Under Review

Terrible experience with Virtual Reward Center. I called because the Visa link they sent is broken and shows “under review.” Instead of helping, they told me to contact SAGO — which makes no sense, because SAGO is not responsible for technical issues on the Virtual Reward Center website.

The phone staff are rude and dismissive. They don’t even try to understand the issue, immediately say “we can’t help,” and then hang up on you. Absolutely unprofessional and unacceptable customer service.

August 14, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Scum and scam

Unfortunately I received 2 rewards, 55$ in total and both say they are under review. Mind you, they have been under review for 2 months now. Can't access my reward and won't respond to emails and when you finally get ahold of them, they tell you they can't do anything about it.

August 8, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It's so bad ..

It's so bad ..
I received a gift card email
I tried to open the link but it says under review
It's been over a month
I emailed them and they didn't respond at all .
That's the third card I lost..

July 17, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

BE WARNED

BE WARNED! The ViSA reward card is not a real prepaid debit. It cannot be used to pay bills or even buy gas! It is only used for RETAIL! I have 2 cards worth a total of $275 and can’t apply to it anything needed. This is not told to you in advance. This should be criminal. I am so angry.

July 11, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Buyer Beware: Expiration dates are predatory

Just want to make everyone aware that this company sends promotional gift cards with expiration dates as soon as 3-months. Afterwards, the money is taken away. They are certainly not interested in getting you your money, but in making money for themselves. Survey companies should avoid working with them; there must be a more honest competitor that provides this same service.

July 10, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Unable to give no stars because this is…

Unable to give no stars because this is a useless and unprofessional organisation. Despite stating that it operates 8am-8pm on Monday to Friday, I have been waiting over a week now since sending an email query without a response from anyone in their support team.
I purchased an e-Gift Card and while trying to redeem it - it took me to a page indicating that the reward is under review. An email to the rewards centre team for assistance/support is an automated reply stating a response will be received shortly. It has now been 8 days and counting without a response or reply to my email query. Looks like a scam company or one that is highly inefficient

June 30, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Very Unresponsive Company

Very unresponsive company, terrible customer service so if any market research companies are reading this and considering giving them their business as a way to compensate their participants, I'd go to other providers. Been waiting over a week for them to credit me the difference between a pre-authorized amount and the final amount of the transaction and they haven't done it even though the final transaction went through over a week ago. Seems like the want to hang onto your money. I tried to pay for something else with the exact balance on the card that was left and it was declined twice. I was given this as a gift card for participating in a market research and next time if it's this method, I'll turn the gig down, not worth the hassle. I had read the umpteen bad reviews prior, but now have firsthand experience myself too....

June 30, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

No reply Visa Gift Card from…

I have purchased a Visa Gift Card from Kingiftcard while trying to redeem it on Virtualrevardcenter it redirects me to a error page which has the text that the card is under review its been more then a month I tried to contact them many time but didn't received any reply, just auto reply is coming that we will be in touch with you in short.

June 26, 2025
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Avoid Focus Group & Virtual Rewards Center at All Costs!

Like many of the others, I participated in a 90 minute market research study with Sago/Schlesinger/Focus Group in April. After waiting months I received a prepaid Visa from the Virtual Reward Center for $352.50. I registered it as instructed, set a pin and thought I was good to go. Went to my bank to withdraw the funds, as it said I would be able to, and it was declined. Spoke to a teller and when she attempted it, declined as well. When I tried calling this scam of a business, got the same message as every one else, "There are no agents at this time." Left numerous messages and even an email. Nothing. Spoke to Sago and was told they would "look into it."
Both organizations are shams and scammers. I have filed a formal complaint with the CFPB and the BBB against Sago et al.

June 20, 2025
Unprompted review

The Trustpilot Experience

Anyone can write a Trustpilot review. People who write reviews have ownership to edit or delete them at any time, and they’ll be displayed as long as an account is active.

Companies can ask for reviews via automatic invitations. Labeled Verified, they’re about genuine experiences.

Learn more about other kinds of reviews.

We use dedicated people and clever technology to safeguard our platform. Find out how we combat fake reviews.

Learn about Trustpilot’s review process.

Here are 8 tips for writing great reviews.

Verification can help ensure real people are writing the reviews you read on Trustpilot.

Offering incentives for reviews or asking for them selectively can bias the TrustScore, which goes against our guidelines.

Take a closer look