My Surfshark subscription is about to expire. Is there such a thing as a reliable, fast free vpn?

Baldbloke · 10 Apr 2022 at 16:14

There are a few threads on overclockers about VPNs. Useful, yes, but thought I'd ask for more recent opinions or recommendations.
Free would be nice.
Paid is probably more realistic. Cheap would be nice

What are your experiences with VPN providers?

Baldbloke · 10 Apr 2022 at 16:48

Semple said:
You can pretty much get a free paid for sub of NordVPN with their many Cashback offers.

Thank you. I had a quick google. Best I can get Nordvpn is £71 for two years. Have you any more info please?

Baldbloke · 10 Apr 2022 at 17:11

Diddums said:
https://www.topcashback.co.uk/nordvpn/

Thank you. I went to the link, entered my paypal email address. Continued to the purchase. It still quoted £71. Do I pay this and topcashback credits my paypal account with 90% of my payment? Seems too good to be true.

Baldbloke · 10 Apr 2022 at 17:24

Diddums said:
Do you have a topcashback account?

Not up till now. When I went to that link, I was asked by that site for BACS info. I was offered the option to use my paypal address. I did that, then created a password for it. Presumably that means I now have a topcashback account?
Forgive my lack of worldlyness in these things. I'm an old fart.

Edited for: spelling errors (plenty more to come

Baldbloke · 10 Apr 2022 at 17:59

Diddums said:
Check in your account under "earnings dashboard" or something to that effect, your cashback should show up in there, but keep in mind it can take a couple of days for it to appear.

Also scout around the site and see if you can find the subscription settings, the default one will deduct £5 off your first offer (which it may well be too late to undo, but turn it off anyway as the value added is irrelevant).

Your cashback will usually be available to withdraw after a month or so, but some pay quicker and some take longer, luck of the draw.

Thank you.
I'll have a look in a bit. Just about to 'av me tea.

Thekwango said:
Also worth mentioning that cash back isn’t guaranteed.

Eh? Not guaranteed?
90 percent of £71 is something I'd rather be sure of before I commit. What's the score here then?

Baldbloke · 12 Apr 2022 at 07:54

Thanks folks.
I hadn't used Topcashback or Quidco before now.

I originally had a Surfshark account. I cancelled my autorenewal with Surfshark and I've just signed up to Topcashback and purchased Surfshark again via links in Topcashback with 75% cashback.

Here's hoping it all works out....