New Rewards Added to CheckPoints

 Today I noticed there are a few new reward options.  The main difference I noticed is that they now have Home Depot cards.  They are e-delivery, but it says it can be used online and in store, so perhaps they are printable gift cards.  The other new addition is larger values for the Amazon gift card options, so you can now save points and get one Amazon code worth more instead of entering a bunch of $1 codes if you want.

New Reward Options

• $1 Home Depot Gift Card - 300 CheckPoints
• $5 Amazon Gift Card - 1,500 CheckPoints
• $10 Amazon Gift Card - 3,000 CheckPoints
• $10 Home Depot Gift Card - 3,000 CheckPoints
• $25 Amazon Gift Card - 7,500 CheckPoints
• $25 Home Depot Gift Card - 7,500 CheckPoints

Update: I do not know what happened, but all these seem to now be gone or is it just me?

Items to Scan at Walmart Stores as of 12/9/10

Below are the items you can currently scan for points and bonus coins at  Wal Mart stores on the Checkpoints app as of December 9, 2010.

Bold Items are New Items to Scan for Points

• Seventh Generation Cleaning Product - 50 CheckPoints
• Degree Men Adventure Deodorant - 50 CheckPoints (Note: It is sometimes hard to find the adventure style, but other Degree Men deodorants scan fine)
• Tyson Any'tizers Dippin Twists Snacks - 50 CheckPoints
• Tyson Ready Frozen & Refrigerated Chicken Breast Strips - 50 CheckPoints
• Clorox Disinfecting Wipes - 15 CheckPoints
• Doritos - 15 CheckPoints
• Fisher-Price Imaginext Bigfoot the Monster - 15 CheckPoints
• Hasbro Board Game - 15 CheckPoints (Note: The Hasbro card game versions of their board games also scan fine)
• Mr. Clean Magic Eraser - 15 CheckPoints
• Nerf N-Strike Recon CS-6 Dart Blaster - 15 CheckPoints
  
• Nikon Coolpix Camera - 15 CheckPoints (Note: This can be tough because they usually have these products locked away and you have to ask to see box, which they might not let you do if you are not buying.)
• Nintendo DSi - 15 CheckPoints (Note: Similar issue as above with the Nikon Coolpix, but sometimes you can get lucky and find the box's barcode facing out in the locked display case.)
• People Magazine - 15 CheckPoints
• Rold Gold Product - 15 CheckPoints
• Tostitos Product - 15 CheckPoints
• Wired Magazine - 15 CheckPoints
• Call of Duty: Black Ops for PS3, PC, or Xbox 360 - 10 CheckPoints
  
• Cottonelle Product - 10 CheckPoints
  
• Disney's A Christmas Carol - 10 CheckPoints
• Grown Ups - 10 CheckPoints
• Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit for Wii, PS3, PC or Xbox 360
  
• Toy Story 3 - 10 CheckPoints
• Under Armour Product - 10 CheckPoints
  
• Ziploc Product - 10 CheckPoints

Items to Scan at Big Box Type Stores as of 12/9/10

Below are the items you can currently scan for points and bonus coins at  Big Box (Target, K-Mart, etc., not Walmart as what you can scan there is different, so it gets its own post) stores on the Checkpoints app as of December 9, 2010.

Bold Items are New Items to Scan for Points

• Seventh Generation Cleaning Product - 50 CheckPoints (Note: Mostly only Target seems to carry this out of the Big Box type stores.)
• Belkin Product - 50 CheckPoints
• Degree Men Adventure Deodorant - 50 CheckPoints (Note: It is sometimes hard to find the adventure style, but other Degree Men deodorants scan fine)
• Clorox Disinfecting Wipes - 15 CheckPoints
• Nerf N-Strike Recon CS-6 Dart Blaster - 15 CheckPoints
• Nikon Coolpix Camera - 15 CheckPoints (Note: This can be tough because they usually have these products locked away and you have to ask to see box, which they might not let you do if you are not buying.)
• Nintendo DSi - 15 CheckPoints (Note: Similar issue as above with the Nikon Coolpix, but sometimes you can get lucky and find the box's barcode facing out in the locked display case.)
• People Magazine - 15 CheckPoints
• Wired Magazine - 15 CheckPoints
• Call of Duty: Black Ops for PS3, PC, or Xbox 360 - 10 CheckPoints
• Cottonelle Product - 10 CheckPoints
• Disney's A Christmas Carol - 10 CheckPoints
• Grown Ups - 10 CheckPoints
• Hershey's Kisses Product - 10 CheckPoints
• Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit for Wii, PS3, PC or Xbox 360
• Toy Story 3 - 10 CheckPoints
• Under Armour Product - 10 CheckPoints
• Ziploc Product - 10 CheckPoints

Items to Scan at Drug/Pharmacy Type Stores as of 12/9/10

Below are the items you can currently scan for points and bonus coins at drug or pharmacy type stores on the Checkpoints app as of December 9, 2010.

Bold Items are New Items to Scan for Points

• Seventh Generation Cleaning Product - 50 CheckPoints
• Degree Men Adventure Deodorant - 50 CheckPoints (Note: I do not always see the Adventure type, but have found other Degree men products work for this scan)
• Centrum Product - 15 CheckPoints
• Clorox Disinfecting Wipes - 15 CheckPoints
• Flintstones Vitamins - 15 CheckPoints
• Energizer Product - 15 CheckPoints
• People Magazine - 15 CheckPoints
• Cottonelle Product - 10 CheckPoints
• Hershey's Kisses Product - 10 Checkpoints
• Ziploc Product - 10 CheckPoints

Places Worth Extra Check In Points as of 12/9/10

Most places are only worth 2 CheckPoints for Checking In, but a few places are worth more. Below are the places worth more than 2 CheckPoints for Check In as of December 9, 2010.

• Arby's - 15 CheckPoints
• K-Mart - 100 CheckPoints

Items to Scan at Book Type Stores as of 12/9/10

Below are the items you can currently scan for points and bonus coins at book stores on the Checkpoints app as of December 9, 2010.

• People Magazine - 15 CheckPoints
• Wired Magazine - 15 CheckPoints

Items to Scan at Department Type Stores as of 12/9/10

Below are the items you can currently scan for points and bonus coins at department type stores on the Checkpoints app as of December 9, 2010.

Bold Items are New Items to Scan for Points

• Kenneth Cole Men's Shoes - 10 CheckPoints
• Ugg Boots - 10 CheckPoints
• Under Armour Product - 10 CheckPoints

Items to Scan at Toy Type Stores as of 12/9/10

Below are the items you can currently scan for points and bonus coins at toy type stores on the Checkpoints app as of December 9, 2010.

• Energizer Product - 15 CheckPoints
• Nerf N-Strike Recon CS-6 Dart Blaster - 15 CheckPoints
• Call of Duty: Black Ops for PS3, PC, or Xbox 360 - 10 CheckPoints
• Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit for Wii, PS2, PC, or Xbox 360

Items to Scan at Sporting Goods Type Stores as of 12/9/10

Below are the items you can currently scan for points and bonus coins at sporting goods type stores on the Checkpoints app as of December 9, 2010.

Bold Items are New Items to Scan for Points

• Energizer Product - 15 CheckPoints
• Under Armour Product - 10 CheckPoints

Items to Scan at Electronic Type Stores as of 12/9/10

Below are the items you can currently scan for points and bonus coins at electronic type stores on the Checkpoints app as of December 9, 2010.

Bold Items are New Items to Scan for Points

• Belkin Product - 50 CheckPoints
• Energizer Product - 15 CheckPoints
• Nikon Coolpix Camera - 15 CheckPoints (Note: This can be tough because they usually have these products locked away and you have to ask to see box, which they might not let you do if you are not buying.)
• Nintendo DSi - 15 CheckPoints (Note: Similar issue as above with the Nikon Coolpix, but sometimes you can get lucky at places like Target with the box's barcode facing out in the locked display case.)
• Disney's A Christmas Carol - 10 CheckPoints
• Grown Ups - 10 CheckPoints
• Toy Story 3 - 10 CheckPoints

Items to Scan at Grocery Type Stores as of 12/9/10

Below are the items you can currently scan for points and bonus coins at grocery type stores on the Checkpoints app as of December 9, 2010.

Bold Items are New Items to Scan for Points

• Seventh Generation Cleaning Product - 50 CheckPoints (Note: Mostly only carried by Target and natural food type grocery stores like Whole Foods)
• Degree Men Adventure Deodorant - 50 CheckPoints (Note: I do not always see the Adventure type, but have found other Degree Men products work.)
• Tyson Any'tizers Dippin Twists Snacks - 50 CheckPoints
• Tyson Grilled & Ready Frozen & Refrigerated Chicken Breast Strips - 50 CheckPoints
• SoyJoy Bar - 25 CheckPoints
• Energizer Product - 15 CheckPoints
• Hot Pockets Sideshots - 15 CheckPoints
• Doritos - 15 Checkpoints
• Rold Gold Product - 15 CheckPoints
• Tostitos Product - 15 CheckPoints
• Cottonelle Product - 10 CheckPoints
• Quaker Chewy Granola Bars - 10 CheckPoints
• Ziploc Product - 10 CheckPoints
• Hershey's Kisses Product - 10 CheckPoints

Welcome to My Checkpoints App Tips Blog

I am a Checkpoints addict. I love browsing the store aisles and finding everything I can scan as often as I am able to. It makes shopping actually fun instead of an annoying chore. I find myself actually going to stores instead of just buying online. Good for the economy, especially local, as I buy more stuff (no I do not buy everything I scan, but I do get out to stores and purchase little things more than I used to). Also, good for me because I get Amazon gift cards to use on my ever growing Amazon Wish List.

I plan to use this blog as a platform to share info on my Checkpoints scanning adventures, as well as what the current items that can be scanned and at what type of stores to help you know where to go if you do not see those types of stores in the areas you usually hang out in. Would love to have reader interaction and hear your scanning stories, too. Also, feel free to let me know any other kinds of posts you would like to see on this blog.