I was leary of betting the money. My friends were telling me it was probably a scam. I really wondered until I received the check in the mail. This is the best thing ever! The bet kept me motivated. I do not want to lose money! It is a win win. I won money and lost weight. I feel better than I have in years and can wear the same size that I did in high school. Thank you HealthyWage!
Their rules about reimbursement need to be more clear. Rules indicate a participant will have 6 months after the challenge end to lose 10% to get their entry fee reimbursed if they don't do it during the challenge. It nowhere states that even if you lose the 10% you still have to wait to weigh in 6 months later. They do this in hopes people will forget and they can keep the money. Shady business model!
Participants in our $10,000 Team Challenge compete to win huge cash prizes ($10,000 for 1st; $5,000 for 2nd; $3,000 for 3rd) and, if they don't win a grand prize, qualify for a full reimbursement of their entry fee if they lose 10% of their weight 9-months after the start of the challenge. We've successfully processed thousands of reimbursements for the Team Challenge.
The dates for the reimbursement were featured prominently in the participants' dashboard the entire challenge. Our rules, which are pasted below, make it very clear you must wait until the end of the 9-month period to claim your reimbursement:
"Participants who achieve a 10% weight loss 9 months after the challenge start and upload or submit a verification video during the designated verification window are eligible to receive a refund of their challenge entry fees."
We congratulate this participant on his success during the 12-week challenge and look forward to sending him his refund check in October, when he demonstrates he has maintained a 10% loss.
Even if you meet the 6% weight loss goal you will lose your money. I am terribly disappointed. If the team did not win, I should at least have gotten my money back while my non-performing team mates (who I have never met) lost theirs.
Hi Marina, we're sorry you did not have a good experience with the team Jackpot Challenge as it can be a fun and effective way to losing weight and getting healthy. Per our FAQs (https://www.healthywage.com/faq/jackpot-challenge/), we clearly state that your team must achieve an average weight loss of 6% or more in order to win, and provide up-to-date stats in your challenge dashboard so you're able to see how your teammates are doing throughout the challenge. We also offer individual Jackpot Challenges where you're automatically a winner if you achieve a personal weight loss of 6% or more. You can view them as well as our other challenges at https://www.healthywage.com/challenges/directory.
I am so glad I gave this company an opportunity. The rules were easy, the weigh in was simple, and the payout was REAL. No pushy diets, no pressure to be who you aren't. I chose to invest in my health. I lost weight by doing it. I'm so proud to be paid to lose weight!
Great job, Sarah on achieving your goal and winning your challenge!
I have gone through 2 wagers now with Healthy Wage. Both were for 12 months and they totaled a whopping 126lbs of weight loss. My checks arrived within 14 days and throughout the whole 24 mths, Healthy Wage support team was available to answer any questions. What can I say? Money motivated me to get my overweight butt back in shape. Thanks Healthy Wage
Congrats, Patrick on your weight loss and challenge success! Winning one challenge is incredible in itself, but two is amazing -- and so is your transformation!
There are some reviews saying it is a scam. I made a HealthyWage on myself and can confirm that it is NOT A SCAM! My HealthyWager is the reason and one of the pillars that pushed me from being morbidly obese to at a healthy weight. Knocked off all my blood pressure meds and began cycling. A new zest for life and more than doubled my money. You cannot beat what HealthyWage has to offer!
This is a legitimate business and a fantastic way to lose weight! I wondered if people really won money for losing and they do! I know this because I won $1,163 by losing 48 pounds. You can choose to receive your payment via check or PayPal. For me, I really needed the extra motivation by betting on myself. I am a competitive person and do not like to lose money. This company promotes positivity and constant encouragement to lose weight in a healthy way. They celebrate the little wins along the way and reaching milestones. It promotes losing in a healthy way and reiterates that the CDC recommends losing no more than 2 pounds a week. There are community chat forums on the app and in Facebook where other people support each other in their goals. I am so thankful I found HealthWage. I am healthy now and hope to live a long life.
Thank you for sharing about your experience, Kimberly, and CONGRATS on your weight loss success and challenge win! We're so happy to hear how the HealthyWager was a positive and motivating experience for you in your weight loss journey.
This program helps give you the motivation towards your weight loss goal! I had signed up to lose 45 lbs in 8 months. I now have 57 days left with 7 lbs to lose! I started walking everyday several months ago and just added biking to my workout. Switching my workouts has helped to see results in weight reduction. I had also signed up for 5 individual challenges to help keep me motivated during the start of the pandemic which gives some more small winnings. You should lose weight faster in the beginning when eating healthy and exercising several times a week. Gitting paid to lose weight and get into shape, a win-win! If you sign up via the link below $40 will be added to your winnings.
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Amazing job, Rebecca! We're happy to hear how you've successfully implemented healthier habits into your lifestyle and that you're seeing success both on and off the scale. Keep up the incredible work!
I have participated in their "HealthyWager" and earned $3360 for reach my goal of losing 75 pounds in a year. I've referred friends to HealthyWage, and they'vealso been successful in losing weight. When you are betting $100/month on your weight loss (you can bet however much you want per month, though), I think it really provides great motivation. :) My husband are going to travel to Cali to tour wineries with the money... and the leftover cash is going towards our kitchen reno! If you'd like to join, use my referral link for $40 to be added to your winnings pot :) https://hwage.co/*******/
What a scam. You don't win crap other than your own money back. You can win up to $10,000!... as long as you bet $9,800 on yourself. In other words, if you want to sign up for a forced savings plan where the likelihood of losing all your money is high, and if you do happen to win, you get taxed to the point that the actual portion that you do win is completely nullified, then go ahead and go for it! You can do it! The last 20 years of not being able to lose weight is completely going to change, if they pay you $200 to do it! Ha!
Totally false advertising when the total prize money that they quote includes returning your own monthly contribution. If they presented it honestly it would only show the amount that you actually win, over your personal monthly contributions, but then no one would buy into the scam.
HealthyWage paid over $13 million in prizes to over 30,000 people in 2019 alone. We are not a scam. Wager terms are determined by the participant before registering and ROI can range anywhere from 11% to 300% based on a number of personal factors. The heavier you are, the larger your prize. We encourage you to play with the calculator as many times as you'd like to find the right combination for you. We do not tax winnings and only issue a 1099 when required by the IRS, as all reputable organizations do. It’s ok if HealthyWage isn’t right for you, but it has been life changing for so many. Best of luck to you.
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HealthyWage has a rating of 4.1 stars from 128 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally satisfied with their purchases. Reviewers satisfied with HealthyWage most frequently mention weight loss, extra motivation and time frame. HealthyWage ranks 7th among Weight Loss sites.
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Thank you, Emily for sharing about your experience with HealthyWage, and CONGRATS on your amazing weight loss and challenge success!