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    Is Google really giving cashback rewards to Pixel users
    Google is sending cashback rewards to Pixel owners who are semi-frequent GPay users

    Is Google really giving cashback rewards to Pixel users

    By Akash Pandey
    Apr 09, 2023
    01:06 pm

    What's the story

    Pixel smartphone users are receiving money from Google.

    According to the thread on the /r/GooglePixel community on Reddit, individuals are getting a notification from Google Pay for "dogfooding the Google Pay remittance experience," along with free cashback rewards.

    While some have received a small payout, others have ended up getting over $1,000 (nearly Rs. 81,800) or more.

    Here are more details.

    Scenario

    The tech giant might be testing a new GPay feature

    The Reddit post from the user u/jodobrowo suggests that a sizeable proportion of Google Pay users with Pixel devices are getting free credits.

    The mobile payments app may be undergoing testing by Google employees for a new feature/service.

    It is possible that the tech giant might have mistakenly paid end users with cashback rewards for "testing" GPay features rather than paying its actual staff.

    Information

    What is Dogfooding?

    Going by the post on the /r/GooglePixel community, Google is paying cashback for "dogfooding the Google Pay remittance experience." In layman's terms, it means that the company employees are testing a new GPay feature for transactions, before making it available to the general public.

    Credibility

    How genuine is the report?

    The r/GooglePixel is the largest Pixel community on Reddit with 9.64 lakh members. The active ones provide support and offer new updates related to the Pixel smartphones, Nest, Chromecast, and other Google products.

    The thread started by u/jodobrowo has received a series of responses from other Pixel users, sharing a nearly similar experience of getting free cash from Google on the GPay app.

    Scenario

    Google is aware of the situation

    While some Pixel users are enjoying the free credit, a few have reached out to Google, after their notifications section started blowing up with updates for free credits.

    It seems that Google is aware of the situation. The company has informed the concerned users that they will attempt to reverse the payment. However, if they fail to do so, individuals can keep the cash.

    Plan

    GPay users may receive more cashback

    According to Google's launch process and certification guide for GPay, when the development of a new feature nears completion, a launch process is initiated. It includes end-to-end testing across devices and form factors.

    In general, testing is divided into three phases: Integration, Finance, and Dogfooding.

    Since Dogfooding usually occurs for two weeks before launch, Google Pay users may receive more free credits.

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