Download the PayPal App = FREE $12 Credit Towards a Food Order from a Local Restaurant (Thru 3/30)

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Wanna snag lunch or dinner on the cheap? If you have a PayPal account and a smartphone, you can do just that with the PayPal app. If you haven’t already, first head over here to download the PayPal app in iTunes or head over here to download the PayPal app in Google Play. Then, through March 30th, follow the steps below and you should be able to score a FREE $10 credit to spend on a food order from a participating restaurant in your area. Even sweeter, when you use the code hottie at checkout, you’ll save an additional $2 for a total savings of $12!

Here’s what you’ll need to do…

* First, download the PayPal app – iTunes or Google Play.
* Open the PayPal app to see a list of merchants in your area.
* Locate the restaurant you want to order from and look for the Green Scissor Icon (found in the top left corner next to the restaurant) which indicates that an offer is available.
* Tap the restaurant and slide the order button over to order.
* Next, you should see the Free $10 offer pop up and can save the offer to your account.
* You will need to upload a photo of yourself. Merchants will use this to identify you.
* Add the food items that you wish to order to your cart
* Choose the desired date and time for your order, including pick-up or delivery.
* Pay with Paypal and $10 will be credited back to your account
* Plus, use the code hottie at checkout to save an additional $2!

**Note, a majority of the restaurants in my area only offered delivery with a minimum order or $5.99+ delivery charge and/or service fee. But, if you are able to find a restaurant in your area that allows you to pick up your order, you could possibly score a FREE meal! Sweet! 🙂

(Thanks, Maria and Free Stuff Finder!)

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  1. Kidsallgone

    Wish I could see the list of restaurants before downloading the app 🙁

    • momof3

      Me too

  2. Harlow

    can u download this app on desktop computer?

    • carrie8

      It appears to actually be administered through eat24. So I suspect that checking their website would give you the same list.

      • Harlow

        Thanks! No restaurants in my area 🙁

      • nan

        None in mine either. Thanks, I didn’t have to bother downloading the app

  3. Amie

    Perfect just found a pizza place that delivers and I needed dinner since I’ve been feeling bad all day. Downloaded the ap and got pizza for dinner tonight for my family and Stromboli for my hubby for lunch tomorrow. Now if only my 7 year old would have ridden the bus home and I wouldn’t have to get out of bed.

    • Harlow

      sorry ur having a bad day. I use to miss the bus when I was that age all the time! My poor mom!

  4. carrie8

    We were planning to order delivery from a local Indian place tomorrow for lunch anyhow–despite the min. delivery. They are on the list. Yay!

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    Got a nice salad and sandwich from Buona beef for $10.45!! Thanks, Colin. And thanks for laying out all of the instructions so clearly. It really helps all of us, even those who coupon and get deals all the time!

  6. Kelsey

    Is there a way to un do the locator? We live rurally but see going to be in a metro area this weekend. Of course nothing near me is included but I’d like to see what is included in the city.

  7. Kara

    I made the order but it doesn’t look like it took the $10 off my order?? It took the $2 coupon off….but I don’t see the $10 credited back to my account. I followed the instructions listed?

  8. mika

    I don’t think a free meal is worth Pay Pal having full access to my phone once I download the app.

    • Todd (@Toddthedork)

      Can’t you just delete the app after you use it though? That’s what I’m going to do…

  9. Cori

    I already had paypal and the offer was available to me. My only local Resturant that uses PayPal is Baja Fresh so after work I will be heading there to order a Baja chicken em salad! Whoo hoo!

    • Harlow

      That sounds gr8! Have fun 🙂

  10. Cheryl

    Bummer, no places in my area participate 🙁

  11. Michele

    No restaurants in my area . . . figures

  12. Amanda McFadden

    If you want to know which restaurants in your area participate, offer free delivery, pickup, or no minimum, you can go to to eat24.com on your computer (doing it on my phone took me to their app). That way you can see if it is worth it before you download the Paypal app.

    • LoveSaving

      Thanks Amanda. I checked this out and there are no restaurants in my area. I downloaded the app already, but didn’t set it up. Going to delete it. Thanks again.

  13. Todd

    Anyone know if you can do this without any money in your paypal account? I don’t want to have to transfer money over if I don’t have to.

    • Amie

      I didn’t have any money in my account.

      • Todd (@Toddthedork)

        Thanks Amie! (couldn’t log into my Twitter account earlier to post for some reason)

  14. Valerie

    Mines only 10$ prob cuz I already the app

  15. VR

    Thanks. I already have and use the paypal app and the offer was available for me too!! I’ve used one of these offers from Eat24 before and it was great. Had gotten a free or practically free lunch. That’s what I’ll be doing tomorrow!!

  16. nikki

    how many times can you get $10 credit

    • Beth

      I wanna know also if you can do this more than once, anyone try?

      • Todd (@Toddthedork)

        I don’t think you can use it with the same paypal account. When I open the app and select any store, it tells me I have $1.43 that I can apply towards the store (I used $8.57 last night).

  17. Carol

    No restaurants in my area either.

  18. Emily

    Through March 31st you can also save and extra $6 when you use google wallet on eat24!

  19. April

    My paypal app has a $9 credit to hey cupcake. If you live in austin, you might have it too! My birthday is next week, I’m going to treat myself for sure. 😄 I also noticed there is a $10 credit to some other places like opal divines, again local to austin, hope you guys have something similar!

  20. zuf coupons

    any way to do this on a desktop without a smartphon

    • Sarah

      You can install bluestacks on your computer to access the playstore and use it like a tablet.

  21. Rebecca B.

    Thanks! I got some totally free chinese food, all I have to do is go pick it up! About an hour before I would
    get ready for work, too (:

  22. DeanaOC

    Yum we just got some awesome pizza for $4 after using this deal AND we got a free movie with the redbox code.. Fun evening, thanks so much!!!

  23. monica

    All the restaurants only have delivery, they don’t have pick-up option. Is that the case with everyone?

    • DeanaOC

      No the pizza place I used let me pick it up. I used the website someone higher up posted and typed in my zip code and that I wanted a pick up place and it listed 2 places that allowed delivery a pizza place and a Chinese place. From the paypal ap it looked like everything was delivery but once you order it has a button to push for pick up instead of delivery. I used the website cause otherwise you’d have to go to each place and see if it allowed pick up its much quicker using the site!!

  24. zuf coupons

    do i have to really put my picture on it?

  25. Musk

    I tried to pre order but it did not take the $10 off. Does anyone have any suggestion?

    • DeanaOC

      It didn’t take the $10 off for me they credited my paypal the $10. It took about 45 minutes to show up.

  26. eyez1998

    Anyone know why I see a restaurant by my house on eat24.com but I don’t see it on the pay pal app?

  27. Brenna

    Thanks so much!! getting a sushi lunch today from a new place in the burbs just moved to a big city so this should be fun for .92!!

  28. Suzanne

    I noticed a huge differential b/t the Eat 24 hours site and the restaurants in my area on the PayPal app, so you might not want to use that as a test.

  29. Todd (@Toddthedork)

    There was only one place near me that allowed pickup. It was a pizza place. I scored a free sub and fries!

  30. Michelle

    We redeemed the deal last night for some Chinese take-out. The app worked fantastic!

  31. Suzzette

    i am having issues using the app to order on my WP8 anyone else having the same problem? hopefully knows how to resolve this issue

  32. dee

    Does it have to have a green icon?

    • Todd (@Toddthedork)

      It has to have the green scissors icon

  33. vicky

    if anyone has added the offer but doesn’t have a restaurant participating, could I please have the offer? Paypal removed the $10 from the app 🙁

    • vicky

      oh btw my email is hammijr (at) yahoo (dot) com

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