Well it’s not really automatic and it also depends on your city. I think maybe only DC and NYC have the “gift card” option - if you don’t see it on the list of the rewards it may not be available in your city. If gift cards are there then when you have the points (1000 points for $200) you just click on it and say you want that reward. After that, you have to wait for an email from an org called “Temendous” and they ask how you want the money - in a bank account is the way I did it.
it does take a while for the money to come. When claiming the reward there is a pop up that says you’ll receive the money “by the end of next month” but they say usually the money should come before the 10th. People are stressed now because it’s the 16th already and still no 💰
When claiming the reward no receipt is emailed and nothing shows up in the “your rewards” list so it takes some faith that the money will actually come. 😳