Over 10 Awesome Ways to Make Money Filling Surveys Out From Home
Over 10 ways to make money filling surveys out from home
Welcome! This post is all about ways to make money by filling out surveys in the comfort of your own home. If you’ve found yourself ever thinking how great it would be to make just a little more money beyond what you already make? Even enough extra money to dine out once a week, or, just once a month this post is for you and I’m so glad you’re here. I’ll get straight to the chase.
Give Your Opinion on a Survey for Money
There are over one hundred companies that enlist research panels of average consumers to complete surveys online. Some companies will have you try new products and give your opinion, some companies are interested in what you buy and some are just interested in your answers to a host of questions.
While I wouldn’t want you to think that you could retire off of your survey earnings, it is possible to earn $50 to $100 a month in cash and free products if you take several short surveys.
The first tip that I have to making money on surveys is to sign up with several legit survey sites – I’ve listed my favorites below. They will all be free. Never pay to join a survey site. Did you hear me? Never, ever, ever pay to join a survey site (or mystery shopping site for that matter).
You can expect to give as much information as is possible though, from race, age, household income, number of kids, education and more. This information will be used by the survey company to select participants for specific surveys. For example, if the survey is on dog food and dog treats, but you have no dog, you’re probably not the best person to be asking for advice on that topic, right?
Once you’ve been accepted as a panel member you’ll receive an email to give all of your demographics and information that they see fit. You’ll want to keep a document of all of your passwords, survey company names and such in a safe spot to be easily accessed.
Now that you’ve signed up and been accepted for a few survey sites, you’ll fill out a short questionnaire to see if you qualify for a certain survey, and once they’ve determined that you do indeed qualify, you’ll be asked to take the official survey for compensation.
Surveys for Cash or Product?
Compensation for online surveys will very by company – you may get a few dollar per survey or you might get products in exchange for giving feedback. And, the most popular payment in sweepstakes entries where you can earn things. I know of people who make hundreds of dollars per year by getting entered into sweepstakes. This is a real thing and again, as long as there’s no entry fee, they’re usually legit.
Along with being sure not to pay to enter to take surveys, or paying for a list of survey opportunities, I also warn you of companies that are offering surveys to solicit information to be used for marketing. To avoid this, be sure you read any site’s privacy policy before you enroll to make sure it is a legitimate survey site – or start with the list of legit survey sites that I’ve listed below.
Look for this on a legit survey site (or something similar) “We do not share personally identifiable information with other third-party organizations for their marketing or promotional uses without your consent except as part of a specific program or feature for which you will have the ability to opt out.”
Bottom line is this. If you are looking earn a little extra side income or gift cards, this is a great option. You won’t get rich taking surveys, but they are a nice way to earn a little extra income on the side.
I told you I’d list my favorites, so here you go!
Pinecone Research: These guys are the crème de la crème of online surveys. They pay $3 promptly for every survey completed. Go here and sign up to see if you qualify – it’s a really quick app. Go here to join Pinecone Research.
#1 CouponCravings Survey Site, Harris Poll: Sign up and be enrolled to answer questions and influence decision makers in government, corporations and non-profit organizations. You can redeem points for rewards that include a variety of merchandise and gift certificates, too. Go to Harris Poll to sign up.
Ipsos I-Say: I-Say is an online survey rewards community powered by Ipsos, a leading global market research company. Want to earn $5 fast? Take the i-Say survey and receive a $5 Amazon Gift Certificate after completion. Not everyone will be able to finish the whole survey, because they’ll need a diverse group of survey takers. If, for some reason, you can’t complete it, as a token of their appreciation, they’ll enter you into a $500 drawing. Make an I-Say account here.
MyPoints: This company offers rewards in the form of points for things like reading emails, taking surveys and signing up for offers. A quick way to earn points with this company is to read the emails and click on the links and you’ll find that you slowly accumulate points. You won’t get rich quickly doing this, but you can earn enough points by reading emails to get free gift cards each year. Head here to sign up.
Inbox Dollars. Inbox Dollars pays members to read emails, take surveys online, and play games. New enrollees also receive $5 just for joining. Head over to sign up for Inbox Dollars.
Opinion Outpost. This online company conducts surveys because businesses, governments, public bodies, and similar organizations are interested in the views and attitudes of the people who use their products and services. The more they know about what customers and citizens think, the easier it is for them to improve and adapt what they supply.
Rewards include get cash, Amazon gift cards, game points, donations to your favorite charities, and more. Everyone is also automatically entered to a $10,000 sweepstakes by joining and taking surveys. The minimum cash out for Paypal is $10 and only $5 for Amazon gift cards. Join for free here.
VIPVoice: Earn VIP Points to be used for sweepstakes entries and auctions. Prizes include vacations, electronics, appliances, and more. And, their new drive to 5 promotion, gives you the opportunity to complete five surveys to earn an additional 1,000 VIP Points. Once you confirm your registration, you will be eligible to begin taking surveys. Plus, you will automatically be entered into their $1,000 Registration Sweepstakes! And, the more surveys you take the more points you earn. To join VIPVoice go here.
Toluna: Toluna offers the opportunity to get a free product upon signing up – usually a free eyeshadow, loition, or other item. When you sign up for Toluna, you will also receive 500 points to welcome you to the site. Upon earning at least 60,000 points, you can then choose to redeem your points for a cash reward. Go here to sign up with Toluna and don’t forget to confirm the email to be signed up.
MindsPay. Sign up for free where you’ll then get immediate access to paid offers to evaluate products and services of your interest and give your feedback for compensation.
Shopper’s Voice: Influence the development of your favorite products by speaking your mind. By doing so, you’ll be eligible for samples, coupons and special offers plus more money-savers from of the best brands in the world. They offer multiple prizes such as the $10,000 Grand Prize and 1 of 12 $500 Gift Cards in their survey sweepstakes. Limited signups available at Shopper’s Voice here.
Valued Opinion: Don’t give your opinions away get paid for them, says Valued Opinion. Valued Opinions pays for your opinion, plain and simple. Click on the envelope below to read more about the company. It’s a VERY popular survey company and it fills up fast.
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