In order to earn a little bit of extra money for my family, I started doing online surveys about 4 years ago.
- Method of payment: Points – 10 points = $1.00 – check mailed to you
- Usual per survey amount: 20 – 30 points
- Amount required for payout: $5.00 (50 points)
- Method of payment: $ – which are then redeemed for gift cards
- Usual per survey amount: $1.50 to $4.00
- Amount required for payout: $20.00
- Method of payment: $ – paid through Paypal
- Usual per survey amount: $3.00
- Amount required for payout: no minimum – you are paid after every survey
- They only accept new members at select times throughout the year. If you ever see a banner for signing up on a website click through then and join (and I’ll post if I see openings).
- Method of payment: $ – check mailed to you
- Usual per survey amount: not sure
- Amount required for payout: no minimum – you are paid after every survey
- Method of payment: Points – 1,000 points = $10.00 – check mailed to you
- Usual per survey amount: 10-30 points for short survey; 100+ for longer ones
- Amount required for payout: 1,000 points ($10.00)
- Method of payment: $ – check mailed to you
- Usual per survey amount: $1 – $5
- Amount required for payout: $10.00
- Method of payment: $ – check mailed to you
- Usual per survey amount: $2
- Amount required for payout: no minimum
- Method of payment: Points – 575 points = $5.00 – paid through Paypal
- Usual per survey amount: 75 to 150 points
- Amount required for payout: 575 points ($5.00)
- Method of payment: Points – 800 points = $5.00 GC
- Usual per survey amount: 30 points for shorter; 100+ for longer
- Amount required for payout: 800 points ($5.00)
Synovate Global Opinion Panels
- Method of payment: Points – 5000 points = $5.00
- Usual per survey amount: 50 points for shorter; 150+ for longer
- Amount required for payout: 5000 points ($5.00)
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Thanks for compiling this list! I especially like MySurvey b/c I often get to try new products for them. My 2 Cents is also good! (However, my husband is a banker, which disqualifies me from many surveys on lots of sites.)
Just a word of caution: I’ve had trouble with Lightspeed in the past…I had almost accumulated enough points to get a check (I’d already gotten several from them at the time) and they denied my access to my account. I hadn’t done anything wrong, and they would not reinstate my points; they simply said it was an error and there was nothing they could do about it. Really frustrating for all of that work! My brother had a similar experience with them.
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Thanks for the info. Hopefully, I won’t have any problems with Lightspeed, since I don’t have too many points left to get another payout.
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Thanks for the comment on Mama’s Money Savers. I do belong to all the above, I actually forgot about them! Thanks for the reminder. And if you ever find a new great site please let me know and I will gladly sign up under your name so you get the referral credit.
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thanks for sharing – opinion outpost used to be good for me but not lately
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Thanks for the list. Can you estimate how much time you’re spending so you can see an hourly rate?
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I have been taking surveys online for a few years now. I'm members of most of these, but there are some new ones for me to check out too! I love this list & your site. I am SOOO GLAD I stumbled upon it. I've told all my friends. What a great idea you had!! THANKS!!
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For those of you with more than one email account, here's another tip. Sign up under all your different addresses. Some won't let you, but alot will. I have two accounts with Lightspeed & My Survey.
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New Site *>> eliteopinion.com <<* (copied from home page): business surveys about a variety of issues facing the business community today. Earn points that can be redeemed for cash. I'm a SAHM so didn't join, but thought I'd pass it along… Hope it helps someone!
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KimmyKatz – thanks for the comment!
CheerCoach – you should be careful about signing up for multiple e-mail address, since many of the survey sites state one account per household (they don’t even want you and your spouse/kids to have an account. If they find out about multiple accounts, they may close you account and you may lose any money you haven’t had paid out.
Cindy – thanks for the tip.
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