In order to earn a little bit of extra money for my family, I started doing online surveys about 4 years ago.
Synovate (now Ipsos)
- Method of payment: Points – 5,000 points = $5
- Usual per survey amount: 250-1,000 points
- Amount required for payout: $5
- Method of payment: Points – 3,000 points = $1
- Usual per survey amount: $1 – $5
- Amount required for payout: $20
- Method of payment: $ - which are then redeemed for gift cards
- Usual per survey amount: $1.50 to $4.00
- Amount required for payout: $20
Lightspeed Panel (now My Survey)
- Method of payment: Points - 1,000 points = $10 - 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)
- Method of payment: $ – paid via check
- Usual per survey amount: $1-$3
- Amount required for payout: $5
- Method of payment: Points - 10 points = $1 - check mailed to you
- Usual per survey amount: 20 - 30 points
- Amount required for payout: $5 (50 points)
GlobalTestMarket (now LifePoints)
- Method of payment: MarketPoints – 1000 points = $50
- Usual per survey amount: 30-40 points (about $2)
- Amount required for payout: $50
American Consumer Opinion Panel (ACOP)
- Method of payment: $ – paid via check or Paypal
- Usual per survey amount: range from $2 to $50
- Amount required for payout: $5
- Method of payment: Paid $ by check
- Usual per survey amount: $0.50, but they are fun, short surveys, usually about public opinion
- Amount required for payout: $10
- Method of payment: $ - check mailed to you
- Usual per survey amount: $2
- Amount required for payout: no minimum
Pinecone Research
- Method of payment: $ - paid through Paypal
- Usual per survey amount: $3
- 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: Points - 800 points = $5 GC
- Usual per survey amount: 30 points for shorter; 100+ for longer
- Amount required for payout: 800 points ($5)