I thought that I would keep track of the surveys that I’ve done this month to help you get an idea of what to expect when you join a survey company.
I was VERY busy this month, so I did not do many surveys at all...but here's what I did do. You can still earn money, even when you spend very little time doing them.
I have been a member of each of the companies listed for at least 6 months, and I only join survey companies where I earn money or points that can convert to money or gift cards. I don’t feel like it’s worth my time just to get an entry in a drawing.
For the surveys attempted, but not qualified for, it usually only took a minute or so to find out I was not qualified. As you can see, I get more surveys from some companies than others.
Total Earned: $8.13
Lightspeed Survey – $3.26
- 7 surveys attempted
- Qualified for 3
- Paid in points – 575 points = $5 – can cash out when you reach 575 point balance – paid via Paypal
Your 2 Cents (Toluna) - $1.50
- 3 surveys attempted
- Qualified for 1
- Paid $ by check when you reach $10 (30,000 points) balance
Opinion Outpost - $1.20
- 6 surveys attempted
- Qualified for 1
- Paid in points - 10 points = $1 - can cash out when you reach $5 balance
Survey Savvy – $1.00
- 1 surveys attempted
- Qualified for 1
- Paid in $ (via check) with no balance required for cashout. I don’t get a lot of surveys from them, but they pay well and I can get my money fairly quickly.
HCD Surveys- $0.60 - these are usually pretty fun surveys to do...and not too long
- 2 surveys attempted
- Qualified for 1
- Paid $ by check once you reach the 1000 point ($10) threshhold
My Points – $0.57 from surveys alone…I earned more points from clicking through on e-mails
- 4 surveys attempted
- Qualified for 1
- Paid in points – if you don’t qualify for the survey, you get 10 points added to your account. I find this is a really easy way to add up my points (besides just clicking through on e-mails. 1400 points = $10 Panera gift card (but there are MANY more options)
My Survey – $0.25 (or 25 points)
- 3 surveys attempted – the nice thing is you get 10 points for every attempted survey
- Qualified for 0
- Paid in points – 1000 points = $10 – can cash out when you reach 1000 point balance
Synovate – Global Opinion Panels – $0.20
- 4 surveys attempted – the nice thing is you now get 50 points for every attempted survey
- Qualified for 0
- Paid in points – 5000 points = $5 – can cash out when you reach 5000 point balance
Erewards – $0.05 in Upromise earnings
- 1 surveys attempted
- Qualified for 0
- Paid in $ that you can use to cash in for Upromise (college) savings. Get $2.00 in Upromise earnings just for signing up for Erewards. I earned $50 in Upromise earnings earlier this year through Erewards. To join Erewards through Upromise, click on Ways to Earn, More, and then Erewards.
Valued Opinions – $0.00
- 3 surveys attempted
- Qualified for 0
- Paid in Amazon gift cards when you reach $20 balance
Buzzback Panel – $0.00
- 1 survey attempted
- Qualified for 0
- Paid $ by Paypal several days later (you are paid automatically after every survey)
Survey Head – $0.00
- 1 surveys attempted
- Qualified for 0
- Paid $ by Paypal or with gift cards when you reach $25 minimum
- Get $5 bonus when you register
Other good survey sites that I did not complete any surveys (although I did get invitations)
- Pinecone Research - my favorite survey site...and they currently have limited openings.
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Andrea
Saynation is pretty good. You get 25 pts if you don't qualify. Surverys are generally 1000 to 2000 pts with 12000 you can get a $10 Barnes and Noble gift card but there are other gift card options with other point values as well.
Corrie @ "Cents"able Momma
Thanks, Andrea. I'll have to try them.
Lee
The suvey companies I make the most from are MySurvey, Pinecone, Opinion Outpost, and GlobalTestMarket. GlobalTestMarket pays 50.00 when you reach 1,000 points. It takes several months usually, but it's nice getting that check. Consumer Village is also a good, easy one to answer surveys, and do polls for Amazon gift cards and giving to charity. I recently got a 15.00 gift card from them. MySurvey and Pinecone are the best ones for money and trying out products. I'll try out some you've listed also. Thanks.
Corrie @ "Cents"able Momma
Thanks...I haven't tried GlobalTestMarket or Consumer Village yet, but I'll have to sign up and test them out!
CuriousGirl
I was accepted to Pinecone yesterday!! Thanks for the tip that they were looking for more people!!
Corrie @ "Cents"able Momma
Great...I love Pinecone! I just did a survey for them the other day, and I was paid my $3.00 the next day.
CuriousGirl
Sounds great I can't wait for one to come!