Online survey sites are a fun way to earn some extra money from home. You won’t get rich or be able to quit your job and work from home doing survey, but survey income can add up to a nice chunk of change by the end of the year!!
When you sign up for several companies, then by the end of the year you can have a nice little stash of cash, Amazon credits, and Paypal deposits that can really help with those holiday expenses!
All of the survey companies below are known to be reputable survey companies. You should *NEVER* pay to join a survey company!! If anything they should pay YOU to join, like Inbox Dollars does. 🙂
Before I list out the reputable survey sites, here are some things to keep in mind:
1. It’s a good idea to create a separate email account for the purpose of signing up for survey sites so your personal email account doesn’t become so jumbled that you miss out on important emails! You can get a free email account at gmail, hotmail, or yahoo and having a separate one will be a HUGE help. Just remember to check it regularly. 🙂
2. Sign up for several survey companies so that you have a variety to choose from. Different companies have different ways to earn at different times, so it helps to be signed up with several so that if one company doesn’t have a good offer one day, another might.
3. Check the other ways to earn besides just surveys. For example, with Inbox Dollars you can earn money by reading emails, searching the web, AND watching videos!
- Inbox Dollars – FREE $5 Sign up Bonus -You earn money each month through taking surveys, opening emails, searching the web, etc. Right now they are offering a FREE $5 sign-up bonus! When I’ve asked you guys what your thoughts were on this company the consensus seems to be that although it takes time to get to the $30 threshold where you can cash out, it is easy to do in your spare time and definitely worthwhile!
- MySurvey – with MySurvey you earn gift cards and PayPal deposits through taking surveys. It’s really easy to sign up for and lots of people love it!
- Swagbucks – With Swagbucks it is super EASY to cash out when you need a gift card and they send it very quickly. You get points for surveys, searching online, and you can even find random point codes on their Facebook page from time to time!
- Toluna Surveys – Get rewarded in cash, gift vouchers, or other prizes prizes by taking surveys.
- National Consumer Panel – With NCP you earn points by scanning your grocery purchases, which are redeemable for electronics, household items, jewelry, toy, gift cards, and more.
Doing surveys regularly through these companies won’t make you rich, but it will help you have some extra coffee money each month or help you to save up gift cards for Christmas! 🙂
what about secret shopping. i really want to do that!
Sarah, you should go to mysteryshop.org and they provide a list of mystery shop companies.
We just got the NCP scanner in the mail last Thursday. The kids are having fun scanning everything we buy. Can’t wait to see what we can earn.
A couple other good ones are Mysurvey and MyView. I got to do a project with MyView where I got over 100,000 points. I got a lot of gift cards with that!
Wow Anika! Just ONE project with that many points? That’s awesome!! How many hours do you think that project took?
Do you actually make enough to make it worth the time you spend? (I’m looking for a work-from-home situation.) Thanks! 🙂
Carrie – It’s more of a “coffee budget” or a “saving all year for Christmas presents” thing than something that really could be an extra income. If you are looking for work from home type jobs I would use this as an addition, but definitely not enough to be a true extra income.
How safe are these to do? I have concerns with giving so much personal information over the internet.
Andrea- I totally agree, it is almost impossible to tell sometimes whether something online is legit or not…but these are all companies I have used myself. None of these sites should ever ask for any personal info i.e. credit card, etc!
I have been using MyPoints for years and have earned a ton of gift cards. What I like about it is that you don’t have to do or buy anything (unless you want to). The cards come in handy to give as gifts or to buy Christmas gifts with. I would love to share an invite if anyone is interested !
[email protected] O I’d like an invite! My email is [email protected]. Thanks!
I would! Thanks!
Pinecone is my favorite too 🙂
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The pinecone link doesn’t work. It takes me to a page with 3 questions- but the questions are not there, only the answers!
That’s weird, Sara Munoz Munoz- the pinecone link is working for me…I had no trouble with Chrome, maybe try that if you haven’t already!
I love this idea!! The last time I saw this posted on the site I went ahead and signed up with Opinion Outpost. The only problem is that it seems like it will take for-ev-er to make any money at it. The surveys only give you an average of 10 pts and take 20 minutes to complete. When I checked how many points it took to get the minimum gift card it said a THOUSAND 🙁 Any suggestions?
DeAnna – the surveys with low point values are probably just the “screener” portion of the survey where they decide whether or not you are the type of person they are looking for. Now, if you are selected to take the FULL survey, the point values are much higher. It can be frustrating to take so many surveys and never get past the screener portion, but if you stick with it, you might be surprised that you are receiving more surveys and your points are collecting faster. You may want to join a few different companies and see if you like one better than the other. My favorite is Pinecone research…but you may have a different opinion! Good Luck!
got to check it out
I use inboxdollars and my points. Love them both. I am so close to getting the $30. It does take about a year if you dont buy anything but hey for clicking links I will eventually get $30. My points i just cashed in my points for a $25 dollar gift card for childrens place. I just wait for free shipping and sales and I get free kids clothes. Swagbucks is a cool site similar to mypoints. I have gotten toys for my son and a $10 dollar gift card just for entering codes they post on facebook. Oh and smiley360 isnt really a survey site but they send you full size products to try and free coupons. I have gotten free soy sauce, free knorr chicken stock and free toothpaste all in the past year.
I’ve signed up for a couple of these to try them out. My main website I use is swagbucks. LOVE it! In the two years I’ve used it I have gotten $145 in gift cards and almost have enough swagbucks for another $25 gift card, but I’m saving up for a $50 card.
I just joined and am already eligible for a payout to my paypal 🙂 it´s not much but it´ll buy a dinner for two.
I´m relatively new to Pinecone Research. How do you get paid money? I´ve been awarded points that are redeemable for products from their catalogue, but I see no option to be paid cash.
Ugh! I never qualify
Emily, log in go to redeem points. On the bottom left hand menu choose featured rewards, then choose cash option. Hope that helps 🙂
Didn´t qualify
I tried to sign up for PineCone and it said it didnt need anyone with my household makeup and declined my registration 🙁
But as for mystery shop companies, I use one on a regular basis. You can sign up here:
http://www.applymarketforce.com
I have been doing it for 5 years and avg about $600 per year but the best part is free food(I do the McDs, 5 Guys, Panda Express, Panera Bread shops…but there are others you can do. You cna make more then that, but it requires you to eat fast food more often which I am not willing to do. 🙂
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