If you are happy to share information on your shopping habits, personal views or any number of other things or if you’re willing to try out new products, then chances are there’s someone out there willing to pay you for it either in competition entries, shopping vouchers, free products and even cash.
Market research companies are willing to pay you for your viewpoints because it helps them save money. By finding out the opinions of specific groups of people they can learn to improve their products and define their target audience therefore saving money by ensuring that their marketing is directed at the right people.
This list is a rundown, in no particular order, of the best available free online survey/product testing sites where you can provide your views and earn money for doing so.
5. Valued Opinions
This site has been running for years and is a part of the international group Research Now. Dividends are paid out in high street shopping vouchers for Arcadia (Burtons, Selfridges…), Amazon, Boots, HMV, Tesco, John Lewis, Argos, M&S, Marriott or charity donations to WWF, World Vision and Amnesty International. They Pay up to £50 per survey and their payout level is £10.
4. Lightspeed Panel
Another well established site, Lightspeed offer an ultra low £1 payout level. Through Lightspeed you earn points which are directly redeemable for cash through PayPal or, for better value, vouchers for a vast array of on-line and high street stores.
3. Global Test Market
A fast earner based in the US. This site pays in cash and will send you your cheque in pounds sterling, with a payout level of 1,000 points (around £32). Global Test Market always has a lot of surveys available and points are often rewarded just for taking the qualifications part of the survey, what’s more, they’re credited to your account immediately
2. PureProfile
A very sleek looking site with irregular surveys. It will take a while to reach the payment level of £40 purely doing surveys, purely down to due to how infrequently surveys are posted, however they are short, fun and highly rewarding and the site has an excellent referrals program, so this one is definitely worth a look.
1. OnePoll
Another site where hitting the payout level can take a long time, however this is also another site where the surveys are quick and easy so worth giving a go.
Remember to claim your earnings once you have earned enough – you won’t earn any interest keeping the money in your survey account and if they shut down you will most likely lose any outstanding earnings you have in your account.
Why not join all of the above sites? You have nothing to lose (all are completely free to join with no obligation) and they can earn you a nice little bit of extra cash in your spare time.
If you found this useful then you may also like my article on Ebay vs. Amazon or another on Amazon’s Mechanical Turk
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Mon, Oct 5, 2009, by danchair
Money Making