Jasmine Birtles
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At MoneyMagpie we’re big fans of paid online surveys.
We think they’re a good way to make a bit of extra cash without having to put in too much effort. In fact, you can read our complete guide to online surveys here.
But you still might not be sure which online survey sites are worth your time.
As Nick Green from Swagbucks explained: “Taking paid surveys online is a great way to make money in your spare time…but you have to be patient and find the survey panel that works for you.”
That’s why we’ve taken the time to review every survey site we promote, so you know which ones you can trust, and which ones you should avoid:
Facts
+ It has a 4.5 out of five ‘star rating’ on Trustpilot
+ When you register as a new member, you’ll earn 50 points, then another 50 points will be credited to your account after filling out your profile (a $1 sign up bonus in total)
+ Once your account is created, you can immediately start taking surveys, which can be worth up to $5 each
+ Branded Surveys’ loyalty programme, Branded Elite, offers the opportunity for anyone to earn bonus points on a weekly basis
– The website design isn’t as straightforward as other survey sites
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Facts
+ Earn SB by just answering quick questions about your preferences/lifestyle
+ Prize redemption is straight forward and you have the option of getting points converted into cash and not just gift cards
+ Loads of well known brands and shopping sites to earn cashback with, such as eBay, Iceland, Dunelm and Notonthehighstreet.com
+ Didn’t receive any emails (these can be turned on for extra Swagbucks)
– Sections of the site encourage you to place gambling bets in exchange for high payout swagbucks but you ultimately spend more money placing the bet than you would get for your bucks
– Most of the offers in the “Offers” section cost you money or require you to subscribe to something; most free offers are only worth 1-2 SB each
+ You get a £1 just for signing up
+ You earn 40p for completing your profile (took less than two minutes)
+ You earn cash, not points
+ Presented with five surveys to complete on activation of account
+ Received a few emails within the first 15 minutes just telling us how much we’ve earned and encouraging us to go to the site to earn more
– Layout is a little messy, but not too difficult to navigate
– To earn rewards from joining a game site and taking part in competitions you are required to deposit money first
+ Easy to navigate
+ Lets you earn up to £5 per survey
+ A new feature on their website allows people to find a survey for themselves from their dashboard
– Like all online surveys, you have to wait for a survey that is appropriate for you, which is often luck
+ Easy sign-up with simple personal questions such as age, gender, nationality and education
– Sometimes you don’t get entered because you weren’t what they were looking for
– Some of the surveys are quite slow to load
– We haven’t been emailed with further survey opportunities since signing up
Facts
+ Good prizes
+ Writing articles is a unique way to make money
+ Students who have recently had a place confirmed at university get £10 towards an Amazon voucher just for signing up
– After two hours we still hadn’t received an invite to complete any of the surveys
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Facts
+ Short sign-up with very few questions
+ Profile completion takes only a few minutes and includes lots of lifestyle questions
+ Colourful, easy-to-navigate website with clear information
– We were rejected as “not the right demographic” after completing our first survey. No other surveys were offered.
Facts
+ Easy sign-up with normal personal questions (name, age, location, house details, income, employment)
+ Good rewards with a threshold which isn’t too high
– Fully completing the profile questions will take a few hours
– After spending several hours on the site we were only offered one survey
Which one are you going to try? Do you agree with our reviews? Have you had a different experience? Let us know in the comments below.
Such a big fan of online surveys, too! Great tips and informative list of sites to join. Swagbucks and Toluna are my current go-to sites but will surely check out your other recommendations.
Hi, I am working in survey sites for last three months. I am looking for the correct way of doing survey task successfully. I am pleased to read your articles. I have lot of gaps that i can overcome by following your guidences. I am working in dailyonlinesurvey too.
Excellent information on these survey sites.
Don’t even touch Global test market. They just closed my account with an excuse that I had 2 emails (What??) which was ridiculous and kept all the money I had built up , and they have done this to a lot of other people as I found out. They refuse to then talk to you when you ask why. Also IPoll pay in e cheques and unless you buy something for the exact amount, you lose money on what is left, YouGov is good . Valued Opinions make you go through most of a survey and then screen you out… Read more »
Only one to use is YouGov!