Online Surveys

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How they work:

Companies want to do market research and polls so they will pay agencies to get answers for them.

Online sites exist where anyone can do these surveys and get paid to do so.

Generally, you sign up to a reliable survey site and get sent surveys they think may match your skillset or demographic. You will then complete these surveys to earn rewards or cash which can be withdrawn once you reach a certain threshold.

Let's have a look at a few reliable ones:

Prolific

  • Sign up using an email address

  • Fill in ‘About you’ and update this regularly to ensure you get relevant surveys

  • Surveys will begin to appear in the ‘Studies’ bar of the website

  • You can also download a Chrome browser extension which will notify whenever a survey is ready

  • You can cash out once you reach £10 of earnings to PayPal

  • Average earnings: £2.50 - £3.00 per hour

Panelbase

  • Sign up using an email address

  • Set up your profile to ensure you pick relevant categories to you. This is what surveys you get will be related to

  • A £3 sign up bonus will be received upon successful registration

  • You will receive an email once surveys are ready which discloses the reward amount and survey length

  • If you don’t meet the needs of the survey you won’t be paid but will instead be entered into a prize draw to win prizes (shopping vouchers, electrical etc.)

  • Cash out via BACS or as a voucher once you reach £10 earned. You can also donate to charity.

  • Average earnings: £2.50 - £3.00 per hour

Nectar Canvass

  • Sign up with Facebook or an email address

  • Enter your Nectar card details so that you earn points otherwise it is pointless

  • Ensure your profile is filled in to receive relevant surveys

  • Entered into a draw to win 10,000 points (£50) once you complete your first survey

  • Most surveys are worth 20 - 140 points

  • These are credited to your Nectar account within 28 days

  • The points can then be spent in any Nectar retailers (Sainsbury’s, Argos etc.)

  • Average earnings: £1.25 - £1.50 per hour

Worth it?

It depends on what your goals for doing online surveys are really.

If you just want to earn an extra couple of quid a day, this is a nice easy way to do it and can be done without a lot of work or effort. We would say it’s a great way to make money on your phone whilst watching TV.

If you want to replace your main income and work from home, this isn’t the way to do it!

Useful links:

Prolific website

Panelbase website

Nectar Canvass website

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