Without further ado, here are the 9 best survey sites…
1. Inbox Dollars – I’ve written about Inbox Dollars before because
I’ve made some easy money signing up for trial offers on their site.
But, they also offer several short, daily surveys that you can take.If you take all four each day, you could earn an extra $730/year. Not too bad. Sign up for Inbox Dollars here.
2. SwagBucks – This
is a definitely a reader favorite, because of the wide variety of ways
to make extra cash beyond taking surveys. They are also famous for
handing out free Swagbucks at random just for being a member.You can redeem your Swagbucks for gift cards to a number of popular retailers, including Amazon.com. Sign up for Swagbucks here.
3. My Survey – This
is my personal favorite survey site. With this company you earn points
for every single survey you take- even those which you don’t qualify for
(just by answering the qualifying questions)! So you will never waste
time and effort on a survey only to discover you don’t qualify.You can redeem your points earned for cash or prizes and every 1000 points equals $10. Sign up for MySurvey here.
4. Springboard Panel – As part of the Springboard Panel,
you get to give feedback on a new ideas and test new products for extra
cash. They reward you with points that you can use towards cash or gift
cards.Plus, once you join the site, you’ll be entered to win a $1,000 and can earn additional entries for each survey you complete. Sign up for Springboard here.
5. Harris Poll Online – This
is another favorite because it’s run by the Nielsen company (so you
know they’re legitimate). They’re also famous for contacting survey
panelists for local focus groups in their area.One of my readers was asked to participate in a focus group for 2 hours about food and she earned an easy $80! Sign up for Harris Poll Online here.
6. CashCrate – This
one is a lot like Inbox Dollars. They have both offers you can complete
for cash and a daily survey for around 50 cents. Plus, they usually
offer 1-2 daily surveys. Sign up for CashCrate here.
7. MintVine – Take
surveys worth between 150 to 300 points and once you’ve reached 1000
points in your account, you can redeem for a $10 cash payment.Since this one has really low threshold for payment, you should be eligible for your first cash-out within a couple of weeks. Sign up for MintVine here.
8.
Pinecone Research – They
have a good amount of surveys, but what’s unique about this company is
that you get paid cash after every survey you take. There’s no minimum
to cash-out (pays via Paypal).The surveys pay $3 for each one completed. Sign up for PineCone here.
This is open to USA residents to apply.
9. Toluna – This
site offers you a bonus 500 points when you sign up and when you have
earned at least 60,000 points, you may redeem your points for a cash
reward.A lot of the surveys here are low-paying, but I still recommend signing up so you can be on their list for the big $$ surveys. Sign up for Toluna here.
I’d love to hear your experiences with these companies in the comments below. Also, these aren’t the only survey companies out there – just my favorites. But, I’ve written some tips about how to avoid survey scam here in case you stumble upon another site…
Toluna
Swagbucks
Vivatic
MySurvey
OnePoll
Survey Bods
The OpinionPanel Community
YouGov
Ipsos
Valued Opinions
Global Test Market
Opinion Outpost
iPoll
Hiving
PanelBase
Pinecone Research
MindMover
Springboard
New Vista Live
You
don’t have to do this but we would recommend setting up a separate
email for all of your survey site accounts. That way you can log in each
day and easily see the surveys on offer (without it clogging up your
personal inbox).
Unless
you are looking to build up a big amount and aiming for one of the top
rewards for which you have time for, then it’s best to cash in early
with these paid survey sites.