ALT-5 Online Survey Sites that Pay
With today's economy becoming more and more uncertain, and the cost of living gradually rising, we're finding ourselves looking at alternative ways to increase our household income. A lot of people in today's society find themselves having to take on second, and even third jobs, in order provide for themselves, and their families.
The following websites will guarantee you extra income, with little to no effort at all. So why not take advantage of the different sources of extra income you could have entering your account on a monthly basis?
1. Globaltestmarket.com
The first thing to mention about Global test Market, is that it is free to sign up, and at no time in participating will you have to put your hand in your pocket for anything. This online survey company gives you the chance to earn market points for every survey you participate in. This ranges from 5 to 75+ points. The number of surveys you will receive once joining will depend on the amount of time and effort you put into your profile questions, as this is the basis of how many surveys you will receive. Once your account has reached 1000 points, you will be able to redeem your point for cash (roughly 25 pounds). Not only do you get the chance to earn extra income, you also have the opportunity to influence the development of new products and services through the answers you give in the various surveys available.
2. Toluna.com
Not only does Toluna give the chance to build up your points through online surveys, it also gives you the chance to test products, shape the world around you by influencing leading manufacturers in today's competitive market, and gives you the opportunity to have your opinion heard either through Toluna's community forums, or your own personal blog. Toluna allows you to build up your points in exchange for vouchers that can be used through various, leading companies, and the best thing about it, is that the only thing it will cost you is a bit of your time.
3. ipoints.com
Being in partnership with over 600 different companies, ipoints runs an internet based loyalty rewards programme that will reward you with points for using their services. However, to benefit from this, you will need to access these partners via the ipoints site. If you don't then your ipoints account will not be credited. Furthermore, ipoints also provides you online surveys to complete on a regular basis and on completion you are rewarded with points that you can cash in for a number of various items (including anything from CD's to short breaks and holidays. Again, as like the previous websites mentioned, and the ones to follow, the only thing ipoints will cost you, is a bit of your time.
4. Lightspeed.com
The benefit of becoming a Lightspeed panel member is that you can quickly earn points by conducting simple, and interesting online surveys. A notification will be sent to your email account when a survey is available to you, and upon completion of around 4 to 5 surveys, this will equate to approximately 5 pounds, that can either be used to purchase vouchers, or can be added to your pay pal account. Not to worry if you don't have one, as a pay pal account can be set up quite easily once you have an email address.
5. Ipsos.com
Not only does Ipsos allow you to gain rewards from taking its online surveys, it also gives you the opportunity to see new product ideas before anyone else. As long as you respect this confidential information, you will soon see yourself tallying up the points, which in turn can be cashed in for vouchers at leading companies.
6. Americanconsumeropinion.com
This online survey company is available worldwide, and will provide generous payment (by way of cheque) to you for sharing your ideas and opinions on a variety of topics. You can expect to earn between 2 to 25 pounds per survey or even focus group, depending on its length (therefore the longer the survey, the more money you will make). For a longer survey however, you will normally be offered one of a number of incentives for your participation (normally a free product to test, cash or a gift). As a member, not only do you have the opportunity to earn money through participating in online surveys, but you also have the opportunity to win money in monthly drawings.
7. Ciao.co.uk
Ciao panel members can expect any amount from 1 to 5 pounds for completing online surveys that are notified to you via email. Alternatively, you don't have to wait for invitations, as you can directly log onto your ciao account and participate in surveys that pay as little as 10 pence up to 5 pounds. The 5 pound surveys are normally harder to qualify for, however with the amount of 10 pence surveys, in no time you will see your account gradually increasing. Once you reach the 5 pound mark, you can then request payment. You can also receive cash for referring friends and family to Ciao. Once they successfully complete their first survey, you will automatically receive 1 pound.
8. Surveys.com
Is very much complementary to ipoints, and rewards members with ipoints for completion of many of its surveys. Surveys.com also provides its members with other rewards, which include cash and/ or prizes. The benefit of becoming a panel member is that Surveys are usually quick and easy, and also quite enjoyable.
9. Surveysavvy.com
Survey Savvy is very much unique in the respect that not only does it reward you for completing surveys; it also rewards you for referring other people (including family, friends, etc). This is probably the best and most effective way to earn money here as members are paid around 1 pound for every survey their referral completes, and an average of 50 pence for every survey their referrals, referral completes. As it can be seen, this chain system will allow maximum revenue.
