A very common way for people to make money on the internet is by taking part in market research. This is most often in the form of an online survey, and can be an easy way to make some quick cash by just answering basic questions about your shopping habits etc.
There are many shady people online who are selling memberships to survey sites and promising that you could make a full time income from surveys. If you come across something like this, it should set of warning bells in your head. Don’t fall for it, real market research companies don’t require you to pay to take their surveys!
One exception to this would be a company that is offering surveys in exchange for a discount on a specific product, but this is rare. This is similar to business models where you complete a set of offers and in exchange get a particular item as a reward, such as a video game system, TV, or notebook computer. This post, however, is focusing on basic survey questions for which you could expect to receive a few dollars at most.
The first survey company is Ipsos-Reid, they operate an online survey service called Ipsos I-Say, that offers many surveys relating to activities, shopping, interests, etc. In addition to earnings redeemable points for each survey you complete, you’re also entered into the drawing for a cash prize contest. See Ipsos I-Say for details.
I’ve also used Survey Savvy, although not as often as Ipsos I-Say. They offer similar types of surveys, but don’t always have a cash prize contest. Surveys are sent as often as one is matched to your online profile, which in my case is at least once a week. It’s not a huge moneymaker, but if you’re going to be clicking on Facebook quizzes, you might as well click on these and make some cash instead. You can sign up at SurveySavvy.com.
Finally, there’s a new kid on the block. Cashcrate, a website that combines surveys, games and product reviews, is a fun new way to make money online. This is one of the few sites that I know people are making serious cash with, some in excess of $1,500 per month. One of the reasons people make so much more money with this site, is you can earn commissions by referring other people to the website. If you sign up for Cashcrate with my link, I’ll get a couple of dollars once you reach your first $10 on the site. I earned $1.50 by filling out 3 surveys within the first 10 minutes of signing up, so it’s not hard. Check out Cashcrate, you can start earning within 5 minutes!
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