Short answer-yes. But not “Hey I just quit my job and I’m going to stay at home and just do a few surveys!” kind of money. I’ve gotten off my routine of doing these, but I used to do them several nights a week. Just a few nights, I’d take the laptop into my bedroom, put on the tv, and fill out a few surveys. Doing that, I was able to consistently earn $25-$50 per month.
A few things to watch out for:
1. You should never have to pay for the information. There are many legit survey companies that you can register with for free (I’ll list them below). You do NOT have to pay for this information.
2. I don’t believe I’ve ever had to give out my social security number.
3. Before you join, make sure you know what rewards you will be getting. Personally, I only ever do surveys that are either going to pay me with cash (either check or paypal) or amazon codes. I don’t want to have to score points, then try to figure out what I’m really earning. I only go with the following companies because I know that I’m going to get cash or amazon codes. I mean, if a survey offers you “750 points” how do you know exactly how much you’re being paid?
4. I am only signed up with maybe three or four companies. Any more than that, and it’s overwhelming for me to try to keep track. Plus, lots of companies have $25 or $25 minimum payouts, and the more companies you work with , the longer it will take you to hit those thresholds with each company.
5. If you sign on with a company and after several attempts you find that you just aren’t qualifying for surveys, dump them and move on.
6. My husband doesn’t like that I give out our household information. I don’t give out birthdays or anything like that, but number of people, products preferences and so on. However, with online activity and cookies, shopper loyalty cards…I don’t assume much privacy anyway, so I don’t mind giving it out if I’m getting something in return.
Opinion Outpost-my absolute favorite!
Valued Opinions-my second favorite.
Toluna-I haven’t tried them yet.
My View-very good, fast, high payouts.
Good luck & have fun! Last year I ordered lots of our holiday gifts, plus lots of free diapers, using just survey rewards.
I was so pleased with them. They were really fun to drink out of, it was perfect timing to pair them with the Royal Wedding. Just a few days after I got them, I broke one. It was on the drying rack by my sink and I just knocked it over. I posted a photo on the Facebook page and threw it away. A friend suggested I try Kennett Glass to get it fixed, so I dug it out of the trash and cleaned it off. I went there and they said they couldn’t fix it, but sent me down the street to At Mar Glass Labs. There I met a very nice older couple, owners of the business I assume as the woman said that her husband was a retired glassblower. He looked at the stem and the cup, and said that it couldn’t be fixed. Well, of course he said that I could glue it, but then shouldn’t ever use it, it would only be for display purposes. Bummer. The woman was really gushing at how beautful the glass was, and I told her the story behind it. In an odd twist, she actually used to make wine! She really kept commenting on the beautiful etching and gold trim, and how sad it was that I broke it. I told her where she could order her own set, I wonder if she will.
I also got two pairs of these wine glasses. A pair for me and a pair for you! They are called Old World, and are hand-painted with 24k gold! Nope, I’m not kidding. They are appropriate for both red and white wine which makes them perfect for any occasion. I will be toasting the prince & princess tomorrow, as I watch reruns of their wedding (not getting up at 4 am, I’m not that crazy!). I can’t go to London, so sipping wine out of an Old World 24k wine glass will have to do.
