This isn't about joining every single survey site you find on Google.
It's about focusing on those with decent payouts, low payment
thresholds and a reliable volume of surveys.
We tested and analysed MoneySavers' reviews to find the top 20
sites. Huge thanks to all the MoneySavers whose feedback went into the
guide.
If you've found a top survey site we're
missing, add it in the Survey Sites discussion.
A must-join,
Ipsos is probably the best paying survey site. Its
surveys are plentiful, and many rack up £10 or more of Amazon vouchers
every month.
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Forumites report Ipsos is refreshingly upfront about payment
and survey length before you start clicking. It pays in retail
vouchers, including Amazon and John Lewis. Once you cash in, vouchers
take two to three weeks to arrive.
Quick Stats. Payment method: High street
vouchers incl Amazon, Capital Bond and John Lewis.
Typical ££
per survey: £1.
Payout threshold: £10.
Typical
survey time: 20 mins.
Feed back: Ipsos
With a cult following in the Forum,
Swagbucks*
pays you 'swag points' to answer daily polls. You can also mix it up by
getting paid to watch videos, search via its page instead of Google
and even play free online games.
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Points can be spent on rewards in its Reward Store. Some
rewards are better value than others, so always compare a few. For
example, 850 points equals a fiver Amazon voucher, but you need 1,050
points for £5 cash via paypal. On its rewards page, there are gift cards
in US dollars too, so ensure you choose the ones marked GBP.
Swagbucks only lets you earn points once a day on certain types
of poll - answer a second poll and you won't get paid. So always read
terms and conditions carefully.
For motivation, join other Swag points chasers in the forum's
popular
Swagbucks ChallengE 2013 thread.
Quick Stats. Payment method: Cash via Paypal,
Amazon vouchers and more.
Typical ££ per survey: From
70 Swag Bucks (40p).
Payout threshold: From 1 Swag Buck
(depends on reward).
Typical survey time: 15-20 mins.
Feed
back: Swagbucks
US survey site
GlobalTestMarket
pays by cheque in sterling once you've earned $50 (currently £31ish).
Many forumites amass £100 a year from the site.
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Cheques take up to eight weeks to arrive, but at £30-£40 a
time (depending on the exchange rate), it's worth the wait. The site
often screens you out after a few questions, but usually bungs a few
points anyway.
GlobalTestMarket also sends surveys that enter you into a prize draw
instead of paying cash. Unless you've heaps of time, stick with surveys
that pay.
Quick Stats: Payment method: Cash (cheque).
Typical
££ per survey: £1.20.
Payout threshold: 1,000
points ($50/£32).
Typical survey time: 20 minutes.
Feed
back: GlobalTestMarket
Another popular site,
Crowdology pays hard cash via Paypal. The payment
threshold's a low £4, and many folks rack this up every month.
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On the downside, forumites report its payment system can be
glitchy, though the cash arrives in the end. A top tip is to post
complaints on its Facebook page to get a result.
Quick Stats. Payment method: Cash via Paypal.
Typical ££ per survey: 30p - £2.
Payout
threshold: £4.
Typical survey time: 20 mins.
Feed
back: Crowdology
MoneySavers earn cash quickly from
MySurvey, as it has a low £3 payout threshold and
abundant surveys. It pays in cash via Paypal.
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info
You can get a £3 Paypal payment for 345 points, or a £5 Argos
voucher for 550 points. The site also lets you swap 1250 points for a
£10 Amazon voucher, though, bizarrely, this is a worse value exchange
than Paypal cash.
Quick Stats. Payment method: Cash via Paypal
& Argos/Amazon vouchers.
Typical payment per survey:
100.
Payout threshold: £3.
Typical time to
complete: 20-30 mins.
Feed back: MySurvey
Mega-popular for its speedy surveys,
OnePoll runs polls
for the press, meaning fun questions about celebs and your lovelife. It
works slightly differently to other survey sites and doesn't send out
invitations - you need to log on daily to check.
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info
The payment per survey is tiny, often 20p. But while hitting
the £40 withdrawal target takes ages, it's still worth it, as surveys
are super-quick.
One bugbear of OnePoll users is getting stuck on £39.90, then
not having any more surveys available for weeks. If that happens, try
referring a friend to hit the threshold – you get 50p for everyone who
signs up.
Some Forumites are also peeved by the number of surveys that
just enter you into a competition, rather than giving you cash.
OnePoll also has a free iPhone app that lets you earn cash on the go.
However, OnePoll says it's currently redesigning its app and is
currently offering very few surveys through it. So wait for the relaunch
to get it.
Quick Stats: Payment method: Cash (BACS or
Paypal).
Typical £ per survey: 20p.
Payout
threshold: £40.
Typical survey time: 2 mins.
Feed
back: Onepoll
The holy grail of survey sites,
Pinecone
pays megabucks, but is invitation only. You get £3 for every survey.
Sadly, the recruitment process is more secretive than MI6. You have to
wait until you're invited or spot a web banner advert on another site
to sign up.
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We've included it so you'll know to jump if an invite
appears. If you are lucky enough to be recruited, you get paid cash via
PayPal. Yet it's tough to join, as the first rule of Pinecone is "do
not talk about Pinecone".
Quick Stats. Payment method: Cash via PayPal. Typical
££ per survey: £3. Payout threshold: £3. Typical
time to complete: 15 to 20 minutes. How to sign up:
Look for banner adverts on websites (often mum and baby sites).
While
Newvistalive has a high £50 payout threshold, many
MoneySavers have racked up £50 cheques fairly quickly. It pays up to a
generous £5 per survey - some forumites have made £50 in six months.
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It's especially important to read questions carefully and
answer truthfully. Newvistalive adds in 'quality control' questions to
weed out members who fib to get more surveys.
Quick Stats. Payment method: Cash (cheque).
Typical
££ per survey: 50p to £1.
Payout threshold:
£50.
Typical survey time: 15 mins.
Feed back: Newvistalive
Another survey site to try is
Toluna. Forumites earn regular Amazon vouchers,
though some report payments can be slow.
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info
Once you reach 80,000 points, you can cash in for a £15 retail
voucher, including Amazon and Love2shop.
Some forumites are frustrated about how long it takes to receive
vouchers after you've ordered them. It also seems to take quite a long
time for points to be added onto members' accounts after they’ve
completed surveys.
Quick Stats. Payment method: High street
vouchers incl Amazon & Love2shop.
Typical ££ per survey:
3,000 to 5,000 points.
Payout threshold: 80,000
points for £15 Amazon voucher.
Typical survey time:
15-30 mins.
Feed back: Toluna
People either love or hate
YouGov.
The surveys are short ‘n' snappy, and the site is commissioned by
everyone from academics to charities, so you get to put in your
tuppence on serious subjects. Yet MoneySavers say it takes three to five
years to hit the payout threshold.
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One of the most established survey sites is
Valued Opinions,
though MoneySavers report glitches recently. It pays in retail
vouchers, including Boots, Marks & Spencer, John Lewis, Topshop
and, when they are in stock, Amazon.
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Valued Opinions pays high amounts of £1-£5 per survey. Once
you cash in your points, vouchers take 28 days to arrive.
Forumites report things have gone downhill slightly over the
last year, and some haven't been credited earnings because of technical
glitches. Though they say customer services do seem to sort issues
quickly if you email.
Quick Stats: Payment method:
Retail vouchers incl Amazon, M&S, Boots & more.
Typical £
per survey: £1 - £5.
Payout threshold: £10.
Typical survey time: 10 to 30 mins.
Feed
back: Valued Opinions
Paying in cold hard cash,
PanelOpinion
has a low payout threshold of £10. We've a little less feedback on this
one than some other sites, but what we do have is good. MoneySavers
have made up to £5 for one survey.
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Forumite
Marteebies says: "This is my favourite
survey website. It's simple but effective and I have made a lot of cash
on here. It doesn't take that long to build up a good amount."
Quick Stats. Payment method: Bank transfer,
Paypal or cheque.
Typical ££ per survey: 25p-£2.
Payout
threshold: £10.
Typical survey time: 10
mins.
Feed back: Panel Opinion
Survey Friends works a little differently to other
sites. As well as spending points on retail vouchers, you can use them
to bid on rewards such as Kindles, Tesco vouchers and TVs.
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You can exchange survey points for £10 retail vouchers,
including Love2Shop and Boots, when you earn 20,000.
The other option is to use points to enter Survey Friends's Gift
Lottery. The more points you bid, the more chance you have of winning
the prize. This may sound a little scam-like, but if you don't win, you
get your points back, so you've nothing to lose.
The prizes are very winable, and several MoneySavers have got
lucky. Forumite
stardaylily says: "I won a cool prize of a flat
screen TV. I received my prize very quickly. Fab site."
Quick Stats. Payment method: Retail vouchers
& other rewards.
Typical ££ per survey: 400-3,000
points.
Payout threshold: 20,000 points (£10).
Typical
survey time: 10 mins.
Feed back: Survey Friends
For anyone who works in IT or business,
Vanson
Bourne is a must-join. It pays hugely generous £5 or £10 in Amazon
vouchers per survey. People usually receive the voucher by email just a
few hours after completing a poll.
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& safety details
Only certain IT and business professionals qualify. Fill in
your job details on the application form and it will let you know.
To verify that members are business professionals, it asks for
details of the business you work for. It says it will only use this data
to verify your eligibility and will never pass it on.
Quick Stats. Payment method: Amazon
e-vouchers.
Typical ££ per survey: £5-£10.
Payout
threshold: None.
Typical survey time: 20
mins.
Feed back: Vanson Bourne
One for dedicated survey stashers,
Pureprofile is a
reliable player, but surveys are scarce. With around one survey a one
month, it usually takes nine months to two years to reach the £25
target.
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You usually have to log on to check for new surveys rather than
getting alerts. Some forumites who check often have reached the payout
threshold more quickly.
Once your balance does reach £25, the cash is paid into your bank
account.
Quick Stats. Payment method: Cash (BACS).
Typical
££ per survey: 10p - £3.
Payout threshold:
£25.
Typical survey time: 20 mins.
Feed back: Pureprofile
For belt 'n' braces,
Vivatic is worth a look. It's been very popular for
its regular surveys and payouts in past years. Yet since it hiked its
payout threshold to £25, forumites are less happy.
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MoneySavers have also reported getting screened out after
answering a mass of questions. So this one's only worth joining if
you're a keen survey fan.
Quick Stats. Payment method: Cash via Paypal.
Typical ££ per survey: £1.
Payout threshold:
£25.
Typical survey time: 20 mins.
Feed back: Vivatic
Popular for its low payout threshold,
Opinion Outpost
pays cash via Paypal. Surveys are sporadic, but you only need to earn
£2.50 to get a payout, so should see cash quickly.
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Other surveys enter you into prize draws rather than giving
cash - less of a good bet.
Quick Stats. Payment method: Cash via Paypal.
Typical ££ per survey: £1.
Payout threshold:
£2.50.
Typical survey time: 15 mins.
Feed
back: Opinion Outpost
Feedback's mixed for
OpinionWorld. While some have clocked up £70 in a
few months, others are frustrated by being entered for prize draws
rather than being given reward points.
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Ensure you log on to Opinionworld.co.uk, not the US site
Opinionworld.com – they look identical, so it's easy to get confused.
Quick Stats. Payment method: Cash via Paypal.
Typical ££ per survey: 50p
Payout threshold:
£10
Typical survey time: 20 mins.
Feed back: OpinionWorld
Paying in Amazon vouchers,
Justtheanswer
has a low £5 payment threshold. Yet even this takes ages to earn,
with an incredibly slow trickle of surveys.
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info
This is only one for very dedicated survey stashers, as we've
little feedback from forumites who've managed to cash in.
Quick Stats. Payment method: Amazon vouchers.
Typical ££ per survey: 25p-£1.25.
Payout
threshold: £5 .
Typical survey time: 20 mins.
Feed
back: Justtheanswer
Another slow-burner,
Mindmover pays out cash via Paypal when you reach
£20. Surveys are infrequent - forumites report it takes a while to
clock up enough to get paid.
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