Paid surveys to earn money or gift cards.

[Tumbleweed]

For several years now, I have done paid surveys, and I enjoy doing them. Some are repetitive, but most of them are interesting, and some will pay really good money if you qualify, like for a medical survey. Since I have heart problems, I have done surveys about that , and they paid me around $150 to do the survey, and then answer questions on a Zoom Chat.
It is a good way to learn new things about a health problem, as well as earn money. The payment comes as a prepaid gift card, and you just activate it on the phone, and it is ready to use.
The one that I like the best is called Schleisinger Surveys. I do not have a link for that but it is easy to find on line and they also have a facebook page. If you follow that, new surveys will show up in your Facebook feed.

Another one that is quick and easy, and you never get screened out , is called Paid Viewpoint. I do have a referral link for this one, and it is easy to sign up and use, and you can get paid with paypal. https://paidviewpoint.com/?r=8wgpx4

 

[sprite1950]

I dislike surveys with a vengeance. It's my least favourite way of online earning and if I do them I make sure they are short as my pet hate is doing a long survey and then being kicked off at the end. I belong to Paid Viewpoint and it's true you don't get screened out but the rewards are small.

I have had the best results with Theorem Reach or Tap Research as they reward you for attempting a survey but I think you can only do them through rewards sites and not independently.

 

[Tumbleweed]

I also hate spending all of that time with the survey questions, and then being told that I screened out. I seldom do any of those surveys which screen you out after asking a whole lot of questions.
My favorite is the Schleisinger serveys, called Focus group. Sometimes, I do not qualify, but if you do qualify, you get good points, or may be allowed to take part in one of the surveys with pays $100 and up.

Another really great survey company that you never get screened out of, and has good surveys and good points, is called Yougov.com. They have surveys on all kinds of topics, and you always get to finish the survey, and earn points. I get surveys from them about 1-2 times a week, and cash out when I get to $50 gift card.

Here is the link for the You gov surveys:

YouGov

account.yougov.com

If you shop at Walmart, they have short surveys that you can take. You get entered into a drawing for $1,000 groceries, but it does not take long, and would be wonderful to win one of the prizes.
Dollar stores have the same thing, and so do some restaurants, or department stores. Since these never take much time, I always do the survey from the receipts.

 

[nomad]

I am based in Nepal, which happens to be a tier 3 country. Most of the surveys are targeted towards tier two and tier one countries. Therefore, surveys are not available for me. Even when I can find surveys, these surveys are so low paying that I don't like participating. It is also frustrating when after answering a handful of questions you are notified that surveys are not available in your location.

 

[Altair]

I am based in Nepal, which happens to be a tier 3 country. Most of the surveys are targeted towards tier two and tier one countries. Therefore, surveys are not available for me. Even when I can find surveys, these surveys are so low paying that I don't like participating. It is also frustrating when after answering a handful of questions you are notified that surveys are not available in your location.

They are low paying. It is a waste of time.
Online surveys are infuriating.
I dislike when completing a survey it says sorry you are not fit for this survey or something.
Constantly it happens so I don't do them.

 

[Jazzy]

Focus groups are usually scams, as you will never get paid for what you have given, and you don't know that we already have our data when you “don't complete a survey”. Sure, some sites will give you a few pennies for an hour of surveys, but the majority gain the data needed then “disqualify you” to avoid payment.

 

[Jay™]

I never got into them really, I have watched so many people get scammed from them so I never bothered.

 

[Deleted member 169]

I used to do them but don't anymore. Everytime they'll have me do a "pre qualification" survey before they give you the actual one. Id get to the end only to not be qualified . Didnt even get paid for my time anyway. Waste of time

 

[Sharon]

I participate in a program from Knowledge Panel and for years I never paid for my movie tickets because I would use my survey points to redeem them. Since the pandemic I haven't been to the movies so I haven't redeemed my points. I could cash out any time but I've just let my points continue to collect. I plan on using them soon though.

I receive other invitations to do a survey and can get compensation from $40-$75 and even have in person offers that range anywhere from $100-$300 although due to other obligations I haven't done those recently.

 

[nomad]

They are low paying. It is a waste of time.
Online surveys are infuriating.
I dislike when completing a survey it says sorry you are not fit for this survey or something.
Constantly it happens so I don't do them.

I hear that if you are based in North America, the UK, and Australia, you can participate in a lot of high-paying surveys. I once used VPN to participate in a survey that was mainly for Canadians, the survey paid 20 CAD. I could not withdraw as I was not in Canada I was just trying to see how much someone from a tier 1 country can earn from a survey.