Paid Surveys

Overview: If you enjoy using the internet, paid online surveys are a great way to generate income while in school. Taking surveys is not only flexible to your schedule, it’s a fun way to make some extra money. You can get started right away, it’s 100% free to join, and the companies below are actively looking for new survey takers 18 years and older.

Earnings: Earn as much as $100+ per specialty survey, but more typically $1-$50 depending on the company, the survey taker, and the type of survey being offered. Increasingly many companies are offering points or points for prizes for participation (that can typically be turned into things like gift cards, electronics, cash, etc), but by registering with all the companies below, you increase your chance of receiving the best cash surveys.

So how many survey invitations can you expect to receive? Since every market research firm is different, the amount of survey invites you will receive will vary by company. The image below shows how many survey invitations we received to our test account from just one of our recommended survey companies over the span of about 2 months. While we didn’t qualify for all of them, you can start to see the potential with surveys and market research when you join all of the recommended companies. Click the image to enlarge…

What To Do: To make the most from online surveys, it’s important to register with as many of the “right” companies as possible. It’s a numbers game – the more companies who have your information, the more invitations to take surveys you’ll receive. With over 500 survey sites and research companies in the world today, there are only a select few who have consistently provided the most survey opportunities with the highest payouts and the best prizes. We screen every company to ensure they meet certain requirements including:

1. Availability of Surveys
2. Payment, Compensation, or Rewards
3. Customer Service

Tip: You will always know ahead of time how you are being compensated for each survey. If you only want the surveys that pay cash, you can chose them once you register with each company. The companies below are only looking for a limited number of student participants before they close the offer. As soon as the quota is met, all links will become disabled. Register before it’s too late!

How To Get Started: Take about 30 minutes and signup with the following companies (there are only about 10). If you are short on time, at least sign up with our Top 5, then bookmark this page and check back as soon as possible to register with the rest – some only have limited availability and today may be your last chance to join for a while. They are actively looking for students to participate, and there is NO COST to join. In a matter of days you’ll start receiving survey invitations – some you can take today! Be sure to sign up for the Student Payouts Newsletter for the latest paid surveys information and general tips for how students can make money in school (we also provide some insider tips to our newsletter subscribers for how to maximize your paid survey efforts – our newsletter is 100% free to join, and you can opt out at any time). The newsletter sign up is in the sidebar to the right.

Final Thoughts: Remember, most companies send a confirmation email once you register. To receive survey invitations, you must click the confirmation link in the email.

To make the most from online surveys, we recommend joining every company on this page. Each company takes from 1-4 minutes to register, and taking a few minutes to register with them all now will pay big dividends down the road.

Number 1: Ipsos

Company: Ipsos | Signup: 4 Minutes

Number 2: MySurvey

Company: MySurvey | Signup: 3 Minutes

Number 3: Survey Spot

Company: Survey Spot | Signup: 2 Minutes

Number 4: Global Test Market

Company: Global Test Market | Signup: 3 Minutes

Number 5: VIP Voice

Company: VIP Voice | Signup: 4 Minutes

Number 6: Inbox Dollars

Company: Inbox Dollars | Signup: 2 Minutes

Number 7: Toluna

Company: Toluna | Signup: 3 Minutes

Number 8: Send Earnings

Company: Send Earnings | Signup: 2 Minutes

Number 9: Survey Savvy

Company: Survey Savvy | Signup: 3 Minutes

Paid Survey Tips

1) Setup A Separate Email: Although this is not a necessity, it will definitely help keep you organized. Since you will be receiving a lot of survey offers via email, it’s best to register a separate address that you only use to register with the survey companies.

This way, your personal inbox does not get cluttered with the many survey emails you will be receving. From our experience, Yahoo’s free email account or Gmail work the best. We discovered that many email providers have very strict spam filters and were sometimes preventing certain messages from coming through. Either way, you should always check your junk/spam folders to make sure you’re getting the survey invitations.

2) Learn About Screener Surveys: Many companies will send you what are known as “screener surveys,” when you first sign up, and we want to make sure you’re aware of what they are.

Typically, they won’t be paid surveys. Most of the time, you will be entered in a drawing for a prize or something like that, but the purpose of the survey is much more important.

The screener survey shows the company a little more about you, so they can offer you the right type of surveys to complete. They want to make sure you only receive offers that fit your demographic.

The screener surveys typically act as a gateway to some of the more lucrative paid surveys down the road, so don’t be frustrated in the beginning if you receive a few screener surveys. Many of these companies look to see who actually completes these screener surveys so as to give those “dedicated” members access to some of their better, typically higher paying surveys.

3) Be Realistic: The people who consistently make money each month with market research realize that there will be a small time involvement to:

1. Join several survey/market research companies.
2. Be patient while sorting through the many survey invites to find the “diamonds in the rough.”

By registering with many of the best companies, the successful student survey takers realize that they increase their overall chances of finding the best survey opportunities. While it might take a few minutes to register with them all now (remember they are all 100% free to join), it’s one of the “secrets” the survey pros use to maximize their potential.

Not only will you receive numerous survey invites this way, you can cherry pick which ones you want and simply delete the rest.

By following these paid survey tips and registering with the 8 companies on this page, you’ll be on your way to making money with paid surveys, sponsored offers, consumer panels, and more.

NOTE: You might find when registering that a certain survey company recommends joining another survey company (perhaps even one we have already recommended). Don’t let this alarm you. This is expected since you will be registering with several survey sites. If you have already signed up with them once, you obviously do not need to sign up with them again.

Also, this is obviously not a way to “get rich quick” and we in no way want to pretend you’ll make thousands and thousands per month, because that simply is not the case. The truth is that it is very possible to make extra money, earn gift cards, or build up points that can be traded for rewards or cash when you follow the tips above, register with the recommended companies, and give the process time to work. Remember, you can typically do these online, at your own convenience (unless you’re doing something like a focus group where you go to a meeting – those usually pay much higher since it involves more of your time).

We’re constantly researching new companies and opportunities for students, so as we know them, we’ll post them to the blog.

Here’s the list of the companies currently looking for student survey takers. Remember, many of them will send a confirmation email that you must click to confirm your registration. Don’t forget that important final step.

1. Ipsos | Signup: About 4 minutes | Join Ipsos
2. MySurvey | Signup: About 3 minutes | Join MySurvey
3. Survey Spot | Signup: About 2 minutes | Join Survey Spot
4. Global Test Market | Signup: About 2 minutes | Join Global Test Market
5. VIP Voice | Signup: About 4 minutes | Join VIP Voice
6. Inbox Dollars | Signup: About 2 minutes | Join Inbox Dollars
7. Toluna | Signup: About 3 minutes | Join Toluna
8. Send Earnings | Signup: About 2 minutes | Join Send Earnings
9. Survey Savvy | Signup: About 3 minutes | Join Survey Savvy