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As times are hard, many people look for easy ways to make some extra cash. Online based survey and cashback sites are a popular choice.
When choosing a relevant site, the first thing to look for is whether any membership fee is payable. I would strongly advise that if you are asked to part with your hard earned cash, do not bother!
Sites like Valued Opinions and yougov are free to join and do actually reward for time spent on answering surveys. However, rewards are rather minimal. Yougov actually pays cash, 5,000 points equals £50. However, it can take years to reach the threshold.
Valued Opinions pays in vouchers and discount cards like Gourmet Society. I would say that VO used to be the best one around but has been going down the hill recently. Many members (including me) report spending significant amount of time answering surveys, only to be screened out. Their typical 15 minute surveys pays 75p so it's debateable whether it's worth joining unless you enjoying completing surveys. Furthermore, you are now charged 50p for claiming a £10 voucher so you will need to have earned £10.50 before spending that £10 voucher at Waitrose.
Cashback sites like quidco and topcashback are a good choice to get something back on everyday spending. My personal experience of quidco is excellent. Every transaction has tracked so far and I have actually managed get some cashback on my bank account. Expedia hotel cashback of 12% is rather generous!
Maximiles is a combination of surveys and cashback, rewarded by points. Accrued points can then be redeemed as rewards such as vouchers, gifts, wines etc. However, many transactions don't seem to track for some reason so I would say that this site is a borderline scam.
Discount clubs like The Money Club are best avoided. The Money Club charges an annual fee of £89 but any members are reported to regretting joining. The discounts they claim to be negotiating on your behalf can - according to the Which magazine - be achieved by shopping around and occasionally haggling yourself.
When choosing a relevant site, the first thing to look for is whether any membership fee is payable. I would strongly advise that if you are asked to part with your hard earned cash, do not bother!
Sites like Valued Opinions and yougov are free to join and do actually reward for time spent on answering surveys. However, rewards are rather minimal. Yougov actually pays cash, 5,000 points equals £50. However, it can take years to reach the threshold.
Valued Opinions pays in vouchers and discount cards like Gourmet Society. I would say that VO used to be the best one around but has been going down the hill recently. Many members (including me) report spending significant amount of time answering surveys, only to be screened out. Their typical 15 minute surveys pays 75p so it's debateable whether it's worth joining unless you enjoying completing surveys. Furthermore, you are now charged 50p for claiming a £10 voucher so you will need to have earned £10.50 before spending that £10 voucher at Waitrose.
Cashback sites like quidco and topcashback are a good choice to get something back on everyday spending. My personal experience of quidco is excellent. Every transaction has tracked so far and I have actually managed get some cashback on my bank account. Expedia hotel cashback of 12% is rather generous!
Maximiles is a combination of surveys and cashback, rewarded by points. Accrued points can then be redeemed as rewards such as vouchers, gifts, wines etc. However, many transactions don't seem to track for some reason so I would say that this site is a borderline scam.
Discount clubs like The Money Club are best avoided. The Money Club charges an annual fee of £89 but any members are reported to regretting joining. The discounts they claim to be negotiating on your behalf can - according to the Which magazine - be achieved by shopping around and occasionally haggling yourself.
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