Making Money with Paid Surveys Case Study #5 - Emma
Here you'll find our previous Case Studies with: Valerie, Mark, Sara, Katie.
Emma from Oxford shares her ups and downs of taking online surveys, find out how much time she spend on taking them and what advice she has for other survey takers:
Emma, Oxford
How long have you been taking paid surveys?
• 5 years
Do you have any other jobs?
• Part time admin assistant
How many different survey companies have you tried?
• 23
Which survey companies do you like the most?
• Vivatic
• Pureprofile
• Toluna
Why do you like this or these specific survey companies the most - in what way this company is better than others?
• Best offer of surveys and good incentives
Do you do surveys every day?
• Most days
How much time does it take to fill in surveys in order to earn something?
• It varies, if you qualify for the surveys it can take 15 minutes to earn about £2.50.
With some companies like Toluna you earn points for each survey and when you build your points up you can swap them for vouchers
On average - how many surveys you take during one week?
• 25 to 30
What do you usually earn – gift vouchers or cash?
• Both but cash mainly
How do you choose to spend your earnings – cash or gift vouchers?
• Cash from most survey companies.
• Gift vouchers from Toluna (these are great for getting Christmas and birthday presents for people)
What is the value of your average earnings per month?
• From £5 to £30 depends on how many I qualify for
What's the most you've ever earned from a single survey?
• £5
Do you think it would be possible to earn more money with paid surveys and how?
• No. Because a lot of surveys you fill in for about 5 minutes and then they say you didn't qualify, you don't earn anything.
Have you had a bad experience with any of the companies?
• No
What is your top tip for taking surveys?
• Take as many surveys as you can to build your money up
Have you tried any other home-based jobs?
• Avon, but you don't get much back
What's the best question you've ever been asked in a paid survey?
• I don't really have one