Hiya! It's time once again for me to review some sites and apps I have used to make a little extra dough. This is part three and I'm planning on one more part after this, which I may release right after this one. We'll see. Anyhow, here's some more information on sources of income that actually do pay out. Reminder: these only offer small amounts of money. No getting rich quick! Let's continue, shall we?
Shopkick:
This is another app that I would put in the strictly phone category. They have a site, but for the purposes of what this program does, I would strongly suggest using your phone. This site rewards you for checking in at select stores, scanning select receipts, and scanning select items in store. You can also attach several online shopping accounts to the app and you will receive Kicks (Shopkick currency) for every dollar you spend. The amount of Kicks vary depending on store and promos. Be warned, it can take more than two months for the Kicks earned through online sites to post to your account. You can also watch short clips to earn a few Kicks here and there.
The minimum reward offered is a $2.00 gift certificate from Walmart, Target, and other retailers. You can also redeem your Kicks for higher amounts from ebay, Nike, Lowe's and Papa John's, to name a few. If you manage to accumulate 1.9 million Kicks, you can even get a Vespa! Each $2.00 gift certificate is worth 500 Kicks. Daily videos (which usually are the same three) are worth one Kick each. The other videos offered show up at random, and are usually worth between three and five Kicks. Make sure your location is enabled, so when you arrive at a qualified retailer, you'll get 10 kicks. Sometimes there are promos in which some retailers are worth more Kicks when checking in. Kicks earned in store and purchased item scans are worth various amounts. There is a wide selection of merchants available on this app.
I have used this app off and on for over three years, and I've only made about 6700 Kicks (equivalent to over $13.00). It's not much, but if you have a job like I used to have, which requires lots of driving to lots of different stores, this app can prove quite helpful. It seems there have been more opportunities added to the app in the last two years, of which I personally couldn't take advantage. But maybe you can! If you'd like 250 Kicks to start (available by checking in at a participating store within seven days of signing up), here's a referral code to get you started: KIND368873.
Google Rewards:
I'm sure most people are familiar with this one, because, hey, it's Google, right? If not, here's the main points. It works quite a bit like Panel App, except you only get short surveys (two to five questions) based on places you've visited. There's no passive points given. And again, the surveys seem random and you don't receive points from everywhere you go. The points are given as cents and dollars (although I've never seen more than 30 cents per survey). Location services for this app, as with some others, is very crucial.
There is no minimum payout. The points are used as credit towards purchases on Google Play. This includes: games, apps, books, music, movies, and even in-game purchases. If you use lots of apps, or play lots of games, this is a great program. Also, it's satisfying to be able to find an e-book or movie you like and have the full amount in Google Reward points. The one downside is that your credits expire after one year and of course you can only use them on Google Play.
I have been using this app for about three years, and have made $60.00. If you don't travel, or go anywhere new very often, you won't earn as much. Also, your Rewards account is connected to your Google account. If you leave your main device at home, and bring a secondary device with you out and about and you're logged into your Google account, you can still receive surveys. I like this feature very much. It's so convenient. Unfortunately, as far as I know, there are no referral incentives. If there is one, please clue me in!
Prolific:
This site is available on PC, phone, and tablet. As far as I know, there is no app available. It lets you know what opportunities are available for which device, which is great. This site offers surveys and studies, like most other sites on my list. The difference is that the payouts are better, but there are fewer studies. Most surveys are worth between £0.15 and £0.25 a minute. I like the surveys offered here, because you don't have to spend time trying to get qualified. Sometimes the survey is just a qualification, but you always get paid to do it. The only caveat is filling out a demographics questionnaire. Luckily, it doesn't take long, but you need to update it every once in awhile.
The minimum payout is £5.00, and can be transferred to a PayPal or Payoneer account.
I have used this site for almost three months, and have earned around £50.00. This is another site where there doesn't seem to be a referral program in place. If anyone knows if there is, please let me know!
InstaGC:
InstaGC is another program that doesn't have an app attached to it at this time. This site is pretty much the same as InboxDollars, featuring surveys, videos, and offers. It's also been around almost as long. The points are worth one cent per one point.You earn one cent for every 20 videos streamed on InstaGC's main site. The lengths of clips vary from 30 seconds to over five minutes, although there hasn't been the longer videos in awhile, thankfully. There are affiliates on the site that also offer video streaming. The rewards vary depending on the affiliate. I recommend Hideout TV. I've not had any problems getting videos and ads to play. On these sites, you have to watch the ads to earn the points. There are several affiliates to choose from, so there's something for everyone. They also offer sweepstakes, games (from an outside affiliate, but you need to pay to play those), and you receive bonus points each week depending on how many tasks you accomplish on the site.
The minimum payout is $1.00, and is available in the form of lots of different gift certificates. I think Amazon is the only one with that minimum though. This site offers several different ways to cash out. You can have it direct deposited, in the form of a gift card, in the form of a Visa prepaid card, or PayPal. The PayPal option isn't available until you have earned and redeemed $50.00 in any form. From what I understand, the minimum payout for PayPal is also $1.00.
I've been a member of this site for almost three months, and have accumulated $45.00. I have redeemed through Visa cards exclusively. If you want to cash out over $25.00 on to a Visa card, it may take a few days to receive. Lower amounts are almost immediate. To get started, and earn 10 points to begin, click this link: www.instagc.com/ThatSnobbyChick.
Gain.gg:
This site offers the same features as InstaGC, minus the sweepstakes and games options. The difference is that there are far less offers, and more surveys. The conversion rate on Hideout TV is a bit higher on here as well. Every 10 points is worth one cent. I haven't tried out the other video sites offered here, so I couldn't gauge the quality. There is a Steam group available to join, for which you'll earn 50 points. It's not very active, but is an option if you like the social aspect. They have a chat compartment on the main site as well.
There is no minimum payout, just like QMee. That makes this site very attractive. Unfortunately, with less choice in activities, I feel there isn't as much to earn.The cash out options are PayPal, and various Bitcoin currency. I'm not at all familiar with Bitcoin, so again I can't comment on that process. For sure, PayPal has no minimum payout. The only caveat is that when you want to initiate your first payout, an administrator has to approve your request. After the first time, deposits are almost immediate.
I've been using this program for a little under two months, and have only cashed out about $6.00. I use this site to cash out my Hideout TV points. I've been squirreling away those points, and have about $5.00 saved up. If you'd like to sign up and receive 100 points upon joining, here's a referral link: Gain.gg Referral Code.
Hideout TV: (Bonus Review!)
I figured since I had just mentioned Hideout TV twice in this part, I should probably do a quick summary. This is a site that partners with various programs that offer members points for participating in various tasks. I have it attached to my InstaGC and Gain.gg accounts. It's one of the better video streaming services to earn cash that I've found. It features up and coming streamers and vloggers, and has a good selection of videos. It's available on your computer, phone, and Amazon Fire TV. There is an Amazon app available, but it only shows ads on Amazon Fire. It will stream on your phone or tablet, but you won't see ads and won't receive points.
You receive three points for every ad seen. Ads occur about every two minutes, but it depends on the video. Sometimes it's a longer period in between. You have to watch the whole ad to receive your points (no "skip ad" allowed!), and they suggest having your device unmuted to earn maximum amounts. I haven't seen much of a difference either way, but I would err on the side of caution, and just do it. It can't hurt. They have a Facebook page and you can receive updates from the site itself, which comes in handy, because they are constantly offering free points. You also get a code to redeem after you watch your first ad for the day. On a good day, I can redeem around 60 points, which is equivalent to around seven cents. Not bad!
I've been cashing out my Hideout points on Gain.gg, and they are worth 10 points (which is equal to one cent) per eight Hideout points, which is equivalent to a little less than three ads. To break that down: (roughly) 3 ads = 8 Hideout points = 10 Gain.gg points = one cent. If you're lucky, that's one cent every six minutes. This is the best rate I have seen thus far and there's seemingly no limit to how many videos you can watch in any given time frame. To get started with Hideout TV, click this link:Hideout TV.
Thanks for checking out the latest part of my Internet Income Rundown series! I sure hope these methods will work for you too. The next part will be the last part, and it will be available very soon. I'm in the process of working on another review for a Testzon seller, and am still bidding on sponsors and affiliates. I'm not terribly good at marketing my concepts here on my blog, but if you don't try, you can't accomplish anything. I've also applied for a few writing sites, but the opportunities through those companies are few and far apart. If you have any suggestions, ideas, questions, or criticisms, please comment here. I'm open to discussions, debates, and what have you. I welcome them, actually! Please stay tuned for the content I have coming up!
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