I will be honest – without our Amazon membership – I think my household would be an empty hole in the ground. Amazon gift cards are as good as money in many households including ours.
Now you can earn money by answering surveys, watching ads, click tasks, being a brand influencer, or just scanning receipts. It’s an easy way to earn some spending money on the side. Earn Amazon gift cards anywhere as long as you have an internet connection.
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Earn Free Amazon Gift Cards:
1. Try Out American Opinion Rewards
Also known as ACOP is a survey and research firm headquartered in Arlington, Texas in 1986. They have 7 million users worldwide and paid out 30 million in rewards. Every time you take a survey, you earn redeemable points for rewards. ACOP is open worldwide for those 13+ years old.
If you are into answering surveys to earn some extra cash, American Consumer Opinion is one of the best online paying sites for surveys that you can start with.
2. Earn with Pinecone Research
Companies today values the opinion of consumers whether good or bad. They use consumer opinions not just to boost marketing and their brand, but also to find ways to improve their products. That is the reason why a lot of survey companies are around today, paying people who would take time to voice out their opinions on certain products or services.
Pinecone Research is one of the most trusted market research companies that many people go to if they want to earn extra by answering surveys online. Every survey
To be a member of Pinecone Research, you will be asked to register and registration is for free. You must have a valid email address, as the surveys will be sent to your email.
The nice thing about Pinecone Research is that on an occasional basis, and depending on your profile, you will receive an actual product to be tested or used.
3. Make Money with Survey Junkie
Survey Junkie is a legit market research company that lets you take surveys and get paid. Survey Junkie lets you know exactly how many points to cash out and you can cash out in Amazon gift cards or PayPal.
Another great suggestion is to try out Vindale Research where product developers are willing to $5 to $75 for completed surveys. Vindale pays out through PayPal with a Trustpilot score of 8+.
4. Save Money with Ibotta
Ibotta is a grocery receipt scanning app that lets you earn cashback on qualifying items. I love using Ibotta because every grocery receipt I have means a guaranteed money back with the “Any Item” category.
Making Ibotta part of our family’s grocery routine saved us $300+ in cashback last year.
5. Use Inbox Dollars
Inbox Dollars is one of my favorite game and survey websites. No survey website will make you rich quickly but I appreciate
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6. Earn With Global Test Markets
Global Test Market is another survey website that gives opinion surveys for rewards. Usually, Global Test Markets will email you surveys you will most likely qualify for about 95% of the time.
Checking your email for the surveys they target but avoid all requests that ask you for money. Global Test Market is completely free. You must be 14+ to join. Points can be redeemed for Amazon or PayPal once you have hit the minimum payout of $50.
7. Try Out Earnably
With so many market research companies out there promising to pay people for answering surveys, many cant help but think if a company that they are eyeing would really pay. For this review, let’s talk about Earnably.
Earnably as opposed to many market research survey companies, offers not just answering surveys to its members to earn money. Members can also do simple tasks and watch videos to get a mix of work and start earning money. Aside from assigned work, member can also invite friends through their referral links and earn points from the referrals as well.
Points for free offers would be from 50 to 100. While paid offers would allow people to earn more points. Points are converted to cash or through gift cards. The more points you have, the higher your earnings will be.
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8. Try Harris Poll Online
Harris Poll has been in business since 1963 and pride itself in being one of the oldest consumer research companies around. Harris Polls offer Hitpoints as rewards.
The minimum required for redemption is 1250 points ($10) which can be paid out in Amazon gift cards and other popular store cards. Plus, every survey you enter will enter you into sweepstakes that puts you into a drawing worth thousands. Harris Poll gives you 15 Hitpoints for surveys you don’t qualify for so it’s not a complete waste of time.
9. Free Money – Balance Forgiveness
Everyone with these cards have the ability to transfer free money to your Amazon gift card account and have that money forgiven. If the total billed balance is low enough in a month, big banks don’t even bother billing you for it.
That’s just how banks are right now, a dollar a month isn’t worth the trouble for them to charge you.
Your mileage may vary depending on the bank but it wouldn’t be the end of the world if you ended up charged $1.99 for an Amazon gift card you were going to need anyway.
The process is automated so a penny difference would be the deciding factor for credit back or a charge.
We tested several different credit cards, these are the ones that do small loan forgiveness. (Updated Jan 2019).
*Barclay will forgive $0.99 max.
*Capital One will forgive $1.00 max.
*Wells Fargo at $1.99 max.
*Discover forgives up to $2.00 max.
You can do each of them once a month if you have no other outstanding balance. Other banks and credit cards we researched do not currently forgive small balances like the ones above.
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10. Use Amazon mTurk
One of the most tedious, confusing, yet rewarding survey websites out there is Amazon Mechanical Turk. The interface on Mechanical Turk are complicated but if you set up mTurk correctly it can be a money maker. Naturally, mTurk is owned by Amazon so you can cash out easily to Amazon gift card.
11. Join Honey
Every time I shopped online I would look for online coupon codes that would spam me with pop-ups. I wish I knew about Honey earlier. It is simply an Internet browser extension that helps you find applicable coupons and apply them when you check out to save you money and time.
The money you save can be redeemed in Amazon gift cards. Honey is available on Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Opera browsers. You can get free Honey points by signing up. The minimum cash out is $10 (1,000 Honey Gold).
Another way to earn money while doing something fun is joining Slice The Pie. It’s a website that pays you money to listen and review music. The payout is $10 minimum through PayPal.
12. Try Earning Station
Earning Station is a website similar to Swagbucks. I found a more positive experience with Earning Station since they pay slightly better than Swagbucks.
ES have videos, surveys, offers. Once in a while, they will also send you qualifiable surveys to your inbox which is a great way to earn money. The Earning Station payout minimum is $10 for select gift cards, $25 for Amazon gift cards but no PayPal option.
13. Try InstaGC
InstaGC is a popular “paid-to-do” website that lets you earn money for watching videos, testing mobile apps, shopping, surveys and miscellaneous tasks. It is open to residents worldwide 18+ years old. Large selection of gift cards are available including Amazon gift cards and even payments to PayPal.
- Answering surveys
- Take on tasks (task offers comes in various ways. The more complicated the tasks are, the more points you get.)
- Test out apps by downloading it
- Visit websites
- Watch videos
- Check out trial programs
- Referral
- And even shopping!
Get passed the 500 points mark more surveys and offers are opened up and it’s easier to make money.
14. Be a Media Influencer
An influencer is someone who carries a lot of weight and expertise in a subject of interest. Typically, influencers are measured by the following size on their social media. Areas of interest can include motherhood, beauty, fitness, and beyond. Anyone can become an influencer and get rewarded with gift cards, products, and money.
15. Download Receipt Hog
Receipt Hog is a fun receipt scanner app that gives you points for scanning any receipt purchases, not just groceries. Each time you level up using the app, you win extra slot game plays. Playing the slot machines in-game lets you win reward points and even trip sweepstakes. Receipt Hog points can be redeemed via Amazon gift card.
16. Download Receipt Pal
ReceiptPal is very similar to Receipt Hog except its interface is more streamlined. There are no slot games or mini surveys. It is simply an app that lets you scan any receipt and when you fill out 4 qualifying receipts the card is submitted for points. The points can be redeemed to Amazon gift cards.
17. Donate Blood, Plasma, and Platelets
Donating blood plasma and platelets is a ballooning $11 billion dollar industry. Each donation can be expected to make $20 to $50 per donation depending on the amount you are able to donate. Find coupons to get a higher payout and locate nearby donation centers using the FDA standard at DonatingPlasma.org. You can also donate for free as a charity donation.
18. Try Out Amazon Trade-In Program
Amazon makes trade-ins easy. Sign up for an Amazon account. Look up the item you want to sell. It can be books, video games, cell phones, DVDs – just about any popular item added on to your trade-in cart. Amazon will then give you a price for each item and pay your postage for you!
All you have to do is print out the postage and send off your items at your local post office. Amazon will double check the condition of your items and automatically reward you with a gift card to your Amazon account.
19. Earn with PrizeRebel
PrizeRebel is a panel that offers Amazon gift cards and PayPal for completing surveys, watching videos and completing tasks. Reward processing times get shorter as you go from bronze to silver to gold. Money can be made on PrizeRebel if you put in the time and they have a high trust and authority rating.
20. Use eBates
I love cashback websites and eBates is the king of them all. The extra percentages back add up quickly especially with $10 free when you sign up. Our household had over $13 dollars in cashback. We did absolutely nothing different except we are $13 dollars richer.
21. Use BeFrugal
BeFrugal is another reputable cashback website like Ebates. You can score another $10 free signing up. Remembering to use cashback vendors is a habit so don’t beat yourself up if you forget at first. Eventually, it will become a habit and read the small print policy on what counts as qualifying cashback payments.
Percentages on cashback change quite often so you can save more money by comparing different cashback websites.
22. Take Advantage of Credit Card Rewards
When you have finances in control and you’re merry with money, credit card rewards are the cherry on top of appropriate spending. The reward points you get can be transferred to Amazon gift cards or even cash back.
23. Sign Up for Swagbucks
Swagbucks is one of the oldest survey earning websites around. They are mainly a get-paid-to-click’ website. I did Swagbucks to supplement my Mechanical Turk income as a student. Between classes, playing Swagbucks games and surveys netted me $5 to $10 a week which was not bad on a college student budget.
Not all Swagbucks surveys are worth doing but some SB surveys are gems. Check your email for good offers as well as your Swagbucks inbox.
Sign up and get a $10 bonus free courtesy of Swagbucks.
24. Use Gift Card Granny
GC Granny is a discounted gift card marketplace that allows you to find the best prices across retailers including Amazon. You can sell your unwanted gift cards and earn up to 92% cash back. Sell any of your unwanted gift card, trade in gift cards, earn loyalty points, refer friends and watch your earnings come in.
25. Download Lucktastic (App)
Lucktastic is a completely free app – you can read the full review. Lucktastic lets you earn money or tokens by playing games based on your luck. Watch a few videos, play some fun games, and win tokens that add up!
Once you reach the $2 threshold, you can trade in your earnings for an Amazon gift card. There are also raffles and games within the app that lets you “win up to $10,000 instantly.” There are a lot of ads in this game but fun to play if you’re bored.
26. Try out MyPoints
MyPoints has been in business since 1996 and owned by the same parent company as Swagbucks. You fill out question surveys and watch videos for points that convert to Amazon, Target, Walmart, Best Buy, PayPal.
Payouts are instant with MyPoints. It is a good supplement to Swagbucks when you run out of
27. Try Opinion Outpost
Opinion Outpost is another survey website. They do not pay as well as other survey websites. However, it is a way to earn some gift cards without too much effort. Pay attention to points and choose surveys of at least 15 or more points since you can only do 5 surveys every 12 hours.
28. Use Panda Research
Panda Research is less known on the survey scene compared to Survey Junkie and the like. It is not currently BBB accredited and reviews are mixed. The surveys can be high value if you are within a specific demographic BUT reviews on cashout are mixed. Payout threshold is $100 but some users report it as higher.
29. Use Ipsos I-Say Surveys
Ipsos is a survey website open to 18+ citizens of the United States and Canada. They are headquartered in Paris, France. You complete surveys and polls which are notified to you by email as it becomes available. Ipsos points can be transferred to Amazon gift card or PayPal.
30. Use iPoll
iPoll is a decent survey website that gives you surveys to qualify for. The survey values range from $0.50 to $3.00. The lucrative things are “missions” for those who have a mode of transportation and likes being out. Item Scavenger Hunts can pay up to $30/hr. It is lesser known than Survey Junkie or Swagbucks which are gold standards in the industry but worth checking out as a supplement.
31. Earn With YouGov (U.S. Citizens Only)
YouGov lets you earn points for surveys and the points convert to gift cards and cash. It operates online panels of over 6 million users across 38 countries.
It’s usually on the topic of political affairs, media, and news to analyze public opinion. Surveys are open to US residents 13+ years old or older and most surveys are only 3 to 7 minutes long.
The pay is fair for how easy the questions are and they always ask you to give feedback on the survey itself which is nice.
For citizens of the U.K. you must use this link instead 🙂.
32. Download QuickThoughts
QuickThoughts is a website that pays for completed surveys and location dependent tasks. It has been in business since 2013. The survey payouts are fair and a good supplement to SurveyJunkie and Inbox Dollars. QuickThoughts lets you redeem rewards to Amazon gift card and the payout minimum is $10.
They are known to ban users over misunderstandings so in case this happens, their phone number is +1 203-567-7200 with live phone rep and hours are 9 AM – 5 PM.
The bans happen because QuickThoughts also owns several different survey websites and you are not allowed to be part of them while being part of QuickThoughts. Other companies include E-Rewards and Valued Opinions (both excluded from this list.)
33. Earn With NCP Surveys
National Consumer Panel is a nationwide U.S. company that studies consumer behavior and naturally, they have surveys too. It’s more of a waiting game
They pay out in Amazon gift cards, Overstock gift cards, and Apple/iTunes gift cards starting at $25. Their support center hours of operation are 11:00 AM- 8:00 PM ET, Monday-Friday.
34. Use Microsoft Rewards
Microsoft Rewards (formerly known as Bing) give Amazon, Starbucks, Sephora, Walmart and other gift cards along with sweepstakes and Microsoft product raffles. The quizzes are fun and educational. As long as you have access to the email connected to the rewards account.
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I have received some from Ebates and Swagbucks. I love when we get Amazon Gift Cards because you have so many choices on Amazon. We’ve been saving one we got from our housewarming party for the holidays! Can’t wait to see what we get with it.
Yes Chonce! I love the cashback inception, using cashback on cashback, love it haha 🙂