There are hundreds and hundreds of paid surveys out there! In our opinion, the deeper understanding you have about a specific online survey site gives you the ability to make the best decision for you and enter the “making money from home” process with realistic expectations and with your eyes wide open. This week, we’ll shine the survey spotlight on CashCrate and share everything we know! Popular with folks who like to take surveys in their spare time, this web site has been around for a while and has a decent reputation. At CashCrate, there are basically four ways to earn money; completing offers, taking daily online surveys, shopping through a “click through” link, and referrals.
Offers: The primary way to earn money at CashCrate is to sign up for various offers; some are completely no-strings attached and some require you to sign up for a credit card or other service. Attached to these offers are also online surveys that will pay you upon completion. In order to participate you must install a toolbar on your desktop that will track your offer, description, payout and cost.
Daily Surveys: CashCrate also allows members to complete two surveys per day and pays $0.80 per survey at the time of this writing. The surveys are fairly easy to take and I like to complete them while you are multi-tasking with my favorite television show. Over the course of the week, if you are able to rack up the funds from your two survey per day allotment, you’ll have some good pocket change. Often though, you might be screened out of particular survey because you don’t meet the demographic criteria.
Shopping: Shopping through affiliate links listed on CashCrate is another way to earn a little extra cash. Of course, purchasing items online to get a percent back only makes sense if you actually need that item! But, if you do regularly shop online, this is a good way to take advantage of your spending habits. Payouts range from merchant to merchant; for example, anywhere from 5% from iTunes to 20% from Flowers.com.
Referrals: Don’t overlook the referral program at CashCrate; the bucks can really start to add up exponentially. For each and every person you get to sign up, you get paid back at least 20% of their earnings and 10% of your referrals referrals! The more active referrals that you have (some members have over 500!), the larger your percent back – up to 30% for the first level commission and 20% for the second level commission along with other special incentives.
