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Survey Junkie is an online survey site that allows you to take multiple surveys a day. Completing surveys is an easy way to earn extra cash while at home (like during a global quarantine, just to give a hypothetical example). But the real question is: is Survey Junkie legit? This Survey Junkie review will show you if the site is really worth your time.
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Taking surveys on Survey Junkie is one of the easiest ways to make money as a side hustle. All users need to do is complete a profile and Survey Junkie matches them with surveys. However, even though it’s easy – or perhaps because it is – users are somewhat limited in their earnings potential.
Survey Junkie is an online survey platform that pays you for your opinion. Usually, their surveys are for consumer products or services. However, there are different types of surveys based on your profile which can be filled out after your account is created.
To start taking surveys on Survey Junkie, you first have to make an account. Setting up an account takes about two minutes and requires the following information:
This information will help Survey Junkie make some of the decisions on the type of surveys that will be given to you. It also helps Survey Junkie figure out payment options for you since only U.S. customers can get gift cards. Setting up your account is not the last step though.
After you create your account, you can start making money immediately from other ways outside of the surveys. Survey Junkie allows you to earn points from completing profiles, validating an email, and installing a browser extension, just to name a few things. These points help you earn money in the future.
Setting up these profiles is very important because they help Survey Junkie target specific surveys to you. These questions do not take that long and can ask anything from how often you watch TV to do you have any pets. The points that you earn from setting up these profiles help you on your quest to earn a few bucks from your couch.
After you set up your account and profiles, Survey Junkie starts giving out more personalized surveys – you aren’t just answering general questions about politics or your weight. The surveys focus on you, which allows you to express your opinions. In turn, this helps brands bring better products or services.
Survey Junkie will start giving you paid survey opportunities right after you finish setting up your account and profiles. The way to choose the best surveys is to choose those with a green-colored diamond. The green diamond indicates that you won’t be disqualified from a survey after the initial screener.
Depending on the report, Survey Junkie offers as many surveys as you qualify for per day – theoretically, you can take as many or as few surveys as you want. Surveys take anywhere from 15 to 30+ minutes and Survey Junkie pays per minute it takes you to complete the survey. However, the number of surveys you get depends on your profiles.
Survey Junkie also sends you emails to let you know about the surveys you are eligible to complete. This also means there are surveys you are not eligible for. When you are disqualified from a survey, Survey Junkie will not penalize you and will still give you a couple of points.
Surveys you are eligible for are marked with a green-colored diamond by Survey Junkie. As I mentioned before, the green-colored diamond surveys are the best to choose because you are most likely to qualify for those. They also pay the most for the least amount of time.
With Survey Junkie, you can make some money. Although you don’t cash out until you reach 1,000 points (or $10), however, they did just recently lower the threshold to $5. You won’t get rich from surveys as some advertisers say, and Survey Junkie is clear about that.
The money you make depends on your demographic. Typically, you can earn anywhere from $2.00 to $5.00 per hour. This is the most realistic estimate of what you can make on Survey Junkie because their payment system is based on points. We only really know for certain that 1,000 points are equal to $10, so there is an estimate that each point is equal to one cent.
Survey Junkie’s payment system varies by each survey you complete. They do pay by the minute but generally, you get paid more for the surveys that take longer to complete. However, this is not the only way you can make some money on Survey Junkie.
Survey Junkie does not just give you money for filling out surveys. You can also become a candidate for focus groups which can actually pay you more money than the surveys. As a member of a focus group, you can make anywhere from $50 to $100 per hour. To be a part of a focus group, Survey Junkie will match you with one and will pay you to attend the group sessions.
The money you can make on Survey Junkie does not necessarily come in the form of cash. After you reach the 1,000-point threshold you can cash out your points. You can decide to have it directly transferred to your PayPal account or redeem it for a gift card.
Some gift cards include:
An important thing to remember is that your points will expire if you don’t use your account. To keep active is to do a survey once every 12 months.
Unlike some of the competitors, Survey Junkie does not reduce the value of your points or charge a fee if you choose the cash payout. PayPal itself does have some transfer fees but it only takes 3% of your cash. However, spending the money directly from PayPal avoids this transfer fee.
Also, if you choose PayPal your points will be emptied, unlike the gift card option. If you choose gift cards, you can choose only part of your points to redeem. The PayPal option gives you no option to redeem only part of your points. Even though this isn’t that big of a deal, it can lead to some confusion.
Throughout this Survey Junkie review, there has been a lot of information about the site which leads to comparison. There are many pros and cons of doing online surveys, especially with Survey Junkie. The reviews on the Survey Junkie website are overwhelmingly positive – but there are some negative reviews as well.
Some of the pros of Survey Junkie are:
These are just a few of the pros that many people say when they review Survey Junkie. You can benefit from the ability to take surveys from anywhere because everyone has 15 to 30 minutes to spare. Another major pro is that it’s not time-consuming.
As a leader in the field, you can also rest assured that the site is above-board, which is not always the case with survey sites. Furthermore, your survey answers are put to good use by helping companies improve their products and services – and you only have to be 13 to join.
Some cons of Survey Junkie include:
These cons show that Survey Junkie isn’t perfect. Even though it may be a legit way to make money there are still some flaws. The biggest flaw is that they only allow residents of the U.S., United Kingdom, Canada, or Australia. This means that there is a limited bias towards those four countries.
Another con that people debate about is the number of surveys that are offered on the site. Some people say that it isn’t enough, but others say that there is plenty to choose from. One important con is that there is a low overall payout from doing these surveys.
If you are looking to become rich from doing surveys on Survey Junkie, you definitely shouldn’t be doing it. However, if you are looking for an easy side-hustle taking surveys on Survey Junkie could be something for you. My final review of Survey Junkie is something for people who are looking for a way to stop scrolling on social media or stop watching an endless amount of YouTube videos (like me).
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