Survey Savvy

There are a lot of survey clearinghouses out there that will bog you down with unnecessary mail. They don't really offer you much more than a chance to sign up for the sites I recommend. So, save yourself some time and trouble and look over the sites I have recommended and you will get to the right survey sites without a lot of trouble.

Survey Savvy is a great site to get paid surveys for free. No obligations to buy anything, just a few surveys per week that pay out really well. They just lowered their payout threshold to $5 and are now accepting PayPal. As an added incentive, they are holding a sweepstakes to win stuff if you use PayPal.

Remember to complete all of your portraits on Survey Savvy to get the most out of the site.

Check out the site at surveysavvy.com. I am confident you will be pleasantly surprised with the ease of getting surveys that quickly add up to the threshold.

There's Gold in Some Books!

Lately I have been cleaning out closets and book shelves to help organize my house. I started looking for on-line sites to sell some of the books. I have found two sites that are good and have a fast turn around. 

The first is Cash4Books. This site is run by McKenzie Books, a small business in Beaverton, Oregon. They provide a convenient way for anyone to sell books on-line. I am impressed with their quick turn around, instant price quotes and superb customer service. They buy and also sell books so if you are looking for something specific check them out. When you search for this type of service Cash4Books always comes out first. 

According to their website "Cash4Books.net gives a portion of its profits to fund classroom projects on DonorsChoose.org. Our passion is to help classrooms get the books they need so that students can grow and learn. Please check out our Donors Choose page for more information.

We are also a green business and are proud to support business practices that seek to minimize waste, prevent pollution and conserve energy, water and other resources that will be needed in the future. By shopping at a green business YOU can help prevent waste and protect our environment."

All you have to do is have the ISBN number available (either the 10# or 13#) found on the back cover or inside front cover of almost all books, type it in and you get an instant quote. They buy books that are in good condition, so don't think you can rid of all those moldy, old books in your basement. The primary types of books they are looking for include recently published textbooks, non-fiction, business, and professional/technical books. The price quoted depends on demand and current inventory. If you send in at least five books, they give you free shipping . Cash4Books pays out via check or PayPal. I always use PayPal because it is faster, more secure plus Cash4Books gives you a 3% bonus for using it. In my mind that's a no brainer!

The second recommended site is My Book Buyer. Just like Cash4Books, MyBookBuyer.com is an online book and textbook buyback program sponsored by Beagle Books in the San Francisco Bay Area. They seem to buy back more books than Cash4Books and at times their payout is higher. They primarily look for textbooks but are willing to purchase both hardcover and paperback children's books from Scholastic as well as a broad range of bestsellers both fiction and non-fiction.

The company, according to their website, has made "a commitment to social responsibility with hopes of making a difference in this world. In addition to helping recycle over 4 million pounds of books since 2004, Beagle Books have supported literacy projects, including donating books and textbooks that will ultimately help educate students in third world countries." Just like Cash4Books, MyBookBuyer pays out via check or PayPal. They too offer free shipping with at least a $10.00 or more book sale.

Both of these sites are highly recommended by me. I have used both of them and I have been extremely happy with the results. 

Keep Reading Those Emails!

I just signed up for the Deals'n'Cash website. This is another survey site that pays you to read advertising emails. Basically they are known as pay-per-click or pay-per-action websites. These sites are always FREE, so don't sign up if they ask for money from you. 

You may need to wait 24 hours + to get confirmed. They are looking to see if you already are registered with them. Once you get approved, you can earn 2-5 cents for each advertiser's email that you get from them. Remember to always wait for the confirmation link that you have read the email. It typically takes a few minutes to get through. This is the same situation as Hits-4-Pay that I told you about earlier. All of your earnings are tracked and recorded in real time.

So if you are interested in signing up for this site just click on DealsnCash. You will be taken to the site to fill out the sign in information. Happy survey hunting!

PS. This  site will credit you with $5.00 for signing up and you will receive checks from them once you get the minimum payout of $30.00 by the 1st of the month. Checks are mailed out on or before the 15th. They also send your credit via PayPal so keep that option open as well.

Dollar Surveys Starts to Pay Out via PayPal

I was surprised to day to see two notices from PayPal that money had been deposited to my account from Dollar Surveys. I wasn't sure if any of the surveys I had taken had actually gone through. On this site you get an invite from Dollar Surveys, then depending on your responses to the initial questions, you may or may not get to the actual survey. When you are finished you don't get a notice saying that you completed it. Anyway, I was happy to see some money coming from this site. It is nice that the money gets transferred immediately. You don't have to rack up points or reach a payout threshold to request payment. Now...if I can only figure out how to access more surveys!!

PayPal Pays Out!

A lot of the survey sites will offer either points to be redeemed for prizes and gift cards , chances for sweepstakes and money for your time. If the latter is better for you the easiest, fastest and safest way to get paid online is to sign up for a PayPal account. PayPal  is a service that allows you to get money transferred from your PayPal account to your checking account. They are a global leader in online payment options.

It is really simple to sign up for a basic account that you can then use whenever a survey site requires a PayPal account. To get the money from PayPal to your checking account you will need to provide tracking information that can be verified by PayPal and your bank. All of this activity is done in a secure environment where your personal information is safe. IF you are uneasy with providing your normal email address you can always open a free one on Google or Yahoo. Then you can use that account whenever you fill out surveys, request payments and transfer funds to PayPal.

Another option would be to ignore sites that use PayPal solely and rely only on those sites that send checks or deal with prizes and gift cards. Check out PayPal  for more information.