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Survey site review: Swagbucks

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Swagbucks is likely one of the most well-known survey sites, so today let’s take a look at the pros and cons. I have been using the site for just less than a month, and have made £10 so far (and have been able to redeem it via Amazon voucher) taking surveys and playing games pretty casually.

There are always surveys available, though like most survey sites I've found that you do get disqualified from quite a few. 125 SB equals £1, and each survey can be worth anywhere between 3 and 125 SB (though often about 25). After making 1000 SB, the minimum withdrawal for an Amazon gift card is just 125 SB or £1, so once you have hit that 1000 SB (which I was able to do in about a month), withdrawal can be pretty regular.

Downloading and playing games can also allow you to earn Swagbucks, though I'd recommend looking at each offer carefully, as some require purchases to gain the full amount, the specified levels may be near impossible to reach within the time limit (and some aren't worth the commitment required) and some games also have a ridiculous amount of ads. Don't be afraid to abandon an offer for any of these reasons, as new offers are added relatively often, and you can still earn a fair amount of points for hitting just a few of the required milestones!

As for referrals, like InboxPounds, you can earn 10% of each referee's earnings, though you also earn an additional 300 SB once they do, which is a nice bonus if you have a blog or social media site you can promote through.

Features I wouldn't recommend: 'Magic Receipts' and searching via the Swagbucks site. While the idea of being able to "Turn any receipt into cash" is appealing, this is a little misleading as it implies that 'any' receipt can be uploaded, with any purchases, however this is not quite the case. You must buy the specific items that are listed on the Swagbucks site (and at the moment for example, there are only three products listed, and two of them are for soup), and so it is not really worth it unless you were going to purchase these items anyway. As for searching on the site, on Swagbucks, the points received for searching are awarded sporadically and irregularly, and you often have to scroll past the Swagbucks cashback offers, so I think that the inconvenience of these features is not something I'd waste time on.

Overall, surveys are always available (meaning you can pick the highest paying ones), and I have not had any problems with cashing out my points, although like with any survey site, whether the time commitment is worth the payout if often a personal decision, and I'd recommend trying multiple survey sites to see which ones you like best, and which allow you to make the most money. Again, if you'd like to sign up, here is my referral link.

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