Friday, 28 August 2015


Field Agent iPhone app


Ever fancied being a secret agent? If you’ve got an iPhone, a free app called Field Agent could be your chance. When companies need a small market research task done, it's sent out via the app.
Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to check prices in stores, take photos of products and pen reviews. It typically pays £4.50 per task, but can be between £2 and £10.

Earn by checking prices & snapping photos


Roamler smartphone app


Fancy getting paid to buy beer? Free app Roamler pays for tasks such as counting stock in shops, snapping menu cards in restaurants and even buying a beer to photograph how it's served.
As with Field Agent, when firms need an easy market research job done, it's sent out via the app. Roamler typically pays £4 per task, but it can vary between £2 and £10.
The catch is the app is invite only. Roamler's press office says it's pretty easy to get one if you monitor its Facebook page for hints on how (or you might get lucky if you request one).

Get paid to snap photos, count stock & more


Yoobic smartphone app


Like a mildly addictive video game, new app Yoobic sends its ‘explorers’ on small quests such as snapping products in shops or ranking marketing displays. Missions pay in real-life cash, typically pay £4-£8 for 10 minutes’ work.
To get earningdownload the App from the iTunes or Google Play, create an account and search for quests near you. It lets you reserve up to 10 jobs at a time, and you must complete them in a set time.
A French company, Yoobic launched here in June and pays UK users in GBP.

Get paid to take photos and rank shop displays



If you've a blog or website, set up a free account withAmazon Associates, a scheme where you earn Amazon vouchers for linking to the site.
Just follow the steps to add links and banners to your website. When someone clicks on Amazon from your site and makes a transaction, it's recorded and you're paid 1%-10% commission, which you get in the form of cash or an Amazon discount.
What you earn depends on how much you sell and what category it's in - for example, you get 1% commission from TVs and smartphones and 10% from shoes and jewellery. (See a full list of payments.)
Though don't just fill your site to the brim with Amazon links. What works best is ensuring you've quality editorial content, then adding the links after.
Products bought by you personally won't count towards your commission, nor will anything ordered for delivery to your home address or paid for on your credit card.

Earn cash from your blog or website Amazon Associates


Slicethepie


Unsigned music review site Slicethepie pays you for each song you rate. As you build up a reputation, you can earn more. Read the site's tutorials before you start.
Typically, a dedicated fan willing to put in a couple of hours each night could expect to earn around £30/month, though forumites report this can vary. The amount you earn from each review differs depending on the track, length and detail of the review.
You can also earn more by encouraging friends to sign up - you'll receive a bonus of 10% of their earnings so, if they earn $0.20 for a review, you'll get $0.02.

Quick summary

  • Who's it good for? You'll need a pretty open mind, as you can't choose specific music genres. MoneySavers have reported earnings slowing recently
  • Typical earnings: You earn in dollars and get between $0.10 and $0.20 per review - forumites report monthly earnings of up to £30/month.
  • Payment method: Cash via PayPal
  • How much you need to earn before it pays: $10 (so, just over £6.40).
  • Have you tried it? Share your experiences on the Slicethepie forum thread

Get paid to write music reviews


Take Note


Nostalgic for the days of Mad Men-era typing pools? Transcription company Take Note pays typists around £8/hour to type up audio.
You need Microsoft Word, at least a C in GCSE English and must be able bash out at least 65 words per minute. It pays per minute of audio, and not minute of your time, so it's only worth it for super-fast typists (take a Speed Test).
If you enjoy typing it could be a winner, as Forumite cazmanian_minx reports: "I'm one of their freelance transcribers and so far so good – payment's been on time every month and it works out at £7 - £9 an hour."

To apply, you take tests in typing speed, formatting and English language.  You must sign up for at least two shifts per week, roughly six hours each.

Get paid to type up audio


YouTube


We can't promise you'll earn £100,000 like the dad who uploaded “Charlie bit my finger – again!”, the clip of two cheeky brothers that racked up 825m views. Yet even if yourYouTube videos don't become global phenomena, it's possible to earn a little extra each month through the clip-sharing site.

Earn cash from homemade videos YouTube