Lionbridge

“Legitimate work from home job. Earn £££s!” Adverts in the back of mags pulse with promises, yet often the reality's disappointing or even dodgy. Yet one work-from-home job that MoneySavers have had more luck with is Lionbridge.

You usually need a degree to apply, but heaps of MoneySavers have been accepted. It says it usually has 150 jobs on offer at any one time.

What's the work like?

The web firm offers several part-time posts, most aimed at helping companies improve their search engine results. Tasks can include checking search results, gathering data and testing mobile apps.

You choose your hours and don't have to travel from A to B, perfect if you want to earn cash while staying at home with the kids. You must work a minimum of 10 and maximum of 20 hours per week.

Forumite Ghost_2005 says:

A serious remote-working job

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What Users Do

Companies are desperate to make their websites better places for people to visit, so user testing is big business.

Sign up to What Users Do* and you can earn £8 for 15-minute website tests. These involve easy tasks such as trying to find something on a site or feeding back on a new homepage.

The company records your screen and voice, so you can feed back throughout the test. You need a computer with a built-in or separate microphone. But don’t worry, your face isn’t recorded, so you can still do it in your jim jams.

Even better, What Users Do invites established members to test mobile sites, paying a tidy £15 per test. Forumite EGold says: "I’ve been a tester for over a year and have done over 50. At £8 per test that's £400."

Get paid to test companies' websites

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Clic and Walk smartphone app

Another free app that pays you to complete small tasks in shops, Clic and Walk is available on the Apple and Play store.

This one of the lower paying apps, giving 5-6 euros for shop based tasks and 50 cents to 1 euro for surveys (it’s a French company but you get paid in GBP).

Only sign up to this one for belt and braces, once you’ve exhausted other tasked-based apps. VisionThing sums it up: "Clic and Walk really is something to do for fun rather than the £s. I quite enjoy the little photo missions, but it could take a year just to reach the minimum payout. I am going to keep doing it for the jollies, but anyone looking for a quick payout should look elsewhere.

Get paid for small tasks in shops

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Streetspotr app

Billed as a ‘grown-up treasure hunt’, Streetspotr is another app that connects market research clients with users who carry out small tasks. Some MoneySavers have pocketed £15 for buying a hot drink at a muffin shop, though most tasks pay about a fiver.

Other jobs could include photographing supermarket product displays or checking restaurant menus.

Streetspotr is a German company that pays UK users in GBP. As with other location based apps, the closer you are to a high street, the more jobs are up for grabs.

Get paid for easy market research tasks

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Task 360 iPhone app

Fancy a change from the same old shop-based research tasks? Then have a ganders at Task 360, an iPhone-only app from the people who brought you Field Agent above. 

The app focuses on helping companies solve logistical problems, such as giving Sat Nav firms info on  new no-left-turn signs or checking billboard ads’ lights work.

It typically pays £5 to £10 for 15 minutes’ work. To bag the best jobs, check every morning before 9am, especially on Mondays.

Get paid for small research tasks

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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

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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

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