Bzz Agent

While it doesn't pay cash, you can earn loads of free products through marketing company Bzz Agent. Forumites have grabbed everything from Vanish stain remover to E45 lotion and even electric toothbrushes.

The catch? As an 'agent', once you receive products, you must start "meaningful and authentic conversations" about them with online buddies and real life friends.

Many MoneySavers are fans. Forumite Mummybaker says:

I have had steam generator irons, wet ladyshaves, free cookies and all sorts. It's worth it - not much effort involved and they like you to be genuine about your thoughts.
- Mummybaker

Grab free products for telling friends about them

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Shop and Scan

Market research site Shop and Scan is a great way to give your finances a boost. Each time you buy something, you log on and scan the receipt with the specialist barcode scanner it sends you.

Forumites report Shop and Scan pays about £10 a month. You can then cash it in for high street vouchers, including Next, Debenhams and Argos.

Shop and Scan's press office wouldn't confirm any details with us, as market research is a secretive area. So many of the tips here come from our forum users.

Get paid to scan shopping receipts (invite only)

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Clicks Research

It's possible to earn masses of freebies fromClicks Research. The site doles out free products in exchange for feedback on whether they work. MoneySavers have blagged everything from anti-ageing creams to chocolate bars.

Respond at speed, as places fill up fast. Clicks Research says products are all safe. It just wants to know how to improve them. Once you've signed up, Clicks Research emails invites.

It also sometimes sends out surveys which earn you Clicks points - usually between 25-200. Once you've earnt 2,500 points, you can exchange them for £25.

Grab freebies in exchange for your views

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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.

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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.

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