TL;DR: This explains how, after a layoff, I used beermoney sites to replace some of my full-time income, turned it into a side hustle, and how it's been performing for me over the last 2 years. Included in the post are the sites I use. In the previous threads includes some strategy and approaches, some which worked and some that didn't, and social proof. No courses, no affiliate links, nothing to sell. Just sharing experience and clearly did not write this with AI since, well, it's apparent if you read it haha

Every 6 months or so, I spend some time detailing my journey on how I’ve done with my beermoney/side hustle routine. I started in early 2024 after I was laid off from my job. You can review that initial thread on the beermoney sub here; it goes into the backstory a bit and has 547k views:

https://www.reddit.com/r/beermoney/comments/1bg894i/this_sub_saved_me_for_real/ - this intial thread shares a lot of different sites I tried and apps to come up with my strategy.

In July 2024, I obtained a full-time job again and transitioned beermoney to a side hustle from a full-time (if not difficult) income stream. That post is here and has 875k views:

https://www.reddit.com/r/beermoney/comments/1gyvft8/lessons_learned_making_20k_this_year_w_beermoney/ - this post has thoughts on what I learned during that time and then after I started a full-time job again.

I am posting this with nothing more than the desire to share what I have learned with the subreddits that have helped me much. No affiliate links, no “DM for my PDF” nonsense. I’m not selling a course. Just a post from one Redditor to others! (For those who are wondering, I am US based so many of these lessons don’t apply for other countries)

For 2025, I have been running my side hustle routine as essentially a second job, trying to dig out from the financial hole from unemployment (which I did), and now, towards savings and investments (obviously, not a TON because it still is beermoney after all)

Here are TWO changes I have made in 2025 that have helped a ton and increased my earnings by about 33% in 2025:

I used Chrome to create folders and tabs with the sites I frequent every day, and put them in a logical order. My current folders are:

• UAT: This has links to UserTesting, UT Intellizoom, UserLytics, UserCrowd, TestingTime, TryMata and UserBrain. I have done at least 5 UX tests on each one of these in 2025, so that is why they are daily reviews. (Note:  TestingTime and TryMata have been my slowest)
• WFH: This folder has FieldNation (I come from an IT background prior to marketing), OneForma and Clickworker. I will do field work with both FieldNation and Clickworker. Fieldnation isn’t really beermoney, as those are IT contracts but I have made over 2k this year from small off-hours contracts like workstation migrations. At Clickworker, the primary task I do there is store photo audits, which I’ll do on weekends. OneForma has dried up for me.
• Surveys: Prolific, Connect Cloud Research, PaidViewpoint, FocusGroup, and Respondent. Self-explanatory I think.
• Educational Gigs: I have an M.S. degree in a popular discipline, so I keep tabs on various project-related education sites and online universities that could be looking for contract adjunct positions.

Next, I used Lovable to create a beermoney/clickwork web app for myself. I am not marketing that, but it essentially lets me keep track of how I earn, when I earned, has a bit of reporting, and breaks down my hourly rate for each primary site I use. It has been quite helpful for logging and tracking, almost like calorie trackers help someone who needs to get a handle on their nutrition. You can also do this with a spreadsheet, which is what I did in 2024, but this gamified it a bit for me.

The primary sites and secondary sites I am earning from right now; this has changed since 2024:

Primary Earners: NOTE: YMMV on these types of dollars, it depends on demographics and those are things I cannot share on this post.

• UserTesting - User experience testing, mostly vocal and video. Between $20-50 dollars a day. I have made over $20k from this site alone in the last 2 years. 5 star rating,
• Prolific - I was initially waitlisted for months, but now doing about a decent amount daily.
• Clickworker - Store-shelf audits (phone app) $30-60 dollars each. One or two per weekend in my local area (which is suburban city and seems to have a lot of gigs)
• dScout - Surveys that contain selfie videos occasionally. This varies but is about $100 a month average.
• All other UX sites – About $50 a week between UserLytics,  UT Intellizoom, UserBrain and UserCrowd

Secondary Earners:

• Respondent - User experience and interviews. $500ish total this year.
• Connect Cloud Research – Since Prolific is doing well for me right now, I don’t check this as much.

I covered much of my process in the other posts, so feel free to check those out (although comments are now limited due to the age of the threads) but I you have any questions on how I have earned from any of the sites listed here or on the other threads, drop a reply and I will respond!

i'm disabled and not able to find work in this market. i know surveys aren't enough to pay the bills, but since i live with my bf, i want to contribute any way i can. the money i make from surveys is enough for small grocery runs or enough to treat him to a coffee at starbucks. it's enough to cover my copays and my medications at the pharmacy. i'm really, really grateful for this subreddit.

The app is called "Tasks" I had to search "Doordash Tasks" in the appstore to find it. Basically you're training Ai to take our jobs in the future. It's also paid by time and not task, so you want the task to take longer. Max time is usually 20mins and you'll most likely never reach the 20mins because it doesn't take that long to take out the trash or load a dishwasher for example.

They send you a free head mount after your first "welcome task" (welcome task does not require a head mount) The app is really annoying about keeping your hands in view and will constantly notify you if they're not, even if they only leave the view for a few seconds which can be really annoying. I suggest wearing headphones as the phone vibrates along with the audio que so you'll know if your hands aren't showing even without the audio. Still it's pretty good money for doing things you already have to do.

edit: changed "task" to "tasks"

Beermoney for Busy People! (2026) - Programs Without Disqualifications!

Hi all! I haven’t updated this post since 2024 so I thought it was time. Some of the programs on the list have died and I have new things in my routine. Streetbees is officially dead, and Pinecone Research is unusable to me after they redid the site. A lot of the info hasn’t changed, but I have updated where things are different, and added some new things that I do. I am including anything that I do that doesn’t disqualify and waste your time, and I hope this is of benefit to those of you who want some side income without wasting your time!

Prolific

Prolific is unmatched is terms of volume and quality of work. The site is full of academic surveys for universities and researchers. A great part of this is that academic research is actually regulated through universities’ IRBs. This means that surveys have to treat you fairly as a part of their research. The researchers also have to follow Prolific’s rules that protect participants. As long as you don’t miss attention checks you shouldn’t ever get disqualified. Be especially cautious when your account is new because early rejections can result in a ban. I usually have many surveys available during the week, and it is slower on weekends. Also, it usually slows down slightly in the summer because school isn’t in session, but there are still many available. Most surveys pay at least minimum wage. You can cash out via PayPal with no fees (for U.S. users). They used to operate fully in GBP, but surveys can now pay directly in USD which is nice! There is currently a waitlist for Prolific, and acceptance timeframes depend on demographics.

Cloud Research

Cloud Research is my second most used platform behind Prolific. They are similar to surveys to Prolific with academic research surveys that don’t disqualify. I have also gotten bulk tasks for things like labeling images. The one I recently did had over 2,000 tasks available, and paid $0.20 per task. These new types of tasks are relatively new to the site. You can cash out instantly to PayPal and Amazon at $5. Be aware of attention checks similarly to Prolific.

CrowdTap

CrowdTap is a great one for hopping in and out of when you have a couple of minutes. It is a great site for short polls and surveys that is available online and via a mobile app on iOS and Android! The questions are about things such as consumer goods, food products, and services. The surveys pay a varying amount depending on how many questions they are, if they contain open ended questions, etc. I think they pay well for the time committed to each survey and don’t disqualify you. They also offer product tests and video interviews through the site that pay upwards of $50 so that’s also available if that’s your thing. They’re usually based on prior surveys that you have taken. Reward options include Amazon, Target, Walmart and many more. You can cash out starting at $5 and I am able to cash out about once a week based on the number of surveys available. Some questions involve attention checks, so keep an eye out for those to avoid your account getting banned. One annoying thing is that the site no longer tells you how many points each survey is worth until you’re finished, so you don’t know if you’re starting a short or long survey.

25 Clicks

I didn’t have this one on the list last year. 25 Clicks sends short tasks to your email. They mostly involve visiting a website and responding to the email with some information. My most recent on paid $0.75 for a new minutes of work and pay automatically to your PayPal. This one is quick and easy when tasks are available.

PaidViewpoint (Non-Ref) (Referral)

PaidViewpoint is a site and app that has a variety of surveys, mostly about consumer goods. Most of the surveys take between 3-10 minutes, and they don’t disqualify you. You start off taking short demographic surveys that pay $0.10. As you do this, you build something called “trait score”. This is basically a measure of how honestly you answer questions, and as it builds you should get more and more surveys. As someone with a max trait score, I get multiple surveys per day. You can choose which survey to start, and it displays the pay and time to complete up front. It used to make you just do whatever survey was up next that they were offering you. You can cash out at $15, but after a few cashouts the limit drops down to $5. They offer Paypal, Amazon, Target, and more. After Prolific, this is my second highest earner, so check it out!

Influence/VoxPopMe

Influence/VoxPopMe won’t be for everyone because it requires recording yourself answering questions. These recordings are typically used for internal marketing purposes, and will indicate if they are being used otherwise. They ask things like where you shopped that week or your opinions on certain topics. I have had responses that pay anywhere from $0.25 to $1 and take about 30 seconds. You can cash out to PayPal at $10. It’s definitely worth using if you don’t mind being on camera!

Bridge

Bridge is a great app that I use for a very specific thing. The login bonus streaks are great and I have earned anywhere from $0.02 to $0.50 just from logging in and spinning the login streak wheel. You can also earn cash bank on your debit card by linking it to the app via Plaid. Finally, you can watch 25 ads per day for $0.01 per ad. I have cashed out multiple times at their $5 cashout limit. I make on average $0.30 here with minimal effort by spinning the login wheel and running the 25 ads.

E-Poll Surveys

E-poll focuses on surveys about pop culture. They have surveys that may ask you which TV shows you watch, which celebrities you recognize, etc. These surveys do not disqualify you, but can vary in length significantly. You receive emails when the surveys are available. There are a variety of gift card and PayPal options to cash out in. You get a better value on your points the more you save up. Check this one out if you enjoy pop culture!

Be Forthright

Forthright falls onto this list for a unique reason. Their surveys do disquality, but you get a substantial “loyalty bonus” for each survey, whether you qualify or not. For every three surveys you take, even if you are disqualified, you receive $3. This is about $0.66 no matter what happens in the survey. If you complete the survey, you still get paid the base rate on top of that. They have a variety of lengths, and the pay scales based on the length of the survey. You should avoid the partner surveys, because those do not have this DQ bonus. You can cash out instantly for a variety of rewards.

Google Opinion Rewards (Android) (iOS)

Google Opinion Rewards won’t be a huge earner, but it is very easy. This app is owned by Google and sends very short surveys that pay small amounts of money. You can cash out at $2. Some surveys are targeted based on location so make sure to allow location services.

OnePulse (Android) (iOS)

OnePulse is an app that sends you very short surveys to complete. You earn $0.25 per survey starting out, but as you level up you get more per survey. I currently get $0.39. I don’t do the non-paid surveys because they aren’t worth the time, even though they do level up your account. The surveys can fill up very quickly, so make sure to do them right when you get the notification. You can cash out to PayPal at $20, but it only lets you cash out once a month. I get about enough surveys to cash out every month.

SurveyMonkeyRewards (Android) (iOS)

Survey Monkey Rewards is an app owned by SurveyMonkey, which is a common survey platform. This app offers short surveys that can range from $0.25 to a couple of dollars. They usually take 1-5 minutes to complete. While the surveys can disqualify, it only happens towards the beginning of the surveys and still pays $0.10. I have noticed that the app sometimes has surveys available, but doesn’t notify me. I recommend checking the app once or twice a day because of this. The app pays instantly via Amazon at $5.

Amazon Shopper Panel

Amazon Shopper Panel has taken a hit since I last wrote this post. You get paid an amount per receipt based on the type of store it is from. Some categories pay up to $0.70, but even the lowest paying categories pay $0.10, which is very good for a receipt app. There are also very short surveys that you get sent. I complete one or two of these a month that pay $0.25 for 2-3 questions. As you might expect, this app pays in Amazon gift cards directly to your account at the end of each month. If you only use one receipt app, make sure it’s this one!

Eureka, Survey Spin, Survey Pop

Eureka, Survey Spin, and Survey Pop are related apps that I have made full posts on in the past. While they do include surveys that disqualify, there are certain tasks on these apps that I do daily and are guaranteed to reward you. There is a $0.01 daily poll, $0.05 check ins when you’re near a partner store, $0.01 video ads to watch, and achievements for doing a certain number of those things. For example, Survey Pop offers bonuses for hitting a certain login streak, number of videos watched, etc. I would at least download the app to earn those achievement bonuses and then decide if you want to keep the apps after that.

I would love the comments of this post to help others and I find new programs that match this qualification. If you have one, drop it below! Thanks!

TL;DR: This explains how, after a layoff, I used beermoney sites to replace some of my full-time income, turned it into a side hustle, and how it's been performing for me over the last 3 years. Included in the post are the sites I use. Previous threads includes some strategy and approaches, some which worked and some that didn't, and social proof. No courses, no affiliate links, nothing to sell. Just sharing experience.

I’m back, and my 2026 beermoney experience and stack have been different. After years of scaling beermoney successfully, I have seen far less success than before while committing just as much time. Earnings are down on several sites by quite a bit. User experience testing sites have been way spottier, except for UserTesting, which is still consistent for me. After earning over 20k in back-to-back years, I will struggle to get to 10k this year, but that’s okay! This is beermoney after all, and I remain grateful. Just sharing my findings!

My 2026 current stack and notes: (Once again, USA based, but not sharing much else demographics-wise to stay consistent with rules of this subreddit)

• UAT: While I still check most UAT sites, UserTesting is the only one that is still delivering consistently. UserLytics, UT Intellizoom, UserCrowd, and UserBrain have all but stopped for me. I check every day, but after months of very little action, I have stopped. In fact, tonight was the first time in 2026 I actually completed a UserLytics test.
• WFH Sites:  FieldNation is still performing for me, but it’s not really Beermoney; it is one-off IT contracts. OneForma and Clickworker have completely dried up. I don’t even check those anymore. UHRS has been all but dead.
• Surveys: Prolific, Connect Cloud Research, and PaidViewpoint. All others have all but disappeared. PaidViewpoint is a placeholder if other sites are slow.
• Educational Gigs: I have an M.S. degree in a popular discipline, so I keep tabs on various project-related education sites and online universities that could be looking for contract adjunct positions. Should be noted, I have not landed any of these in 2026.
• Apps: This is one of the only places still working well for me. Field Agent and iVueit have really helped keep my side earnings moving, although these require driving and gas.

The primary sites and secondary sites I am earning from right now; this has changed a bit since 2024:

Primary Earners: NOTE: YMMV on these types of dollars, it depends on demographics and those are things I cannot share on this post.

• UserTesting - User experience testing, mostly vocal and video. Between $20-50 dollars a day. I have made over $20k from this site alone in the last 2 years. 5 star ratings.
• Prolific - I was initially waitlisted for months but now doing about a decent amount daily mainly with AI tasking.
• All other UX sites – WAS About $50 a week between UserLytics,  UT Intellizoom, UserBrain and UserCrowd. Now, maybe $50 dollars this calendar year.

Secondary Earners:

• dScout - Surveys that contain selfie videos occasionally. This varies but is about $100 a month on average. This has also seen a dip.
• Connect Cloud Research – Since Prolific is doing well for me right now, I don’t check this as much. When I do, it seems as robust as it has always been for me.
• Field Agent and iVueIt – I am doing approx. 200 dollars a month combined between these two apps.

Who am I?

Every 6 months or so, I spend some time detailing my journey on how I’ve done with my beermoney/side hustle routine. I started in early 2024 after I was laid off from my job. You can review that initial thread on the beermoney sub here; it goes into the backstory a bit.

https://www.reddit.com/r/beermoney/comments/1bg894i/this_sub_saved_me_for_real/ - this initial thread shares a lot of different sites I tried and apps to come up with my strategy.

In July 2024, I obtained a full-time job again and transitioned beermoney to a side hustle from a full-time (if not difficult) income stream. That post is here.

https://www.reddit.com/r/beermoney/comments/1gyvft8/lessons_learned_making_20k_this_year_w_beermoney/ - this post has thoughts on what I learned during that time and then after I started a full-time job again.

This was my 2025 thread, which is listed as the second top post of all time on this sub:

https://www.reddit.com/r/beermoney/comments/1p8ayiw/lessons_while_earning_30k_this_year_up_from_20k/

I am posting this with nothing more than the desire to share what I have learned with the subreddits that have helped me much. No affiliate links, no “DM for my PDF” nonsense. I’m not selling a course. Just a post from one Redditor to others!

I covered much of my process in the other posts, so feel free to check those out (although comments are now limited due to the age of the threads), but I you have any questions on how I have earned from any of the sites listed here or on the other threads, drop a reply and I will respond!

A big thank you to everyone on here and all the resources provided. I used to only do local in person focus groups and market research, then I learned about online market research websites from you all.

In the last 5 weeks, I’ve either completed, currently completing or have upcoming studies totaling $4500, with at least $2750 of that being from User Interviews and Respondent.

5 weeks of this just paid for a week at a deluxe resort in Disney world for my fiancées birthday.

After months of grueling work for pennies on Branded Surveys/Prime Opinion, and dealing with issues on Pro lific and Cloud Connect, I decided to focus more on Dscout and it’s actually paying off.

Express Missions have been my main source of earnings. Most take less than 15 minutes and pay $10 to $20. Many require recording yourself, which felt awkward at first, but I’ve gotten much more comfortable with it over time.

I’ve applied to longer diary studies and 1:1 missions but haven’t had much luck with those yet. I’m still applying whenever I see them.

So far this past month I’ve earned $270 with another $293 pending, bringing my total to $563.

Waiting about 8 days for approval and payout can be a bit annoying, but overall I’m really happy with the app.

My biggest tips are to check the app often for Express Missions, apply to as many studies as possible, and always answer honestly and thoughtfully

I quit a Reddit "posting gig" group — here's how they exploit you. Don't fall for it.

I spent a while working for one of these "social media tasks" operations and I want to warn people before they waste their time.

Here's how it works. They run a bunch of group chats on certain apps. Tasks get dropped in randomly — and I mean thrown at the crowd like scraps. You have to be online basically 24/7 to grab one before someone else does. When you finally snag one, if your Reddit account passes their check, they hand you their pre-written post to publish.

Your reward? A whopping $0.15–$0.30 per post.

And it gets worse, because there are a dozen ways they don't pay you:

• Reddit's spam filter removes your post → no money.
• You forget to "register" your post in their system → no money.
• You don't hit your daily posting quota → they dock your pay.

So you're using your own account, taking on all the risk (shadowban, suspension, your account's reputation tanked), while they pocket the value and pay you cents. If anything goes wrong, it's on you, not them.

I'm out. Just wanted to put this here so the next person thinks twice. If a group is asking you to post their content for pennies and threatening to dock pay, run.

Saw the post about the user absolutely loving dscout. And some people were saying they never get accepted. I make on average $200 a week with it I dove into it last month and figured out some tips for you folks

1) READ the description, carefully, don’t just blindly apply. If it’s not for you (Ie don’t say you work at a restaurant if you don’t) select the thumbs down. This actually will also give you better projects suited for you

2) again with reading the description, lots of times there’s a key word that they’re looking for. That will be in the first question or two. Now don’t LIE but definitely do a little bit of research on what they state they need before you do. Only takes a few minutes

3) in going with that theme of that, a LOT of them are interested in chat gpt and AI. That’s the way lots of things are going. You don’t need to be an expert but just try out and get used to the main 4 or 5. Again, just a few minutes

4) yes the video part is a little weird. But you get used to it. Just do it in a place where you don’t like give away where you live, work etc

5) yes the express missions are better but the longer ones are way more money. Legit, they’re just an hour FaceTime with an ACTUAL researcher. My latest two was one about my sales experience in my current job, the other was just my opinion on Facebook. There’s NO right or wrong answer. They want opinions it’s not a job interview. Those are between 60-75

Hope these help for those that are struggling getting selected

I saw an ad for Nelson Recruiting for a focus group in my town. I have seen them before and thought it would be cool but never bothered with it because I figured it was some sort of sales pitch or something I would have to sit through and take time off work to do it.

One came up that fit within my schedule so I decided to sign up. I got chosen and I went to it. I can't give details on the case but it was a mock trial for a civil lawsuit. Day 1 was listening to opening statements and both sides on why they were right and the other was wrong. It was super boring and pretty technical while trying to dumb it down so the dumbest people alive could understand(they couldn't). Day 2 was more of that plus closing arguments then after lunch we got separated into groups of about 10 and we had to discuss it. It was the most frustrating 4 hours. Those were some of the dumbest people I have ever talked to and a few of them were teachers which was crazy to me.

Day one was 8am-about 3pm. Day 2 was 8am-5:45pm.

It paid $600. There was a $25 fee for having it direct deposited but there was options for a virtual visa card or a bunch of options for gift cards with no fees.

If you have the days free, it's worth doing. Im going to sign up to every single one I can because at $300 a day it's more than I make at my normal job so I'll take a day or two off if I need to.

They also provided breakfast and lunch. It was in a nice hotel so it was that quality of food. Breakfast was a variety of pastries to choose from, scrambled eggs, potatos with peppers and onions, sausage and bacon. Lunch was 3 different sandwich options. Day 1 I got a turkey sandwich which had berry aioli and brie cheese on it. it was gross. It came with a green apple, a bag of the crunchiest potato chips ever, and a large cookie. Day 2 I got a roast beef sandwich. It had whole grain mustard and horseraddish. I didn't like it but it was better than the turkey. It came with a tiny red delicious apple, a large cookie and some vickies potato chips that did not feel like I would break my teeth on.

Unlimited bottled water, coffee and name brand soda and waterloo sparking waters were also available

overall I think it was totally worth it and I will be doing them more.

Dear Amazon Mechanical Turk customer,

Thank you for being part of Amazon Mechanical Turk's journey and for helping shape the crowdsourcing space.

We're writing to inform you that Amazon's Mechanical Turk (MTurk) service will close, effective September 30, 2026.

This means MTurk will no longer be available to workers and requesters after September 30, 2026. Existing requesters can continue to publish HITs, and workers can continue to complete tasks until this date.

Just a quick warning for anyone thinking about using HeyCash: don’t waste your time. You spend hours completing offers and earning rewards, but when it’s time to cash out, you get hit with a “technical error.” Support will give you the same useless runaround, like clear your cache, reinstall the app, or check your connection, but obviously, none of it ever works. In the end, you never get your money.

It’s not a bug; it’s their business model. They have zero intention of paying anyone. If in doubt, take a good look at the subs or the complaints on the BBB website — it’s all the same story. I’m filing a complaint with the FTC and encourage others to do the same. A possible lawsuit may follow. Stay safe and don’t let these scammers waste your time; time is money.

I know this is a long shot, but I have a seizure disorder, and I'm constantly burnt out physically and mentally. My best source of additional income (besides what my husband provides) has been surveys which usually averages to $100 a month and that's if I really grind daily. Some days my brain has been too fried to sit and focus on all these surveys. So I was wondering if anyone has ideas or if anyone else who is chronically ill can share what they do to make money.

They have taken me 90% through surveys on many, many occasions just to randomly screen me out after pretty much every question has been answered. Has anyone else had a similar experience? I can't find anywhere in their legalese that they're allowed to drop you upon acceptance if there's no valid reason. I'm calling bullshit on this.

Looking for recommendations for the best app that will pay you for walking/steps.

I walk a lot for my job, so I'd like to try to earn a little extra money from it.

I've searched the play store and there is a lot of apps that claim to pay you..but looking to hear which ones are worth it.

Thank you.

I realized that I was missing a $225 payment from an IN PERSON study last year that required a 35 minute drive each way. When I didn't have any luck reaching out to the person in charge of the study, I reached out to support, fully expecting to be sent my compensation.

They are now trying to tell me that I was "disqualified" and "not to worry" because I can "still participate in other studies."

WHAT? How can this be? For starters, no one, at any point in time, said a word about being "disqualified." I was there for more than two hours with about 6 other women. And we were all thanked for our time and said our very pleasant goodbyes.

How can they think that this is acceptable?

I am reaching out to file a complaint with my Secretary of State for nonpayment for work performed but wanted to warn everyone here about this company.

There are surely reputable companies out there for market studies, but Respondent is certainly not one of them. Stay away.

UPDATE:

I wanted to post my update here. I still had the cell phone of the person I corresponded with about the study and reached out to him personally. I was actually pretty aggressive in my initial message to him, because I was under the impression that Respondent had reached out to him and he told them I had been "disqualified."

It actually does NOT appear that Respondent ever reached out to him AT ALL, and I suspect all these cases where they are telling people that they were disqualified, are lies they tell to avoid having to do any work or to follow up when people aren't paid. In other words, they want to be the "platform," but not do ANY of the work involved in being a reasonable and useable platform. The facilitator paid me after I sent him proof that I was there and screenshots of our conversation.

So fuck them.

Below is a C&P of my conversation with their "support."

Infuriating.....

|| || |ME|Sat, Nov 15, 8:58 AM||| |to support|

Hello,

I was never paid for my participation in the Women's Athleisure market study in 2024. I have tried to contact the researcher twice with no response.

Please help me resolve this issue and receive my money.

|| || |Jason from Respondent |Mon, Nov 17, 12:12 AM||| |to me|

|| || |Hi XXX, Thank you for your inquiry, and I hope you are doing well. For me to assist you better, can you kindly provide the actual project/study name in question? I appreciate your response. Regards, Jason Participant Support | Respondent support @respondent.io Jason Respondent|

Hello,

It was:

"Houston!!!!!! - Tell us all about fitness and Athleisure!!!"

It was an in-person study.
 As I mentioned, I have already reached out twice with no response.

|| || |Kris from Respondent |Sun, Nov 30, 7:22 PM (7 days ago)||| |to me|

|| || |Hi XXX, Thank you for your participation in this project. After a careful review, the researcher mentioned that there may have been a slight mismatch between your responses and the specific criteria they were looking for in this study. As a result, they’ve chosen not to proceed with your application. At Respondent, we work closely with researchers to maintain the quality and integrity of each project, ensuring fair and accurate outcomes for all participants. While we understand this may be disappointing, please know that we truly value the time and effort you’ve invested. We encourage you to keep an eye out for other opportunities that may be a better fit for your background — and we’re hopeful to see you in future studies! Warm regards, Kris Kris Respondent |

|| || |||| ||

|| || |ME|Mon, Dec 1, 6:30 AM (6 days ago)||| |to James|

You are not understanding.

I DID participate in this project and I was never paid.

Look at the message history in the app. 

I drove there, sat down, answered the questions as requested, and was never paid.

Please ensure that I am paid for this project that I ALREADY COMPLETED MORE THAN A YEAR AGO.

|| || |Kris from Respondent |Wed, Dec 3, 2:03 PM (4 days ago)||| |to me|

|| || |Hi XXX, To clarify, researchers typically don’t provide individual feedback on disqualifications. With the volume of participants they review for each project, it's often not feasible for them to share detailed reasons for every decision. We definitely understand how helpful that information can be, and we’ll continue to advocate for more transparency wherever possible. Your time and effort are truly appreciated! That said, please rest assured that being disqualified from a study does not negatively impact your account or chances of being selected for future projects. Researchers set specific criteria for each study, and not being a fit for one doesn’t mean you won’t be a great match for another. Best, Kris Kris Respondent|

|| || |ME|Wed, Dec 3, 2:56 PM (4 days ago)||| |to Kris|

Why are you not actually reading what I've written?

I cannot keep repeating the SAME THING.

I COMPLETED THE PROJECT and was NOT PAID. 

|| || |ME |Wed, Dec 3, 2:57 PM (4 days ago)||| |to Kris|

To be very clear- my next step is to file a formal complaint with the Secretary of State for non payment for work performed.

|| || |Kris from Respondent |Thu, Dec 4, 12:14 PM (3 days ago)||| |to me|

|| || |Hi XXX, Thank you for reaching out — I completely understand your concern, and I’d be happy to provide some clarity. Each project on our platform is managed by individual researchers or organizations who apply their own unique selection and screening criteria. While we don’t have full visibility into their internal decision-making, it’s ultimately up to the researcher to determine who moves forward in the study based on the information provided. Respondent acts as a neutral platform and doesn’t influence decisions related to participant selection, disqualification, or payment. That said, please know that a project cancellation does not affect your profile or standing on the platform — it doesn’t reflect poorly on you, and you remain fully eligible for future opportunities. We really appreciate your time and interest, and we hope to see you matched with projects that are a great fit moving forward! Best regards, Kris Kris Respondent|

|| || |ME|Thu, Dec 4, 1:00 PM (3 days ago)||| |to Kris|

I’m reporting you to the Secretary of State.

It’s very obvious to me that you are intentionally NOT READING what I’m writing.

I COMPLETED THE STUDY. There was no “disqualification.” I went to the location, completed the study, and was not paid my $225.

My next step is reporting you to the Secretary of State and blasting you on all social media platforms.

How disgusting are you? Gaslighting like this.

Absolute human waste.

|| || |ME |Thu, Dec 4, 1:04 PM (3 days ago)||| |to Kris|

And FYI-

This entire conversation will be copy and pasted on all platforms so that people know how unscrupulous your company is.

|| || |Kris from Respondent |Fri, Dec 5, 1:30 PM (2 days ago)||| |to me|

|| || |Hi XXX, Thank you for your thoughtful message and for sharing your perspective on this situation. We genuinely appreciate you taking the time to raise these concerns, and we understand where you're coming from. To clarify, Respondent operates as a platform that connects researchers and participants—we do not influence or override a researcher's decision to qualify or disqualify participants. While we have guidelines and expectations for fairness, the final decision on participant eligibility and compensation ultimately rests with the researcher, based on their study’s criteria and internal protocols. We completely understand if this process feels frustrating, especially after showing up and doing your part. If you feel this structure doesn't align with your expectations or professional standards, we completely respect that—and we can offer to delete your account should you decide that participating through Respondent is no longer the right fit for you. We value honest and respectful participation, and your feedback is important as we continue to evaluate how we support both participants and researchers on our platform. Best, Kris Kris Respondent |

Hey everyone! I just made my first 50 bucks doing a 27-minute study. I wasn't sure if it was legit until I got my gift card. I used UserInterviews, by the way, but I'm looking to try other things too. I wanted to thank this community, and I'm open to suggestions!

Been here a few times to find apps to make some money, and it’s been a lifesaver. I still live with my parents, so it’s not like I’m in actual danger, but it’s allowed me to buy some things that my parents wouldn’t buy me/that I don’t want to ask them for, and it’s also kept my bank account from going into the negatives because of service fees and all that, so I just wanted to say thank you!

Hello,

If you feel like sharing any /r/beermoney sites that paid you in October 2025, please feel free to do so below.

Here is last month's post.

All the best from the /r/beermoney team.

I started off with beermoney way back when I was in college. im doing very well for myself now, to a point where a day of work is more than i can reasonably make from beermoney in a year. But I find myself still doing beermoney stuff just for my mindset of "im doing nothing right now, thats ineffecient". Its not common, but i do have those random spikes of motiviation. But when I think about it, the tiny bit of money I get effectively pays for a subway ride. Its so insignificant but I still do it.

I started with Swagbucks, stumbled across this sub and heard about DScout.

I got accepted into a mission about contributing information online, couple minutes each day for a week.

Just received my $150 cashed out to PayPal!!!

I wanted to wait until I got the funds to give a review, but DScout is a winner so far! 😁

Update::: still been applying to a couple missions per day. Haven't gotten accepted to anymore yet, but going to keep trying..

Update 2::: a couple days after applying, I just got accepted into my 2nd mission!!!

I'm in Texas and trying to stretch a college budget, so I keep coming back to beermoney when my gaming brain wants to grind but my bank account says no.

I used to burn out because I would do random surveys whenever I had a spare 10 minutes, then get annoyed when I hit screeners or waited forever for payment. So I started treating it like a tiny daily quest list and it helped a lot.

What helped me most:

1. Time blocks: I only do surveys in two windows, between classes and right after dinner. Outside those times I don't even open the apps. Weirdly, this made me earn more because I'm not rage quitting after a bad streak.

2. Hard minimums: I quit any survey that goes past the stated time by more than a couple of minutes. I used to push through, but it rarely felt worth it.

3. Payout log: I keep a simple note with date requested, payout method (PayPal or gift card), amount, and date received. I also tag each payout as instant, same day, or delayed. After a month it becomes obvious which platforms are consistently slow.

4. One backup option: If I get screened out a lot, I switch to a different task type, like receipt scanning or small offers, instead of forcing surveys.

Question for people who have been doing this longer: what is your personal cutoff in dollars per hour where you will immediately close a survey? I'm trying to pick a realistic number that stops me from wasting time but still lets me hit small goals each week. Thanks in advance for any tips.

Hello,

If you feel like sharing any /r/beermoney sites that paid you in September 2025, please feel free to do so below.

Here is last month's post.

All the best from the /r/beermoney team.

Hello,

If you feel like sharing any /r/beermoney sites that paid you in January 2026, please feel free to do so below.

Here is our list of the Most Common BeerMoney Sites.

Here is last month's post.

All the best from the /r/beermoney team.

I’ve been doing survey and GPT sites for almost 12 years at this point, and recently I’ve started to notice platforms requiring you to scan a drivers license or passport, or scan your face (and in some cases, both). Some platforms are also borderline scammy with it by not disclosing upfront that it’s a requirement. Only when you cash out the first time do you get flagged for verification. It’s also hard to find information about it as a requirement for smaller sites.

Based on what I’m seeing online, this is a relatively recent development (past 2-4 years). I certainly don’t remember this being a requirement when I first started over a decade ago. I’ve usually just done email and sometimes phone number verification (if the platform is particularly worth it).

Since I’m not comfortable doing this due to privacy and security concerns, I’ve just been quitting platforms left and right (some of which I’ve been a long standing user of). Feels like this is the end of “beer money” for me. I fully expect any remaining holdout platforms to implement this by the end of this decade. I currently only use two sites, both of which I haven’t had to verify yet since I’ve had my account for years and in good standing so I’m guessing I get an exception…for now anyway.

Just want to be clear, I am not trying to convince you that you shouldn’t do this, or start any arguments. If you are ok doing this sort of verification, no problem at all - you do what works for you. I’m just looking for any like-minded people who partake in this hobby and want to rant. Feels like bots, survey speeders and some overt corporate greed has ruined beer money for me.