18 Sites That Pay You To Do Almost Nothing In 2020
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***Updated for 2024***
Ever wanted to make money online, but without all the effort?!
Well, here are 14 sites that pay you to do almost nothing online.
That's right, you barely have to lift a finger to earn an income with these sites I'm going to share with you.
So if getting paid for little to no work interests you, then check out these sites below...psst, they're all free to join!
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2 Sites That Pay You To Watch Videos & Listen To Music
1) Earnably - Allows you to earn by watching videos, but you can also earn by completing easy offers and taking surveys.
2) Slice The Pie - One of the most popular sites that pay you to listen to music online. Just listen to a 90 second audio, write a quick review and earn cash! Also available on mobile.
3 Sites That Pay You To Search Online & Read Emails
3) Inbox Pounds - An easy way to get paid to read emails and search the web. You can also earn through surveys, playing games and completing simple tasks
4) Qmee - A Google chrome extension that lets you earn cash when you search online, with Google! Plus, you can also earn through surveys which pay well compared to other survey sites. Also available on mobile
5) SwagBucks - One of the most popular "get paid to" sites online, you can earn by completing online searches. If you use this site a lot, you can also make it your default internet browser to earn more money. Not just that, but you can earn free gift cards to your favourite stores. Available worldwide and on mobile
3 Sites That Pay You When You Shop
6) Topcashback - My #1 go-to cashback site. Since I joined I've earned over £500+ just by doing my shopping online as normal. By using a cashback site, I can earn a percentage of money back on my purchase. Also available on mobile.
7) Quidco - Another popular online cashback site that lets you earn when you shop as normal online. (Earn £2.50 sign up bonus when you join through my link)
8) Ebates - Just as the 2 sites above, ebates allows you to earn cashback on your online purchases. Only available for US.
4 Sites That Pay You To Scan Grocery Receipts
9) Ibotta(app) - A US based mobile app that allows you to earn cash when you scan your grocery receipts.
10) Receipt Hog (app) - Another mobile app that pays you to scan your grocery receipts. Available in US and UK only
11) StoRewards (app) - Mobile app pays you to scan receipts. Redeem for Amazon gift cards or Paypal cash
12) CheckoutSmart (app) - This mobile allows you to earn cashback on grocery offers. Just scan your receipt with the offer and you'll earn cashback on your purchase.
2 Miscellaneous Sites That Pay You To Do Nothing
13) Sweatcoin (app) - A mobile app pays you to walk, and works in the background while you use your phone as normal. You probably guessed it, the more you walk the more you'll earn. It's a great incentive for getting in some extra exercise.
14) Branded Surveys - One of my favourite surveys sites that pays you to do almost nothing buy completing the daily poll. It takes 2 seconds to complete and you can earn 5 cents every day for this. But, as the name suggests, you can also earn by completing online surveys. In some cases you can get paid even if you don't qualify for a survey. See my payment proof below:
Top Tips To Make The Most Money
1) Be Consistent
One of the most successful ways to make the most money with these sites is to be as consistent as possible. For example, if there are sites that pay daily, then make sure to log in daily to get paid.
The more consistent you are, the more chance you have to earn as much as you can.
2) Get Referrals
This is the easiest way to make more money online with these sites.
If you can build up your number of referrals, they could help earn money for you and you won't even have to use the sites as often.
I recently discovered I have 500+ referrals on my #1 recommended survey site. I hadn't used the site in months, but thanks to my referrals, I was recently able to withdraw over £30.
I mostly get referrals through my blog and Youtube.
Let me know in the comments section below if you'd like me to share some training on how to gain referrals.
3) Combine Multiple Sites
As well as being consistent and getting referrals, I would encourage you to use as many sites as you can.
I wouldn't expect you to use all of the ones listed, because that may be too overwhelming.
But even if you just sign up to 5 or 6 and use them often, you could build up a decent number of sites that pay you to do almost nothing online.
Final Thoughts
I hope this list has given you some ideas of sites that pay you to do almost nothing online.
You won't get rich using these sites, but there are some great options available to earn a little extra money with little to no effort.
You could earn some extra money to spend on a day out, buy something new, pay for a monthly subscription etc.
Whatever your reasons are for wanting to earn some extra money, I hope this list gives you the opportunity to build your income online.
Let's discuss:
What did you think of this list of sites that pay you to do almost nothing?
Do you use any of these sites to earn an income online?
What's your favourite site/app to use for extra income? Are there any you would have added to the list?
I'd love to hear your thoughts, comments and experiences in the comments section below.