Do you fancy earning extra cash or gift cards in your free time? Then you can’t go far wrong with Qmee. Take a look at this ultimate guide on how the site works and how much you can expect to earn.
Qmee summary
Pros and cons:
✅ Always plenty of surveys
✅ Instant cashout
✅ Low payment theshold
✅ Earn from cashback and downloading games
❌ You need to be choosy, as there are some poorly paid surveys
❌ Cashback is better elsewhere
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Many survey sites have an unnecessarily bad reputation. Unfortunately, most people head into them thinking they can start a new career and make a full-time living.
The truth is, most people should only look at taking surveys as an extra income. But with that said, there’s no reason why you can’t earn more than £1,000 every year from them without much effort. In fact, if you search for my income reports, you can see that I make over £6000.
Qmee is quite popular amongst some of the forums I visit, so I thought I would test them out for myself. And I was so impressed, it made my top 10 list of survey sites.
What is Qmee?
Qmee is a site that rewards you with cash for completing surveys. But not only that, you can earn when searching the internet, earning cashback when shopping, completing offers or referring friends.
Membership is open to UK, USA, Canada and Australia residents.
Taken from their site:
Qmee is a free, easy to use browser and mobile app, where you can earn real cash rewards for sharing your opinion and for engaging with your favorite brands.
With the Qmee mobile app, you can get paid to take surveys on the go – share your opinions with fun and engaging paid surveys and you’ll get a cash reward for each one you complete. We find the best surveys that fit your profile!
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Is it safe?
Qmee shares headquarters between London and New York with their UK base in Reading. They have been running since 2010.
I have used the site for over four years and have never had any issues. Surveys pay out promptly and customer service is always quick to answer any questions.
Why join Qmee?
Getting started is an incredibly simple process. You need to enter a few personal details, such as your date of birth and an email address and you’re more or less ready to go. Although it will be best to fill out the short profile survey questions before you get started so you receive surveys more suited for you.
Qmee has a constant supply of online surveys, more than most sites I visit, which gives you plenty of opportunities to earn.
Once you complete a survey, the money goes straight into your Qmee account and it can be withdrawn immediately into your PayPal account or as a gift card.
And it’s not just the Qmee website you can earn from, they also provide an app, which is very handy if you want to complete surveys on the go. Just like the desktop site, the Qmee app also has plenty of surveys available.
Unlike some of its rivals, Qmee gives you a fairly accurate indication of how long a survey actually takes. All experienced survey takers out there know that there are sites that will tell you a survey takes 15 minutes when really, it takes 30. Qmee calculates how long the average user takes and gives you an expected time versus the actual time. For example, the survey below was expected to take 12 minutes, when it took just 6.
And Qmee is also keen on weeding out any problem surveys. It allows you to report surveys that screen you out near the end if they take too long or ask for too much personal information.
Extra ways to earn
Anybody that has joined a survey site before will know that they often throw in a few extra ways to boost your earnings. This just helps to break the monotony of answering survey after survey. And Qmee has plenty.
10% bonus – Complete surveys (or the daily question) for 5 days in a row and you’ll earn a 10% bonus for every completed survey.
Searching the internet – download and install the Qmee browser extension onto your computer, and you can earn cash rewards when you search the web. Just use the search engine as you usually do and every few days, a search result will show you a little bonus from Qmee. Just select the link and you’ll have cash paid straight into your Qmee account. Although a Qmee search is only worth 4 or 5 pence each time, it all counts. Take a look at other ways to make money from searching the internet.
Plus, Qmee will often find you a useful discount code for the shops you’re searching for.
Deals – you can find various special offers in the deals section of the Qmee site. This could be a discount at certain stores or a free trial. I do find that these deals are not unique to Qmee though and you can often find a better deal elsewhere.
Cashback deals – cashback is one of the simplest ways to make money. Just click on the store’s affiliate link listed on the Qmee site, make a purchase and you’ll be rewarded with cashback. Once the purchase is confirmed, the cashback will be paid directly into your Qmee account.
Play games – Qmee allows you to make money by playing games. You’ll need to download the selected game to your mobile phone and you’ll be set a target to reach a certain level. Once you reach that level, money will be added to your Qmee account. You can earn anything between 50 pence and £20. This might seem like easy money, but some of these games have time limits and you will be hard-pushed to reach them. However, it has been a decent earner for me over the years.
Refer a friend – all good survey sites have a referral scheme available and Qmee is no different. Share your referral link and you can earn yourself £1. Or, you can split the reward with your friend so you both receive 50 pence. And if you feel really generous, you could give the whole £1 to them.
Pop quiz – each day, Qmee runs a pop quiz for a limited period. Usually open around midday and four in the afternoon, answer the multiple-choice question correctly and you’ll be paid 3 pence. Not much, but it’s the closest you’ll get to free cash. But be quick, you only have 15 seconds to answer. You’ll find it next to the daily poll, which pays nothing.
Qmee Leagues – according to Qmee, this makes the site more fun. You’ll earn XP for taking part in the daily poll, answering the quiz and taking surveys. At the end of the week, how much XP you have will change your place on the leaderboard. That might sound good, but the leaderboard doesn’t bring any prizes, so it’s pointless.
Any downsides?
All online survey sites come with their downsides and Qmee isn’t an exception.
There are some poorly paid surveys on offer, so I wouldn’t accept everything that appears on your dashboard.
As I said above, the deals page isn’t that great. For example, Qmee offered you the chance to earn £25 for joining EDF or £30 for NOW TV Broadband.
This might seem like an excellent deal until you visit the TopCashback website. They were offering £120 and £100 for the same service.
And similar to the deals on offer, the cashback rates aren’t quite as good as at sites like TopCashback and Quidco. See my post on the best cashback sites if you’re keen on finding out more.
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How much can you earn from Qmee?
Pay varies wildly for Qmee surveys. I have had 6 or 7 surveys within minutes of each other that paid £1.30 for 9 minutes of work. I have also had surveys that pay 52 pence for over 20 minutes. Payment terms are very good though. There’s no minimum payment threshold if you choose PayPal, and your Qmee earnings hit your account almost instantly.
If you want a gift card, these all start from £5 but are often sent instantly when you order. Compared to its rivals, there aren’t many cards to choose from. Apart from the usual Amazon gift cards, you can also select
- Google Play
- App Store and iTunes
- Caffe Nero
- Starbucks
- Pizza Express
If you choose your surveys wisely, expect to earn around £7 per hour.
What other people think
When writing my reviews, I always like to check the experiences of other users. Over on Trustpilot, Qmee scores an excellent 4.5 out of 5 from over 3,000 reviews. Most users say how easy the site is to use, and that it can be a good earner. The negative reviews complain that customers kept getting rejected for surveys.
My Qmee review conclusion
Yep, I like Qmee and I’m a little disappointed I hadn’t joined sooner. This is a site I can earn between £30 and £40 per month without too much effort. I would ignore the deals and cashback though, as you can get better offers elsewhere.
But as a standalone survey site, it’s certainly worth signing up for and a great way to make money online.
If you want to join, click on my link below and we both earn 50 pence when you make your first cashout through PayPal. Yes, I am splitting the referral fee as I’m not generous enough to give you everything.
Apps like Qmee
If you want to boost your earnings further, then there are several apps I recommend using alongside Qmee.
AttaPoll – an app with short surveys. It has a low payout threshold and you can choose PayPal, Revolut, Skrill or a gift card. Join for a 40p bonus using this link. Or take a look at my full AttaPoll review.
Eureka – another app with quick surveys and a low cashout of £4. Eureka offers boosts throughout the day where you can get an extra 25% for completing surveys. Join Eureka for an 80p bonus or take a look at my Eureka app review.
MSR – although primarily a survey app, you can make extra money by uploading information such as your YouTube or Google search history. It’s a quick way to earn more.
How to make money with Qmee
Download the app. That way, you will receive notifications straight to your phone when new surveys are available. There are also surveys for mobile users which can’t be accessed through a computer.
If you don’t mind notifications, turn them on for your computer. Qmee will then notify you when something new comes in.
If you’re comfortable with being filmed, allow web surveys to be turned on. All they usually do is record your reaction when you watch a video. They tend to pay better than normal surveys.
Although there are always surveys available, they come and go quite quickly.
Don’t pay much attention to whether a survey is ‘hot’ or not. Just look at how much it pays and how long it takes.
Complete the daily question 5 times in a row so you can earn 10% more.
FAQs
Is Qmee legit?
They are a long-standing company with plenty of positive reviews across the internet. I have used them for over a year without any issues.
How much does Qmee pay per search?
5 pence ($0.05) for the first search and then 4 pence ($0.04) for the 2nd search. However, this is only paid out every 4-5 days.
How do you get paid on Qmee?
You can choose either PayPal, a gift card or donate to charity.
Does Qmee actually pay?
Yes, this survey site pays out without any issues. In fact, if you choose PayPal, they pay instantly.
What are the best Searches for Qmee?
Searching for words such as ‘boohoo’ will give 5p. Then, press back on the browser and it will give another 4p. Unfortunately, Qmee won’t pay you every time you search. In fact, I find that you will only be paid for searching the web every 4-5 days.
Which browsers does the Qmee extension work with?
You can install the extension on Google Chrome and Firefox.
How long does Qmee take to pay?
In most circumstances, money should be in your PayPal account or the gift card in your email within minutes. However, it could take as long as 48 hours.