5 Great Ways of Making Money With Products Testing

5 Great Ways of Making Money With Products Testing

Everyone wants to get rich asleep. But for many of us this does not seem to be reserved. Yet there are a number of ways in which you can earn money from home in a fun way. One of those ways is to start earning money with product testing.In this article I will list a number of ways to make money through testing products. Are you also curious about the possibilities that are available, then read on. In this article, 5 different ways of making money through testing products will be presented.

Way 1: Become a mystery shopper

An old saying among entrepreneurs is: the customer is king . In order to ensure this, entrepreneurs have to pull out all sorts of tricks to optimize the shopping experience of potential customers. In order to gain support, many entrepreneurs use mystery shoppers .

A mystery shopper is someone who will evaluate the shopping experience for the entrepreneur. This way, an entrepreneur knows better how his staff deal with customers, and the internal evaluation can not be influenced.

What still happens too often is that employees, such as store staff, behave differently when they make a conscious evaluation.

But of course , a good entrepreneur has no message at all on amateur theater . If the entrepreneur uses a mystery shopper, he or she does not know when the actual check will take place

It should be clear: hiring a mystery shopper offers advantages. Entrepreneurs are given a fair mirror and can not be consciously influenced by the employees. This way every entrepreneur can be kept sharp. For the mystery shopper it is also fantastic: who does not want to shop for his / her job?

Way 2: Participate in focus groups

You might know it from various American films and television series. There are a lot of different people in a room that are presented with a new product or a pilot episode of a new series. This group is specially composed because they are a certain reflection of society. Their opinion is therefore ' representative' .

These groups are called focus groups . Focus groups are often used to see how new products and concepts are reacted to. If you want to make money with product testing, then being a panellist in such a focus group is a fun way to give this substance.

And although you may only know it from American films and series , the same principle also takes place in the Netherlands. Every year, thousands of new Dutch-made products are launched. Many of them are first subjected to the critical looks of various focus groups. The opportunity for you to make some money!

Way 3: Word Youtuber

Nowadays there are many more ways to make money with testing products than 20 years ago. One of the best ways to make big money with testing or reviewing products is to start a YouTube channel.

On YouTube there are a number of very large content creators who are able to bind an enormous amount of public.

This is of course very interesting for people who want to sell their product to certain target groups. Many (medium) large YouTubers (from 50,000 viewers per video) often receive new items, which they discuss, test and evaluate in their videos. Especially with larger YouTubers, it is not just about free stuff .

Often it is also a (comprehensive) marketing campaign . With such a marketing campaign often (ten) thousands of euros are involved. So you do not only want to earn free products or a small pocket money by testing products, but do you really want to go for the big money? Then make sure you create a loyal audience on YouTube!

Way 4: Become a tech journalist

Every year hundreds of gadgets come out. Whether it's about tablets, telephones, notebooks, drones or sound installations, it does not seem to stop. Because it is sometimes difficult to see the forest through the trees, there are a number of platforms that post many reviews of these new products. Because these articles are widely read, they have a lot of influence.

And the very fact that these articles have been read a lot is an interesting fact if you want to make money by testing products. Why you should become a tech journalist for this, I will explain below in a few steps. There are actually two phases in which you can review a product.

Phase 1: A new product is announced
Phase 2: A new product is almost launched

In both phases, the developer or producer of the product needs attention in the media . If you launch a new product, potential buyers must be aware that the product is available. This is often done by sending the latest products to various magazines and online tech sites.

Example: reviewing a new Macbook

This is where it becomes interesting for you as a product tester . Firstly, you naturally earn money by writing the reviews. In addition, you can also keep the product you have examined very often. And occasionally there are really beautiful, very valuable products . I will briefly explain how this is done.

Imagine Apple wants to release a new Macbook . Then it is as favorable for Apple as the journalists who write about it are impressed by the product they get. As you may know, there are different versions of a Macbook.

Although it is a fairly pricey product anyway, there is often more than € 1000 difference between the cheapest and the most expensive version.

Now it is 3 times guess which version you will receive as a reviewer. Precisely, the most expensive version of course! With that, you will soon have a product of more than two thousand euros in your hands free of charge. This seems to me fine secondary conditions of employment. And do you think a Macbook is nothing? Then you just sell it and you can credit more than half a month's salary .

Way 5: Get products sent home
The most basic way to get started with testing products, was to have them delivered at home and fill in a questionnaire . This is often done by companies that want to receive a lot of information about their products in a relatively cheap way.

For you it means free to receive a new product and also make money to test it!

There are many different websites in the Netherlands that offer such services. Especially if you are registered with a number of different sites, you can earn a nice monthly addition to your salary. Examples of such sites are: Panelclix , Toluna and Opinion country . Nevertheless, it is good to reflect on the pros and cons of this method of product testing.

Advantage # 1: You can do it from your lazy chair

The biggest advantage of testing products or completing surveys is that you can do it from your lazy chair. So you do not have to leave the door. In addition, you can plan for many surveys yourself when you complete the survey, if you do it on time. So if you want to earn something in the middle of the night; there is no one who stops you.

Advantage # 2: You get paid immediately

Completing the questionnaires takes place online . One of the advantages associated with this is that you can almost immediately see a payment. Therefore you will not need, unlike regular employers, always waiting for the 25 e of the month to get inside your money.

Advantage # 3: There are many studies available

Above I have mentioned three of the largest sites where you can review products and fill in questionnaires. But there are many more sites where you can cooperate on research against payment. If you add up all the studies that are offered on the various sites, you will see that a huge number of studies are available

This is also the way to earn a nice pocket money in this way. The following applies to the completion of questionnaires: mass = cash register .

Disadvantage # 1: You do not always get money for your efforts

However, it is not only gold that excels in the world of online research. Although you can expect a reward everywhere, this reward is not always in the form of money . Often you are forced into a point system that saves points for vouchers. And when it comes to VVV vouchers, you can still buy something useful.

But vouchers that only offer discounts, instead of actual products, I would like to describe as ' false praise' . So before you fill out the various studies, try to inform yourself about the reward that goes with it.

Disadvantage # 2: You do not always fall within the target group

Earlier in this article, I've already talked about focus groups. Focus groups are so popular because they meet certain requirements. Imagine that there is an air for women launched, then it is wise to invite all kinds of women to a session of such a focus group. These women are then the target group.

With online questionnaires too, a certain profile is sought for the people who fill in the questionnaires. This can be problematic if you want to earn as much money as possible.

After all, you can not complete questionnaires specifically for men on the one hand, and questionnaires specifically for women on the other.

What can help with this is working with multiple accounts . Because why fill in the questionnaires only once (and only get the reward that goes with it once)? So be sure to read carefully about the system of the questionnaire and try to optimize your profit.

Disadvantage # 3: The reward is not always clear in advance

Unfortunately, it is still common for people who fill in such questionnaires to come home from a cold fair . Some questionnaires last up to half an hour. If there is a very meager reward, then this can lead to the necessary frustration. So try to inform yourself well in advance of the reward you will receive for your efforts.

Disadvantage # 4: Not every site is equally reliable

Finally, I would like to briefly mention the most frustrating element of some sites. As indicated earlier, there are a number of sites that work with point systems . There you can earn a number of points per questionnaire for your effort. If you then have a number of points, you can hand them in for a voucher from, for example, Bol.com. Nevertheless, on several sites it goes wrong on several levels:

'Disappear' points. It regularly happens that points from accounts disappear. This means you are actually robbed: after all, you have done work and now your points are 'taken'.
The site does not keep up with the points at first . What also happens more often is that the points you have earned are not properly tracked. Sometimes this means that the system takes quite a long time to register all points, but sometimes the points are simply not credited to your account.
The points turn out to be worthless because you can not hand them in. Unfortunately, the following situation is too common: you have earned enough points to exchange it for a reward. But the moment you want to do this, the vouchers are 'on'. Then you stand there with a bucket full of worthless points.
Because not every site is equally reliable, we have listed the greatest dangers here . In order to determine whether you are dealing with a reliable site, you can check whether they have a quality mark for example .

It should be clear: there are both advantages and disadvantages in making online questionnaires . My tip: first read well on the internet before you start with it. This allows you to separate the wheat from the chaff and start a reliable platform right from the start. If you do not do this, then you run a relatively large chance of doing part of your work for nothing.