Surveys, tests, AI training, cashback and selling used stuff – each rated with 1 to 5 banknotes, summarised from public experiences. We'll also tell you when it's really savings rather than earnings.
Each category gets 1 to 5 banknotes. The overall rating is the average – but only when at least four categories have evidence. Otherwise it honestly says 'Not enough data'.
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A buy-back portal for media and electronics with a fixed price, free shipping and no fees: sale proceeds for your own items (not pay for time and not savings), usually less than a private sale, and the final price is only set after inspection.
A cashback portal covering roughly 2,000 shops that passes back part of the retailer commission: savings on purchases you were going to make anyway, not pay for your time and not sale proceeds; credits take weeks and some orders may go unrecorded.
A marketplace for used fashion where sellers pay no fee: it yields sale proceeds for your own items (not pay for time and not savings), with effort for photos, haggling and shipping, and platform reporting from 30 sales or 2,000 EUR a year.
A well-known research firm with a low voucher threshold and moderate survey volume; cash only from 10–15 €.
An Austrian panel with a low redemption threshold and strong Trustpilot scores, but sometimes very late point crediting on partner surveys.
Tests report a low 5 € threshold and fast PayPal payouts, but Trustpilot users describe many screen-outs and occasional account blocks.
A German panel with frequent invitations, few unpaid screen-outs and bank transfers from 20 €, which arrived without fees in a test.
A large panel with plenty of invitations and a strong Trustpilot score; points expire after a year of inactivity.
A conventional online panel offering surveys and several payout methods.
A buy-back portal for books, media and clothing with a fixed price and free shipping: sale proceeds for your own items (not pay for time and not savings), often only cents or a few euros, and many users report rejected items.
AI-training work with high advertised hourly rates, but an unpaid one-attempt entry test, ID verification and a task supply that can dry up for weeks.
Paid research tasks and surveys with profile-based pre-screening.
Website and app tests involving feedback, usability and bug-reporting tasks.
Video-recorded usability tests paid out via PayPal every two weeks, but invitations are limited, screen-outs are common, and your face and voice get recorded.
User tests and interviews that often require participants to speak their thoughts aloud.
Crowdtesting paid by approved result rather than by time: only approved bug reports and test cases earn money, paid twice a month, but income is unpredictable and reviews can take weeks.
A well-regarded opinion panel with few surveys that rarely drop you midway, but a high cash-out threshold and no PayPal.
Small data, research, writing and AI-related tasks with changing availability.
AI-training tasks with weekly payouts and up to 29 US dollars per hour according to the provider, but unpaid onboarding, few German-language projects and reports of accounts removed without explanation.
Free app-based mystery shopping from Ipsos in Germany with fees typically in the low double-digit euros and payouts every two weeks, but some unpaid assignments and reported rejections.
Germany's biggest classifieds marketplace: you sell your own used items for sale proceeds (not pay for time and not savings), usually without a fee for private sellers, with your own effort and scam risk; the platform reports from 30 sales or 2,000 EUR a year.
Product testing paid in goods rather than money: you usually keep the product, there is no cash, only bonus points for prize draws, and selection is by profile plus lottery.
A leaflet app with receipt cashback: savings in the cent range on shopping you were doing anyway, not hourly earnings and not sale proceeds; product campaigns have their own terms.
Paid studies about websites, apps, products and digital services.
Money back on purchases you had already planned; explicitly not a standalone source of income.
How the rating is made: we read public reviews, experience reports and tests and summarise them in our own words. We can't verify whether individual reviews on those platforms come from genuine users; the platforms themselves are responsible for that. Commissions have no influence on the rating. Read the methodology
Anyone who wants your money before you can earn isn't offering a side job. Here are the four most common scams – with warnings from police and consumer advice centres.
On WhatsApp or Telegram you first get small payouts for 'liking' or 'rating'. Then you're asked to pay in to unlock your balance. It never pays out.
You're asked to receive parcels and forward them. The goods were often bought with stolen data in your name – the trouble and the bills end up with you.
A 'mystery shopping job' arrives with an advance payment. You're asked to pass part of it on via gift cards or money transfer. The advance bounces later and your money is gone.
Signing up for a free test triggers a paid subscription or an invoice. Legitimate product tests cost you nothing, or state any co-payment upfront.
Right now you earn only with the linked providers; they pay you directly. EchtVerdient holds no balance and pays nothing out. We're looking at options where nobody has to pay or work in advance. Once one is genuinely ready, it'll be listed here – with every condition shown upfront.
