Pocket Money for Polls (myvoice.co.uk)

Member Name: Ric!

Product:	myvoice.co.uk
Date:	16/06/02 (205 review reads)
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Advantages: Quick, Easy, Interesting

Disadvantages: Won't make you rich

MyVoice (www.myvoice.co.uk) is an ideal way to earn an extra few pence on the net, for not doing very much at all. It is basically a site that invites you to take regular polls, which earn you MyVoice Points.

*** The Polls ***
These are very short (they can be only 1 question long!) and will not take more than a minute to do. According to the length, you will earn between 5 and 25 points. The topics of the polls are varied. They may be on products, services or even topical issues. They do not require much thought, and no writing is required. All you have to do is select an answer by clicking in the circle next to it.

Recent polls include:
Summer holidays - questions about where you are going, when, and how you are travelling there.
To text or not to text - finding out how much you use SMS on your mobile, and for what purpose.
Male cancer awareness month - assessing how much you know about male cancers and their treatment.


*** MyVoice Points ***
You can, apparently earn points in other ways than just doing polls. The MyVoice site says that it tries to match your profile to research surveys, and then invites you to take part in them. These commercial research surveys can earn you between 100 and 500 MyVoice Points. Personally I have never been invited to take part in any of these.

1 MyVoice Point = 1 pence.

You can cash out once your account reaches 2000 points for a £20 gift voucher. Current gift vouchers available include:
Debenhams, Amazon.co.uk, Asda, Marks & Spencer, Boots, Dixons, Virgin Megastore, WH Smiths, Tesco stores, Sainsbury stores, House of Fraser, Choice vouchers (valid in Argos, Woolworths, HMV, Dolcis, Mothercare, BHS, JJB Sports, H. Samuel) and Leisure Vouchers (valid in Pizza Hut, TGI Friday's, Thresher, Victoria Wine Shops, Marriott Hotels, David Lloyd centres).

Alternatively, you can donate your MyVoice points to charity once you have 1000.



The site is frequently updated with polls, and there are additions at least once a week. You should treat this site as an interesting bit of fun, that you may earn some pocket money from. It is often quite fascinating to see the current poll results (which are displayed automatically after you submit your answers) and see how they compare to your own views. You aren't going to get rich from taking part. By my estimation, it will take about a year to reach the £20 voucher payout mark if you just do the polls. But don't fear, as people HAVE actually been paid by this site.

Every poll that you take also earns you an entry into that month's competition. Prizes can have values of up to £1000, so it's well worth doing just as a competition site!


*** Forums ***
There is a forum section on the website which allows discussion based around the polls. I have never taken part, but it seems to be quite well frequented, even if MyVoice do seem a little slow at updating the topic categories.


*** The Site ***
The site itself is pleasing to use. It contains NO adverts, and is arranged well. A series of drop down menus across the top of the screen allow for easy navigation, and the site is very quick to load.


*** Summary ***
Earn a few pence a week for taking polls. A fast loading site, with extremely quick, easy to take polls. No advertising. No spam emails sent to you. Chances to win prizes, too, and to take part in topical discussions. A fun little site.

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