How to make money online

What actually works

Freelancing on sites such as Upwork, Fiverr or Freelancer suits people with a skill to sell, like writing, design or data entry. Selling on Amazon, eBay or Etsy suits people who make or source products. Work from home jobs and online part-time jobs suit people who want regular paid work with an employer, found through LinkedIn, Indeed or Glassdoor.

Rewards sites such as PocketsFull are a different kind of option. You do not get a job or a client. You complete paid surveys and offers, including game and app offers, and the rewards you earn go into your account balance for redemption. It costs nothing to join, and PocketsFull never asks you to pay or deposit anything to start.

Paid surveys and offers give pocket money on the side, not a salary, and PocketsFull is not an employer.

What to expect from surveys and offers

A completed survey adds its reward to your balance, but you will not qualify for every survey. Survey providers look for specific profiles, so being screened out partway through happens to everyone from time to time.

• Keep your profile complete and accurate so you get matched with more surveys.
• Check the steps and reward shown on each offer before you start it.
• Some offers take days to weeks to confirm, since the partner has to verify completion first.
• Use one account only: duplicate accounts and VPNs can get an account restricted.

How you get paid

Rewards earned on PocketsFull are redeemed for gift cards, with local brands shown for your country, along with other payout options.

The redeem screen for members in India includes UPI, paid to a UPI ID from an app such as Paytm, PhonePe or Google Pay, with no wallet top-up involved. PayPal and Litecoin are also listed.

PocketsFull does not pay out through any other payment app or wallet beyond what is shown on your redeem screen.