In today's marketplace, brands and companies want your honest opinion. This is how they make sure they deliver the best possible product to you.
That truth has given rise to sites that provide that kind of service and, in return, reward anyone who participates.
These are called online rewards sites. One such site is called Smiley360. It promises to reward you for trying out products and providing feedback. It sounds too good to be true, so you might be wondering if it is legit.
Well, let me just answer this question right away so we can go ahead and discuss the other important details. Yes, Smiley360 is legit. It does what it promises to do. However, this doesn't necessarily mean that they provide a good opportunity for you to earn rewards.
This Smiley360 review will look into that and give you a lowdown on what the site is all about and what it offers so you can decide if it is indeed worth your time and effort or not.
What is Smiley360, and what does it offer?
Smiley360 is an online community that will allow you to try products, content, and other experiences for free and share your opinions with others. In exchange, you get certain rewards for participating.
It sort of combines a survey site and a product testing site in the sense of how you can earn from it.
Now, to get a clear picture of how well you can earn, we have to take a closer look at the earning opportunities it offers.
So, here's how you can earn from Smiley360.
I have made a short video that will give you an inside look and show exactly how it works. You can also read all the details below the video:
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Option 1 – Surveys
The purpose of surveys on Smiley360 is quite different from what you would encounter on most survey sites. Typically, on a survey site, answering surveys will earn you a certain reward. But on Smiley360, it's a bit different.
The surveys available on Smiley360 sort of act as a requirement you need to complete in order to get to the main way of earning rewards on the site (which I will discuss next). When you complete a survey, you will receive a certain number of points.
The points you've earned will then be used for the main way you can earn rewards, which is through missions.
The good thing about their surveys is, they usually won't take long to complete. So, there's really no significant time investment needed to do so.
The surveys you've answered will also help Smiley360 tailor the offers they will start sending you once you qualify, which I will discuss next. So, it's actually a way for them to gather more information about you.
Option 2 – Missions
As I've mentioned, missions are the bottom line of Smiley360. This is how you will receive rewards from the site. Missions is what they call the opportunity they offer where they send you something new to try.
In return for the free stuff you receive, you have to provide feedback about the product/service. You get to keep the stuff sent your way, of course.
This is actually the reward you will get for doing missions. So, don't expect to earn cash or gift cards like you would usually do on survey or Get-Paid-To sites.
Once you've accumulated enough points by completing your profile and answering surveys, you will start to qualify for missions. You will see all the available missions for you once you log in to their member dashboard.
Take note that you don't need to accept all the missions offered to you. So feel free to decline it if something doesn't feel like the right fit.
When you do a mission, it will ask you to provide feedback in several different ways.
Here's a video explaining how to use those feedback tools:
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Most missions will allow you to share via Facebook, Twitter or upload photos to their site. Each method of sharing will earn you a certain number of points. Now, in order to complete the mission, you will have to reach a certain number of points (usually around 20 points).
Each feedback tool will indicate how many points you will earn for using it. So, to complete missions, you will really have to use the feedback tools provided by the mission.
So, what's to stop you from not using all the tools? Actually, there's nothing stopping you. It will all depend on your preference. But, it is in your best interest to earn as many points as possible because it will factor into your status as a member of the site.
You see, the more points you earn, the better your status will be. Once Smiley360 sees that you are a good sharer, they will reward you with more missions. So, it will be to your advantage to use as many tools as you can to earn more points.
However, you need to be aware that even though they call it feedback tools, it is really just sharing options that you have to share on your personal social media pages.
This is a way for Smiley360 to create buzz around products because you and other members will share with your friends.
So, to earn, you have to be willing to use your personal social media pages to essentially promote stuff.
Personally, I do not necessarily think it is worth having to share products like this with all my friends to earn a few points as I can imagine people will quickly get tired of posts from you if you do this a lot as they can see they are promotional.
But this is, of course, a matter of personal preferences.
One thing you also need to take note of when doing missions is that it can fill up quickly depending on the number of spots available and the popularity of the product.
So, If you receive a mission invite, act fast to avoid disappointment. Your spot is not guaranteed until you accept that mission.
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How do you get paid?
As I've mentioned above, you don't actually get paid to participate in missions. Instead, once you accept a mission, you will receive what they call a Smiley Kit.
A mission usually lasts 8 weeks. So, it gives you enough time to try the product in the Smiley Kit you received, form your opinion, share your experience, and report back to them with every thought, interaction, and story you have to tell.
So, in actuality, you could say the mission is the reward itself. A lot of times, some people will try to accept a free product without making any effort to share it. Sure, you will get the free stuff, but if you don't get to receive more free stuff in the future.
You don't get to be a “repeat customer” so to speak. So, if you would like to receive more free stuff from Smiley360, it is in your best interest to provide honest feedback about the stuff you receive from them.
How often do you receive missions?
It basically goes without saying that the more mission invites you to receive, the more products you get for free. So, how often do you receive missions?
They don't follow a fixed schedule for launching new missions.
The best thing you can really do to maximize the chances of receiving more missions is to answer all the surveys you receive. That's because you will earn more points.
And as you already know, the more points, you earn, the more missions you will get invited to.
Can you use it on mobile?
Smiley360 doesn't have an app you can download to your mobile device. However, you will be able to work on your mobile device by accessing their website using a mobile web browser.
The good news is that their site is optimized for mobile use. So you won't have a hard time using it on a mobile device. It's a good sign because you can work on sharing your feedback even when you are not sitting in front of the computer.
So, if you feel like you want to use the other feedback tools later when you are standing in line at the bank or when commuting to and from work, you can do that. It offers you enough convenience, in my opinion.
Who can join Smiley360?
It doesn't indicate on its website which countries it is available in.
But Smiley360 is a US-based site. When you go through the registration process, you will notice that the only country it will be available is the US.
When you complete your profile, the only country you can choose is the US. There aren't any other options. So, that means it is only available to US residents. It also makes sense since they do have to mail you the free stuff.
It would be quite unrealistic and impractical for them to accept members from other countries because the logistics alone would be a nightmare, in my opinion.
The registration process is quite simple. You can sign up by providing your email address and password or use your Twitter or Facebook account instead.
Once you've completed the registration process, you just need to confirm your account by clicking the Confirm button in the email you will receive from them.
Can you get support?
One good thing about Smiley360 is that they cover most, if not all of the important topics on their FAQ page.
So, if you have a question you need to ask, I suggest you check out their FAQ page first before trying to contact their support team.
If you can't find the answer you are looking for, you can then use the contact form provided in their Help Center. You can access their Help Center by logging in to their website.
Overall, I would say that they do provide decent support for their members.
Final Verdict
As you can see in this review, Smiley360 is a legit product testing site that rewards you for sharing your thoughts on the products they offer. It has some nice qualities and some disadvantages as well.
Let me summarize its pros and cons to give you a better overview of what the site has to offer so you can decide if you should join or not.
Pros:
- Offers a fun way to get free stuff
- Their site is mobile-friendly
Cons:
- Doesn't offer cash rewards or even gift cards
- Limited to US residents only
- You have to share on your personal social media pages
Theoretically speaking, Smiley360 has no earning potential because you really can't earn from it. All you get are free products when you participate and an opportunity to shape the products being released in the market by sharing your thoughts.
But if you like that sort of stuff and do not mind having to share a promotional message on your personal social media pages, this can be a good site to join. That is, of course, if you live in the US.
If you are looking for ways to earn cash or even gift cards, I suggest you check out the top survey sites in your country instead. The sites on this list all have good earning potential, which will allow you to earn a decent amount.
Plus, you will be able to find a site you can join regardless of where you live.
If you have any comments, questions, or experiences with Smiley360, I would love to hear from you in a comment below.