How to earn free Amazon vouchers
Feel like you buy everything off Amazon these days? Here's how you can get your shopping for free by bagging yourself some vouchers.
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Willing to spare a bit of your time for some sweet, sweet Amazon vouchers? There are loads of ways you can earn free cash in exchange for a bit of effort.
We've been using a few of these tactics for years now, and it's possible to earn £100s of free Amazon vouchers just by following our tips.
So, without further ado, here they are – and there are no catches, we promise!
8 ways to get free Amazon vouchers
Here are the best ways to get a free Amazon voucher:
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Complete online surveys
Lots of survey sites pay rewards out in the form of Amazon vouchers. If you've got spare time, it could be a good way to earn extra money.
Check out our full guide to the best paid survey sites, and how to use your time on them most efficiently.
Paid surveys for Amazon vouchers
These are the best survey sites for earning Amazon vouchers:
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Use search engines
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The popular browser plugin Qmee lets you earn Amazon vouchers simply by searching online as you normally do.
Nothing changes apart from seeing some sponsored ads alongside your search results in Google (plus some other search engines too). Find out more about Qmee.
But Qmee isn't the only way to earn Amazon vouchers just by searching online. One of the many ways to make money with Swagbucks is to set it as your default search engine. According to Swagbucks, motivated members can typically earn about £70+ per month.
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Use cashback sites
If you've never done it before, read our guide to cashback to find out how you can get money back on almost any online purchase. It sounds too good to be true, but it really isn't!
This isn't a total freebie, as cashback usually requires you to make a purchase. But if you're shopping anyway, then it's a good way to get something back.
Users of the two biggest cashback sites, Quidco and TopCashback, can withdraw earnings as Amazon vouchers – and you may earn a bonus for doing so (compared to if you withdrew your earnings via bank transfer).
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Do easy online tasks
Searching the web, watching videos, downloading apps – these are things you're probably doing every day anyway. But with Swagbucks, you can earn Amazon vouchers at the same time.
We briefly mentioned Swagbucks earlier, but there's a lot more to it than just using search engines. It's primarily a survey site, but you can earn Swagbucks (or SBs) for all kinds of things. These include entering competitions, signing up for other products and watching videos.
The SBs you earn can then be exchanged for gift cards or cash.
650 Swagbucks will get you £5 in Amazon vouchers, and these will stack up quicker than you think. Installing and playing an app can earn you thousands of SBs, while simply referring a friend to the site will earn you 10% of what they earn.
If you fancy giving it a go, our Swagbucks review will show you the ropes.
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Spot derelict properties
This is such a strange idea, but it's a good chance to get your hands on a £20 Amazon voucher.
YouSpotProperty
YouSpotProperty will pay you for finding derelict or empty properties. If you find an address that hasn't been spotted before, and it meets their criteria, they'll give you a £20 Amazon, M&S or VEX voucher.
When you spot a property, all you have to do is note down the address, take a few photos and then upload it to the YouSpotProperty website.
The best news is that if the company behind the website buy the property you've found, you'll get 1% of that as well. So if a property sells for £200,000, you'll get £2,000! Real potential for a decent payday for you, and they'll also donate £500 to a charity located in the same borough as the house.
If this sounds like too tricky a task, here are some other ways to make decent earnings when you're walking around for a few hours or so.
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Switch bank account or utility supplier
We must have said it a thousand times, but it's worth saying again: loyalty almost never pays when it comes to your finances. It's often guaranteed that you'll get a better deal by taking your business elsewhere, and sometimes you'll even get a bonus for doing so.
Sometimes, banks offer Amazon vouchers as an incentive for you to sign up. But beware: often the best bank accounts are those with the biggest interest- and fee-free overdrafts. It's best not to make your decision based on who's offering which freebie.
When it comes to utility providers (so broadband, gas and electricity and even your mobile phone contract), the deals offering Amazon vouchers are a little more straightforward.
Just subtract the value of the voucher from the total lifetime cost of the contract (the number of months it runs for, multiplied by the monthly cost, plus any extra setup costs). You'll then be able to see whether the voucher actually makes it cheaper than the deals offered by their competitors.
If it is, then great – you've just got your hands on a free Amazon voucher!
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Sign up for Amazon Prime Student
Not only can you get six months of Amazon Prime Student for free with their trial, but it can sometimes come with further discounts and vouchers.
For example, they sometimes offer gift cards and money off for making qualifying purchases, trying new services like Amazon Music Unlimited or using an Amazon locker.
If you can save a bit of extra money, it's well worth looking out for these promotional offers.
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