Update – As of May 24, 2017, 1Q has reinstated their referral program! Join 1Q today and start earning!
I’m sure that some of you have seen my post about FreeEats.com, which is a service that sends out survey questions through text messages. For a while now, I’ve been keeping my eyes open for other sites like FreeEats, and today I want to talk about one that I found a few months back called 1Q. Despite the simple name, 1Q functions in a fairly similar way to FreeEats, but there are some slight differences, which I’ll cover in this post (along with showing you some payment proof).
What is 1Q?
1Q is a company that sends out survey questions and pays the users who respond. Unlike FreeEats, 1Q doesn’t send you a text message, because they have a phone app that notifies you whenever there is a new question.
How does 1Q work?
The company receives a request from a person who wants to get some fast market research done. Once they have the request, the app notifies the 1Q user that a new question is available. The user opens the 1Q app and is given a list of questions (the current one plus all of the previous questions that have been sent to the user). The user just taps on the new question and they are presented with another screen that has multiple choice answers to choose from. At that point, you simply tap the answer, and then submit it.
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Is 1Q a scam?
Scroll up, look at the 1Q payment proofs that are above. Now look back at me. Look back at the proofs. Now back to me. No. 1Q is definitely NOT a scam. In fact, if you have questions about them, feel free to leave them in the comments and I’ll try to answer them to the best of my ability or point you in the right direction for answers.
Only $0.25? What’s with that?
I know some of you are probably looking at this and saying “why should I worry about making $0.25? That’s not much.” Well, no, at least not when you look at just the number. But imagine if someone were to walk up to you and say “do you prefer tacos or pizza”, then you answer and they hand you a quarter. You’d take it, right? Especially if they do it over and over again, because those quarters add up, albeit slowly.
Virtually free money can be hard to find, especially since there are plenty of companies that will promise you that you’ll “earn” free money, but then they just rip you off.
Does 1Q pay out?
Well, of course it does. Here are some 1Q payment proofs for your viewing enjoyment.
How often does 1Q pay?
Remember that magic that happens when you submit an answer? The payouts are instant. There’s no waiting, no threshold amount to hit…you just get paid immediately. While this isn’t something that will let you quit your job (because come on…it’s $0.25), it will give you a few extra cents every now and then. 1Q is definitely better than sitting around wishing for more money. I would say that this is something that would be good to add to your small collection of sites that pay instantly, like FreeEats, and just let this be extra income that you never think about. It’s not enough to make a difference, but positive numbers are better than negative numbers.
Oh…don’t forget to tap the frog in the app! Trust me on this. (Update…the frog is gone. RIP…it…)
And if you’re looking for another program like 1q and FreeEats that you can cash out every 10 days, check out Smore.
How long does it take to get paid? I opened a pay pal and there suppose to be linked but I havent got anything.
It’s usually quick to pay once you have either answered a question or referred someone. Did you get a notification saying that you earned money or made a referral?
My referral link is: 1Q.com/*edited*
Thanks for the comment, but I had to remove your link…since this is actually considered spam. If you’d like to purchase ad space, feel free to shoot me an email and we can work something out.
How do I get a referral address? And how do I get more questions?
Good questions!
First, the referral code can be found by logging into their website at http://1q.com and looking on the left side of your dashboard. There’s a section that says “Make money by referring members and customers to 1Q”. Your referral link can be found in that section.
As for the “getting more questions” question, 1q recommends setting your payout settings to $0.25 to get more questions…although to be fair, I still don’t get tons of them. Most of my 1q income is based on referrals…however I will get a random question now and then.
Best advice: push for referrals. It’s definitely better than waiting and hoping for questions to come along.
are you sure 100% this isn’t a scam ?
I am sure. I’ve been working with 1Q for quite a while, and I do still get referrals from them. I am planning to update this post in the near future with updated screenshots of earnings. If it was a scam, this post would be a lot less friendly – you have my word on that.
so im referring people, but im not getting paid for them ??? what do i do?????
If you’re sure they’re using your referral, I would contact 1q support. If you are kind of sure, but not 100% positive, you’ll want to check a few things first.
Are you referring them in person, or through a link?
through my referral link
In that case, I would contact 1q support for sure. One thing that could be happening is that if someone clicks through your link, but then they click on someone else’s link (doing additional research or something), then the commission would go to the person with the latest click. If you’re using a redirect tool or something to track your clicks, you might double check that the correct referral link/code is being used.
If all of that checks out, try using the contact form here to reach out to the 1q support team. Best of luck, let us know how it turns out!
I have the app but I haven’t even received one question. It’s been a month now that I’ve had the app.
They have been slow with questions over the past year or so. I would focus on the referral aspect of it…you’ll do a lot better taking that approach.
1Q App is simply amazing, they also have a website, that’s where you’ll find all the money making options.
If your looking for a super easy way to earn money, this is, without a doubt, the one!
1Q App is simply amazing.
Actually get paid to answer text messages. Payment are instant through PayPal.
How are u receiving the money?
1Q pays through PayPal.
1q is by far the best app you’ll every find. I able to earn everyday.
the secret is, you need to update your profile to keep the questions coming in.
I’m not positive it’s the best app ever…but it’s pretty sweet. I dig it!
The app 1Q just paid me $1 for answering 4 questions. They pay $0.25 per question you answer, super simple.
They also time the questions, so they know how long it takes for you to answer, the quicker you answer the more likely it is you’ll get more questions.
As soon as you answer the question, the money has already been sent to your Paypal account.
They also paid $0.25 per referral.