{"id":7932,"date":"2022-04-19T08:20:35","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T15:20:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.surveypolice.com\/blog\/?p=7932"},"modified":"2023-11-07T16:08:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T00:08:56","slug":"sites-that-pay-by-bank-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surveypolice.com\/blog\/sites-that-pay-by-bank-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Survey Sites That Pay Directly to Bank Accounts"},"content":{"rendered":"

The best online paid survey websites offer a huge range of rewards to their survey takers (including PayPal cash, gift cards, merchandise and crypto), but more recently, payments made directly to bank accounts are starting to become more common.<\/p>\n

You might be wondering exactly how direct bank transfers works with paid survey websites, whether it is trustworthy and just how safe it is. If you’re curious about which sites use this payment method, you will find a full list, below.<\/p>\n

\u00bb Skip ahead to find survey sites that pay by bank transfer<\/a>\n

How do payments by bank transfer work?<\/h2>\n

When a survey website offers payment for surveys to member bank accounts, the most important thing to note is that a third-party payment processor will be used to handle the payments. The survey site never has access to a user’s bank account and doesn’t even directly collect these details.<\/p>\n

Dwolla payments<\/h3>\n

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\nFor example, one commonly used payment processor is Dwolla – a payment platform that securely connects bank and credit union accounts to facilitate payments between individuals and businesses. Dwolla arranges bank transfer payments without revealing your bank account information to the survey site.<\/p>\n

They give survey sites the ability to make ACH payments – the same form of speedy payments you may use to send money to your friends using PayPal or Venmo.<\/p>\n

Branded Surveys<\/a> (run by Branded Research) utilizes Dwolla to issue bank transfers to their members. They had this to say about their partnership:<\/p>\n

“Quick, reliable & secure payout is a top priority for Branded Surveys. We strive to provide our members with a variety of payout choices and direct bank transfer has proven to be a preferred payment method for our US based panelists. Partnering with Dwolla has enabled Branded to ensure sensitive information is always verified, encrypted and handled with care.”
\nJenna Johnson, Senior Product Manager at Branded Research<\/b><\/div>\n

In Branded Survey’s case as well with many other survey sites, Dwolla and other payment processing software is ‘whitelabeled’. This means that when you’re requesting a bank transfer payment via a survey site, on the surface, it may not be obvious which payment processor is being used to process your bank transfer, as their logo may not be visible. If you have questions about which provider is being used by a survey site, best to contact them directly.<\/p>\n

Are bank transfers safe?<\/h2>\n

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\nWhen selecting payment by bank transfer from a reputable market research company, you generally don’t have to worry about the safety of the transaction and whether it’s safe to send your bank transfer details; your bank account’s details are handled by the payment processor, not the survey website and as such, are subject to strict banking and finance laws regarding privacy and security that protects your personal information.<\/p>\n

Taking additional precautions<\/h3>\n

If you’re still anxious about providing your banking details, but would like to receive payments via bank transfer, there’s an easy workaround – simply open a new bank account specifically for receiving payments for surveys.<\/p>\n

Opening a new account is free and takes little set up if you’re a customer with a major bank. If this isn’t enough to make you comfortable and you desire more separation, set up a free bank account with an institution that offers free checking accounts (think Ally Bank<\/a> or Capital One<\/a>) and transfer any cash balances you accumulate in these accounts, over to your main bank account.<\/p>\n

Bank transfer pros and cons:<\/h2>\n

Pros:<\/h3>\n