In scouring the Internet for new tricks for saving and making money, I came across the website Expotv.com. It’s got some pretty neat features for those of us interested in making money and/or making sure we spend it in smart ways. Here’s the deal.

How It Works

• You start an account. When you sign up with Expotv.com, you fill out a profile with information about yourself. This always creeps me out a bit online, but this site doesn’t ask for anything too personal.
• The company sends you email invitations. The invitations offer you an opportunity to try a new product or complete surveys or other activities on the site. You get invites based on the information in your profile.
• You respond to the invitation. If you respond in time, you could qualify to receive a free sample of the product in question. The product is yours to keep.
• You review the product. The catch here is that, by accepting the product, you agree to create and post a video review of it.
• You access online video reviews. The site currently has thousands of user-generated video reviews – and not all of them are positive. They’re generally honest, no-frills assessments of what real consumers think of real products.
• You earn points. If you receive an invitation to complete a survey or another activity, you can do so to earn points. As you accumulate these, you can redeem them to buy gift certificates and other products.

The site works because it allows real people to give their real opinions about real stuff. And you can benefit in two specific ways:

1. Learn from other people’s experiences. Thinking about buying a new product? Not sure if you want to drop the money? This may be a good place to start your search. The site has reviews for everything from laundry detergent to electronics, so you can glean a lot from the information they provide.
2. Get free stuff for spending some time reviewing products. If you get a real thrill from free products and have enough time on your hands to create video reviews, you can make this site work for you financially.

If you’re interested in joining, be sure to read through their FAQ section. The questions and answers are direct and fairly short, and they give a good idea of how the site could work for you.

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