Scan Your Groceries Did you know that the Nielsen company will pay you to scan your groceries each week? Crazy, right? Pretty easy, huh? If you want to give it a try, you can fill out hiw application here: Sign up to be a Nielsen Consumer Panel family. As an active participant, you earn gift points which you can redeem for different types of merchandise. You can choose electronics, jewelry, household items and even toys for the kids. The longer you stay on the panel, the more opportunity you have to earn points towards prizes.