Paid surveys

Paid Surveys - Are they legit?

2008-06-29T05:04:00.000-07:00

Paid surveys are not new, despite all the hoopla. Marketing research firms have been paying consumers to participate in surveys, focus groups and such for some time. But the Web has granted them a more-efficient way to collect data. So, many now conduct legit, online paid surveys and other types of paid, online marketing research.

But many questionable, "middleman" paid survey sites are poisoning the well, by hyping easy money for participating in online marketing research from home. When there's competition for selling an easy-money scheme working from home, you can bet that there's also exaggeration, if not outright scams.

Many questionable middleman sites charge "membership" fees for access to lists of marketing research firms that conduct online paid surveys. But you can find many for free, by searching the Web. It's how this writer found 60+ to review for this article. It's also likely how the membership sites found most they list. Regardless, some try to dupe you into believing their lists are special. But, according to messages on scam forums, their lists are essentially the same as others. Worse, some also list other membership sites, trying to dupe you into buying essentially the same list over and over again. They include sites that seem to be their competitors, because they earn referral fees or commissions when you click the links or buy memberships. A couple mentioned in scam forums even try to dupe you into buying the same list at other membership sites they own under different domain names. So, natch, these sites have incentive to exaggerate how much you'll earn from online paid surveys.

Other middleman paid survey sites provide free lists. But, many are effectively in cahoots with the questionable membership sites, because they too earn referral fees and commissions by hosting links and ads for membership sites. So, they too have incentive to exaggerate.

If anybody is earning a living from online paid surveys, it's considerably more probable to be middleman-site owners than participating consumers. Of the 60+ paid survey sites reviewed, most "pay" only token rewards in the form of goods, services, coupons or samples. Many pay cash only through sweepstakes. Even if you're lucky enough to win several sweepstakes, it likely won't lead to early retirement. Prizes at most reviewed sites range from $5-200 in cash or goods and drawings are only occasional. Some pay with points that are redeemable for cash or goods. Typically, you must rack up a bunch to redeem them for anything of significance. Most pay nothing or only sweepstakes entries for completing screening surveys, that determine your eligibility to receive certain paid surveys. A couple don't pay much of anything, unless you recruit others as in pyramid schemes.

A few paid survey sites reviewed do pay relatively well in cash. But questionable middleman sites hype hypothetical, best-case scenarios that can't possibly apply to each and every consumer for each and every hour he or she participates. In the real world, the likelihood that you'll often earn the higher of the hyped amounts is slim. Besides the reality that most simply don't pay much, you must be invited to complete paid surveys. To be invited, you must fit targeted demographics. That alone limits your earnings right off the bat, as you can't possibly fit every demographic.

Consequently, despite what questionable middleman sites imply in their "dream job" hype, it's unlikely that you'll earn a living from paid surveys and other marketing research. You might, however, earn or win some extra spending money, or free or discounted goods or services.

Most reviewed paid survey sites effectively promise not to share personally-identifiable information or not to share it without prior consent. It's an industry standard, by which legit marketing research firms are bound. But many membership sites reviewed don't make either promise, or do so only in a limited or wishy-washy way. Unauthorized go-betweens such as membership sites don't have to honor the marketing-research industry's privacy standards.

Consequently, by joining, you might have also rolled out the red carpet for the membership site or its unnamed "marketing partners" to solicit you. (Some who joined membership sites reported in scam forums that they were swamped by spam only minutes later.) Your personally-identifiable information is worth a small fortune to direct marketers, especially since the U.S. Federal Trade Commission pushed for legislation in 2002 to stop unsolicited telemarketing calls. Ask yourself if a few extra bucks, iffy sweepstakes and other token rewards are worth the aggravation of dealing with potentially dozens of pestering privacy invasions that offer nothing for your time.

All things considered, it's no surprise that some of the marketing research sites reviewed disclaim any connection with membership sites. Real paid survey sites pay you, not the other way around.

How to Find Legitimate Paid Surveys Online

2008-05-06T05:22:00.001-07:00

Countless Internet pop ups advertise free paid online surveys. These advertisements are not the only places people can go to find paid online surveys either. There are services that offer consumers the chance to access a database of paid online surveys. It is important to note that while many of these offers may be legitimate, most others may be misleading.

Paid online surveys advertised by pop ups usually aren’t legitimate. Companies that offer these promotions merely gather the surveyors’ personal information and sell it to marketing firms. Once these companies have a person’s name, address, email address, and phone number, they bombard the person with telemarketing calls, spam emails, junk mail and unwanted catalogues. These types of scams are obnoxious, but they do not really cost the consumer any money.

A middleman site that promises to give people access to a database of paid survey opportunities can cost money. These websites connect people to survey sites after the people subscribe to the service by paying a fee. Most of the time, the sites in the database are easy to access on the Internet and do not need the middleman sites, making the database useless. These sites also make money by selling the subscriber’s personal information.

There are a number of websites that offer true opportunities to make money taking paid online surveys. These sites pay modestly, but deliver what they promise. It is important to read the find print before deciding to take a paid online survey. Many of them contradict their promises of payment in the fine print, resulting in wasted time.

Paid online surveys can be a good deal, but many of them are misleading. Those that offer small payment or rewards are more likely to be honest than those that promise huge cash rewards.

Paid Surveys Zone provides detailed information about free paid surveys, cash paid surveys, and paid online surveys, as well as paid survey directories, and advice about paid survey scams.

Market Research Ignorance

2008-03-29T05:34:00.000-07:00

Recently, I was invited to participate in a focus group for women regarding casual restaurants. The panel consisted of eight other young women who frequented casual restaurants enough to be informed on the subject to be able to properly provide information regarding them.

The focus group started off well enough - the panel conductor introduced herself, and asked us to do the same. She did this to simply create a better group dynamic, not for record collection purposes. She then proceeded to ask us to write down our top five casual restaurants on a piece of paper. Once done, as a group we compiled a listing of these restaurants. There was a lot of overlap, especially with the big popular chain restaurants. The more obscure restaurants were crossed off from the list, and the conductor asked us to focus in on three particularly trendy restaurants. The women in the group then freely began voicing their opinions to the conductor on these selected restaurants. When a crossed off restaurant made its way back into the discussion, the conductor gently guided the group back to the discussion of the top three restaurants. This is where things got interesting.

One of the women in the group could not understand why the discussion could not involve the restaurants crossed from the list. After becoming defensive about her favorite restaurant (which happened to be crossed off), she began questioning the panel conductor and demanded to know what the "real" purpose behind the focus group was. Another woman, who interestingly enough, knew the woman who was at this point irate, joined in. The panel conductor tactfully answered some of their questions until she realized the women had no interest in listening to what she had to say. She then stopped answering questions and asked the women to leave.

At first the women refused, but at the mention of receiving their focus group participation payment in full, started to get up and leave. Before leaving the room, the woman who started the argument asked the survey conductor if the whole point behind the focus group was to answer questions about one particular restaurant chain, because they were the ones who hired the research company to conduct the focus group. The conductor, exasperated with the time that had been already wasted and the obvious nature of the question, loudly proclaimed "But of course!"

Once the women who had been removed from the focus group completely left (although not before voicing their dissatisfaction to the receptionist), the rest of us remaining told the survey conductor she handled the situation well. Throughout the entirety of the event, the rest of us focus participants simply sat and listened...

The situation was rather a disappointing one. Out of the nine women who showed up, only seven of us were left - most of us confused about what had just transpired. The survey conductor was left frazzled and upset and I'm sure the restaurant chain that hired the market research company was also disappointed.

So, what is the point of me telling you this story?

This story is simply a classic example of how a little bit of ignorance can turn a well-intentioned assignment into a needless disagreement. Had the women who were kicked out realized the purpose behind the focus group, and appreciated that the point of a focus group is to literally "focus" on something, they likely would not have caused such a disturbance. Focus groups are not about manipulating panelists - it's about asking questions at the right time, in the correct sequence, sometimes by use of "lead ins". Market researchers companies are professionals at this, as they know when and how to ask questions to receive the type of response they are looking for. As this is their expertise, major corporations hire them to conduct exactly this type of research.

Remember that with survey taking and focus group participation, you are getting paid for your opinions; your opinions on a specified topic that is. It's great that we all have thoughts about products, services, people, places, and things, but the company who has hired the market research firm to conduct the survey is only interested in having panelists answer the questions they need answered - this is why they are willing to pay for this type of valuable information.

Focus group participation and survey taking can be fun and interesting. You quickly discover what your likes and dislikes are, and it's neat to have somebody not only listen, but also pay you for what you have to say. If there is a survey or focus group you feel you would not enjoy participating in - don't! This is why surveys and focus groups are voluntary to participate in. Keep in mind (literally) that you can always save your opinions for topics you would be more interested in answering questions about.

You may also wonder about the sequence of questions in a survey or focus group. Just consider that question sequence serves a purpose, one that may not always be obvious to you as the participant. If you answer questions truthfully and with effort, you will realize you are taking part in a larger system that directly allows you to influence the goods and services of the future.
Make a difference, and have fun while you're at it. Happy survey taking!

Article written by Veronica Dubak - SEO expert, internet entrepreneur, and the owner of the successful SurveyBounty.com free online paid surveys directory. With a comprehensive listing of market research companies classified by region, and background information on the online survey industry, SurveyBounty.com is the legitimate source for online survey information.

Commonly Asked Questions about Survey Taking Online

2008-03-29T05:24:00.000-07:00

What are online surveys?

Companies need to understand consumers, and to do this they hire market research companies to survey their target audience. By registering online with these market research companies and providing your demographic information, you become eligible to voice your opinion in surveys that shape company decisions.

How do I participate in online surveys?

Once you register with a survey provider, your information is placed into a database. When a study matches your profile, you are sent an invitation by e-mail to participate in the survey. The e-mail states the approximate length of the survey, the topic and the incentive (cash, prizes, points, etc.) The survey is conducted online and once completed your check is mailed to you, or you are provided with information on how your incentive will be provided.

What's the difference between free surveys and pay to join surveys?

Free Surveys are just that - they are free. This means that registration is free, and participation is free too. You will still be provided with incentives to participate in studies. Pay to Join Surveys are a little bit different. You pay a small initial fee to register with these companies, and they will find surveys for you that are available for participation. People who would use this service are typically those who take online survey-taking more seriously, and would like to make a fair amount of money doing so.

How will I be contacted to receive survey invitations?

When you register with survey providers, you will be asked to provide an e-mail address. This address will then be used to e-mail you survey invitations. Simply follow the instructions in the e-mail, and your survey will be conducted online, via your browser. Rarely is there anything to download.

How will I be paid after I participate?

Normally you will be paid by check a few weeks later. Sometimes other payment receipt options such as PayPal are available. Othertimes if a gift certificate or product is the survey incentive, after completion of the survey, details will be provided as to when and how your reward will be delivered.

How often will I get survey invitations?

This depends on a variety of factors. Of course, the more market research companies you register with, the better chance you have of being invited to participate in studies. Also, if you fit a demographic that companies are particularly interested in, you will likely receive more survey invites than somebody else.

When I'm e-mailed a survey invitation, do I have to participate?

No. If you do not feel like participating in a particular study, the choice is simply yours.
Is there any cost to join?
There is no cost to participate in surveys. The only time there is ever a cost involved to participate in online surveys is when you register with a pay to join survey company which scours available surveys for you to take. A better explanation of what pay to join surveys are is provided above.

Who can register?

As you navigate our website and click on a survey provider, you will be provided with information that states who qualifies to register with the chosen company. For example, many companies only allow US residents who have reached the age of majority to register, while others allow international residents over the age of 13 (with parental consent) to participate.

What do I get for participating?

Incentives range from a stated amount of cash, to merchandise, to chances to win big prizes, to points redeemable for cash or merchandise. Incentives (or rewards) for surveys are stated in the e-mail invitation you will receive, inviting you to participate in the survey. Keep in mind that when you are offered a chance to win a large sum of money, your chances are of winning are pretty good (compared to something like the lottery). You are often only competing against a few hundred other participants.

What do market research companies do with my data?

They report their findings to corporations that have hired them to conduct the studies. They don't mention names and the data is provided in a form of a report, with findings for the entire group, not just simply one individual. Market research providers normally have privacy policy statements on their website, assuring participants that their privacy is protected during survey experiments.

Can I get rich taking online surveys?

Probably not. Any website that says you will is lying. Even if you sign up with every single market research company in existence, you'll probably only have enough surveys to do as a part time job. Online survey taking is more like an easy and fun way to supplement your existing income. Who else would pay you $25 for less than 15 minutes of your time, to answer a bunch of questions about, say, candy?

How to Spot A Legitimate Paid Survey Panel

2008-02-21T04:36:00.000-08:00

The site should be hosted by an actual market research company with a web presence and contact information.
The site should never charge fees or make exaggerated earning claims. Most online surveys pay anywhere from $2 to $25 per survey
Check for an "about page" for some company history and specific information about their panel.
Make sure the site looks professional, and does not just contain a bunch of links to other survey sites. Real market research firms do not advertise a bunch of other survey links, they just offer online surveys.
Make sure the panel has a members area where you can view your stats, earnings, and member profile. Also if a site offers sweepstakes earnings, check for a current winners list.
If it sounds to good to be true than beware!
Google the site. What are other people saying about it? Read unbiased reviews from other members.
Still unsure which sites to join. Don't worry I will list a few good paid survey panels to get you started.

(Source: http://www.squidoo.com/online-paid-surveys-guide)

United Kingdom Paid Survey Sites

2008-02-10T11:04:00.000-08:00

UK paid surveys and market research companies online. Get paid to take online surveys in the UK from your home computer. These paid surveys are available to anyone living in the UK, free of any joining fee's. Market research companies all over the UK and Europe are looking for people like you to participate in online surveys. Complete their surveys and you could be rewarded with cash and other incentives just by giving a little of your time and of course, your
opinion!

Get started now by joining these paid surveys, and you too could be among the 100's of thousand of people all across the United Kingdom and Europe who are making their opinion count, and being paid to do so.

UKSurveyPanel.com
Companies in the United Kingdom need your help to create better products. Earn Cash and rewards by doing online surveys.

PaidSurveys.com
Earn cash and rewards from over 25 survey companies - get started today - it's free!

Opinion World Surveys
Win a personal Laptop! OpinionWorld is the place where your opinion matters. You get the chance to influence the future of consumer products including game consoles and digital cameras.

Opinion World Trip to New York Competition
Take a journey of a lifetime to the American capital of trends, fashion, music and art. Apply now simply by completing your details and wait for the OpinionWorld e-mail in your mailbox to arrive and complete the survey.

The Survey Pro UK
Free list of paying surveys in the UK. Earn up to £100/hr giving your opinion at home.

Global Test Market
Get paid to influence the next generation of consumer services and products. Make a difference now!

Voice in a Crowd
Win prizes just for letting us know what you think – answer Voice in a Crowd’s surveys to gain extra entries into the monthly prize draw. Registration is free, and gives you the chance to win top prizes ranging from cold hard cash and the latest gadgets to once in a lifetime experiences.

Survey Club UK
Earn easy money and great prizes for visiting fun websites and doing quick paid online surveys.

ECN Research - Win a Flat Screen TV!
Join their interactive survey and enter for a chance to win a flat screen TV.

Survey Spot
Get paid and win prizes for taking online surveys.

Ciao Survey Panel
Earn Cash for taking Surveys! Speak your mind and get paid for it - find out what your opinions are worth.

ACOP Consumer Opinion
Join today and get paid cash to fill out online surveys! Typically, receive $4 to $25 for each survey you complete!

Paid Surveys Reviews offers you details about paid surveys sites.

How To Maximize Paid Survey Income

2008-02-05T06:27:00.000-08:00

Paid surveys has undoubtedly become very popular as a good source of extra income to many individuals all over the world. It allows you to easily work from home, to set your own working hours, all without the usual pressures of a regular job. Though big money may only come with great effort, many people suffice themselves with　supplementary income through online paid survey.

There are a variety of ways to maximize your income through paid survey. If you want to earn a good potential income, you can do so by following the tips below:

If you are still starting out, accept every paid survey sent to you. As a novice, you have to establish your track record with your survey provider. You should create an impression of a reliable and trustworthy respondent. The better you track record is, the better your chances are of getting more survey offers. Besides, you might just be deleting a $50 worth survey.

Use separate email addresses. Email addresses are mainly use to update you with new survey offerings available. Depending on the number of sites you signed up in, you can be receiving a good number of survey invitations daily. With more email addresses and with good track record, you can start receiving hundreds weekly, therefore allowing you to pick and choose those which may pay you better.

Use an automatic form-fill program. There is lots of good software programs available to help you easily fill in forms. This can help you sign up in multiple survey companies quickly as information such as name, address, or phone number can be entered automatically.

Sign up with a number of paid survey networks. Some people find it very profitable to sign up with 10 or more sites. The more sites you sign up with, the more chances you have of getting more survey offers. Be very careful though, as you may run the risk of being out of focus. If you are starting out, try to stick with about 5 in order to determine just how much you can do. Once you are ready for more, go ahead and register in other survey networks available.

Form a team. You can form a team with your family in doing this part-time paid survey gig. Remember that surveys are targeted to certain populations and respondents depending on the market required. You can team up with your spouse for example, and he can answer questions that are targeted to the opposite sex of his age. This is an excellent way of doubling your income.

Keep records of your pay check. Paid survey does not usually incur income taxes as you are considered an independent consultant in this case. It is best to keep a record of all your pay checks in order for you not to get trouble with your local IRS. All expenses associated with paid survey are usually tax deductible, so this can actually be an advantage on your part.

Paid surveys are undoubtedly an excellent way to earn extra income online. The profits may not come as fast or as quick, but with patience and time, you can be on your way to.

Make Money Taking Surveys

2008-01-28T04:52:00.000-08:00

How exactly do you get started to get paid to take survey online? Here are the four things that you need to get you ready to earn by paid surveys.

Try to imagine how it will be like just sitting at home, facing your computer, listening to your favorite music and actually get paid to take survey online. Does it sounds too good to be true? But for many people, getting paid to take surveys online is a daily reality. On fact, online surveys are one of the best work from home jobs to get involved in.

Note though that as in most work at home jobs; do not expect to get paid with thousands of dollars overnight. You can actually get paid with decent amounts, but only if you work doubly hard for it. The key to getting paid to take survey online is to take as much surveys as you can through the most reliable sites in the Internet.

There are essentially four requirements that you are willing to devote if you want to get paid to take survey online:

• Time. Do you have the time it takes to get paid to take survey online? The amount you earn will depend on just how much time you are willing to devote in taking them. It is not a "get rich overnight" scheme, and it will take you a couple of hours per week to get a fairly decent amount of money.

• Dedication. Do you have the patience to answer 10 to 30 minute surveys, actually test a new product, or participate in a focus group when needed? You can get anywhere from $20 to $150 per hour for special projects. However, to get this remuneration, you must be willing to go the extra mile to provide the information that companies need. Sometimes, when you are your own boss in terms of time and work load, the dedication can falter at some point. However, if you want to get paid to take survey and to earn regularly, you have to establish your credibility as a survey taker and finish your projects within reasonable time frame.

• Honesty. Are you ready to answer as truthfully as possible and reveal some information about yourself for profiling purposes? If you want to get paid to take survey, you have to be willing to reveal information about yourself and to express your honest opinion about certain subjects. There is no space for fake identities or "no comment/not applicable" replies with online surveys.

• Good and reliable computer and internet connection. Of course, being paid to take survey will practically need you to have a good computer system and a reliable Internet connection. While this is generally self-explanatory, some people actually fail to consider how these two are the most powerful tools that can make working from home possible. If you want to make money online, you should invest in these two to make sure you reap full rewards on your effort.

Of course, starting on your journey on getting paid to take survey will involve registration in online survey sites, signing up for a separate email account and for a PayPal account, but these are fairly straightforward and easy to do within minutes.

Get Paid to Take Online Surveys

2008-01-25T05:38:00.000-08:00

Earning FREE and EASY money from just taking an online survey? Of course you can. Below are some of the websites that pay you money for participating in an online survey. Have fun!

American Consumer Opinion:

Get paid for sharing your opinions and ideas in online surveys. Win money in monthly drawings just for being a member. Win money in drawings when you fill out a a short questionnaire. Earn cash each time you complete a survey (a longer questionnaire).

ExpressPaidSurveys

Get paid to take surveys, view movie trailers, focus groups and try out new products plus you can even keep the products too.

GlobalTestMarket.com:

Earn cash by filling out surveys and referring friends.

goZing surveys:

In return for participating in online and/or telephone surveys, you receive Amazon.com gift certificates or PayPal cash.

I-SpeakUp.com:

$50 for filling out 25-minute surveys, $150 for participating in focus group panels for 30 to 60 minutes, earn free trips, free diners, get freebies given to you with each survey completed.

Online-Paid-Surveys.net:

A free site where users can share experiences and learn about online paid survey opportunities. The site includes a user blog, polls, a user review section, and editorial reviews on legitimate paid market research opportunities.

Opinion Outpost:

Opinion Outpost is an online community where people like you can come to share their opinions by participating in survey research. In return for your valued opinion, you can earn opinion points which can be exchanged for cash and prizes.

Pureprofile:

Get paid for responding to messages and participating in surveys.

QuickPaidSurveys.com

Participate in simple online surveys from home which you get paid $150 an hour.

SurveyClub

Earn easy money and gets attractive prizes for just doing quick paid online survey.

SurveySavvy.com:

Earn cash by filling out surveys and referring friends.

YellowsSurveys.com:

Over 500 survey companies offering paid surveys in cash and prizes.

SurveyClub Review

2008-01-25T02:41:00.001-08:00

Url: www.surveyclub.com

SurveyClub is a free paid survey company open for U.S. residents. Membership in SurveyClub is free. When you join SurveyClub they invite you to read their paid surveys intro. It is a good guide with valuable information, I recommend to read it.

SurveyClub also invites you to read their "25 top surveys special report", which provides you with free information about 25 top paid surveys. As a SurveyClub member you will receive 2-4 paid surveys a month, they will send you surveys from their partners and their own surveys.

SurveyClub is a good paid survey company, I recommend to join SurveyClub.

Accepts panelists from U.S. only.

Pay to Join Surveys

2008-01-24T01:44:00.000-08:00

Although I don't recommend paying to join paid survey sites (there are a lot of free online paid survey sites - see links on the right), here are some survey panels that require a fee to join:

Surveys for Gold

90-Day Money Back Guarantee, 400+ Survey Companies + Survey4Gold patented SurveySpeed Optimization techniques.

Survey Scout

One of the most reputable paid survey companies. Great registration bonuses!

Get Cash for Surveys

Available to international residents, signup bonuses, save tons of time!

What exactly are the differences between pay to join and free to join survey opportunities? This comparison will give you a better understanding of the differences between the two.

Free to Join

Pay to Join

Access to one survey provider
Free to join
Limited survey opportunities
No bonuses upon registration
Time consuming to compile large listing of online survey providers

Access to hundreds of market research companies
Pay a one-time lifetime membership fee
Survey opportunities increase as amount of registrations increase
Bonuses such as free form filling software are often included
Convenient - have instant access to a large database of survey companies immediately after registration
Money-back guarantee - many pay to join survey providers will give you your money back if you are not completely satisfied with their service

Online paid surveys - Truths and Myths

2008-01-23T04:58:00.000-08:00

Online paid surveys can make you rich. Is this statement true or false? The answer is false. But before you drop your jaw, allow me to explain more. Taking free internet paid surveys can never make you rich. But to earn you a second income is truly achievable. So the next spin doctor that comes along telling you that you can get rich from doing online surveys, send him to the door. It is a Scam! This article will reveal truths and dispel some myths about making money from online paid surveys.

Online Paid Surveys Myth 1 – You Can Become Rich from Taking Surveys

Surveys can make you a millionaire. If you consider having a few hundred to several thousand dollars as being wealthy, then you are not wrong to say that doing free internet paid surveys do make you rich. But to the man on the street, being rich takes on another definition. Well, you cannot become a millionaire from surveys.

Online Paid Surveys Truth 1 – You Can Pay Off Bills from Taking Surveys

But using paid surveys to pay off bills, buy new toys for the kids at home, bringing your family out for dinners, paying your car installment and mortgage loan is likely.

Online Paid Surveys Myth 2 – You Can Cheat the Survey System

Folks have beaten the survey system. So can you. What they do is to check the answer across the same column in each questionnaire. Completing each survey takes no more than 5 minutes flat. No thinking is needed, just mindless finger action. The logic is: the faster you complete, the more you do and the more you earn.

Online Paid Surveys Truth 2 – The Survey System Outsmarts You

Some smart alecks think that they can beat the survey systems. Unfortunately, the online surveys would be reviewed by human beings. The system may take your answers but they hardly escape the scrutiny of a trained evaluator. You would lose your account if you try to earn a few quick bucks.

Online Paid Surveys Myth 3 – You Can Second Guess the Answers

There are “sophisticated” survey takers who second guess the answers to the survey questions. Why do they have to do so? You see, free internet paid surveys require prescreening or what we call prequalification to assess your eligibility for the surveys. This is quite usual for high paying surveys or focus group discussions which can net you up to $150 per session. People would try to emulate the response of a potential candidate in order to participate in the surveys. Some also lie about their hobbies such that they can be offered more survey opportunities.

Online Paid Surveys Truth 3 – You are Second Guessed!

The online paid surveys system is smarter than that. The survey companies are either using human reviewers or garnering programs to review the answers or both. So if you think you can second guess what the appropriate answers for each question is, then you are in for a rude shock. They have tons of statistical data and intelligent software to help them decipher the information you provide. While it does not work every time, it is just not worth it to risk your account for that.

Online Paid Surveys Myth 4 – You Can Succeed With Just One Survey Company

Stay loyal to one survey or market research company and you would get the chance to do numerous surveys and make a killing out of it.

Online Paid Surveys Truth 4 – You Can Succeed Only With Numerous Survey Companies

Professional survey takers do not stick with one market research company. To stick with one is to decide to be poor. The trick to succeeding with online paid surveys is to be registered with as many good paying market research companies as possible. This would bring you a constant stream of surveys to participate in. Without that, you only get trickles, nothing like the avalanche of free internet paid surveys you were expecting.

Learn how to survive and thrive with online paid surveys at my blog. This article may be freely reprinted or distributed in its entirety in any ezine, newsletter, blog or website. The author's name, bio and website links must remain intact and be included with every reproduction.

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Teen surveys - TeensEyes Review - Paid surveys site

2008-01-23T03:58:00.000-08:00

TeensEyes.com is a site just for teens ages 13-18 years old. Once you or your kid registers, they will then get invitations to fill our surveys marketed toward teens. I have sat with my 16-year-old son through every survey and they were about sports drinks, snacks, after school activities, deodorant preferences, internet usage, and similar fare. There are no surveys that ask for personal things like sexuality or anything that should not be revealed in a survey or that would make a kid uncomfortable. Your teen will pick a user name and password and will be able to log in at any time to see how many points he or she has accrued, take no point surveys, and read the latest results of polls and surveys.

They get a sign up bonus of 500 points and every survey is worth from 100-500 points each. Points can be cashed in for money at 100 points to the dollar after they have accumulated 1000 points. It's easy to get to 1000 points since they start at 500. My son has 2400 points in his account and, when he hits 2500, will cash out and start over. I find no invasion of privacy, no spamming, and nothing inappropriate or misleading with this survey site. They have a sister one called KidzEyes.com for younger kids with the same basic set up.

The conclusion

TeensEyes.com is a reliable site for teens that pays cash for surveys. Kids can easily accrue points by answering surveys and joining consumer panels. There is no spamming of the teen's email (I signed my son up with my email to see what was happening and I have never been spammed or otherwise bothered by the site.) and surveys are age appropriate without being personal in nature. I like this site and my son enjoys giving his views on things he knows about. 5 stars. Your kid won't get rich but he or she can make a few bucks for expressing their opinions.

(source: http://www.viewpoints.com/TeensEyes-com-Surveys-for-Teens-review-935c)

Pinecone Research Review

2008-01-23T01:48:00.000-08:00

I am always looking for ways to generate extra income into our household. What better way, than by doing something I already enjoy doing?

Over the past twelve months, I have signed up for more than fifty Pay Programs.

The Pay to Click sites require more time and effort, than I am willing to give.
Especially after one of those sites burned me for thirty dollars!

Most of the Survey Sites, have never bothered to contact me after I registered.
Others do contact me asking me to participate in surveys, that will reward me by placing my name into a monthly drawing. Yeah, right. I feel this is a scam, where no one wins. I do not waste my time on these surveys.

On a more positive note, I have found three sites that actually do pay you to take surveys.

Pinecone Research, (formerly known as Acorn Research) is one of the three sites that I have found to be legitimate. It is the most dependable and consistent survey program I have found, making it my favorite.

Membership at Pinecone Research is not an easy task to accomplish. It took me six months to become a panel member. I made several unsuccessful attempts, by going to their website and looking for a link to join. Finally after I had given up on the idea, a friend of mine sent me the sign up page. Becoming a member, is definitely the hardest part.

Pinecone Research invites me to participate in surveys twice a month, on the average. It is my understanding they will also send my husband and children surveys that apply to them. I am the only one in my household that has been asked to participate, so far.

I have found the surveys to be very interesting. The surveys are very easy to complete, usually taking only ten to fifteen minutes. I like learning about new products*, before they hit the shelves. I have been looking for a new, low fat product* that I took a survey on last month. It is not available for purchase yet. I will buy it as soon as it becomes available.

Pinecone Research also sends products* for me to try, via UPS. I am currently trying one of the products*. I am not as interested in this product*.
But that's the beauty of it~
I can try it, and it doesn't cost me anything. Actually, they pay me to find out if I like it or not.

I am very impressed with the promptness of payment from Pinecone Research.

I was paid five dollars in advance for the first survey I participated in. I have received five dollars every time I have taken a survey or tried a product.

Sometimes it takes up to three days for the check to make it to my mail box. I think this an extremely acceptable amount of time to wait.

I am happy to be a member of Pinecone Research. They have always done exactly what they said they would do. I have never needed to contact Customer Service. I do have
an email address and a telephone number for Karen Scott, should I have any problems.

I do wish I could participate in surveys more often. But two surveys a month that actually do pay ~ are worth much more than any amount of surveys that ~ "will enter your name into our monthly drawing "!

I also enjoy reading the very helpful and interesting information posted in their Pinecone Newsletter, found at their website.

The Treehouse is posted monthly and is divided into these categories~

A Word From Karen contains all of holidays for the current month. As well as numerous suggestions for fun family activities.

In A Nutshell is directed toward your safety. Here you will learn how to disable cookies on your computer. They provide you with addresses to make web searches even more anonymous and also addresses for email privacy, using anonymous remailers.

Treehouse Games has fun, mind challenging games. The current game is Match The Definition. (Answers are provided on a separate page.)

Treehouse Trivia is full of trivia facts. This month they are in reference to Independence Day and America.

Ask Karen lists questions and answers pertaining to surveys and testing products. You will also find the email address and telephone number needed for member support.

You do not have to be a member to view the newsletter.
You may want to check it out to learn about internet safety or summer activities to do with your children.
Or if for nothing more than to expand your knowledge.
Did you know that fulminate means to shout?
Okay, how about loquacious? Very talkative.
I told you they were fun and mind challenging!

Want to read more?

Go to www.PineConeResearch.com.

(source: http://www.epinions.com/content_31958732420)

LightSpeed Consumer Panel Review

2008-01-22T01:52:00.000-08:00

Regions Of Participation: US, Canada, UK, and Australia
Minimum Age to Join: 18 years old
Rewards: LightSpeed Points and Sweepstakes Entries
Average Pay Per Survey: 75 to 1000 points (1150 points = $10)
Url: www.lightspeedpanel.com

LightSpeed Consumer Panel Company Background

The Lightspeed Consumer Panel website is owned by Lightspeed Research, which was founded in 1999 by its parent company, WPP. WPP is one of the world's leading communications services groups. Lightspeed Research's clients include Fortune 500 companies worldwide. From major transportation companies to global media conglomerates, their clients understand that market research plays a vital role in their business decisions.

Program Details and Our Suggestions

Getting Started. You must first complete a one-page sign up form, where you can submit your email address and password. This will serve as your login so that you can access their member's site. Lightspeed has a very good member's area which contains profile surveys and quick match surveys than can make you eligible for more surveys. You should fill out all of the profile surveys in the Surveys About You section, and take some of the Quick Match surveys to further enhance your profile. This will get you off to to a good start, and should increase your amount of survey invitations.

In addition to the profile surveys, the member's area contains your current survey invitations, Mini-polls, and Quick Match Surveys. The surveys are reward with points, and the Mini-Polls and Quick Match Surveys are rewarded with an entry into the $5000 Lightspeed Sweepstakes entry. There is also a Rewards section and a Frequently Ask Questions section that list past winners, answers to common questions, and details about all of the rewards offered. Also, and best of all, they have the Lightspeed Points Account section where you can check your current balance and redeem your points for cash via PayPal, or choose from a wide selection of gift certificates or merchandise.

What to expect? In addition to being able to view current surveys in the member's area, Lightspeed will automatically email you survey invitations that they feel may be a close match for your profile. Each invitation will include the estimated time to complete the survey, the reward for completing the survey, and sometimes may include the topic of the survey. The amount of surveys you will receive depends on your profile and the current studies being conducted, but in general you should expect several invitations a week. The surveys are rewarded with some point offering, a sweepstakes entry, and the Points-A-Day Giveaway. Most surveys average about 75 to 300 points, but some more in depth surveys and product trials have higher rewards. Currently 115 points = $1. One of the best features of LightSpeed is that they offer payment via PayPal. If you choose to redeem your points for PayPal cash, you will recieve payment by the next business day.

Advice: It is a good idea to take all of the profile surveys, and several of the mini-polls to establish your profile with Lightspeed. This should ensure that you get several survey invitations per week. Since Lightspeed sends many survey invitations, I would recommend that you definitely take the higher point survey invitations, and as many of the others that you have time for; in general you should take at least one to two surveys per week to keep your account active. Also it is a good idea to keep your profile surveys up to date, and to take some of the mini-polls and quick match surveys from time to time. If you follow these steps, you should receive plenty of survey invitations from Lightspeed.

Review

Scale: 1 = Lowest, 10 = Highest

Quality of Surveys (7)

Surveys are easy to understand
Surveys are fairly interesting, but some are a little long.

Compensation for Surveys (7)

Compensation for each completed survey is fair.
Even if you do not qualify for a survey, you are still entered into a cash sweepstakes drawing.

Frequency of Surveys (9)

LightSpeed sends many paid survey invitations.

Timely Payment / Payment Options (9)

1150 point ($10) minimum before you can request payment.
They offer PayPal payment, and usually deliver payment within two business days of redemption.

Survey Panel Member's Area Site (10)

Excellent Member's Area Site. Links to view current surveys, profile boosters, redemption area, and much more.
Link to past LightSpeed Sweepstakes winners, and FAQ's section with answers to common questions.

Overall Panel Ranking (8.4)

The Conclusion

Compensation for surveys is fair, although they occasionally they give you much higher value surveys in the way of focus groups or in depth surveys. They have a $10 (1150 points) minimum for cash redemption, but they offer a steady stream of surveys so its not too hard to reach. Plus, they have PayPal payment option which speeds up payment time. Lightspeed gets our recommendation for definitely worth joining.

(source: http://www.online-paid-surveys.net/LightSpeed-Consumer-review.htm)

Avoid paid surveys scams

2008-01-21T01:45:00.000-08:00

Are All Paid Surveys A Scam?

There has been so many negative opinions of surveys online that some who read them may ask themselves the question are all paid survey a scam? The answer to that is no. There are a lot of legitimate survey companies out there that will pay you for your opinion. Companies need to know what consumers think about their products so there will always be opportunities to get paid for your input.

There are however a significant number of companies that call themselves paid surveys but are only there to take advantage of you. Please continue reading on to learn more.

A Look At A Couple Of Online Survey Scams

There are a couple of major online survey scams. The first one involves simply getting your email. The bogus survey company then either sells your email information to marketers or uses it for themselves to send you spam emails. You are very unlikely to get any actual survey or money from those sites.

The second of the major type of paid survey scams involves companies that require you to first sign up for a "free trial" offer or buy a product before getting paid. The trial offers you may be able to cancel before getting charged so some may consider it a grey area. Since survey companies are there to pay you and not vice versa so I think they can also be considered a scam.

How To Avoid Paid Survey At Home Scams

Here are a few tips to help you avoid paid survey at home scams.

1. Don't ever pay any money for getting a survey. If you have to pay any money you can almost be sure it's a scam.

2. Before signing up with a company check out reviews from others who have already joined. You can easily find reviews by a simple search on google. This is the best way to find out if they are a spamming scam. Also read more than one review. I recommend checking out at least 5 reviews on different websites before joining an opportunity.

3. Avoid survey websites that promise you a guarantee in income. No legitimate company will be able to guarantee you a level of income or pay.

4. Don't put much stock in testemonials. Most companies that run paid survey scams will hire people to write testimonials to put on their sites so don't rely on them.

5. Just watch out for a lot of hype. Scammers will use a lot of hype to try and get people to sign up.

6. A good resource to find out companies with complaints against them is surveypolice.

(source: http://www.squidoo.com/paid-survey-scams)

Opinion Outpost Review

2008-01-20T04:16:00.000-08:00

Regions Of Participation: United States and Canada
Minimum Age to Join: Must be at least 18 years old
Rewards: opinion points (10 points = $1.00)
Average Pay Per Survey: $1 to $10 (10 to 100 points)
Url: http://www.opinionoutpost.com/

Program Details and Suggestions

Getting Started. Once you sign up to become a member at the Town Hall, you will gain access to the Opinion Outpost Grand Hotel members area. At the Grand Hotel you can gain access to your contact information, your member profiles and survey history, your opinion points balance, answers to common questions, and a referral page where you can earn extra points for referring your friends. Currently they our offering 10 points for each referral. Our first recommendation is to fill out the ten profile surveys in the members area. These profile surveys are not rewarded, but are quick to fill out, and especially make a big difference in the amount of surveys you receive from opinion outpost.

What to expect? After you sign up and complete your member profiles, Opinion Outpost will email you survey invitations when they have studies that match your profile. Each invitation will indicate the points that you can earn for completing the survey and the estimated time it will take to complete the survey. Most survey average between 10 to 100 points depending on the length of the survey. At 10 points = $1, most surveys pay between $1 to $10 dollars. Each survey starts out with some qualify questions, and if there are still open slots for your profile, you will be allowed to complete the survey. This is why it is a good idea to take the surveys as soon as you can after you get the email invitation. The amount of surveys you will receive depends on your profile and the current studies being conducted, but in general you should expect about four to eight invitations per month. Again, be sure you fill out your member profiles and keep them up to date, this makes a big difference with Opinion Outpost. I noticed a big difference in the amount of surveys I received after completing the profile surveys.

Like GlobalTestMarket, all of Opinion Out surveys are rewarded with points. Once you have accumulated at least 50 points you can go to the Bank in the members area and redeem your points for cash. They will pay you with a check as shown in the example below; you can expect to receive it within 6 weeks by mail.

Advice: Since you may not qualify for all of the surveys, and since Opinion Outpost does not send a large amount of surveys, we recommend that you take all of the surveys that they send you. Opinion Outpost requires that you attempt at least on survey every three months to maintain good standing as an active member. Failure to do so will result in a loss of your accumulated points! So, if you are not getting many surveys, check your profiles section, and make sure they are completed and up to date. The most important advice is to answer the surveys honestly, and to take time to answer them correctly. Rushing through the surveys will often cause you to overlook something and as a result not qualify for the survey. The better your responses, the more likely it is that you will be invited to take future paid surveys.

Review
Scale: 1 = Lowest, 10 = Highest

Quality of Surveys (9)

Surveys are easy to understand
Surveys are pretty interesting, and can usually be completed in 20 minutes or less.

Compensation for Surveys (8)

Compensation is good: $1 to $10 average for completed surveys

Frequency of Surveys (7)

Opinion Outpost sends about 4 to 8 invitations per month.

Timely Payment / Payment Options (7)

50 point = $5 minimum required to redeem your points for cash.
Payment delivered via mail, and usually arrives within 6 weeks.

Survey Panel Member's Area Site (10)

Easy navigation with links for accessing your rewards balance and profiles.
Access to a detailed history of your paid survey results, and current survey studies
Referral page where you can refer your friends and earn even more points.

Overall Panel Ranking (8.2)

Conclusion

Compensation for surveys is good, averaging anywhere from 10 to 100 points, which amounts to $1 to $10 per survey. You can redeem your points for cash when you have 50 points = $5. The frequency of surveys is good, and can be increased by completing your member profiles. The surveys are interesting, and they pay well for the time spent. This is a good panel to join to help add to your monthly earnings for taking surveys. Definitely Recommend!

(source: http://www.online-paid-surveys.net/Opinion-Outpost-review.htm)

Ciao: Paid Surveys Information

2008-01-17T07:04:00.000-08:00

Ciao pays you to write online product reviews and answer paid surveys. It is optional if you choose to write product reviews, some people just choose to answer the surveys, other decide just to write product reviews. It is completely up to you, though obviously if you write product reviews and answer paid surveys then you will earn far more money.

Paid Surveys

After applying to join Ciao the free paid survey website, you will need to login to your account online to activate the surveys. You do this by answering your 'Basic Interests Profile'. This is a list of questions related to employment, family and lifestyle. These questions are asked so that Ciao knows which kind of surveys to send you, as they will only need to survey specific markets and certain groups of people. You can complete this by logging on to the Ciao website with your new username and password, and then click the 'Surveys' link at the top right of the screen. Complete the sections of questions on screen (should take around 15 minutes) and then within a few hours or a day you will start being sent surveys to complete by e-mail.

Types Of Surveys

If you complete your profile fully you should be sent 3 or 4 surveys per week, but this will depend on the type of person that you are, and will also depend on the demand for market-research. The surveys sent can be based on anything; from household products to Internet websites. Ciao will send you an email with a clickable link that takes you to the survey, which will be opened in a new window in your Internet Browser. The e-mail will state the amount that you will be paid should you complete the survey and also an estimate for how long it should take to complete. The rewards vary from about 70p to as much as £50 in some cases, and the surveys take between 5 and 30 minutes to complete (usually).

Unanswered Surveys
When Ciao send you a survey to complete, you usually have around 3 or 4 days to complete the survey. If it isn't completed within this time limit then usually the survey will expire, as enough people will have probably already replied. If you miss a survey, or just can't be bothered to reply to the survey, then you won't miss out at all. Obviously you won't get paid for that particular survey, but you will still be sent other surveys and won't be punished for not completing the last survey. At Ciao you are under no-obligation to complete any of the surveys sent to you, but obviously if you don't then you won't make much money from the website.

Checking Your Survey Earnings
Though every survey sent to you will contain an amount that you will earn from completing that particular survey, it is always nice to be able to see an overall amount for all the surveys completed and all the earnings generated. This can be done on the Ciao website at any time. Simply log on to the Ciao website and then click on the 'My Ciao' text link at the top right corner of the screen. Then click on the 'Account' tab at the middle-left of the screen. This will bring up a view of your Ciao account, where you can see earnings made from referring members to the site, writing product reviews and from answering paid surveys.

Requesting A Payment
At the moment Ciao only send payments out to members via a bank transfer. The Ciao website is completely safe and secure, and they deal with millions of members online accounts; it is a very safe and quick way to receive your account earnings. To request a payment from Ciao your account balance must be at least £5. To receive your first payment from the Ciao website you will need to login and click the 'My Ciao' text link. Click on the 'Settings' link and then select the 'Enter/Edit Bank details' text link. Enter in your UK bank account number and then sorting code. When you have submitted this information you will not need to enter it onto the Ciao website again. To request a payment you need to select the 'Account' tab and then scroll down to select 'Request Payment'.

(source: http://www.paid2review.co.uk/ciao-paid-surveys.html)

Canadian Paid Surveys - WebPerspectives.ca

2008-01-15T04:09:00.001-08:00

Web Perspectives is a great place to voice your opinions on the topics that matter most to you. Start answering cool surveys for some of the biggest and most exciting companies in Canada for a chance to win cash and prizes.

Since 2000, Web Perspectives has awarded more than $1 Million dollars in sweepstakes, prizes and rewards!

A typical survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete, and each time you participate you're automatically entered to win one of five monthly prizes of $1,000. If you register today, you'll be entered for a chance to win $5,000 cash!

Participation is always free and the information you provide us is kept 100% confidential. See our privacy policy for more details.

The Web Perspectives Canadian Consumer Panel has established itself as Canada's premier source for understanding the opinions, attitudes, and preferences of Canadians just like you. Over 400,000 Canadians have joined the Web Perspectives Panel to voice their opinions on the things that matter most to them.

By completing fun and interesting online research surveys, Web Perspectives panelists help hundreds of companies and organizations better understand what matters to Canadians. By providing valuable insight and feedback, Web Perspectives panelists directly influence the future of products, services, and issues that are important to them.

Email Cash Review - Australian paid surveys site

2008-01-14T04:58:00.000-08:00

Email Cash is the best Australian site I've seen and been involved with, you get paid to take surveys, read emails, play games, shop with reward partners and more. Their surveys are frequent and enjoyable, and usually pay well for the time need to complete them. Earnings are a based on a points system which are exchanged for cash, 100 points =$1.00. It’s not hard to see why they are so popular, they have over 400,000 members.

Fill out online surveys and be rewarded! You'll be paid in points for each survey you do, and those points can be converted to cash. Plus you'll be influencing the evolution of products and services of the future. You will be sent an email when a survey is available for you to complete.

Email Cash is an online rewards program exclusively for Australians, where you can earn rewards and have lots of fun.

Any resident of Australia can join. You need to be 13 years or older and have a valid email address.

As a member, you can earn reward points for doing a whole range of things, including online shopping, reading email, answering surveys via the email cash postman, clicking on links, and more.

Once you have accumulated enough reward points, you can convert your reward points to reward cash then redeem your reward cash for real money or great merchandise.

There's lots of fun to be had and a sense of community at Email Cash. Meet new people and discuss all sorts of interesting topics. You can interact with real people, and yet maintain safety and anonymity. Plus there's games and competitions, the Email Cash horoscope and lots of other things going on all the time.

Rating: 5 stars
Rewards: Points, 100=$1.00 AUD
Payments: Check, minimum $30.00
Referral: Yes
Members: AU only
Location: Australia

Comments: Remember to login each day and do the daily quick survey and click for 5 free points per day, takes no more than a minute.

(source: http://www.australianfreepaidsurveys.com/email_cash.htm)

Free Online Paid Surveys - What You Need to Know

2008-01-13T05:24:00.000-08:00

There are plenty of money making opportunities online with free online paid surveys hailed as one of the simplest and most widely used to earn some quick cash. If you have spent some time searching the web, you probably would have come across dozens of sites that make claims that you can become rich from filling some questionnaires. The truth is, anyone in their sound mind would instantly know it is not possible and these are scams. But a few hundred to thousand dollars is achievable by participating in free online paid surveys.

People actually do make money from doing free online paid surveys. Stay-at-home mums as well as college students are earning some pocket cash from these. As long as you have a realistic view of this income opportunity, there are reliable market research companies you can work with. A few hundred dollars per month would be great for most families as a supplementary income. For the young adults, the money can be used to purchase a new bike, MP3 player or even a computer.

Be down to earth and know that it is not possible to hit $1000 a month within the first month. The clue to making a substantial income is to participate in as many questionnaires as possible. To do so, you need to be a member with more than one or two market research companies. One hint here is to join as many of them and go for the high paying ones. This more or less guarantees you would always have floods of offers for free online paid surveys to do.
Exercise your discretion when picking a market research company to work with. As a market norm, the company should not charge you a registration fee. The worst companies are bucket shops that charge you for joining and never send you a single offer. A genuine market research company just wants your opinion and is willing to pay you for it.

Folks may be upset that after paying online survey directories, they are not getting the questionnaires to start earning with. For a moment, they may feel they are scammed but the fact is, they are not. The truth is, these directories are not the market research companies.
Basically, when you pay the directory, you are paying for a compiled listing of established market research companies. This saves you a great deal of time going through the internet and checking out each company one by one. With such lists, you can get started with earning a good income as soon as possible.

That said, if you are tight on budget and have a lot of spare time, you can search online for the information about each market research company. Set aside a few weekends and register with each company and test it out. Earning a supplementary income using free online paid surveys can really be profitable and interesting.

Visit my site if you wish to find out more useful tips about questionnaire filling for cash and discover the best paying market research companies around.

Davion is a successful online entrepreneur who goes hunting for the hottest income opportunities. Discover where to find the best paying free internet paid surveys at his wildly popular survey blog. You can also find another interesting article on online paid surveys and start earning some extra cash today.

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Your2Cents Review - online paid survey site review

2008-01-12T06:31:00.000-08:00

Regions Of Participation: US and Canada
Minimum Age to Join: Must be at least 13 years old
Rewards: Cash for completed surveys
Average Pay Per Survey: $1 to $5

Your2Cents Company Information

Your2Cents® Online Opinions Panel is headquartered in Dallas, Texas and is owned and operated by Common Knowledge Research Services. The company focuses on market research, and has been in business for more than 15 years. Their Your2Cents panel is comprised of US and Canadian residents, and currently contains over one million households. Your2Cents works with many top companies and aid them in delivering the information they need about gathering consumer opinions on their latest products and services.

Program Details and Suggestions

Getting Started. You can sign up for the Your2Cents paid survey panel by clicking the registration link on this page. You then will be taken through a quick set of profile registration questions. Upon completion you must respond to a confirmation email. Once your confirm your registration will can gain access to the Your2Cents members page. The members site gives you access to your contact information, your bonus member profiles, your survey history, your cash balance / redeem balance page. Our first recommendation is to fill out the bonus profile surveys in the members area. You will usually get one extra dollar for each completed profile survey the next time you complete a member's survey. Plus these profile surveys will be used to match you up with future paid surveys.

What to expect? After you sign up and complete your member profiles, Your2Cents will automatically email you survey invitations that they feel may be a close match to your profile. The survey invitations will contain the topic of the survey, the estimated length of time to complete, and the reward being offered. I have found that it is also a good idea to login to the members area from time because Your2Cents is constantly adding bonus profile surveys that you should take for maximum reward potential. Plus, you can access current surveys in the member's area just in case you missed the email survey invitation.

The Your2Cents surveys always start out with a few qualifying questions, and if you match the profile that is needed you are asked to complete the survey and given the reward amount indicated in the email. If you do not qualify, you are entered into their $5000 cash giveaway sweepstakes. You also get one entry just for joining the panel. The number of surveys that you will receive from Your2Cents will vary, but in general you should expect between two to four invitations per month, with most averaging between $1 to $5 dollars each. However, completing the your bonus profiles can result in higher reward amounts for any one given survey. You can request cash payment in the form of a check once you have accumulated $5 or more.

Advice: We recommend that you take all of the cash surveys that Your2Cents sends you. They do a pretty good job with matching you up with surveys that match your interest and they do not offer many, so you should make an effort to take them all. If you have time be sure to check their member's area, and take any new booster profiles and keep your existing profiles up to date.

Review
Scale: 1 = Lowest, 10 = Highest

Quality of Surveys (9)

Surveys are well written
Surveys are interesting and can be completed in 20 minutes or less.

Compensation for Surveys (7)

Compensation is good: $1 to $5 average, with bonuses for booster profiles
If you do not qualify for a survey, you are entered into the $5000 cash giveaway

Frequency of Surveys (6)

Your2Cents sends about two to six invitations per month

Timely Payment / Payment Options (8)

$5 minimum required to redeem your payment.
Payment delivered as a check via mail, and usually arrives within 4 weeks.

Survey Panel Member's Area Site / Member Support (9)

Easy navigation with links for accessing your rewards balance, booster profiles, and your survey history, and answers to common questions.

Overall Panel Ranking (7.8)

Conclusion

Your2Cents offers quality surveys with decent pay per survey, usually in the $1 to $5 dollar range. Most of there surveys offer cash incentives, and the cash amount is clearly marked in the survey invitation. Unlike other programs, they also offer bonus cash rewards in the form of booster profiles, for keeping your demographic information up to date. Their surveys can generally be completed in 15 minutes or less, making them a worthwhile event. There is a $5 minimum to redeem your cash balance, but this can easily be reached by completing one or two surveys. They issue prompt payment via check via the mail within 2 to 6 weeks. They have a a very good member web site which makes it easy to keep track of your cash balance and booster profiles. While not the highest earner, this is a good, well run survey panel that can help add to your monthly earnings.

(source: http://www.online-paid-surveys.net/Your2Cents-review.htm)

SurveySpot Review

2008-01-11T13:12:00.000-08:00

Regions Of Participation: US, Canada, and UK
Minimum Age to Join: 18 years old
Rewards: Cash or Cash Sweepstakes Entry
Average Pay Per Cash Survey: $2 to $10

SurveySpot Company Information

SurveySpot was created by Survey Sampling International, partners with the world's leading researchers since 1977. They offer interesting surveys via their research panel, and in exchange for your opinions you can earn cash and prizes. To date, they have rewarded their members over $12 million in rewards and prizes.

Program Details and Our Suggestions

Getting Started. Once you sign up to become a member you will be issued a username and password so that you can access their members site. From their you can check your cash balance, check your survey history, cash out, and update your panelist information. Survey Spot pays about $2 to $10 per survey, although not all of the surveys are cash surveys, some are for sweepstakes entries and their Instant Win Game Play. In the Instant Win Game Play, you receive one token to play an online slot machine, where you can win one of the following prizes: a trip to Las Vegas, $1000 Amex Gift Cheques, a Canon digital camera, sweepstakes entries for their $25,000 dollar jackpot, or many other numerous prizes. You can request payout when you have at least $5 in your account.

What to expect? In addition to being able to view current surveys in the member's area, SurveySpot will automatically email you survey invitations that they feel may be a close match for your profile. Each invitation will indicate the survey topic, the estimated time to complete the survey, and the reward for completing the survey. The amount of surveys you will receive depends on your profile and the current studies being conducted, but in general you should expect several invitations a week. While most of the survey invitations are rewarded with an entry in their $25,000 sweepstakes and an Instant Win Game Play, you can still expect to receive several cash paid survey offers ranging from $1 to $10 per survey each month. I typically receive two to four cash survey invitations per week. You have to qualify for most of the cash surveys by answering a few introductory screener questions. Based on your answers and the survey client's needs, you may be asked to complete the survey. The good thing is that even if you don't qualify, you are usually still rewarded with a sweepstakes entry and Instant Win Game Play for attempting the survey. Do not be alarmed if you do not immediately see your earnings in the member's area for completing a survey, it can takes up to six weeks for survey earnings to be processed and be available for redemption. This is one of the few drawbacks with this otherwise exceptional panel. Following redemption from the member's area, you can expect a check by mail within two to four weeks.

Advice: It is a good idea to take the first couple of survey invitations to show your dedication to the panel. SurveySpot sends more survey invitations than most panels, so we only recommend that you take the cash incentive surveys that you feel are worth your time, and to take a few sweepstakes surveys a month that have topics that are interesting to you. Unless you simply have lots of time, I would not recommend taking all of the survey invitations they send out. It is too time consuming, and your time can better spent taking survey invitations from the other survey panels we recommend. The most important advice is to answer the surveys honestly, and to take time to answer them correctly. The better your responses, the more likely it is that you will qualify for your cash survey invitations, and be invited to take future paid surveys.

Review
Scale: 1 = Lowest, 10 = Highest

Quality of Surveys (9)

Surveys are easy to understand
Surveys are fairly interesting, and can generally be completed in less than 20 minutes

Compensation for Surveys (8)

Compensation for cash surveys is good ranging from $1 to $10 average for cash surveys
Most survey invitations are rewarding with sweepstakes and Instant Win Game Plays

Frequency of Surveys (10)

SurveySpot sends lots of survey invitations, with about 1 out of 4 being cash surveys.

Timely Payment / Payment Options (6)

$5 minimum required to request payment.
It can take up to six weeks from the time you complete a survey for a cash reward payment to be deposited into your SurveySpot account.
Payment delivered via mail, and usually arrives within 2 to 4 weeks.

Survey Panel Member's Area Site (8)

Links to view current surveys, redeem your unclaimed rewards, review your payment history, and update your member information.
Link to current and past SurveySpot Sweepstakes winners

Overall Panel Ranking (8.2)

The Bottom Line

SurveySpot offers good compensation per survey, and the quality of their surveys is good, with most taking less than 20 minutes to complete. You can expect many survey invitations; however, only about one in four will be cash survey invitations. This should still yield several paid survey invitations per month. The sign up process is quick, it is a consistent earner, and gets our recommendation for definitely worth joining.

(source: http://www.online-paid-surveys.net/surveyspot-review.htm)

Online paid survey site review - SurveySavvy Review

2008-01-10T09:37:00.000-08:00

Regions Of Participation: International
Minimum Age to Join: Must be at least 14 years old
Rewards: Cash ($2 to $20 per survey)
Url: www.surveysavvy.com

SurveySavvy Company Background

SurveySavvy is part of Luth Research, LLC., a market research leader since 1977. Based in San Diego, California, Luth Research, LLC. has conducted countless interviews, focus groups and surveys for their clients. They have over 3 million members across 190 countries earning cash by participating in their online paid surveys.

Program Details and Suggestions

Getting Started. Once you sign up to become a member you will be issued a username and password so that you can access their members site. From their you can check your cash balance, get your referral code to refer friends, redeem your earnings, and most importantly access the member portraits (profile enhancers). Be sure to fill out the profiles to increase your chances of receiving paid survey invitations.

What to expect? Based on your user profile, you will occasionally get a screener survey (a short questionnaire to see if you are qualified for a survey). If you qualify and complete a survey you can expect to receive an average of $2 to $20 per survey. If you attempt do not qualify for the survey you are entered into a monthly sweepstakes drawing for fifty $10 prizes. In addition they have an excellent referral program; its probably the best recurring referral program I have encountered for paid survey panels. Members receive $2.00 every time one of their referrals takes a survey and $1.00 for every survey their referral's referral completes. Best of all SurveySavvy has no minimum threshold required to request payment.

Advice: Take all of the paid surveys that SurveySavvy sends your way. The payment is top notch, and since they do not send many invitations, you should take advantage of all the invitations they send. Again, be sure to complete the portraits in the member's area, as this will increase the number of survey invitations as well. Also, be sure to take advantage of their referral program if you have friends that may be interested in taking online paid surveys.

The Review

Scale: 1 = Lowest, 10 = Highest

Quality of Surveys (9)

Surveys are easy to understand
Surveys are fairly interesting, and not too long

Compensation for Surveys (10)
SurveySavvy pays well for completed surveys.
They also have an excellent referral program.

Frequency of Surveys (4)

This depends on your demographics, but most people only report getting a few screeners per month.

Timely Payment / Payment Options (8)

There is no minimum required to request payment
Payment delivered via mail, and usually arrives within 2 to 4 weeks.

Survey Panel Member's Area Site (7)

Links to redeem your earnings and update your member information.
Access to referral code to recieve extra cash for referring your friends.

Overall Panel Ranking (7.6)

Conclusion

SurveySavvy offers excellent compensation per survey, and the quality of their surveys is good. The only drawback is they do not offer many surveys. You can expect about one to two screeners per month, but don't be surprised if several months go by without receiving any invitations. The pay per survey is excellent though, and their referral program is an added bonus. Definitely Recommend!

(source: http://www.online-paid-surveys.net/surveysavvy-review.htm)

Make Money Via Paypal By Joining Free Online Survey Sites

2008-01-09T00:30:00.001-08:00

As you may or may not know, you can easily and quickly make money via Paypal by joining free online survey websites. I tend to stress the word "free", because you should never have to pay any sort of cash to become a member of an online survey website. Every single online survey website that I have been a member of over the years has been 100% free. Also, most of them do have a Paypal payment option for you.

For what seems like years, getting paid via Paypal from free online survey websites was not an option. Online survey sites had to pull Paypal from their websites because of the amount of user fraud that was going around the internet. Well, Paypal has now implemented new, fraud proof techniques, and they are once again allowing free online survey websites to pay heir members via Paypal.

It isn't some sort of insider secret that Paypal is a great tool to receive and send money online. In the free online survey section of the internet it is "the" way to get paid. It's instant, secure, and you don't have to wait two weeks to receive a check in the mail. The cash from Paypal shows up in your account almost instantly when receiving money from free online survey websites.

Now, if you happen to be a newbie at taking surveys, or have never been a member of a free online survey webstie, you are surely missing out on a great cash making opportunity, especially now with Paypal in the mix. If you really want to make cash online, the really isn't a better, easier way to do it than by joining free online survey sites. Millions of people are taking surveys and getting paid for their opinion and there is always room for you to get your piece of the pie. Being able to make money with Paypal is just icing on the cake. Best of all, free online survey sites never charge you a dime. The only money switching pockets is from theirs to yours, instantly through Paypal.

Being able to make cash via Paypal from free online survey sites continues to be the best and easiest way to make money on the web.

Want a 100% free list of Free Online Survey Sites That Offer Paypal? Keep Reading...

Online Surveys & Paypal - Adam Woodham is an expert on Paid Surveys. He has extensive experience making money online with these unique survey websites and runs the site www.SurveyQuickCash.com, which features a free list of the Top Free, Paid Survey Sites.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Adam_Woodham

Ways To Get Paid For Online Surveys

2008-01-09T00:12:00.000-08:00

A paid online survey is the fasted way to make money online without any knowledge of technical information about the net. To get paid for online surveys adds something extra to your income and you also get a lot of free stuff, extra rewards and free services.

Furthermore, there are no costs involved if you want to get paid for online surveys i.e. you don't need to own a website nor become a paying member of a forum or blog.

As already stated above, there are various ways in which you can make money through online surveys. This means when you fill in an online survey, you don't only get paid by cash but each survey panel company has its own payment methods, which you must be aware of before taking any of their surveys.

Cash is the obvious and most common way to get paid for taking online surveys. The payouts vary significantly from company to company and from survey to survey. This is because some surveys are longer and more taxing that others. for example, for a phone interview, a paid survey company can pay you up to $120 an hour and far less for a questionnaire you receive through email. Generally, you can join and get paid $50 to $150 for participating in focus group panels for 30 to 60 minutes. You can also find those paying somewhere between from $2 and $25 per survey and $5 to $75 each. If you participate in a focus group, it is possible to take home something like $150.

Another way to be paid is through sweepstakes. These are rewards given by the survey company for taking their survey. There are various forms of rewards given for taking any online survey. For example, it is possible get a sweepstakes entry to up to $50 dollars or so for most 15 to 30 minute surveys.

Instead of distributing a few dollars to all members of their panel groups some online survey companies may offer an entry to competitions. For example, they may offer a chance to win a Chance to win $50 000 for filling in an online survey or participating in a focus group.

Other ways to get paid for surveys include, the use of a points system where you earn points for each paid survey and the points can be cashed in for cash payments or rewards, prize draws, free air miles, etc.

Visit http://www.get-paid-for-online-survey.com for the most useful information about how to how to get paid for surveys. Learn more about the best surveys to take, best paying companies, paid surveys scams and how to avoid them and start taking surveys for cash free. We also provide an "affiliate-free" list of the select few top paid-survey-companies.

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Mavis_Morris

Paid Online Survey Tips

2008-01-08T03:35:00.000-08:00

How do paid survey companies pay you?

Paid Survey Companies conduct market research on behalf of companies that produce products and sell services. They offer you cash and prizes in exchange for your time and consumer opinions. Companies are constantly trying to improve their products, and before they launch a new product and an expensive advertising campaign, they need to know about consumer preferences. Online surveys are an easy way for collecting consumer opinions to guide these companies. In exchange for you opinions they will compensate you with cash, prizes, or sweepstakes entries. Some of them even send you sample products, and pay you to conduct product evaluations.

How much can you make with paid surveys?

Your earning potential depends on the number, type and duration of the surveys you get. The type of and frequency of surveys you get are based on the company needs. Specifically what campaigns they are running, so you may get more one month and less the next. Typical surveys take 10 to 30 minutes to complete, and the cash paying survey generally reward you $2 to $50 or possible more for every survey you complete. Others may give you gift certificates or enter you into sweepstakes for cash or prizes. Some sites occasionally offer focus groups, these usually lasts 1 or 2 hours, but generally pay more than $50. For more details and user comments about a particular paid survey site be sure to check out our paid survey reviews page.

Why do they ask me for my personal information?

After you join a survey site, you will be asked to complete a profile which includes details about you, your family, hobbies, interest, and personal habits. This profile information is then used to match you up with the particular surveys they are offering. Remember all of the sites listed on this site are legitimate market research companies, and your personal data will not be abused. You will not receive spam from these sites. They only send you email when they have survey invitations for you.

Are taxes already taked out of earnings or do I have to pay income tax on money earned for taking surveys?

Taxes are not deducted from your survey earnings ahead of time. If at the end of the year, a survey panel has paid you $600 or more, they will send you an IRS Form 1099 which you should file as "miscellaneous income" on your tax return. Again this is per panel, so for example if you earn $400 from panel A and $300 from panel B, you are okay and do not have to file the earnings.

How do I know if a paid survey is going on and what should I expect?

You will be notified via email to take a survey if you are opinions are needed for a particular campaign. The survey invite will contain a link to the starting page of the survey, and the email will usually tell you in advance of the compensation you will get if you complete the survey. Sometimes they will have a few initial screening questions to see if you are entitled to complete the survey. If you are not qualified to continue the survey, you are generally given an entry into a sweepstakes or given a small amounts of points (redeemable for cash). Otherwise, the survey will continue and will receive a confirmation of the reward upon completion.

Where do I start?

Continue on and read the tips below. This will help get you started in the right direction. Then I would suggest that you get started out with the recommended paid survey list. The sites on the recommend list offer cash incentives and generally offer more surveys and higher rewards than some of the other sites. After joining all of the recommended sites, continue on to the full paid surveys pages and join the sites that interest you. Remember all of the sites and information on this site are free. You should never pay for information about online surveys. Don't be scammed by other pay survey sites that charge fees, we offer the same information, if not better here, and its completely free!

Starting Tips

* Profile surveys are very important. Consumer research companies need to learn more about you, so that they can match you up with the proper surveys. To do this many of the survey sites request that you fill out profile surveys. Even though these are usually not paid surveys, they increase your chances of getting the higher paid surveys. This also shows your commitment for being a serious survey taker.

* Set up a separate Email account for your paid surveys. Once you sign up with the market research firms, you will begin to receive a steady stream of survey request. We recommend that you set up a separate email address so that all of your survey emails are in one location and do not get mixed up with your personal email. You don't want to miss any important survey offers. There are several free email sites out there (yahoo, hotmail, etc.) Remember to check your email often so you don't miss any survey invitations.

* Take advantage of free software that can store personal information to automate filling out forms. This will speed up the process of filling out common information like name, address, etc. We recommend RoboForm or the the Autofill feature in the Google Toolbar.

* You need to establish yourself as a reliable survey taker. Take all of the survey offers that offered at first, even if they are only rewarded with sweepstakes entries. This will allow you to build up a strong track record with the individual survey sites. Soon you will start receiving more survey offers than you can handle. Once you are satisfied with the volume of survey invitations you are receiving, you can then focus on the more lucrative surveys that interest you.

Checking your paid survey accounts.

You should check your accounts from time to time. It is important to check on the number of points or cash level you have accumulated. and whether or not you have reached the requirements necessary to cash out. Also, some of these sites occasionally add more profile surveys, so it is important to fill these out, and update any changes to your existing profile information so that you get the appropriate survey invitations. In addition some of these sites offer bonuses just for logging into the site. For example, MySurvey.com gives you an entry into their $10,000 sweepstakes for every day you log in, and LightSpeed offers mini polls on their site that will reward you with an entry into their $5,000 quarterly drawing.

(source: http://www.online-paid-surveys.net/paid-survey-tips.htm)

Paid surveys site review - American Consumer Opinion Review

2008-01-07T00:21:00.000-08:00

Regions Of Participation: International
Minimum Age to Join: open to ages 14 and up
Rewards: Cash ($4 to $25 per survey)
Url: www.acop.com

American Consumer Opinion Information

Well despite its name, American Consumer Opinion® survey panel is international, welcoming residents of all nations. American Consumer Opinion® is owned and operated by Decision Analyst, Inc., a major international marketing research firm headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in the United States. American Consumer Opinion® is made up of consumers worldwide who have agreed to participate in our paid opinion survey panel.

Program Details and Suggestions

Getting Started. Basically all you have to do is complete the initial sign up process, and then update your profile later on their site if you have any major changes in your life, new house, get married, etc. They do not really have a detailed member's area like some of the other panels.

What to expect? American Consumer Panel relies heavily on screener surveys (short profile surveys) to match you up with potential paid research studies. Completing a screener survey will enter you into a drawing for a cash reward, and based on the results of your screener survey, you may be chosen to participate in the full survey which usually can be completed in 10 to 20 minutes. Incentives for these surveys can range from $4 to $25 per survey. In addition all registered members are automatically entered in a monthly drawing for $250. American consumer offers payment in the form of a check, and payment arrives within four weeks.

Advice: Since all of American Consumer Opinion's surveys can lead to cash incentives, and since they do not send out frequent invitations I would recommend that you try to take all of their screener surveys. Plus, you will be entered into a drawing for a cash reward for just completing the short screener survey, and unlike some other panels I have actually won a couple of these sweepstakes drawings.

Review

Scale: 1 = Lowest, 10 = Highest

Quality of Surveys (9)

* Surveys are well written and easy to follow
* Surveys are interesting, and can generally be completed in less than 20 minutes

Compensation for Surveys (10)

* Compensation for cash surveys is excellent, ranging from $4 to $25 per surveys

Frequency of Surveys (6)

* Expect about two to six screeners per month.

Timely Payment / Payment Options (8)

* No minimum required to request payment. You are paid for each survey completed.
* Payment delivered via mail, and usually arrives within 4 weeks.

Survey Panel Member's Area Site / Member Support (8)

* American Consumer Panel's web site gives members the ability to update their basic profile information. No other statistics can be obtained there.
* Good support options including a toll-free number; panel supports many languages for international panelist.

Editor's Overall Panel Ranking (8.2)

The Bottom Line

American Consumer Opinion offers excellent compensation per survey, and the quality of their surveys is good. The only drawback is they do not offer as many surveys as other panels, and their member's area has limited functionality. You can expect any where from two to six screeners per month. I usually qualify for about half, so I average about two paid surveys per month. The pay per survey is excellent though and it is not uncommon to receive surveys that pay over $10. Definitely Recommend!

(source: http://www.online-paid-surveys.net/american-consumer-opinion-review.htm)

Paid surveys site review - MySurvey.com review

2008-01-06T10:47:00.000-08:00

Regions Of Participation: US, Canada, and UK
Minimum Age to Join: 14 years old for US (15 years for all others)
Rewards for US Residents: points (1000 points = $10.00)
Rewards for Canadian Residents: Cash Sweepstakes Entries
Rewards for UK Residents: Nectar Points
Url: www.mysurvey.com

MySurvey Comany Background

NFO (National Family Opinion) established its first consumer panel in 1946 to help businesses and industries develop products that people want and need. At that time, the postal service and telephone was the main avenues to reach their panelists. In 1995, they took their panel online, and began to ask their consumers for their opinions via the Internet and email. In 2003 NFO MySurvey joined forces with TNS, another major market research company. This new combined company was called TNS NFO, and is now the second largest research firm in the world. Recently NFO MySurvey dropped the NFO, and now simply goes by MySurvey.com.

TNS is one of the leading global paid online survey panels, accepting survey panelists from the continental United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, and Asia-Pacific. You must be at least 14 years of age to join in the US, and at least 15 years old elsewhere. Each of the panels for the various regions offers different types of incentives, as noted above. The specific details for the US panel follow.

MySurvey US Panel Details and Our Suggestions

Getting Started. Once you sign up to become a member of the MySurvey panel they will automatically enter you into $10,000 sweepstakes as a welcoming gesture. After you complete your first survey you will get entered into a 50,0000 reward sweepstakes. Also, once you become a member you will be given access to access to the members area. Here you will gain access to your contact information, your reward points balance, your current open surveys, a referral page, and the rewards redemption page. Currently they our offering 150 points for each referral. MySurvey does not have a profile's section, they use short screeners to qualify you instead.

What to expect? After you have successfully become a member, MySurvey will begin to email you short screener survey invitations when they have studies that match your profile. You can also login to the site to get more details about the survey invitation, specifically the points being offered. Most screener surveys pay between 10 to 30 points, but many of these lead to higher paying surveys that can pay as much as 1000 points. The screener surveys is their way of qualifying you for higher paying surveys, so it is important that you complete them. You should two to six screener surveys per week, but remember not all of these will lead to higher paying surveys. You must accumulate at least 1000 points before you can redeem your points for cash, and currently 1000 points will earn you $10. You may also redeem your points for prizes. If you request payment in the form of a cash, they will send you a check via mail, which you should expect to see within 2 to 6 weeks.

Advice: We recommend that you take as many of the screener surveys as possible, since most can be completed within 5 minutes. Again, completing the screener surveys are important, because they can lead to higher paying surveys. Also we recommend that you try to login to the members area once a day, since you get one entry a day for the $10000 sweepstakes and the daily 10000 point giveaway just for logging in.

Review

Scale: 1 = Lowest, 10 = Highest

Quality of Surveys (9)

Surveys are easy to understand
Surveys are interesting, and can usually be completed in 20 minutes or less.

Compensation for Surveys (7)

Compensation for screeners is low, but can lead to higher paying surveys up to 1000 points.

Frequency of Surveys (9)

MySurvey sends about 2 to 6 screener surveys per week.

Timely Payment / Payment Options (7)

1000 point = $10 minimum required to redeem your points for cash.
Payment delivered via mail, and usually arrives within 2 to 6 weeks.

Survey Panel Member's Area Site (10)

Easy navigation with links for accessing your rewards balance
Access to current survey studies and current winners list
Referral page where you can refer your friends and earn even more points.

Editor's Overall Panel Ranking (8.4)

Conclusion

MySurvey offers good quality surveys with fair compensation per survey. Some of the main positive points are that they give you a few points just for going through the qualifying screener questions, they have interesting surveys that are not too long, and they have an excellent referral program that pays 150 points ($1.50) for each qualifying member you refer. Definitely Recommend!

(source: http://www.online-paid-surveys.net/NFO-MySurvey-review.htm)

Paid surveys site review - GlobalTestMarket Review

2008-01-05T07:30:00.000-08:00

Regions Of Participation: International
Minimum Age to Join: 14
Rewards: market points redeemable for cash
Average Pay Per Survey: $2.50 to $15
Url: www.globaltestmarket.com

GlobalTestMarket Company Information

GlobalTestMarket was founded in August 1999 as a division of Global Market Insite, Inc. The intention was to develop a global solution for companies who wish to conduct online consumer research across multiple countries. Today the GlobalTestMarket community consists of over 6 million members in over 200 countries. Members have already been rewarded over $2.8 Million USD since January 1st, 2007.

GlobalTestMarket is unique online community that accepts consumers from around the world. Panel members receive webs surveys about movie trailers, new cars, current events, and new consumer products and services.

Program Details and Suggestions

Getting Started. Once you sign up to become a member, you will gain access to the GlobalTestMarket members page. The members site gives you access to your contact information, your member profiles and survey history for last 30 days, your market balance , answers to common questions, and a referral page where you can earn extra points for referring your friends. Our first recommendation is to fill out the ten profile surveys in the members area. These profile surveys are not rewarded, but are quick to fill out, and will enable you to get more survey offers, specifically those that are suitable for you.

What to expect? After you sign up you should take the profile surveys in the member's area, they currently have 10 profile surveys. Profile surveys are important because they will help GlobalTestMarket send you more surveys that match your demographics, and you earn 10 market points per completed profile. Take all 10 and you will earn 100 points which is 10% of points needed for redemption. Then you can earn more points by taking online surveys. GlobalTestMarket will automatically email you survey invitations that they feel may be a close match to your profile, but you can also access your surveys from the member's area in the profiles section . Each invitation will indicate the range of points that you can earn for attempting the survey. For instant, if the range is 5 - 100 points, that means you will get 5 points if you attempt the survey and do not qualify. If you do qualify and complete the survey you will get 100 points. The amount of surveys you will receive depends on your profile and the current studies being conducted, but in general you should expect several invitations a week.

The good thing about GlobalTestMarket is that they all of their surveys are rewarded with cash incentives, and they usually give you a minimum amount of points even if you do not qualify for the survey. Once you have accumulated 1000 points you can go to the marketpoints area in the members section and redeem your points for cash. Payment is delivered via mail in the form of a check in your local currency. Delivery times range from 4 to 6 weeks for North American members and 6-8 weeks for everywhere else.

Advice: Since you may not qualify for all of the surveys, and since most surveys offer an incentive for just attempting the survey, we recommend that you take all of the surveys GlobalTestMarket sends you. If your schedule does not permit this, then take as many surveys as possible. If you are not getting many surveys, check your profiles section, and make sure they are completed and up to date. Remember you get an extra 10 marketpoints for each completed profile survey. The most important advice is to answer the surveys honestly, and to take time to answer them correctly. Rushing through the surveys will often cause you to overlook something and as a result not qualify for the survey. The better your responses, the more likely it is that you will be invited to take future paid surveys.

Review

Scale: 1 = Lowest, 10 = Highest

Quality of Surveys (8)

Surveys are easy to understand
Surveys are fairly interesting, and can usually be completed in 20 minutes or less.

Compensation for Surveys (9)

Compensation is good: $2.50 to $15 average for completed surveys
Even if you do not qualify for a survey, you are given some market points just for trying.

Frequency of Surveys (10)

GlobalTestMarket sends several paid survey invitations per week.

Timely Payment / Payment Options (7)

1000 point minimum required to redeem your points.
Payment delivered via mail, and usually arrives within 2 to 6 weeks.

Survey Panel Member's Area Site (10)

Easy navigation with links for accessing your rewards balance, profiles, and your survey history for the last 30 days.
Good help section with answers to common questions
Referral page where you can refer your friends and earn even more points.

Editor's Overall Panel Ranking (8.8)

Conclusion

GlobalTestMarket offers lots of surveys, and the compensation generally ranges in the $2.50 to $15 dollar range. All of there surveys offer cash incentives, and the point amount is clearly marked in the survey invitation. An improvement would be if they also included the survey topic, so that panel members could decide if the survey was something that they were interested in. There is a 1000 point minimum to redeem your points for cash, and you will receive payment via the mail within 2 to 6 weeks. They have a a very good member web site which makes it easy to keep track of your market points balance. We give GlobalTestMarket high marks for its overall earnings potential, and we definitely recommend this panel!

(source: http://www.online-paid-surveys.net/GlobalTestMarket-review.htm)

Paid survey sites

2008-01-04T09:08:00.000-08:00

Everybody has an opinion and now you can get paid to share yours through online surveys!

That’s right. You can visit fun and exciting websites and fill out free paid surveys – for cold, hard cash and even great prizes!

It’s called market research and by providing your input through paid online surveys, you can shape and mold products to come, and help top companies worldwide better products already in the marketplace.

You see, US companies alone spend more than $250 billion a year in traditional advertising, such as television commercials and magazine ads. But by tapping into what consumer’s like you think through free surveys, and learning more about what consumers like you want, these companies can dramatically cut their advertising dollars and reach their goals of developing and maintaining a profitable product line.

Work From Home: Get Paid to Share Your Opinion on Today's Hottest Products with Online Surveys

Make $10-$150 An Hour Taking Fun, Exciting Paid Surveys
It’s an important job, and one you can do in your spare time and from the comfort of your own home. And, with eSurveysPro.com, there are no start-up costs, no obligations, and no strings attached. Just a chance to get money for surveys.

They learn this information directly from you through paid surveys and surveys online.

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Not only do you receive payment from our survey partners, but you will be provided with everything you need to work from home and to achieve whatever level of financial freedom you desire!

The bottom-line is this: You become the market research expert. Your opinion - your voice, if you will, speaks directly to the company, and, in doing so, helps to ensure consumer’s needs like your own are met.

Best of all, you get paid to do it.

And, before you know it, you too can cash-in on the online market research trend, getting paid to let your valuable opinions be known to some of the most recognizable businesses worldwide.

Are Online Paid Surveys Legit?
Paid surveys are not new, despite all the hoopla. Marketing research firms have been paying consumers to participate in surveys, focus groups and such for some time. But the Web has granted them a more-efficient way to collect data. So, many now conduct legit, online paid surveys and other types of paid, online marketing research.

But many questionable, "middleman" paid survey sites are poisoning the well, by hyping easy money for participating in online marketing research from home. When there's competition for selling an easy-money scheme working from home, you can bet that there's also exaggeration, if not outright scams.

Many questionable middleman sites charge "membership" fees for access to lists of marketing research firms that conduct online paid surveys.

But you can find many for free, by searching the Web. It's how this writer found 60+ to review for this article. It's also likely how the membership sites found most they list. Regardless, some try to dupe you into believing their lists are special. But, according to messages on scam forums, their lists are essentially the same as others. Worse, some also list other membership sites, trying to dupe you into buying essentially the same list over and over again. They include sites that seem to be their competitors, because they earn referral fees or commissions when you click the links or buy memberships. A couple mentioned in scam forums even try to dupe you into buying the same list at other membership sites they own under different domain names. So, natch, these sites have incentive to exaggerate how much you'll earn from online paid surveys.

Other middleman paid survey sites provide free lists. But, many are effectively in cahoots with the questionable membership sites, because they too earn referral fees and commissions by hosting links and ads for membership sites. So, they too have incentive to exaggerate.

If anybody is earning a living from online paid surveys, it's considerably more probable to be middleman-site owners than participating consumers. Of the 60+ paid survey sites reviewed, most "pay" only token rewards in the form of goods, services, coupons or samples. Many pay cash only through sweepstakes. Even if you're lucky enough to win several sweepstakes, it likely won't lead to early retirement. Prizes at most reviewed sites range from $5-200 in cash or goods and drawings are only occasional. Some pay with points that are redeemable for cash or goods. Typically, you must rack up a bunch to redeem them for anything of significance. Most pay nothing or only sweepstakes entries for completing screening surveys, that determine your eligibility to receive certain paid surveys. A couple don't pay much of anything, unless you recruit others as in pyramid schemes.

A few paid survey sites reviewed do pay relatively well in cash. But questionable middleman sites hype hypothetical, best-case scenarios that can't possibly apply to each and every consumer for each and every hour he or she participates. In the real world, the likelihood that you'll often earn the higher of the hyped amounts is slim. Besides the reality that most simply don't pay much, you must be invited to complete paid surveys. To be invited, you must fit targeted demographics. That alone limits your earnings right off the bat, as you can't possibly fit every demographic.

Consequently, despite what questionable middleman sites imply in their "dream job" hype, it's unlikely that you'll earn a living from paid surveys and other marketing research. You might, however, earn or win some extra spending money, or free or discounted goods or services.

Most reviewed paid survey sites effectively promise not to share personally-identifiable information or not to share it without prior consent. It's an industry standard, by which legit marketing research firms are bound. But many membership sites reviewed don't make either promise, or do so only in a limited or wishy-washy way. Unauthorized go-betweens such as membership sites don't have to honor the marketing-research industry's privacy standards.

Consequently, by joining, you might have also rolled out the red carpet for the membership site or its unnamed "marketing partners" to solicit you. (Some who joined membership sites reported in scam forums that they were swamped by spam only minutes later.) Your personally-identifiable information is worth a small fortune to direct marketers, especially since the U.S. Federal Trade Commission pushed for legislation in 2002 to stop unsolicited telemarketing calls. Ask yourself if a few extra bucks, iffy sweepstakes and other token rewards are worth the aggravation of dealing with potentially dozens of pestering privacy invasions that offer nothing for your time.

All things considered, it's no surprise that some of the marketing research sites reviewed disclaim any connection with membership sites. Real paid survey sites pay you, not the other way around.

Avoiding Online Paid Surveys Scams
The bottom line is, if the hype for online paid surveys sounds too good to be true, it likely is. That's the safest way to screen out "offers" that hype big rewards for small investments of time or money. Don't be fooled by:

Testimonials - Ropers and shills typically write these for scams, not satisfied customers.
Documented Proof - Some questionable paid survey sites provide checks and other documental replications as "proof." But just because someone made money at least once, doesn't mean that you will. Besides, with today's computer technology, paid survey scams can counterfeit just about any document and make it look authentic.
Guarantees - Don't believe guarantees that promise the Moon. Paid survey sites can't possibly guarantee you much of anything, except that they'll refund your fees if you're not satisfied. But good luck collecting your refund if it's a paid surveys scam.
The "fine print" at questionable paid survey sites often contradicts much of what their hype implies. (That's how they try to cover themselves legally.) Don't let the hype alone sell you. Read all of the fine print too and ask questions if it's vague or you don't understand it. Think twice about submitting your personal information to any paid surveys site that does not provide a clear privacy policy or arouses your suspicion in any other way. Also read disclaimers, terms, conditions and any other fine print. Avoid sites that don't answer your questions in a satisfactory and timely manner. Be wary of conducting business with sites that list only email or PO box addresses for questions and other matters, as they might be fly-by-night, paid survey scams.

Perform whois lookups to reveal if paid survey sites were registered by proxy. If so, be wary of doing business with them too. Site owners might be hiding their contact information behind proxy services, because they're running paid survey scams. Whois lookups will also tell you if different sites were launched by the same owners (unless they were registered by proxy). If so, be wary about that too. Owners might have launched multiple sites to make their "industry" appear to be more legit, dupe you into buying the same list of paid surveys more than once, or both.

Check with the BBB for complaints against specific online paid survey sites and their owners. But, be aware that, just because there are no complaints, it doesn't mean that all who have conducted business with the sites are 100-percent satisfied. It just means that no one has yet complained to the BBB about those specific sites. More about that is below.

Browse scam forums, such as Scam.com and RipOffReport.com, for messages from consumers who think they've been duped by online paid survey scams. But, proceed with caution. Some messages are posted by ropers and shills pretending to "rescue" those who've been duped by paid survey scams or who are looking to avoid it. For example, the "rescuers" might say that all online paid surveys are scams, except for the "wonderful opportunities" they've found. But, what they don't tell you, is they profit from recommending the "wonderful opportunities". Scam-forum moderators typically remove such messages. But, natch, they'll remain posted until the moderators screen them.

The same goes for sites that claim to screen out paid survey scams, or that rate or rank paid survey sites. Be wary if they link to fee-based middleman sites or display ads for same, as they're probably trying to earn commissions and referral fees by duping you. Natch, sites that pay them the most receive the highest ratings or top-most rankings. Some even go so far as to display phony award logos, hokey rating stars and such.

For more information about avoiding scams, see the consumer advice from the FTC and BBB. But, although both have issued general warnings about easy-money schemes (such as work-at-home and Internet business-opportunity scams), at this writing neither has specifically warned about online paid surveys. That's likely because online paid surveys are a fairly new easy-money scheme at this writing.

Regardless, this writer is willing to bet that it won't be long before the FTC or BBB collect enough complaints to issue specific warnings. According to reputable sources on the Web, local BBB offices have been flooded by complaints against paid surveys sites.

If you've been ripped-off by online paid surveys scams, as indicated you may file complaints with the FTC and BBB. You may also file complaints with the U.S. government's Internet Fraud Complaint Center.