Be paid for your opinion!
How to make money by filling out surveys.
Without exaggeration, profit from taking surveys can be in the hundreds of dollars per month, considering the vast amount of companies conducting market research for big corporations. Of course, whether you qualify for a specific survey does depend on your demographics and what companies are looking for. But the ease of making money and a wide range of surveys available makes it very attractive and almost fail proof to try.
Considering how much scam there is today on the Internet finding a survey company that is honest and pays cash for participation can be a tedious task. Don’t pay to join survey programs. In my experience those who ask for payment for a list of survey sites belong to one of two major groups: they either trying to scam you or sell lists that can be obtained easily on the Internet for free. Allow me to introduce some of the best FREE to join companies that are well established and have been paying for some time, as well as provide you with resources for more research.
Saynation. Cash out level of $25 is low keeping in mind the abundance of surveys that flood your inbox everyday. One perk is a system that rewards you for trying surveys. Even if you don't qualify you receive 25 points! Their interface includes a tool that can help you setup and reach your financial goals. It shows graphically your financial goal and how much more you need to earn to reach it. A must to join. Unfortunately, only United States members accepted at this time.
GlobalTestMarket is one of the best survey companies today in the world.Points are awarded to members who take surveys. 1 point = 5 cents. You get paid up to 150 points ($7.5) per survey, if I am not mistaken. Surveys of 50 points are commonality. Even for trying a survey you get 5 points ($.25) no matter if you qualify. In addition, you get 20 points ($1) for everyone you refer to their program. The amount of points required to convert to cash is 1000. You can cash out at $50(!), which is easy to attain due the good volume of surveys they send.
Another company that deserves a good look is Surveysavvy. One of the advantages of being a subscriber is there is no minimum to cash out with this company. The company primarily targets audience employed in computer related fields (IT professionals in particular), but many times people who just deal with computers, and presently almost everyone does, qualify to take their surveys. When you join you have an opportunity to make money form 2 referral levels. It pays $2 per 1st level survey completion and $1 per 2nd level survey completion.
Myfreesurvey. You earn points not just for taking surveys but also for going through a survey screener. Even if you don't qualify, you still get 10 points! Points rack up fast and it is never a waste of time.
At Lightspeedpanel the pay is 75 to 1000 points per survey. Cash out limit is at 1150 points, which comes out to be $10. Occasionally they invite their members to participate in focus groups for better rewards. Panelists can provide the feedback on any survey taken to improve the quality of the future research studies. As with many other survey sites Lightspeed panel provides statistics of what surveys have been taken and how much have been earned. It is difficult to miss surveys they send.
A survey site with a western theme Opinion Outpost has been helping leading companies make better business decisions by supplying information through its research panel of diverse group of members. Survey notifications come often which makes it easy to accumulate points and conversion to cash comes once you accumulate 100 points ($10 dollars). You can earn anywhere from 5 to 100 points per survey.
Surveyspot has a very simple design and minimal navigation. Surveyspot rewards its members with sweepstakes entry (points) even if you don't qualify They are restless in sending wagons of surveys, and always want to know what you think. Respondents can earn from $1 per survey and up. $5 surveys are not a rarity.
Your2Cents – the name reveals the nature of the company. They send out very frequent surveys. Just for joining new members entered to win a cash reward. Your2cents helps people earn for your opinion in a form of a game. Every time a panelist qualifies to take a survey an instant win is granted between $1 and $5. Besides, each time a survey is completed or even attempted a member is entered to win $5 000 cash prize. On top of all this completing member profiles adds $1 in addition to an instant win amount the following time a survey is completed.
Valued Opinions are valued indeed. Their survey rewards typically between $2 and $5. However, panelists can earn up to $50 for specialist surveys. They also enter new members into sweepstakes to win prizes. Upon reaching a balance of $20 in their accounts panelists can redeem for rewards.
Greenfield Online Beside being able to take part in regular surveys qualified members can be invited to participate in the focus groups, which largely offer better rewards ($20-100 per participation are not uncommon) Members automatically entered into sweepstakes for trying a survey. Sweepstakes winners announced on their website.
Another site that offers a signup bonus that is credited to your account is Surveyhead $5 upon sign up! One of the greatest things about their site is the dashboard page that indicates what surveys available, the odds of being able to participate, the time it will take to complete a given survey and reward amount. Members know ahead of time what to expect. Usually, their survey rewards range from $1 to $5. They also have an affiliate program - everyone who owns a website with a memberbase can earn a commission. Payments are sent via Paypal – fast and reliable.
Spidermetrix – is one of the unique and international survey sites. You can login everyday and earn by participating in a quick survey that opens at the beginning of every hour. They give a time frame when you can expect larger surveys and tell you what the survey will be about. No guessing when the next study becomes available, panelists can decide ahead of time if they are interested in taking upcoming surveys.
Come back soon to check if more sites have been added.
A List of sites that concentrate on Paid to Complete offers activities, but offer an option to participate in surveys for a reward can be found in Paid to complete section. An advantage of joining them is the ability to have all earning opportunities in one place.
Resources:
How to find a legitimate survey site – an article discussing some basic suggestions which can help identify scam websites posing as survey companies.
Surveypolice - a site that contains list of popular survey sites based on user feedback. It provides ratings of survey companies consisting of various aspects such as frequency of surveys sent, customer support of the sites etc.
