Is there real money to be made on online surveys?

Survey's are not what you think. They require a lot of time, and you won't make what they claim you will. A couple of my friends did a six month test on several different survey sites like Survey Savvy, Harris Poll, Greenfield, Opinion Outpost, Survey Sport, Buzzback, NPD online, Lightspeed Panel, African American, Your2Cents, Project Payday, Inboxdollar, SnapDollars,Send Earnings, Creation, mycoke rewards, E-poll etc. Each did some the same sites and some different sites. Totaling at least 15 - 20 a piece. They're not what people say they are. Yes they are easy to do and you can receive money and prizes, compensating you for your time and effort. So they're not a scam. They're very time consuming though. When you add the time together, It's more time then you think! If you do decide to get into surveying, you better plan on spending 8 to 10 hours a day and make minimum wage. Sometimes you will hit good surveys that will pay you a lot, but what's required to get that is amount, the calculations of the time involved, and what you got paid in these "higher" paying surveys, still only averages out to minimum wage. It's a psychological thing because the time is spread out on these, so it doesn't seem to be as long as it really is. But we did the documentation's and figured the time vs money factor. We found that there was more time with little money to be made.
Here's how the survey's work. You spend approximately 10 to 15 minutes per each site to register and set up a profile to qualify for surveys. (this is non paid). To make anything really work, you need to register for at least 14 different ones, and make sure non are related to each other. Then you'll start receiving emails for surveys. Each survey you have to complete a 15 to 20 minute "pre-qualifying" survey, after you were already told you qualified based on your profile (you don't get paid for this) Then if you do qualify for a survey (which majority of the ones you don't qualify for. so you've wasted this 15 to 20 minutes and sometimes longer of non paid time.) Then if you don't qualify for one, they offer another and you have to do the same thing, and the same thing happens.) You waste approximately 45 minutes to an hour until you finally qualify for a survey. You take a 30 to 45 minute survey and make normally $1 to $3 a survey that they claim takes 15 minutes. Or instead of money, you earn "points" which later on can be exchanged for money or prizes. You have to earn enough points to make $10. That's not including the 15 minute pre qualifying survey, that you had to repeatedly do prior to land this survey. So you've now spent thirty minutes to an hour and made $3 or a few points. And the process between each of the survey sites is the same. So you can pretty much do the math. It averages out to be between $2 to $6 an hour. Sometimes you do come across a survey that will pay you $25 to $75 a survey, BUT there's A LOT more to it then what meets the eye on that as well.
Here's how the larger pay out survey's work. It could be a telephone survey or a Internet survey. You get the pre qualifying part of 10 to 20 minutes then if you qualify for it another 15 to 30 minute survey or a telephone survey about the product your about to try to see if you qualify to try it. Even though you took a 10 to 20 minute "pre qualifying survey" that said you qualify for. When you qualify for it, they send you a product out to try for 7 to 10 days and you do some daily documentation's on it. Depending on what the product is and the documentation's it's usually 5 - 15 minutes each daily documentation. (you got a free product to use around the house, this is a good part of it) after trying the product out you have to complete another survey that takes between 15 to 30 minutes to do. Now you do the calculations on that. You don't get as many of these types of survey's. They use the hype on getting paid $25 to $75 dollars for 15 minute surveys. NOTICE THE PLURAL IN "SURVEYS" What they don't tell you is that there is more then one survey involved in these. Now calculate from your pre-qualifying survey to the next pre-qualifying survey from the company carrying the product, to the trial and documentation's, to the last survey on these products. Then you receive a check four weeks to six weeks later. Do the math, that's less then minimum wage!
Another way to earn money on survey sites, is to refer people over to the sites. Some survey sites will give you a percentage on what the people do after they've reached a curtain amount of points or obtained their first check (refer back to the top of what's involved) You either get a lot of points for this, and only one time and when you reach a curtain amount of points you can exchange it for cash or prizes. (Cash amount is usually $30 before you can cash out- do the math on how many pre-qualifying surveys and the surveys you get, the time involved etc this is what it takes to earn the $30) Other survey sites you complete shorter surveys (5 to 15 minutes) and your entered into sweepstakes or lottery things for prizes or money. "Lottery"-one winner out of all the people doing survey's. If you don't win, you lose your points. I can go on about all the other types of survey's available and what was involved in that if you'd like me to elaborate on it.
I do survey's because it does help the marketing on different products and they do use the opinions of what things look like and what not. So I do it for the principle of the matter. Don't do it for money, because you won't make a sufficient amount of money with this or quick money either.
You really have to register for a lot of different sites. The paid survey sites offer the same survey's as the non paying ones. You get the same type of prizes and some pay a little more money. Again calculation time. Calculate how much you "paid" into these sites and the time you put into it, (refer back to how the survey's work) and it calculates back to minimum wage. If your doing this to make a living off of, you will be disappointed. But just for some extra cash, it's a good source and like I said, the companies do document the feedback and use it to better advertise their products and in some cases come out with new products based on the input of the surveyors.
If you want to work at home or on line, this isn't the way to go, but you actually have a few different options. There are a couple different home jobs you can do. Understand that they are minimum wage earnings, so you won't make a sufficient amount of money. After taxes, your take home will be below minimum wage. I'm not sure if this is the amount your looking for, if it is, then here's a couple URL's you can take a look at and apply. Like I said, I can't guarnatee that you'll get the job, home jobs are high in demand because of the gas prices which causes food and everything else to go up, but you can apply.
http://www.homecareerinfo.com/0235/mt
http://apply.westathome.com/

If you need more then a minimum wage job, then I suggest you take a look at a home based business opportunity. There are plenty of options out there through many different industries from Child Daycare Centers to Telecommunications service providers etc. I have had our home based business for over six years now. It's an incredible adventure!
If you'd like some ideas on home based businesses, I created a blog on her yahoo 360 page on this topic. Over half a dozen different industries to take a look at. I've had friends of mine who are in different industries and have their own business inside a business and do very well. A lot of information on her blog on scams, reports, bbb and a lot of other things you should read on. If my wife would let me I'd say "our blog", since I did help with some of the investigations on it. LOL
http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-eqfAfFMlcqA8fDHDwdpcueRYyTm4
If you have any questions feel free to email me at kaiden4@aol.com

There are many good online paid survey sites which conduct market research surveys. Many of them give handsome rewards for your participation in online surveys. You have to join each of them individually and you get survey invitations by email. Rewards for surveys vary from $1 to $20 or more. Many pay for each survey you take or give you points which you can redeem for cash at a particular level. Some of them enter you into sweepstakes.

All are free to join. The so called paid surveys which charge money like $35 for you to join are only databases of such free to join companies, which you have to join individually. But only 30 to 40 out of those 500 or so survey sites are really worth joining.

http://online-survey-income.blogspot.com/

I've included a list of the top 10 websites which I'm using on the above blog if you want to take a look.

No !!

You can do more than reading emails or taking surveys, work online in any field in which u have skill in, if typing go for data entry , in programming then go for a freelance programmer etc,

Try this one for this u need not pay any thing, its free, more info here

http://www.OnlineGenuineJobs.blogspot.com

There are hundreds of survey sites available, but you have to avoid the ones that are scams. Don't waste your time on any sites that require you to sign up for "special offers" before completing surveys. Also you should NEVER have to provide credit card information or make any payments to sign up to complete surveys. A list of good survey companies (I have tried them all) is here: http://thriftyjinxy.blogspot.com/2008/06/earn-extra-money-by-doing-on-line.html

frustrated...

There are many ways to make money online (besides just surveys). The real trick is sorting out the legitimate money-makers from all the scams that are out there.

There's a terrific list at eHow that gives more than 25 ways to make money online. The list covers everything from writing (articles, blogs), to selling photography, to (believe it or not) getting paid for online jury duty, surveys, and focus groups.

There's even a site for making money listening to music and rating it, and another for playing online games.

None of the sites in the article ask you for any money. Check it out at:

http://www.ehow.com/how_2254361_money-internet.html
How to make money on the internet, scam-free

The list is updated regularly, so you may want to check it once a week or so.

Two other lists worth checking out are these:

http://www.xomba.com/how_to_make_money_on_the_internet_really_all_links_legit
Legitimate money-making sites

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/775229/twenty_scamfree_ways_to_earn_money.html?cat=3
Twenty Scam Free Ways to Make Money Online

Good luck!

I've done surveys for some time now and created a site that has everything I know about free online surveys. It has tutorial videos, legit survey sites that have paid me along with proof of payment, and contact info if you want more guidance or have questions.

;)

http://lefty13.tk/

We might be able to help each other.

I am always looking for people to help me in my home business. If you have email, this will be easy for you.

I pay $250 for every person that successfully replies to the emails you send (written by me).

There is no fee or start up costs involved on your part.
I don't want your money, I just want your time.

If you want to find out more, email me at harmanmyles@gmail.com

Myles

P. S Probably the easiest money you'll ever make!

Yes you can make money on online surveys. Check out my blog for more information. http://favegptsites.blogspot.com/
Good luck!

not really money but PRIZZESSS

Go to my profile, then click the link. It's pretty much a website where you do surveys and get points. With the points you can get any prize you want from amazon (games, game systems, ipods, jewelry, etc or eBay, including gift cards! It doesn't matter how young you are! NO CREDIT CARDS REQUIRED!

trust me, it works.

There is a lot of activity around this specific branch of Internet Marketing and there have been many reports of abuse. Alas, most of them are true. I've researched this subject for many months and the only really serious site I've found is this one:

http://www.good4gain.com/link.php?id=13

They will ask you to become a member, as will the vast majority of sites who are in this type of activity, but they will not try to bamboozle you. Remember this golden rule: to make real money, you will have to provide real work. Over time, you will be able to make real money, yes.

Hope this answers your question, good luck and God Bless.

Treasure troopers is a good one, you only have to be 13 to join and you can make money lots of different ways, including surveys, I make enough to make my car payment. You can sign up at http://www.treasuretrooper.com/419679

Yes-Check out my profile and click on the link to my blog for ways to make easy money online and finding free stuff.

Earn money-http://bucks4banner.net/

If you sign up for a legitimate survey company, which is hard to find amongst a bunch of scams...

check out this great resource:
http://guide-online-surveys.com/

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