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Stealing Time With Paid Surveys

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Your Time Could Be Their Catch

Are there any free survey sites that actually do pay? There are a few, but there are still many reasons you should want to avoid most of them. While you may earn a few dollars here and there, the catch is that you could be compromising something very valuable. Time is something you can't get back so when you join a survey site and have begun your first questionnaire, you expect to paid for it, right? Many free survey sites use this opportunity to sneakily gain answers for their clients without paying you a dime. Meanwhile you have been led to believe that you have already been accepted and are unsure as to why you are required to jump through hoops to earn income with paid surveys.

You're Pre-Qualified, But Not Pre-Approved

Huh?

Paid SurveysSo, you've received an email telling you that you've been pre-qualified to join a free survey site. You log in and begin your questionnaire when 15 minutes in you are told that you did not pass the pre-approval process. You scream at the screen saying,

Photobucket"But i was already pre-qualified!"


Yes, you were pre-qualified to join, but you must complete pre-approval questions to determine if you pass their preliminary survey questions. At this point, you will find that you do not fit into the category of people they are looking for. This has stolen 15 minutes of your time answering questions just determining if you qualify for the "big payout".


And Guess What!


Nine times out of ten, you won't qualify for the paid survey once you've spent 15 minutes answering 25 questions about what products you use and why! The "free" site has kept up their end of the bargain by not charging you anything, however, you won't earn the $10 offered to you because you didn't pass after submitting the first 25 question pre-approval process.

Giving Away Your Time

Now, the most efficient way for the product "Giants" to get your valuable opinion is by paying for it. Companies are quickly realizing that they can pay online survey services much less to provide them with the same information.

They recognize great potential in internet marketing. Honest opinions from real people are invaluable to these companies. The problem? The "Giants" are paying for your opinions, but most Free Survey Sites are tricking the consumer into answering 15 minutes of questions that include what the Giants are looking for. The consumer doesn't qualify for the paid survey, so the Free Survey Site gets paid by the major corporation, yet doesn't share that income with the consumer who did all the work! Occasionally they will give you a paid survey to keep you coming back, but very rarely.

“Ok Readers...
Repeat After Me
Time Is Money!”

Are There Exceptions?

Free Survey ExceptionThe above rings true for most free survey sites, however, I have had luck with Global Test. You can earn by reading emails, sign-up for free trials, everyday services, go shopping, take surveys and more, however, you likely won't earn thousands of dollars by joining. Maybe a few hundred this year, which is great if you are just looking for extra pocket change. I have not received spam emails from them.

Find out more about these deceptive ways of gathering your personal information at Free Survey Stop. It's true that there are companies out there that want your opinion. Be smart about it and choose a professional site. Look the site over for typos, grammatical errors, and the words ""results not typical". If you do find a company worth investing a small fee in, be sure it's a company that offers a money-back guarantee. Also, confirm that they process payments through a secure 3rd party. This way, if you have questions or concerns about payment, you have a 3rd party to discuss these with. ClickBank is one 3rd party payment processor that is highly regarded as a secure, reliable company that offers personal customer service.

Lastly, find a company that offers a limited number of positions available such as the survey services at Legit Cash Surveys as these reputable companies offer surveys for accurate payment in a timely fashion.

See links below for Global Test UK or CA Sites

Keep YOU in mind

Choose a reputable survey site.
Incomes Are Home
Legitimate companies offer to help you earn Income At Home Today
Free Survey Stop
You've Heard The Ads, Now Discover The Truth About Free Survey Companies.
Global Test US
Another Free Survey Site exception. It's still not going to make you tons of money, but this one has not sent me spam at all, so I'll give it a pass. I think I've made $30 total from them.
This link is US only

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