How and Why I Do Paid Surveys

Why I LOVE Paid Surveys 

• They are FUN! You can take surveys about everything from your favorite foods to upcoming movies and TV shows!
• You get to talk about yourself! Who doesn't love that?
• Rave about your favorite things or rant about what you think needs to be changed. By voicing your opinions to these important companies, you are shaping the products of the future!
• Get to see new concepts for products and services before they are made! I once got paid to read a movie script before it was even being filmed!
• Get PAID to test new products and services for FREE! Many panels ask if you would be willing to take surveys on certain products if they mail you a free sample.
• Lastly, but probably most importantly: EARN CASH!

Tips on How to Make the Most Cash 

1. Join about 10 quality survey panels to start out with and gradually join more as you become more familiar with them. The more you join, the more money-making opportunities you will have.
2. Pay attention to how many surveys you are qualifying for with each panel. Put more of your energy into the ones where you frequently qualify and save the others for when you have extra time on your hands.
3. Check your email frequently. Surveys often tend to fill up very quickly, so I would suggest checking your email at least once a day.
4. Keep a list of all the panels you are a member of or bookmark them. Some of them do not email you survey invites and you need to check the website often for new ones.
5. Save your survey invites and anything proving you've taken a survey, such as screen shots, until you are credited for it. Occasionally, there are technical problems and there is no way for the company to know if you completed it or not. This is helpful evidence if you need to contact their support team.
6. Always supply truthful information. If you are working with a legitimate company, they will not sell or use your information other than to contact you or analyze demographic information in survey results. Survey companies are pretty good at detecting fraud. Not to mention, you can't get paid if your information isn't valid.
7. Don't rush through surveys. Many have timers, so they can ensure you are reading and thinking about the questions. Also, many will throw in some trick questions to make sure you are paying attention.
8. Fill out your member profiles. Most companies will not pay you for these, but they allow you to receive and qualify for more surveys.
9. Keep your email organized and regularly go through your spam folder. Make sure none of your survey invites are ending up there by mistake.
10. Opt-in for other types of market research, such as focus groups, product tests, and in-person studies. All of these tend to offer much more money than basic online surveys.
11. Try to qualify for surveys even if they are only for sweepstakes entries. Many panels will see that you are answering a lot of survey invites, and therefore send you more surveys for cash.
12. Sign-up for local paid survey panels. They usually have both online and offline surveys.
13. Some paid survey panels have referral programs. Be sure to take advantage of them because they are a great way to passively earn a little extra.

Who Are Paid Survey Panels For? 

• Stay at Home Moms
• College Students
• People Who Are Temporarily or Permanently Disabled
• People Who Are Unemployed
• People Who Are Retired
• Senior Citizens
• Anyone Who Wants to Earn Extra Cash In Their Spare Time

Who Are Paid Survey Panels NOT For? 

1. People Who Are Looking To Get Rich Quick
   (If you go in expecting this, you will only be disappointed. However, if this is your outlook, you're going to be disappointed with anything: there are no legitimate "Get-Rich-Quick" schemes!)
2. People Who Work in or Are Related to Someone Who Works in Market Research
   (You will not qualify for most surveys)