Paid Surveys Online Review - Do They Really Work?

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My Honest Review Of Paid Survey Websites

In this lens, I'm going to reveal everything you need to know about paid survey sites on the Internet - can you generate massive amounts of cash from completing surveys online or are they just nothing but scams?

On top of that, I will also be sharing my experiences with these paid survey websites with you.

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SurveyScoutServices wrote...

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What Are These Paid Survey Websites About, And How Do They Work? 

I'm sure you've seen lots of websites claiming that you'll be able to earn massive amounts of cash simply by completing surveys - all you need to do is to pay a one-time fee to get access to their website. Does these websites really work? We're going to take a look at them now.

In these paid survey websites, you're actually paying for a list of paid survey sites they have in their database (this database is being updated from time to time by these paid survey websites). Here's a screenshot I've captured from one of the paid survey websites (I have blurred out the list of survey sites for privacy reasons):

Screenshot of a paid survey website

Besides a database of a list of paid survey sites, you'll also get access to a database of sites where you can sign up and get paid to read emails or shop (However, I'm just going to cover paid surveys in this lens).

To start making money from these paid survey websites, you'll need to sign up as a member for each of these paid survey sites in the database (of course, if you are not residing in the United States, you can't sign up for paid survey sites where the region is only for the United States only).

The following is an example of how a typical paid survey site signup form looks like - you'll normally be asked to fill in your personal information, your household information, as well as your topics of interest:

Paid Survey Site Signup Form

Once you've signed up for these paid survey sites, they'll then send you surveys for you to complete from time to time (based on the areas you've selected to receive surveys in), and upon completion of a survey, you'll be paid a certain amount of money from these paid survey sites.

The amount of money you'll receive will be based on the amount of time required to complete the survey - so the more time you'll need to complete the survey, the more you'll be paid.

How Does A Survey Typically Look Like? 

I've captured a screenshot below to show you how a typical survey looks like.

Most of the questions involves just ticking of option boxes or check boxes while some of them involves giving your comments / suggestions:

Screenshot of a Sample Survey Form

How Much Money Can I Make From These Paid Survey Sites? And How Will I Get Paid? 

The amount of money you'll be able to make every month from these paid survey sites will depend on the number of surveys you complete every month, which, in turn, will depend on the number of surveys you're asked to participate in by these paid survey sites.

This is again based on the categories you've opted to receive surveys in (based on your areas of interest), the area/country you're residing in, as well as your age group.

As for payment, you'll be paid directly by these paid survey sites that you've signed up for.

When Will I Get Paid By These Paid Survey Websites? 

It depends on the individual paid survey websites - normally they'll issue payments (via check or to your PayPal account - again depending on the individual paid survey websites) either every fortnightly or monthly.

My Personal Experience With These Paid Survey Sites 

I've signed up as a member for a couple of these paid survey websites, and I discovered that most of the survey sites in the database are looking for surveyees residing in the United States. I could not sign up as a member in these survey sites as I'm not from the United States (I'm from Singapore).

There are, however, a couple of paid survey sites that are looking for surveyees around the world, which I signed up for but I didn't get many surveys from these sites to complete. As such, I did not manage to make a lot of money from these paid survey websites.

That's my experience (from Singapore) with these paid survey websites. However, I do personally know people in the United States who are currently generating a good income from these paid survey websites! ;)

Thus, my conclusion about these paid survey websites is this - unless you are a resident in the United States, you will not able to generate maximum income from these paid survey websites.

Share Your Experience With Paid Survey Sites Here 

Have you signed up for any of the paid survey sites before? If you have, what are your experiences? Feel free to share them here:

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surveysurfer

YES YES YES, is my answer to do these paid survey/email site really work!! I have been using these sites for about 5 years. It did take me quite a while to weed through the junk. I have been using SNAPDOLLARS.COM for over 5 months. I have received one check for $58 and I am only $14 away from the $40 cashout threshold to receive my second pay out. The best part is that now SNAPDOLLARS, pays via paypal. This site offers several way to earn cash. They will send you several emails daily to read, for which they pay a small amount of money.SNAPDOLLARS, also offers paid surveys and paid shopping as well. There are other ways available , but the one I want to address is my favorite one. I call this my win, win offer. The way it works is SNAPDOLLARS send an email that offers you a cash amount paid into your SNAPDOLLARS account and an amount (it tells you how much)off your total purchase (usually a code) . I do a lot of online shopping, so this feature of SNAPDOLLARS is awesome for me.

ReplyPosted June 10, 2009

Chris_Harper wrote...

Nice lens! And you are correct speaking about geographic locations. It's MUCH easier to qualify if you live in North America or the UK.

ReplyPosted December 30, 2008

San1 wrote...

I have taken quite a lot of surveys and am able to earn some money every month from them; I live in UK and i've compiled a list of surveys that pay on my lens
http://www.squidoo.com/UKpaidsurveys

ReplyPosted September 09, 2008

Junyuan wrote...

Hi John, thanks for sharing your experiences about paid surveys from other countries' perspective. Yeah, I totally agree with you that people outside US can make use of referral programs to make money from these paid surveys. With the Internet, money making opportunities are limitless... ;)

ReplyPosted June 07, 2008

johnwill65 wrote...

Hi Junyuan well done on the lens great information this will help explain to other people about doing surveys.
I give you 5 stars.
You are right about Americans benefiting the most but other countries like UK Canada and even Australia can do OK from them.
I live in Australia and have been doing surveys for over two years and have dedicated a website called (Paid Survey Reviews)to show others how they can make more from surveys.
Not being in America shouldn't stop you from making the money you just need to use the referral programs.

ReplyPosted June 07, 2008

MikeLopez wrote...

nice lens! you've done a really nice job here!

ReplyPosted June 05, 2008

Should You Sign Up As A Member Of These Paid Survey Websites? 

As mentioned earlier, you'll only be able to reap huge profits from these paid survey sites if you are residing in the United States, as most of these paid survey companies are based in the United States and most of them are only interested in responses from people who are residing in the United States.

So, if you are from the United States, then I would recommend you to sign up for these paid survey websites.

If you are not from the United States, then I would not recommend you to sign up for these paid survey websites as chances are you're not going to get many requests to complete surveys (and hence you're not going to make a lot of money from it, based on my experience with these paid survey websites)

Should I Use A Separate Email Address To Sign Up For These Paid Survey Websites? 

I would recommend you use a separate email address when you sign up as a member for these paid survey websites - reasons being that as a member of these paid survey websites, you'll be receive quite a lot of emails from them to complete surveys (for cash) every single day (especially if you are a US citizen).

Thus, you may want to separate emails from these paid survey websites from your personal emails.

You may sign up for a free email account from the following sites:

- Hotmail
- Gmail
- Yahoo Mail

Which Paid Survey Websites Do You Recommend? 

The following are 3 paid survey websites I would recommend you to sign up for (ranked in the order of sequence).

The reason why I have recommended these 3 paid survey websites is because they are very well established and also very highly reputable.

1. Paid Surveys Etc. 

Paid Surveys Etc.Paid Surveys Etc. is currently the top paid survey website on the Internet, with its large database of survey opportunities available.

You'll also receive get a full 60-day unconditional money back guarantee from Paid Surveys Etc.

Membership to Paid Surveys Etc. is currently priced at $34.00 (one-time payment).

Click here to find out more about Paid Surveys Etc.

Share Your Experiences With Paid Surveys Etc. 

Are you a member of Paid Surveys Etc.? What are your thoughts about it? Share your experiences here:

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surveysurfer

I wanted to also give you a list of the ither awesome sites I use to earn extra money AND that really pay you. They are opinion outpost, inboxdollars, senddollars, ipso I say, synovate (marie brighton) mypoints, I have a few more, but I will need to check back and post those ones. Give these a try along with snapdollars.com, I think you will be pleased!

ReplyPosted June 10, 2009

austinreviews wrote...

Yet another impressive lens you've made, Junyuan! 5 stars ;)

These guys are by far and away the best. Check out my review here: http://www.squidoo.com/paid-surveys-etc-review

ReplyPosted June 05, 2008

2. Legit Online Jobs 

Legit Online JobsLegit Online Jobs is another top paid survey website on the Internet. It has very good resources to help anyone get started, as well as a round-the-clock live chat service to help all members - I personally find this live chat service to be very, very useful. This is something that's only provided in Legit Online Jobs.

You'll also receive get a full 8-week unconditional money back guarantee from Legit Jobs Online.

Membership to Legit Jobs Online is currently priced at $49.95 (one-time payment).

Click here to find out more about Legit Jobs Online

Share Your Experiences With Legit Online Jobs 

Are you a member of Legit Online Jobs? What are your thoughts about it? Share your experiences here:

3. Survey Scout 

Survey ScoutSurvey Scout has been a leader in paid survey arena for years and have a very good customer support to help you along the way.

You'll also receive get a full 60-day unconditional money back guarantee from Survey Scout.

Membership to Survey Scout is currently priced at $34.95 (one-time payment).

Click here to find out more about Survey Scout

Share Your Experiences With Survey Scout 

Are you a member of Survey Scout? What are your thoughts about it? Share your experiences here:

Other Paid Survey Websites 

The following are some other paid survey sites you might want to take a look at:

- Express Paid Surveys
- Paid Surveys Online
- Highest Pay surveys
- Paid Surveys At Home
- Maximum Paid Surveys
- Quick Paid Surveys
- Survey Strategy

Which Paid Survey Website Do You Like Best? 

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Should You Sign Up For All The Paid Survey Websites I've Recommended? 

There's no need for you to sign up for all the paid survey websites I've recommended - Just sign up for 1 paid survey website will do.

The reason is because, based on my experience with these paid survey websites, I found that the databases of survey sites in these websites are somewhat similar.

Therefore, all you need to do is to just sign up for 1 of these paid survey websites I've recommended above.

Are There Any Free Paid Survey Websites Available? 

Yes, there are some paid survey websites where you can join for free, and I have listed them down below.

However, memberships for these free paid survey websites are only limited to people currently residing in the United States.

So, if you're residing in the United States, and would like to sign up as a member to some free paid survey websites, you may want to consider signing up for some of these free paid survey sites:

- Survey Adventure
- Survey Avalanche
- Survey Panel Group
- Survey Princess
- Viva Research
- Fusion Cash

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ReplyPosted December 25, 2008

kcgagne wrote...

I've lensrolled this lens. Although I've never personally paid for membership at a survey site, I think your information would be beneficial to my readers who would consider it. Thanks!

ReplyPosted August 21, 2008

tdove wrote...

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ReplyPosted June 05, 2008

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ReplyPosted June 05, 2008

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