Making Money Online by taking Surveys? Really! How much?
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Survey explosion
I have been getting e-mails from a few friends asking me the reason for not having published any hub for more than a week now. It’s so heartening to know that there are people (in Hub Community) who really look forward to reading my articles. So, here I am, again, trying to share something useful, only after getting the first hand experience myself. I know that my observations (which follow) would help only those who are still trying to get into this side of ‘home based business’ and those, who have tried this in the past or are currently engaged in this money making tool, would agree with my assessment.
Alluring advertisements
What was I doing all this while? Surfing…..on the internet. My mail box had literally been overflowing with the ‘Survey offer’ e-mails for the last one month and this nuisance started from the day I, unknowingly, stumbled on a marketing website in search of software for my computer. The only genuine mistake I committed was, to put my e-mail id in a questionnaire placed on their web page and what followed, was a flood of unsolicited e-mails from their affiliates and partner sites. One good thing happened though. I got a chance to test the legitimacy of this online money making system. The way they lure the unsuspecting and needy customers (like you and me) by splashing their flashy and ‘mouth watering’ advertisements all over the internet, prompted me to do some research and ascertain the success of this money making tool. Without exaggerating, the number of survey companies which I tried to explore, was more than a hundred and I wouldn’t be surprised if someone told me that there are thousands of such companies operating within United States only. Most of these companies claim that you can earn anywhere between $50 - $150 per day by taking simple online surveys but believe me the picture they paint is far from being true. You want to know the results of my research? Let’s have a look without beating around the bush.
Online surveys—unveiled!
1. Some sites would want you to pay one time membership of $49.99 (plus taxes) so as to give you access to their database consisting of unlimited offers by enlisted companies.
(http://www.Paid-Surveys-at-Home.com)
2. Once you gain access to their database, don’t think that you have got the key to success. Not yet. Things are not so simple.
3. You have to get registered (separately) with hundreds of companies listed in there and each registration form might take about 5-8 minutes to fill in. Besides, some companies would want you to fill up ‘Profile Surveys’ which helps them to identify which surveys are related and best suited for you. These surveys take you between 25-30 minutes to complete. You, probably, will not be able to finish the registration process in a single day. Depends on how long you can sit glued to the computer screen.
4. Assuming that you finished all the registration forms, now what? Now, wait for them to send you the surveys. Don’t worry, the inflow starts within a few minutes of the enrolment process. Fair enough! Then what is the problem?
5. For each survey you would be offered somewhere around $0.50 to $1.00 and that too if you qualify for that particular survey. Also each survey would take you about 15-20 minutes for completion. This means you are earning less than a dollar in 15 minutes. Depends on how satisfied you would be with that kind of remuneration. I leave it for you to decide. My job is only to place facts on record.
6. Alright, I know you want to tell me that companies do pay $25- $40 for taking surveys. Yes, it’s a fact but how do you get paid that much? Not by simply taking surveys but by completing ‘sponsor offers’ as well. This is the real catch which they wouldn’t let you know at the time of registration. You discover the strings attached, much later. Regarding these ‘sponsor offers’ you have to try their products for which you are supposed to pay anywhere around $8 - $10 (per offer) depending on the kind of product and the trial offer associated with the product. You would be paid a good amount ($25-$40) for completing the survey, only when you try / buy their products. If you want to take that route, your choice.
See for yourself
I have uploaded two videos for you so that you get a clearer picture of how this system works.
The 1st one is an advertising gimmick and in the 2nd one I found the analysis very honest and convincing. It’ll take 10 minutes of yours but will give you a true picture, at no cost. I had to spend for my research, though. LOL.
Get rich taking surveys---Advertising gimmick
- http://www.moreniche.com/join.html?w=145712&ttp=3&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.moreniche.com%2Fmaking-
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Mike: Congratulations for your new project. I would love to read those articles. Please send me a link when they go live. As always you are so generous with your comments. Thx very much.
Well, I was also surching for "survey online" jobs 7months ago. I even joined to few of survay companies (without paying anything!!!) and up till now did not get any survey to fill in. There is not so many paid surveys in this world, but, there ARE some companies, which do pay for this job...and which have few surveys per day, where one can join for free...But for Americans only, or for the countries who except PayPal...So, no way for me to join them. Ah, cest la vie!
Thanks for very good Hub, is not fair to take money from the people promissing them non-existing jobs...
Thums up, what else.
Tatjana: You're right. There are riders attached. After all the trouble you take, you just get peanuts. I thought of cautioning people who are thinking of venturing into this so-called business. Thx for your comments.
Your So welcome:0)
Nice and these survey websites are really paying ? I herad most of them are spam
I signed up to take surverys a few years ago, and ended up with mailbox filled with spam. I think I made a few cents after filling out boring surveys; not a good way of earing income online, at least not for me.
Thumbs up!
SEO Expert & Violet Sun:
These surveys are nothing but a huge waste of time and energy. I wish they wouldn't use advertising baits to trap innocent people.
Thx for your comments.
Hi. There are many promises of money making online. Taking surveys is one of them. Many people do fall for these traps. Who needs spam mails anyway? I just wonder how they make money by sending spams to innocent people.
NICE HUB mostly they are spam
Man I have a ton of survey sites I do surveys for... and I would never ever ever pay ared cent for a list of survey companies when you can find the list for free online. I Dont recommend anyone paying $49.99 for this list when you can get it for $0.00.
The surveys are also slim and far, but some do pay a decent rate at $5-$20.00 Id never take a 30 minute survey for $1.00. Its a waste of time.
There are also sites that will pay you to test products... you keep the product, get paid... no catch, no costs.
Ill hub about it one day, but my list is long, and today Im rather lazy.
; )
BeatsMe & Lgali: You need all the time in the world to filter useful e-mails from the spam ones, once they start flooding your inbox with mails. OMG the whole thing puts you off after sometime.
Mellasviews: You are right. There are many sites which register you free but some novices get trapped by paying for the same. Regarding the money factor, if you don't opt for $1 surveys, then you don't have many well paid surveys coming your way in a month. Either way you don't earn more than a couple of hundred dollars a month and that too if you are really putting in a lot of time.
As far as product trial is concerned, you can do that if you chose to take that route (as I said in my hub). Choice is yours but I felt that quite cumbersome.
Thx all of you for your time and comments.
Hi..Anjali..as usual a wonderful hub and so very precise as well.This is exactly what I needed!:) I always wondered that if all the instant money they claimed we would earn,then everyone would be very rich!LOL.Thanks for clarifying and taking the effort to go into the matter !Thanks:)
Hi Laila: See.. I saved you the trouble. LOL
There are no shortcuts dear. These people thrive on our lack of knowledge, financial needs and future insecurities.
Thx for stopping by.
I used to do surveys at itsyourview who pay a 1 pound for every 5 minute survey and payout at a minimum of fifty dollars!.. I have earned 47 dollars and by coincidence, i have not received anymore surveys from them since the last about 4 months ago!! lol
Compu-smart: That's what the problem is. No one likes to waste time on 1 dollar surveys and the highly paid ones are not more than one in a month (on a higher side).
Thx for stopping by. It's an honor to have you visiting my hub.
I signed up for a free, way to make money online, it was the auto pilot type of software. They wanted $40.00 US to look at a disc that was nothing to do with the auto pilot disc.
The so called Manager, phoned me asking why I hadn't completed the next stage. To which I replied is that the payment for a Disc, to tell me about the next stage. He said no, and was offended, he sent me the next disc free of charge and it was exactly what I expected. This time I called him. He told me it was part of the screening programme his company used to detect, what he described as people that were serious about using his auto pilot software, which he then went on to say a fool could use.
Something wrong there.
I get 100's of these stupid messages, all are a con. (Well all that I have seen)
All promise the earth and deliver peanuts. Most involve clicking on ads, so Advertisers are being totally ripped off.....Good hub
Mandybeau: Absolutely. On top of it there are paid e-mails also for which they give you 1-5 cents for reading the e-mails. No one knows if you actually read the mail. You just get a few cents only for clicking at the advertiser's cost. It's all a sham.
thx for visiting.
I tried this for a little while, I could never get get enough surveys to get up to the pay out, so I stopped. From my understanding the people that put out the survey's get paid x-amount per survey, so if they can rig it that they do not have to pay out, anything, they make more money.
eovery: It might be a possibility. You never know what happens behind the scene. Lot of scamsters out there. I wish people could know beforehand what they are getting into. Thx for visiting.
Very useful information. Obviously we are all here online trying to get more money! I appreciate the extensive research you did on this.
I used to get quite a few survey offers (SurveySpot comes to mind). I took tons of surveys. I was "too late -- this survey has closed" for several others. Some surveys pissed me off 1/2 way through and I just bailed on. Now that i think of it, I haven't seen any of these offers in my inbox in quite awhile. Oh well, I guess I don't miss them!
Mighty Mom: They really test your patience. One really needs to be a 'stick on' type to keep answering those whole lot of pages filled with boring and stereotypical questions. Just as you said, one tends to give up after some time and the money which they offer for all that kind of effort and time is pathetic.
Thx very much for taking out time to read this hub.
Hi anjali, gee I'm glad I never round to doing it. Thanks for sharing your experience. It sounds like waste of time and effort. I'm not surprised though that someone would ask for another hub from you seeing you write such great hubs. Congratulations, your hub is one of the hubnuggets again for this week. Woh! Way to go Anjali. :-)
Did you guys watch the second video in the hub, i thought that gave a really good impression of surveysavvy. Do we not trust her advice?
ripplemaker: Thx for nominating this hub. My research paid off. LOL
I'm grateful that you visited.
Riotgrrl: You are right in a way. It does say that these companies are not scam but look at the money she gets every month. I posted this video deliberately in order to give a fair picture of the things. She says her good month is $200-300 and bad one is $100. However, I feel the numbers are always exaggerated by 10-15%. For that much money she did not reveal the time she has to spend. It all depends (as I said) on your level of expectations.
Thx for visiting.
Information is good, at least for me, which is often trapped in the site to site is. Thx Anjali ... best regards
hsofyan: Thx for appreciating. I wanted to save other people the trouble of trying it out and fretting about it. Thx again.
Nice and these survey websites are really paying ?
I hered most of them are spam
because I used to do it but not work
Crysis: They do pay but aywhere between 50 cents and 1 dollar per survey (on an average, as I said in my hub). That's pathetic. It does not make sense wasting time on a few cents.
Thx for visiting.
All I would say that you have improved a lot as a Hubber in utilizing all the resources that HP offers to write a good hub. Survey ??? I don't trust them. 99.99% of them are scams.
Guidebaba: Thx for appreciating. These surveys are sheer waste of time. I would not recommend anyone to jump into this.
good information, thanks you.
anakin: You're welcome. Thx for reading this.
anjalichugh, Very Informative hub, well done.
If anyone needs to earn real money, I am afraid completing survey is not the answer.
Granted, I completed a total of 3 surveys a few years back for Surveysavvy.com and I earned a total of $106.00. I must say here that the surveys were technology related and they took me about 25 to 30 minutes each to complete.
This is just one out of hundreds of survey sites that will offer you more than peanuts.
I found out long ago that if you want to earn something substantial through surveys, you must join a consumer panel and be prepared to spend lots of time on your phone or go for panel meetings. So you earn between $50 and $75 for all your efforts.
Anyone hoping to earn good and constant income should look elsewhere.
If however you don’t mind completing surveys as some sort of hobby you can try:
Esearch.com :Their surveys are between 10-15 minutes and most survey opportunities are in the US.
Surveysavvy.com :They have sent me lots of emails requesting me to complete surveys which I honestly could not be bothered to complete. The incentive range was between $5 - $70.
So if you have the patience and the time, you can check them out.
Paying to get access to a survey database is waste of money.
pricelessway: Thx for sharing some facts about Surveysavvy. I knew that the figures stated in the video were exaggerated. Besides, the amount of time one has to spend on these surveys is ridiculous if you equate it with the returns.
Thx for visiting.
It's better to stay away from paid survey sites! I guess there are only few people making a decent income (if at all). In my eyes it is not worth the time.
asupport: Absolutely right. Please spread a word around so that people don't rush into something which is hardly worth the effort.
Thx very much for visiting.
Great and informative hub! This will truly help people especially work at home moms who are easily lured into getting into online survey thing. Remember, if it requires you to pay to be registered it's never legit.
Thanks you for information.
Good to see you back. I wish there was a site that ranks them so people don't get exploited.
sdorrian , quater & cgull8m:
Thank you all for your generous comments. Definitely, my intention was to stop people from getting lured into this. Unortunately we all learn the facts after getting exploited.
Thx for visiting.
Good to see you back. I wish there was a site that ranks them so people don't get exploited.
Information is good, at least for me, which is often trapped in the site to site is. Thx Anjali ... best regards
Hi Anji Good Hub. Making money on line is much harder than anyone thinks!
sixtyorso: That's what I keep telling everyone. It, in fact, demands more time than a regular job. The only advantage is that you can do it from home and period.
Thx for visiting.
hisham: Trust me, you are not the only one who keeps hopping from one site to the other. All of us do that and most of the times we fall prey to such flashy ads. They make it look as if you just have to sign up and you are on your way to becoming filthy rich. That's nowhere close to truth, though.
Thx for visiting.
I, like lots of others, spent too much money joining paid survey sites. I, again, get paid a whopping 10p every 10-15 minutes!
There are, every now and again, some perks. My family were invited to join a candy survey and test the products! We were even given £2 for the privilege.
I also do a little bit of mystery shopping in my local area. The pay is, at least, better than online surveys with around £12 for a 20 minute shop.
I recently bought a few ebooks about home businesses. Lo and behold, they wanted me to sell their products for them! Becoming a sales person was not what I had in mind. I think the only useful thing I found was an ebook from someone called Mike Dillard, who has motivated me to join this site and start blogging.
Hey ho, we learn new things every day!
VixD: Yep! We learn new things everyday. Everyone, perhaps, is bound to make his own mistakes and corrections thereof.
Thx for reading.
Great information concerning surveys and companies that charge for work at home programs. I learned early on, after spending $$$$$$, that companies who want money up front to join are usually a SCAM! Your information on at-home-schemes is to be heeded; you’re right on...
Nancy's Niche: Thank you very much for your generous comments. That's the sad part...we learn only after losing our hard earned money.
Very informative hub! I tried doing online surveys for about three weeks, discovered that I'd made about $1.38 plus some bonus points, and then gave up this funny business. More times than not I couldn't complete the survey because I wasn't "qualified." No completion, no money! I advise everyone to find another way to make money online.
Kosmo: The funny thing is that there are thousands of people like you and me who waste time in taking these stupid surveys and don't even claim their money (whatever little) which works fine for these survey companies. They get paid from the advertiser and very seldom get a chance to pass on that money to the people who take surveys.
Thx for visiting.
You know, it's funny. Your view is that it doesn't pay, and I definitely see your point. At the same time, I read an article from another lady who was making money at it, and had researched it as well, finding and listing the top survey companies in her article. I'm dabbling with it, per her recommendations, but it's not something I wish to sink too much time into, because I'm here to write and get paid (at some point). Thanks for the info. I'll see if I can find her article and give you the link for comparision. Peace.
Ether64: Even I would like to go thru that article. What I wrote here was not based on any hearsay but on my personal experience. Even if you keep taking surveys for 20 hrs a day (if only you can do it) and get paid @ $1-3 per survey, each taking about 15-25 min to complete, you can imagine how much money you are looking forward to and also, how many companies you have to get registered with. You do not qualify for every survey that is sent to you. Please send me the link if convenient.
Thx for visiting.
Don't do it. I made the mistake of entering my real phone number when regestering at the survey sites. My phone rang 24/7 and I didnt make any money. big scam
moefry47: I only wish that this hub (along with the comments) reaches out to as many people as possible so that it gives a real picture to those who are planning to try this out.
Thx for reading and sharing your experience.
I tried the whole survey thing as well. There's no real money in it. Of course, they fail to tell you in the blurbs as well that if you are outside the US, Canada and the UK the legitimate survey companies you can sign up with are very limited. Your chances of making their payout thresholds are minimal, and the companies set it up that way so you'll lose patience before they have to pay out. You are so much better off using your time on more productive activities. I'm just so glad I didn't pay for my list, and furthermore, used a new, different email addy because that particular addy is now just a spam folder.
Hovalis: We are on the same page. I too set up a separate e-mail Id which still gets filled up with nearly 500 emails every day. You're absolutely right in saying that no one reaches the payout threshold and one gives up before that stage. That's where these companies make money. The advertisers pay them money which they never have to pass on to anyone. That's what is called unjust enrichment.
Thx for visiting
Great information ... thanks.
gss: Thx for visiting. You're always welcome.
Wow - a lot of response to this and I am impressed that you have responded back to each one, anjalichugh!
I was talking to my friend about this today and I told him my experience with surveys was not very good, there may be one or two legit companies out there (like Survey Savvy perhaps) but for the most part, surveys don't pay you enough to justify your time, and certainly don't pay to join a survey company. I have done that before and it was not worthwhile for me at all. If it is free to join, all you are spending is your time. It may be one way for newbies on the internet to start out, but I don't want people to have a negative stereotype of everything online being a scam...so be careful where you spend your time, and get recommendations from people you trust before wasting your time!
Bestlifepossible: Thanks for sharing your experience here. I hope more and more people read your comment and think ten times before jumping into such a 'time wasting' internet activity. Thx again
I was employed by Luth Research for 3 years. They are survey savvy's parent company, and they are truly the best online survey company out there. I have seen the amount of money the top earners make at survey savvy by completing surveys and referrals. You would have to pinch yourself to make sure you were not dreaming. I saw a respondent who earned $70,000.00 in a year. there are others who have made 20-30-40 thousand. This is through a vigorous referral system, links, and websites with links. These amounts are definitely not the norm and your results will vary depending on your ability and time. This is a San Diego based company with a female owned and operated work force.(lots of hormones flying around) I have completed a few surveys after parting ways with this company. They are also a very nice focus group company and they pay anywhere from $50.00 to $250.00 for 1 to 2 hours of your time. If you would like to read about a real money making opportunity that involves your computer and a few trips to different business's check out my post at crulf8. It will be complete tomorrow.
Very true Anjali. Thanks for sparing time and sharing information for every ones benefit.
Great much-needed hub! I have never been too fond of those so-called "Paid Survey" Sites. And I'm still not to this very day - it's just really not my forte and there's so many time-wasting money-milking hyped-up B.S scams out there!
However I can say that this is the only free paid survey site that has ever paid me a red cent - http://hubpages.com/hub/free-online-survey-site-re
Thanks again for an informative Hub!
georges: You're welcome. Thx for visiting.
multimastery: Absolutely right. They just create hype and waste everyone's time. Thx very much for sharing info about a legit survey site. I hope someone gets benefitted by reading your info. Thx again.
james: I'll surely keep an eye on your article. That's exactly why I posted the video in this hub. The girl in the video also says some good things about Surevy Savvy. I wanted to leave it to the readers to evaluate the best option.
Thx for visiting and sharing the valuable info.
I enjoyed the article, but I think if you spent a little more time you'd find that their are many, many legitiment companies out there that do pay and never, ever ask you to pay for anything in return. There is Pinecone Research which pays $3 per survery (it did used to be $5) and send 2-4 every week that take 3-15 minutes to do; they pay within 48-72 hours of survey completion. There are many others too. I don't think, unless very dedicated, you'd make $100 per DAY, but I do make $50-$100 per month doing a 3-4 surveys a day.Â
LelahKimball: Yes Lelah you're right. There are already comments posted on this hub where readers have shared their experience with legit survey companies as well. As I have already pointed out in my hub and in reply to various comments (herein above) that I deliberately posted Survey Savvy video as it speaks good of this company. What I tried to highlight was that the majority of companies pay peanuts and people don't even reach the payout threshold as they get bored much before that stage. Money is a great motivational factor and no one gets motivated by earning $0.50 - $1.0 on an average for a survey. As you said, there are survey companies which might be paying good amount to the survey takers but the point is ..1)how & where to identify such companies and 2)how much you can realistically earn in a month, considering all the factors which have already been discussed in here.
Thx very much for your comments.
I joined a bunch of different survey sites a while back. I quickly realized what ones were a waste of time and stopped doing them. But, their are a few good ones out there. You will not get rich like they say. I have gotten a few gift cards and and a few checks from some. I found the best way to use them is to actually refer other people to the ones I liked and then get a small commission from it. I only bother to do the surveys when I am already online and can do them while looking at other websites and checking email. E-Rewards added up very quickly but their prizes stink. Mypoints, Survey Savy, My2cents, Cashcrate and Inbox Dollars are the ones I use. With Inbox Dollars you can shop at lots of different sites. If you go through their link you can make a little bit of the money you spend back.
jim10: Yep! With 'Inbox Dollars', getting 50 cents for a survey and 2-5 cents for a paid e-mail, you really need to have a lot of patience for reaching $ 10 or $25 payout stage. I know what you're saying but speaking for myself, I thought it was worthwhile to spend those 15-20 min in some other work. Whatever said and done I don't think one can earn more than 100-200 dollars a month from these surveys and that too if you are seriously involved.
Thx for sharing your experience.
I have joined earlier 5 or 6 paid surveys and reading paid emails programs. Problem is that they send you mail initially, but later it becomes very slow, after some days you get only one email/ survery per week which is not enough to make money.
Yes, it is possible to make money through it but it will take according to me two or 3 years after joining the program to get your first cheque.
good hub it is made after through research... good attempt
overnight: Absolutely right. That's exactly what I've been trying to emphasize here. They give work and you don't even get to take your money from them. You drop out much before that stage. Thx for visiting.
anishvk: Thx very much for your kind comments.
I had a passing interest in this (just to for the knowledge -- not to make money). Your hub helped me understand how things worked. Now, if anybody asks me about making money doing online surveys, I'll be better equipped to talk to them about it.
This was very informative. I think (for me) it boils down to how do I want to spend my time, what is the best use of it.
Thanks for your wisdom and insight!
Nina Lewis: If my article helps even a few people, who struggle (like me) to find something legitimate online, I'll consider my work done.
Thx very much for your kind comments.
Thank you so much anjalichugh for your hub. Very informative. I will keep my eyes and more open. These companies never stop at finding ways to rip people off.
Keep up the brilliant job.
mkhovu: Thank you for your encouraging comments.
Nice info!
Very useful information. Obviously we are all here online trying to get more money! I appreciate the extensive research you did on this.
nancydodds1 & gracy.bonsu:
Thank you both for reading this hub and appreciating it.
I was having doubts about survey websites because my email was always spammed with about 30 affiliate emails per day. I had to use fake email addresses to see which websites were real and which were fake. Now that I have viewed your hub and videos, I have signed up for survey savvy and so far, I haven't received any spam mail, and I want to thank you for the time and effort put into this hub.
Frustrations are not a factor in my survey taking anymore. Since I spend most of my time in front of a laptop computer (Lol) everyday due to college, I figure, why not make money online Lol. Thanks :-)
More often than not these things are scams. The chances of actually making even what equals minimum wage is slim to none.
Mr Williams: Thx very much for your flattering comments. It makes me feel happy and satified if my research helps my readers in any way. Thx for visiting.
Erick Smart: Yes they are. We have to keep our eyes open to see the 'catch'.
Thx for reading this hub.
Thank you so much for this hub - it should be required reading for anyone who is surfing the internet for the first time looking for 'work at home opportunities'. I looked at the survey companies also but as soon as I realized that I would have to 'complete' offers at a cost to me I stopped researching this. I have a few email accounts and to avoid unwanted spam I use one of them for research and stuff like this. That way my 'real' email doesn't get inundated with spam from my mistakes! Thank you again for the info and research!
SusanM: Thank you very much for your generous comments. I am glad that you found this helpful.
Nice hub here. Thanks for the tips and real advice!
When I saw your Hub title I thought you were just another affiliate of this online con.
I tried this once, and like you earnt about $1 every 20 minutes. Two surveys did it for me, and then I quit.
The only people making money are the affiliates selling the lists.
Great Hub.
Chris Crow & Jason K
I am glad that you found this hub useful. Thanks to all my friends who have posted comments here; I hope this article becomes an ultimate guide on 'Surveys online'.
Thx for visiting
anjalichugh,
Your article was a very true representation of the survey business. When I retired I was looking for a way to make a few bucks and tried the survey thing. It went just as you described until I finally spammed them enough they quit sending me stuff.
About 10 days ago I read a post on one of the forums about a company called A.W. Surveys which was supposed to be the real deal. I went for it and things were great to start. They were paying $4.00 each time you reviewed 2 websites. This was fun and I did the 5 they offed plus a different one. Long story short it added up to $27.00 for a couple of hours of work that was actually fun.
The problem is that there hasn't been any other offers and the cash out amount is $75. I don't know what they do with these surveys I did but if they sell them, then this looks like a scam because I didn't get paid and probably never will because I'll give up before I reach the $75.00.
The only thing they are offering now to make money is $1.25 for a referral. This appears to be a pretty sleazy way of making you bother your friends to try to get to the $75. I should have known better.
donrock
donrock: I understand completely. Unfortunately, the learning process takes a toll on our precious time and energy and what do we gain in the end? Nothing but regrets and a deep sigh. Please spread a word around and stop as many people as you can from getting into this.
Thx for sharing your experience here.
The only 'make money' surveys I did online were to get frequent flier miles through programs like emiles (I think that's what it's called?). In the end I concluded the same thing as you - they just weren't worth the effort.
intutionzone: You bet! It's nothing but a waste of time. Thx for reading.
What I dislike the most is that you have to give your personal information like address,phone, credit card numbers and goes on and on. All for what? maybe a $1 or $2?
Gino: Exactly. That's an added menace. Your mail box gets overloaded and phone keeps ringing throughout the day.
Thx for visiting.
Hi Anjali,
Thanks for the article, I have always expected them to be what you have pointed out but since you have given concrete facts and the exact procedure, it makes it easier to understand. Thanks once again.
Abhishek87: Don't worry about double or triple posts. It happens with all of us. Thx for appreciating this hub and beware of these scams. Good luck.
What a great hub. All I ever really got was alot of spam right after I joined and surveys that paid a dollar. I did pay $39 to get on the list. About a year later I did get two offers for a group session that would pay $150. But I would have had to travel and it wasn't worth it so I cancelled. Its almost a crime they way they promote and promise real money. Also watch out for costly informational products The best ones really tend to be around$27. Then there is a more expensive one time offer that sucks you in to buy a $97 product. Resist the great copywriting that sucks you in.Its written by professionals!! Beware
Zgailgoodman: You're absolutely right but as I stated in my earlier posts that one gets to know (most of the times) about these scams only after wasting hard earned money. I think that's how these companies make their killing. I'm sure you'll be careful in future the way I'm now. lol. Take care.
I've been making good money with survey savvy. They send me 3 - 10 surveys a day (once you update your profile they start flowing in)
Most of the surveys are $3 each and take about 10 mins. The key is that the more surveys you take, the more they send. They like to send them to active users to make sure they are quickly turned around.
Sign up here
www.surveysavvy.com?id=3841898&action=join
I know for sure that some of the site you are recommending are paying. Thanks
Veronica: You're right. That's why I mentioned Survey Savy as a sincere pay master. The only question (as I stated earlier) is 'what is your level of expectation and satisfaction'. This hub was especially intended for those who had an idea of making a good amount of money every month through these surveys. At least now most of them know what they are going in for. Thx for visiting.
chouchou: Yes they are.. but how much ....depends on how much time you are willing to spend and how much is the money you are receiving. Is it proportionate to the time spent? Thx for stopping by.
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I have to agree with you. I have tried the online surveys. They are a waste of time if you ask me. Glad to see that someone is writing about it so others don't fall into that trap! Thnaks again! Great hub!
acer laptop: Thx for stopping by.
Jenny30: It is a waste of time. Thats why I wanted to forewarn others about the reality of this online business (if it is one). Thanks for your kind comments.
To me globaltestmarket is the best for paid surveys. others are also good such as esearch, buzzback and surveyspot. sites conducting phone surveys pay higher rate in every survey.
upal19: I've had no experience with the companies you mentioned but I'm glad you shared your views here as it might benefit many readers. Thx very much.
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- Bigger crowds, less spending predicted for Black FridayMilwaukee Journal Sentinel3 days ago
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mikeq107 says:
10 months ago
Hi Angali :0)
Great hub ! and very very true. Boy I have not written on the hub for a long time either. On the plus side I,m writing for a new on line Mag here in Bend...met the editor at a Chamber of commerce meeting and they needed a humour and cause and effect Column writer...so i sent them 2 articles and they loved them...The mag goes live this week.
Best part is I get local coverage...so who knows? No money in it yet! so I wont quit my day job LOL...
Great to see you Mike:0) 2 thumbs up on the hub!!