Paid Surveys

(6/29/09 - Updated the Paid Survey Section, my personal best is #1, and 3 others that have worked for me for the past few months.)

Paid surveys are not really all they are cracked up to be. Any ad posting that says you can make $200 a day doing surveys, is a scam. You have to be accepted in order to get paid to do the surveys, and the surveys come around every so often. There is no way you can make $200 a day doing surveys. Yes, sometimes you can get one that may be worth $100 or $200, not every day, not even every month but once in awhile it does happen. Here is a list I have compiled of the top 10 free survey site and also some other paid survey companies that I have had a good reputable time using. The free ones are nice, but, if you want to see any real money, you are going to have to put up about $35 to get started. Paying to get started sucks, I know, but i like to think of it like this: If I can spend $35 on gas a week to go to a crummy job day after day, I think I can afford $35 to get me out of this rut.

Free Sites:

1. http://www.globaltestmarket.com – I make an average of $120/month. Some of their surveys take some time to complete. You have to be fast and start their surveys immediately. Make sure you check your email twice a day. Their surveys expire very quickly or they get enough responses and close the survey.

2. http://www.Surveyspot.com – many of their surveys give you an entry to their sweepstakes. But they do give you $1.00, $2.00, $3.00 and $5.00 surveys once or twice per week. Potential earning: $30.00 - $50.00 /month.

3. http://www.Creationrewards.net – earn points which you then can turn into cash. Potential earning is about $30.00 - $50.00 /month.

4. http://www.Greenfield Online – lots of entries in their sweepstakes, some of those take a long time to complete. They pay you $2.00 for some of their surveys if you qualify. Potential earning: $10.00 - $15.00 /month.

5. http://www.ClearvoiceSurveys.com – once in a blue moon you will get a $1.50 - $3.00 survey. Sometimes they will tell you that you do not qualify after you already spent 10 minutes into they survey. Potential earning $10 - $15.00 /month.

6. http://www.e-Rewards.com – once in a blue moon you get a $1.00 to $2.00 survey. No CASH, coupons only. Potential earning $4.00 - $8.00 /month.

7. http://www.e-Search.com – they send invitation very rarely, Only $1.00 - $3.00 ever month. They credit you on your PayPal Account. Potential earning $ 1.00 - $3.00 /month.

8. http://www.Your2Cents.com – they send you $1.00 - $3.00 surveys three or four times per month.

9. http://www.inboxdollars.com not bad, but you are only allowed to earn $1.00/day. Sometimes it takes a few attempts to qualify for a survey. I have had days where no surveys where available. Potential to earn $30.00 / month.

10. http://www.sendearnings.com – same as Inboxdollars. You are only allowed to earn $1.00/day. Sometimes it takes a few attempts to qualify for a survey. I have had days where no surveys where available. Potential to earn $30.00 / month.

Not Free Sites

1. http://www.paidsurveysetc.com
A very good site that has everything you need to get started, today. Offers online surveys, focus groups, watching free movie previews, and trying out new products. Offers real people that are able to help you get started as well. This program will make you a decent amount of money if you put some real work into it.
Cost - $69.00 ($35 if you act quick, there is a half off coupon)Potential to earn $50 - $4000 / month.

2. http://www.clearsurveys.com - Enrolled in 5 different programs when you purchase. Claim to be able to make over $1000 a month doing paid surveys online. Program is very nice but average profit is definately not around there.
Cost - $34.95 Potential to earn $100-700 / month.

3. http://www.expresspaidsurveys.com - A flashy site that has just about everything you need to get started right away. You can literally start earning money your first day. With a good bit of work on it, imagine what you could make in a week. This site is nice because it offers a 3 month, 1 year, and a lifetime membership. As with most paid survey sites, also has a referral site so you can sign up your friends and make money from them doing this as well.
Cost - $24.95 (3 month), $39.95 (1 year), $69.95 (VIP Lifetime, right now half off only $34.95) Potential to earn $400 - 2200 / month

4. http://www.onlinebestsurveys.com - A good site that has a good list of companies to work with. Claims to be able to make an extra $5000 a month, but again, actual profit you will see will vary. I get surveys from this company quite often and was completely worth the investment. Has a money back guarantee if you don't like it and can't make money with it.
Cost - $79.00 ($39 if you act quick, half off coupon) Potential to earn $400 - $2000 / month.

These are the top survey programs I have been running for awhile, if you want more options feel free to email me. Always up for more suggestions as well.

I give paid surveys a 4 out of 5 as there are not enough surveys out there to make the $5000 a month like every program says. But they are easy to get into. Using a form completer like RoboForm also will get surveys done SO much faster. If you like doing quick surveys then download RoboForm for free and try out some survey sites to see if you like them, than move on to buy one or two of them to triple your survey profit.

Randy