A lot of people like the idea of earning an extra income online
from the comfort of their home and paid online surveys seems like an attractive way to it. Today, there are several hundred different online survey companies
advertised on the Internet. I participated in online surveys years ago and recently decided to take another look at them. Not much has changed over the years as there are many good survey companies out there, but there are also a lot of bad ones.
The good survey companies have certain characteristics that separate them from the bad companies. That is, they don't sell your information to telemarketers or send you thousands of e-mails (most of which end up in your spam mailbox), and they tell you exactly what each survey you're taking is worth in terms of dollars or other incentives. The good survey companies are an excellent way to earn a few extra dollars and are usually maintained by parent marketing research companies. It is possible to make $3, $7 or more per survey. You can pick and choose and do them when you have spare time. After applying (signing-up), your acceptance comes via e-mail. Their website will provide extensive information about the company and their earning incentives. Unfortunately, sometimes is takes a while to get a check or deposit into your PayPal account even from a good survey company.
Some questionable survey companies partner themselves with Paid to Click websites. These can be particularly frustrating as most of the time you must qualify for each survey by answering a long list of questions. More often than not you won't qualify. Other times, after qualifying and taking the survey, it will say that all the surveys have been fulfilled. It is best to stay away from these types of surveys.
The "bad" survey companies actually offer cash and pay cash, but soon you will find your email spammed with all kinds of junk. These companies are legitimate to the point that they actually do pay cash once you've accumulated a certain amount, but their main goal is to get you to visit the websites of their marketing partners. Once there, you will be pressured into signing up to learn more about affordable health insurance or some other product. Do not fall for these because if you show any interest, expect to get several calls a week from telemarketers.
The worst survey companies are just downright scams. They won't offer you any money, but instead, they'll offer you a chance to win "thousands" in their sweepstakes. Or they'll make ridiculous claims about making "thousands of dollars a week" on their site. Beware of testimonials from people claiming to have made tens of thousands of dollars or more a month on their site. It does not work that way or everyone would be doing it. They will attempt to get as much information from you as possible and then promptly sell it to third parties. They will try to trick you into accepting "free" magazines and then charge your telephone bill for a subscription. They will ask for your cell phone number and charge you for ringtones. They'll do anything and everything to try to get money out of you and you'll receive nothing in return. You should not have trouble falling for these as they are easy to spot.
The good survey companies have certain characteristics that separate them from the bad companies. That is, they don't sell your information to telemarketers or send you thousands of e-mails (most of which end up in your spam mailbox), and they tell you exactly what each survey you're taking is worth in terms of dollars or other incentives. The good survey companies are an excellent way to earn a few extra dollars and are usually maintained by parent marketing research companies. It is possible to make $3, $7 or more per survey. You can pick and choose and do them when you have spare time. After applying (signing-up), your acceptance comes via e-mail. Their website will provide extensive information about the company and their earning incentives. Unfortunately, sometimes is takes a while to get a check or deposit into your PayPal account even from a good survey company.
Some questionable survey companies partner themselves with Paid to Click websites. These can be particularly frustrating as most of the time you must qualify for each survey by answering a long list of questions. More often than not you won't qualify. Other times, after qualifying and taking the survey, it will say that all the surveys have been fulfilled. It is best to stay away from these types of surveys.
The "bad" survey companies actually offer cash and pay cash, but soon you will find your email spammed with all kinds of junk. These companies are legitimate to the point that they actually do pay cash once you've accumulated a certain amount, but their main goal is to get you to visit the websites of their marketing partners. Once there, you will be pressured into signing up to learn more about affordable health insurance or some other product. Do not fall for these because if you show any interest, expect to get several calls a week from telemarketers.
The worst survey companies are just downright scams. They won't offer you any money, but instead, they'll offer you a chance to win "thousands" in their sweepstakes. Or they'll make ridiculous claims about making "thousands of dollars a week" on their site. Beware of testimonials from people claiming to have made tens of thousands of dollars or more a month on their site. It does not work that way or everyone would be doing it. They will attempt to get as much information from you as possible and then promptly sell it to third parties. They will try to trick you into accepting "free" magazines and then charge your telephone bill for a subscription. They will ask for your cell phone number and charge you for ringtones. They'll do anything and everything to try to get money out of you and you'll receive nothing in return. You should not have trouble falling for these as they are easy to spot.
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