Work at home surveys for real or not?
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There are many good survey sites which you can join free and earn money.\nBut the earnings are not very good- good for some pocket money only.\nJust read the terms at each site before joining. \nSome of the best sites are surveysavvy, NFO survey, ACOP, globaltestmarket, Greenfield, Ciao, NPD, Ipsos, surveys.com, opinion outpost, surveydirect,lightspeed, your2cents, Epoll.\n\nAnd remember, never pay sites like Surveyscout for getting surveys.
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If you are not going to start your own business, beware of all the work-at-home scams that are out there.\n\nLegitimate work-at-home programs should tell you - in writing - what's involved in the program they are selling. Here are some questions you might ask:\n\n    * What tasks will I have to perform? (Ask the program to list every step of the job.)\n    * Will I be paid a salary or will my pay be based on commission?\n    * Who will pay me?\n    * When will I get my first paycheck?\n    * What is the total cost of the work-at-home program, including supplies, equipment and membership fees?\n    * What will I get for my money?
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I know that there are companies that give surveys and pay you up to $40 for two hours.  Once, I had a survey company call me, and I reported in at a local hotel to answer questions for 1 hour and received $40 for it.  I would NEVER get involved with anything that required a fee (any fee) to get in their program.  Most if not all of those programs are scams.
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Live in one for a few years.  I wouldn't go do a "door to door" survey though....
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Paid surveys are not just crap.\nActually they are online divisions of market research companies. \nMarket research companies conduct surveys on behalf of other companies so that can modify their products or launch new products accordingly. They will compensate you depending on various factors.\nThere are many reputed survey sites where you can join their panels for free and get invited for surveys which pay you. The earning potential from surveys depend on your location- it is much better if you are from USA or Canada. Some of the best sites are NFO survey, Surveysavvy, ACOP, Globaltestmarket, Pinecone Research, NPD etc.\nAnother thing to keep in mind is that there are many sites that pretend to be paid surveys and charge a fee for accessing a database of survey sites. You should never fall for that trap as you can get all the links to paid survey sites free on many sites.
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Yes...there are some.  On the following site I've listed some of the sites I have taken surveys through and actually been paid--\nand I tell whether they pay you by check, pay-pal, points for rewards, etc.--plus what I like and dislike about them. \n\nhttp://www.windhavenweb.com/surveys\n\nOne I don't list is www.surveydirect.com.  I have't been paid through them because I either don't qualify for the surveys, or they require flash, which I don't have on the browser I use.  But I've heard from other people that its good and they pay by pay-pal (not every survey is paid...but they tell you up-front which ones aren't, so you can just skip those that aren't).\n\n\nThere are others out there.  Be careful though, there are also scams.  Don't sign up for any survey site which asks you to pay to access the surveys.   Also watch for language like "get paid for taking surveys AND SIGNING UP FOR OFFERS" if you don't want to have to sign up for stuff with other companies to get paid.  \n\nAlways carefully read their terms of service and privacy policy.   If in their privacy policy they say they only use aggregated info, this is GOOD SIGN they are legit. Aggregated info information that is grouped together so it can't be connected with anyones personal identification like name, e-mail, phone or address. That's what survey sites SHOULD collect.  Avoid sites that say they give, rent, or sell any personal information (info that is not agregated) to third parties (unless you really don't mind getting junk mail, telemarketing calls, and spam).\n\nAlso just recently came across a good survey ratings site that I've found very helpful:\nhttp://www.surveypolice.com/
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it is real.. no scam\n\nIf you live in the USA (or Canada), this is a good site to make money on.\n\nI have only found one legitimate work at home site so far, and it made me $392+ in just October. But it did take a bit of work initially--I added referrals--and the money got better. And I believe my earnings will continue to grow. I just recently had a best answer vote from a 15 y/o guy who made $50+ in just a couple of days. \n\nI started by answering surveys on CashCrate and filling out some free offers and received a real check from them. For example, I signed up for E-bay and made a bid and got paid $8.00. And there are no fees to join. It is totally free. So I made a little my first month with them. \n\nhttp://www.cashcrate.com/index.php?ref=126558    \n\nBut once I found out this site was legit, I started adding referrals. For every person you refer, you get 20% of what they earn. And for every person that one of your referrals refer to CashCrate, you get 10%. It may take some time to build up the number of referrals necessary to make a lot of money, but in time--this could be a great source of income--making money while other people are in a sense, working for you. \n\nAnd by the way--never join a work at home program that wants you to pay up front. If they were making that much money, they wouldn't need to charge you. \n\nNote: There are not many offers on this site for users outside of the USA (there quite a few offers for Canadian users though). But if you are in another country, you could still refer users from the USA to CashCrate and make money on those referrals.
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Legitimate work-at-home program sponsors should tell you - in writing - what's involved in the program they are selling. Here are some questions you might ask a promoter:\n\n    * What tasks will I have to perform? (Ask the program sponsor to list every step of the job.)\n    * Will I be paid a salary or will my pay be based on commission?\n    * Who will pay me?\n    * When will I get my first paycheck?\n    * What is the total cost of the work-at-home program, including supplies, equipment and membership fees?\n    * What will I get for my money?
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Yes, there are\nCheck out http://www.internetpaidsurveys.com for more info
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Taking surveys means you are dependent on someone else. Legit? I'm sure some are but I think it is better to be in control yourself.\n\nConsider this...start your own business online. You can set up a website as an affiliate where there are no fees to join. Basicly you will only have your web hosting fee and advertising.\n\nWrite ebooks. This is one of the hottest things going. People are hungry for information.\n\nWhatever you choose, choose wisely. Make a decision to do it, then do it with all your might.  This site will give you some more ideas to consider. Also some great articles.
857493
Don't do it, its garbage. I took some of these surveys and it says that you have to actually sign up for some of the products of the companies that you are taking the survey for. This is just a total waste of time and you make absolutely NO PROFIT!
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Yes, you can earn a few dollars with surveys but it is definitely not something that you can live on.\n\nThe rule, as always, is to stay away from those that ask you to pay before you can get these surveys. \n\nLegitimate market survey companies such as Pinecone Research recruit members based on demographic characteristics -- e.g. mothers of babies 0-12 years old -- and will send surveys of products and services targeting this demographic group. Pinecone Research, however, pays only $5 per survey -- you're definitely not going to be rich with that. They can give you anywhere from 1-5 at most surveys in a month.  With Pinecone, I think I earned about $500 for about 4 years -- not something you can live on.\n\nOther companies simply ask you to answer as many research as possible, and you don't earn anything just the chance to win at a raffle (which I find lame).\n\nThe article "Earning Money from Surveys" provide a short list of legitimate market research firms and contains explanations of what to look for when joining surveys (and weeding out the fraudulent ones)\nhttp://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol121/onlinesurvey.htm \n\nPinecone Research http://www.pineconeresearch.com\nGreenField Online http://www.greenfieldonline.com \nHarris Poll Online http://www.harrispollonline.com  \nBuzzBack http://www.buzzback.com  \nSurveySite http://www.surveysite.com \nSurveySavvy http://www.surveysavvy.com\nSurvey Spot http://www.surveyspot.com/\nhttp://www.internetpaidsurveys.com/
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Sounds like a scam.\n\nLegitimate work-at-home program should tell you - in writing - what's involved in the program they are selling. Here are some questions you might ask:\n\n* What tasks will I have to perform? (Ask the program to list every step of the job.)\n* Will I be paid a salary or will my pay be based on commission?\n* Who will pay me?\n* When will I get my first paycheck?\n* What is the total cost of the work-at-home program, including supplies, equipment and membership fees?\n* What will I get for my money?
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I'm a stay at home mom too.  I spend 2-3 hours a month taking surveys and make around $20 each month from it.  If you're just looking for a little extra spending money, it's a nice way to do that.  \n\nI've listed some of the sites I have taken surveys through and actually been paid (or recieved other rewards like gift cards or CDS) on the following site, if you are interested:\n\nhttp://www.windhavenweb.com/surveys\n\nI list how they pay you, what I like and dislike about them, whether they have an affiliate or referral program, etc. \n\nThere are others out there.  Be careful though, there are also scams.  Don't sign up for any survey site which asks you to pay to access the surveys.   Also watch for language like "get paid for taking surveys AND SIGNING UP FOR OFFERS" if you don't want to have to sign up for stuff with other companies to get paid.  \n\nAlways carefully read their terms of service and privacy policy.   If in their privacy policy they say they only use aggregated info, this is GOOD SIGN they are legit. Aggregated info information that is grouped together so it can't be connected with anyones personal identification like name, e-mail, phone or address. That's what survey sites SHOULD collect.  Avoid sites that say they give, rent, or sell any personal information (info that is not agregated) to third parties (unless you really don't mind getting junk mail, telemarketing calls, and spam).\n\nAlso just recently came across a good survey ratings site that I've found very helpful:\nhttp://www.surveypolice.com/
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There are a lot of opportinities for working at home if you want to do that.  BE CAUTIOUS tho, there are also a lot of scams out there.  I would check out each work at home offer with the Better Business Bearu.  If you are required to purchase products other than a credit check or police reports and such(a lot of companies do that especially if you are going to take orders etc) then it's probably a scam.\n\nOne company that I know of is Liveops.  You can look them up on the web.\nThey hire people at home to do order taking and customer service etc.\n\nGood luck and remember...be careful in your search.
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Yes this is true but be aware that some are scams.  The best way to find out is to call your local Fraud office and they can check it for you.  But most are on the up and up.  I have tried it before and it was cool to enjoy all that shopping and get reimbursed for it.  So in other words Having fun, spending money, enjoying oneself, and getting paid to do so.  It is just that it may take a while to get reimbursed unless the company has a quicker way to give you your money faster.  The receipts are the way to prove that you have purchased those items or services and that is what they go by.  So you get paid to shop and become a critic of certain businesses which these businesses pay these companies to conduct surveys and let them know what they are doing good and what they need to improve on.
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Be careful. There are many online scams regarding stay-at-home job offers. It is rather hard to distinguish legitimate work-at-home programs from people who are just out to get your money. You should really do your homework on these questions, as well as ask the employers:\n\nWhat tasks will I have to perform? (Ask the program sponsor to list every step of the job.)\nWill I be paid a salary, or will my pay be based on commission?\nWho will pay me?\nWhen will I get my first paycheck?\n\nIf the employer fails to answer these questions, and you still feel dubious, believe in yourself and move on to others.