Are paid to take surveys really scams?
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You know, I'm glad you ask that question.  Very glad.  Because I suspect this group of users know more about what NOT to believe in on the Internet than the average Joe.  They are in fact here, in front of a keyboard and monitor not all that different from your own, in most cases.  Probably newer than mine, in almost all cases.  So it goes.\n\nI would not, if I were you, waste time trying to find out whether there does exist a single, or maybe even two or three, "get rich quick" or "get rich easy" schemes that actually would be consistent with both your ethical values and your talents.  Better you should concentrate on a better use for your computer literacy.  Build a project of your own, a respectable attempt at taking advantage of the breakthrough we have here in communications which we call the Internet.\n\nYahoo! routinely corrects me whenever I neglect to capitalize Internet, and I think I have finally groked that they are right.  It does deserve a capital letter, out of respect for what communication can do for LEGITIMATE efforts to make money, removing any need to pursue someone else's near fraud or at least contemptible taking advantage of the naive.  If you want to play fair in business, you go on the Internet and present what you have honestly and honorably, whether it be goods which you photograph clearly and sell individually on eBay, or its your own business and your own web page, small business never was easier and more diversified IN A STRUCTURED WAY than before the Internet taught us all how to search branching tree formations for whatever we want.\n\nThe magic of a search engine is magic enough to conjure gold for everyone, if used honestly and fairly.  And with respect for security measures that guard that honesty and fairness.  Forget being able to prosecute afterward; security is a very important part of the Internet, and needs to be respected, upgraded, and used for the benefit of the ones who want to play fair in the marketplace.  The better we get at detecting and discouraging the frauds and cheats, the better we can all do honest business.\n\nLike book publishing, for a non-random example.
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Do they ask you for money or a ton of personal info?  If so it's a scam.
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The rule, as always, is to stay away from those that ask you to pay before you can get these surveys. And paid surveys are just a way to supplement income; there's none that actually pays good money.\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. \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 \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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I have earned arond $500 from Pinecone Research in the last 4 years ($5 per survey). They are very prompt in sending the checks. No point system, no raffles - just a $5 each and every survey\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. \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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Not really. I say go with mysurvey.com and do their NFO(National Family Opinion surveys). I've received lots of payouts from them. Not much, but $10 or $20 here and there, depending on how many points you earn to redeem for cash. You can also redeem your points for some really cool prizes. \n\nI'm also a member of lightspeedpanel.com surveys. They pay out but it takes longer. You won't qualify for every survey but once you accumulate enough points you can redeem them for cash, gift certificates, or other prizes.
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alot of people seem to be using cashcrete or cashcrate can't remember the name.\n\nI haven't tried it only seen it posted here before. You get money buy taking surveys.
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Stay away from online surveys that ask you for your credit card number and charge you.\n\nLegitimate market research companies DO NOT CHARGE their respondents. In fact, they pay the respondents. Part of the costing that these market research companies send to their clients is the fees they will pay respondents. So if you pay instead of them paying you, don't give them your credit card as that is not a legitimate market research company.\n\nI suggest you read the article "Earning Money From Online Surveys"  http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol121/onlinesurvey.htm
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Pinecone Research has sent me several products to be tested at home. They pay $5 for answering the initial survey, and another $5 for testing the product and answering the post-test survey. I have received cereals, new coffee products, soaps, etc. It's fun.\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. \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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Stay away from Cash Create!\n\nIt's a waste of time.\n\nIf you choose to be suckered in and sign up to take surveys and get free trials considered you were warned. The minute you give them your personal information you open your computer to unwanted cookies on your hard drive, annoying pop-up windows and if you are on a PC you open your computer to viruses that can wipe you out.
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It is legitimate business. I do alot of paid surveys, and I do actually get paid. But, you don't always make $75.00 a survey, in fact, it's usually small amounts like anywhere between $2 to $30.00. The biggest check I ever recieved was for $50.00.
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Yeah sometimes people send you surveys and u can win like 10 dollars or MORE but u must want more than 10 dollars
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Most online survey sites (and most work-from-home-on-the-Internet sites in general) are scams. You may get some small payments for surveys to get you "hooked", then they will ask you for a membership fee to "upgrade" to the higher paying surveys. If you can earn a little pocket money taking surveys online, go for it but don't ever expect it to replace the income from a "real" job and if they ever ask you for any money, then it is time to run away!
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They usually want you to pay money to them to find the surveys for you. Also some will want you to sign up for a service or subscription to something in order for them to find surveys for you. American Consumer Surveys do pay to take surveys,but not very much. Their site is currently under construction and may not be working yet,but you can try there.
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WARNING / WARNING / WARNING\n\nStay away from Cash Create!\n\nIt's a waste of time.\n\nIf you choose to be suckered in and sign up to take surveys and get free trials considered you were warned. The minute you give them your personal information you open your computer to unwanted cookies on your hard drive, annoying pop-up windows and if you are on a PC you open your computer to viruses that can wipe you out.
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Basically, if it sounds too good to be true, it is.\n\nStay away from those things. Most of them are all scams or rip offs. They make $50, and send you a measly $5 reward.\n\nIf you *MUST* know...\n\nwww.rewardbull.com\nhttp://www.ezyrewards.com\nfreepay.com
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You should not pay to join survey companies. There are many free sites like http://www.internetpaidsureys.com which list legitimate survey companies. But the earning potential is not great as promoted by these companies which sell survey databases. At best a couple of hundred dollars per month
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Yes, there are legitimate survey groups on the Internet, but they do not need to advertise extensively.  In my experience you will answer 2-3 unpaid surveys from a firm for every paid one.  The best way to be part of such a survey is through magazines you may already subscribe to (Wired, PC Week, Conde Nast, etc.) or through local paid survey ads in the local papers (who also usually do online surveys or forward your info to people who do).