Are there any survey sites where they actually pay you per survey?
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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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I created a website for people like you who are looking to do online surveys. Since you are looking for a place where you can earn points towards goods and prizes, I would recommend quizpoints.\n\n\nCome check out my site to find out more: \nhttp://www.freewebs.com/ballablake25/
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I answer surveys for a company called Pinecone Research.  Pinecone pays $5 per survey taken.  They send you a $5 check in the mail.  They did not charge me to join.\n\nIf any company wants to charge you to take their surveys, I strongly suggest looking up reviews of the company and going to the bbb.org (Better Business Bureau) website to find out if they are, in fact, legit.
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I've gotten paid to do surveys and focus groups but it's rarely more than a few bucks a pop.  I don't qualify for every study (they want certain demographics) so this kind of thing is more for fun-money than real income.  It wouldn't be considered "work" - just something to do for fun and a little spend.
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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).
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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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If you just want some pocket change then yes just do online surveys. I do this and make about $100 a month with it. Its not much but it is some pocket change. You can get more info at:\nhttp://www.webcashlink.com/surveyscout.html
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Answers.google.com is one example of a pay-for-answers site.  I'm sure you realize the extreme irony of asking that question on a free answers website!
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If you are in the UK, there is one \n\nwww.ciao.co.uk\n\nThey do pay you for surveys, you fill out some questions when you join and they email you surveys for you to fill in.  You will prob only get 2-6 per week and the price varies between £0.50 and £2.50 depending on the length of the survey so you dont make a fortune.\n\nAny sites you have visited that tells you you can make hundreds of pounds per week doing it are not telling the truth, they make you pay a registration fee and then they'll just tell you that you dont meet any of the criteria for the surveys they have.\n\nCiao is a valid one and once you have earned £5 or over , they send you a check.  This is the only valid one I have found but my friend also uses one www.valuedopinions.com\n\nhope this helps
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The problem with this is that when you fill out a survey, the company doing the survey selects only certain surveys to be compensated. This means that if your survey is not one of the very best, you will be working for them for free and not be compensated in any way.
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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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The 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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SOME, but not ALL surveys pay you to take them, and they would send the money to you after you put in your personal address. If you want to know HOW they get the money, they do from the people they're giving the survey out for.
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Scam...never pay to join surveys. For some good places to find paid surveys visit:\n\nhttp://www.tipsandcoupons.com/viewtopic.php?t=78\nhttp://www.gozingsurveys.com/survey_site/index.asp?
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I agree with the previous answer, that it is possible to get paid for completing a survey.  \n\nBut I think you are probably referring to ads in the classified that promise you that you can get paid taking surveys or doing data entry from home (or stuffing envelopes, which is another common one). \n\nThe bottom line is that many of these have been known to be fraudulent.  Often they are trying to get YOU to buy into whatever scheme there is.  If you are asked to pay money, that should be your first clue.\n\nYou may be able to get paid for taking *A* survey, but can you make a living from it?  I doubt it.\n\n\nTo research, look at this:  http://www.findpaidsurveys.org/?OVRAW=get%20paid%20to%20take%20surveys&OVKEY=get%20paid%20to%20take%20survey&OVMTC=standard .  It's a site that tries to warn you about the illegit paid survey sites.  Then they go and try to sell you something!  Doesn't that sound even fishier?  They gain credibility by WARNING of fraud.  Pretty sneaky!  (I can't comment on whether the offers on this site is legit or not.  I'm just commenting to be aware of wasting your money, and just because someone warns you of fraud, it does not make them legit!)\n\nNow read:  http://jobsearchtech.about.com/od/jobs/a/paid_surveys_2.htm\n\nAnd do a search for "paid surveys scam", like http://www.google.com/search?hs=ryS&hl=en&lr=&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&q=paid+surveys+scam&btnG=Search\n\nScams are rampant in this area!  Don't waste your money - even $30.  If companies are desperate to get you to take a survey, I'm sure you can find them on the web WITHOUT paying a middle man $30.
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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, 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/