Do you enjoy doing surveys to earn cash?

@ladym33 (10979)
United States
August 30, 2011 9:13am CST
I can't stand doing surveys personally, I know I could make more money on some of the sites I am on if I did more surveys but they are just so boring and take so long. How do you feel about doing surveys for cash?
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• United States
30 Aug 11
No I hate doing them too because like you said they are so long and boring!! And I hate the long long ones you take and at the end says "sorry you didn't qualify!" Would you like to take another one? Or NO I'M DONE!!!!I always hit that one no ime done!!! Please the torture!! L.O.L.
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@koperty3 (1876)
30 Aug 11
I try to avoid some panels which do that I mean after filling all survey they will tell you sorry....I know those panels and don't work for them but I also know honest panels and I do ok and They always pay!
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• United States
30 Aug 11
Yea they do pay but it is so frustrating to sit there for so long until you finally do qualify for one, know what I mean?
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@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
30 Aug 11
I know what you mean, you sit there for 20 minutes, basically doing the darn survey, and then they tell you don't qualify. It's like, "What do you mean I don't qualify, I just answered 30 questions for you, to me I filled out a survey, give me my money gosh darnit."
@koperty3 (1876)
30 Aug 11
I have some survey's sites and I do it for cash. I can agree that some of them are incredible boring and sometimes I feel that without coffee I can fall asleep but some of them are really interesting and I enjoy doing them.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Sep 11
as i said already I don't like survey sites at all, but what I am doing pays you right away
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
31 Aug 11
Feel free to share.
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@koperty3 (1876)
31 Aug 11
Global test market is great. I was paid by them many times. Opinion world is great too. I was paid by them more than 8 times.
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@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
31 Aug 11
I hate them too. Once i paid about $40. for a list of surveys. I never even completed the list yet. Because i soon found out what B.S. they are. They generate alot of junk email raising the risk of computer virsus. The ones for cash, you have to answer about 20 question before they determine if you even qualify. Most the time you dont. The ones for drawing, well, who knows if there really is a drawing? Ive never seen anyone that was drawn. The ones for points, you can not redeem the points for cash. The points are usually just for stuff their website has. junk that you can run to the nearest dollar store or walmart and get for a few dollars. certianly not worth the time you spent getting the points.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Sep 11
my company pays for the work we give out to people and it is just posting not surveys
@jdyrj777 (6530)
• United States
12 Sep 11
well please do share what company is that???
@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
10 Sep 11
Surveys are cool. 250 in a year for your time. Good deal methinks!
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Sep 11
good for you
• United States
30 Aug 11
I can't say I enjoy them all the time because yes some can be very long and boring. There are some that I have enjoyed though because I did learn something new and the cash it paid was great. But all in all I really do not enjoy them as a whole.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Sep 11
what I am doing is a faster way of making money
• United States
11 Sep 11
Hi winterrose, I think you write articles right?
@darile (36)
• Italy
30 Aug 11
I have some surveys' sites (in italian language). I am glad how many earning with these sites. According to me, they are a good opportunity to earn 50 euros per month.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Sep 11
me too it is always good to see people being successful
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
31 Aug 11
I am glad that you find some things that work for you.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
30 Aug 11
I hate surveys as you say they take so long, but I have something else that might interest you, pm for details
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@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
31 Aug 11
I'll send you a PM.
• United States
31 Aug 11
I don't really like surveys because, yes, they are boring. They take too long. You sit there for a very long time and then they tell you that you don't qualify. You don't get enough money for your time when you do qualify. Some do not give money. Some give points. Others don't even do that. They enter you in a contest. I won't do those. Toluna has not qualified me in ages, so I stopped doing those. Most do not value your time. Then they ask you if you enjoyed it. How could I really enjoy it? They tell you how great it is to make a difference.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Sep 11
yep but what I do is not surveys and it pays better
• India
31 Aug 11
Surveys! Well, I am a registered member at Global Test Market for more than two years now and I have not reached their required 1000 points for payout. I have even forgotten their min payout. Surveys are really rare and I don't qualify in most. However they do give me 5 points if I screen out. But as I said, surveys are very very rare.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Sep 11
it takes way too long what I do is much faster
@thedaddym (1731)
• United States
30 Aug 11
I probably hate them as much as you do. I just don't have time to sit around and mark little boxes. If they were shorter I wouldn't mind doing them, if they last 5 minutes or less that is fine, anything after that it just gets rediculas and it is not like they pay a lot for them. 20 minutes of my time for .50 is not worth it, unless I enjoy what I am doing which I don't when it comes to surveys.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Sep 11
what I am doing pays a lot better
@birdie816 (1276)
• United States
30 Aug 11
i don't hate all of them. i just hate the ones that are super repetitive. which is most of them lol...it is really rare when i actually enjoy urveys. the ones i enjoy are always really unique and have different ways of gathering their information and also are easy to qualofy for
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Sep 11
I hate them all
@hmkoct5 (2065)
• United States
10 Sep 11
Surveys are my main source of income on the internet. I have developed a system for doing them over the years. I can pretty much tell which ones will be worth my time. The generic survey sites aren't really worth it. They ask you fifty qualifying questions only to say there is nothing available. I hate those! But, I belong to some legitimate sites that will give you something for your time if you don't qualify. I spend my time on those sites. I also don't do any surveys over 15 long. Most of them tell you how long it will take. You can make some pretty good money doing surveys.
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Sep 11
pm me you might be interested in what I do
@millertime (1394)
• United States
3 Sep 11
I do enjoy doing the surveys themselves. What I get kind of tired of though is that I have to keep answering the same qualifying questions over and over and I don't qualify for a large majority of the ones I attempt. Lately, I have been thinking about giving up surveys altogether and just concentrate on writing. It's a far better use of my time and makes me more money that doing surveys. Right now though, in this economy, any money I can make is welcome so I'll probably keep doing them for a while.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Sep 11
they bore me and I was never paid, so what I am doing now is different and does pay
@SydneyJ (902)
• United States
6 Sep 11
I dont mind them but I definattly dont like them. Like you said they are so boring and time consuming!
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Sep 11
yes that is why I like what I do they pay better
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
11 Sep 11
I have been sick for almost 2 weeks, did I get your pm and answer it?
@prenuer (277)
• United States
4 Apr 12
I prefer the surveys that pay cash directly but I only know of one of those. However, I am a member of a couple that give you points and once you collect enough points, you can cash out for paypal. I put the proof of any payouts on my blog although some of them do not offer referrals....
• Singapore
5 Nov 11
I participate in some survey sites. Although they don't earn much, I do get some extra grocery money or cash. The surveys may be long and boring, but it's not like I do them every day. The frequency of the survey is also varied. And it should not take too much time either. Thus, I usually try to get it done within 15-20 minutes at most. Now with my new phone, I can get it done on the go. So train trips can be used to do some simple surveys. I don't qualify for all of them, but still get some points. So no sweat at all.
@luxlyangels (1286)
25 Apr 12
I have not made a dime there, even if.I have made I have not been able to collect a dime. I just gave up on survey sites some years back, not really worth the stress
• United States
28 Sep 11
I don't mind taking them, but I try to stay away from the longer ones. 15 to 20 minutes tops is ok with me though.
@varier (5685)
• Indonesia
25 Apr 12
Even if I have that patience to fill the surveys in, usually there are lack surveys that are available for me :p. So, nope, I am not a big fan of earning via surveys. I am just being active with one survey sites, and I think it's already more than enough.