Does anyone else make much money on surveys?
@UtopianIdealist (1604)
United States
January 12, 2013 3:51pm CST
I have been taking surveys online for incentives since 2001. I have seen a lot of places come and go, I have seen the pay structures change or become eliminated. There have been some places I just gave up on as life changed, but there have been a few that I have alwya stuck it out with. One of them, I make a couple hundred a year; one of them is always good for a $35 amazon giftcard, and the others have giftcards and prizes you redeem for, but I have been undecided so I have kept a large credit on them. While it is not a lot, it only takes a few minutes here and there, and it is a little bit of money now and then. I still have a promotional deck of cards from one of the companies that disappeared, and movie tickets with no expiration from another that ended the study they had. Have you been active inn surveys? Ever had any nifty gifts from a place?
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@deazil (4730)
• United States
12 Jan 13
I've been doing surveys for a year. I only do the ones that pay cash. I do okay but surveys, as far as I can tell, don't earn a whole lot. But it's where I get the most money. I've seen a few sites that were good when I started and then went downhill so I left. I have about 7 or 8 sites I stick with. I don't know how much I've made in total. There are some sites that have other things to offer as well as surveys, so I do that too. Surveys are very time consuming and can be annoying. But, I need the money right now.
I've never gotten any gifts because I choose cash surveys, but I have gotten things to try out. Some different foods and a feminine hygiene product.
I have several lists of surveys that I need to investigate and may possibly join. Before joining, though, I like to make sure of what I'm getting into.
I've never gotten any gifts because I choose cash surveys, but I have gotten things to try out. Some different foods and a feminine hygiene product. I have several lists of surveys that I need to investigate and may possibly join. Before joining, though, I like to make sure of what I'm getting into.@UtopianIdealist (1604)
• United States
12 Jan 13
I don't think I have ever been apart of one that had other things besides surveys and sampling products. I suppose the ones I do don't actually even do cash per se, but points that you can get whatever. I just cashed in on one for $100, a check, and it was the most cost effective, as they charge more for paypal and gift cards. I never knew there were still so many sites! At first, we didn't earn so much, it takes time. There are a few I do now I have been with since 2001. At first, I was lucky to get $20 a year from one of them. Now, it is a lot more. I think you just have to keep at it. 
@deazil (4730)
• United States
14 Jan 13
nishant, I find surveys to be quite difficult. At first I never qualified for them. Then things got better. But, like all sites, you have to be careful. I investigated the sites I belong to and only joined the ones that had mostly good reviews by users. It's not an easy way to make money. I don't know anyone who does surveys as much as I do except for this discussion author. Most people give up. AS I said above, I can qualify for 3-6 a day but it wears me out and gives me a headache.
@UtopianIdealist (1604)
• United States
13 Jan 13
I have been a member of many sites since 2001 and have had some real decent cash-outs. I have not been active on seeking out new ones though, even years ago there were many that were scam sites. They asked for money, made you do many endless tasks, give info on people you knew and so on. I have just stuck with a few. There was one I did sign up for months ago, that someone had sent me to, but I never completed one survey for them sfter I got the run around on the first one. I try to look into things before I get involved with anything.
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@tash01 (2030)
• Jamaica
17 Jan 13
when i join international survey,Their is never a survey available to me.Are they so don't pay,so what i do is that i just give up on survey completely.'
Maybe because i live in the Caribbean it's hard for me.
So i have never made any money are receive any gift,but i hope that you will fine a suitable one for you.
@UtopianIdealist (1604)
• United States
17 Jan 13
I have heard it is hard to find international ones, but in general, it can be really difficult to even want to continue taking them when you often are not selected. I just kept at it, and it has been many years.
@txgrl21 (819)
• United States
14 Jan 13
The survey sites I currently participate in for prizes, gift cards or cash are Irazoo, Zoompanel and Swagbucks. Irazoo has become my favorite out of those, I've earned over $200 since June of last year and that was mostly by doing surveys. I reach payout for a $25 Amazon card at least once a month at Zoompanel and they send that by email instantly most of the time. Swagbucks is a lot like Irazoo but takes a lot more points to redeem. Let me know if you know of any other good ones, thanks!
@UtopianIdealist (1604)
• United States
15 Jan 13
I have heard of Swagbucks, though I thought when I do it is free codes or something to use from a freebie list. Or maybe they are just trying to get others to join. I can't recall. That is great that you have earned so much from doing surveys! Mysurvey is pretty good for me. You get points redeemable for a check, gift cards or stuff. On occasion, they even send you things to try out, or send you a smart phone to record info into for a month or so, that you get giftcards for. I got 70 over a few months from those.
@skjee10 (438)
• India
15 Jan 13
I am from india,so survey opportunity from lot of international survey sites are very limited.Despite all the limitation i am still enjoying my survey work.I am getting regular income from Global test market,Surveyhead,Valued opinion,The panel station,Ipanel india online.Though the money i am earning from surveys not significant,but i am satisfied with it.
@AkamaruKei (5219)
• Malaysia
13 Jan 13
Honestly i want to say i always not get anything when i join international survey. Sometime i not get any survey. When i get a survey it will say i'm not qualified for survey. Luckily it have a survey site special for my country only. It have 2 survey site for my country. 1 of it pay member by paypal and 1 of it pay member by cheque.
@UtopianIdealist (1604)
• United States
14 Jan 13
I am not sure. To me, it seemed like they were more interested in international than U.S participants. Right after they would ask my country, I would be disqualified. One that came to mind that I just checked seems to have merged with another, and it looks like they do other countries besides the U.S as well.
@youless (112481)
• Guangzhou, China
13 Jan 13
My survey earning is not much. Since there are not so many suitable surveys for you all the time. Occasionally I will receive the survey notice but sometimes I am not qualified with it. So it spends me quite a long time reaching the minimum payout. I hardly find a survey website which can pay for you right after you finish the survey.
@UtopianIdealist (1604)
• United States
13 Jan 13
A lot of them have changed pay structures over the years. When I started, there was one place that gave $5 after each survey, I usually got an amazon giftcard. That site disappeared. There are a few that are exclusive, that you cannot even talk about by name for fear of being banned. They send you money after each survey, along with products to test, and have very few unpaid surveys.
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@jambi462 (4576)
• United States
14 Jan 13
I don't really make that much on surveys anymore. I used to do them quite a bit and I would make maybe an extra hundred or two each year but still they are really time consuming and I hated it when I would get almost done with the survey I was doing and then I would be denied because I didn't qualify. Even when you do get all the way through the survey you only get paid like fifty cents or a dollar so I am kind of over them at the moment.
@UtopianIdealist (1604)
• United States
17 Jan 13
They do take a lot of time sometimes, and it is very frustrating when you do not qualify or get pennies whenever it seemed like such a long survey. There have been times I just filled a few from time to time to remain active. Though there are many places who are looking for certain things. I noticed after I had my child, I had more come my way.
@Admin1993 (628)
• India
13 Jan 13
I have not cashout from any surveys sides because there is no chances that you will be qualified for every surveys you recieve.
Surveys are sometimes good when you qualified and angry when the disqualified.
I am doing two surveys sides but i qualify for once or twice among 10.so surveys are good if they apy you in cash like globaltestmarket which pays you in cash after we have 1000 marketpoints.
@UtopianIdealist (1604)
• United States
13 Jan 13
At one time, I made some here and there from Globaltestmarket. I guess I stopped getting as many surveys and just started focusing on ones that paid out a lot more. I am glad they are doing well for you. They seemed to only send out surveys for my husband, who was never interested in doing them.
