The Joy of Taking Surveys
@BelleStarr (61101)
United States
December 22, 2015 9:32am CST
I have signed up for a couple of survey sites and on Swagbucks I find that surveys work the best for me. Some days I find that I don't qualify for anything and then this morning I got to take two really interesting ones.
The first one was one a senior living community and their advertising campaign and the second was about auto insurance. Both of them were easy to complete and enjoyable. Paid well too!!
Do you enjoy taking surveys? I have no idea why I started doing these but overall they just entertain me I think.
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19 responses
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
22 Dec 15
@BelleStarr It may be that you have only started doing surveys recently. The ones to beware are those with general questions about family lifestyle, which are usually designed to collect information that is then sold to other companies.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
22 Dec 15
My filters are on pretty high so I don't get too much. The worst was the Canadian pharmacy I ordered from oh dear lord, I get 4 or 5 a day at least from pharmacies. They do go right to junk so that is good. @Asylum
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
22 Dec 15
I have not found that to be the case as of yet but I will be on the lookout.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
22 Dec 15
I only do one survey site, but lately I am not enjoying them so will probably quit that one.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
22 Dec 15
I do one that pays cash and I have made a reasonable amount, The only problem is not enough surveys that I qualify for.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
22 Dec 15
@BelleStarr The one I do is Pine Cone, they pay 3 dollars for each survey and only send the ones you do qualify for. So no weeding out by me and they never say no you don't qualify.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
22 Dec 15
@fishtiger58 I have never joined that one. I guess I need to take a look.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Dec 15
I also like taking surveys, especially the ones that I am qualified for. I don't like it very well, when I am not qualified for a certain survey, when I thought I would. Some surveys though, are very boring, and I can't wait to get them done. Others are quite nice, and I don't mind doing them at all.
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@rosekiss (30414)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 Dec 15
@BelleStarr It really makes me wonder too, who are qualified for the surveys. I hate it when I am not quialified for certain surveys, as it seems such a waste of time even starting them.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
22 Dec 15
I am a travel writer, I wasn't qualified for a travel survey the other day!! That I found pretty funny. If not me who?
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@much2say (56141)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Dec 15
I enjoy short ones . I love when I can complete a survey on SB and jump up the SB towards my daily goals - but it's even better when I can do in a short amount of time. Many of the topics actually bore me, but I do like the ones where we can watch a video and answer questions about what we just saw.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
22 Dec 15
I don't do those because I refuse to download flash player.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 Dec 15
I really do not enjoy taking surveys. I find that most of the time I do not qualify for any of them and the ones I do get are so time consuming it's insane! I would much rather spend my time here where I have fun interacting with others. =)
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
22 Dec 15
I tend to make better money on the surveys than here and really less effort.
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@GreatMartin (23671)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
23 Dec 15
I've been making $30 a month doing surveys in my spare time--the site I belong to I get points if I don't qualify for a survey which can be turned into money!
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
23 Dec 15
That makes sense and nothing is a loss then. I do surveys on two sites and on Swagbucks.
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
22 Dec 15
I guess it is just a personal preference, I enjoy them quite a lot.
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
22 Dec 15
Most of the ones I do ask in the begining about where I live.
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@LadyDuck (472109)
• Switzerland
22 Dec 15
@BelleStarr Oh, they all ask at the beginning where I live and they let me go through all the survey... this is something I do not understand.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
23 Dec 15
I have never qualified for one survey on swagbucks, so I quit trying, a waste of time for me.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Dec 15
Wow I qualify for several every day and probably could do even more. They have lots of different companies who provide the surveys, did you try others?
@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
24 Dec 15
@BelleStarr I'm old, I don't work, I don't buy electronics, I don't have loans..it leaves me out of many - I prefer to skip them. I did what was the name Pinecone for years, I missed one deadline and they dropped me...
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Dec 15
I usually get thrown off quite quickly after the initial questions.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
30 Dec 15
@BelleStarr I wouldn't mind all the questions and stuff if I could actually finish a survery...lol.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
22 Dec 15
I think it's soul destroying, am way too impatient
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
23 Dec 15
lol I think I must have a strong soul. Actually I find it fascinating to see things today like smart phones that I was helping to make possible 8 or 9 years ago. They were just a possiility then and we were giving our ideas about what we would like to see.
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@Drosophila (16571)
• Ireland
23 Dec 15
@BelleStarr that's good to hear. I used to design surveys and I guess that puts me off them altogether.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Dec 15
Some I actually enjoy but lately I have had a few boring ones that I can't wait to finish.
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@T_gray (7774)
• Salina, Kansas
24 Dec 15
@BelleStarr some can get funny too. Like, why do you need to know this stuff? But in the end, I don't care, they pay me for it. Hehe
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@paigea (36315)
• Canada
23 Dec 15
I have been doing surveys since back in the day when they sent me huge booklets in the mail to fill in and mail back. Those paid nothing and were just about feeling part of things.
I do surveys for a few companies and some I quite enjoy, some I find tedious.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Dec 15
Yes I think it is the same for everyone but it brings in a little extra money so why not?
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@petiksmdoe47 (114)
• Quezon City, Philippines
23 Dec 15
I never tried surveys ever, how is it good? are they legit? what site do you recommend?
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Dec 15
I do some on Swagbucks which I think is a good palce to start.
@petiksmdoe47 (114)
• Quezon City, Philippines
24 Dec 15
@BelleStarr its not letting me :( prolly because im outside US?
@connierebel (1557)
• United States
23 Dec 15
I belong to a lot of survey sites, so I don't do many on sites like Swagbucks and Fusion Cash that have other offers. I get burned out when I do a lot of surveys, then for a long time I won't do any. I think after doing so many surveys for several years, I'm bored with them. I'd rather find other ways to make money online.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
23 Dec 15
I have been off of them for about 8 or 9 years so for me it is fun again.
@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
23 Dec 15
I have signed up recently to two survey sites that's based here in my country. They send invitation to join their surveys through the email. They pay well and already in peso but sometimes i find their surveys too long and mentally stressful.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Dec 15
There are some that are like that but others are quite entertaining.
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
23 Dec 15
Yes I took a break of about 8 or 9 years and now I am ready to try it again.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Dec 15
I think that is the case for all of us, I wonder if it is our age at this point quite frankly.
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@Iam_jauntyjen (5037)
•
22 Dec 15
I've recently joined a survey site that pays its members. Unfortunately, I don't receive plenty of survey forms and most of the time I am not qualified :(
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
22 Dec 15
That is of course the draw back, I just tried and wasn't qualified for 3 in a row.