Do you do surveys?

@sprite1950 (30452)
Corsham, England
June 14, 2018 4:29pm CST
Does anyone here hate doing surveys as much as I do? Despite the fact they are a good way to earn I find them so boring and repetitive. I will attempt a few short surveys because then if I get kicked off at some point I won't have spent too much time on it. I see some people join many sites and seem to enjoy doing them but with the possible exception of Prolific Academic and Pinecone Research which I regard as quality sites I really dislike them. Do you do surveys?
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@LadyDuck (472064)
• Switzerland
15 Jun 18
I do not, every time that I tried, I spend a bit of time replying to plenty of questions and at the end I get the message "your country does not apply for this survey". They could at least verify before wasting your time.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
16 Jun 18
I don't get that often but it must be so annoying!
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
17 Jun 18
@LadyDuck Yes we get plenty here but I get disqualified from so many.
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@LadyDuck (472064)
• Switzerland
16 Jun 18
@sprite1950 I get this all the time, I suppose that Switzerland both for languages and number of people is not an interesting country for surveys.
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@porwest (92624)
• United States
14 Jun 18
I've never liked them either. I might give them a go from time to time, but I get pretty bored with them quickly and never made much. Probably because I wasn't committed.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
15 Jun 18
I can't stand the repetition. The same questions over and over and some of them seem completely pointless.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
20 Jun 18
@porwest They definitely do judging by the amount of junk mail and marketing phone calls I receive!
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@porwest (92624)
• United States
19 Jun 18
@sprite1950 That's what I found too. Not sure what they do with all of the 'data' they collect, but they must do something with it if they are willing to pay for it.
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
16 Jun 18
I generally knock out 2-3 surveys a day. Certainly not much more than that. I only attempt the short ones. I try not to spend too much time on them. I hate doing surveys, but sometimes it's good just to earn a few extra dollars.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
17 Jun 18
That's how I feel. I do better on Grabpoints than any other site. TapResearch works best for me.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
20 Jun 18
@moffittjc Grabpoints is really good for the US. I do quite well there but the US can do so much more. It used to be Zoombucks I think. TapResearch is just an ordinary survey site but they are usually quite short surveys.
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@moffittjc (121729)
• Gainesville, Florida
20 Jun 18
@sprite1950 I've never heard of either of those two sites.
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• Northampton, England
15 Jun 18
opinion outpost is very busy. I make £50 a month there
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
16 Jun 18
That's good money, Do you have to do a lot of surveys for that?
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
17 Jun 18
@thedevilinme You must qualify for quite a lot, I do better on Grabpoints surveys than any other site so if I am going to attempt one I usually go there.
• Northampton, England
16 Jun 18
@sprite1950 Its mostly 50 oence ones that take 15 minutes. I do a few a day, yes.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
29 Jun 18
I do surveys, but I hate them. I don't have patience to do long ones and I only do them because they are a good way to earn money. However, I get frustrated when I attempt many of them and don't qualify for them. Some sites will give you points for disqualifying so that makes it a little easier to be motivated to do surveys. It does get boring giving the same info over and over again.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
30 Jun 18
Peanut Lab and Tap Research give out disqualification points on GP and Irazoo but I hate it when it says a survey is 5 minutes and then you get into it and discover it's much longer. I can't stand the financial ones.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
1 Jul 18
@morgoodie I can't get Mturk in the UK. We used to be able to but they have changed it and it now says it is not available for my location.
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@morgoodie (2645)
• United States
30 Jun 18
@sprite1950 Yeah that is my thing too. It says 5-10 minutes and then it takes 30 minutes in reality. The only site I like surveys on is mturk since they really are the length they say they are, they are higher paying, and you hardly ever get disqualified. Sometimes, there are bonuses given too.
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
14 Jun 18
I do some but sadly, same experience that you have. I am always screened out. But they do pay.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
15 Jun 18
I have joined many sites but they are all the same with the exception of Prolific Academic and Pinecone reasearch. These are better quality sites.
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@simplfred (20641)
• Philippines
15 Jun 18
@sprite1950 Does they work worldwide?
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
15 Jun 18
@simplfred Prolific academic is a UK site but I'm not sure if it accepts people from other countries. I think it accepts the US. Pinecone is very hard to get into. I'm still trying but they did let me fill out an application form the other day so I'm hoping they will contact me.
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@betlynfrnds (4069)
• United States
15 Jun 18
I actually like taking surveys. Yes, sometimes they get on my nerves, sometimes they let me down and sometimes they just flat out aggravate me. Probably most any earning opportunity will do the same from time to time. However, in the longer run I am usually pleased with the results. As one example, I was invited to complete a survey via email by one of the companies I'm a member of. It took me a comfortable 15 minutes to complete, it was interesting and I earned $10.00. Another time, same survey company, a 20 minute survey I successfully completed earned me $7.00. I stay in the survey 'game' for the long run.
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• United States
16 Jun 18
@sprite1950 I certainly understand. Survey taking requires a great deal of patience. But with patience comes nice rewards as you can see. I have countless smaller rewards that come into my account every week. It's an avenue that works for me even with the occasional headaches.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
17 Jun 18
@betlynfrnds Yes but it turns me into a monster when I get disqualified at a late stage. I shout at my PC
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
16 Jun 18
Wow that's good. It's definitely the best way to make money but I get so wound up when they kick me off at the end I always say "that's it!"
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@paigea (36315)
• Canada
15 Jun 18
I enjoy some and find them interesting. Others are quite tedious. I don't do more than one or two in a day. And if I am busy I don't check out the survey sites at all.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
15 Jun 18
I decided to do one the other day on Instagc. It took 20 minutes and when I got to the end it said I hadn't qualified. It made me so mad that I had wasted all that time.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
16 Jun 18
@paigea If I do one I always make sure it is Tapresearch as they always give us a reward for our efforts. even if we don't qualify.
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@paigea (36315)
• Canada
15 Jun 18
@sprite1950 very annoying. I have had that happen on occasion. I am soon going to load $50 onto my Starbucks card. So, I will keep doing surveys. Just not going to spend a lot of time on them.
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@lovebuglena (44721)
• Staten Island, New York
16 Jun 18
I am on Swagbucks and the main way I earn there (aside from occasional shopping online or dining out through SB Local) are surveys. I don't mind doing them, though I prefer when they are shorter in time. Some take over 15 minutes to complete. There have been times where I get kicked out of surveys (disqualified or told too many participants, etc.) while in the middle of them, or even towards the end. And sometimes surveys stop working or I can't qualify for them at all. And that's very frustrating. I am usually not bored or tired of them but sometimes I may not be into doing them so it becomes a bit dull completing them.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
17 Jun 18
I never attempt a survey that is longer than 15 minutes as it's too frustrating to be kicked off. I don't mind so much if it's at the beginning .. sometimes I'm even glad if it's something I find boring,
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
18 Jun 18
@lovebuglena I notice that too. They might say it is 10 minutes and then you find out it is 20 when you get into it,
@lovebuglena (44721)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jun 18
@sprite1950 I usually don't do surveys more than 15 minutes either but I noticed that the time they show for a survey may not be the correct time for that survey when you actually take it.
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
18 Jun 18
Yes, I do surveys, some sites are very reliable and I have been receiving payment from them.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
19 Jun 18
What are your favourite sites?
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
20 Jun 18
@nela13 I saw your recommendation for Future Talkers on FC so I registered but I have never had any surveys. Do they email you if you if they have a new survey? Mobrog I was disqualified from most of their surveys and I do GlobalTestMarket surveys on Grabpoints. I don't know of Nicequest .. I've a feeling I applied once but they said the UK was not eligible at that time but would be in the future.
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@nela13 (58710)
• Portugal
19 Jun 18
@sprite1950 Mobrog, GlobaltestMarket, Nicequest, Future Talkers. Do you work on these?
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@hillhjill (23714)
• United States
14 Jun 18
I did when I was on inboxdollars but not no more as they are so hard to qualify for, the ones I do know is yougov and cash out when I get to 50 bucks.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
15 Jun 18
We have a site called inboxpounds in the UK which is the same thing. They have a high cash out rate though,
@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
15 Jun 18
@hillhjill It's £20 here which is around the same amount after the conversion.
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@hillhjill (23714)
• United States
15 Jun 18
@sprite1950 yeah I had to get to 30 bucks before I could cash out.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
15 Jun 18
Hi Snowdrop. I have seen some but stopped because they a lot of requirements or sometimes tells you no surveys are available.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
15 Jun 18
I get plenty but I am often disqualified so I have decided to give them up completely as I waste so much time on them.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
16 Jun 18
@mlgen1037 It usually says they are not looking for people with my demographics and other times there is no reason given, it just happens.
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@mlgen1037 (29886)
• Manila, Philippines
15 Jun 18
@sprite1950 Why are you disqualified? I thought surveys do not have those requirements.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
2 Jul 18
Yes, I do mobrog surveys, and zap surveys.. but I have never been paid there..
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
2 Jul 18
I used to do mobrog but I was always disqualified so gave up on it.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
3 Jul 18
@Jessabuma I find TapResearch the best. I don't know if you can get it where you are. But they give you disqualification points.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
2 Jul 18
@sprite1950 I am always eliminated also so I am planning to stop it.
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@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
15 Jun 18
Surveys did not work for me
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
15 Jun 18
They are certainly not for everyone.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
16 Jun 18
@chicnthin I think you do not get as many in the Philippines. A lady I was talking to said that,
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@chicnthin (3031)
• Philippines
15 Jun 18
@sprite1950 yes thats why i stop.
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@DaddyEvil (137602)
• United States
16 Jun 18
No, sites always kick me off surveys as being too old for their demographics.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
17 Jun 18
Yes! I think age has a lot to do with it. They must think we are too old and tired to go out and buy stuff!
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
18 Jun 18
@DaddyEvil Well that's a bit more like it!
@DaddyEvil (137602)
• United States
18 Jun 18
@sprite1950 Or, that we are tightwads who don't spend money.
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@Deepizzaguy (104144)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
29 Jun 18
The best surveys sites I like are One Opinion Member Outpost, PointClub, Sendearnings, Inboxdollars among others. Sure they are tough but getting paid after a long while it is worth it.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
29 Jun 18
I've started to do a few again and I find Grabpoints and Irazoo work best for me.
@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
30 Jun 18
@Deepizzaguy No problem, I hope they work for you. Grabpoints is faster to earn.
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@Deepizzaguy (104144)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Jun 18
@sprite1950 Thank you for sharing about Grabpoints and Irazoo.
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@saurabhrmp (2283)
• Hyderabad, India
18 Jun 18
I went through many sites which gave money to complete some surveys but I didn't found any surveys which are working in India. So, I already gave up. If you know any site which provide survey fro all countries, please let me know.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
19 Jun 18
I have spoken to Indian people before who say they many of the surveys don't work for them even if they are displayed for them.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
20 Jun 18
@saurabhrmp Yes I'm afraid that seems to be the case.
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• Hyderabad, India
19 Jun 18
@sprite1950 , hmm my comment is also same as most of the surveys which are tried not applicable india.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
15 Jun 18
@sprite1950 I want to do surveys but they do not come to Israel so I cannot do them.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
17 Jun 18
@Hannihar Yes I know that the US, UK and Canada get the most.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
16 Jun 18
That's a shame. I know some countries don't get them but I didn't realise yours didn't.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
17 Jun 18
@sprite1950 Believe or not there are alot of sites I tried do not come here.
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
15 Jun 18
Yeah I do lot of surveys...I prefer short surveys they are easy to do..yougov surveys are very good and toluna also.
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
16 Jun 18
I joined YouGov but never stuck to it, I can't remember why though,
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
17 Jun 18
@Icydoll I've heard that India does not get many surveys.
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@Icydoll (36717)
• India
16 Jun 18
@sprite1950 we get rare survey invitations from yougov..
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@saritflor (3914)
• Hungary
15 Jun 18
I tried to do some, but mostly after two questions they say I'm not quailed for this task
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
15 Jun 18
It's better if they disqualify you at the beginning. I have spent 20 minutes on a survey before and then been disqualified.
@saritflor (3914)
• Hungary
21 Jun 18
@sprite1950 WOW sorry for you! I hope you can find a better place to do these surveys, best luck with that
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@sprite1950 (30452)
• Corsham, England
22 Jun 18
@saritflor It happens on many sites from time to time. It's annoying so I usually just do very short surveys if they are available.