online surveys

crashing out on surveys - crashing out on surveys with false advertising
@mnflower (1299)
United States
March 21, 2007 3:23pm CST
ok here's the deal I have signed up to take surveys on line with them saying this is free to you, but heres the kick in the butt, in order to get paid for doing these surveys you have to either select and register for three different products and pay for the trial of these products then take the survey then they pay you...now if someone says take surveys for free and get paid what exactly does that mean. am I reading this wrong or should it read, take survey get paid after you subscribe to trials and pay shipping and handling fees; etc. anyone else know of survey places where one can actually do surveys and get paid for them without getting all the junk mail and have to pay for lots of things you dont want.
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19 responses
@Carl79 (81)
21 Mar 07
If a survey is free you shouldnt have to pay a penny dont do it. There are loads of survey sites out there that are free and pay. American Consumer panel is a great one, Lightspeed panel pay with points but these can be converted into cash via paypal, YouGov pays when you reach £50 not sure if open to international members so depends where you live, Ciao pays & opinion world both pay cash. There are others that pay with vouchers too. I would avoid ones that enter you into prize draws though, as surveys can be very time consuming (around 20 minutes each) and who wins the lottery anyway?
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• United States
22 Mar 07
Great response, very helpful information.
@whacks (774)
• Philippines
21 Mar 07
Thanks a lot for the information. I am really looking for sites where I can also earn some additional income. The problem I encounter sometimes is that I am from the Philippines and many sites are available only for US and Canada and do not include other countries.
@lyndee22 (1210)
• Philippines
22 Mar 07
we have the same problem. others requires credit card which is not available here in the philippines.
@lyndee22 (1210)
• Philippines
22 Mar 07
we have the same problem. others require credit cards that is not available here in the philippines.
@34momma (13882)
• United States
22 Mar 07
You can check out my profile. I have surveys on my site. you don't have to buy something first. you take surveys and they pay you. period. they will send you stuff to try for free and then you go back sign in and tell them what you think they send you money. no money out of your pocket ever!
• United States
21 Mar 07
There are many legitimate surveys sites. Greenfield, Your2cents Zoom panel, Pinecone research, brand institute, these are just off the top of my head and I have been paid by every one of them. I have more but I am not on my computer at home if you wish any more information send me a message.
@mnflower (1299)
• United States
21 Mar 07
thank you angel i have recently signed with greenfield so I must be going in the right direction now, but I will be sending you a message soon as I can would like to chat some
• United States
22 Mar 07
I ran into the samething. But there is one that is legit. it's SurveySpot.com You won't make a lot of money, but I would say that with in the past 5 months I've made about $30.00!
@nanajanet (4436)
• United States
25 May 08
Those are not real surveys. I listed on my website the ones that you can trust and get paid and there is nothing for you to do but just do surveys. Stay away from ones that make you pay or sign up for stuff.
@prasad1961 (5597)
• India
22 Mar 07
All are time consuming and waste of exercise. Instead of getting signed to those survey sites it is better take offers as presented by treasure trooper.com etc.,
@UcoksBaBa (800)
• Indonesia
22 Mar 07
With thousands of people trying to find a way to make some extra money online everyday, paid online survey sites are popping up everywhere. With so many out there (some good, some - well, not so good) it's hard to determine what to believe. In an attempt to clarify the ins and outs, and the myths and realities of paid online surveys, I've composed a series of questions and answers to help you sort everything out. We'll start with the basics and then get into the nitty gritty.
• United States
22 Mar 07
I hate those scam sites. Although I do belong to a great survey site but you have to be invited to take the survey and yes, you do get paid, after each one is done you get a check in the mail, not much, but about $6 a survey. The site is American Consumer Survey and here is the link https://www.acop.com/AcopApps/RegistrationUtilities/Registration.aspx?L=1 Hope this helps, please note, there is no link for referral on this site I am not out to make money for you to join only to offer my assistance and knowledge. Take care~!
• India
22 Mar 07
is their any site really paying the surveys , i did't find any thing if so tell me about the site , all sites are simply signup and never send the survey through the online i think thre is no such site .
@jojopuff (520)
• United States
22 Mar 07
I'm a member of YourTwoCents.com and I got a check in the mail the other day for doing surveys. The only catch is that you have to qualify for their surveys before you take the actual survey and get paid for it. It took me a couple of months just to get $8, but the surveys are pretty easy and at least you get paid. It's completely free and you don't have to do trials or pay shipping and handling or anything like that. Hope that helps you!
• Philippines
22 Mar 07
its really hard to find the real and legitimate paid survey sites indeed. Im so tired looking for them, i always seen sites who's asking for membership fee and they said those are scams, but these sites says that they are just looking for the honest and serious survey takers that's why they are asking for one time membership fee. I really dont know what and who's to believe in.. Im so tired looking up to all the sites that lots of people are offering, like they are saying its legitimate, they said its free, they said you'll earn big money.. arrggghhh! im so tired of those.. All i want to know is, if those survey sites who's asking for one time membership is real and they really pays? Coz if they are really legitimate and i can earn money from them, i am surely willing to pay their membership fee as long as they are true and i can earn money by taking their surveys... Can you help me out? Can you send me private message? Or to anyone who knows the answer for my question? Just drop me a message... Thank you! Have a nice day ahead!
@yhangsey (18)
• Philippines
22 Mar 07
b careful with it...
• India
22 Mar 07
Yes, u said the truth, nowdays the trick is to get affiliated with the websites and get the payment when you have registered with those companies.
• United States
22 Mar 07
I came across a company just like what you're talking about. Except, they don't have a minimum. They will pay you when your account reaches $50. Which is usually after five trials. I have used other paid survey sites and got product trials for free, so I'm not sure if I'm going to use any surveys from that other company. I may try it if the product is something I'm interested in using.
@mayammb (1815)
• Australia
21 Mar 07
U r right even i had come across such surveys. Only thing u do is don't register for such surveys. There r other survey sites which r free and u don't need to complete any offer or trial to take that. Spend some time n try searching for that kind of surveys.
@chargoans (939)
• United States
22 Mar 07
Of all the surveys I have taken that should have paid, it was either as you described or I didn't qualify. I did get entries into some kind of drawing. Woohoo
• India
22 Mar 07
there are lot of pioneers in the world of surveying and they do pay their members. GlobalTestMarket is the one that i am with. Probably you can try that one. But as an Indian i felt it is not of that use for me as most surveys are US centric. So if you are from USA then you can actually make a living out of surveys as many are doing.
• India
22 Mar 07
Hi anyone knows how can i get the URL or somthin link to sign up this free online surveys. As for your information i am from india.I tried in greeinfield but those sites are only for us. Plz tell me any other site you have in your mind from i can get paid my extra income. Whichever site i go they are askin for buy somthin or take somthin,i dont want to do that .so plz guide me with your knowledge