Paid Surveys FAQ

Paid Surveys actually aren't that new.
But lately alot of websites are popping up claiming to pay you thousands of dollars for taking paid surveys online.
They simpy pose as paid surveys to get you to buy a product or subscribe to their mailing list so they can sell your information to third parties.
These are market research firms that are hired by major companies to conduct research studies of their products or advertising methods.
They then hire market research companies to see if their advertising is working.


With so many paid survey scams out there it is difficult to tell the real from the fakes.


Can I Really Get Paid To Take Surveys Online?

Believe or not the answer is yes.


Will I Really Make $250 An Hour?

NO! It is claims like these that cause everyone to think that paid surveys is a scam.
But you will be lucky if you were to get more than one of those a year.


Should I Pay To Join A Paid Survey Site?

NO! NEVER! A legitimate paid survey site would never make you pay to work for them.
Lots of time these directories are outdated and worthless.
You are usually fooled into joining one of these paid membership sites by claims of making thousands of dollars a month.
You can make a couple dollars a month with one paid survey company.
It all depends on how many surveys you take.
Most companies will send only a few paid surveys a month.
So the logic is.
You will usually be asked a few questions prior to taking a survey to see if you fit the demographics they are looking for for that particular paid survey.


How Do I get Paid?

Each paid survey company will have it's own payment system.
Some pay you through Pay Pal.
Some paid surveys will enter you into drawings or sweepstakes.
Sometimes the survey may pay $100 to 100 people who took the survey.
And they are usually pretty short surveys.
Try Doing a search for "Taking Free Paid Surveys Online" at google.
Or refer to the link at the bottom of this page for a site that lists lots of legitimate paid surveys.


What Are Some Good Paid Surveys To Join?

I have had the best experience with the following companies.