Paid Surveys: What To Believe

Chances are, if you've been researching work from home opportunities for any amount of time, it is highly likely that you have come across a “Get Paid to Take Surveys!” ad or link.

The premise behind these “opportunities” is that you will be paid high dollar for participating in Internet surveys.

All you have to do is pay for a membership or buy a list of survey sites, and you'll be well on your way to making upwards to $150 an hour (depending upon the site).

On paper, this all sounds great.

But before you dive in and pay for a list of surveys and paid survey sites, there are points worth realizing.

Survey Starters

There are, of course, other reasons to avoid purchasing lists of survey sites. Common problems reported by consumers are:

*Broken, or non-functioning links
*Poor customer support
*Sites that require product purchases
*Regionally specific sites
*Inability to obtain a refund

Your safest bet is to avoid these types of programs. Their earning claims are often deceptively overestimated, and their service qualities have reputations for being poor.

Also, it's important to come to terms with projected earning claims. The $50 - $150 dollars an hour claims aren't entirely inaccurate, but they are often misleading. The truth behind the potential earning statements isn't always fully explained.

A Few Helpful Tips

Depending upon how many and which survey sites you join, you're likely to get a bit of extra junk mail. Having an address dedicated to surveys keeps your personal and/or professional inbox from collecting excessive amounts of clutter.

Do not give out your secure information. You should never give up infomration such as your social security number. If a site requires that type of information for membership, leave. There is no sense risking identity theft.

It is important to note, however, that you might END UP being required to provide this information at a later time.

For instance, if you make over $600, the US Govt. might require you to file tax information on that money. This will require that the survey site take your SSN for tax purposes.

This is really the only conceivable reason why a paid survey site should ever request such information.

Not all sites are created equal. Some sites require you to purchase a product or service to qualify for surveys. Avoid these sites. There are plenty of other survey sites on the web that do not require purchasing of any kind.

Keep on top of your invitations. Surveys are often time sensitive. You may only have a certain number of days to complete them. Make sure you're not letting massive amounts of surveys expire under your nose.

Be prepared for some boredom. Paid survey completion isn't the most suspenseful of tasks, especially if you've been doing it for an extended period of time.

Free List Of Survey Sites

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