How Paid Surveys Work

The process of a paid survey is actually very simple and easy. Simply join a paid survey site and sign up by completing your member profile. Then you will be sent an email whenever a survey is available that matches your profile. The email you receive will provide you with an estimate of how long the survey completion is going to take and how you will be compensated for your time to take the survey along with a link to the specific survey page. On average it will take you about fifteen to twenty minutes to complete a survey.

How you are paid for taking the survey will vary depending on the survey site as well as the paid survey itself. There are typically three main payment methods offered to individuals who take a paid survey. The first is a cash payment of one to fifty dollars per survey. The second option is through a point system that you can then redeem for prizes. Lastly there are sweepstakes entries. In a very few limited offers you will actually be rewarded with new products to keep once you try them and provide a review through the survey.

While there are many legitimate paid survey sits on the internet there are also some scams that you can run into. In order to avoid a scam you need to avoid a paid survey site that falls into one of the following categories:
·    You need to pay a membership fee to join the website.
·    You are guaranteed a high set of income.
·    They don’t offer a clear picture of their reward system for your participation in paid surveys.
·    They require too much personal information. Never give you a social security number, credit card number or bank account information when signing up with a paid survey site.
·    They do not have a posted privacy policy for you to read.
·    They can sell off your member information to third parties.

While searching on the internet can give you a number of paid survey opportunities you won’t be guaranteed to get all legitimate companies through this search. In order to get a list of legitimate paid survey companies you need to get the opinion of experienced survey takers. There are also several tips that can help you to increase how much you can earn from paid survey sites.

The first tip is to sign up for as many survey sites as possible to increase your chance of being asked to participate in paid surveys. Second you should respond to survey invitations right away since space will typically fill in fast. Lastly make sure you keep your profile up to date so you can make sure you are qualified for as many surveys as possible. Doing these things can help you to maximize the amount of surveys you are asked to participate in and the amount of money you can make from paid surveys. However, never assume that taking paid surveys can pay you enough to replace your permanent job.