method #2 -> Paid surveys ($20-30 per month)

I do them also. Have been asked to test products too.

We can keep a list of such website and your personal advice with it. I heard that some surveys will take more time and will pay you very less. Can we share the websites which you have tried and can be useful for others.

Thanks,
Vikas

YES!! Please let me know the 'legit' websites. There are SOO many ones, that aren't legit, that you have to pay for, etc. Some surveys ask you for SOO much personal information..then you get 'no where' with them. Yes..'Vikas'...would be nice to "share the websites."

there are some that i have signed up for that once i signed up i decided wasn't going to work for me..but there are alot out there that are free. Survey Spot, MySurey.com, Lightspeed, Ipsos.Isay are the ones i do.
Some topics don't interest me so i don't do them, but others I do..you don't earn alot of money and most pay points that you can cash in for items.. I got to test dog food, shampoo and cereal..

And speaking of surveys, have you guys ever done live focus groups? You go in for different topics, are paid good money for two hours and are usually fed. The least I've ever made for a focus group is $75 for about two hours of work. Not bad. Not bad at all. What you do is sign up with Marketing Research companies in your area and are put in their databases. They call you when they have a survey and give you a screener to see if you qualify.

No i have never done a market research group..have been asked when i sign up for the surveys, but maybe because i am such a small community there is nothing here. These aren't the secret shopper things are they?

It's in the same family--but this is where you actually go to the facility and meet with other people who are close to you in age with a moderator and talk about the product. Sometimes you also get free product.

then no i have not done anything like that..I must be in too small of a community.

Here's a list of the sites I'm a member of that have paid me

Lightspeed Panel - I'm able to cash out for $10 every 6 weeks. Surveys tend to last about 20-30 minutes if you qualify. You earn points for every survey you qualify and complete and you can convert those points either to cash or to buy merchandise from their shop. Cash however is paypal only but you do receive the money in 2-3 days.

MySurvey - This one is very slow earner for me. I'm lucky if I get maybe 3-4 surveys a month from them. The upside is if you do happen to be a match for a lot of surveys, you do get 10 points for just taking the survey even if you don't qualify for the rest of the survey. Cashout is 1000 points or $10 and checks generally take about a month to receive. Another upside is, you get 150 points for each referral. If you know a lot of people or know how to advertise this can really add up!

Surveysavvy - I've only qualified for a couple surveys but qualified for an incentive task where I got paid $15 for giving them info about my printer activity at work. Pays by check and I received the check in about 3 weeks. They also have a referral program where you receive an average of $2 every time one of your referrals completes a survey.

Opinion Outpost - This one is spotty for me, I receive maybe 8-10 survey invitations a month and I'm lucky if I qualify for 1-2 a month. When I do qualify for a survey they pay generally about $1-5. Cashout is $5 by check and takes about a month to receive. You also get paid $1 for each person you refer who completes a survey.

i.think inc. - I get maybe a survey once or twice a month but I generally qualify for it. You get paid by check after each survey you complete and it's generally only a couple bucks. Checks take about 4 weeks to arrive.

Global Test Market - This one is my favorite. You get 5 points if you don't qualify for the survey and up to 100 points if you qualify and complete the survey. Cashout is 1000 points which equals $50!! I get about 5 surveys a week from them. Checks take about 6-8 weeks to arrive so be prepared to wait. They also have a referral program where you get paid 20 points for each referral that signs up and completes a survey.

I'm a member of a few other survey sites but they are either strictly reward sites (merchandise only) or I have yet to qualify for a survey, or I don't have enough to cash out so I cannot in good faith list them because I don't know for sure if they pay.

drjonah..you are right about qualifying for alot of the surveys, most times you don't, but there are those where you do..just have to be patient i guess. I just did one and got $20.00 for watching a video. took about 45 minutes and was fun to do.

yeah patience is the key. However if you're unemployed, disabled, housewife/husband or just someone with a lot of free time, I would recommend doing some good research online for as many sites as you can and go nuts. You really can make a good amount of money

yes you can..

I agreed that paid survey can make some extra income, i tried to participated in some paid survey company but i found that some survey just take too much our time. It's not that good amount of money you earn compared to the time you spent on the survey.

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I have a question for those of you that have used these sites. Does you junk mail go up? Do these sites sell your information to other companies? Thanks for all the great info.

yes the junk mail did increase on some of the ones i signed up for..but not for the ones i currently have. Yes, anthony some of them are time consuming and seem repetitive, but then some turn out to be worth your while. I have had the opportunity to test dog food twice which saved me some money. Also got to test shampoo and cereal. The nice thing about them is that you don't have to do them if you don't want to..and you can do them from your home..

I just finished a survey about politics, took me about 10 minutes and got $3.50 for it!

And about testing products, I've done kleenex and toilet paper. Plus a couple times I was sent a tv show in the mail to watch and then report back. I also did a study where I sent in my utility bills

Here's a piece of advice for anyone who wants to get into the survey game. Answer everything honestly! It can be tempting to answer differently if it increases your chances of qualifying for the studies but trust me, these companies are smart and will catch you! A friend of mine once did a $50 survey but lied about a lot of things and got caught, needless to say he forfeited all his earnings.

And also be careful when filling out the surveys, once in a while they throw 'test' questions like 'Answer this question strongly agree'. If you don't answer that particular question the way they just asked, you get kicked out of the survey and may get your account suspended.

I just added a poll to it, do you recommend this method. This will help people take a step.

Thanks,
Vikas

MONETARY PAYMENTS

Pinecone???????? You cannot join unless you find a banner on the internet or can get a referral when they are recruiting new members. They pay $5.00 per survey. This is a great survey company. I have received at least one survey a month. To date I have made $105.00.

Viewpoint Forum- You must be referred to this site. It is based on a point system and you can cash out 375 points for $10.00. To date I have made $24.26. Check freepaidsurveys.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=22 for a referral.

Opinion Outpost- Uses a point system once you reach 50 points you can cash out for $5.00. To date I have made $36.90. Be sure to fill out the profile builders so you can qualify for more surveys. Please email me for a referral.

ACOP- To date I have made $25.00 and have done 2 product tests. americanconsumerpanel.com

Your2Cents- Survey pay ranges from $1.00-$4.00. Make sure to fill out the profile builders in order to make more money and qualify for more surveys. To date I have made $19.00. your2cents.com

Socratic Forum- Earn points, once you have earned 5 points you can cash out for $5.00. I joined in May and have earned $10.00. socraticforum.com

My View ???????? Most surveys pay $2.00; some surveys are for drawing entry only. Pays by Paypal. To date I have made $62.00. myview.com

Brand Institute- Most surveys pay $2.00. Pays by Paypal only. I have only qualified for two surveys, but they pay within 4 weeks. brandinstitute.com

Buzz Back- Rarely hear from this company, but have done 3 paid surveys. buzzback.com

Survey Savvy- They only send one out about once a month. Surveys usually pay $3.00. To date I have made $17.00. surveysavvy.com/ss/ss_index.php?id=2453907&action=join

I.think- I have done four surveys, each paying $2.00. ithinkinc.com

Focus Forward- Rarely hear from this company, but focus groups pay well. Please email me for a referral.

Johnson & Johnson Friend & Neighbor ???????? They usually have you test a product with cash incentives. I have done one test for them and was paid $15.00 and was given a full size product to keep. websurveyor(dot)net/wsb.dll/199...ndNeighbors.htm

Mindfield Online - They do a lot of product tests that pay. Be sure to fill out the profiles. Please email me for a referral.

Resonance Research ???????? Recently joined with them as well. Have already received a survey that paid $3.00. resonanceresearch.net/

HCD Research ???????? I have done several surveys for them. They mail a check usually within 4 weeks after you complete the survey. hcdsurveys.com/

LiveWire ???????? Pays by check in the mail about 4 weeks after you complete a survey. joinlivewire.com

PAYS VIA GIFT CERTIFICATES

CLER- This is Harvard University. You have to check their website on a regular basis. They do not send out invitations. Most surveys are for $5.00 Amazon gift certificates, I have done three surveys for $20.00. They require that you give them your social security # in order to get paid. I can confirm that I have now done 5 surveys for them and have been paid for all of them. To date I have made $110.00 in gift certificates. hbs.edu/cler/index.html

U30 ????????They pay with Amazon gift certificates. I did one survey and was paid $10.00 gift cert. u30.com/

Reel Surveys ???????? I have been paid $5.00 within 4 weeks of completing a survey. They are currently redesigning and expanding. Once your account reaches $5, you can cash it in for a $5 Amazon.com gift certificate. However, if you choose, you can wait until your account reaches or exceeds $25 and you can have a check mailed to you for the amount in your account. reelsurveys.com

Test Spin- Earn points to redeem for gift certificates to Amazon.com. You can cash out once you have reached $10.00. testspin.com

OTX- Earn points for gift certificates. To date I have received $50.00 in gift certs. otxsx.com

JD Power Panel- Earn points to redeem for gift certificates to Amazon.com. I just signed up in May and I am more than half way there to redeem my gift certificate. ia.jdpa(dot)com/20/survey/s.phtml?sn=241&csid=frnd5011933SN725

Baker St. Solutions ???????? I have been a member for over 8 months and have just now started getting survey invitations from them. But they paid with an Amazon gift certificate within a week. bakerstsolutions.com/panelist.html


POINT SYSTEM

Harris Poll- Earn points for gift certificates or products. You can start to redeem at 800 points or you can let your points build for bigger items. harrispollonline.com

NFO My Survey- Earn points that you can redeem for cash, gift certificates or prizes. I always choose the check payments and to date I have made $60.00. Please email me for a referral.

Lightspeed Panel- Earn points to redeem for cash or gift certificates. Be sure to fill out the profiles so you can qualify for more surveys. I always choose the paypal payment and to date I have made $105.00. lightspeedpanel.com

Global Test Market- Earn points once you reach 1,000 points you can redeem them for $50.00. You usually earn 5 points just for filling out the screener and you earn more points if you qualify for the survey. If you actively try and take all the surveys they send you, you should be able to cash out almost twice a year. Please email me for a referral.

Zoom Panel ???????? Accumulate points and cash them in for rewards. Please email me for a referral.

DRAWINGS

Global Opinion Panel- Each survey is for an entry into their cash drawings. I am new to this site. But I have heard of others getting product tests from them. GlobalOpinionPanels.com

Greenfield Online- This site primarily enters you into their drawings. They send out a lot of surveys. Some surveys are paid, but far and few between. Their payments are very slow to receive. You can cash out at any denomination. Not one of my favorite companies, but when the surveys are slow I will do a few of theirs in hopes of being offered more paid surveys. I have done 2 product tests and two focus groups. To date I have made $79.00. greenfieldonline.com

Survey Spot- Most surveys are for their drawings. I do get some offers of paid surveys. I also have done three product tests for them (one paying $25.00). surveyspot.com/joinus.htm

SGSB2- This is Stanford Graduate School of Business. Most of their surveys are for drawings; occasionally they have a paid survey. They pay by Paypal or gift certificates. You have to check their website daily for new studies. sgsb2.experimentrak.net/

Here are two great forums for survey takers. You can meet new people and get great advice. They have helped me immensely.

online-sweepstakes.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=39
freepaidsurveys.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=22

There are many more companies that I am signed up with, but they haven????????t proven themselves to me yet. You can check out the forums listed above and make up your own mind. I am also discovering new sites and try to join at least a couple of new ones a month


I hope this can help some of ya'll


Websites edited per TOS - Roxy

Can someone send me some links- Do they really work?

those links up there are the ones that I use when I do my surveys. You get the surveys by email. And a lot of products. Not all surveys you will qualify for but it is worth a shot. As I said those are all the links that I use

wanted to add I also then just save them to my favorites that way I can go in there and see whats up. A lot send money through paypal some through gift cards and some like 2cents sends you a check

Just cashed out again from Global Test Market so in about a month or so, I'll be getting a check in the mail for $50

has anyone signed up with some of these companies recently, and how are they liking them? and thank you to jarjoecharclin for spending all that time writing all of that info and sharing what info he could, REALLY appreciated!

I looked online and there is a pinecone dot come that has surveys available ... is it the same one, did they change their rules? Or is it a totally different company?

is americanconsumerpanel's website ACOP dot com , or is that a different company?

I have been taking surveys online for almost a year now and I have made thousands of dollars so far and counting. The key is to sign up for as many of the good ones as you can. The best ones are the sites that pay well and send surveys consistently. I have written a blog about this which includes links to some of the best paid survey sites I have found. You can check it out here: legitimatepaidsurveysitesforyou.blogspot.com

Here's an updated list of survey sites that have paid me (no referral links or anything, just a simple list)

Lightspeed Panel - $195 I have made in 3 years, no its not a lot but they pay within 2 days of requesting.

MySurvey - $200 and been a member for 3 years.

Survey Savvy - $44 been a member for a year

Opinion Outpost - $102.50 been a member for a year

ACOP - don't have exact numbers but it was a small number, they don't send out a lot of surveys and I don't qualify for most of them

Your2Cents - blah, only $8 in a year

Surveys.com - another small amount that I don't remember but i have been paid quickly

GlobalTestMarket - $164.75 in a year

Pinecone reasearch - been a member for about 6 months and have made $50.

Surveyspot - been a member for about a month and have made $10. Most of their surveys are only for entries into a 'grand prize' drawing.

I.Think - another small one, been a member for about a year and have made about $20.

awesome thanks for the update, it is nice to see "real world" reporting back of what companies seem to pay more for the answered surveys.

cheers!

I would like to put my stamp of approval on Opinion Outpost. I have been getting a lot of surveys from them lately and qualifying for them. In the last 3 months, I have made $77

I'm also almost ready to cash out for another $50 from Global Test Market.

i agree i have had pretty good luck with surveys and will try the ones you mentioned :)

Here's the latest list of cashouts I have made, I haven't received the checks yet since i just requested payout

Mysurvey - $10
Lightspeed Panel - $40
SurveySavvy - $4
Opinion Outpost - $83
Your2Cents - $15
Inboxdollars (mostly paid emails and a couple surveys) - $32.16
GlobalTestMarket - $62.05
SurveySpot - $28
Synovate - $5

Not bad for a couple months work of doing surveys while not at work

Just thought I would pass along some tips for making the best possible survey experience and making sure you qualify to get paid for it

1)Answer everything honestly, you will get caught if you lie.

2)Take time and read every question, if you go too fast, you will be disqualified. It may be tempting to rush through the survey if you have things to do, but the faster you go, the more chance you have of not getting paid.

3)PAY ATTENTION! I know surveys can be long and boring, but some survey companies place trick questions to see if you really are paying attention. If you don't answer a 'test question' correctly, you will be disqualified and may get booted from the survey company.

4)Answer all quickie surveys that get sent out, even if there is no payment for it (only sweepstakes entries). Answering the quick surveys helps you get qualified for future surveys that will pay you.

5)Be patient for payments, a lot of survey companies only pay by check and it can take anywhere from 2-6 weeks to receive your money.

6)Sign up for paypal! There are survey companies that by with this method and it usually only takes a couple days to receive payment. You can then request a transfer to your bank account, or spend it on ebay or other websites that take paypal.

7)Do product testing! It's been mentioned in this thread, it's free products and payments are very generous. I'm about to embark on a 9 month product test where i will get paid $100 at the end.

Ive tried those survey websites before and ive never had any luck simply because i didnt qualify for any... I got real excited about all of them but then it just didnt happen for me..but i think every person is different!

I qualify for maybe 15% of the surveys I get, not great, but still it's free money when I'm sitting at home doing nothing.

Thank-you for the information.

An update, I have received payment from MySurvey, Lightspeed, SurveySavvy, Opinion Outpost, Inboxdollars, SurveySpot and Synovate. Plus I also received checks from Acop and Mindfield Panel.

All I'm waiting for now is GlobalTestMarket and Your2Cents. I know Global always takes about 6 weeks but not sure about the other one. Just have to wait and see!

i'm just signed up with most of these companys here. you can get the list of them at at amylynn.org

i signed up sunday after thanksgiving (me and my brother), adn have like 151 lightspeed points, $7 from your2cents4teens, 225 points from mysurvey, 30 points from opinionoutpost, $6 from valuedopinions (cashout is a $20 giftcard), and none from survey savvy.

i signed up with fgi research, and got a couple dollars, but since i don't have a paypal account, i can keep filling out surveys and not make anything. with a paypal account they would be great :)

i've tried to sign up with pinecone research, but can't get in. it would be GREAT if i could. i've read all over the internet that they are the best company out there. man, i can't wait once they start recruiting! my mom's best friend was in there, and she had no idea that it is the hardest survey company out there to get in to! she didn't even know the potential of paid surveys.

my brother and i are signed up with dailysurvey, and he qualifies for almost any survey, and i haven't qualified a for a single survey :(.

i would appreciate any tips!

try some product testing websites. I'm doing one right now paying me $100 to test a toilet bowl cleaner for a few months. I'm also receiving a package in the mail soon where I will test 6 cans of soup. Getting paid $50 for that

I've tried a few surveys. It just seems like the MORE I do on them, (..and it doesn't matter which company it is..) the LESS I get 'credited' for or 'qualify' for. It's almost like they are a waste of my time now. However.....I'm not putting down those who they have worked out for.

I've been with Global Test Market for a few months now. I have not tried to cash out with them yet. I have over 1000 points but waiting to build up some more. I will cash out in late april for my trip hom in July.

One thing I also like is the part time job im at right now. When its slow and since i work overnight it usually is really slow I can do the surveys and get paid for doing it and working!!

I wish I qualified for more of the Surveys. I never seem to get the big ones that is worth a 100 points or more.

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Update time, in just the last couple months, here's what I've gotten paid or am waiting for a check.

Lightspeed - $20
MySurvey - $20
SurveySpot - $57
Opinion Outpost - $23.30
Acop - $5
Survey Saavy - $3
Greenfield Online - $14
Pinecone - $12
Valued Opinions - $20 Amazon gift card
Epoll - $15 Amazon gift card
Surveys.com - 2 free music downloads

Still in the process of doing the toilet bowl cleaner product test for $100 but never got to do the chicken noodle soup test for $50. When signing up for the soup test, I forgot to provide my apartment number so the package got sent to my address, but another apartment and I never located the package (I have a couple dishonest neighbors)

Surveys are worth it!! You just have to be patient and dedicated.

where can you do product tests? i always find the regular old survey sites..

Pinecone research does a lot of product tests. Most of the surveys they send out, at the end of the survey will ask you if you would be willing to try out a product for them. That's not a guarantee you will be invited to test.

The other product tests I've done were straight though the various survey sites. You might want to try looking around online for product test websites.

ok thanks :) i was just curious because it seems like there is more money to be made with them

I have tried this, but i ended up giving it up. It took so much of my time and i hardly got paid anything at all. It took me forever in the morning to delete all the junk mail and i would occationally delete surveys the stuff i did want. But in return i have gotten some free products to try and a few dollars here and there so i guess its all in what your willing to do. sendearnings paid me a few times. But pandaresearch still owes me 100.00. These are really not survey sites, but paid to.. sites. stay away from panda research they refuse to pay me it took me 2 hole years to get that hundred dollars and they are withholding it stuck at 88.00 because the rest are pending for the last year. they wont approve them because they dont want to pay me.

Update, I would not recommend Your2Cents. I requested payment of $15 in the middle of October and finally got the check in the mail today! I don't mind waiting 4-6 weeks for checks but 3 months is a little ridiculous

I would definitely have to recommend palmresearch.com . I get two paid surveys everyday from them. Plus they have a referral program that pays 10% of all earnings from surveys taken by my referrals.

This panel belongs right up there with the best of 'em.