Surveys For Money - How To Do Them And Which Pay Best
NOTE: Since writing this page quite a few years ago, surveys are no longer a method I recommend. Please check out the other methods such as Social Media Jobs on my home page.
Anyone can do online surveys for money - after all, all you need is an opinion and an internet connection and you are good to go!
Find out here why companies will pay you for your opinion, what's involved, the pros and cons and where to find good survey companies.
Companies need to do market research for all kinds of products and it's more cost effective for them to do this online than by paying people a full time wage to ask for your opinion in the high street.
What's actually involved in doing surveys for money?
You can apply direct to individual companies which I find a bit time consuming or you can join a company that will send you surveys from lots of different companies. Some are free and others charge a small joining fee.
Anyone can do online surveys for money - after all, all you need is an opinion and an internet connection and you are good to go!
Find out here why companies will pay you for your opinion, what's involved, the pros and cons and where to find good survey companies.
Companies need to do market research for all kinds of products and it's more cost effective for them to do this online than by paying people a full time wage to ask for your opinion in the high street.
What's actually involved in doing surveys for money?
- Much of the time you will simply answer easy questions in multiple choice style (ie you tick box a, b or c depending on which answer matches your opinion best)
- Other times you may be sent a new product to try out and review
- Some survey companies will also pay you to be a mystery shopper or a new product tester or mystery diner in restaurants
You can apply direct to individual companies which I find a bit time consuming or you can join a company that will send you surveys from lots of different companies. Some are free and others charge a small joining fee.
The Pros and Cons of Doing Online Surveys For Money
The upside of doing surveys for money on the internet is that it's pretty easy and fun. There's very little cost involved and no skills to learn really.
The downside is, you can't really control the number of surveys you do, because not all surveys will be suitable for you based on the profile you submit to the survey companies. So, you may not get sent enough surveys to make the money you want or need.
The trick is, apply to loads of companies. Obvious really, but not everyone wants to go through multiple registration forms.
However, it's well worth it because once you have got that out of the way, you should get a steady supply of surveys being sent to your email.
Or join a make money online survey company that send you lots of surveys from different companies as I mentioned earlier.
Bear in mind that not all survey companies pay you cash, some pay in points or vouchers which can be exchanged for goods.
I Now Know I want To Do Surveys For Money So Which Companies Pay Best?
Which make money online survey companies pay best?
Well, the paid survey company I mentioned earlier seems to pay well compared to many.
However, many will claim to pay well to encourage you to join. The only way to find out for sure is to try a few (mix it up, try some free ones and one or two paid ones) and see what works best for you. To make more money, join more companies.
So, doing surveys for money is fine for some extra part time income but it's not likely to replace the day job unless you are very organised and disciplined!
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