Paid Internet Surveys!

Updated on May 08, 2010
K.F. asks from Purcell, OK
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I would like to earn some extra money for my household and I am wondering if anyone takes survey and gets paid to do it? If so, what website is paying you to take them?

When I was in highschool, my sister took surveys from Pineconeresearch.com and that website looked legit. She was paid 5$ then for every survey she filled out. Now, Pinecone pays 3$, but isn't taking applications right now.

I am really looking to save the money I receive. I have a part time job and my husband is right now, unemployed, but is hoping to get a job with AT&T, so every bit of money will help us right!

If anyone has tried a site and liked it, please let me know! Thank you!

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K.C.

answers from Philadelphia on

If...and that's a big IF...you qualify, you make between $3 to $12 per survey. Over the last 5 years, I've made maybe $40. So it's not really money I'd count on as reliable income....

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A.S.

answers from Dallas on

Most are scams, and many you have to sign up for things and it's a major waste of time, like you may get $3 per survey, but after signing up for everything that survey wants you to sign up for, it may take 2 hours or more and then you have to go back and cancel subscriptions, and wade through tons of surveys that apply to you and get tons of spam in your email every day... not worth the headache.

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J.K.

answers from Mansfield on

try this site https://www.mturk.com/mturk/welcome
It is through amazon. I have done some of their things and actually gotten paid. I mostly was searching to do reviews on products I own, etc. Like write a review on your washer/dryer. Detailed with make, model, year, etc. You will not make a ton of money (unless you are bilingual and can translate that is where the money really is, too bad I am not) some are only a few cents others a dollar or 2. So not enough to pay bills but enough for your coffeeshop habit or save up for some really great shoes you know are overpriced but want anyway! You accept their "hit" follow the instructions and then wait to see if your work was accepted or rejected. I didn't have any
rejections but only pick things I knew I could do, like the reviews. Also you can accept a hit and once into it, if it gets too difficult or you are not going to make the allowed time for it you can send it back. No repercussions or anything.
I agree that most survey sites are scams. You rarely qualify for the survery (After you have answered 20 minutes of questions) and if you do actually qaulify and take a survey- I have never gotten any money for this so don't think it is ligit. My hubby did surveys for webtv when that first came out.... that he actually got paid for and it was ok. He thought about doing it again, signed up for something (download this and install that, etc.) and ended up with a virus or something. He had to reset his computer to like a week before and have the thing removed. Good luck and be carefull!
Hope this helps :)

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M.L.

answers from Hartford on

I tired they do not pay anything and many only send over a survey every couple of weeks. I have tried many things Pampered Chef, Mystery Shopping, Babysitting. Nothing was good enough! I now worl with another company, I love them! We work from home, must have computer and phone. We do not cold call anyone! We do not sell, or have inventories to unload, we are also not a MLM company.
I would love to share all the details of waht we do, shoot me a message or check out my website, I can give you call and go over the details! To much to write out here!

M.
http://www.WorkingGreenMoms.com

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M.J.

answers from Chicago on

you can check out the www.mypoints.com website. you earn points for reading emails, doing surveys and if you make any online purchases through their website. also, you can print off coupons for the grocery store. you can use these points for gift cards for stores, restaurants etc. you typically earn 5 points per email read. it takes about 1500 points to earn a $10 gift card for subway, panera, etc. It has really come in handy. I send gift cards to my son at college! also, there is inbox.com same thing, read emails, answer surveys but they are only about 2cents per email. I just got a $30 check from them. there is also ipsos.com you accumulate your points and get various rewards. these are not as good. mostly magazine subscriptions and borders book rewards, also pizzahut.com
hope this helps!

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J.B.

answers from Florence on

I use mysurvey.com. It's definitely not enough to earn an income, but you can get $10 for every 1150 points. It used to be 1000, but I just found out yesterday they upped it. It takes awhile to get that many points. I used to do use harrispoll. You get rewards with that, and I've gotten some cool things, but they get rid of your points if you don't use them after awhile. I got frustrated and quit.

Don't ever pay to get access to survey sites. It's a scam. Don't be stupid like I was in college. haha

Oh, and a legit mystery shopping site is bestmark.com if you're interested in doing that. Again, it's not enough to make a living, but it's fun and you get some extra money.

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M.K.

answers from Houston on

mturk is really good - if you are just wanting to make a couple of bucks,I like to do the transcription ones, you get 5c for every 10 seconds you transcribe, I have earned $70 so far, it works out about $3 and hour, but you are just sitting at home so...

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C.B.

answers from Detroit on

K.,
I've been using Treasure Trooper for a while now. It is not a way to make a ton of money but you could easily make around $100 per month by doing it a little each day/night, which is what I do.
Check it out at http://www.treasuretrooper.com/600692
It is kind of fun too because there are different bonus offers and games to play as well. I have really enjoyed it.
If you do it, just make sure to review the whole site and all the forums for tips or message me with any questions. It takes a little to get the hang of it, but like I said, it is just kind of a fun, quick way to get a little extra cash each month.

A.H.

answers from Tulsa on

I don't do the survey websites to get money, but I do them to get rewards. I use www.e-rewardsresearch.com and www.mysurvey.com. With E-rewards you can choose how frequently you get survey requests. I generally get one or two a week. Most I don't qualify for, but you get a partial credit of 25-50 cents. Some surveys are worth up to $30. You can get rewards such as airline miles, magazine subscriptions, $25 off coupons, etc. My survey uses a points system where 1000 points is worth about $10. I get about 1-2 surveys a week from them that are 5-10 points a piece. Sometimes you qualify for additional surveys, usually 30-75 points. One survey I get about once a year is worth 1000 points. They also have a lot of gift options; straight cash, donation to charity, and tons of other items, such as DVDs, camera cases, etc. They just revamped their prize shop. I also love these because sometimes I get to try out sample products. I've probably gotten 10 free packs of diapers (Huggies and Pampers), 4 packs of wipes, 2 cans of formula, yogurt, etc. It's not an income, but for a few minutes a week, you can save up for some extra prizes. Also, these sites are legit and do not spam your inbox. When I started, I signed up for about 20 sites and these are the only two I have stuck with.

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A.J.

answers from Baton Rouge on

I do not think doing surveys is the way to go. With the net there are to many ways to do well. May I suggest that you look for an item that is out of the ordinary. Make some and possibly put it on an auction, or sell it outright on the net. If you sew, why not personal baby bibs, or baptismal clothing.
I hope this gives you some food for thought!!

Good Luck God Bless

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