Everyone is looking to make money online today. One thing being pushed a lot today is taking surveys online. I see the claims of single moms working at home making unbelievable money just taking surveys. There is money to be made taking surveys, but you would have to work at it to make it your only job. Here is the opinion of a person that really does take online surveys.
I have to admit that I do enjoy giving my opinion on several different things and getting paid for it. This is not a road to riches, but you can make cash and win free prizes with very little effort. If you think you can make millions doing this you are very mistaken. In order to be really successful enough you have to refer hundreds of people to do the same thing you’re doing. Of course, this is not impossible but that would take a lot of effort.
Even without a huge friends list you can still make a few hundred dollars a month just for your opinion which, isn’t bad. The secret to this game is signing up with only the best sites that do surveys. Once you find these you must be committed and do as many surveys per day as you can. If you look at it as fun this can go very quickly. Like I said, getting paid for my opinion is a blessing.
One thing to note right off the bat is to stay away from these websites that promise huge money if you pay them to become a member. They are making huge money by selling you something that you can find for free. Why pay anywhere from $19.95 to $34.95 for free information. Also some of these websites sign you up for a monthly membership. You will be hard-pressed to find a good reason to pay someone a monthly charge for something that you can find for yourself for free.
The other thing to avoid are sweepstakes entry surveys or anything like Publishers Clearing House. I have been doing Publishers Clearing House for 30 years and have never won. The odds of winning on the sweepstakes entry surveys are about the same, so don’t waste your time unless you enjoy these kind of things. Just keep in mind that these are for fun and your odds of winning are very small.
If you do choose to go down this road of financial fun become a member of as many sites as possible. There are plenty to choose from and each one is different and leans in a special direction. I have found that being a member of at least 20 online survey sites is the best. If you go up to 30 and stick with it everyday you can make a couple of hundred dollars a month, just filling out surveys. Not too bad. But remember you need to fill out surveys every day. So set aside an hour or so a day just to do surveys.
Some people ask me why I get paid for taking surveys online? The reason is simple, major corporations need to know what consumers think about their products. And this is the most cost effective way for them to do that. If you think about it it makes perfect sense. How else could they get so much information for so little money so quickly? So works out for both of us.
In closing, I do recommend taking online surveys if you are interested in making some extra cash. But I don’t think for the average person that they could live off of the money they make from taking online surveys. You could do this only if you set up a way to get hundreds of people to become members under you on these survey sites. Because you get a small portion of their income if they sign up underneath you. The money does not come out of their pocket, the survey site pays you the commission. Have fun and enjoy.
