What You Need to Know before Getting Started
February 25th, 2009 | 
Author: When you first get started taking online paid surveys, it can be overwhelming and confusing. Where do I go, what do I do? How do I know which sites are legitimate and which ones are scams? How does it all work? Can I make enough money to pay my bills? How much time will I have to spend? All of these questions will fill your head until you don’t know where to turn!
1) Read, read, and read some more. There is so much information on the internet about online paid surveys, but not all of it is reliable. Find a website that has done much of the work for you. Visit blogs and forums dedicated to the process. Be wary of sites that have wonderful reviews of all of the surveys sites. They are lying. LOTS of the surveys sites are not only terrible, but are scams. Those sites that are giving rave reviews on all of them, want you to join the good and the bad ones. I’ve been accused of being harsh in my reviews, but that’s because I only started this site if I was allowed to be truthful and tell it as I see it. I do. Use Google whenever possible by putting in the name of the survey site followed by scam and see what comes up, such as Vindale Research scam. You’ll get lots of info.
2) Don’t believe any site that tells you that you’ll make $500 in an hour. Again, they are not telling you the truth. You can make extra money taking online surveys, but you will NOT get rich. Take a look at this forum and you’ll see where some of our members have posted their earnings. You’ll get a realistic overview.
3) The online paid survey process is not a quick endeavor. You will have to be patient to be successful. It may take a few months to start seeing real money coming in.
4) Survey sites and their related marketing firms are VERY serious about what they do. They recruit members to take their surveys for very important market research about products and services. They do not tolerate inaccurate answers, or hastily completed surveys. These companies have ways to evaluate data and can and WILL disqualify or ban you if you try to beat the system. Please answer the questions honestly and in a reasonable length of time. They will red flag you if you complete a survey too quickly and without giving time for thoughtful answers.
5) After you have done your research, it will become clear that you’ll need to join as many survey sites as your free time permits. Joining one or two will not bring in enough income to make it worth your while. Reading blogs and forums such as this one, will help you decide which ones to join. Learn from people who have been doing this over time. As you’ll see, they have joined and unsubscribed from survey sites based on their experiences with them. In the end, you’ll have a better handle on the process and can make wise choices.
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