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Internet Surveys, Paid Surveys Online
In down time(s), or for (a small bit of) extra income, or just
for an interesting experience, you can participate in taking internet
surveys. Keep in mind, however, that there are scammers who will
use you without coming through with the originally offered incentives,
so rather than waste time and effort, try some of the following
steps for taking internet surveys for cash or prizes.
Some surveys are sent to you and called preliminary or qualification
questions. So you click through five or so pages and then are told
you are not eligible for the survey they need answered. Who knows
if his is an actual survey they are getting away with administering
without rewarding you for…but real surveys pay real money
(in excruciatingly small increments, but hey, money is money).
WHERE TO GO
Which is which? Which will actually pay and which will just waste
your time and leave you feeling puzzled or used? Through a writers’
newsletter we found what is called the Survey Club. They did all
the research into the legitimate and also the most profitable programs.
WHAT TO DO
At surveyclub.com, then, you can (for free) register and get insight
into what the club has found to be the top twenty-five survey websites.
You manually visit each program website and register with three
or four safe pieces of information, including your email address.
Each program sends you a confirmation email with a link for you
to click on (in the email), which takes you to the site and announces
you have been confirmed as a survey participant. From that point,
it will be announced whether there are any available surveys to
take, or whether you should just watch your email box for survey
announcements.
WHAT YOU GET
First, some programs award you the chance at a sweepstakes or drawing
(of a great prize OR money, depending) every time you visit that
particular site where you first signed up and log in.
Next, some internet surveys will result in one or more of the following
rewards or incentives:
You can earn points for taking surveys.
You can earn points for referring others.
Some programs give you one automatic entry into their big cash
amount sweepstakes ($10k, for example) when you first become a member.
Some of the same programs also give you the chance to win a great
number (50k, for example) of points the very first time you take
a survey.
Other programs have a daily giveaway of a large increment of points
(10,000 points, for example).
Typically, you can redeem the points you earn, using them for cash,
charity donations, prizes, or raffle tickets.
Each program specifies up front what you can earn, and/or each program
includes the details of rewards in each survey invitation they email
you. Be sure to get the info before you start!
So if you have or take the time and have or use a little patience,
internet surveys can be interesting things to complete to fill up
your time or to bring a little added income.
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