While there are indeed survey companies out there that pay very well. None of them are paying anyone that kind of money to take a survey. It took me nearly $75 in money loss before I figured this out. I had been burned by some of these scam companies making false promises to pay such money. They promised that if I pay the sign-up fee I can earn up to $200 per week taking surveys. Yeah right!
If a survey company is asking you for a sign-up fee to get started, rest assure that you will be on the losing end of the deal as, they will take your money and never gave me a dime for anything you do.
Please don't make the same mistake that I did.
Let me be clear. No legitimate survey company will ever charge you a fee to complete surveys for them. Should any company ever ask you for money to sign-up and complete surveys for them. RUN! It's is a scam!
After being bamboozled for the umpteeth time, something told me to continue my research and I am more than glad to say that I did. I was very happy to finally find that there are indeed many legitimate survey companies that do pay. And while the pay is nowhere near $125+ per hour. I have made decent money completing surveys for them. Another one of the added benefits of being a member is that they also send out free products for you to try out. I have received items such as laundry detergent, make-up and cosmetics, household and cleaning products and even food. All for free.
Now there is the wonderful world of Focus Group Studies. A focus group is a form of qualitative research in which a group of people are asked about their attitude towards a product, service, concept, advertisement, idea, or packaging. Questions are asked in an interactive group setting where participants are free to talk with other group members. These focus group studies are conducted at on-site facilities and require just one to two hours of your time. They pay! And they pay very well! Not to mention the fact that they are super fun.
So without further due - here is a list of the survey sites and focus group companies that PAY!
Remember if you have any questions. Feel free to send an email!
Pinecone Research - Please note that Pinecone recruits new members through invite or direct banner signup. Receive up to $3 per completed study, lots of free products to try. Payments made via Paypal.
Bzzagent - They don't pay cash. But they send out tons of free products for you to complete a compaign. Nothing generic, we're talking about the real deal. Just a few weeks back I received cosmetics from Max Factor and a ton of coupons for Fridays restaurants.
Inbox Dollars - You can get paid up to $5 to complete surveys and read emails. You can complete as many available surveys as you want, when you want. Payments made via Paypal.
FocusPointeGlobal - You can receive up to $2 for every online survey you complete. What's even better about Focus Pointe is that if you fall in the demographic they are looking for you may be asked to participate in their paid focus group studies. These studies usually pay anywhere from $75-$150 dollars. They are conducted at their on-site facility and usually only require at one hour of your time.
Advanced Focus - This is a paid focus group study site. You get paid if contacted for a paid study - but first you must pass a pre-screening questionnaire. All studies usually pay anywhere from $75-$200 dollars. They are conducted at their on-site facility and usually only require about one hour of your time.
20/20 Research - This is an online focus research study group. They usually send out pre-screening questionnaires for you to complete in order to be invited to participate in a webinar online focus group study. Pay ranges anywhere from $25-$125 per study.
Sendearnings.com - This site is very similar to inboxdollars. The only difference is that, you are only allowed to earn $1.00 per day taking surveys. However, you receive $5 just for signing up and there are free offers that you can complete to earn cash. And they even pay you to shop at discount.
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