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momofbats
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# Posted: 29 May 2009 11:48
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I have read many posts from this and other forums of many, many people who make decent money from surveys and research groups. I signed up with 60!!!! And can't see how I will ever make the [u]minimum[/u] to cash out of any of them. I never seem to qualify for anything, and the few that I did were for measly dollars that I can't get until I build up to $25 - $50! UGH!!! Any tips or ideas? (although, I thought I read them all).
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mountainmom5
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# Posted: 30 May 2009 12:10
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I think there are more moms that do surveys over at the wahm.com forum - you might want to check there?? 
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momofbats
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# Posted: 31 May 2009 22:01
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Thanks, I'll check into it
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jaesun16
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# Posted: 31 May 2009 22:57
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Hi,
I do not recommend any survey sites!
Reasons
1. A lot of Spam mails you have to manage
2. Hard to complete survey( Frequently Disqualified )
3. $1 per survey is what mostly you can expect
4. No one is making decent money with survey sites!
My solution is Stay away from survey site!
Only way you can make decent money from Online is
either Affiliate marketing or Paid to Click ads sites.
Good luck to your business
Happy day~^^
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happygal
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# Posted: 1 Jun 2009 15:48
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Now really, you can't say any of the above reasons on any "absolute" level. I make good money on surveys and don't get any spam whatsoever. I won't do surveys for less than $1 most of the time...yet I still make $875 in the month of May alone. And no, none of that was from referral income (I made $47 in referrals in May, but that isn't included in the $875). I guess it depends on what you call "decent" money, but I feel like that is decent for what I do.
It takes patience (and some luck and good demographics). How long have you been at this?
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# Posted: 1 Jun 2009 17:41
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Honestly, I would recommend that you not waste your time anymore. A few years ago, I spent hours and hours and hours signing up with paid surveys companies, and only earned $5...
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robinincarolina
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# Posted: 1 Jun 2009 19:53
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Also, the survey route is vey routine and boring in my opinion. Find something you are passionate about and the hours at the computer just fly by. Its a lot to learn and I mean a lot, but I think its going to be worth it. Its like going back to college almost.
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Dragon
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# Posted: 7 Jun 2009 17:58
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Whilst I have not earned anywhere near the vast amounts of money some people claim to have made from surveys I have found them a useful source of income. Most surveys only take 5 to 10 minutes to complete and I tend to do these during my lunch break when I'm sitting at my desk surfing the net anyway.
If you join several different survey sites (do not pay as there are lots of decent free to join ones) then you should be able to find some surveys who will pay you some cash although it can take time it is worth it in the end.
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natfly2000
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# Posted: 27 Jul 2009 22:32
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I think for some it does make a good income. I do some gpt and also look at websites for money I have also done some surveys. I don't like waiting a long time for my money though so pinecone was my fav!
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pinkyparrot
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# Posted: 29 Jul 2009 18:13
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yes pinecone is one of the better ones to belong to. I really like that they pay quickly by paypal. Recently Opinion Outpost has only been taking about 1 week to send me a check in the mail. That's quite an improvement. On the flipside Toluna (formerly Your2Cents) is still taking way too long
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FreeCashMan
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# Posted: 29 Jul 2009 19:59
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We'll there may be some exceptions, but looking to make a living doing surveys is probably a poor choice. For a few bucks that's different. It's all about falling into the parameters of the surveyors.
I presume you went that route to minimize cash outlay in an attempt to make money. There are way better alternatives.
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VictoriaNTC
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# Posted: 30 Jul 2009 12:28
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Hello momofbats,
I wish I could help you.
It seems a lot of people have frustrations with MLM also.
Do you like to write?
Squidoo is a wonderful opportunity to begin making money online.
Also as so many here in this forum have suggested, the Thirty Day Challenge (free totally) is probably the best opportunity, as a beginning to get something going.
This year, they are focusing on market leadership, and exposure.
Just a suggestion...
Victoria
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pinkyparrot
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# Posted: 10 Aug 2009 15:13
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momofbats: I will ever make the [u]minimum[/u] to cash out of any of them. I never seem to qualify for anything, and the few that I did were for measly dollars that I can't get until I build up to $25 - $50! UGH!!! Any tips or ideas? (although, I thought I read them all).
There are many that do require the higher minimum payouts. However there are some like Opinion Outpost ($5 min.) Survey Savvy (No Minimum) and Survey Spot ($5 min). That's to name a few. I hope this helps a bit.
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KarlFabian
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# Posted: 14 Aug 2009 03:38
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I see allot of you out there just don't get the point. People don't do survey sites to enjoy it, they do it because they are in need of money. Affiliate work does not pay well or often without advertising saturation in addition to knowing what to do. I suggest one does not recommend to not do paid surveys unless they can provide and alternative means of quick paying cash. Just my 2 cents,
Be Well,
Karl
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happygal
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# Posted: 14 Aug 2009 16:57
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I agree. Surveys...if you are with good sites and are lucky enough to qualify for them...are easy money.
That said, affiliate work can pay well, but certainly takes more effort than surveys.
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moneymaker1008
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# Posted: 21 Aug 2009 19:39
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It depends on how long you've been doing them as you probably won't qualify for a lot right away. Also, you might just not have the demographics that they're looking for. They look for very average (in their eyes) people.
-Danielle
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mommy0826
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# Posted: 26 Aug 2009 11:17
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Hi, I am new here. I'm a stay at home mom and would like to earn extra income without leaving my kids at home. Posts here have given me useful information/ideas on where to start. Thanks.
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onlineworkjunky
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# Posted: 26 Aug 2009 21:10
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momofbats: I have read many posts from this and other forums of many, many people who make decent money from surveys and research groups. I signed up with 60!!!!
You usually have to sign up for more than 60 companies to really make money, some sites are good some are crap, you have to weed through them, some only give surveys so often where some give them daily and usually the more experience you have the more you can make (like doctors etc), but don't give up, to really make money you should at least belong to about 200 companies or more.
This takes a bit to start up through all the registration process (roboform helps here) but once it is all done they do start to come through. You will also see more that pay more with more companies.
I hope this helps you out.
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karls1973
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# Posted: 27 Aug 2009 11:44
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I have been with SurveySpot for about 2 years and I finally get those $7.00 surveys. Before that I usually received $1.00 - $3.00 surveys and lots of sweepstake entries which I ignore.
Other survey companies that pay better are Toluna, Opinion Outpost, GlobalTestMarket, Your2Cents, Lightspeed, Valued Opinions and PineCone Research of course.
It takes time and patience and once the survey companies find that you respond to their surveys, they will send you more and the better paying ones.
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jane85
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# Posted: 27 Aug 2009 12:59
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I am experienced more than 5 years about paid surveys and I checked and found the best sites after making many searchs. If you find the right sites, it is possible to earn more and more money with surveys and you don't loose any time.
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paperkool
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# Posted: 30 Aug 2009 04:39
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Don't waste your time with surveys. There are much better ways to make money on line. I agree the advertisements look fantastic.
Consider affiliate marketing. You can actually make great money with affiliate marketing.
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moneymaker1008
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# Posted: 30 Aug 2009 14:40
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paperkool: Don't waste your time with surveys. There are much better ways to make money on line. I agree the advertisements look fantastic. Consider affiliate marketing. You can actually make great money with affiliate marketing.
I disagree. While some may not have success with them, for many they are very worthwhile. And while other methods of making money online may be higher earners, paid surveys can be the best solution for people who are not experienced/skilled in other areas as well as for those that don't have a lot of time to spare.
-Danielle
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happygal
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# Posted: 1 Sep 2009 16:51
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I agree with moneymaker1008. While I make the bulk of my online money doing surveys, I also do affiliate marketing. However, when I started taking surveys 7 years ago I was in no way ready to jump into affiliate marketing...that came as I learned more and more.
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mlynn
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# Posted: 4 Sep 2009 16:07
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Paid surveys and affiliate marketings are totally different ways to make money. With paid surveys, you "invest" your time and most people can make some kind of money. To make money with affiliate marketing, however, you need to have necessary skills (or the ability to learn the skills).
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gowriter
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# Posted: 6 Sep 2009 03:24
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I don't like surveys. It seems like you have to fill out a survey just to fill out a survey. Plus, you get bombarded with spam.
It's easy if you get paid to do something like click on advertisements. At least all you're doing is surfing to get your pennies....but then with referrals, you build more money.
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moneymaker1008
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# Posted: 6 Sep 2009 11:52
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gowriter: I don't like surveys. It seems like you have to fill out a survey just to fill out a survey. Plus, you get bombarded with spam. It's easy if you get paid to do something like click on advertisements. At least all you're doing is surfing to get your pennies....but then with referrals, you build more money.
You might be thinking of the "surveys" that GPTs offer. Those are not real surveys. Real ones will never lead to spam.
And paid surveys are much more worthwhile than PTCs. You make much more than pennies.
-Danielle
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# Posted: 6 Sep 2009 14:33
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momofbats: I signed up with 60!!!! And can't see how I will ever make the [u]minimum[/u] to cash out of any of them.
Interesting, there are many survey sites that don't have minimums.
mountainmom5: I think there are more moms that do surveys over at the wahm.com forum - you might want to check there??
This forum, has an entire section dedicated to paid surveys - http://www.work-at-home-forum.com/19_0.html there is plenty of info for momofbats to find here.
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CharlieSteel
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# Posted: 14 Sep 2009 11:21
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I would never rely on cash surveys as a main source of income. As people have said in the above comments - you can make money by doing paid surveys - but it will never be enough to make you millions as some of the more unscrupulous programs will claim.
I agree with jaesun16 that Affiliate Marketing is one of the best online businesses - takes a bit more effort on your part but the rewards are far greater. :P
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pakito
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# Posted: 15 Sep 2009 09:32
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Friends, all these internet programs are design to make money for the program creators, your role is to make them money. So what you do is try to sell the program to new prospects hoping to cash in, but what you don't realize is that you need to bring 200 or 300 new sign ups to get pay, a task, you'll never accomplish, but the program owners would make money anyway just with your(and your recruits) daily activity.
To make the story short, if you don't do your own thing, them you'll be helping others to pay for their "one million dollar lives" and if you don't believe me, ask for proof of income (no one have none)
My advise to you, " take your time and learn" so they can't pray on your lack of knowledge, anyway you are giving your time for nothing so use it to learn. that's the only way to make money in the internet.
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Andy3568
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# Posted: 15 Sep 2009 10:10 · Edited by: Andy3568
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I have not yet signed up for any survey companies, but some of the claims on their websites make their surveys look pretty good. One thing to remember is that survey sites are more like jobs than home-based businesses. That means they will never give you passive income. But they could be good for some extra cash.
Shoot, I still do my Walmart surveys every time I get them in hopes of winning that coveted $1,000 gift card award. Still hoping...
Now if the beer companies wanted to send me free samples, I'll take a taste test survey for free.
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