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040107
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# Posted: 14 Apr 2007 13:59
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Hi,
If someone were to try and take surveys fulltime, how much money can he/she make?
Is it realistic to believe you can make a couple of thousands a month taking surveys? Or realistically it probably won't happen because there probably isn't enough surveys to qualify for or that the average compensation per survey isn't enough to meet the $12.50/hr rate for $2000/month ($500/wk for 40 hours of work)?
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happygal
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# Posted: 17 Apr 2007 20:58
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No, you really couldn't do it full-time. You just don't qualify that much. And even if you did, there aren't that many surveys. Can you make a few hundred? Possibly. I do. But thousands? Probably not.
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pcwork
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# Posted: 17 Apr 2007 21:13
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You cannot make much money from taking surveys alone, but referrals may provide additional income
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040107
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# Posted: 23 Apr 2007 19:58
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What do you mean by referrals?
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decker2006
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# Posted: 23 Apr 2007 22:13
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Sorry, but I have not seen real evidence that surveys can make you $$. I have heard that if you are the type they are looking for, you can make some. But seems like an awful lot of time for not much $$. If someone wants to prove me wrong, feel free. I think surveys look easy and attractive but in the end they are more trouble than they are worth.
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happygal
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# Posted: 24 Apr 2007 16:09
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Decker, I think it depends. The problem with surveys is that there are no guarantees that they will work for you. It all depends on who you are with and who you are (your demographics) and that isn't something you know until you try. So then it comes down to whether someone is willing to try or not. Of course, like anything, it isn't for some people. But I, personally, am glad I tried it as it works for me.
And 040107...the referrals question. Some survey sites, though not most of the legit ones, offer an incentive for referring people on to them who either sign up or sign up and then get surveys. Just a handful of the good, legit sites do this. You can make some extra money this way. For instance, of the $400 or so I make each month with surveys, I usually make about $25-30 of that through referrals. So a nice addition, but not the bulk of it, in my case.
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sunflowertami
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# Posted: 25 Apr 2007 11:14
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Im registered at cashcrate and have done surveys for them. I just got my first paycheck $31.35 for completing a month's survey. That is only for free offers. Others on the site have earned more because they have done the trial offers which cost a bit for shipping and handling but pays more if completed.
Check out the  forum and register. This is for real!
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Chaz T
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# Posted: 25 Apr 2007 18:18
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I haven't done surveys myself, but from what I hear it can be pretty difficult to try and make a fulltime income just filling out surveys. I have heard of people doing it, but they say it's lots and lots of work for (sometimes) a small return.
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sunflowertami
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# Posted: 26 Apr 2007 12:08
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Reading from the forums there, I see some who makes more than $600 a month on cashcrate. You probably wont survive on that alone but if you are a member of several others, it would add up!
Average time it will take you to finish a survey is about 10-15 minutes.
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happygal
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# Posted: 26 Apr 2007 13:57
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Oh gosh no, I personally don't think it's really possible to replace a full time income with straight surveys. They just aren't that reliable. They can be a nice bonus, but not an income replacement.
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photomom04
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# Posted: 26 Apr 2007 14:20
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I have never heard of anyone making a full time income. The most I've heard is an average of around $1000 a month. Some months more and some less. For myself and the people I personally know who have been taking them for a long time it's about half that amount, again, on average.
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happygal
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# Posted: 30 Apr 2007 16:36
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Okay, so there still could be a check in the mail when I get home...but I went ahead and added up everything anyways.
For April, my earnings were:
$444.63 - checks
$75 - cash (focus group)
$15 amazon
$10 target gift card
$2 paypal
for a total of: 546.63
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pcwork
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# Posted: 30 Apr 2007 17:35
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Quoting: 040107 What do you mean by referrals?
Some survey companies pay you for referring others to their website
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WebGuru
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# Posted: 13 May 2007 09:16
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Quoting: pcwork Some survey companies pay you for referring others to their website
That is the best way to get paid with survey companies.
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trollte
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# Posted: 16 May 2007 08:20
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I started doing paid online surveys in the UK on 17 April 2007, that's 4 weeks ago. I have so far made �46, and bear in mind that the first two weeks involved quite a bit of setting myself up. The second two weeks, I doubled what I earnt in the first two weeks. And I still have sites to sign up to.
You can't retire / give up your day job / become rich doing surveys, but you can earn a little extra cash a month, for a little amount of time every day.
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wahucarolyns
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# Posted: 16 May 2007 09:44
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I thought about surveys, and a friend of mine has dabbled in it, but I didn't get into it because I was concerned about all the personal info that surveyers like to collect. I didn't want to spend the time to take a whole survey, only to be disqualified because I didn't want to answer all the demographic questions at the end. Is my concern legit?
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OnlineMoney24 7
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# Posted: 16 May 2007 18:09
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From my personal experience I would have to say that it would be very difficult to make a full time income from survey's. I attempted it and a lot of the survey's I did where anywhere from 15 min. to one hour in length. And I would either make a couple of dollars or get entered into a draw with who knows how many other people to win some sort of prize. Not worth my time. It is possible to make some extra cash with survey's but not a full time income.
If you are serious about a work at home business opportunity, pm me or check out my signature link.
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happygal
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# Posted: 17 May 2007 15:54
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I don't think any of us would ever say that you could make surveys a full time job. They are a hobby. A hobby that happens to pay, but a hobby all the same.
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ElaineP
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# Posted: 14 Jun 2007 21:22
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I am signed up for several surveys. I do not do any of those who offer a chance at a drawing. Nor do I do any of those that want you to click on some ad before they will let you register.
However, I do make a little money now and then. Some of them just do points, which you can then redeem for money, but it's really not a lot. Some of them give Amazon.com gift certificates, which to me is as good as money.
However, I have just been on DSL for a little while. In that time, I've taken two "interactive surveys" for Invoke Solutions. These take an hour and a half and I was promised $25 for doing it, in three to four weeks. I did one on 5-2-07 and another one yesterday. I had not received my payment for 5-2-07 so contacted the "host" survey company. They responded that Invoke Solutions say I did not participate and they will not pay me! I spent the whole 90 minutes there and answered every question!
I think Invoke Solutions is a big SCAM and would recommend that no one waste they time with them!
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systemfan1188
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# Posted: 23 Jun 2007 13:13
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Try using CashCrate or Treasure Troopers. They have a lot of good support and their forums are pretty active.
You only get paid once a month but most people can make like $50 - $200 a month depending on how much you do.
You can email me if your interested and I can show you how to get setup. I had it in my blog but I canceled my accout at Typepad and havent made another yet.
I've gotten like $50 with one and $30 with the other only in a week or so. They also have a really good refferal system so if you sign up, get your friends to and you earn money off them.
It's free to sign up and you should never have to pay to joing a GPT site.
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branden0077
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# Posted: 1 Jul 2007 00:07
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i just started with cashcrate and made $10 in a little over a half hour. So its not to bad.
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lilokster
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# Posted: 10 Jul 2007 08:24
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I have been taking paid surveys for about 2 1/2 years. It is possible to make alot of money taking surveys. But the money is not consistent. One month you may make $1000. The next month you may not make anything.
I have joined hundreds of survey panels. In the end I found that they are a great way to make extra income, but not a way to support yourself. However, I recently re-joined NFO, NPD, and Synovate. Just with those three I receive a survey almost everyday.
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alemiszki
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# Posted: 11 Jul 2007 16:25
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Personally, I use::
CashCrate
SendEarnings
A.W. Sruveys
SWATCash
Gangster Greed
and
Fairy Tale Treasures
With AW Surveys I made $75 in a single day. The only problem is that they dont predict I'll recieve my check until September. Same with SendEarnings.
Gangster Greed, on the other hand, has a PayPal option that doesn't charge you anything and the minimum payout is $10 (which is extremely simple to make).
Most surveys you don't have to 'qualify' for and there are several cash offers that are worth over 10 and even 20 dollars. They're worth a shot.
Like lilokster said, it's a great way to make some extra money - but not a way to support yourself.
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aabliss552
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# Posted: 13 Jul 2007 10:45
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You can make quite a bit in the first couple of months from joining and doing the offers avaiable on the top survey/offer sites. My first three months earnings were $290, $465 and then $310. Keep in mind that you will run out of offers, though, especially the CC offers. Doing the free trial offers is where you make the real money, but once you do them all, you can't do them again (for most). I am a member of about 30 sites. i don't do offers from all of them anymore, simply because I do not have enogh time. I still average about $250 a month, including my participation from actual survey sites like GlobalTestMarket Pinecone and Greenfield. 250 might not sound like much, but it pays off my car payment every month!
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William H
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# Posted: 16 Jul 2007 16:48
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But don't you find you spend an unhealthy amount of time on the net? I started to get a little bored of the surveys - many are very similar. It was novel at first, but I've started to pick and choose which ones I do which means the level of pay will start to drop.
Must be the summer weather. Oh, hold on. I'm in the UK. There is no summer weather.
I think I'll concentrate on blogging about something other than surveys - I enjoyed writing about them more than doing the darn things. I like to keep myself amused...
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happygal
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# Posted: 19 Jul 2007 11:12
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Not for me. I am pretty efficient at doing surveys, while, of course, still being conscious to take the time to read, answer honestly, etc. But I have heard that before, William H...some people do get bored with it...I'm just happy that I am not one of them.
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William H
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# Posted: 20 Jul 2007 16:02 · Edited by: William H
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Well, it was nice while it lasted. And you've got a great website, so keep up the good work. I tried to promote you as much as possible (not that you needed it) !!!
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contactsimone07
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# Posted: 20 Jul 2007 16:48
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I have actually signed up for so many survey programs. I actually liked the ones that allowed you to go to a specific location to survey a product and make $100.00. I can say, I was very impatient with the amount of time I put into taking these daily surveys, and It was more for my opinion than for pay, or I would have to join several of their sponsors, which for me became annoying.
I am sure there are some very good ones out there, but I personally believe it would be best to not depend on taking surveys, to replace your job.
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hotboy18
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# Posted: 20 Jul 2007 18:27
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What are the top survey sites you guys use to generate you income?
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Money4Mommy
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# Posted: 22 Aug 2007 20:19
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I have been using CashCrate for the last few months and they really do send a paycheck, although I would not consider it a replacement for a real job. It is an extra income that adds up. So far it has averaged about $30-35 a month for me with little effort. Referrals do make a big difference in your earnings. I also use Pinecone Research. They always pay right away with paypal but I do not get a lot of surveys from them. I have lots of tips for CashCrate posted on my blog. Good luck!
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