Working online in the comfort of your own home, at your own time and at your own convenience sure sounds great. In many ways it's become one of the most sought after "jobs" out there and with unemployment being so high, many people are forced into fending for themselves financially. Taking online surveys for cash is a great opportunity to make money online, but like most internet schemes there's always a catch somewhere.
Online surveys became really popular in the late 90's when many market research companies started moving their operations online . Basically these companies are dedicated to gathering specific product research for big companies on either new or existing products. Big companies need to know if a product (for example) will be successful or not before they spend millions developing it further.
This is where you come in. By filling out simple questionnaires for these companies you can help them get these "answers" that their clients pay them for. They want to know what real people think - and yes you are a "real people".
A lot of survey websites make big promises about how much you can realistically earn from taking online surveys. Although it's possible to earn $200 to $300 a day, it's probably an unrealistic expectation to start with. Before you even consider doing online surveys for cash, there are 3 very important things you need to know.
1. Most online surveys don't pay you in cash Many people call on online surveys scams when they find out they won't get a check, but instead that they will get a gift voucher. This is common for a lot of market research companies simply because it saves them a lot of trouble with making payments via check or PayPal. Before you do a survey, make sure you check what their payment policies are. The flip side is that if you are happy with getting gift vouchers then there's a lot of opportunity with these companies. The gifts are usually pretty good.
2. You need to build your reputation The really good companies that pay well and have a lot of surveys available need reliable opinions. You will have to build a reputation with them if you want to have long term success. Only when you start getting a good rating will you be given a lot of surveys to do. Anyone that's been in the online surveys business for any amount of time will tell you that it's all about the numbers. You need to do a lot of surveys if you want to make good money and although they are relatively quick and simple, it's all about the numbers.
3. Surveys sites are mostly just directories There are hundreds of surveys sites online. Most people when they first join think these are the sites where they will be taking surveys and getting a paycheck from at the end of each month. The truth is that these sites
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