Ultimate Paid Survey Guide

updated 02/01/09

You may have heard of these, answer some questions and get paid. Are they real? Legit? Worthwhile? Yes, yes, and completely up to you. I made $200 last month and could have made more with ease.

You complete surveys that cover a wide range of areas. I have been completing surveys now for around 8 months and to date have made over $700.00 part time. I know of a few others that make around $500 a month using several survey companies combined. Of course there are slow moments as well as a rush of surveys all at once. $500.00 a month completing surveys is very much obtainable.

Essentially you sign up with a few companies and complete your personal profile which is needed in order to receive surveys on items you are familiar with. You don’t want a survey on auto mechanics if you never touched a jack stand, do you?

Surveys can take from 5-45 minutes to take. The longer surveys generally pay more-generally. They can be on all kind of subjects from movie trailers to beverages to cars.

Most survey companies pay out in points, rewards, cash directly to your account. Others will payout directly to your checking or Paypal account.

Keep in mind that often times once you start a survey it must be completed in one sitting else you lose out on that particular survey if you try to come back to complete it later.

One of the longest survey that is also very popular would be the beverage surveys which can last 45 minutes. I skip those myself as they are so boring but it all adds up of course.

Some companies require every survey to be completed else you will not received anymore surveys from them so read the rules where you sign up.

Taxes: As you are not an employee, you must report all income on your taxes. Generally most of the companies will not send out a 1099 or report the income to the IRS unless the amount exceeds $600.00. This is not always the case though so be careful with your taxes.

There is never a need to pay to join a legitimate survey company, avoid them as there are plenty of free survey companies that offer the same exact opportunities.

OK, so where to start?

Below are a list of companies that do very well with surveys. Completing the profiles alone will take some time and most companies will pay you just to complete your personal profile. These sites have been checked to ensure that privacy is secure.

Remember, money is rarely free, and you some effort is required on your part to reach your goals. If for some reason you do not care for one of the companies, try another, and then another until you sign up with a company that is compatible with your expectations. Generally speaking the more you sign with, the more your potential for earnings. In fact, making $25.00-$50.00 today with just these surveys is not out of the question if you signup (signup bonus), complete your profile entirely, and fill out the surveys that will be waiting for you. Click the banners to be taken to the sites.

Please post comments on what worked and what did not work for you.

Cashcrate is my favorite. Money to complete your profile. Referral income as well as a steady stream of surveys. They pay out by check. Its easy to make lots of money here, and this site is one of the best i have used . You also get points that you can use to buy gift cards at their prize shop.

CashDuck is another great survey website with a lot of money making potential. They have a very active and supportive community forum to get you started. Sign up is free and confidential. They have low and high paying offers that approve really fast. They cash out with check , Paypal, or gift cards.

TreasureTroopers is an interesting website which offers more than just surveys to bring home incremental income. They offer of course surveys, but also products to try which give a cash back percentage, and also other misc items such as opinions. They payout twice a month when your balance is a minimum of $20.00. This is a site that will keep you busy, just pick and choose which opportunity to select and earn that money-ching ching!

Next up is InboxDollars. They have a program which is similar to others where they offer surveys, email reading, product samples, etc. They offer a generous $5.00 for just signing up and payout can be processed after $30.00 in earnings. Their website is well laid out and easy to navigate. They update your earning page real time and even send you an email once you have received earnings into your account.

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Date

April 19th, 2009

Author

Lee

18 Comments

emptycashcow

1

signed up for cashcrate and made money already. damn that was fast. not nuf to retire but will buy me food each day.
October 28th, 2008 at 3:49 pm
Crzyladies

2

Thank you for the information, it has allowed me to bring in close to $150 in almost 3 weeks so far. I signed with 5 companies listed. Your the best
November 6th, 2008 at 10:10 am
69lovingMe

3

Pretty solid info you have. Good blog. Will share with the spouse on getting a few of these up. Hours got cut at work and need extra money to pay the light bill. Will let you know how it works.
November 6th, 2008 at 11:46 am
Saraj

4

OK, so I signed up with 3 of the sites 2 weeks ago. So far I have made a little over $35.00 with just 3 websites. Thanks. Looking to bring in $200 a month with surveys. This will help pay for some xmas presents. Thanks a bunch.
December 1st, 2008 at 12:07 pm
Trim490

5

Signed up and did some surveys today and last weekend. Points showed up after some days. Made $15 in no time. Think im gonna do more and try to make 200bucks a month. That will cover my car payment.
December 3rd, 2008 at 4:37 pm
TimothyC

6

Made myself a solid $200 last month using your links. Awesome.
December 6th, 2008 at 10:09 am
cindin4alan

7

Thank you for posting. I used surveysavvy before but did not pay out in money but entires into a monthly drawing that I never won. The ones you posted payout in cash
December 7th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
simplyred34

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Good reference material to share to share with others. Big KA-Ching.
December 8th, 2008 at 9:03 pm
sammy

9

Made myself $22.00 today between signing up and completing a few surveys. Not too shabby. $22×30=$660.00 a month if I keep the pace.
December 9th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
Lee

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Put some effort into it today to say how much I could bring in. Spent almost 4 hours completing several surveys, profiles, etc. Total made was $20.50. A few of the surveys did not pay up for the time spent but I want to go ahead and complete each one. Generally I skip the ones that take a while and do not ante up too much. But a few days ago, I made $15.00 with just one survey on networking and another $10.00 for a prescription drug survey I received an email on. So $25.00 for just 1.5 hours of work. These are rare.
December 9th, 2008 at 4:40 pm
Saul

11

I’m not doing as well as a few of you. How are you getting paid so quick? I’v only made $10.00 so far in the last week.
December 9th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
SeanTyRock

12

Lee, thanks for the article. I am looking to supplement my income as my regular job may not be around soon. Think $500 a month is feasible? Thanks bud, STR
December 9th, 2008 at 9:44 pm
Trim490

13

Just a followup. I made $70 last week with just surveys.
If I can get that to $100 which appears feasible then that will make me $400 a month. That will cover my new medical bills. Thanks a bunch. Cherie Thorpe.
December 10th, 2008 at 11:59 am
Trim490

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Joined the Inboxdollars above and got my $5.00 right off the bat for sighning up. Fastest $5 bucks I’ve made. Finished 4 surveys today. Thanks for posting this up. Keep up the good work.
December 13th, 2008 at 6:01 pm
simbad

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Just joined up. So many companies out there I signed for wanted my money to sign up. Thanks for posting up the companies I signed with and made some money. I made 50 so far.
December 14th, 2008 at 12:45 pm
Monk1

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awesome, made a total of $300 total last month. OK, $302.50. That made my car payment and bought a nice lunch for my wife and I. Thanks for the link. I joined the inboxdollars.com link above.
January 4th, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Brenda Ackerman

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Kudos, ching ching, I racked up $195.00 in December and on track to double that in January.
I want to make over $500.00 a month. Anyone making that yet?
January 4th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
banie

18

Thanks for article bro..now i know some tips to get good paid survey site..i very interested in survey because it is easiest way to earn some money.
February 21st, 2009 at 10:39 am