How to Make Free Money Doing Surveys
It's possible to make money by completing online surveys, but you will not earn thousands of dollars a month for just a few minutes of work as some websites imply. In fact, even making hundreds of dollars a month may be difficult. For those looking for a way to pass the time, however, completing online surveys may be a profitable hobby to consider.
Instructions
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Do your research. This involves investigating every survey site you find that claims to pay you for filling out surveys. Research reviews, qualifications, payments and the number of surveys available each month. If a company asks you to pay any sort of fee, cross it off your list. It may be a good idea to do the bulk of your research on forums and messages boards to hear firsthand experiences from those who have dealt with the company. Check "complaint" websites like RipOffReport.com and ComplaintsBoard.com as well.
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Sign up with the most reputable websites. Consider creating a new email address to use for this work. Many survey companies send out a large number of emails every day, so using a separate email account can keep these separate from your personal email correspondence.
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Complete as many qualification quizzes as possible. Most of the survey sites will have different "quizzes" that require you to answer questions about yourself to qualify to participate in certain types of surveys. The more of these quizzes you complete, the more surveys you will be offered.
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Check your email frequently. Many survey companies will send an email notifying you when a new survey is available, but they often have limits on how many people can take the survey. Such surveys are offered on a first come, first served basis, so check your email as often as possible to try to get first crack at the best surveys.
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Be patient. Completing online surveys will not make you rich, but even getting to the point where you make a decent amount of spending cash takes a lot of time and patience. The more surveys you successfully complete for a company, the more surveys you will be offered and the more money you eventually will make.
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Tips & Warnings
You may also be interested in participating in online or offline focus groups to earn money. You can find listings of focus groups at FindFocusGroups.com.
Beware of certain "review" type survey websites. Although these sites look like they are comparing the survey sites and doing the research for you, many are affiliated with the survey companies and are trying to get a commission by getting you to sign up for a survey program through their links.
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