Watchdog Directory of Legitimate Online Paid Surveys Websites.
Top
Paid Surveys
Networks | Rating | Popularity | Amt per
Survey | Amt per
Focus Group | Current Signup
Promotions | Full
Reviews |
Paid Surveys
Online |  |  | $5-$125 | $50 - $150 | "Get Paid to Drive"
($1000-$3000/mth)
"Get Paid to
Read Emails"
"Get paid $5 to $95
per hour to take
surveys offline!" | (review) |
Survey Scout | | | $5 - $75+ | $50 - $150 | "FREE software to help
you fill out surveys
3-times faster!"
"Get Paid to
Read Emails"
"Get Paid to
Shop
"Get Paid to Drive" | (review) |
Maximum Paid
Surveys | | | $5 - $75 | $50 - $250 | "Get Paid to Drive"
"Get Paid to Pass
Out Free Samples"
"Get Paid to Surf
and Read Emails"
"Bonus Programs
($144.84 - see review)" | (review) |
Survey Income
System | | | $5 - $75 | $50 - $150 | "Get Paid to
Shop and Eat"
"Get Paid to Drive"
"Get Paid to
Read Emails" | (review) |
Express Paid
Surveys |  |  | $5 - $75 | $50 - $150 | Bonus Programs | (review) |
Survey
Platinum | | | $5 - $75 | $50 - $250 | "Get Paid to
Read Emails"
"Get Paid to
Shop
"Get Paid to Drive" | (review) |
Watchdog Fraud/SCAM Directory of sites to avoid.
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We have temporarily removed the list of 253 fraudulent online paid surveys websites due
to threats of legal action from these Cowardly SCAM sites. We are working to have our
directory back up as soon as possible. But we CAN tell you which websites
are NOT frauds. (lawyers .. now try to sue us.)
Survey example #1.
A major grocery chain surveys customers purchasing diapers and discovers that
the majority of diapers are purchased between 5pm - 8pm by men aged 25-35.
And that the majority of these men also purchase beer at the same time!
The grocery chain places a beer display in the diapers aisle and sales of both diapers and beer shoot up overnight.
Survey example #2.
An online retailer lowered prices in the hopes of increasing sales. When that didn't work they
emailed 2-page surveys to former customers.
By paying the respondents $75 to send back a completed form, the retailer discovered that the #1 purchasing
factor
was not price, but the ease of returning or
exchanging merchandise. Immediately the retailer improved their returns/exhanges policy and raised
their prices. Sales and profits increased almost overnight... even with the higher prices.
Recent popularity.
7 million companies now actively seek out the opinions of
moms, students, retirees and others.
In the last year thousands of people have discovered that they can earn money simply by filling out online paid surveys or participating in paid focus groups while sitting at their computer.
A
stay at home mom may fill out a couple of surveys while the kids are napping or later
in the evening when the kids go to bed, or a
student may complete a survey in-between classes or use surveys as a
part-time job in the summer. If you have a computer with Internet access then
you are eligible to participate.
Why will companies pay for your opinion?
Why? Because getting your opinions allows companies to get in touch with consumers and their
views and habits BEFORE launching new products and services. With research and development
costs at all-time highs and profit margins at all-time lows, a company simply cannot risk
bringing a product to market that nobody wants. Think "New Coke" or today's automotive
industry.
It's worth it to these large corporations to pay someone
$75 to fill out
a 1 to 2 page online survey, or to pay someone
$150 an hour to participate in
an online focus group, or to pay someone
$25 per hour to preview the trailer
for a new movie.
How they work.
Companies you register with will send online paid survey opportunities to your email inbox. You have the option to accept
or decline these individual surveys. For each survey you complete, you will be paid
a preset amount.
Most of these paid surveys take approximately 5 to 15 minutes to complete
and normally pay $10 - $75 per survey. Online focus groups pay substantially more ..
up to $250 per hour.
In the course of our investigation we received approximately 25-30 paid survey opportunities
per day. It quickly became clear that if someone is willing to devote several
hours per day to these surveys that it's entirely possible to earn several hundred
dollars per day.
Let's say you complete 20 online surveys per day .. all at the low-end pay of $10-$15 per
survey. At 5 to 15 minutes per survey you would be earning
$200 - $300 per day for
1.5 to several hours of at-home work. At just $35 per survey the earnings go
to
$700 per day. And at $75 per survey the earnings skyrocket to
$1500 per day.
The table below shows the earnings per day and month if someone does 1, 3 or 5 paid surveys per
day at different amounts per survey.
| # surveys per day | $ per survey | income/day | income/month |
| | | | |
| 1 | $10 | $10 | $300 |
| 3 | $10 | $30 | $900 |
| 5 | $10 | $50 | $1500 |
| | | | |
| 1 | $15 | $15 | $450 |
| 3 | $15 | $45 | $1350 |
| 5 | $15 | $75 | $2250 |
| | | | |
| 1 | $25 | $25 | $750 |
| 3 | $25 | $75 | $2250 |
| 5 | $25 | $125 | $3750 |
| | | | |
| 1 | $50 | $50 | $1500 |
| 3 | $50 | $150 | $4500 |
| 5 | $50 | $250 | $7500 |
Paid Surveys and Paid Focus Groups at your fingertips.
Fortunately you no longer need to register with each of the 7 million companies
to participate in their paid online surveys. 2005 saw entire networks spring up
solely to administer these paid surveys. All you need do is register your name
with one of these organizations to participate in the surveys in their network.
Many experienced people find it advantageous to register their name with more
than one administering organization. This allows the person to enjoy a
wider
selection of surveys and focus groups .. as well as collect the multiple bonuses
that are regularly offered.
Fraudulent websites & potential pitfalls.
Unfortunately, as with any innovative idea come the scammers. Hundreds of "paid surveys"
websites have popped up, claiming to offer direct access to networks where people
can find these online surveys. Most charge $85-$125 dollars to register and make outrageous
claims of $200 per survey. But once a customer pays the membership fee they find:
- Outdated resources and directories
- Non-Working links and pages
- Non-Intuitive navigation
- Zero help or customer service
- No refunds if you are unsatisfied.
Most of these SCAM sites won't even respond to refund requests. Eventually they get
shut down due to too many customer complaints, or the State Attorney General
forces them out of business. But the customer has already lost their money, and the SCAMMERS just
open another paid surveys site under a different name in a different state. It's
definitely "buyer beware".
Yes, you can get paid for your opinion.
If you can stay away from the SCAM websites, it is possible to earn money ...
even hundreds of dollars per day ... by filling out online paid surveys and participating
in paid focus groups.
Below is our
list of recommended online paid surveys networks.
This list is compiled from our investigation of paid surveys networks and represents
the most popular and respected sites in the industry. All networks listed below
had to satisfy our following minimum requirements:
- In business for at least 1 year.
- Well organized, easy to navigate directories.
- Directories updated at least weekly.
- Helpful resources available for newcomers.
- No "waiting period". Eligible immediately..
- Customer service available via phone or email, with response time less than 24hrs.
- 100% guaranteed.
Recommended Online Paid Surveys Networks
(All promotions last verified on )
This list is compiled from our investigation of paid survey networks and represents
the most popular and respected sites in the industry. All networks listed below
had to satisfy our following minimum requirements:
- In business for at least 1 year.
- Well organized, easy to navigate directories.
- Directories updated at least weekly.
- Helpful resources available for newcomers.
- No "waiting period". Eligible immediately..
- Customer service available via phone or email, with response time less than 24hrs.
- 100% guaranteed.
350+ Companies.
Free Bonus Programs ($74.85 value).
Bonus: Free Database of companies that will pay you $1000-$3000/mth to drive.
Bonus: Free Database of companies that will pay you $40/hr to pass out samples.
Bonus: Free Database of companies that will pay you to read emails.
Bonus: Free Database of companies that will pay you $5 to $95 per hour to take surveys offline!
Bonus: Free Database of companies that will pay you to travel! Earn $100's each month just for traveling!
Bonus: Get paid to preview movie trailers $4 to $25 per hour!
No "waiting period". Eligible immediately.
Customer Service Hours: Monday - Friday 10:00am to 5pm EST
Paid Surveys Online opened for business back in
September 2002, making them the granddaddy of paid survey networks. Their online database
tends to focus on the better quality market research companies. They only include those market research companies
that offer survey respondents fair compensation and timely, reliable payments.
The online database clearly indicates whether or not a market research company accepts
US only, International, and/or Canadian applicants. This is a big advantage for those
who live outside the USA. Paid survey respondents living in Canada, England, UK, New Zealand or anywhere
else can tell instantly if a market research company is for them, saving a lot of wasted time.
Paid Surveys Online offers a wide array of bonuses that change from time to time. They have often offered
airplane tickets as bonuses. If you are someone who likes seeing different parts of the world,
this could be an attractive incentive.
Paid Surveys Online has been around long enough to fine-tune their customer service,
making it one of the best in the industry. They also offer a lot of useful information
online to their members.
For a limited time Paid Surveys Online is providing free bonus programs ($74.85 value) to everyone who
registers online.
400+ Companies.
Free Bonus Programs ($40.00 value).
Bonus: Free Software that will help you fill out your surveys up to 3 times faster.
Bonus: Free Database of companies that will pay you to drive.
Bonus: Free Database of companies that will pay you to read emails.
Bonus: Free Database of companies that will pay you to shop and eat.
No "waiting period". Eligible immediately.
Customer Service Hours: 24hrs
Survey Scout might be the best organized site for new members. You can easily navigate through
the comprehensive database of the top market research companies offering online paid surveys work,
focus groups and mystery shopper jobs.
Survey Scout also includes plenty of additional information such as company data and reward types.
They are also committed to providing the best "post sales" service for paid online surveys,
and will be offering additional features such as job tracking, favorites lists and member
reviews.
Survey Scout is also the network who famously introduced the
"Instant $25 Survey" promotion. That is the one
where new members instantly receive a $25 survey upon registration. If you're lucky enough to catch them when this
promotion is available .. take it. We've only seen this offered once a year. To our knowledge no other paid online
survey network offers a similar deal.
Very quickly Survey Scout has become the Internet's most popular paid surveys network.
This can be attributed to their excellent, friendly and prompt customer service -
online queries are normally answered in just a few hours, whether you are a current
member or not!
For a limited time Survey Scout is providing FREE access to ALL money-making databases to everyone who
registers online.
760+ Companies.
Free Bonus Programs ($144.84 value).
Bonus: Get paid to drive!
Bonus: Get paid to pass out free samples.
Bonus: Get paid to surf and read emails.
Bonus: Instant reward promotional offers.
Bonus: Work at home ebooks. Learn how to build a profitable business online from scratch.
Bonus: Anti-Spyware software.
No "waiting period". Eligible immediately.
Customer Service Hours: 24hrs
Maximum Paid Surveys is a premium database of paid opportunities.
You will get access to a huge resource of over 760 carefully selected paid surveys and mystery shopping companies.
Maximum Paid Surveys has a very well organized website that is very easy to navigate.
Everyone can find quickly the companies that work in his country and in his state. You know
also what type of assignments you’ll receive (online surveys, focus groups or mystery shopping jobs)
and what kind of reward you’ll get. The most active and the best paying companies
are listed first so you can speed your profit and new companies are added regularly.
Maximum Paid Surveys has an excellent customer support department. But you'll probably never
need their help because all registered users get immediate access to easy step-by-step
guides that are jam packed with tricks of the trade: Paid
surveys introduction guide, mystery shopping introduction guide, merchandising introduction
guide etc. You will be very well informed before you get started.
Registered members get also great bonuses: Additional get paid databases, instant
reward offers, work at home ebooks, anti-spyware software and more.
In short, Maximum Paid Surveys has it all! - A huge collection of online surveys,
focus groups and mystery shopping jobs; a state-of-the-art website; an excellent
documentation; great bonuses and a very good customer support.
For a very limited time Maximum Paid Surveys is offering a huge 56% discount (don't wait!) to everyone who
registers online.
475+ Companies.
Bonus: Free Database of companies that will pay you to drive a car.
Bonus: Free Database of companies that will pay you to shop and eat.
Bonus: Free Database of companies that will pay you to read emails.
No "waiting period". Eligible immediately.
Customer Service Hours: 24hrs
Survey Income System is one of the newer paid surveys
networks on the Internet. However being new doesn't mean they're second-rate. Astonishingly, they were able
to lock-up some of the biggest names in Corporate America. Members of this network can receive paid
surveys from giants like McDonalds, Coca Cola, Dell, and Microsoft ... just to name a few.
The members area is well laid out and cross-references each top market research company
by the payment incentive, such as cash and/or prizes.
Survey Income System also offers a great range of bonus services, including get paid to drive a car,
get paid to read emails and get paid to shop and eat... all complementary to members of it's network.
The quality of companies in it's network, along with the impressive range of bonuses is outstanding.
For a limited time Survey Income System is providing additional free bonuses ($94.80 value) to everyone who
registers online.
400+ Companies.
No "waiting period". Eligible immediately.
Customer Service Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am to 5pm EST
Express Paid Surveys is another of the newer online paid survey
networks. This site has graphics that has to be seen to be believed. They have obviously invested
a lot of money in the development of their web pages, making this network the easiest to navigate around
... especially for newcomers.
But Express Paid Surveys isn't all just "look". They have over 400 top rated companies in their paid surveys
network. Interestingly, their payouts per survey seems to be a little higher than
the other services reviewed here. We don't know if that is due to them trying to be "the big guy on the block"
or not, but it certainly makes their members happy.
Express Paid Surveys offers one service that we haven't seen anywhere else .. getting paid up to
$25 per hour to preview movie trailers. This will be enough to make some movie buffs choose this
network over it's competitors.
For a limited time Express Paid Surveys is providing additional bonuses to everyone who
registers online.
450+ Companies.
Up to $250/hr for focus groups.
Up to $100 for phone surveys.
Bonus: Free Database of companies that will pay you to drive a car.
Bonus: Free Database of companies that will pay you to shop.
Bonus: Free Database of companies that will pay you to read emails.
Bonus: Free Books (personal finance, home based businesses, health and more ..).
Bonus: Free Business Cards ($85 value).
No "waiting period". Eligible immediately.
Customer Service Hours: 24hrs
Survey Platinum offers one of the widest ranges
of complementary services available from any of the paid online surveys companies. These
include get paid to drive a car, advice on government auctions and how to get a government grant.
They even list "get paid to" companies that offer cash for simply signing up -
a great way to make even more money.
When Survey Platinum started out they already had 400 companies in their network. This enabled them to
skip some of the "growing pains" associated with building such a large database. This
is one reason why they became one of the paid online survey leaders so quickly. They boast one of
the largest memberships of paid survey respondents in the industry.
With so many members customer service becomes a huge issue, and Survey Platinum's customer service department can proudly hold their own
with any of the other services. They are known for their outstanding response time.
For a limited time Survey Platinum is providing "Get Paid" database access to everyone who
registers online.
WorldWideReviews (2005-2008)
