PAID SURVEYS

Many people have discovered a simple way to earn extra income while working from home. These people make money by completing surveys on the internet. While not a get-rich-quick scheme, you can still reasonably make $100, $200, even $1,000 or more each month by giving your opinion, trying new products, and watching movie trailers.

There are dozens - maybe hundreds - of programs offering these services online. While many of these programs are legitimate, unfortunately many more of them are nothing more than scams. Once they lure you in to signup for their service, you discover that their benefits are tied to a credit card you must purchase or promotional materials that have no real cash value.

When looking at different paid survey programs, there are certain factors you need to consider. Some of these include:

•  Legitimacy.  Does the program pay its members in cash? Can you expect to make money with this program?

•  Opportunities.  Some programs offer hundreds of companies willing to pay you for your opinion; others offer only a few dozen. The more companies they have, the more money you can make.

•  Cost.  Is the cost of the program reasonable given the amount of money you can make from it?

TopConsumerReviews.com has reviewed and ranked the best paid survey programs available today. We hope you find these reviews helpful in earning you some extra income!

 

Cost:	$39.95
Offers:	760+ companies
Bonuses:	Data entry jobs Merchandizing jobs Instant cash offers Get paid to drive your car Get paid to read emails Get paid to surf the web Get paid to take phone surveys Get paid to watch movie trailers

 

Maximum Paid Surveys has a huge database of over 760 companies ready to pay you for your opinion. This is comprised of over 510 paid survey companies and over 250 mystery shopping companies - and updates are consistently added on a weekly basis. Companies are sorted to make your selection of opportunities maximized - with the best paying companies listed first. Step-by-step guides are also provided to help ensure your success.

The paid survey programs pay between $5-$75 per survey, focus groups make $20-$250 per group and phone surveys are paid $40-$120 an hour. In their mystery shopping area, Maximum Paid Surveys shows how and where you can get paid to shop at stores, restaurants, movie theaters and amusement parks.

Customer service is provided via email and responses are usually delivered within 24 hours. The FAQ section of the website is very well organized and sure to answer most of your questions.

Membership for access to both paid survey and mystery shopper databases is a one-time fee of $39.95. This also includes a myriad of free bonuses such as a list of data entry jobs, merchandizing jobs, instant cash bonuses, getting paid to drive your car, and getting paid to surf the web. Another unique offering of Maximum Paid Surveys is a work at home blog on their website. Within this blog they post additional opportunities for various parts of the country. This is a feature not seen on other survey websites that we reviewed.

Hands down, Maximum Paid Surveys provides the largest database of paid survey companies available. With a focus on their subscribers, constant updates to their jobs database, and the unexpected bonus of 250+ mystery shopping opportunities, Maximum Paid Surveys earns our highest rating.

 

Cost:	$34.95
Offers:	700+ companies
Bonuses:	Get paid for offline surveys Get paid to travel Get paid to shop and eat Get paid to take telephone surveys Get paid to set appointments online Get paid to preview new movie trailers

 

Paid Surveys Online is a professional site that offers a plethora of ways to make money from home by providing your opinion to over 700 companies on their database. The options are the same as the other sites reviewed, online surveys, focus groups, trying new products, and previewing movie trailers.

However, Paid Surveys Online sets itself apart from the competition by also offering offline surveys, getting paid to travel, and setting appointments, plus a new option of entering data for companies online. If you are still skeptical, the website breaks down the pay for each activity and shows you how the money adds up by doing 2-4 surveys per day. The sample survey provided is a great way to see exactly what kind of work is involved in completing a paid survey.

The one-time fee to join is $34.95 plus over $70 of free bonuses and an instant $20 survey with a "Surprise Bonus." Customer service is available via email only and the FAQ page answers about a dozen or so of the top questions.

Paid Surveys Online sets itself apart from the competition by offering unique ways to make money online, a large database and a very fair price. That is why this site gets a top slot in our rankings.

 

Cost:	$39.95
Offers:	450+ companies
Bonuses:	Get paid to shop & eat Get paid to drive 300 additional work at home opportunities

 

This site describes their program and benefits in a no-nonsense fashion. If you're expecting a lot of fluff or a hard-sell attitude, you'd better look elsewhere. On the other hand, if you want to quickly see what a program offers, this site will appeal to you.

Paid Surveys at Home delivers 5 basic ways to make money; take online surveys ($5-$75), online focus groups ($50-$150), phone surveys (up to $120 an hour), trying new products (and get to keep them), and previewing movie trailers ($4-$25). Convincing testimonials are sprinkled throughout to help the skeptic.

The site is set up with an informational home page, a FAQ page, Contact information and a member log in section. The FAQ page is very concise answering the top 8 questions that immediately come to mind. Contact with the company is through email only but you can route your inquiry to a particular department to get a faster response. The lifetime membership fee is $39.95 for access to over 450 companies. Plus your membership comes with free bonuses valued at over $100.

This site would benefit from a better FAQ page, an income calculator seen on a few other survey sites, and more job offerings. Still, Paid Surveys At Home is an easy to use, professional site that delivers what they promise.

 

Cost:	$34.95
Offers:	600 companies
Bonuses:	Get paid to be online Get paid to complete offers Get paid to drive Get paid to shop and eat $50 instant signup cash Automatic form-filling software

 

Paid for Free is a simple, eye pleasing site. It is easily organized into 4 sections: Home page, More Info, Testimonials, and Questions. The fee to become a member is $34.95, which gives you unlimited database access and an instant signup cash bonus.

The Home page has all the meat and potatoes of the program. Here you are told that members have exclusive access to over 600 companies that pay for your services. Some of the program details include: get paid $5-$150 per online survey, $50-$250 to participate in focus groups, $25 an hour to preview movies, $75-$350 for shopping and eating out, $500 a day to complete offers, $10 an hour to surf the web and read emails, and get paid to drive your car.

Paid for Free provides answers to more in-depth questions in their More Info section. They also conveniently categorize the information provided by the related money-making opportunity. Each category provides good detail and there are links to actual samples. This is a very convincing technique for the skeptical potential member.

If you still have hesitations, the Testimonial page lists some authentic member referrals. The Questions page answers an additional dozen questions that are very specific.

Customer service is available via email only. Allow 24-48 hours to receive a response.

Paid for Free has a good-sized database, a good price and packages it in a simple, eye pleasing site. Good value for your money.

 

Cost:	$34.95
Offers:	700 companies
Bonuses:	Get paid to read email Get paid to drive your car Get paid to pass out samples Get paid to shop and eat Make money on eBay

 

Top Dollar Surveys is chic and geared toward the millennium generation, complete with a scrolling news bar featuring the benefits of using their service. The website is clean and crisp and clearly states the nature of the business. This site weighs heavily on the money that can be made and the flexibility of "Being your own Boss." The site sells you on the benefits of working from home, setting your own hours, and determining your own pay.

With over 700 companies in their database, people of all generations can take advantage of Top Dollar Surveys. The companies are willing to pay up to $75 for answering online surveys, $150 per hour to participate in focus groups, and up to $25 per hour to preview movie trailers. Plus if you try new products you get to keep them. If you're still not convinced, the site shows you how much money you can make just by answering 2 surveys per day in an easy to read table.

The FAQ page is grouped by topic so it is easy to find the answers to your questions. Customer service is available via email only. The fee to join is $34.95 and that is a one-time fee. Once you join, you also receive over $200 worth of bonuses that show you how to get paid for a host of other jobs such as: reading email, driving your car, passing out samples, how to make money on EBay and mystery shopping opportunities.

While Top Dollar Surveys does a lot of things right, we found more higher-paying survey and focus group opportunities on our higher-ranked selections. Those sites also seemed to be updated more frequently with new opportunities. Still, Top Dollar Surveys is an attractive site that delivers a large number of opportunities. You could do far worse.

 

Cost:	$34.95
Offers:	500 companies
Bonuses:	Get paid to shop and eat Get paid to read email Get paid to drive

 

Survey Scout is organized with a home page and a "how it works" page, both with an overwhelming amount of text trying to convince you to use their service. The obvious information given on their home page describes how you can make money with online surveys, focus groups, phone surveys, using new products and watching movie trailers. All these programs pay between $4 and $150 per activity.

Survey Scout has a large database of over 500 companies. The fee to sign-up for a one year membership is $69.95 but they have such a high demand for survey participants that they are offering an "unlimited access" membership for just $34.95 plus free bonuses. These bonuses include special software and 3 other popular "get paid" programs.

Survey Scout allows you to test drive your membership for up to 8 weeks. At any time within the period, if you are not satisfied for any reason, Survey Scout will refund your membership fee...no questions asked.

The FAQ page is well organized by topic and answer a host of questions to better educate their members. Customer service is available via email or regular post mail.

While we like the professional representation of Survey Scout, we think they'd have better luck in providing more facts without the hard-sell approach and discount pricing.

 

Cost:	$34.95
Offers:	400 companies
Bonuses:	Get paid to drive Get paid to pass out free samples Get paid to read emails Get paid to shop and eat

 

Survey Income System provides many ways to get paid for your opinion (ranging from $4-$150) from over 400 companies. Opportunities include: getting paid to drive your car, taking surveys online and offline, participate in a focus group, get paid to shop, eat out or watch a movie, preview movie trailers and try new products. After a very compelling monologue, three easy steps are revealed to help you get started. Sign up, take surveys and use the provided techniques to increase your efficiency...easy as 1, 2, 3!

Since most companies want the same general information, Survey Income System provides free software to help members automate the process of filling out forms. The registration price is a one time payment of $34.95. Survey Income System backs their service with a 60 day risk free guarantee. They are also offering 5 bonuses valued at $140. Bonuses include how to get paid to drive, pass out free samples, read emails, shop, and eat at restaurants.

Customer Service is available via email during normal business hours; however, response may take 24-48 hours. The FAQ section is thorough and answers many logical questions.

The information on the site is very informative and intriguing; however, the site has so much good information that it would be better suited if there were links to the different information rather than scrolling thru miles of text.