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Getting Cash Awards To Take Surveys by Uncle Chris
Market research companies throughout the world conduct surveys and opinion polls every day. Their jobs have been made easier by the internet, but finding the right focus group has become increasingly more difficult, because of intense competition. To attract people from many walks of life, these market research companies have been awarding focus group participants in many different ways.
The big question is: do you get awarded for taking surveys and polls? Yes, you do! I spend about one to two hours per day taking surveys and making money, so I know for a fact that it does work. Read the FAQ's below for tips and secrets, plus some valuable links are provided for those wanting to become work at home specialists!
Paid Surveys:
Q: Do you really get paid for taking suveys?
A: Yes, but the pay is called an award, and sometimes awards come in many different forms. You may get points for completing suveys which you can redeem for cash, gift certificates (food, books, products) or some other combination. No matter the form of award, you’ll know before you participate.
Q: How much do I get for taking part in a survey questionnaire?
A: Well, it depends on many different things, such as length of survey, time it takes to complete and company profiles. You can get mere pennies to hundreds of dollars worth of cash, merchandise or gift certificates.
Q: How do I get the surveys that award the most money?
A: Well, first of all, it’s not up to you. You need to fall within the guidelines of a certain focus group and if you do meet those guidelines, then you will possibly be chosen to participate. The market research companies utilizing your demographic profile and personal information, screen each member and find who’s best for the survey. Secondly, you will sooner or later be chosen, because the research companies look for just about every demographic group.
Q: What type of personal information do I need to supply to the market research companies?
A: Basic information such as, age, marital status, gender, income and more in-depth information like hobbies, activities, family details, etc. You will probably be required to fill out different types of "pre-surveys" to fit in a demographic or focus group. The more info you give, the better chances yolu'll have of getting many surveys.
Q: If I sign up with a market research company online, how long will it be before I start getting surveys?
A: This also depends on the needs of the company. It could be as little as a few minutes before being able to take surveys to 6 months or more!
Now, here's the most important question of all...
Q: Can I sign up to take surveys with more than one market research company?
A: AHA! here’s the key, now open the door! Sign up with as many as you can! This is the way to get awarded by taking surveys! If you sign up with just one market research company, you could be waiting for a long time before your first survey. Sign up with many (there are at least 300), and you can start getting surveys in a very short period of time. Remember, the more the better!
Here's a tip from Uncle Chris: " Remember to sign up for as many as you can, because these companies need people from all walks of life for surveys. I’ve listed some links below (a few of the ones I use), so click on the links and sign up! Theses companies are well known in the industry. There are many more than I can list (300+), so I suggest that you purchase a database of online sites, like I did, because you can save an incredible amount of time and money (I have added links to the best of those sites, too).
Click on links below to go directly to survey sites:
Survey Savvy - Great website! Contains an earnings calculator and encourages family participation.
American Consumer Opinion - You can win cash for just being a member!
Blarry House Research - Good site, surveys/focus panels pay much more and are much longer.
MBS Internet Research - A lot of surveys and a well designed site. Pays cash for surveys.