Friday, May 22, 2009

Salvation In The Form Of Online Paid Surveys

The unfortunate truth is that many people just dont understand that there is a very legitimate market out there that requires survey participants over the internet. These online paid survey companies are legitimate companies that basically buy information from customers that are willing to take the time to provide information in the form of an online survey.
Online surveys are basically a way for businesses to obtain information from potential customers about products or services that they offer. In the past businesses had to hire PR firms to obtain this information and the prices were often astronomical due to the amount of work that was involved. The internet however enabled the collection of information at a much more efficient cost. Internet based online paid survey companies are contracted by corporations looking for information and they will design surveys to be disbursed to people who are willing to sell their time and information online.
The problem is that most people do not know that online paid surveys are free to join. There are no fees or charges that participants have to pay when signing up. The surveys are presented to the participants in the form of web-based applications and are to be conducted online. Most of the time it takes anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour to complete one survey. The pay-out is anywhere from $5-$50 depending on the length of the survey and how complicated it is. Initially people would say that the compensation for the time involved is small but they do not factor in that they can actually take multiple surveys at once, leveraging of the multi-tasking nature of participants. If you are able to do multiple surveys at once then your pay-out will be in the multiples.
With the recent economic condition and the lay-offs online paid surveys have become more popular. It is a great way to fill in your time that you might have if you are laid off and are looking for something else to do to supplement your income. Although it might seem a bit hard to learn how to do surveys efficiently, over a few hours of practice you will be able to get into the hang of filling out surveys fast so you can pocket the commission and move on to make more.
If you look at the requirements of a participating in online paid surveys you would soon realize that the arrangements are particularly good for those that are in-between jobs. The very first thing that makes it great is that there arent any set times or schedules that you have to follow when filling out the surveys. If you have the time then you can devote it to you can but if you need to do other things like collect your unemployment benefit or even go for a job interview then you most certainly can.
In addition to the flexible time you can also put in as many hours as you want. If you find that filling out surveys is suitable for you and you have a particularly long span of attention then you can commit yourself to hours on end of surveys to rack up huge amounts of money. If you are particularly busy that day you can just settle for one or two surveys and call it a day.
There are a few things to look out for when dealing with the world of online paid surveys. Most of the big operators are genuine and will offer good pay-out for surveys and also timely check payments. There are however smaller operators who are decidedly more dodgy, it is up to the survey participant to do enough research to determine which ones are to be trusted and which ones are dishonest about their data collection. You can search forums or even read blog reviews about sites which are reliable. Never sign-up to a vendor without prior checks. This way you can be certain of payment. The industry is out there and it is up to the potential survey participants to benefit from it.

By: Dick Chandler Suraj Melwani Ritesh Keshwani Charles Bowler Keith Low

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