Taking online surveys to make money and get free stuff is a lot of work. I've tried to take surveys online and joined 5 different programs. They were very easy to sign up for and simple to use. At first I thought, "WOW, I'm getting paid for my opinion!" I was excited to rate products and give my political views. I was eager to begin but quickly lost steam as I learned more about the process.
I got my first, second...then 15th survey emailed to me in just a few hours and realized these people mean business. As a newbie, I'm sure I did't get sent all the primo money-making surveys. I mostly got surveys that, once completed, would enter me in a drawing or sweepstakes. The drawings are generally for $25,000 with one winner taking all. Some programs have you accumulate points and then you deposit those points in a 'raffle' for the prize you like the most. I wondered how many other people are battling for the prize? I have a hunch, there's a lot.
I was a little surprised by how many surveys were sent to me. It's nice that the surveyors give time estimates on how long it should take to complete each questionnaire - probably 15-20 minutes is the norm - but when I did the math I realized that if I do 15 survey's at 15 minutes apiece it will take me slightly less than 4 hours to do my 'work.' Work I'm not getting paid for in most cases. Further, most surveys that pay, pay $2-5 dollars. If I spend 20 minutes making $2, that's not what I call breaking the bank.
I quickly realized surveys aren't going to be my central, money-making business, but, at this point thought they might get me a gift card or a free meal here and there so I continued on, only choosing surveys that paid a little money or had a great topic.
What I learned at this point is those surveys - the ones that pay a decent amount of money - are very specific and you don't get your money unless you pass screening questions that allow you to take the survey. They only need so many people from each demographic group for the survey, so if they already have enough white, 33 year old, women from California, your booted out and usually giving the consolation prize of being entered into a sweepstakes of some sort. So, I'm learning petty cash isn't so easy to come by in this online business either.
The most disappointing part of taking surveys is how truly boring they become. When I say I like or don't like a product then get asked a million questions about my feelings about the product and how likely I would be to recommend it to a friend and so on and so forth, I start getting a bit annoyed (to say the least). My feelings about the product can actually become negative because I'm annoyed I had to answer so many questions about it. It's making me tense just thinking about it.
I did enjoy the political survey I took, but only one was sent to me in a 2 month span. Maybe they didn't like my opinions. Maybe I should be worried that what I said may come back to haunt me. I could be on some list somewhere. Maybe those aren't even safe to take. What if somehow I start getting audited by the IRS or have the feds questioning my neighbors about me??? Okay, that paranoia, but can you prove it won't happen...neither can I.
So, I'm canceling all of my survey subscriptions. I just don't have the patience or time to waste, and there are so many other interesting jobs on the internet. If you are like me, and the survey thing isn't for you, don't worry. If you want to make money online there's millions of ways to make more money quicker than the survey method.
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