Friday, September 5, 2008

Online Paid Surveys - How do I earn my secondary income with surveys?

I started taking surveys about 2 years ago when I first found myself interested in working from home. It took me several month to try and experience which survey panels are worth dealing with. I have come accross with many scams that's why I decided to share my knowledge about survey companies in this blog.

How much you can make with these surveys?
That's what everyone like to know first. I know people who make a living out of it earning about the minimum UK national wage with taking surveys. I personally make a 1-200 pounds per month with them but I am only a member of 4-5 panels. It takes me average 20-30 minutes per day to complete the daily surveys I receive from the companies I joined but if you put more time in it obviously you will make more money.

Here are the Survey Panels I know and I trust. They are all free to join. I have been registered with them for long time and regularly getting payments from them.

ItsYourView
2-3 surveys weekly - earning from £2-£5 per survey - payout when you reach £50

SurveySavvy
1-2 surveys monthly - £1-£5 per survey

GlobalTestMarket
2-3 surveys DAILY (the most active panel) - £0.50-£2 per survey - payout at approx. £25
(you earn marketpoints typically 50-100 points per survey - payout at 1000points which converts to about £25 depending on currency rates)

Ciao
Surveys sent several time a week - earn cash or rewards worth up to £ 3 for each survey

Toluna
1-2 surveys per day - £2-£3 surveys in cash + vouchers

The Great UK Survey
They basically not paying cash for surveys but you can win prices like car, house, holidays or free shopping in tesco for all year. I haven't been lucky enough to win yet but fingers crossed.