Frequently Asked Questions
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answers to your questions and, if you don’t find what you’re looking
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Questions:
- What is a paid survey?
- Why are survey companies willing to pay
me for filling out surveys online?
- Who can participate in these paid
surveys?
- How do I get involved in taking online
surveys that pay?
- How much can I expect to earn from paid
surveys?
- What are the rewards I can get for doing
online surveys?
- What are the differences in the rewards:
cash, prize or sweepstake?
- How will I receive payments for taking a
survey and who will pay me?
- Can I earn enough from surveys to quit
my regular day job?
- How long do online surveys take to do?
- How many surveys can I expect to get
per month?
- What kind of questions will I be asked
in the online surveys?
- Why do survey companies ask for my
personal information?
- Should I Pay To Join A Paid Survey
Site?
- Is there any software which can help me
to join survey sites?
- Are there any special computer
requirements to do online surveys?
- Do I need to have a PayPal account to
receive payments for my surveys?
- What is PayPal?
- Do I have to declare the money I make
for taxation?
- I am not a US Citizen. Can I take paid
surveys?
- Are Online Paid Surveys a Scam?
- Will I get a lot of junk mail (Spam)
from paid surveys?
Answers:
Paid surveys are marketing research studies for which the panelists
are paid
for their participation. The payments can be made either in cash or
gifts or
entry into contests with different prizes, depending upon the company
policies.
The amounts and modes of payments also differ from company to company,
and from
study to study conducted by the same company.
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The survey companies are willing to pay the participants of the
surveys
because the opinions given out by the participants are extremely
valuable to the
companies. These opinions and feedbacks convey in-depth insights into
the
desires, needs, requirements, and present and future expectations of the
customers to the companies, which tremendously help in Research,
Development and
Innovation of products and services.
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Anyone who is a consumer can participate in paid surveys because the
surveys
are purely for gathering information for marketing research purposes.
They are
used by various companies for improving their existing products and
services and
development of new ones. Some companies have certain criteria for
participating
members regarding their age, professions and other details. This is
generally
clearly mentioned.
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Signing up with as many survey companies as possible increases the
amount of money you can make.
The process of joining hundreds of companies can be somewhat difficult
and time consuming. To make this
process easier download a free software program
called RoboForm. It can
automatically fill in online
application forms and store passwords to web sites.
If you really want to make money on the internet while voicing your
opinion this is one of the oldest
and most proven way of doing it. Remember, Yellow Surveys freely offers
more quality content than most web
sites that require a $30 to $40 membership fee. So please don't keep it a
secret, tell a friend about
Yellow Surveys and the opportunities found on our web site.
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The amount that can be earned from paid surveys differs from company
to
company and from study to study. So no specific figure can be expected
from paid
surveys. The total amount that can be earned in a stipulated time period
will
solely depend upon the number of surveys that one participates in and
completes.
To maximize your income, you will want to start by simply
registering with every opportunity detailed for you in the
comprehensive Most Popular section of
our
website.
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The rewards received for doing online surveys are varied. They can be
in the
form of cash, gifts, vouchers, coupons, free products, memberships to
clubs,
entries into sweepstakes, access to contests, additional chances to play
– and –
win online games, and many others. The rewards depend upon the market
research
solutions provider, conducted study and the company sponsoring the
study.
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Cash rewards are given out to participants of paid surveys through
check,
PayPal or bank transfer. The cash reward is listed for each survey and
the
participants know it before attempting the survey. Prizes are given out
in the
form of cash or gifts. Each participant who has successfully completed a
survey
is entered into a pool and winners are chosen. Some sites clearly
display the
percentage or odds of winning. Sweepstakes are held as draws with an
assigned
frequency of occurrence, commonly having cash prizes. These are held for
all
panelists and participation in a study is not a criterion for
entry.
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The mode of payment varies from organization to organization. The
most
frequently used methods are through checks sent out by mail, or through
PayPal.
Some companies also use direct money transfer to the participant’s bank
account.
Normally the company soliciting the market research solutions pays
the
participants. Sometimes the company conducting the market research or
the market
research solutions provider pays the participants on behalf of its
client. This
depends upon the mutual relationship between the market research service
provider and the market research solutions seeker. Some research studies
may be
sponsored by third parties also.
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Assuming that one may be able to quit the regular job and earn enough
only
from paid surveys would be completely wrong and prove to be a costly
mistake. It
is not so. At best one may end up making a small extra amount on the
side - that
too, at one’s convenience of time and place. The total amount also
depends on
the number of sites one empanels on. Enrolling on more sites increases
the
chances of participation in more surveys, thus increasing the chances of
earning
more money.
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The online surveys may take from a couple of minutes to about fifteen
or
twenty minutes, rarely more, taking in consideration the normal
comprehension
and speed of answering the questions. The length of survey questionnaire
depends
upon the answers sought through the marketing research study. Most
surveys can
be completed piece-meal, starting from the point where they are left,
the next
time. Care should be taken to not take too long a time to finish the
entire
survey as all surveys stay available only for a certain duration, which
depends
upon the overall response.
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This depends on the policies of the marketing research website. The
frequency
of serving the surveys varies on factors like the number of studies
conducted by
the company, and number of panelists taking part in surveys. Different
studies
have different demographic criteria for respondents like economic
status,
educational level, gender, age and others. Particular requirements of a
certain
study should match the profile of the panelists for the results to be
relevant
and consistent.
Many of our members tell us that they average a survey a week,
while others work to increase this to two or three each week.
It is totally up to you. To get started, we strongly recommend
that you register with every one of the handpicked opportunities in
our Most
Popular section and once you have
completed these, take a look around the site for other opportunities
that excite you or pique your interest.
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Different online surveys are aimed at gathering different types of
marketing
research information. Mainly the information requested through a study
would be
related with a particular product or service or the issue which is under
observation. The information is gathered through questions which explore
the
main purpose of the study from various angles in a simple and easy to
understand
format.
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The survey companies ask for the personal information of the
panelists at the
time of enrolment into the panel because this information is used to
match the
specific criteria of the study with the suitable respondents. Most sites
adhere
to strict privacy guidelines, which are clearly mentioned. The personal
information of panelists is never shared or used elsewhere, unless
mentioned
otherwise.
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There is really no need for anyone to pay in order to join a paid
survey site
because there are plenty of genuine sites available which neither charge
a
single penny from the panelists, nor try to coerce them into buying
anything.
The purpose of these sites is pure marketing research. In fact they pay
the
respondents in many ways for participation in studies as gratitude for
their
time and effort.
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Yes, there is available a software called Roboform,
which is highly recommended password manager and web-form filler. It
completely
automates the process of filling out the web-forms and manages passwords
at one
click, thus saving time and effort spent in this task. Besides filling
out the
forms, the software memorizes the passwords, encrypts them for security
and
generates difficult to hack random passwords. It generates backups for
passwords
and defeats keyloggers by not using the keyboard for typing passwords.
It also
synchronizes passwords between computers using GoodSync and searches for
keywords. It is available for free download. It is compatible with
various
Internet browsers and is also available on PDA- friendly and Portable
formats.
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There are no special requirements to participate in online surveys
except a
computer with an Internet connection and Internet browsing capability.
Some of
the marketing companies especially the ones studying the patterns of
Internet
usage need the user to download and install a program. This is available
for
free download by panelists with complete instructions for
installation.
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No, it is not necessary to have a PayPal account. Most of the sites
have more
than one mode of payment. Some sites do have an option to receive
payments
through PayPal. Before joining any site it is therefore necessary to
read all
the details and join only the ones which are found to be most compatible
in all
ways.
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PayPal is a safe and easy mode of sending and receiving money online.
This
service allows people to send payments through any mode of their
preference like
credit cards, bank accounts, buyer credit or account balances, without
having to
disclose any personal financial information. PayPal is available in 190
markets
in 17 different currencies globally. The service was founded in 1998 and
was
acquired by eBay in 2002. It has received many prestigious awards from
the
Internet community.
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Due to the legal nature of taxation, no general information can be
given out on this matter. The taxation laws for every country are
different. So
it is advisable for you to check with your local taxation authorities
and/or expert
consultants about the declaration requirements. The matter may also
involve
country specific foreign currency laws as the paid survey sites may or
may not
be making payments in the local currency of the participant.
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Many marketing research websites offer paid surveys for residents of
countries other than USA. The region of operations and payments are
generally
clearly listed on the “About Us”, “Services”, “Terms and Conditions of
Use” or
“Privacy Policy” sections of the websites. Sometimes information about
the
participation or rewards programs is also available on the “Contests”
and
“Sweepstakes” details. Sometimes the study may be available for
participation to
global panelists but payments are made only to US residents.
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Online paid surveys are generally a genuine marketing research
effort. But it
is advisable to exercise one’s own discretion while joining any online
panel
because there are many get-rich-quick schemes operating on the Internet.
So it
is better to assess marketing research websites by joining them and
observing
their research operations and payment patterns. This helps in choosing
from the
best ones that may suit one’s temperament and taste.
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Most of the survey sites do not send any junk mail or SPAM. This
declaration
is generally made on the “Privacy Policy” statement of the website. Some
ISPs
and mail server programs like AOL, Hotmail, and Yahoo have high-tech
spam
filtering software to limit the SPAM received by the users. These may
block the
emails from legitimate survey sites also. So it is advisable to add the
email id
of the survey sites to the safe list.
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