Even if your participation is not needed or you do not qualify to take the survey, in some cases you still get paid a percentage of the money that was promised to those that completed the survey. To the companies that are collecting the data for these surveys, your knowledge and feedback is immensely powerful because it is how they end up making decisions on product strategy and product development. In order to get the best information, they are willing to compensate those who meet their screening criteria and that is where you come into play.
Whether you join a panel for a specific company, where you and other people who frequent a store or product, and are providing feedback for the company itself or if you join a community panel where you have many different companies sending you surveys based on your sign up information, there are many opportunities for you to make money by taking surveys. The best part is that you can either redeem your money to purchase items at a discount from the survey panel or just receive direct cash for your time and involvement in these studies.
In some cases, you may not be paid directly with cash but you get compensated by receiving products to test out for the company before it's released to the public. This allows you to get your hands on gadgets, toys, games, and other items that normally would not be released for public sale yet. By providing critical feedback on these items, the company knows if the product is ready to go to market or if it needs more time in development.
Either way you win because you get compensated for testing the product, you get to keep the product, and you can provide information to the business about what needs to be improved or changed on the product. People who have been sent iPads, video games, electrical appliances, and more are all generally happy with being able to just try something out, tell what they like or dislike and then keep the item they tested. Being a member of an online survey panel is an important responsibility and that is why companies are willing to compensate so well for this vital information. The more surveys you qualify for and complete, the more money you are able to make.
Remember though, these companies are paying good money for your information, and it is important that you provide them with truthful and honest feedback because in essence being an online survey panel member is a job and you want to be able to provide the best data possible to help the company you are working for.
Some paid surveys, are very quick (up to 10 questions), while some surveys can take as long to twenty minutes to complete but remember the more complex the survey, the better the compensation usually and in some cases where the survey is long and tough to qualify for, the compensation is even better. In conclusion, being an online paid survey taker is an easy way to earn money, and at the same time setting your own hours on when you want to take these surveys. If you are aggressive and open about your experiences, you will see it can be rewarding for everyone.
