Online Surveys

For those of us who spend hours online clicking furious on PTC/PTR/PTP, online surveys represent something completely different. Marketing surveys are done on a regular basis by companies to find out what appeals to their target consumers. The internet is just another means to gather this data. Of course, here is where incentives have to be used to get the job done. A typical online survey would reward its participants with a standard monetary reward (usually between 1-5 USD, depending on length of time to complete and type of survey). Some sites offer other rewards such as gift vouchers in exchange for your time and effort.

The unfortunate thing is, there are tons of online survey sites, and quite a few scams. It is not always easy to distinguish the real ones from the scammers. The same rules apply: do your research before signing up! My advice would be to stay away from those sites that ask for an initial membership fee to join.

Here are a few sites that I've joined:

GoZingSurveys - the good about this site, is that there isn't a minimum amount before payout. You get paid for each individual survey completed (and verified). I actually got paid $1.30 USD recently for a survey completed in July, and another pending payment.

Ciao.co.uk - there is a minimum payout of £5. Completing surveys is however just one part of the site. You can read/write/comment on product reviews, and compare their prices online. The only downside is, the site does not seem to support Paypal; however, it pays directly to your bank account. Ciao has members in the UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.

ValuedOpinions.co.uk - this one offers gift vouchers for your time and effort. The minimum payout is £5.