Serious Earnings
Paid Surveys
Top 5 Paid Survey Sites You Should Sign Up With
Dec 10th
Do you want to make money online? Taking online paid surveys is a great way to earn some extra cash. The only problem is avoiding scams and finding the right paid surveys that offer decent rewards and get them to you on time.
You should sign up with these five paid survey sites. They’re reliable, have been around for years, actually pay the rewards they promise, and never send you spam. I’m a member of all of these sites and have gotten rewards from each one.
1. Lightspeed Panel
This company has been around forever and provides surveys for major companies. They’ll send you tons of surveys and offer some awesome rewards.
2. Opinion Outpost
This paid survey site is loved by all who sign up. They offer a low $5.00 minimum payout and pay promptly. Opinion Outpost is known for making its panelists happy and always willing to take more surveys! You should definitely sign up for this site, you’ll be pleasantly surprised. I made $50.00 in two and a half months.
3. NPD Online Research
This is another well known paid survey company. They offer a lot of great prizes and a ton of people win them. I know one guy who won a sports package that included a pool table.
4. Zoom Panel
Decent rewards, lots of survey offers, and on-time payout are what makes people stay with Zoom Panel. I’ve been a member for a few years now and I have received a handful of great prizes.
5. Global Test Market
Global Test Market will send you surveys on a daily basis. It’s very easy to rack up points and earn money. A lot of my friends use this as their primary paid survey site.
Good luck with earning money online! Check out Flurbl’s other articles to get some more online money making ideas. Be sure to leave us a comment and let us know how your earning adventure is going!
Valued Opinions Review
Nov 2nd
About a week ago I wrote an intro review to Valued Opinions. Now that I’ve been a member for two weeks, I can honestly say that I am quite impressed with Valued Opinions, and here is the updated review of Valued Opinions surveys.
I receive about three paid survey offers per day! Lately the rewards have been between $3.00 – $4.00 for a 25 minute survey. The surveys have actually taken me about 15-20 minutes to complete. One of them was even fun!
I have qualified for a lot more surveys lately, probably because they have been matching me based on a few screener surveys I took from their website. I am genuinely impressed with the volume of survey requests they send each day. It’s awesome!
To keep you updated on my earnings so far, here is a snapshot of my earnings for today and yesterday (Nov. 1st, 2009).
That’s $9.00 just for today and yesterday and I’ve only been a member for two weeks. This is definitely a trustworthy paid survey site.
I’ll post another updated when my payment comes in the mail.
If you would like to become a member of Valued Opinions here is the link to their homepage (non-referral link, I promise): Valued Opinions
Let us know your experience with Valued Opinions. Are you getting a lot of survey offers? Have you been paid?
My Review of ValuedOpinions
Oct 25th
I decided to try out Valued Opinions based on some recommendations from other people in a forum. Overall, it’s not bad, but here’s the breakdown:
Sign-Up
When you “sign-up” for valuedopinions.com you are actually applying to become a panelist. I haven’t heard of anyone being denied, but it’s something different. The sign-up process requires that you give them some personal information, like home address, phone number, etc. Overall, it’s a fairly quick sign-up.
Surveys
Valuedopinions.com has by far sent me the most surveys compared to any other paid survey site. Within the first day I was offered 2 surveys. Most offers pay $2.00 for about 20 minutes. That’s about $6.00/hr which is better than most online opportunities.
The surveys are hard to qualify in to. I honestly haven’t qualified for a survey yet, but I have gotten about ten offers in the past week. From what I’ve noticed from taking the screener surveys, the paid surveys are long, sometimes repetitive, and boring. However, they do pay.
Pay-Out
I have seen actual payment proofs in forums and so far I have read of no payment complaints. It’s a reputable company, so I wouldn’t worry about whether you will receive payment.
Even though this review of Valued Opinions says the surveys are hard to qualify into and are boring, I’ve heard plenty from people who “happen” to qualify into surveys and complete about two per day, averaging a little over $20 per week. If you have the patience and luck to qualify to take the surveys, I would recommend Valued Opinions.
Be sure to check out our list of Free Paid Surveys.
SurveySavvy Review
Aug 8th
SurveySavvy is by far my new favorite paid survey site. I got my first check from them a few weeks ago very shortly after I requested it. I love that they require no minimum account balance to request a check. Not only that, but it is very reassuring to find a paid survey site that actually pays!
SurveySavvy usually sends me about one screener survey per week. Once in awhile I get accepted to the study and I am promptly requested to complete a full length survey. They pay fairly well for your time. I have found that I average about $12/hr completing SurveySavvy’s surveys.
I would strongly recommend signing up with SurveySavvy.
Your Free Surveys looks good
Mar 16th
It’s been awhile but I’ve finally come across a new paid survey website. Your Free Surveys looks to be a promising paid survey website with quite a bit of useful links and information. I looked around online but I couldn’t find any valuable reviews on the site, so I did some snooping around.
It turns out that Your Free Surveys is more than just a paid survey website. The offer a blog with information about the best paid survey sites and some information on which sites to look out for and the best way to complete online surveys. Really, there’s a wealth of knowledge there. Here’s the link tot heir blog: Your Free Surveys blog.
I would recommend signing up with Your Free Surveys, it has a lot to offer. If anyone is already a member of their site be sure to comment on this post and let us all know your own experience!
If you would like to join Your Free Surveys or just have a look around here is the link: Your Free Surveys
Free Paid Survey Database! Over 100 Survey Sites!
Jul 31st
I just wanted to let all of you know that Flurbl.com has a free paid survey database that you can use! You don’t have to sign up for anything, give us your email address, or become a member, it’s absolutely free! Click Here to see it for yourself.
It’s been up for a few months now and not many have used it or found it. There’s a link to it at the top of this page so feel free to check it out.
I put this free list of paid survey sites up because I knew how frustrating it was when I was first starting out and everyone wanted to charge me for a list of paid survey sites. It was really annoying since all websites should be free to visit. I promise that the paid survey database on Flurbl is just like the ones that you will pay for, the only difference being that it’s free!
None of the sites in the paid survey database contain malware and none of them are gimics where you have to pick which thing you like better and then have to give them your email address for a chance at $1,000… you know those sites… these are honest to goodness real paid survey sites. The majority of them are large companies (such as NPD, etc.) while there are some others which are more geographically focused and small (like companies looking for participants in a metropolitan area).
If you know of a paid survey site that does not appear on our free paid survey database please send us an email so we can add it! Email us at: support[at]flurbl.com.
Again, here is the link to the free paid survey database!
Lightspeed Panel is the Way to Go!
Jul 17th
I’ve done quite a few surveys in the past few weeks and I’ve been dealing closely with Lightspeed Panel . They’ve sent me a few surveys that paid very well. I was even asked to join a focus group which would have earned me around $100 for one and a half hours! Pretty cool.
So, what is Lightspeed Panel? It’s a very large survey company which was founded in 2000. It’s owned by a large communication service group called WPP. Lightspeed Panel is an international company, which is great for a lot of people outside of the U.S. and U.K.
How does Lightspeed Panel reward you for your surveys? Well, in a few ways. Sometimes they’ll give you an entry into a sweepstakes for $5,000 or they’ll give you Lightspeed Points which are redeemable for everything from cash to gift cards to a few cool prizes.
Lightspeed Panel has some of the best surveys I’ve taken. Most of their surveys have a status bar which, although has no effect upon the survey or the amount of time it takes to complete it, makes it feel like every survey is quicker than average, not to mention it’s just fun to see how far along you’ve gone in a survey.
One of the best things about Lightspeed Panel is that it’s free to join! Lightspeed Panel will send you surveys for free and you get paid! What more could you ask for? Just be honest in your survey answers and I guarantee that many more surveys will follow, maybe even a few focus group requests.
I would strongly recommend Lightspeed Panel. It doesn’t cost anything and they send you surveys a few times a week, making it possible to earn quite a bit of cash. Check it out for yourself! Here’s the link!
Survey4Profit Updated Review
Jun 24th
A few weeks ago I posted a mini review about Survey4Profit. I promised an update, so here it is!
I’ve been using Survey4Profit for about two weeks now and I have mixed feelings. Basically, they haven’t sent me any surveys, except for maybe one (?), but I honestly can’t remember. Every few days I get an email from them, anticipating a paid survey, but all I get is a message saying “here’s a few sites we think you might be interested in,” and they list 2-4 sites for me to sign up with… which, I’m going to be honest, is disappointing and kind of sucks. They made it seem as though I was going to get paid surveys, and that I’d make a lot of money with them.
In essence, they are just getting your email address so they can send you links to a bunch of paid survey websites, which are legit sites, but Survey4Profit itself isn’t really a paid survey company. They earn money every time you sign up with a website through their emails or links, which is okay, but I just wish they would tell you that Survey4Profit intends to get you connected with paid survey websites, not that they will provide you with surveys.
I think that Survey4Profit is overall a good, trustworthy site. Technically they never say that they will directly send you surveys, so I can’t say they lied about anything, they just let all of us assume that they will send us surveys. And, one thing that I must point out is that they do connect you with tons of paid survey sites that are well-known and well established. Survey4Profit is a great site for beginners in the paid survey industry, as they give you great information and wonderful links. Also, they have held true to their promise about not selling email addresses or spamming. I only get emails about 2 or 3 times a week from Survey4Profit and I still have no junk mail in my inbox!
Is Survey4Profit worth it? Honestly, I will probably not use their services, but that’s just because I have already signed up with numerous paid survey sites and I already know my way around the paid survey world quite a bit. If you are well established in the paid survey industry, I would say that Survey4Profit is probably not worth signing up with, but as for beginners, I would recommend it.
Please feel free to post your own experiences with Survey4Profit by leaving a comment!
SurveyClub… What is it?
Jun 20th
A lot of people have been asking about SurveyClub lately. I decided to post a quick overview and review of it.
SurveyClub is a very popular paid survey website. In essence, it’s almost the same as those paid survey membership sites that you have to pay for, but it’s free! They will send you a few paid surveys, but they will also provide you with information and links to other sites that will pay you to take surveys online.
They have a very good referral program where you can earn $5 for every 5 friends you refer. $1 per referral isn’t bad. Most paid survey sites just offer you a few points or an entry into a sweepstakes. Speaking of sweepstakes, SurveyClub offers very good prize giveaways and sweepstakes just for signing up with them. You have the chance to be entered into a drawing for $10,000 upon sign-up. The best part is that it’s free! Hey, any chance to win some money for free sounds good.
Overall, SurveyClub is worth signing up with. They give you free information about taking paid surveys and they offer paid surveys. It’s a very good resource for earning money online and better yet, it’s a free resource.
Post your comments about your experience with SurveyClub; any advice is always helpful!
A Trustworthy Survey Site
Jun 10th
It’s harder than ever to find survey sites that:
- Actually pay
- Actually give you surveys
- Pay you enough for taking the survey
When you finally come across a paid survey site that meets all three of the above criteria, you are in business!
OpinionSquare is a paid survey site that has been around forever… well, ok, since about the year 2000. It’s a site that pays out in prizes, but they have good prizes and they consistently pay. This paid survey website deals with many of the top Fortune 500 companies and therefore has one of the greatest rewards programs out there.
I would say that the only downside to OpinionSquare is that it requires you to be running windows in order to use their paid survey program. They require that you download a program in order to take surveys. They have a very strong and well managed privacy policy, so the worry isn’t about giving out your personal information, but rather that people who have computers running on Mac OSX or Linux can’t use OpinionSquare.
Besides the aforementioned issue of needing Windows to use OpinionSquare, it’s one of my Top 5 Favorites! They pay so well for completing surveys and when they say a survey will take 10 minutes it never takes more. So, if you’re looking for a reliable paid survey site, try out OpinionSquare and leave a comment about your experience with them!
