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    Paid Online Surveys: Scam or Pay Day?
    Copyright 2004, Chuck Huckaby

    Can paid online surveys help you make money or are they just a 
    scam? Many different opinions exist about paid online surveys, 
    here's my take on the issue of these online focus groups, 
    surveys, etc. as a way to make money.
    
    I recently read an article proclaiming all online survey 
    databases to be scams. 
    
    I think many of these complaints betray the sad state of "get 
    rich quickism" that pervades many people online.
    
    The thinking goes "Bill Gates made billions with a computer, so 
    I should just be able to turn mine on and get money to gush out."
    
    I don't believe in luck, but "Good luck" if you believe that's 
    really possible, nothing I say will make sense.
    
    On the other hand, perhaps these facts will help you make REAL 
    money through online surveys.
    
    
    1) It's true, you'll never get rich doing online surveys. 
    
    By rich I mean $100,000 or more per year. But really, only 1 or
    2% of the population reaches that income level doing ANYTHING. 
    Some doctors don't even earn that much after expenses and 
    malpractice insurance.
    
    But many stay and home moms or dads don't NEED to earn that much. 
    
    Think of it this way mom... how much do you bring home from work? 
    
    How much do your have to pay to support your working habit? That 
    is... extra child care costs, lunches out, gasoline, wardrobe 
    expense, the extra cost of eating dinner out because you had to 
    work late and couldn't cook.
    
    And what's the emotional loss to your children or being raised 
    by a stranger? 
    
    Unfortunately, many find that the actual profits from mom 
    working outside the home (or working a second job if she's 
    a single mom) are slim indeed.
    
    So you don't NEED to earn a million bucks to replace that. 
    
    If you can earn $4 for a 10 minute survey, that's the equivalent 
    of $24 per hour! From home, at your computer. (Or at work on a 
    break...) Some earn much more per hour of course but let's be 
    realistic.
    
    Hey if someone stuck a $5 bill in your face and said "take this 
    or I'll throw it away"... wouldn't you take it? I would take it 
    if it's legitimate. That's how I look at paid surveys.
    
    If you really need to earn only $100 extra per week, that's 
    30 surveys or less. (I can already hear the next objection 
    coming...)
    
    
    2) But you can't get 30 surveys per week! 
    
    Oh really? How many survey firms did you register with? Did you 
    know that one disabled woman who HAD to earn extra money in a 
    low stress job earned (on average) $2,500 to $4,700 monthly? 
    Just by surveys and focus groups?
    
    It's true. She kept on registering with many, many survey firms 
    until she reached the point where she was getting enough surveys 
    every day to generate the income she needed.
    
    That's where having the RIGHT database comes in ...if you join a
    database with 400+ survey firms listed, you'll more likely reach 
    your goal.
    
    
    3) But I can find 10 or 20 Paid Online Surveys websites myself...
       why pay? 
    
    I'm sure you can find them yourself. I looked for 6 months off 
    and on to find a "get paid to drive" program. But the cost of my 
    time even at minimum wage was more than the cost of the database.
    I did cheat though and get the list for free when I paid to join 
    a survey database.
    
    If it will take you more than 7 hours to find 450 survey 
    companies, I suggest you just pay $34.95 to join a real 
    database.
    
    Many people wanting to make daily or weekly money will find that
    signing up for only 10 or 20 easy to find Paid Online Surveys
    companies won't meet their needs.
    
    Note: The best survey databases give you "drive for free" and 
    "mystery shopping" listings for free too! That makes joining a 
    good one virtually a "no brainer" for me, given the time I've 
    invested in searching for various opportunities. I've wasted 
    lots of time looking for opportunities like this and could 
    have saved myself HOURS.
    
    
    4) By far the most complaints about Paid Online Surveys come 
       from those who don't treat this (or anything) like a BUSINESS.
    
    These are the people who don't treat ANYTHING like a business! 
    And they always FAIL.
    
    If you work at this systematically and persistently. You can 
    create a second income stream to improve your life and lifestyle.
    
    
    5. Do I have to do this forever? 
    
    No. Most don't. 
    
    The lady who made $4,700 one month went on to learn how to make 
    a steady income without all the survey busy work.
    
    But the surveys helped pay the bills in the meantime. 
    
    My wife is a professional trascriptionist starting her own 
    business. But some days she has spare time.
    
    She wanted a method to recover empty time and not waste it 
    watching soap operas.
    
    So I suggested a reputable database for her. 
    
    There are lots more so compare for yourself (I've attached a 
    link so you can do just that.)
    
    You likely won't do it forever. But in the mean time, why throw 
    away dollar bills if you're only investing a little time?
    
    Happy surveying. 
    
    
    For more information visit: 
    
    Compare Paid Online Surveys Databases 
    http://www.1sthowtoworkathome.com/CompareSurveys
    
    
    The Paid Online Surveys Database I Recommended To My WIfe...
    http://1stHowToWorkAtHome.com/Surveys 
    

    Chuck Huckaby publishes the truth about working at home on the Internet that the hypemasters never get around to mentioning at: http://www.1stHowToWorkAtHome.com/Chuck and http://1stHowToWorkAtHome.blogspot.com . Once you visit, you'll consider them your personal "Escape The Rat Race Portal"




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