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There are a lot of home business experts who claim the Internet paid surveys trend is a giant scam. Unfortunately, they are right. Over 90 percent of the survey companies are nothing more than an attack on your pocket book. They ask for a fee up front and provide you with outdated contact lists, poor customer service and connections to companies that pay little or companies that use your survey as an opportunity to SPAM you with solicitations.
However, the paid survey field is no different than any other field of business. There are frauds and there are legitimate opportunities. With that said, there are several survey companies that provide a great opportunity to make money.
One such company is SurveyScout. Out of 25 reviewers, SurveyScout ranked #1 by 12 of the reviewers. SurveyPlatinum ranked #1 with 3 reviewers and GetCashForSurveys also received a #1 ranking with 3 of the reviewers.
Since SurveyScout came out on top, we contacted the administration to get some advice on how to make SurveyScout a success. Here are the six points they gave.
1. It takes a couple months to establish yourself with the higher paying surveys. Once you have established yourself as a reliable survey worker, your chances of getting the higher paying surveys increases. SurveyScout points to Deborah Casey as a perfect example of this. Deborah has reached a point where she makes $2600 a month off of surveys.
2. SurveyScout highly recommends setting up a separate e-mail account to handle all your survey related e-mails. This avoids your important survey opportunities from getting mixed up with your regular mail. You don't want to miss any important survey assignments. SurveyScout has suggestions on where to get free e-mail accounts.
3. The faster you can find registration pages and fill them out, the more survey companies you will have signed up for. They suggest becoming fast at locating registration pages.
4. SurveyScout definitely suggests using the free automatic form filling software they provide. By following the direct links to registration pages and using the auto form filling software, you can sign up for lots of companies fast. This will not only maximize your time, but your profits as well.
5. Don't waste your time filling out registrations for survey companies you don't qualify for. For example, many companies are looking for applicants from specific states or countries. SurveyScout says they help their members by clearly noting if a survey company has certain restrictions.
6. Make sure you pick only survey companies who pay cash. Many companies only pay in prizes or gift certificates. The catch is they don't tell you this upfront. SurveyScout says they clearly let their members know if the company pays in cash, cash and prizes or prizes only.
SurveyScout wanted to make sure we stress the different types of work they offer. They recommend determining which field interests you most and putting your focus there. The types of work available with SurveyScout are: discussion groups, focus groups, mall intercepts, mail surveys, mystery shopping, one on one interviews, on-line surveys, phone surveys, product testing and taste testing.
While there are a lot of frauds in the paid surveys category, there is still an opportunity to make good money. SurveyScout continues to rank #1 with home business experts more than any other company.
If you do your research first, getting paid for surveys is a great way to earn extra money from the comfort of your home.
Source: http://www.ArticlePros.com/author.php?Robbie Fanucchi
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