Take Surveys
On what site can I take surveys without an initial fee?
I want to take surveys online and get paid, but do not want to put in my credit card for an initial fee or give my SS#. Just get paid by check. Has anyone done this and succeeded?
Yes, you have stumbled into the main perception problem out there with surveys. The problem is that there are far more sites "posing" as surveys out there than there are real ones. Real surveys never want your credit card number and never charge you to join.
But the good news is, YES! you can succedd! I first started doing surveys about 5 years ago. I signed up with over 300 sites (today I am with well over 600 sites) and now, I regularly get paid by about 50 of them.
My first month I made a whopping $5. The next few months were more of the same. But I stuck with it and was patient. Today, again 5 years later, I regularly make at least $600 on paid surveys.
Here are the key things to remember.
1. There are no guarantees with surveys. It's all about your demographics. Sometimes they will want teens, other times they will want working moms, other time they will want physicians.
2. You really need to be with the biggest group of legit sites you can find. The more sites you are with, the more likely that you will actually match up your demographics with surveys and get paid.
3. Don't ever pay for a list. Period. All of the same information is out there for free.
4. Be patient. If it works for you, it won't work instantly. I can't tell you how many people have contacted me saying "I am giving up after a month." Well, like I said, if I did that I would have stopped making $5.
But the upside to surveys is that there is no risk. You don't spend any money and if you try it and like it, great. And if you don't you walk away. If you want to see (of those 600 sites I mentioned) the ones that have actually paid me, feel free to check out my blog at www.thesurveystar.blogspot.com.
Good luck!