All three of these sites are completely 100% free and do not require participation in any offers, purchases, or obligations.
About 80% of the paid or compensated survey companies I’ve come across on the web are a complete joke. Many are just glorified “offers,” where you must join, purchase, and participate in other companies to receive any rewards. Some are just a glorified mailing lists and never actually invite you to take part in any surveys, but fill your inbox with junk from their “associated companies.” Others are legit but only request your input once, or twice, in a blue moon. These three have passed my rigorous and painstaking examination.
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MySurvey
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Ipsos i-Say
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Opinion Outpost
Earn points for taking surveys and referring friends to do the same. You can redeem these points for cash, prizes, or charity donations. You receive an automatic entry into the $10,000 sweepstakes for being a member, an entry to win the $10,000 each day you log in to MySurvey.com, a chance to win 50,000 Reward Points when you take the First Chance Survey, and one lucky member wins 10,000 points each and every day. From personal experience, survey invites arrive in your inbox about 2 times a week and a monthly newsletter with winners, new items you can redeem your points for, and latest survey results, as well. Learn about new products and services that some of the most popular brands in America are trying out and let your opinion affect pricing and options. You may opt out at any time.
By simply joining, you will have a chance to win their $5,000 Members’ Sweepstakes. By participating in their online surveys, you not only become eligible for cash and prizes, but you may also see new ideas or test new products and services before the rest of America. Most of the time, you receive points, as opposed to cash, for completing surveys and can delegate your points into monthly drawings for some great prizes. Included this month selection of prizes: $1000 cash, $1200 flat screen TV, $500 Best Buy gift card, and more. From personal experience, you should expect to receive between 4-6 survey invitations weekly. You may opt out at any time.
This site, by far, has the best payout of the three. Some surveys can earn you $10 or more for completing just one. For each survey you take, you earn opinion points redeemable for cash. You can refer friends and earn points when they join. Besides payment, you also get the inside on some of the new products companies are about to introduce. From personal experience, you should receive 2-3 survey invites a week, by email. You may opt out at any time.
March 3rd, 2008 at 7:03 am
I join these survey spots. Your info is always good.
March 3rd, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Very informative..
March 4th, 2008 at 12:55 am
I have been searching the web for opportunties to make money or compensation of some sort through online survey companies. Thank you for the reviews.
March 4th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
i never had much success with these survey companys, but then again, i’m sure most people haven’t had success with triond either. Nice and informative way to help others Tarra!
May 22nd, 2008 at 3:40 pm
Great article. I have been taking surveys online for a long time. There are a few that I have tested and used for some time and always get excellent compensation for taking their surveys. I have written a blog article about it with links to some of the best legitimate paid survey sites on the net. You can read my article here: http://legitimatepaidsurveysitesforyou.blogspot.com