why is it you join surveys to make money the catch is you HAVE to purchase at least one thing to get paid rip

Question

can you say rip off

Answer 1

The rule, as always, is to stay away from those that ask you to pay -- or those that want you to buy -- before you can get these surveys.

Online surveys is a tool of market research companies. Legitimate market survey companies such as Pinecone Research recruit members based on demographic characteristics -- e.g. mothers of babies 0-12 years old -- and will send surveys of products and services targeting this demographic group. Pinecone Research, however, pays only $5 per survey -- you're definitely not going to be rich with that. They can give you anywhere from 1-5 at most surveys in a month.

Other companies simply ask you to answer as many research as possible, and you don't earn anything just the chance to win at a raffle (which I find lame).

The article "Earning Money from Surveys" provide a short list of legitimate market research firms and contains explanations of what to look for when joining surveys (and weeding out the fraudulent ones)
http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol121/onlinesurvey.htm

Pinecone Research http://www.pineconeresearch.com
GreenField Online http://www.greenfieldonline.com
Harris Poll Online http://www.harrispollonline.com
BuzzBack http://www.buzzback.com
SurveySite http://www.surveysite.com
SurveySavvy http://www.surveysavvy.com
Survey Spot http://www.surveyspot.com/
http://www.internetpaidsurveys.com/

Answer 2

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Answer 3

its all about money scams. many surveys offer money and you have to buy if even one product, but read the fine print! you have to have that product whether a credit card or whatever it is in use for at least six months to get any money and even then, your behind the game. its going to cost you in the long run. stay away from those. there are many companies in your area you can actually go to a say a holiday inn to take a survey and get paid in cash after your done, usually in a hour. they range from 25.00 to over 100.00 for a hours time. check your local classifieds for the survey ads and once on the list. you will get many calls to do surveys.

Answer 4

I'm in total agreement with you!