are these internet survey sites just a scan ?

Question

you have to pay on average 20 pound to join, do you think its safe ?

Answer 1

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

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).

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

DON'T EVER PAY to take surveys. There are lots of free survey sites out there which do pay. You shouldn't have to give anything but time.

Also watch for language like "get paid for taking surveys AND SIGNING UP FOR OFFERS" if you don't want to have to sign up for stuff with other companies to get paid.

Always carefully read their terms of service and privacy policy. If in their privacy policy they say they only use aggregated info, this is GOOD SIGN they are legit. Aggregated info information that is grouped together so it can't be connected with anyones personal identification like name, e-mail, phone or address. That's what survey sites SHOULD collect. Avoid sites that say they give, rent, or sell any personal information (info that is not agregated) to third parties (unless you really don't mind getting junk mail, telemarketing calls, and spam).


I've listed some of the sites I have taken surveys through and actually been paid (or recieved other rewards like gift cards or CDS) on the following site, if you are interested:

http://www.windhavenweb.com/surveys

I list how they pay you, what I like and dislike about them, whether they have an affiliate or referral program, etc.

Also just recently came across a good survey ratings site that I've found very helpful:
http://www.surveypolice.com/

Answer 3

well yes of course you know the word is scam and not scan so i wont tell you. however thes sites tend to get you to sign up to this and that and you pay for the air time... the more people they get the money they earn etc.... dont bother with them if it sounds to good to be true it usually is ok mitchell

Answer 4

anything you have to pay to join is a scam but if you check out my blog on my 360 page you will find a list that don't cost anything and that will pay you, i have joined most of them myself.

Answer 5

you will never get an free ipod or free xbox 360 this way. they just keep leading you through more and more surveys until you give up.

Answer 6

SCAM, SCAM, SCAM!!!

There is a official goverment one you can sign up to and they pay you 50p a servey.

Do a google for it.

Hope this helps!

Jay