Survival Guide to Online Surveys: $300 Blog Birthday Contest
Survey Ramblings January 7th, 2009Tomorrow is our birthday! I can’t believe that it’s been a whole year since my very first blog post to Survival Guide To Online surveys! To celebrate and show our appreciation for your continued support and participation, I thought another Blog Contest would be in order. This time, it will be a contest for both the blog and the forum, so will have more options for entry. The following are the various ways to earn entries for your chance to win a reward for the contest:
1) Subscribe to the blog by email = 1 entry
2)Register at the forum = 1 entry
3) Post a comment to the blog = 1/3 entry
Comment 3 times to earn one entry to the contest, with a limit of 3 comments per day. Comments must be relevant to the topic of the post or 2 a previous comment (posting “great post” isn’t really a comment). Subscribers can access the blog directly HERE to post a comment.
4) Write about the contest on your blog with a link back to us = 5 entries
5) Post a reply or comment on the forum = 1/3 entry
3 comments = 1 entry, limit 3 comments per day (relevant content as discussed in #3)
6) Digg , Stumble or submit a post to Technorati = 1 entry
Every post that you submit to stumbleupon.com, digg.com or Technorati.com will earn 1 entry to the contest. You can use the archives to submit as many posts as you like.
The $300 will be rewarded in the following increments:
1 $75 prize
2 $50 prizes
3 $25 prizes
5 $10 prizes
10 $5 prizes
So let’s get started with the birthday celebration! The contest will end on Feb. 8 and the winners will be announced on Feb 9th. Payment will be paid directly to your Paypal account. The more entries you have, the better your chances of winning!
January 7th, 2009 at 2:48 pm
awesome heath
u & mark r the best!!!
January 7th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Does the contest run from midnight 2400 EST on January 8, 2009 until midnight 2400 EST on February 8, 2009? I am already plotting my strategy…
Edited above post.
January 7th, 2009 at 4:11 pm
The contest starts now, Lee! But don’t expect the winners to be announced at midnight on Feb. 8th, I need my beauty sleep and am too old to pull an all-nighter
Heath
January 7th, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Yikes, Lee! I guess I better get plotting too!
January 7th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
I’ve just decided to do an early bird special. Ya’ll can start now if you want to! I read the post again,and it’s not very clear when it starts, so I think in fairness the contest has officially started today. Heath
January 7th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
OK. I know that I just posted this yesterday, but I like to start off every contest with my ‘Surveys That Pay!’ list so that people can know what to expect from me during the contest period. I will be posting my Top Ten Surveys both here and on the forum and updating my earnings under each individual thread. For the survey sites that I have unsubscribed from, I will give a brief review with the reasons why I chose to do so. Let the games begin!
I started keeping meticulous records of my paid online survey taking on January 31, 2008. It has been over eleven months since I started taking paid online surveys. I spend an average of two to four hours per day taking surveys. Here are the amounts that I have earned from 35 paid online survey sites.
My own situation breaks down like this: I have earned $2214.20 in eleven months from 34 survey sites and one GPT site, which is $201.29 per month. My actual receipts are $1906.60, which is $173.33 per month. About 15% of my earnings are from product trials and Invoke Interactives.
Cash
1. SurveySpot $326.80 ($5 po) (Invokes) ($306.80 received – rec’d) ($20 req’d)
3. YourFreeSurveys $155.00 ($30 po)(PayPal)($155.00 rec’d)($35 from contests)
5. SendEarnings $131.59 ($30 po)($95.34 rec’d)($9 processing fee for three payments)
7. Greenfield Online $99.50 (PayPal) (Invokes) ($98.50 rec’d)
9. InboxDollars $83.00 ($30 po)($58.20 rec’d)($6 processing fees for two payments)
10. Survey Savvy $80.00 ($43.50 rec’d) ($34.50 req’d)
14. ACOP $62.00 (PayPal) ($62 rec’d)
15. Netverdix $56.00 ($56 rec’d) ($50 from contest)
17. Socratic Forum $50.00 ($10 po) ($40 rec’d) ($10 req’d)
18. Pinecone Research $48.00 (PayPal) ($48 rec’d)
19. Your2Cents $46.00 ($29 rec’d) ($12 req’d)
22. Mindfield $33.00 ($10 po) ($25.00 rec’d)
24. Buzzback $29.00 ($13 rec’d) ($6 req’d)
26. GARB $20.00 ($20 rec’d)
32. Surveys.com $10.00 ($10 rec’d)
33. Focus Forward $9.00 ($10 po)
34. Brand Institute $6.00 ($6 rec’d)
35. Esearch $5.00 ($5 rec’d)
Earned: $1249.89
Received: $1071.34
Points For Cash
2. Opinion Outpost $181.00 ($5 po) ($169.80 rec’d) ($10.50 req’d)
4. Global Test Market $154.00 (1000 = $50) ($10 po) ($104.00 rec’d) ($50 req’d)
11. Daily Survey Panel $75.50 (1000 = $10) (PayPal) ($75.50 rec’d)
13. HCD $62.60 ($10 po) (1000 = $10 po) ($38.40 rec’d) ($24.20 req’d)
16. MySurvey.com $50.00 (1000 = $10 po) ($40 rec’d) ($10 req’d)
21. LightSpeed $35.00 (575 = $5 po) (PayPal) ($35.00 rec’d)
25. Global Opinion Panel $30.00 (5000 = $5 po) ($25.00 rec’d) ($5 req’d)
Earned: $581.10
Received: $487.70
Gift Certificates
8. Valued Opinions $88.65 ($20 po) (Amazon gift certificates – gc) ($60 rec’d)
12. Capital One forum (by invitation only) $70.00 (Amazon gc) ($70 rec’d)
20. Epoll $35.00 (3500 = $5 Amazon gc) ($35 rec’d)
23. ClearVoice $30.00 (Payoneer/diningdough.com/Amazon gc) ($30 rec’d)
27. Keynote $20 (Amazon gc) ($20 rec’d)
28. Baker Street Solutions $12.50 (Amazon gc) ($12.50 rec’d)
29. BuzzSponge $10.00 (4000 = $10) (Amazon or Target gc) ($10 rec’d)
30. My Business Insight $10.00 (1100 points = $10)
31. Datatelligence $10.00 (1293 Points = $10) ($10 rec’d)
Earned: $286.15
Received: $247.50
Get Paid To Try
6. Tik Tik Cash $100.06 (GPT)($100 po first time – $50 po afterwards)($100.06 rec’d)
Earned: $100.06
Received: $100.06
TOTALS
Earned: $2217.20
Received: $1906.60
Last updated: January 7, 2009
Post #2, January 7, 2009
January 7th, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Top Ten Surveys
Post your top ten favorite survey sites and give a few reasons why you like them.
1. SurveySpot $326.80 ($5 po) (Invokes) ($306.80 received – rec’d) ($20 req’d)
SurveySpot is my Number One favorite survey site because: 1) they have paid me the most money, 2) their surveys are frequent and arrive daily, 3) they are accurate in their estimated times of completion, 4) their payments arrive by check in four to eight weeks, 5) they resolve all disputes quickly and even give you the incentive for any survey that you failed to complete for most reasons if you email them with the survey number, 6) they have a large number of interactive panels, 7) they offer paid product trials and
they do not use OTX. SurveySpot is now considering offering PayPal, which would make them perfect in every way.
2. Opinion Outpost $181.00 ($5 po) ($169.80 rec’d) ($10.50 req’d)
Opinion Outpost is a solid Number Two favorite survey site because: 1) No other survey site comes close other than SurveySpot, 2) they send paid surveys frequently, 3) their screening process is excellent so I qualify for most surveys and 4) they compensate you fairly for your time.
3. YourFreeSurveys $155.00 ($30 po) (PayPal) ($155.00 rec’d) ($35 from contests)
I am biased in favor of YourFreeSurveys because I am a moderator on their forum and compensated for that, but they do have daily surveys for $1.05 (OTX) and $0.90 (GiveUsYour2Cents), send occasional surveys that pay and hold frequent contests for $200-300, which I have won twice. They also offer PayPal, which means fast payments. They also have Heath, who runs this blog and also moderates the YFS forum. All of these are big plus marks to consider in addition to the monetary incentives.
http://www.yourfreesurveys.com/forum/
4. Global Test Market $154.00 (1000 = $50) ($10 po) ($104.00 rec’d) ($50 req’d)
GTM is definately one of the best points sites out there, after Opinion Outpost, and you can earn a lot of money with them. The $10 pay out point is reasonable and they compensate you fairly for your time. I receive two to three surveys per week and qualify for most. I am expecting another $50 check from them that will move them up on my list.
5. SendEarnings $131.59 ($30 po) ($95.34 rec’d) ($9 processing fee for three payments)
8. InboxDollars $83.00 ($30 po) ($58.20 rec’d) ($6 processing fees for two payments)
Both of these entries comprise my #5 and #8 best survey companies. Both InboxDollars and SendEarnings are owned by Cotter-Web and administered by Greenfield Online; however, they are basically the same so I listed them together. They are essentially trial offer sites, but you can also make a fair amount of money just from taking daily $0.50 surveys. Forget about clicking on emails for $0.02 each because that only amounts to about $1 extra per month for each site. You can also make money playing games and from referrals, but the games take too long to earn a pay out and referrals seem like spam to me. No one likes the $3 processing fee or waiting a month for the first check to be ‘processed’, but once you are a Gold Member they process your check in one week. The $30 pay out minimum is also too high. I am seriously beginning to wonder if it is necessary to be a member of both of these sites since they both offer essentially the same surveys and offers.
6. Greenfield Online $99.50 (PayPal) (Invokes) ($98.50 rec’d)
In spite of all of the problems that Greenfield forum members bicker over about non-payments, not qualifying for surveys, not being compensated enough, etc. Greenfield offers the second most number of Invoke Interactive panels of any survey company and no one forces you to take any of their surveys for a sweepstakes entry. They also offer PayPal, which is a much faster method of receiving payments and they have no minimum pay out point. I only know of one other survey company (YFS) that offers an active forum where you can air your grievances and where there is a dedicated moderator to actively answer your questions on a personal basis in a timely fashion. Every other survey company uses email to address disputes. And her name is Angela at amartin@greenfield.com
Here is my most recent complaint about GFO:
I haven’t been doing enough GFO surveys to qualify for anything since August 8, when I was credited for a $25 Invoke Interactive that I had done several months prior, except for two $1 surveys in August, three $1 surveys in September and two $1 surveys in October. I think GFO’s strategy is to ensure that only people who spend two to three hours per day doing their surveys exclusively will benefit from them the most, or maybe there has just been a dry spell for the past two or three months for me. I did much better the first six months when I was getting 29-104 sweepstakes entries then the past two months when I am averaging less than 20 sweepstakes entries per two week period. I’ve clicked on every paying survey within the first 24 hours, but every time I click ‘Yes’ I am disqualified. I still like the forum though.
7. Valued Opinions $88.65 ($20 po) (Amazon gift certificates) ($60 rec’d)
If you like Amazon gift certificates then you will like Valued Opinions as you can earn them faster here than anywhere else. ClearVoice is the only other purveyor of Amazon GCs that even comes close.
9. Survey Savvy $80.00 ($43.50 rec’d) ($34.50 req’d)
Surprisingly, SurveySavvy has knocked ACOP off the Top Ten list this month. They don’t off that many surveys, but they pay very well, plus they have product tests for $10-20. They are a bit slow in sending checks, but I think they legitimately belong here.
10. Daily Survey Panel $75.50 (1000 = $10) (PayPal) ($75.50 rec’d)
This company is really growing on me. You get daily email invitations and depending on how many other sites you are a member of that also use OTX (Greenfield Online, GlobalTestMarket, Mindfield, OpinionOutpost and YourFreeSurveys) and GiveUsYour2Cents (Quick Rewards [the owner of the DSP site] and YourFreeSurveys) you will be able to earn up to $1.85 per day or more. They now give you 5 poinhts just for attempting their OTX surveys.
Post #3, January 7, 2009
January 7th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
I am subscriber using rocketmail
I will get start with blog post 
wish me luck
January 7th, 2009 at 9:58 pm
I join forum as sherry123
fave this post as sherrygo
blog at http://sherrygo.vox.com/library/post/300-blog-contest.html
January 7th, 2009 at 10:24 pm
SU this post as sherrygo,
blog at http://hotelsforall.blogspot.com/2009/01/survival-guide-to-online-survey-300.html
http://sherrygo.blogspot.com/2009/01/survival-guide-to-online-survey-300.html
January 7th, 2009 at 11:22 pm
I have su this post http://www.yourfreesurveys.com/wordpress/?p=163
and blog at http://sherrycontest.blogspot.com/2009/01/survival-guide-to-online-survey-300.html
January 8th, 2009 at 1:17 am
Subscribed by email.
blogged at:
http://www.indocontest.com/survival-guide-online-surveys/
January 8th, 2009 at 3:24 am
Subscribe by email.
Post at:
http://allblogcontest.blogspot.com/2009/01/survival-guide-to-online-surveys-300.html
January 8th, 2009 at 3:51 am
Cool! I subscribe with this email
January 8th, 2009 at 4:02 am
Blogged: http://bunnymoney9.blogspot.com/2009/01/win-more.html
January 8th, 2009 at 4:15 am
Faved on technorati. ID: bunnybox9
January 8th, 2009 at 5:09 am
subscribed to blog using email and registered to forum, both using the e-mail I posted with this comment
January 8th, 2009 at 5:37 am
I have blog the contest here http://anothercontest.blogspot.com/2009/01/survival-guide-to-online-survey-300.html
January 8th, 2009 at 5:57 am
already SU this post as sherrygo,
blog at http://hotelsforall.blogspot.com/2009/01/survival-guide-to-online-survey-300.html
http://sherrygo.blogspot.com/2009/01/survival-guide-to-online-survey-300.html
January 8th, 2009 at 9:17 am
Hi! Count me in! Subscribed using iheartcontest[at]gmail[dot]com and I blogged your contest here: http://i-heart-contest.com/2009/01/300-blog-birthday-contest
January 8th, 2009 at 11:07 am
Hi,
Subscribed by email to your feeds and also have done a blog post on your contest here:
http://pwibo.com/index.php/2009/01/08/birthday-survival-contest/
Thanks for entering me!
January 8th, 2009 at 12:14 pm
Wow – this is just great !! Just letting you know that I’m here too and following along with what is going on. Thanks Much for the contest !!
January 8th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Since Heath hasn’t reviewd YourFreeSurveys here yet…
Here are the payments that I have received from YourFreeSurveys so far and the dates on which they were credited to my PayPal account.
2008-05-19 $30.00
2008-08-19 $30.00
2008-11-12 $55.00 ($25 contest win included)
2008-12-12 $30.00
2009-01-01 $30.00
Total: $175
Post #1, January 8, 2009
January 8th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
cuz heath hasnt reviewed this panel yet, im posting this comment here=
FOCUS POINTE GLOBAL: just cashed out for the first time
i couldnt reach the $10 payout but i reached 3 months of waiting, so i cashed out my lonely $2 of 1 survey to see if this panel is legit or not… i’ll post when i receive it cuz they said it would only take up to TEN BUSINESS DAYS… very fast i know 
January 8th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
already subcribe via email as sla**s**op@*mail.com +1
subscribe on forum as topen +1
4 Write about the contest on your blog with a link back to u +20
http://mutualpay.com/survival-guide-to-online-surveys-300-blog-birthday-contest/
http://retroclix.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/survival-guide-to-online-surveys-300-blog-birthday-contest/
http://allcontest.wordpress.com/2009/01/08/survival-guide-to-online-surveys-300-blog-birthday-contest/
http://ectwebmall.com/survival-guide-to-online-surveys-300-blog-birthday-contest/
digg it as blacktea +1
stumble as topen82 +1
fav technorati as topen 82+1
January 8th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
Happy Birthday!
January 8th, 2009 at 10:22 pm
hi! here’s my entry to your contest:
http://iluvgiveaways.blogspot.com/2009/01/survival-guide-to-online-survey-300.html
January 8th, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Subscribed to your email too.
Thanks!
January 8th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Thanks and Happy Birthday. I have taken surveys since April. I have enjoyed it. Happy Birthday! Have a good one. I have done them but have not recieved any money yet. Thanks again! Linne
January 8th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Maybe my math is off, but when I add up the prizes :
1 – $75 + 2 – $50 = $175 + 3 – $25 = $250 + 5 – $10 = $300 + 10 – $5 = $350!! Is it really the $350 Blog contest or is there a typo somewhere in the # of prizes?
January 9th, 2009 at 12:22 am
Oh dear…typo or math challenged. It should have been 1 $50 prize. Now I need to decide what to do about it. I’ll post the correction tomorrow. Thanks for catching the error for me. Heath
January 9th, 2009 at 2:43 am
hi! I will join your contest again
Posted @:
http://qt.makemoneyonline-x.com/2009/01/survival-guide-to-online-surveys-300.html
http://blog.makemoneyonline-x.com/2009/01/survival-guide-to-online-surveys-300.html
http://d-otherr-side.blogspot.com/2009/01/survival-guide-to-online-surveys-300.html
January 9th, 2009 at 3:04 am
indeed a math challenge, alright will see your correction tomorrow. Everyone make mistake, we learn from there.
January 9th, 2009 at 3:15 am
Subsribed to feeds: j***20@gmail.com
Register @ Forums: sweetieroar
Commented.
Posted @ forums
Posted @:
http://qt.makemoneyonline-x.com/2009/01/survival-guide-to-online-surveys-300.html
http://blog.makemoneyonline-x.com/2009/01/survival-guide-to-online-surveys-300.html
http://d-otherr-side.blogspot.com/2009/01/survival-guide-to-online-surveys-300.html
Stumbled (sweetieroar) & submitted to Technorati (sweetieroar) all this:
`Global Test Market: Revisiting an Old Favorite
`Survival Guide to Online Surveys: $300 Blog Birthday Contest
`MySurveyCenter.com: Worth a Try
`EliteOpinion Panel: Online Paid Survey Site Review
`i_think.inc: Surveys Few and Far Between
January 9th, 2009 at 6:47 am
OK, i wanted to read all 32 (that were listed as i read this), of the posts before i asked the same question that Nicole did [by the way Nicole, i absolutely love that name :0) ]
Here is Nicole’s post:
Nicole Says:
“January 8th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
Maybe my math is off, but when I add up the prizes :
1 – $75 + 2 – $50 = $175 + 3 – $25 = $250 + 5 – $10 = $300 + 10 – $5 = $350!! Is it really the $350 Blog contest or is there a typo somewhere in the # of prizes?”
32 posts at the time i read this, and i saw the same thing that Nicole did…and since i ALWAYS got A’s in math (even through trig and calculus, lol), i caught this as soon as i read the original email.
It does add up to $350.00.
So is this a typo in the numbers of winners?
Or a typo in the amounts that each of the winners will receive?
Enquiring minds NEED to know!
January 9th, 2009 at 6:49 am
I guess Nicole and I are the only “forumeers” that know how to count?
Well, i guess Lee New knows how to count as well.
I double-checked his math just to make sure.
I thought i was going to be the first one to catch the “error”, but Nicole beat me to it…and i’ll get ‘er for it too!
January 9th, 2009 at 7:00 am
While perusing Lee New’s post about his income, i drooled on my keyboard.
I’m doing ok, for someone who started doing online surveys on April 1st, 2008 (fitting date, don’t ya’ think?…lol), but i’m only making a “drizzle” of income, and i really need to be making much more…a “downpour” so to speak.
I need a “rain-maker.”
If anyone has any info about making MUCH more $$$$$$, PLEASE!, help out a poor disabled guy (going for the sympathy affect here…lol),…i could REALLY use the extra income. Can’t we all?
I’ll share anything i have learned with those who share what they have learned with me.
My input may not be much, but i’ll do & give it the ol’ college try, e.g., my best effort.
Thanks in advance for any tidbits you are willing to share.
footnote inquiry:
Do these 3 or 4 posts count as part of my Blog Contest entries?
God Bless ALL!
Have a happy…………………’__________’
January 9th, 2009 at 7:03 am
as i typed this, yet another GTM invite came to my email, and (you guessed it), it was closed….quota filled.
January 9th, 2009 at 7:16 am
ah yes, i almost forgot.
Back on July 30th, 2008, i was surprise one morning by a $50.00 deposit into my PayPal account, from Survey Sampling International! (which i do believe is Survey Spot?)
Just thought i’d send along this little bit of info.
At least now you know that someone does actually win those sweeps drawings from time to time.
January 9th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
I have blog at http://namesherry.com/2009/01/survival-guide-to-online-survey-300.html
http://sherryshopping.blogspot.com/2009/01/survival-guide-to-online-survey-300.html
http://iluvcontest.blogspot.com/2009/01/survival-guide-to-online-survey-300.html
January 9th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
I am also disabled, but if you are willing to spend two to four hours per day taking paid online surveys you can make $200-300 per month within about a year. I started on January 31, 2008. For more information on how it is done, check out the YourFreeSurvey’s forum here:
http://www.yourfreesurveys.com/forum/
Post #2, January 9, 2009
January 9th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
IM 21 AND DISABLED TOO…
DITTO W/ LEE…
Money I’ve made online since January 2008 = $1,933.82
January 9th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
I subscribe!
And I blogged at http://senalovescandy.blogspot.com/2009/01/candy-time.html
January 9th, 2009 at 11:42 pm
hi..
subscribed & blog about this..
http://wannabesupermommy.blogspot.com/2009/01/win-300-at-survival-guide-to-online.html
count me in..
thanks and goodluck..
January 10th, 2009 at 12:54 am
here’s the money i ve RECEIVED since i started in january 2008:
January 10th, 2009 at 12:55 am
here’s the money i ve RECEIVED since i started in january
2008:
SURVEY PANELS TOTAL
PineCone Research 129
Survey Spot 179
Lightspeed Panel 40
Esearch 9
The Zandl Group 10
OpinionPlace 92
Surveys.com 10
SurveySpree 2
HarrisPollOnline 15
YourFreeSurveys 505
Greenfield 53
MyView 55
Opinion Outpost 144,7
NFO MySurvey 40 4 re usable shopping totes
Survey Savvy 12,5
Synovate 10
Brand Institute 12
Your2Cents 38,5
FGI Research 1
HCD Research 42,2
ACOP 29
Valued Opinions 20
Clear Voice 10
Mindfield 16
Buzzback 5
Survey Exchange 5
Ipsos I-say 15
Netverdix 2
GlobalTestMarket 53,25
Viewpoint Forum 22,67
E-poll 10
TestSpin 10
PAY TO POST
Platinum Lounge 97
OFFER SITES
Mypoints.com 110
Fusion Cash 25,25
Quick Rewards 15,64
Send Earnings 27,06
PAY TO FORWARD
SBKC 20
UNSUBSCRIBED
Free Online Cash System 51,55
TOTAL: 1944,32
ZOOM PANEL 3 books
January 10th, 2009 at 1:06 am
Nicely done Maria! You are clearly blowing me away with YourFreeSurveys ($505 to $155 – thanks to your $200 contest win!) and PineconeResearch ($129 to $48), but I have a substantial advantage over you with SurveySpot ($326 to $179) and SendEarnings ($131 to $27). I’d say we are fairly neck-to-neck for the other sites, although I see OpinionPlace has done very well for you and I haven’t done anything with them ($92).
One question: I see SendEarnings, but where is your InboxDollars earnings? I am also curious about Platinum Lounge; you have done very well there also. I am not worried about all of the free stuff that I have earned or books and DVDs that I got with points. I don’t count those.
Post #2, January 10, 2009
January 10th, 2009 at 4:17 am
hi i posted about this contest here http://heartnet02.wordpress.com hope i win..thanks..registered at the forums and subscribe o your blog..hope i really win..thanks..
January 10th, 2009 at 1:58 pm
lee, my yfs is high cuz of the forum moderator job… u re not countin that but I DO COUNT everything i ve made online, no matter where it comes from!
i havent cashed out from inbox yet and i m far away from it!!!
platinum lounge is a PAY TO POST site
i log in ONCE daily 2 keep my ranking and get paid!
i write down the date next 2 opinion place bookmark in myfavorites so i log in when i m allowed to!
January 10th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Thanks for the clarification Maria. The reason that I do not count YFS forum moderator compensation as part of my survey earnings is because it’s not from survey or contest receipts and it gives an inaccurate view of how much someone can earn from being a member of YFS. Otherwise, keep up the good work!
Post #3, January 10, 2009
January 10th, 2009 at 9:37 pm
i dont say THIS IS MY SURVEY INCOME, i say this is my ONLINE INCOME!!!
January 10th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
I just subscribe to the blog by email in order to receive one sweepstake entry… I was signed up to that in past to receive entry to previous contest but I unsubscribed after the contest ended. I really don’t need this email thing since I have the YFS RSS Feed which is a lot more conveint and easier to use…
January 10th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Blogged about the contest at http://www.submityourcontest.com/300-blog-birthday-contest/
Also subscribed to email feed via same email for comment.
Also registered at forum as navjotsingh.
Total 7 entries.
SYC is a contest blog posting about various blog contests on a daily basis. Hope SYC sends you a few more entries.
Regards
SYC
January 11th, 2009 at 10:28 pm
I’ve done the following:
1. subscribe via email (same email that I use for commenting)
2. Blog about the contest here:
http://wiehannecontest.blogspot.com/2009/01/survival-guide-to-online-surveys-300.html
http://myearningcorner.blogspot.com/2009/01/win-300-from-survival-guide-to-online.html
3. Register at forum as whn.
January 14th, 2009 at 11:56 pm
To admin: Have you reviewed the international Planet Panel?
January 15th, 2009 at 4:05 am
already subcribe via email as hibasy08@yahoo.com
and
subscribe on forum as hibasy
January 15th, 2009 at 1:34 pm
This is a great blog to help beginners make money taking surveys online.
January 15th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
I appreciate the comments people have left saying how much they’ve made in a year. It’s encouraging for someone like me who just started taking surveys.
January 15th, 2009 at 1:40 pm
I subscribed to your blog using the space on the right. (delivered by feedburner) my email is skittlekat2008@yahoo.com. I also posted a blog on my myspace blog concerning the contest. here’s the link to it http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog. Good luck to everyone else who is submitting entries to the contest.
January 15th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
I would love to participate in these surveys, but I CAN NOT afford to send any monies, this is why I am trying to make extra money.
January 15th, 2009 at 5:22 pm
I’m not in it, but I’m blogging it on EasyCashContests.com (set to publish on the 20th). Be sure to think of us whenever you have a cash inclusive contest.
There no subscribe to comments plugin, so please reach me via email if you need to. Thanks!
January 16th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Hi! I subscribed via mearthcedes(at)yahoo(dot)com.
January 16th, 2009 at 11:18 am
I also blogged about this contest here: http://earthgambles.blogspot.com/2009/01/win-300-at-survival-guide-to-online.html
January 17th, 2009 at 4:04 am
good to see so many blogger taking part.
January 18th, 2009 at 10:59 pm
1. I wrote about your contest here: http://www.dailydollarreport.com/survival-guide-to-online-surveys-300-blog-birthday-contest/
2. Stumbled your post (username: DSchloss)
January 20th, 2009 at 3:36 am
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January 20th, 2009 at 7:16 am
5 entries for me yay
blogged about it here maplaver.spaces.live.com
January 20th, 2009 at 7:22 am
5 MORE ENTRIES FOR ME
BLOGGED ABOUT IT HERE maferplazaverduga.hi5.com
January 20th, 2009 at 11:25 am
Subscribed to blog using the email: leonmagnus02[at]gmail.com and stumbled using the username leonmagnus02.
January 20th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
4) Write about the contest on your blog with a link back to us = 5 entries
http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog
Post #3, January 20, 2009
January 20th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Hey Ya’All,
Just got the wrd bout the B-day bash, hope I’m not 2 late. I’m not 1- 2 Pass-up a B-day Bash/Party or whatever.
Anyway, just glad 2 say HEY, and You’ll B hear’n From Me Sooon. Peace Out & God Bless. BigDaddy250
January 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 pm
I just subscribed
January 22nd, 2009 at 10:54 pm
Don’t forget to enter the $300 Blog Birthday contest
http://www.yourfreesurveys.com/wordpress/?p=164
January 22nd, 2009 at 11:53 pm
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January 23rd, 2009 at 1:07 am
4) Write about the contest on your blog with a link back to us = 5 entries
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=46842544652
Post #1, January 23, 2009
January 24th, 2009 at 11:20 pm
subscribed using: ohblogcontest[at]gmail.com
blogged:
http://ohblogcontest.info/2009/01/25/300-blog-birthday-contest/
January 25th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
subscribed using this email.
blogged here, here, here, and here.
Faved (xoxochie), Dugg (xoxochie), and stumbled (chiiiie)
That’s about 22 points.
Goodluck to everyone. 
January 26th, 2009 at 9:01 am
subscribed using the same email to comment and blogged here:http://www.cahkontes.com/total-300-dari-yourfreesurveyscom/
that’s 6!
January 26th, 2009 at 11:32 am
subscribed, blogged here: http://www.homebiz.bukiki.com/300-in-total-from-yourfreesurveyscom/
stumbled (blueinferno2001):
http://www.yourfreesurveys.com/wordpress/?p=164
dugg (blueinferno2001):
http://www.yourfreesurveys.com/wordpress/?p=164
8 points
January 26th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Happy Birthday
This is my first post and I’m a “newbie”
Hello everyone
arlene
glassgirl in the real world
January 26th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
welcome
January 26th, 2009 at 10:01 pm
i dont know where to post this so here it goes:
yay i cashed out from e rewards… very quick to make $20:
Thank You
Maria
Congratulations! $20.00 in e-Rewards Currency has been redeemed for your People en Español (Spanish language, one-year subscription). We hope you enjoy your selection. Your Reward confirmation will be sent to you by e-mail with instructions on how to redeem this Reward.
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January 26th, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Your e-Rewards Reward Fulfillment – e-Rewards Magazine Collection
From: e-Rewards (info@e-rewards.com)
Sent: Mon 1/26/09 9:59 PM
Dear Maria, Thank you for participating in e-Rewards(R), the program that rewards you for participating in online surveys that have been selected to match your unique interests. Your Reward entitles you to a One-Year Subscription to People en Español. Your first issue will arrive via postal mail within 6-8 weeks. If you do not receive your first issue within 8 weeks, please contact e-Rewards Member Services at info@e-rewards.com. Subscriptions are only available to residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories. The magazine subscriptionis provided by M2 Media Group. Please save this e-mail for future reference or to view your Reward. Continue to check your inbox and your Member home page for future opportunities to earn e-Rewards Currency. We value your time,The e-Rewards Team
January 26th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
I will also post my thoughts on e-Rewards here until Heath reviews them. E-Rewards has short easy surveys that add up quickly, however, the only two prizes that I am interested in are the two pre-viewed DVDs from Blockbuster for $25 that can only be redeemed once every six months and the $25 in Border Dollars that can be used at Borders.com after you have registered and received a Borders Reward card. You get the Reward card after you buy something at Borders.com or request one from customer service, which arrives in about two weeks by mail. You can only used the Borders Dollars prize every six months also. The only other choices are Buy-something-and-get-X dollars-off, frequent flyer miles or magazine subscriptions.
Post #2, January 26, 2009
January 26th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
the prizes from e rewards are kinda lame… all those amounts off some store.com r useless 4 me
they should really improve that!
January 27th, 2009 at 12:05 am
1. Subscribe to the blog by email = 1 entry
>> DONE using oh.contest@gmail.com
2. Register at the forum = 1 entry
>> DONE at this link –> http://www.yourfreesurveys.com/forum/member.php?u=2585 [un: Baby Doll]
3. Post a comment to the blog = 1/3 entry
>> DONE giving 3 comments
4. Write about the contest on your blog with a link back to Survival Guide to Online Surveys site = 5 entries
>> DONE making an entry at http://oh-contest.co.cc/2009/01/300-blog-birthday-contest/
5. Post a reply or comment on the forum = 1/3 entry
>> DONE. Look at my profile to see last posts
6. Digg , Stumble or submit a post to Technorati = 1 entry
>> DONE digging, stumbling, and submitting a post at Technorati
(all usernames: ohcontest)
January 27th, 2009 at 9:33 am
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January 27th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
I subscribe! Thanks!
January 27th, 2009 at 1:18 pm
I posted your giveaway HERE http://frugalrimama.blogspot.com/2009/01/300-giveaway-at-survival-guide-to.html
January 27th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
I see some talk about e-rewards so I thought I’d add my experience. I’ve been a member for well over a year, but mine was through Upromise and all I can earn is money in my Upromise account. So far I’ve cashed out $50 to go into my Upromise account, which was $100 e-reward dollars. I’m happy with that since ultimately we are saving for our children’s college, this just forced me to put it away. I really like them, the surveys are easy and a lot of them aren’t too long and they pay pretty good.
January 27th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
karen, i agree. i like that their surveys r short
January 27th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
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January 27th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
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January 27th, 2009 at 7:47 pm
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January 27th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
I subscribed!
January 27th, 2009 at 9:20 pm
I’m interested in joining this blog. I recognize many of the sites listed because I subscribe to them, so I feel this -site is the real thing. I couldn’t find a sign-up page, so I hope just jumping in is your way of subscribing. Please let me know how I can subscribe to your blog.
January 27th, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Hi Joy! Put your email address in the white box in the column to the right at the top of the page and then click “subscribe”. You’ll get a confirmation email, so be sure to click that as well! Heath
January 28th, 2009 at 12:26 am
Sir/Madam,
Thanks for considering me on this fabulous contest.
Keeping my fingures crossed, hope for a positive response on time.
Thanks & regards,
Sridhar, New Delhi, India.
January 28th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
I subscribed by e-mail.
January 29th, 2009 at 10:12 am
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
January 30th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
i like it
January 30th, 2009 at 7:34 pm
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January 30th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
I’m getting very disheartened with all these surveys that totally suck. Just my opinion. Are there any really good one’s out there? Speaking out loud.
January 31st, 2009 at 7:26 pm
I’m new to this and am very confused! someone please help me I want free money I don’t have paypal. I barley know how to type. when I’ve tried to do surveys in the past they always wated me to buy something and I can’t do that I’ on disability
January 31st, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Hey pammie,
If you are new to this survey world, then the first move is to sign up with PayPal at http://www.paypal.com You can create your won FREE account in less than 5 minutes. The second move you should do is sign up with SUrvey Spot and Opinion Outpost. Those two are the most favorable sites and most rewarding. Then you can choose to register to other legitimate sites that are listed at wwww.yourfreesurveys.com/forum I suggest you don’t register for more that 10 sites at the same time. You can register again to other legitimate sites as time elapses. And remember you should NEVER PAY to participate in an online survey… For more useful information visit the YourFreeSurveys Forum
February 1st, 2009 at 12:28 am
it is really frustrating how people keep asking for help when they dont even bother reading the posts here or the forum!
February 1st, 2009 at 11:36 am
i subscribed via email!
February 1st, 2009 at 11:49 am
i blogged about you here:
http://www.shebecameabutterfly.net/?p=903
February 1st, 2009 at 11:56 am
He Pammie,
I have been taking surveys for a very long time. There are some good free survey sites out there and it just takes time to find the right one. Keep looking. The right one for you is out there.
February 1st, 2009 at 11:58 am
Maplaver,
Many of the people don’t understand how these things work. Have some patience, huh? Try to help them and quit being a wet blanket.
February 1st, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Dee V,
I would like to suggest surveyspot or harris poll online. I have taken many survery for these sites and they are good. Also you might want to try esearch. I did a 6-week trial of tissues and I made $50!!
February 1st, 2009 at 12:49 pm
I reccomend these:
1. SurveySpot $351.80 ($5 po) (Invokes) ($326.80 received – rec’d) ($25.00 req’d)
SurveySpot is my Number One favorite survey site because: 1) they have paid me the most money, 2) their surveys are frequent and arrive daily, 3) they are accurate in their estimated times of completion, 4) their payments arrive by check in four to eight weeks, 5) they resolve all disputes quickly and even give you the incentive for any survey that you failed to complete for most reasons if you email them with the survey number, 6) they have a large number of interactive panels, 7) they offer paid product trials and
they do not use OTX. SurveySpot is now considering offering PayPal, which would make them perfect in every way.
2. Opinion Outpost $181.00 ($5 po) ($181.00 rec’d)
Opinion Outpost is a solid Number Two favorite survey site because: 1) No other survey site comes close other than SurveySpot, 2) they send paid surveys frequently, 3) their screening process is excellent so I qualify for most surveys and 4) they compensate you fairly for your time.
3. YourFreeSurveys $155.00 ($30 po) (PayPal) ($155.00 rec’d) ($35 from contests)
I am biased in favor of YourFreeSurveys because I am a moderator on their forum and compensated for that, but they do have daily surveys for $1.05 (OTX) and $0.90 (GiveUsYour2Cents), send occasional surveys that pay and hold frequent contests for $200-300, which I have won twice. They also offer PayPal, which means fast payments. They also have Heath, who moderates runs the YFS blog. All of these are big plus marks to consider in addition to the monetary incentives.
4. Global Test Market $154.00 (1000 = $50) ($10 po) ($154.00 rec’d)
GTM is definately one of the best points sites out there, after Opinion Outpost, and you can earn a lot of money with them. The 1000 point $50 pay out point is reasonable and they compensate you fairly for your time. I receive two to three surveys per week and qualify for most. I am expecting another $50 check from them that will move them up on my list.
5. SendEarnings $131.59 ($30 po) ($95.34 rec’d) ($9 processing fee for three payments)
9. InboxDollars $83.00 ($30 po) ($58.20 rec’d) ($6 processing fees for two payments)
Both of these entries comprise my #5 and #9 best survey companies. Both InboxDollars and SendEarnings are owned by Cotter-Web and administered by Greenfield Online; however, they are basically the same so I listed them together. They are essentially trial offer sites, but you can also make a fair amount of money just from taking daily $0.50 surveys. Forget about clicking on emails for $0.02 each because that only amounts to about $1 extra per month for each site. You can also make money playing games and from referrals, but the games take too long to earn a pay out and referrals seem like spam to me. No one likes the $3 processing fee or waiting a month for the first check to be ‘processed’, but once you are a Gold Member they process your check in one week. The $30 pay out minimum is also too high. I am seriously beginning to wonder if it is necessary to be a member of both of these sites since they both offer essentially the same surveys and offers.
7. Greenfield Online $98.50 (PayPal) (Invokes) ($98.50 rec’d)
In spite of all of the problems that Greenfield forum members bicker over about non-payments, not qualifying for surveys, not being compensated enough, etc. Greenfield offers the second most number of Invoke Interactive panels of any survey company and no one forces you to take any of their surveys for a sweepstakes entry. They also offer PayPal, which is a much faster method of receiving payments and they have no minimum pay out point. I only know of one other survey company (YFS) that offers an active forum where you can air your grievances and where there is a dedicated moderator to actively answer your questions on a personal basis in a timely fashion. Every other survey company uses email to address disputes. And her name is Angela at amartin@greenfield.com
Here is my most recent complaint about GFO:
I haven’t been doing enough GFO surveys to qualify for anything since August 8, when I was credited for a $25 Invoke Interactive that I had done several months prior, except for two $1 surveys in August, three $1 surveys in September and two $1 surveys in October. I think GFO’s strategy is to ensure that only people who spend two to three hours per day doing their surveys exclusively will benefit from them the most, or maybe there has just been a dry spell for the past two or three months for me. I did much better the first six months when I was getting 29-104 sweepstakes entries then the past two months when I am averaging less than 20 sweepstakes entries per two week period. I’ve clicked on every paying survey within the first 24 hours, but every time I click ‘Yes’ I am disqualified. I still like the forum though.
8. Valued Opinions $88.65 ($20 po) (Amazon gift certificates – gc) ($60 rec’d)
If you like Amazon gift certificates then you will like Valued Opinions as you can earn them faster here than anywhere else. ClearVoice is the only other purveyor of Amazon GCs that even comes close.
9. Daily Survey Panel $75.50 (1000 = $10) (PayPal) ($75.50 rec’d)
This company is really growing on me. You get daily email invitations and depending on how many other sites you are a member of that also use OTX (Greenfield Online, GlobalTestMarket, Mindfield, OpinionOutpost and YourFreeSurveys) and GiveUsYour2Cents (Quick Rewards [the owner of the DSP site] and YourFreeSurveys) you will be able to earn up to $1.85 per day or more. They now give you 5 points just for attempting their OTX surveys.
10. HCD $62.60 ($10 po) (1000 = $10 po) ($62.60 rec’d)
A very consistent earner with short surveys on political subjects and other current affairs, like the Superbowl ads survey they are running later today. Most surveys pay at least 100 points and their points system is the easiest to remember.
Post #2, Febuary 1, 2009
February 1st, 2009 at 10:37 pm
Hi! What an awesome contest! Enter me! I just subscribed to your blog via email for one entry!!
February 1st, 2009 at 10:45 pm
I stumbled your post about Harris Poll Online (I’m glad I read it too because I almost joined that one)
February 1st, 2009 at 10:49 pm
OOps. the link to my stumble about Harris Online Poll is:
http://3boyzmom916.stumbleupon.com/review/29831358/
And I also stumbled your post about BzzAgent
http://3boyzmom916.stumbleupon.com/review/29831542/
February 1st, 2009 at 10:50 pm
I also stumbled your post on Vindale Research
http://3boyzmom916.stumbleupon.com/review/29831586/
February 1st, 2009 at 10:53 pm
I stumbled your post that listed the survey sites that offer payment by check.
http://3boyzmom916.stumbleupon.com/review/29831652/
February 1st, 2009 at 10:56 pm
I stumbled your post on clickedcash
http://3boyzmom916.stumbleupon.com/review/29831744/
February 1st, 2009 at 11:00 pm
And I stumbled your post on that loser Sebastian Foss internet scammer guy!!! Everyone who gets email should read that post!!
http://3boyzmom916.stumbleupon.com/review/29831744/
February 2nd, 2009 at 9:29 am
Your e-Rewards Reward Fulfillment – e-Rewards Magazine Collection
From: e-Rewards (info@e-rewards.com)
Sent: Mon 1/26/09 9:59 PM
Dear Maria, Thank you for participating in e-Rewards(R), the program that rewards you for participating in online surveys that have been selected to match your unique interests. Your Reward entitles you to a One-Year Subscription to People en Español. Your first issue will arrive via postal mail within 6-8 weeks. If you do not receive your first issue within 8 weeks, please contact e-Rewards Member Services at info@e-rewards.com. Subscriptions are only available to residents of the 50 United States, the District of Columbia and U.S. Territories. The magazine subscriptionis provided by M2 Media Group. Please save this e-mail for future reference or to view your Reward. Continue to check your inbox and your Member home page for future opportunities to earn e-Rewards Currency. We value your time,The e-Rewards Team
February 2nd, 2009 at 9:30 am
here’s the money i ve RECEIVED since i started in january
2008:
SURVEY PANELS TOTAL
PineCone Research 129
Survey Spot 179
Lightspeed Panel 40
Esearch 9
The Zandl Group 10
OpinionPlace 92
Surveys.com 10
SurveySpree 2
HarrisPollOnline 15
YourFreeSurveys 505
Greenfield 53
MyView 55
Opinion Outpost 144,7
NFO MySurvey 40 4 re usable shopping totes
Survey Savvy 12,5
Synovate 10
Brand Institute 12
Your2Cents 38,5
FGI Research 1
HCD Research 42,2
ACOP 29
Valued Opinions 20
Clear Voice 10
Mindfield 16
Buzzback 5
Survey Exchange 5
Ipsos I-say 15
Netverdix 2
GlobalTestMarket 53,25
Viewpoint Forum 22,67
E-poll 10
TestSpin 10
PAY TO POST
Platinum Lounge 97
OFFER SITES
Mypoints.com 110
Fusion Cash 25,25
Quick Rewards 15,64
Send Earnings 27,06
PAY TO FORWARD
SBKC 20
February 2nd, 2009 at 12:11 pm
That’s awesome Maria! I hope Heath is able to sort out the many different names that you use to post here when she tabulates the contest results.
I just wanted to add another tidbit about e-Rewards until Heath has a chance to review them. I do not like their prizes at all. First, I got two previously-viewed DVDs for $25 in e-Dollars from Blockbuster and I cannot get that prize again for six months and now I redeemed $15 in Borders Dollars and I cannot redeem THAT prize again until the beginning of the next calendar year! Magazines, Frequent Flyer Miles and $$$ off your purchase at various places that I never shop, like Omaha Steaks, are the only prizes left!
Dear Lee,
Thank you for participating in e-Rewards(R), the program that rewards you for participating in online surveys that have been selected to match your unique interests.
Your Reward is $15 in Borders Bucks.
Fifteen Dollars ($15) in Borders Bucks will be issued to your Borders Rewards account. They will be available for redemption the entire month after the month in which you exchange your e-Rewards Currency for Borders Bucks.
**********************************************************
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You must be a member of the Borders Rewards program to receive this reward! Fifteen Dollars ($15) in Borders Bucks will be issued to your Borders Rewards account. They will be available for redemption the entire month after the month in which you exchange your e-Rewards Currency for Borders Bucks. Borders Bucks that are not redeemed by the end of the month after the month they were issued will be forfeited. Member must be a legal resident of the United States or Puerto Rico and 16 years of age or older to participate in the Borders Rewards Program. Borders Bucks are redeemable at participating Borders stores for in-store merchandise only and cannot be combined with appreciation discount events (including but not limited to Educator Savings Week, Healthcare Savings Weekend, etc.), Discount Programs, or the purchase of any of the following items: gift cards and certificates, rush fees, special-order deposits and shipping, tickets and donations. Borders Bucks are redeemable online at Borders.com. Just type in your Borders Rewards card number during the checkout process. Borders Bucks can be combined with in-store discounts (i.e., bestseller program and Borders Original Voices) and employee discounts. Borders Bucks have no cash value and are not applicable to prior purchases.
For more information on the Borders Rewards program, visit http://www.bordersrewards.com.
Post #2, February 2, 2009
February 3rd, 2009 at 12:51 pm
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February 3rd, 2009 at 4:19 pm
I would like to say how overwhelmingly impressed I am with the amount of work that has gone into this site. I plunged into the survey world several years ago and did all the wrong things and bored myself silly. Worse still, I couldn’t manage to secure a relationship between my effort and my financial intake. So I stopped.
Years have gone by and I have discovered this particular place — wow. It takes the hard work out of finding the sort of companies that aren’t tacky and ready to rip YOU (me too!) off. This site is very useful, and I do truly appreciate the effort that’s obviously gone into the R&D. Thank you! Julie B.
February 4th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Congrats to all the contest winners. Wish it was me.
February 7th, 2009 at 8:01 pm
hi i posted about this contest here http://heartnet02.wordpress.com
http://www.heartnet02.evil-concepts.net/
hope i win..thanks..registered at the forums and subscribe on your blog..hope i really win..thanks..
February 8th, 2009 at 2:26 pm
Good luck to everyone on the last day of the Your Free Surveys $300 contest! I have posted diligently three times every day on both the blog and forum, except for January 25, when my girlfrien from pHoenix was visiting. I would like to take this opportunity to post my latest new format of Surveys That Pay!, where I have eliminated some under-producing survey sites from tracking and added the dates of when I joined most sites.
I started keeping records of my paid online surveys January 31, 2008. It has been 12 months since I started. I spend an average of two to three hours per day taking surveys. Here are the amounts that I have earned from 30 paid online survey sites.
I have earned $2150.17 in 12 months from 30 survey sites, which is $179.18 per month. My actual receipts are $1997.64, which is $166.47 per month. The average survey site earned $5.97, but that does not take into account how recently I joined some sites, so I predict that this number will go up dramatically.
I have added the dates that I joined each site. About 15% of my earnings are from product trials and Invoke Interactives. Keep in mind that many of these survey sites were not joined in the first month. I just joined Viewpoint last month. I also removed five under-producing survey sites that earned me $150 last year year. I did not unsubscribe, but will no longer track them. $100.06 of that was from Tik Tik Cash, a trial offer site, which I did unsubscribe from.
Cash
1. SurveySpot $351.80 ($5 po) (Invokes) (Joined: 2008-01-30) ($351.80 received – rec’d)
3. YourFreeSurveys $168.85 ($30 po) (PayPal) ($155.00 rec’d) ($35 from contests)
5. Greenfield Online $98.50 (PayPal) (Invokes) ($98.50 rec’d)
6. SendEarnings $94.04 ($30 po) (2008-02-15) ($82.34 rec’d) ($9 processing fee for three payments)
7. InboxDollars $88.33 ($30 po) (2008-02-15) ($58.20 rec’d) ($6 processing fees for two payments)
12. ACOP $67.00 (PayPal) ($67 rec’d)
13. Survey Savvy $65.00 ($58.00 rec’d)
14. Netverdix $59.00 (2008-04-04) ($56 rec’d) ($50 from contest)
15. Pinecone Research $57.00 (PayPal) (2008-04-03) ($57 rec’d)
16. Socratic Forum $50.00 ($10 po) (2008-03-28) ($45 rec’d) ($5 req’d)
20. Mindfield $44.00 ($10 po) (2008-02-01) ($37 rec’d)
25. U30/GARB $25.00 ($25 rec’d) (approx. 2008-04)
28. Buzzback $19.00 ($13 rec’d) ($6 req’d)
Earned: $1187.52
Received: $1103.84
Points For Cash
2. Opinion Outpost $194.20 ($5 po) (2008-02-04) ($181.00 rec’d) ($10.20 req’d)
4. Global Test Market $154.00 (1000 = $50) ($10 po) ($154.00 rec’d)
10. Daily Survey Panel $75.50 (1000 = $10) (PayPal) (2008-06-08) ($75.50 rec’d)
11. HCD $74.90 ($10 po) (1000 = $10 po) ($62.60 rec’d) (2008-02-27) ($12.30 req’d)
16. MySurvey.com $50.00 (1000 = $10 po) (2008-02-02) ($40 rec’d) ($10 req’d)
18. Your2Cents $47.00 (2008-03-01) ($40 rec’d)
19. Epoll $45.00 (3500 = $5) (PayPal) (02/19/2008) ($45 rec’d)
21. LightSpeed $35.00 (575 = $5 po) (PayPal) (2008-04-02) ($35.00 rec’d)
24. Global Opinion Panel $30.00 (5000 = $5 po) (2008-05/02) ($25.00 rec’d) ($5 req’d)
26. Viewpoint $23.20 (375 = $10 po) (2009-01-21) ($23.20 rec’d)
Earned: $728.80
Received: $681.30
Gift Certificates
8. Valued Opinions $81.35 ($20 po) (Amazon gift certificates – gc) (2008-02-18) ($60 rec’d)
9. Capital One forum (by invitation only) $80.00 (Amazon gc) (2008-04-15) ($80 rec’d) (Apple 8gb Touch iPod & Apple MacBook won in contest – $1500)
23. ClearVoice $30.00 (Payoneer/diningdough.com/Amazon gc) (2008-02-28) ($30 rec’d)
27. Keynote $20 (Amazon gc) ($20 rec’d)
29. Baker Street Solutions $12.50 (Amazon gc) ($12.50 rec’d)
30. BuzzSponge $10.00 (4000 = $10) (Amazon or Target gc) ($10 rec’d)
Earned: $233.85
Received: $212.50
TOTALS
Earned: $2150.17
Received: $1997.64
Last updated: February 7, 2009
Post #2, February 8, 2009
February 8th, 2009 at 7:06 pm
Finally, my Top Ten Surveys!
I recommend these:
1. SurveySpot $351.80 ($5 po) (Invokes) (Joined: 2008-01-30) ($351.80 received – rec’d)
SurveySpot is my Number One favorite survey site because: 1) they have paid me the most money, 2) their surveys are frequent and arrive daily, 3) they are accurate in their estimated times of completion, 4) their payments arrive by check in four to six weeks, 5) they resolve all disputes quickly and even give you the incentive for any survey that you failed to complete for most reasons if you email them with the survey number, 6) they have a lot number of interactive panels, 7) they offer paid product trials and
they do not use OTX. SurveySpot is now considering offering PayPal, which would make them perfect in every way.
2. Opinion Outpost $194.20 ($5 po) (2008-02-04) ($181.00 rec’d) ($10.20 req’d)
Opinion Outpost is my solid Number Two favorite survey site because: 1) No other survey site comes close other than SurveySpot, 2) they send paid surveys frequently, 3) their screening process is excellent so I qualify for most surveys and 4) they compensate you fairly for your time.
3. YourFreeSurveys $168.85 ($30 po) (PayPal) ($155.00 rec’d) ($35 from contests)
I am biased in favor of YourFreeSurveys because I am a moderator on their forum and compensated for that, but they do have daily surveys for $1.05 (OTX) and $0.90 (GiveUsYour2Cents), send occasional surveys that pay and hold frequent contests for $200-300, which I have won twice. They also offer PayPal, which means fast payments. They hold frequent contests for $200-300. They also have Heath, who moderates runs the YFS blog. All of these are big plus marks to consider in addition to the monetary incentives.
4. Global Test Market $154.00 (1000 = $50) ($10 po) ($154.00 rec’d)
GTM is definately one of the best points sites out there after Opinion Outpost and you can earn a lot of money with them. The 1000 point $50 pay out point is reasonable and they compensate you fairly for your time. I receive two to three surveys per week and qualify for most. I am expecting another $50 check from them that will move them up on my list.
5. Greenfield Online $98.50 (PayPal) (Invokes) (2008-02-13) ($98.50 rec’d)
In spite of all of the problems that Greenfield forum members bicker over about non-payments, not qualifying for surveys, not being compensated enough, etc. Greenfield offers the second most number of Invoke Interactive panels of any survey company and no one forces you to take any of their surveys for a sweepstakes entry. They also offer PayPal, which is a much faster method of receiving payments and they have no minimum pay out point. I only know of one other survey company (YFS) that offers an active forum where you can air your grievances and where there is a dedicated moderator to actively answer your questions on a personal basis in a timely fashion. Every other survey company uses email to address disputes. And her name is Angela at amartin@greenfield.com
Here is my most recent complaint about GFO:
I haven’t been doing enough GFO surveys to qualify for anything since August 8, when I was credited for a $25 Invoke Interactive that I had done several months prior, except for two $1 surveys in August, three $1 surveys in September and two $1 surveys in October. I think GFO’s strategy is to ensure that only people who spend two to three hours per day doing their surveys exclusively will benefit from them the most, or maybe there has just been a dry spell for the past two or three months for me. I did much better the first six months when I was getting 29-104 sweepstakes entries then the past two months when I am averaging less than 20 sweepstakes entries per two week period. I’ve clicked on every paying survey within the first 24 hours, but every time I click ‘Yes’ I am disqualified. I still like the forum though.
6. SendEarnings $94.04 ($30 po) (2008-02-15) ($82.34 rec’d) ($9 processing fee for three payments)
7. InboxDollars $88.33 ($30 po) (2008-02-15) ($58.20 rec’d) ($6 processing fees for two payments)
Both of these entries comprise my #6 and #7 best survey companies. Both InboxDollars and SendEarnings are owned by Cotter-Web and administered by Greenfield Online; however, they are basically the same so I list them together. They are essentially trial offer sites, but you can also make a fair amount of money just from taking daily $0.50 surveys. Forget about clicking on emails for $0.02 each because that only amounts to about $1-2 extra per month for each site. You can also make money playing games and from referrals, but the games take too long to earn a pay out and referrals seem like spam to me. No one likes the $3 processing fee or waiting a month for the first check to be ‘processed’, but once you are a Gold Member they process your check in one week. The $30 pay out minimum is also too high. I am seriously beginning to wonder if it is necessary to be a member of both of these sites since they both offer essentially the same surveys and offers.
8. Valued Opinions $81.35 ($20 po) (Amazon gift certificates – gc) (2008-02-18) ($60 rec’d)
If you like Amazon gift certificates then you will like Valued Opinions as you can earn them faster here than anywhere else. Nothing else even comes close.
10. Daily Survey Panel $75.50 (1000 = $10) (PayPal) (2008-06-08) ($75.50 rec’d)
This company is really growing on me. You get daily email invitations and depending on how many other sites you are a member of that also use OTX (Greenfield Online, GlobalTestMarket, Mindfield, OpinionOutpost and YourFreeSurveys) and GiveUsYour2Cents (Quick Rewards [the owner of the DSP site] and YourFreeSurveys) you will be able to earn up to $1.85 per day or more. They now give you 5 points just for attempting their OTX surveys.
Post #3, febuary 8, 2009
February 8th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
Ooops!
10. HCD $74.90 ($10 po) (1000 = $10 po) ($62.60 rec’d) ($12.30 req’d)
A very consistent earner with short surveys on political subjects, Superbowl commercials and other interesting and topical subjects. Most surveys pay at least 100 points and their points system is the easiest to remember.
February 9th, 2009 at 9:29 am
lee, why 2 #10?
February 9th, 2009 at 10:58 am
I accidentally skipped #9 in my first post and inadvertently only named nine of my Top Ten survey sites, so I thought I would add #10 just to round out my ‘official’ end of contest Top Ten list. Any more questions?
February 17th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
As far as i’m aware DSP has stopped giving the 5 pts. for attempting otx or any other surveys. Thats why i quit going there. Well that and there are to many places that pay more than 60 cents for OTX surverys.