Are Online Surveys for Money Legit? (Get the Full Truth)

are online surveys for money legit

If you are looking to make some extra money online, you have maybe heard about online surveys.

But are online surveys for money legit, or is it just a trick and a waste of time?

There is a lot of misunderstood information out there about online surveys, and it can be difficult to find any info based on real experiences.

That was my big problem when I first started – it was very hard to find honest information about what you can really expect.

Now, I have been taking paid surveys for years and have tested MANY survey sites. In this article, I will tell the full truth about online surveys for money, so you will know the potential and the limitations before starting.

Can you really earn money for taking online surveys?

The first question that often comes up when talking about online surveys is, if it is really possible to earn money this way.

Let me make this clear right away – yes, it is definitely a way to make some extra money online. And it is a legit way to make money.

Below I have attached a few screenshots of some of the payouts I have had from survey sites, so you can see I have actually earned money like this myself.

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Examples of online survey payments I have received.

So there is no doubt online surveys for money are legit. However, this does not mean it is the right solution for you. It depends on your expectations, and why you are looking to earn money online.

Online surveys are great because it is easy, you do not need any special skills to get started, you can get started for free, and you will make a profit from day one. This makes it a unique opportunity compared to other ways to earn online.

But you need to go into it with the right expectations. I have seen many people think it is not working, because they simply had the wrong expectations and approach. I have written an article about the keys to success with online surveys that can help you get the best start, if you want to get more details.

In short, it is important that you are aware that online surveys for money will NOT make you rich, and they will not make you a full-time income online.

They can make some really nice money on the side and everyone can participate, but if you are doing it to make a living, you will be disappointed.

Who pays you to take online surveys?

One thing is to know that online surveys are a legit way to earn some extra money, but many people wonder who is paying you to take them.

It is actually quite simple. Most companies need consumer feedback about their products and services – this is how they improve them and create products the consumers (us) want. A great and easy way to get this feedback is through online surveys, as they can get feedback from thousands of people in just a day or two.

This information is valuable to them, as it is necessary for them to keep their business running and keep up-to-date with what people want. They are therefore willing to pay for it, as it is easier to motivate people to participate in surveys, when they get paid.

There are therefore survey sites that cooperates with these companies and recruits members for their panel. When there is an available survey, they will ask their members to take it and pay them to do it. As there are A LOT of companies that need this kind of information, there are also a lot of survey sites you can join, and they all work with different companies.

It is not only companies that need this kind of feedback. It is also organizations and governments. They also need to know what the population in general think about certain topics, so you will also be able to find surveys about topics like this.

So online surveys is not only a way to earn some extra money, it is also a great way to have your opinion heard on important topics and be a part of shaping future products, services, and the agenda in the media.

How will you get paid?

man thinking about payout options

Even though it is great to be able to have your opinion heard, it is of course also important, how you will get paid for your time.

So will you be able to take online surveys for cash, or how will you get paid?

There are some misunderstandings around this.

Often people that talk bad about online surveys, to try to get you to join an online money making opportunity they have instead, and they will say that online surveys never pay in cash and only in points or the chance to win in a lottery.

This is NOT true – you can definitely get paid in cash when taking online surveys. It depends on the specific survey panel you are a member of. But there are many survey sites that pay in cash through PayPal. I have shown you screenshots of a few of my payments to PayPal from survey sites above.

PayPal is however not the only way to get paid in cash. Some sites also offer payout methods like Payoneer, Skrill, prepaid Visa, or check.

There are also many other great ways to get paid. You can for example join survey sites that pay through Amazon gift cards, in Bitcoin, products, and most survey sites also offer a big selection of gift cards.

Most survey sites offer several payout methods, so you can choose the option that fits you the best. So do not believe it, if you hear that online surveys do not really pay – they definitely do, and you can choose between many great rewards and payout methods.

Are all survey sites legit?

As you can see, online surveys can be a good way to make some extra money online.

This is however only if you join the legit sites. There are unfortunately many online survey scams as well. These often try to charge you a fee to join, only to give you a short list of survey sites that are not even very good.

One of the ways to avoid online survey scams is to never join a site that charges you to join. All legit survey sites are free to join. You can read more about how to avoid the survey scams here, but the most important thing to remember is not to pay to join.

That a survey site is free to join does however not necessarily make it worth joining. There are many poor survey sites that are just a waste of time – I know from personal experience:-)

But if you join the best of the legit and free sites, you have good chances of making some nice extra money. To make it easy to get started, I have made lists of the best online survey opportunities in several countries, as the best panels depend a lot on the country you live in.

If you click the link below and select your country, you will get a list of the sites that are actually worth your time, so you do not have to waste time testing all the poor sites like I have:-)

==>Click to See The Best Online Surveys for Money in Your Country<==

Final thoughts

Online surveys for money are definitely a legit way to make some extra money. If you are looking to become rich, it is not the way to go, but if you are looking to make some nice extra money, it is probably the easiest and safest way to do this online.

Just make sure to join the legit sites and stay away from the scams – then online surveys are a great way to make some extra money. I have done this for years myself, and it is great to be able to earn some extra cash while at the same time have your opinion heard.

So if this sounds interesting to you, click the link above to see the best online survey sites in your country, so you can get started without wasting time on the poor sites.

If you have any comments, questions, or have any experiences with online surveys yourself you would like to share, it would be great to hear from you in a comment below.

4 thoughts on “Are Online Surveys for Money Legit? (Get the Full Truth)”

  1. I never really thought about completing surveys as a way to make a little extra money on the side. If me and my wife did it…it could be some nice spending money each month.

    Are there any skills or demographic these online surveys are looking for? Or do they pretty much take any warm body?

    How much could someone expect to make each month if they put in 10-20 hours?

    Thanks for the article…opening my eyes to a new potential income stream.

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    • Online surveys are definitely a great way to make a bit of extra spending money.

      You do not need any specific skills to join surveys site – anybody can join. Sometimes a certain demographic group has more surveys available, but overall there are surveys for everyone.

      How many opportunities you get does however depend a lot on the country you live in. Survey sites give different opportunities in different countries, so you need to find the sites with the best opportunities in your country.

      How much you can make per month with spending 10-20 hours is extremely difficult to say. Some surveys have better rewards than others, so it depends which ones you choose to take. But the great thing is that you can always see the reward and the estimated time it will take before taking the survey, so you can just choose to go for the ones with the best rewards.

      And thanks for the feedback – I am glad to hear you liked the article and the info helped you.

      All the best,
      Mikael

      Reply
  2. Hi. I love taking online surveys to get extra money. I use InBoxDollars pretty exclusively because they work best for me. Thanks for sharing this important info.

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    • Great to hear Karin. And thanks for sharing your favorite site as well. It is definitely a good site for people living in the US.

      Mikael

      Reply

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