Survey sites guide discussion

sylviesinc

I am a member of consumer pulse and they do have a place on the website for members to send a link to friends and family although there is no guarantee that you will be accepted. You need to register your details on www.volunteer4panels.com

foxyknoxy

Hey thanks for that
I've signed up to them a few times in the past tho n still not been invited awwww well just need to cross my fingers i suppose!! lol!!

Thanks neway xxxxx

Camp_Freddy

I found Ciao Surveys to be as close to a scam as you can get from a supposed legitimate company (and I don't make this claim lightly). I often got well beyond 30 - 40% through a survey, only to be told that I didn't fit the target profile and their customer service levels are easily the worst I've come across in my fourteen years online.

Dooyoo is not a survey site, but rather a review writing site, so you are required to actually work for your cash. You won't earn a second income, but you might cover your internet bill per month. It has other, non-financial benefits, should you choose to get involved. Submissions do have a minimum word count/quality level and if you actively take part in the site by reading and rating other people's submissions, then you will earn more than those that don't.

Ciao has a review writing side, but the earnings are a pittance compared to other sites and I found the whole experience distasteful because of the high profile members that lorded over the site thinking it was their own little kingdom. Add to that the same staff as the survey sites, and that's a recipe for disaster. If you must join Ciao to bolster your meagre income, then make sure it's not your primary site.

Helium is another writing site, more general than reviews-only, but if you're a hobbyist only and employed, then don't bother. If you think you're a "writer" with bags of time (I'm talking the same hours as a full-time job per week) on your hands, you might get something from it. If you are only going to dip your toes into it every now and again, then avoid at all costs because you will get ripped off. Earnings are poor and (eventually) based on your site activity.

sylviesinc

I have just won £100 Amazon vouchers by completing a survey for eDigital!!

BigJen

Humble apologies if this is in the wrong thread but I find this site is a bit confusing and cluttered!

Not sure if anyone else has been a member of TNS for a while. I was and a few years ago I was chosen to be part of their Shop and Scan scheme. This meant I was sent a small scanning device with which I scan everything I buy with a barcode. I upload the data every week and get credited with a £1 a week. They have now started asking for scanned receipts from certain shops for which I get an extra 50p per week. When the account reaches £10 I can either take vouchers or donate the funds to charity. Easy! but you do need to be INVITED via TNS surveys.;)

Jen

ThinkingOfLinking

I finally got invited to Consumer Pulse the other day, have already redeemed a £10 voucher and am now saving up to buy a new mobile phone from Argos with the vouchers I'm going to be earning. It's easy and interesting. Much recommended although I waited literally years to be invited to join.

-chris-

I signed up about a month ago but heard nothing back from them, should I just keep waiting for an invite or should I try sign up again? I'm not sure how long I should leave it

thanks

Bombchelle

I've been reading everything you guys had to say and with the risk of weeweeing on someone's parade I can't resist asking whether these survey is actually worth all your time and trouble?

At first I was enticed by the whole idea. Who doesn't want to sit at home in his pj's and click buttons for a living? I've known people who signed up and gave up after a short while because it was all too tedious and not much pay. A few quid on the side probably won't be much harm but surely with that amount of time spent you can actually start a small biz on the side and make more money?

Norton_Blade

Bombchelle wrote: »

A few quid on the side probably won't be much harm but surely with that amount of time spent you can actually start a small biz on the side and make more money?

Ahhh... but for those who do work, surveys are a useful way to fill your breaks and dinner hours and you're getting paid twice for your time

ThinkingOfLinking

Bombchelle wrote: »

I've been reading everything you guys had to say and with the risk of weeweeing on someone's parade I can't resist asking whether these survey is actually worth all your time and trouble?

At first I was enticed by the whole idea. Who doesn't want to sit at home in his pj's and click buttons for a living? I've known people who signed up and gave up after a short while because it was all too tedious and not much pay. A few quid on the side probably won't be much harm but surely with that amount of time spent you can actually start a small biz on the side and make more money?

I am out of work at the moment and so far this year have already earnt around £300 from surveys with not much effort. So for me, it is worth it. Through trial and error I know which are the good websites to use and which aren't (see my previous posts on this thread).