Survey sites weren't worth the my time keep on trying

United States
February 10, 2010 4:28am CST
I have signed up a couple of survey sites in attempt to make some decent money like I took the advise from members here. It turns out too much frustration, and not worth of my time. Because majority of those daily survey normally turn me down, either due to demographic reason, or they are filled up with enough people already; right after I fill out my basic information. I tried Toluna, and outpost opinion, none of them working for me. So, now I have to switch it to somewhere where I can earn money without giving too much expectation to it. Do you feel the same too?
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14 responses
• United States
10 Feb 10
You can make great money from survey sites. The trick is belonging to many, so you get more invitations. The more invites, the more chance of qualifying. There are many international survey sites as well. I am always happy to answer your questions, just message me.
@tomcat23 (622)
• Old Forge, Pennsylvania
10 Feb 10
Do you join the paid sites? I'm very interested in finding some good survey sites that make it possible to earn and don't have hard to reach payouts.
• United States
10 Feb 10
Yes. I will pm you.
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
10 Feb 10
I agree with you many of the surveys are frustrating. But have you tried onepoll. This is one that I find user friendly. Simple surveys and quite regular.
• United States
10 Feb 10
I never try it before, but if you strongly recommend it, and it is really easy to fill out the survey, I won't mind to give it a shot to see what is in there. Thanks for the tip.
@warvial (1146)
• Singapore
11 Feb 10
Yes, the surveys sites that I visited and sign up with, most of their surveys doesn't get me much credits. Most of the surveys I got cut off halfway because of their criteria. Thus, promising statements like a complete survey for 100 credits etc doesn't attracts me now because I don't seem to ever get through any of the survey and most give me 1 credit for surveys that I can't complete and it take ages to accumulate since I don't have referrals.
@Torunn (8609)
• Norway
10 Feb 10
My main gripe about surveys is when they send you one and half way through they tell you that you are not in the target group. Can't they check that first? *grumble* For demographic reasons I don't think I'll ever make much money on surveys, but I've made about 30 dollars from one and had 3 gift cards for 25 dollars and 3 for 7 dollars from two other ones. They're all Norwegian so probably not very helpful for most people here. It's quite sensible gift cards, the bigger ones are for clothes and the smaller ones for groceries. You could probably find something like that, but I think you'd have to live in the US or possibly UK to earn a lot.
• United States
11 Feb 10
yeah, that is what I am talking about. When you feel like you will be accepted, and they suddenly tell you, the quota is full, and they tell you try it next time. Yeah right! more like a scam to me.
@bystander (2292)
• Philippines
11 Feb 10
frankly, kingparker, curiosity, not money, brought me to some sights. and tell you, no second visits were made. i've seen what you were saying... also, the effort is not worth whatever they reward you with, the promise is just a promise, in terms of earnings... it's here, in mylot that i really spend some of my free time.
@anjohanna (156)
• Philippines
11 Feb 10
I have tried that too. And experienced the same thing. I just wished there are real ones who accepts international members like southeast asian countries. Any one who knows anything? share your blessings guys!!
• United States
11 Feb 10
I don't even bother with surveys. All the surveys I tried always ask for my information and credit card number. I refuse to give some company my credit card number if I don't plan on buying anything from them. So I just don't bother even if it is required to watch movies on that site. I would just exit the site instead.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
11 Feb 10
I am not into survey sites. I find them too time consuming and it is not even worth the time. I think it is better to stay here at mylot than wasting time answering surveys. Most survey sites I heard turned to be scam so I don't wanna take the risk.Time is precious so I'd rather spend it in a sure productive means.
@ifa225 (14364)
• Indonesia
11 Feb 10
i have feel the same way too, i have to check my email everyday, wishing i have survey can be done.hopeless :(
• United States
10 Feb 10
I have also tried them and had the same results, also heard othere's say the same thing. Then I was told the only true paying survey site is pinecone, but they dont open their door to new members very often and when they do open it you still have to be "invited" by an existing member. I waited years to get in and when I finally did get in, I got just one survey and haven't seen one since, a check for $3 came in the mail just last week. I do much better with the GPT type "simple" survey's.
• United States
10 Feb 10
I feel your pain... Oh do I. I have joined many survey sites so many that I have no idea which is which anymore. Many I just delete from my inbox now because it's always the same thing I answer a bunch of questions just to be told I don't qualify. The worse part of this is that when you sign up for these sites you fill out a form on most giving demographics and yet you still get invites for surveys that you're not qualified for. Looks like we all will keep trying. One day we will find a way to make a decent dollar to pay at least one bill. Good Luck
@dhonitea (157)
• Indonesia
10 Feb 10
i agree with u kingparker. i think the surveys site is spam. many surveys sites like that, but you must dont frustation.
• Philippines
10 Feb 10
well, im just new to it. but i think mylot.com is ok. still observing though. how about you?
• United States
10 Feb 10
I have attempted to earn an income from survey sites for years. You have to be diligent and you have to enroll in as many as possible. I simply didn't do either and thus was not successful.