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4. Do I get paid by the hour? On a per-survey basis? And how much?
In the case of certain focus groups you may be paid by the hour, but generally you are paid a
set amount for participating in a survey, focus group, or other opportunity.
Most companies will pay you cash, but some will give you free products, gift certificates, a
chance to win bigger prizes, or "points" to be redeemed for products, cash, etc.
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5. Can you tell me when, by whom, and exactly how I will be paid?
Each time you participate in a survey, focus group, or other paid opportunity, the particular
company that is giving or sponsoring the opportunity will pay you directly.
These are often market research firms hired by other companies - both large and small - to do
various types of market research on their behalf. That is just how the industry works.
Usually, but not always, payments to you will be in U.S. funds. If you do not live in the U.S.
you simply deposit these payments with your bank or other financial institution and they will
convert the U.S. funds to your local currency for you automatically. It's no problem.
When and how you're compensated depends on the specific opportunity you participate in.
Some will pay instantly online via PayPal, others will send you a check in the mail, etc. Just
remember, you'll always know the exact details up front, and you pick the ones you like.
Once you get going you could have a steady stream of cash and free stuff all the time!
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6. What about taxes on the money I make ... how does that work?
If you're a U.S. citizen, you'll be considered an "independent contractor" for income tax purposes,
and no income or other taxes are withheld from the payments you receive.
Any company that pays you over $600 in a calender year is required to send you a Form 1099,
and you're supposed to include this as "miscellaneous income" on your tax return.
If you are not a U.S. citizen, you will need to ask an accountant or other tax professional for
the answer to this question, and how it might apply to you in your location.
Please note that we are not accountants and are not qualified to provide accounting, tax, or
other legal advice. Our answer is based on our understanding of the tax rules, and how we
handle this situation ourselves. Always check with your accountant or other tax professional.
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7. You mentioned PayPal - do I need to have a PayPal account?
Definitely not. If for one reason or another you can't or don't want to get yourself a free PayPal
account, there are still plenty of survey opportunities for you to participate in.
There are only a handful of companies that only pay via PayPal, and you can simply skip these and
work with the 100s of others that are happy to pay you via check or other means.
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1. Are you a survey company? What exactly does SurveyScout do?
No, we are not a survey or market research company. What we do is provide you with access to our
database that lists hundreds of the best paid survey companies and opportunities - updated regularly.
This includes links directly to their online registration forms.
But that's not all. We have a lot of experience and in our "Intro" guide we also provide tips,
tricks and strategies to help you make more money and ensure you get off to a fast start,
PLUS special software that will help you to fill out your surveys up to 300% faster!
Basically we provide everything you need to take advantage of paid survey opportunities!
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2. How do I know SurveyScout is legitimate and this isn't some scam?
We could list all sorts of reasons, but there would be no easy way for you to verify most of
what we said - so we won't even bother mentioning them. Some people even ask to contact our existing
customers, but our strict privacy policy prohibits disclosing that type of information.
If you're really curious, go to Google and search the web for the term "SurveyScout" - you'll
find 100s if not 1000s of other websites that highly recommend our site and our service.
We are also one of the most highly-rated sites at ClickBank - one of the Internet's
largest payment processors. We are consistently ranked as one of the Top 5 websites in the
highly-competitive "Money & Employment" category. No "scam" could achieve that!
There is one thing that proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that this isn't a "scam" ...
... The fact that we use ClickBank.com and PayPal.com to process our orders - quite possibly the
Internet's largest and most prestigious payment processors.
To make a long story short, these huge companies (PayPal.com is owned by eBay!) only process orders
for legitimate websites - not fly-by-night companies and rip-off artists.
If we didn't provide a valuable service for a fair price, provide great customer service, honor
refund requests (very rare!), etc. then the Internet's two largest payment processors would not
continue to process our orders. They have very strict rules about that "stuff".
Think about it ... It's not like we're asking you to send cash to a P.O. Box or something. Now THAT
would be indicative of a "scam", and you should never do that.
You want to know the bottom line - something that most merchants won't tell you? If you were not
satisfied with SurveyScout and we refused to issue a refund, all you would have to do is contact
the payment processor directly and they would issue a refund automatically.
It really is as simple as that. This is no scam, and you have nothing to lose.
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3. How is SurveyScout different from other similar membership sites?
While there are other sites that appear similar to SurveyScout, we aren't aware of any that
offer the same level of services that we do. The two main differences between SurveyScout and
"other" sites is our exclusive database, and our friendly customer support.
Truthfully, the reason we started SurveyScout is because we couldn't find another source of
quality "paid survey" opportunities anywhere. Believe it or not, most other websites share the
same list - including tons of dead links, companies that no longer do surveys, etc.
On the other hand, we only list the best paying opportunities, and we update our database regularly.
In fact, we have someone who's only job is to scout out quality "get paid for your opinion"
programs, check them out, and keep our database up to date. You'll be impressed!
Aside from our database, we're also known for our great customer support. While most other
sites won't even reply to your email, we provide a prompt and personal reply to every inquiry
we receive, whether you're an existing member or not. Usually within a few hours.
If you're interested in getting paid for your opinions, SurveyScout is the only site you need
to join. Between our up-to-date database, tips, tricks and strategies in our members-only site,
and great customer support, you'll have everything you need to cash in on surveys!
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4. Exactly how many survey companies are listed in your database?
At the moment you loaded this webpage there were exactly 453 companies in our dynamic database -
more than enough to keep you busy for as long as you want. We link you directly to their websites so
you can register with the ones you like and get started right away.
However, we're always on the lookout for additional opportunities for our members to get paid
for their opinions, so this number will slowly grow over time.
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5. How many pay in cash vs. free products, points, or sweepstakes?
At this time, 27% of the market research companies in our database pay only in cash.
A few of these pay in gift certificates to places like Amazon.com, Target, Walmart, etc. which
we consider to be the same as cash since you can buy things there you would buy anyway. Let's
face it, a $50 gift certificate to Amazon.com is in reality just as good as cash.
Another 62% of the market research companies in our database reward survey takers via "Cash & Prizes".
What this means is that sometimes they pay in cold hard cash, and other times they reward you with
prizes, free products, "points" redeemable for cash or prizes, etc.
It's important to understand how market research works ...
9 out of 10 times a market research firm is hired by another company to conduct research and surveys
on their behalf. Thus, the reward or incentive for any particular survey usually depends on what
the market research companies' client is offering at any given time.
So for example, one month a market research company might offer a free product or prize drawing
(usually the odds are pretty good!) and the next month they may offer a $50 to $150 survey and/or
focus group. It all depends on what their current clients are offering.
This is why we strongly suggest that you get yourself registered with as many of the market research
companies as you possibly can, because you just never know who will be offering what, and when. Do
NOT make the mistake of only registering with those listed as "Cash" only.
Finally, the remaining 11% currently pay only in prizes, free products and/or "points". Points
redeemable for cash are great, you just have to build it up before getting paid.
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6. How often is your database updated? And are the companies legit?!
The heart of the SurveyScout member website is our database of market research companies and
sites that will pay you for your opinions. We've literally researched thousands of companies,
and list only the best of the best in our database - which is updated regularly.
Unfortunately, a lot of the "opportunities" you see advertised are scams - they don't pay as promised, they
bombard you with advertising after you register with them, etc.
We help you avoid all the hassle and frustration of dealing with these types of companies by
listing only the best ones in our database. We've checked them out, they are all legitimate,
we use them ourselves, and they compensate survey participants as promised.
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7. How soon after I sign-up can I get started and make some money?
Once you sign-up you can get started immediately. This is not to say you will be offered
surveys or make money within an hour after joining, but there are several things you need
to do in preparation of taking surveys - and you can do these things immediately upon joining us.
Some people start receiving surveys within a few of hours, but the average wait is usually at
least a few days. It really depends on your "profile", and which companies you register with.
Please keep in mind that many market research companies only send out 1-2 surveys a month.
With these it will take at least a few weeks before you are entered into their system and
start receiving surveys from them, depending on when you register.
So for example, if you only register with 10 programs and they all happen to only send out 1
survey a month, it will take at least a few weeks before you see any surveys.
It's crucial to register with as many as you can - you will NOT make a lot of money from any
one company. We introduce you to 100s of companies, and the more you register with the more
surveys you can take. It's that simple. Once you get going you can do surveys every day.
Unfortunately we can't tell you which companies are "best" for you, because it really depends
on you - who you are, where you live, what you do for a living, and all of the other things
that make-up your personal "profile" which is what determines the surveys you'll be offered.
... but don't worry, because before long you'll know which ones are best for you. Most people
end up favoring a handful of 20-30 companies that send them the "best" surveys.
What I can tell you is that I have personally registered with about 250 companies and I receive
more survey invitations than I can handle. And there are a lot of people who make thousands of
dollars per month from surveys and focus groups. It's entirely up to YOU!
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8. Is SurveyScout.com a member of the Better Business Bureau?
SurveyScout is not currently registered with the BBB, because their program for online businesses
requires a website to be at least one year old. We are not quite one year old yet, but you can bet
that when we have our one year anniversary we will be joining the BBB.
More importantly, our payment processors (ClickBank.com and PayPal.com) ARE members of
the BBB. And they require us to operate in a "legitimate" fashion which includes providing adequate
customer service, honoring refund requests, etc. If we didn't do these things they wouldn't continue
processing our registrations, so maybe that will put your mind at ease.
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1. The $34.95 US - is that a recurring fee? Are there any other fees?
You pay only a one-time SurveyScout registration fee of $34.95 US. This is for unlimited access
to the SurveyScout Private Members-Only website, which is updated regularly and always details the
best and most up-to-date paid survey opportunities, plus tips, tricks and strategies.
We accept only US funds. If you're paying online via credit card or check and the US dollar is
not your native currency, our payment processor or your bank will handle the conversion
automatically. If you're mailing in a check or money order, it must be payable in US funds.
You do not have to pay any other fees, to us or anyone else. No legitimate market research
company would ever require you to pay to participate in surveys or focus groups.
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2. I don't understand ... why does SurveyScout have a membership fee?
The most difficult part about making money with paid surveys is finding and sorting through all
the market research programs out there. And some of them are "scams" - they don't pay as promised,
they bombard you with more advertising, their telemarketers call you during dinner, etc.
It would take you months to find, evaluate, and keep track of all the good opportunities!
The service we provide will save you a tremendous amount of time, hassle, and "trial and error"
versus trying to do it all yourself. We have years of experience with paid surveys, and our
private website lists only the best paid survey opportunities - and it's updated regularly.
Plus, our members-only website also provides detailed tips, tricks, and strategies that will help you
to make more money, as quickly and as easily as possible.
In short, the small one-time fee is required because we spend a tremendous amount of time finding, researching,
and evaluating all of the companies, developing our private members-only website, and making it all available to you.
You'll find it's a tremendous value.
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3. Ok, but why can't you just take the fee out of my survey earnings?
We would if we could, but that just isn't possible since we are not the ones who will be paying
you. You may want to read some of the other FAQs on this page that go into more detail, but we
are not a survey or market research company and thus we don't pay you for surveys.
What we do is provide you with access to our database that lists hundreds of the best paid survey
opportunities - updated regularly. This includes links directly to their online registration forms.
We also provide tips, tricks and strategies to help you make more money, and an easy-to-use
web-based software system for keeping track of the 100s of opportunities available.
Basically we provide everything you need to take advantage of paid survey opportunities!
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4. I've heard you shouldn't have to pay to get paid. Can you explain?
We agree, with one point of clarification. You should never pay a company in order to perform work
for them and get paid. No legitimate company would charge you a fee to work for them.
If you are wondering how this applies to SurveyScout, none of the survey companies we introduce you
to charge a fee. It's always quick and easy, and free, to register for surveys.
The small one-time fee you pay to become a member of SurveyScout is NOT for the opportunity to work
for us - because we don't conduct surveys and we aren't the ones that'll be paying you.
What you are paying for is unlimited access to our private members-only website, our
database of hundreds of the best paid survey opportunities, our experience, and detailed tips, tricks
and strategies that will help you to make as much money as possible.
In short, the small one-time fee is required because we spend a tremendous amount of time finding,
researching, and evaluating all of the companies, developing our private members-only website, and
making it all available to you. You'll find it's a tremendous value.
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5. I'd like to start right now - is it safe to use my credit card online?
Yes, most definitely. In fact, believe it or not, the statistics say that it's safer to use your credit
card online than it is to give your credit card to the kid at 7-11 or at the gas station.
Your registration will be processed via SSL-encrypted secure servers, the industry standard, for
a safe online transaction. Your information is safe and secure!
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6. What are the different payment options available when registering?
You have 3 different options for paying the one-time registration fee of $34.95 U.S.
Option 1 is to fill out the secure online registration form, which is probably
the quickest and easiest way to get started. Using the secure online form you can submit your payment via
any major credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, etc.). If you live in the U.S.
you can also pay by check online. With this option you can get started immediately.
Option 2 is to pay via your PayPal.com account. To get started immediately
you'll want to make sure you use PayPal's "Instant Transfer" feature in order to receive instant access to
our private members-only website. If you use PayPal's "eCheck" feature you will have to wait 3-5
business days for your payment to clear (this depends primarily on your bank).
Option 3 is to fill out the printable registration form and mail it to us
along with a check or money order in U.S. funds. In the case of a check we will contact you once your payment
has cleared, and in the case of a money order we'll contact you immediately upon receipt.
Occasionally we're asked if a person can register using someone elses' credit card. The answer is
yes, assuming you have their permission. Have that person fill out the registration form with their
payment information, after which a SurveyScout account can be set-up in your name.
If you do not have a credit card, U.S. checking account, or a PayPal account, you will need to use
Option 3. In this case, simply go to your bank or other financial institution and ask them for a bank
check, cashier's check, or money order made payable in U.S. funds.
We do not accept wire or bank transfers, Western Union, or anything else not listed above.
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