Paid Online Surveys-Get Paid For Taking Surveys Online!

Lucy, a housewife gave an opinion on the telephone services provided in her city. Part of the opinion was an eye opener for the telephone company. They took steps to change their systems to make it more users friendly. She was later paid for taking the online survey.

Jim Taylor, a young man doing a law course, was asked to test a new computer game and give his opinion.
He tried and played the game on five different days for two hours each. He tried the various combinations and options and gave his opinion. He sent the opinion on the internet to the online survey agency. He was paid $500 for the opinion at the rate of $50 per hour for ten hours by the agency. He was paid for playing games and for taking an online survey.

The influence of the internet has been all pervading. The PC and the internet has become a part of our daily lives, and almost every man and woman from twelve to sixty five puts in a few hours a day in front of the computer online.

Marketers are always looking for trends in the market, testing new products, trying improvements and for any steps to be ahead in the market. These marketers contact market research agencies with their projects. Market research agencies conduct surveys online and they pay the respondents to the survey. It is assumed that an independent consumer will give an unbiased and honest opinion on the internet, even if the consumer is paid for the opinion.

The survey agencies are in the process of developing special focus groups that are suitable for their clients market. The market research agencies design the questionnaire and send it online to the consumers to respond. The survey agencies compile the data, analyze and report it to their clients. The survey agencies pay the consumer respondents after the completion of project. Getting paid for taking online surveys are cheaper than traditional types of surveys. The time taken for conducting the survey is less and the results have been found to be truthful and reliable. Market research agencies have made the online paid surveys into a science.

Sometimes, getting paid for taking online surveys involves mystery shopping, where an anonymous consumer is asked to shop and evaluate the customer services or employee integrity or product quality and respond. A consumer may also be paid to dine at a restaurant and to give an opinion. Personally I would not rely on paid surveys as a sole source of income.