When you are looking for work that is appropriate as a second or full time job, get paid to do surveys. Payment can be any of the following methods.

There are several ways to get paid to do surveys. Most people gravitate toward surveys that pay cash for completion of the questionnaire. If you only accept cash, you will limit your opportunities somewhat. Other ways to get paid for the work that you do is to accept discounts and coupons or to be paid by products that you can use in your daily life. Some people accept products as payment and then place them on one of the online auction sites in order to transform the product into cash. Although sweepstakes entries can pay off if you win the contest, not many people will win a sizable prize.

Sweepstakes entries

Companies that commission people to complete the survey questions often pay be entering workers in sweepstakes competition where there are some very nice prizes. The entries may not seem like a beneficial way to be certain of a paycheck, but they can provide a nice bonus if you win. If you are paid to do surveys and receive the sweepstakes entries as an extra, it's an added bonus for no additional effort. Where points are accrued for completing the surveys, they can sometimes be used as sweepstakes entries or applied to earn other nice products.

Discounts and coupons

Another way that you can be paid to do surveys is by receiving discounts on the products you would normally be purchasing at full price. These discounts can be fairly significant. Sometimes you will receive coupons or discounts that allow you to pay nothing for the product. An example would be to purchase one tube of toothpaste and get the second one free. If these are products you would normally use, you will be saving money on your household budget. Sometimes these discounts will encourage you to try a brand or model that you would not otherwise have tried.

Products

You can be paid to do surveys by receiving products at no cost to you. Sometimes these products are sent to you in order than you can try them out in real life and then keep the product after you have used it for a time. These can be products such as an iron or other small appliances. It can also take the form of bottles of shampoo or teeth whitening strips. Sometimes the products that are sent in payment are used in the household. They may be handed on to friends and family who can make better use of the product. Sometimes these products are sold in auctions or through classified ads for extra income.

Cash

Of course, if you are paid to do surveys with cash, you have the advantage of spending it wherever it is needed, to pay bills or to tuck away for a special project or event in the future. It's fun to save for a vacation by directing your survey earnings into a savings account for that specific purpose. By doing the surveys, you know there will always be another payday in the future so it makes planning for future events easier.