With more and more people struggling for money and living on there flexible friends more people are on the look out for ways to earn extra cash. One way to do this is with legitimate paid online surveys but the problem is finding the legitimate ones that are actually any good and worth joining. The fact is that before committing to spending anytime on paid online surveys people need some important questions answering and this is my attempt to do just that.

Q.Why would someone pay me for my opinion?

A.Companies which offer a product or service need the input of consumers to know how to make that product as enticing as possible to consumers when it is released. They need to know what attracts you to a certain product so that theres is as big a success as possible. Because they need our opinion so much they are willing to offer good incentives for you to give yours.

Q.How do I register/sign up?

A.Many companies ask slightly different questions but basically you will be asked to complete a profile of yourself. This will contain the usual age, gender type questions and some may ask a couple of not so regular questions just to build your profile. This profile is then used as there reference point for future surveys because if your profile meets the requirements you will then be sent a link to the online survey.

Q.What will be my reward?

A.Each company is different in what it offers as an incentive but it usually comes down to either cash, vouchers and prizes (which can actually be quite valuable). Some will make it clear that this is what is on offer but some may offer a points system which you will simply exchange for one of those mentioned earlier once you have built up some points.

Q.What risks are involved?

A.Well the most obvious is that some of the sites will send you a ridiculous amount of spam emails but the better legitimate paid online surveys providers aren't too bad and tend to only send actual surveys. One thing to watch for are the sites that don't have a privacy policy in place as they may ( and usually do) sell on your personal details.

Q.What will the surveys be about?

A.Almost anything you can thing of. If there is a product or a service offered available you could get a survey on it.

Q.How much money will I make?

A.It depends on different factors such as your profile and how many companies you signed up with (and which ones they are). The best thing to do is see online surveys as a source of extra cash rather than a full time income and you won't be too disappointed plus if you then go on to start making a great income it's an added bonus ( some do make a full time living but they sign up with hundreds of companies)

Q.Should I pay for a list of companies?

A.It's up to you as an individual but I personally always recommend it. Many of the best and highest paying survey companies are only found on paid databases plus the list is much bigger than that of a free list and as I've already said the more companies you join the more surveys you will be sent. Many of the free sites also fail to test the companies they offer and sell on your personal details ( this is how they make their money). There are however only a few legitimate paid online surveys directories worth actually joining.

Hopefully this article will have answered some of the questions you may have had regarding legitimate paid online surveys. Are they worth it? In my opinion definitely, they are easy and quick to do and provided you join enough companies they can be more lucrative than most imagine.

Adam Bradley is a paid surveys expert and makes over $2000 a month from paid surveys and currently runs Paid Surveys Scam. For reviews tips and companies to avoid Click Here