Are Online Surveys a Scam?

Online surveys have been around on the internet for a long time. Are they worth your time or are they a waste of effort? If you're looking to make a living off of online surveys then you should find something else - online surveys are only good for providing residual income. You can realistically look at making $10-30 per month from online surveys with 5 hours of work. The best part is that you can listen to your favorite music while filling out surveys in the comfort of your own home.

There are so many survey websites out there, so here are the ones that I recommend:

1. Opinion Outpost

This is one of the best survey websites out there. Opinion Outpost offers members points for completing surveys. 1 point is equal to 10 cents. Most surveys are worth 20 points or $2, which is pretty decent. They won't send you a ton of surveys, but when you receive them you'll have a good chance of qualifying. The great part about the points is that they appear immediately in your account after completing a survey. What I really like is that Opinion Outpost's minimum payment is so low - only $5. They also send cheques, which is nice if you don't have Paypal. Overall, this is a top notch survey site worth joining.

2. TestSpin

This is another decent survey website. Similar to Opinion Outpost, TestSpin has their own survey currency - $1 TestSpin dollar = 1,000 RedeemItNow points. Most surveys are worth 2,000 points or $2, which is pretty good. Don't expect a ton of surveys, but when you receive them there's a good chance you'll get paid. A downside to TestSpin is that it takes 30 days for points earned from surveys to be credited to your account. Their minimum payout is also a little higher than Opinion Outpost at $10 or 10,000 RedeemItNow points. The coolest part about TestSpin is that you can redeem your points for a variety of stuff, such as cash through Paypal or Amazon.com gift certificates. Overall, a good website, but not as good as Opinion Outpost.

3. GlobalTestMarket

GlobalTestMarket is a lot like other survey websites. The value of a MarketPoint is 5 cents per MarketPoint. GlobalTestMarket is good because they send you the most surveys out of all the websites - the only downside is that you don't quality for most of them and that half of them are sweepstake entries. Unfortunately GlobalTestMarket has the highest minimum payout at $50, although you can get a cheque delivered to your doorstep within weeks. Overall, GlobalTestMarket is a good site, but it needs to offer more surveys that members qualify for.


Well there you have it, the top online survey websites today. Be sure to check them out and join today!