In today's economy, many people need extra cash to be able to afford the things they lack and need or, in most cases, just to get by with the essentials. It is not that extra money is not possible: It's just that most individuals do not always know how to obtain it. Information on paid surveys can change all of that but what's required? All you have to have is your time, a computer with a web connection and the eagerness to do something quick to alter your life. Sound impractical? Read on.

I'll get directly to the point. I'm talking about getting paid (and paid well) to fill out paid surveys on the net that are put out by medium and large firms in the US and elsewhere. Paid surveys? Looks like a scam, I'm certain, but it is not and I can show that to you right here. In order for a scam to exist, you must be asked to contribute your own hard-earned assets and if you do, you are, by definition, at risk. With paid surveys you won't ever be asked for money and, therefore, there is no risk in taking them. You will only be asked for your time and your opinions on a wide assortment of subjects and you will be compensated well for this.

Why do firms like Nike®, McDonalds®, Philips® and General Mills® need to compensate you for your ideas? It's quite simple, when you think about it. The cost to develop and market new services or products or to modify and enhance existing products is astronomically expensive. In actuality, it's these firms that are at risk for millions or even billions, if they get it wrong. Everything rests on the customer and, as a corporation, if you get it wrong, it can cost a lot of money.

That's why it is crucial for these firms to better their odds of success before they expend a lot of resources on new product development or advertising. They do this by putting out paid surveys to the specific type of customers who will be purchasing their kind of product. For these firms, knowledge is vital and, in particular, knowledge of probable consumer response in advance is priceless. We are all consumers (or we would be if we had enough assets) and what these firms want to know is: If you had the assets, would you buy their item and if not, why not?

The really nice thing about paid surveys is that you have an opportunity to make money whenever you have the time, 24/7. Paid surveys are always offered on the net and so there is no work schedule for you and you will be able to work from the comfort of your own home in your pajamas, if you like. The amount of money you can earn filling out paid surveys is based on only two things: The amount of time you spend working and how qualified you are to answer the questions in any particular survey.

What do is meant by this? You will be screened online before being permitted to fill out a paid survey. You will be asked general questions about yourself, your buying habits, your approximate location on the globe, etc. The purpose of these questions is just to discover if you are the kind of person whose opinions are valuable for the purposes of a particular survey.

As an example, if you were being questioned about your preferences in cookware and it becomes obvious you rarely set foot in a kitchen, you would not be qualified to answer questions related to pots and pans. If you are not qualified to complete a particular survey, just move to one for which you are more qualified. Above all, be honest in your responses because, if you are not honest, your answers will be of no benefit to the firms paying you for them.

The amount you will be compensated for a particular survey will depend on how qualified you are in the topic being surveyed. Look for surveys on topics you know something about then look to see what they are offering for you to take that particular survey. You'll realize right away what to do.

Don't ever worry about not having enough surveys to complete. You won't be able to fill out even a small fraction of what's available. You may need access to a directory of available surveys but that will not be a significant cost factor in your new business where you can start making money as soon as you start working.

What are the benefits to you when you decide to fill out paid surveys for a living or just to add to your income? You can work from home. You will be able to work from wherever you have access to a computer and the Internet which means you can even work while traveling or on vacation, if you want, although no traveling is required. You are your own boss. You set the work schedule and you decide when and how much you will work. You can work as much or as little as you like. The more you work, the more income you make.

There is NEVER any need to make phone calls and there is NEVER any requirement to sell anything to anyone. There are NO expenses except the reasonable cost of membership to a surveys directory and, therefore, there is NO financial risk to you. There are no business expenses except for the small amount of electricity it takes to use your computer. There are no particular skills needed other than the ability to type the answers to your survey questions and best of all, you'll have FUN answering all these questions about yourself and your life. Give it a try. You have hardly anything to lose and everything to gain.

© 2011 Robert M. Gillespie, Jr.