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There are dozens of market research companies on the web. Dozens of these websites will invite you to take part in paid surveys where you will be given cash for filling in questionnaires on your computer.
You may have been invited to take part in market research in the past either online on a website you have visited, in a shop, over the telephone or even in the street. You will also not have received any reward for doing so except for knowing you may have helped a company or organisation to improve which can be rewarding in itself. It could also be rewarding for many people just to be asked questions about the way they live their life and how they think.
Instead of just giving away your time and opinions for free you may instead wish to be rewarded for your time which is why paid market research is alluring. Anyone can get paid surveys online from one or a few of the dozens of survey panels on the web. Joining a panel is easy and you can often start earning cash right away just by filling in a profile.
Market research is an essential way for shops, businesses and organisations to understand what people think and feel about things in order for them to improve their services and products. Answering questions in paid surveys can take anywhere between five minutes and an hour and can reward anywhere between 50p and 30 for your time. The longer and more complex the survey, the more you will get paid for completing it, though higher paying ones are quite rare.
Signing up to these survey sites is easy and only takes a few minutes. There are so many to choose from but it's best to avoid the ones that have offers that are too good to be true or ask for money to sign up to.
Once registered and you have confirmed your email address you will start receiving invitations to take part in paid market research. Should you choose to accept the invite and you complete the survey, you will earn however much they offer to your account with them. Once you have taken enough surveys and your survey account balance reaches a certain amount, which can be anywhere between 10 and 50, you will be able to withdraw the cash directly into your bank account, by cheque or sometimes by Paypal.
How frequently you receive survey invitations can depend on a variety of factors. Sometimes research is required from a broad range of people of all ages, occupations and lifestyles. Sometimes for example, researchers just want a specific age group to answer a survey, so you wont be invited to all surveys.
To increase your chances of being invited more often and if you have the time it may be worth signing up to a few survey sites. For example you could open an account with 10 different survey sites, take a few of their surveys and see which ones pay you the most.
