Surveys for Cash, Gifts, and Gift Cards . . . really.

Where has the time gone?

2011-01-18T17:28:00.004-06:00

Wow, we're already in 2011! It seems life has just flown away from us, doesn't it?

I must admit to you all, I'm way behind on my surveys. My inbox keeps filling up, but I keep ignoring it. Need to get going on these so I can get money saved up for Christmas again!

Please for those newcomers, start at the oldest post and read up, it really explains how to handle the e-mail load you get from surveys. It will help you save your sanity!

In fact, let me repost this very important post, just so it's not missed . . .

Here is how I've succeeded with surveys . . . but do what works best for YOU!

First, foremost, and VERY important!! Create a separate e-mail address for surveys. Keep this separate from your personal e-mail and work e-mail. It's just easier. Trust me. That way if you get behind, you can just go in and delete all e-mails and not get so frustrated with it. There are tons of free e-mail places out there. Just to list a few . . . www.hotmail.com, www.yahoo.com, www.gmail.com.
I personally only do the survey sites that offer me either cash per survey or points. I do not do the sweepstakes type of surveys. There are a couple survey sites listed that will offer cash or sweepstakes entries, but the only surveys I complete for them are the ones for cash. They will tell you prior to completing the survey what your compensation will be.
DON'T get frustrated! You will find many surveys you might not qualify for. So what, move on to the next one. You'll eventually qualify for one.
DON'T waste the company's time.
Give HONEST opinions.
Have FUN! Your opinion is being heard by companies. Enjoy having a say in it!

Have a survey site that I don't have that has worked for you? Let me know, we'll gladly try it out and add it.

Mystery Shopping

2010-06-18T13:59:00.003-05:00

Let's add a little break to the computer use this summer and get out and do some shopping!

The very first one I'm going to put on the list is BestMark. This company does a great job of adding incentives to mystery shops. The people are GREAT to deal with and are always so nice.

Bestmark

I'll add a few more to this post shortly. Enjoy your summer and shopping!

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Market Force

Spring is Here!

2010-03-26T12:02:00.003-05:00

Spring has sprung and taking surveys will help us get the extra cash for our outdoor projects. If you've found any new survey sites that you've been paid for, let us know! We'd love to add them to the list!

Online Deals

2009-09-23T13:54:00.002-05:00

Christmas is around the bend and along with the extra cash/gifts were making off the surveys, it's also a good idea to keep an eye out for HOT deals on the 'net.

Keep your eye on the following:
Ebay's Daily Deals
Yugster

And my favorite - Woot!

Freebies - August 10, 2009

2009-08-10T11:01:00.002-05:00

Photo Package
Activity Book Download
TNT Fireworks Club Packet
Jiffy Recipe Book
Sutter Creek
Ham Cookbook Download
Makeup Wipes (Short survey)
Pet Samples
Wisconsin Butter Recipe Card
Wal-Mart Free Samples
Greenies Sample
Fiber One Samples
Huggies Pure & Natural
Stay Free Samples
Hugo Boss Fragrance

Freebies . . .

2009-08-10T10:56:00.003-05:00

Who doesn't love something free? I'll be posting Freebies that I feel are worthy of passing along.

**REMEMBER** Please use your survey e-mail address for this or EVEN start another e-mail address somewhere that is just freebie related. Freebie sign-ups, can lead to advertisements filling up your inbox.

Having trouble keeping track of your e-mails, passwords, etc? Don't save them on the computer. Hackers can easily get your information if saved on the computer. I love Steno notebooks for this. It's organized, handy, and I have them divided up by tabs into general sections.

Summertime Fun . . .

2009-08-04T10:46:00.001-05:00

Well, it seems summer has overtook my computer time! Between fairs, horses, and everything in between I have really let the survey side of my income fall to the wayside.

New thoughts are definitely coming to mind and my brainstorm book is filling up by the day. Keep checking back for new updates over the next few weeks.

Checking in . . .

2009-04-06T12:51:00.002-05:00

I've been a bit lax on posting lately, but the month of March was a bit hectic in my world!

It's time to get back on track and find some more surveys and freebies for everyone.

Please don't be afraid to let us know how it's going! We'd love to hear from you.

New Survey Panels . . .

2009-03-11T12:59:00.002-05:00

I've added more survey panels . . .

HCDSurveys
HomeScan

Enjoy!

New Survey Sites . . .

2009-03-03T14:18:00.001-06:00

Two new survey sites have been added . . .

Gamers Instinct
Executive Advisory Board

Be sure to sign up!

Reminders . . .

2009-03-03T13:15:00.003-06:00

Well, as you can all see I haven't gotten as far as planned on the surveys being added, however, the ones posted SHOULD keep you busy for a while :)

Couple of reminders and some things to help you out along the way . . .

1) When shopping online, check first with MyPoints. If they have a link through where you're shopping at, you'll gain points per dollar. Use it to your advantage!

2) If you use browsers such as FireFox or toolbars such as Google Toolbar, you can use their handy form filler extensions for your survey sign-ups so you don't have to retype each one. It's a great way to speed things up. I use the one through FireFox as I can customize a different form for various online thigns I do.

Have a survey site you participate at that I do not have listed? Please send it in!

More survey info . . .

2009-02-26T17:06:00.002-06:00

The site is definitely more fun to put together than I really planned on! I really enjoy braining storming and researching and it's starting to come together, somewhat well, I think. Someone stop me if it's not.

One thing I do want to point out on surveys, you aren't going to get rich, rich, rich, like they say on some sites. The most I've received for a survey was, I believe $25. It was in an Amazon.com gift certificate and went towards my Christmas shopping for the year. In fact, I use most of these for Christmas gifts, whether it be cash, gift cards, or even a neat product I find. Sometimes, I'll find something I, personally, MUST have so I spoil myself.

There are many sites out there that claim to pay you $50 and up per survey. Most of these are just data miners that want your e-mail address to spam you. Be careful where you do sign up. Again, the ones I've listed are ones I trust and I would (and have) recommend to my friends & family.

I have quite a few more sites I will be sorting through to find the good, the bad, the ugly, and will be listing them. I'm hoping to have my list complete by this weekend, but be sure to subscribe to the RSS feed or 'followers' group to get the latest updates.

I'm also going to add some Freebie stuff also, but let me get this survey list completed first.

Surveys - Do's & Don'ts

2009-02-25T17:24:00.000-06:00

Here is how I've succeeded with surveys . . . but do what works best for YOU!

First, foremost, and VERY important!! Create a separate e-mail address for surveys. Keep this separate from your personal e-mail and work e-mail. It's just easier. Trust me. That way if you get behind, you can just go in and delete all e-mails and not get so frustrated with it. There are tons of free e-mail places out there. Just to list a few . . . www.hotmail.com, www.yahoo.com, www.gmail.com.
I personally only do the survey sites that offer me either cash per survey or points. I do not do the sweepstakes type of surveys. There are a couple survey sites listed that will offer cash or sweepstakes entries, but the only surveys I complete for them are the ones for cash. They will tell you prior to completing the survey what your compensation will be.
DON'T get frustrated! You will find many surveys you might not qualify for. So what, move on to the next one. You'll eventually qualify for one.
DON'T waste the company's time.
Give HONEST opinions.
Have FUN! Your opinion is being heard by companies. Enjoy having a say in it!

Have a survey site that I don't have that has worked for you? Let me know, we'll gladly try it out and add it.

Let's get started!

2009-02-25T16:35:00.000-06:00

I'm not going to talk much to start here, just get the bare bones of the blog up while I decide which direction to take this in.

For now I'm going to start with survey sites that I have tested and found to be worth MY time. You can decide for yourself if they are worth yours.

So, let's get started . . .