Wham or Scam

Well here it is, a further earnings report on the surveys I have taken. This is an update to my previous earnings report. I haven’t made much more money since then because I have been very busy with holidays and other things. I was not because there was a lack of surveys though. Far from it, if anything it’s getting to the point where there is too many to complete. Read my previous post about some of the survey sites that I am using.

So the current earnings: £37.11 in total (although I swear that there are some companies I have missed). The question I need answering now is when do I have to pay income tax on these earnings? Do I have to wait until I actually receive the benefit of the money (i.e. when I redeem the points for cash) or do I pay the tax on them now, and risk having to pay again later. Any ideas anyone?

I also won $50.00 on one of the prize draw survey sites. At the moment it works out at £24.31, and because it’s a prize its tax free (I think). So that was a good surprise.

I am going to be writing very shortly about other paid programs that I have been participating in which I think are worth a mention. So keep calling back.

Before you start signing up for these, I would suggest that you read my previous entries regarding paid surveys. It explains a little about the process and what to expect.

Firstly, for those who are living outside North America, I would not suggest using the paidsurveysetc.com link. There are too many survey companies that would not allow you to sign up for them because they are US Specific. Instead I have suggested a number of sites that I have found particularly beneficial. For those who live in North America, paidsurveys.etc would be a lot more beneficial. There are literally hundreds of sites that you can sign up for, too many to list here. Having said that, I have no idea about which ones would make you most money as I have not had the opportunity to test them out. I have signed up for loads and have only had surveys from a handful of them; however, I did break even with the money I have earned.

The link is http://marie17183.paidetc.hop.clickbank.net/

For those who are outside North America, here is a list of survey sites that I have found beneficial

Lightspeed Consumer Panel - http://gb.lightspeedpanel.com/member/logout.html. I have had a number of surveys from this site. Surveys are paid by points and are redeemable via Paypal by cash or for gifts. There is also entries into a monthly prize draw which you are automatically entered into if you are offered a survey to complete but don’t meet the screener.

MyVoice Surveys -http://www.myvoice.co.uk/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=70 Sends occasional surveys. Worth signing up for because you get points for completing the profile surveys

Pure Profile – bit if a weird one this, but you basically click a button and earn 5p doing it. The thought being that the more you click the more likely you are to get surveys. Its not taxing or time consuming, so you may as well.

Ciao Surveys - By far the best survey site I have come across. Unfortunately it’s only open to UK residents, but it’s good. You don’t just make money from taking online surveys, you can make money by writing reviews and other fun stuff as well. Well worth the effort!

So there you have it. Enough to get started with at least. It costs nothing to sign up for and it could make you some money. Just be patient though, it won’t happen over night.

Make sure that when you sign up for these survey sites that you fill in as many profile surveys as possible. The soon you do that, the sooner you will start getting surveys through.

It is very advisable to set up an independent email account as well (there are plenty of free email providers). Its easier to keep track off!

Happy earning!!!!!!

Well it has gone better than expected. Last month I made £9.60 on paid surveys. It doesn’t look much, but I had only started joining the survey sites mid month, and coupled with the amount of profile surveys that had to be filled out (very time consuming) its pretty good going.

This month was even better. I made £22.08 and I didn’t take all the surveys that I was offered. This makes a total earning of £31.68, which has paid off my initial investment and more.

The surveys do get a bit boring at times, especially the ones that take 20+ minutes to complete, but the rewards for the longer ones are reflected in the amount of time it takes to complete.

I will have some recommendations for people who want to try this out, so watch this space!

The surveys are starting to pick up which is good. I can’t tell you how much I’ve made because I actually don’t know. I not very good of keeping track of these things. As I mentioned in my other blog one site I was particularly happy with is Ciao. It’s only for UK residents but it’s pretty decent as far as it goes.

I have started up another site (of the Book Wiz mentality) that sells movie and TV downloads. Its been up for about three weeks and yes there has been no sales as yet. However, there is actually the means to generate traffic which there was not with the Book Wiz. The only thing is that I WON’T be using Clicks2you!

I have come across a particularly good survey site, unfortunately its only available to UK residents. It takes some time for the surveys to come through, so patients is a must, but the pay is fairly reasonable in comparison to other sites so far. The more surveys you take with them, the more money you earn.

If you can’t be bothered with taking their surveys then you can write reviews and get paid for it. I haven’t tried this yet so I can’t comment on whether its worth it or not, but its worth a try.

There are also other things you can do to make money. If your interested then click on the link below.

After the boring and long winded process of signing up for as many survey sites as possible, they have started rolling in. They vary between 5 and 35 minutes long, and the compensation reflects that. They sometimes require some thought in the answers, which I not easy when you’ve been at work all day, but its still money in the end.

I have received and participated in a number of surveys from a particular site that was not listed on the list I bought. I think I have completed about 4 surveys of about £1.30 each. I can’t be sure how much I have earned because the earnings don’t show up until about 14 days later. It’s a start and they seem to send them regularly. This could be a goodun!

Well, sort of. I got an email from one of the sites. They have already given me 40 points for signing up with them (15 points = £1.00) and sent me a personal survey worth 20 points that took about 5 minutes to complete. It was a survey about me and my interest. It will allow them to see what surveys I am most suited to. So, I now have 60 points which equals about £4.00, not bad I suppose.

I really should have timed how long it took to take the surveys. That would have given me a better idea of how worth while these surveys are in terms of payment-per-hour.