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What is Mystery shopping?
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I just want to thank you for
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I joined your site last month,
I was skeptical but I thought
I'll give it a try. I'm glad I did because it's now helping me
pay my bills... thank you
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Paid surveys
What is paid surveys/paid online surveys?
Companies hire online survey companies to do surveys for them. The companies do so because they want to gauge how the market feels about given products, ads, ideas, etc. So, the paid online survey companies create surveys and then hunt for survey participants.
The survey companies will not try to sell you anything and you are not obliged to buy anything.
A survey is simply a list of questions presented on a form. Typically, the online surveys you'll do consist mostly of yes/no and multiple choice questions.
Steps to take to do surveys... 1) You click the links to survey companies that we provide (all are free to join).
Try this one as a real example: Click here
2) You are immediately transported right to their sign up form page. You just enter in your name, address, etc. and then click Submit. You can use form filling software to type in the form for you in just one click. Generally, the sign up forms are 1 page in length (some are longer).
The survey sign up forms shouldn't take more than a few minutes to fill in and if you download our form filling software it will take you few seconds.
Click here to see a sample paid survey
You'll soon get into a rhythm and sail through them. There's a bit of a learning curve like anything else. The form filling software, familiarity with the form questions, direct links, and experience will help you speed through it.
3) After you click the form's Submit button, the survey company will email you a confirmation letter (usually immediately after you submit the sign up form). Open up that email and click the appropriate link inside. This confirms that you wish to do surveys for the survey company in question.
If you do not get the survey company's email, be sure to check your "Bulk", "Junk", "Spam", or "Trash" folders just in case the confirmation email ends up there. More on that later.
4) When a survey campaign comes up that fits your criteria (age range, geographic location, etc.), the survey company will EMAIL you an invitation to do a survey for pay (what I call the survey invitation).
You just click the link in that survey invitation email and you'll be taken to the survey (which is a form with questions). Just click the appropriate answers. You will not always be accepted to do a survey for them. Try not to get discouraged. They'll send other survey invitations. Patience and persistence is one thing that separates the successful survey doers from the others.
So, what does a survey look like? What do you do when confronted by a survey?
Most questions are yes/no and multiple choice. You just use your mouse to click the answer that best represents your view. Go with your first thought. Don't make it hard... surveys are quite easy. As mentioned before: These aren't tests, so don't panic. There are no wrong answers (provided you stick to the question!).
In many cases you can check the "No answer" of "Don't know" box.
Here's a sample survey
1. During the past 7 days have you had any tea to drink?
Yes
2. How many cups of tea do you usually (on average) drink during the week?
None
You simply mouse-click the boxes that best represents your views.
Open ended questions where you type in your answer.
Some times they'll have "open ended" questions where you'll need to type in an answer. In some cases you can leave it blank. Just don't sweat it... it isn't a test. Some people freeze up at the sight of a open ended question. Just write whatever comes to mind. One or two sentences ought to suffice.
When to check your email for survey invitations and when to do the surveys
Of course, do it whenever you wish. But, it's a good idea to try to create a schedule.
If you have a notebook computer, or your computer is near the TV, why not make a point of going through your email and doing surveys while you're watching TV? Doing two things at once is a time tested time management technique.
The email address you give to the survey companies...
Tip: Give the survey companies an email address that you check regularly. Some surveys fill fast and you'll want to get to it ASAP.
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