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Q: What are surveys?
A: Surveys are simply lists of questions designed to
give customer information to companies about their
products and services. They can be done online, by
mail, or over the phone, though Golden Survey
specializes in online surveys. The answers from
all the surveys are then analyzed and compiled by the
market research company, and the results presented to
the client.
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Q: Do companies really pay people to take surveys?
A: Absolutely! Online market research is a hot new
way for companies to gauge the impact of their products
or services, and they're constantly looking for more
people to help them by providing more information.
Many people do these services as part-time work, and
some even do it for a living, full-time. The only
restriction is that you must be at least eighteen years
of age.
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Q: Can I do this anywhere? I do not live in the US.
A: It depends on the market research being performed.
However, the vast majority of surveys are fairly
non-specific, so just about anyone, anywhere can
participate.
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Q: Are there any special computer, hardware or software
requirements?
A: If you're reading this page, chances are that you
already meet any technical requirements. All you
need is a web browser and Internet access.
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Q: Do I
get paid per survey? How much?
A: Each survey varies in compensation, depending on both
length and company. In general, you can look to
earn between $10 and $50 per survey. Payment is
usually made in cash, but companies may occasionally
offer merchandise, redeemable cash, or entries into
large cash prize sweepstakes.
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Q: How
will I be paid and how often?
A: It depends on the companies you register with.
Most companies are willing to pay via PayPal, eGold, or
checks by postal mail. Usually, your payments will
be sent twice monthly, though some will only send one
per month.
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Q: How long are the surveys? How long are focus groups?
How much time will it take me?
A: Surveys typically take ten to fifteen minutes apiece,
though it depends on your speed. Focus groups, on
the other hand, can go anywhere from half an hour long
to five times that. Generally, though, the pay
increases depending on how long the company needs you.
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Q: How soon after I sign-up can I get started and make
some money?
A: It depends on how many companies you
register with. You can immediately begin
registering with companies the moment you sign up, of
course, but most companies only send one or two surveys
a month. So, if you sign up with ten programs, and
they only send one survey a month, it's going to take a
while before you can see some money. Even so, it's
important to register with lots of companies. If
you're lucky, your profile will match with what many
companies need, and you'll receive lots of surveys very
quickly. If, however, this is not the case, it
becomes even more important to register with as many as
possible, in order to find the few companies that are
looking for you.
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Q: Is GoldenSurvey.com a member of the Better Business
Bureau?
A: GoldenSurvey isn't yet registered with the BBB,
because they currently require online business to be at
least one year old before applying. We aren't
quite one year old just yet, but when we have our one
year anniversary, we will join the BBB right away. On
the other hand, our payment processor (ClickBank.com) is
a member of the BBB. As part of our agreement with
them, they require us to operate within a set of
guidelines, including provions for adequate customer
service, honoring refund requests, and so on.
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Q: I've heard you shouldn't have to pay to get paid. Can
you explain?
A: It's true that you should never pay a company for the
privilege of doing work in the hopes of getting paid.
What GoldenSurvey does is simply charge a finder's fee
to provide a list of companies that you would be able to
contact. In other words, we are not the company
that is performing surveys, and we are not the ones who
will pay you later on. What we are doing for you is
simply providing you with a database of survey
opportunities, our experience and our tips. The
one-time fee is required because we spend an enormous
amount of time finding, researching, and otherwise
verifying the companies on our list, developing the
members' section, and then making it available to you at
a low cost.
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Q: Does the membership recur? Is that a monthly fee? Are
there any other fees?
A: We only charge a one-time fee of $34.95.
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Q: Why is there a fee?
A: Basically, the fee is required because we have spent
an enormous amount of time finding, researching, and
evaluating all the companies we have in our database,
developing the members' section, and making it
available. Our service is presented as a
convenience, in order to save you hours or even days of
work.
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Q: How many surveys can a Member participate in daily?
A: That depends on how many companies you've registered
with. As long as you're still receiving surveys,
you can keep doing surveys. In other words, it's
completely up to you.
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Q: How much money
can I make?
A: Most people who devote a fair amount of time to this
work can easily earn a few hundred dollars every month.
Again, it depends on how actively you participate - you
get what you put into this. The opportunities
exist, and all you have to do is take them.
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Q: What does qualify
mean? A: Each survey is targeted to a
different profile. For example, market research
companies doing a survey on the spending habits of women
would likely not solicit the opinion of men. Some
surveys, of course, are very general, but others can be
quite specific, and it depends on the needs of each
company.
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Q:
Is it safe to use my credit card online?
A: Every order is processed by ClickBank's
secure servers. All submitted data is encrypted
using SSL, so your information is kept safe and secure.
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Q: How
safe is my personal information?
A: The personal information you provided us
with is kept safe in our secure databases. We have
no control over the security of the market research
companies you'll register with, and we can only suggest
that you carefully check each company's privacy policy
before committing. It's worth bearing in mind,
though, that they rely on you as extremely valuable
resources, and thus would likely wish to protect your
privacy as a matter of course.
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Q: How do I know your company is legitimate and this
isn't some scam?
A: Suffice it to say, the fact that we have an agreement
with ClickBank.com should provide enough proof.
ClickBank is one of the largest payment processors on
the Internet, and they only process orders for
legitimate websites that adhere to their strict behavior
guidelines. If you feel that you can't trust us, all
you have to do is contact ClickBank to have your charge
stopped. It's as easy as that.
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Q: How many pay in cash vs. free products, points, or
sweepstakes?
A: Right now, about 27% of the companies in our
database pay exclusively in cash. Others pay in
gift certificates to Amazon or other retailers, which is
almost as good as cash anyhow, especially since many of
them give you the option to redeem your points for the
retailer of your choice. Another large percentage of
the remainder compensate survey takers by "Cash &
Prizes", which mean that their compensation varies
depending on the research they are performing, and for
whom. Some companies cannot afford to lay out the
initial expense of paying out solid cash for hundreds of
surveys, in addition to whatever premium the market
research company charges, and therefore simply offer a
variety of products that they can acquire at cost. In
order to maximize your personal profits in whatever
domain you choose, whether it be cash or merchandise, it
is highly recommended that you apply for as many
companies as possible, for the sole reason that you just
can't know what companies will offer. If you only
register with cash-only companies, you run the risk of
missing out on some great products, in addition to the
possibility of them offering cash prizes. In a small
number of cases, the companies will only pay in
redeemable points, which are then exchanged for
products, vouchers, or cash. In these cases, it's
essentially the same work, except that the payoff is put
off a little longer.
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Q: Can I participate in the same surveys as others? Can
two people take the same survey?
A: Yes, of course. Most surveys are only useful
with statistically significant amounts of data - which
means that you'll likely be sharing the same survey with
hundreds of people. If, however, you're asking
whether or not you can take the survey with a friend,
it's possible, but not very likely. If your friend
has the exact same profile as you do, the likelihood
increases, but it's still entirely up to the company.
It's also in their interests to select people at random.
So... keep your hopes up!
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Q: "I've no credit
card!"
A: For convenience, we typically prefer to work with
credit cards, as it reduces turn-around rates and
clearing times. However, if you live in the US or
in Canada, you can also pay by online check. If
you can't pay by credit card or online check, you should
contact us with a full description of your difficulty.
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