Paid Surveys and Focus Groups

Wow, I'm just getting back from a 90 minute focus group in Hackensack, NJ. I made $85. So I thought today would be a great day to learn about online surveys and focus groups. Many people would say that you can not make money taking surveys, they are wrong. Quite the contrary, you can actually make good money with it. And I will show you the ones I'm signed up with and has paid me. Never again will you need to pay a third party to get a list of survey companies to join. I will give the top paying companies here.

Online Surveys:

USATalk Now - I did a four day online focus group with them. It took about 2o minutes per day and got a check in the mail for $125. To sign up with them Go Here.

New Survey 6/16/2009: https://surveys.itracks.com/survey/CCRS?ID=utn0101743

Your2Cents - This company pays between $1 - $5 to participate in their surveys. I'm expecting a $20 check in the mail. You will get about 2 to 3 surveys per week. To sign up with them Go Here.

Mindfield Online Internet Panel: They send you surveys everyday. I haven't done any with them. They mostly send $1 surveys. If interested, Sign up Here.

For a complete list of online surveys you can participate in (some already listed) Go Here.

Focus Groups:

As mentioned above, I just came back from a focus group 2 hours ago and received a check for $85. I am currently registered with 6 focus groups and I've been with them since last year. So, I have made some good money with them (close to $4,000 and counting). So what is a focus group? A focus group consists of a group of people sitting in a room discussing new products or ideas before they hit the general public. The facilities usually provide you with cookies or sandwiches before starting the discussion. And before you leave you are given cash or a check for your time. It is quite exciting and it goes by fast. Best of all you are leaving with money in your hand. Here is how to get started.

Instead of listing all of the focus groups, here is the link to a great source that carries them all. First do a search of focus groups in your area, then contact them either online or by phone. They will ask you a few pre-screener questions and enter you into their database. If you're a match to a research they are doing; they will call you. Below is an example of focus groups, I have attended:

Assistance in Marketing, Hackensack, NJ pays $75 to $125.

Focus Pointe Global, Teaneck, NJ pays $125 to $225 or more

Plaza Research, Paramus, NJ pays $75 or more

Fieldwork East, Fort Lee, NJ pays $75 or more

I will continue to update this post with ongoing surveys and focus groups that you can attend. Look out for the links.

Well, that's it for now till next time.