You might find it unbelievable, but it is actually true! Such things as paid online surveys do exist, and the do work. As you can expect, a lot depends depends on the companies you choose to work with, their credibility, whether they are prompt with payments and their customer service. However, the fact remains that paid online surveys are a viable source of some extra income.

If you do a search for survey companies using your favorite Internet search engine, you are sure to stumble upon a few. Be careful though, because there are many people who had bad experiences with online businesses promising the stars and delivering dirt. Do your due diligence by trying to find reviews or reports on the reliability of any online company before signing up with them. One easy place you can check up on companies is the online Better Business Bureau, also know as BBBOnline, at bbbonline.org.

Legitimate online surveys should be free of charge, obviously if you have to pay for the priviledge to do a survey, it is not going to be very profitable. Carefully read the the terms and conditions, as many surveys have requirements such as residence in a certain city or state, or looking for people with a specific medical condition. But others are open to anyone. You will probably be able to find several surveys from the fast food industry without too much trouble, and you can make some cash for your efforts.

People have reported finding surveys that pay a hundred dollars or more, but naturally you cannot expect to find a hundred dollar survey every day. Not all surveys pay a lot, some pay as little as a couple of bucks, some surveys give you a chance to win a prize instead of paying cash, some surveys are a lot longer than others, the variations are endless. Overall though, you can build an extra income stream with paid surveys if you are willing to stick with it.