Hello Edgar,

Sorry to read about your unsatisfactory survey experiences. I do understand your frustration. It is very annoying to spend your quality time attempting a survey only to go very far into it and receive the dreaded message of disqualification. We all hate that.

You mentioned trying surveys a couple of months ago, but I’m unsure of how long you actually gave surveys a try. I recall when I got started with surveys (well over a year ago) and experienced discouragement in the first several weeks to a month or so. However, I kept positive about it and made up my mind I was not going to give it up. That paid off for me.

Of course I realize everyone’s patience level is different, and some deem it necessary to call it quits sooner than others, but for me hanging in there worked.

In terms of possibly knowing of survey programs that compensate for screeners, unfortunately, I know of none currently. That would be great if there were!

You said you used Eddy’s list to start with, which is an excellent starting point. That is where I started as well. Then, as I began to experience success, I joined more survey sites.

By the way, I just posted a NEW member sign up link for PineCone Research in another area of Eddy’s blog: http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2007/12/13/top-5-paid-online-survey-websites/

So, if you’re not already a member of PineCone Research, and might be interested in taking a shot at it, I encourage you to go for it quickly because the new member sign up link will ONLY remain active for a limited time.

Take good care.

Good to hear from you again buddy.
In terms of surveys, I’ve said this many times but I’ll say it again. Landing surveys is completely based on supply and demand of a demographic. Just as in the offline world there are certain skill sets and people that are more desirable for a given industry or job. It’s just a fact of life. Unfortunately it appears that certain age groups seem to be targeted more when it comes to online surveys. I know it’s not fair but we all know life isn’t fair.

The reason I try to provide you all with so many different ways to make money is:

1. I strongly believe in multiple streams of income and never putting all your eggs in one basket.
2. I know that some opportunities won’t work for everyone or are just not appealing to certain people.

So I like to help folks cover all bases.

When I first got started in this work at home industry, I spent a lot of time doing get paid to read emails, and surveys. But eventually I just moved on to other things that were more appealing and made me more money. So I think when it comes to surveys or any of the opportunities I’ve recommended if you’re not getting the desired results and have done all you can with that opportunity, you should move on to greener pastures.

I don’t think these market research companies have a desire to exclude certain age groups. But they work for other companies that hire them. And if the company paying the bills wants a certain profile and you don’t fit it, then there isn’t much that can be done. Although some people take the route of fitting every profile with fake data.

That being said, I do take issue with folks spending some of their time to take the preliminary questions and not being compensated some type of money for their trouble. I know with mysurvey, even when I don’t qualify for a survey, they still give me a little something for going through the screener questions. I wish it was a practice that all survey companies engaged in.

My buddy Callie runs http://www.SurveyFavs.com maybe she has a list of survey companies that always pay you even for the screener questions. So give her a shout.

I know you’re frustrated Ed and you’re just trying to find some things that will make you money. It can be a long and annoying process. But just keep giving various things a try until something fits your needs.

Now, before you say anything, I did fill out all the info truthfully and did not lie about my age, sex, income, etc. Without exception, I was not allowed to complete any survey and earn some bucks. I am white, male and 55. I guess I am not worth anything to these folks – which is not true!! Care to comment anyone? What have been your experiences in taking paid surveys?

Ed Cohen

1. Your particular profile & demographics isn’t in demand at the moment. I’m 33 year black married black male with 1 child. If the survey company is looking for a single white female, guess what? I’m ass out. That’s just the nature of the industry. It’s research. And if companies aren’t interested in your feedback it’s not the survey’s company’s fault. They can just make surveys up unless they’re being paid by an outside firm.

2. You didn’t provide enough information in your profile. The more information you can provide the survey company in your profile, the easier it is for to them to connect you with their clients.

3. You’re signing up for shady middle man survey companies. I only have about 5 survey companies I give extremely high marks to which can be found on the following page:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2007/12/13/top-5-paid-online-survey-websites/ All of which I have been paid with as a survey taker and that I know others have as well.

There are a lot of survey companies out there but they’re not all built the same. In any event, thanks for sharing your experience. I appreciate it. Hope you have better luck with some other opportunities.

I would suggest you visit our international page listed here:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/international

It may help you.

Thanks for sharing your experience with us. I totally agree with you. I love trying new products and being paid to do so. It’s like double the pleasure. lol
In terms of the get paid to try offers, it can definitely be profitable. But like paid surveys when people misrepresent and abuse legitimate opportunities then they get these negative associations of being a scam. But as you’ve seen with surveys they’re not scams. You just need to find the right companies to work with. With that said get paid offers can lose you money if you don’t have attention to detail and don’t know what you’re doing. We’ve actually written an article about this here:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/05/07/getpaidtotryoffers/

So you can learn more about getting paid to try offers there. I don’t know about companies that pay you to try cars. Although I have been called to do a mystery shopping job at a car dealership. You can learn more about that type of opportunity on the following page:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/03/20/mystery-shopping/

I hope this helps.

Eddy

Unfortunately no. Focus groups tend to pay more because they understand the trouble it is to come out to their facility. It’s a great way to make easy money if you live in a major city or near one. But you do have to sacrifice leaving your home to earn the type of money they give you.

Take care.

Eddy