Shopping & consumer surveys are a handful but are they worth the effort when the fruit of your time & labor may or may not be rewarded with coupons or samples? Answer based surveys where reaping a reward depends on what your response is can be a tedious lengthy handful on paper or online. “Special offers” as a reward might be just as disappointing as receiving nothing from your hard efforts especially if those “special offers” aren’t all that special because they are the same rarely unchanging typical offer which is given to everyone and it involves dishing out money to get it.
Filling out a survey isn’t as painful if it involves something that the person taking the survey enjoys and the survey is short. A person who enjoys filling out surveys for entertainment without expecting or hoping for a reward will eventually get tired of lengthy time consuming surveys. Consumers asked to fill out lengthy surveys should be given incentive with more of a reassurance that you may receive something for your efforts.
Surveying companies offering point systems where you get points for filling out surveys so that when a certain amount of points is obtained a reward can be chosen should make sure there are surveys available to reach that goal.
Online surveys to be completed on a first come basis will quickly fill and hinder prospective rewards. Competing for surveys on a first come basis often requires frequent checking for new additions, which can be just as time consuming as the surveys.
Surveys that are sent in through the mail such as “Laura David” will usually send coupons and sometimes samples for your time making it worth your efforts.
Before taking the time to fill out consumer surveys decide whether you are going to do it for entertainment or to try to get rewards, which may be to earn money. Take the time to read the frequently asked questions before starting. If you are filling out surveys for money and the surveys are on a first come basis it may be too challenging to get in on time. Or if the surveys are emailed you may never reach the number of surveys you need to cash out on a reward or earn enough money to cash out. Some surveys will give you instant rewards that are worth the time and trouble but take the time to check things out before investing a good deal of time on something you may not be happy with.