If you have been searching for an opportunity to start a home based business and have thought about using the internet as a way to make money, Paid surveys could be something to consider. However, you must be careful. You probably wont end up "getting rich" but as an added second income it is quite possible.

Although with paid surveys, you may need to start with a few dollars to get started, but nothing should be paid after that. You should be able to get the survey lists freely once you paid up front. If the paid survey company wants you to pay each month as a subscription then this is a red flag.

For each survey you choose, try to avoid the ones that ask for your personal information. Never hand over your social security number or credit card number unless you are filling out a tax form w-9 or a w-2 for payment purposes.

Another tip is never use your main email address for the survey. Use a separate  email address from either a hotmail account or a Gmail account just for the paid surveys.

Also use common sense. Never sign up for something that involves money transfers from your bank. You would be surprised at how many people have been mislead and ended up in some scam. Hopefully these tips will help you keep you on your toes and become more alert.

If you do truly want to make money using the Internet, then you should consider starting your own business online. The only drawback is it takes some time to learn the ropes, but once you do learn, then you will have a much better understanding of how it all comes together. One good way to start is by using the free information found abundantly online or, you could watch these free videos from Steve Peirce at the Cash Clone System. They are free to watch and very professionally done.

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Companies will pay for your opinion. Yes there are legitimate paid survey companies who need your opinion and pay you well for 15-20 minutes of your time. When these companies need feedback on a new product line, then that's when your opinion as a consumer is valuable. However, recent check scams and fraud have damaged the reputations in the industry have people running scared and rightly so.

Always know who you are dealing with. If your intuition is telling you to back off then never hand over any personal information that might compromise your privacy. One of the best ways to tell a scam is always check the paid survey company thoroughly by searching for any consumer complaints that may have shown up in search engine results. This may or may not tell the full story of what the complaints were or what really happened but it will give you a better idea of what to look out for.

Now the difference between a good paid survey company and a not so good one is having disclosure statement and terms of conditions. You want to read those as before you decide to pay money. Most programs will charge by the month, but the better companies only charge you a one time processing fee and then that opens the doors for your contacts and surveys.

Some paid survey companies will actually pay you to drive your car. One Paid survey company that I have noticed does have this option stated on their website. The company is called Cash Survey Wizard They do offer a very good disclosure statement and they are clear on their instructions. However you still need to read everything that they have on their site. They are offering a 50% off on their application as of this writing.

In future articles attempts will be made to find the best cash for survey programs that we can find online. More reviews coming.