Here are some of the more commonly asked questions in regard to GeoSurveysOnline and survey/offer sites. If this FAQ page does not address your question or concern, feel free to e-mail the webmaster.
About this site: Q. Who are you? Q. Are you a member of the sites you recommend? Q. Why did you put this site together? Q. Is there a way to contact you?
About the sites listed: Q. Are these sites scams? Q. Will I have to pay anything to join these sites? Q. How do I get paid? Q. Why do some of these site ask me for my personal information? Q. What are the downsides to joining or becoming a member?
Q. Who are you?
A. My name is Michael. I live in the Chicagoland area with my wife and children. I have a full time job that I love very much. But I am always on the lookout for ways to make a little extra cash. The money I make from these sites I put toward my family, whether that means taking my wife out on a date, paying a bit more towards our credit cards, or putting more gas in the car. Every little bit helps.
Q. Why did you put this site together?
A. I assembled the information in this site to inform people who are looking for ways to make money by taking surveys or other offers online. I at one time was looking for the most opportunities for making money on the web. These are what I came up with. If you have benefited from the information, please visit one of our sponsors’ pages to the left.
Q. Are you a member of the sites you recommend?
A. Yes, all of the site I have listed with a positive review I am a member. It wouldn’t be fair to you if I recommended a site and you had to pay the price.
Q. Is there a way to contact you?
A. If you have any more questions, have a suggestion, or found another worthwhile site you would like added, feel free to contact the webmaster. I am always looking for ways to improve this site and make it more appealing to users.
Q. Are these sites scams?
A. All the sites that I have reviewed are not scams. I cannot vouch for every survey, offer, and e-mail site out there but I have had great experiences with the ones that are reviewed on GeoSurveysOnline. I hoep you enjoy them too.
Q. Will I have to pay anything to join these sites?
A. No, that’s what makes them such a great benefit. The legitimate sites will not ask you to pay anything to join or become a member.
Q. How do I get paid?
A. It really depends on the company and how they operate. All the pay sites I have found pay out after a certain minimum dollar amount is reached. The minimum varies as well. Some companies will mail a check; others pay to a PayPal account. There are additional payment methods as well, but all sites will disclose their payment terms somewhere on the site. I suggest signing up for a PayPal account since it is the easiest and most secure way to receive payments. If you do not have a PayPal account click here to register for one.
Q. Why do some of these sites ask me for my personal information?
A. During registration, all the sites will ask you for your full name, mailing address, phone number, e-mail address, etc. Most of the time it is for payment or so they came match you with regionally appropriate surveys/offers. There are some instances offers that will ask for your SSN or banking information. As a general rule I avoid these. If you ever feel uncomfortable by the information being asked, don’t join the site or complete the offer.
Q. What are the downsides to joining or becoming a member?
A. The only downside I have found in any of these sites is that once you sign up on and complete the surveys or offers your e-mail inbox will get hammered with spam. A great solution to this problem (if that is a problem) is to create a free e-mail specifically for the purpose of receiving affiliate offers. Yahoo! and Google offer free e-mail and they are easy to sign up. Otherwise, the only negative is that there aren’t more survey/offer sites and they won’t pay all my bills, just help with some.