Can you make money with this company? Is it legit or is it just a waste of your time and energy? It’s time to find out what is survey say about.
Let’s sign up and see what we get shall we.
NAME: Survey Say
OWNER: Varsityplaza, LLC
WEBSITE: www.surveysay.com
COST: Free To Join
OVERALL RANKING: 1/5 stars
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what is it?
Well it’s not a survey site that’s for sure. They are in fact a middleman, an intermediate, they don’t actually give you any surveys or pay you any money, it’s the sites they introduce you to that give you the surveys and pay you when you complete any ones you’re eligible for and then they get a commission from the said companies for that introduction. That’s why it’s free for you to join. Now free doesn’t always mean good.[su_divider top=”no” divider_color=”#d0d0d0″]
The Site itself
At first glance the sales page is very simple, not overstated by any means. They don’t make outrageous claims about the amount of money you can earn doing paid surveys. But at the same time there is very little information about what it is you will be doing or how you’re going to be doing it. Also there is no F.A.Q page which can be helpful in situations like these.[su_divider top=”no” divider_color=”#d0d0d0″]
the sign up
The only info you have to fill in is your email address, date of birth your gender and your country of residence.
One thing i would say is don’t use your best email address, use one that isn’t that important you because in my experience you will be getting a lot of emails and all may not be ones you necessarily want.
So after giving my details i’m taken to ‘My Panel’ which in my case only has 1 option.
I went ahead and jumped through all the hoops and signed up.
Now i should point out that Global Test Market is one of the better survey sites out there at the moment, unfortunately for me i wasn’t eligible for any of their opportunities and seeing as they were my only option, i’d struck out. I couldn’t go any further.
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possible consequences
Now consider this….you were presented with a lot more survey companies than i was, you went through each and every one filling out all you details only to be told, sorry you’re not eligible at this time. The thing is they now have all your details and what do you think they are going to do with them……they’re going to sell them!!
So you’re going to get inundated with unsolicited emails and your inbox is going to fill up very very quickly.
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how much money will you earn?
If you are ‘lucky‘ enough to qualify for some of the surveys you can expect to earn very little for your time, sorry if that’s not what you wanted to hear, but that’s the reality of taking surveys.
Normally the amount you have to earn is around $25 before you can cash out, but be aware not all pay cash, a lot of these companies will pay you with gift cards instead.
On average it can take around 6-8 weeks to reach that amount and there has been reports of being declined payment because violation of terms.[su_divider top=”no” divider_color=”#d0d0d0″]
complaints
There are many many complaints about this company far too many to put here, but here is a screenshot of a few to give you some idea of what you’d be dealing with:
These sorts of money making opportunities are only really good for one thing and that is if you have enough money that you don’t really need it and have an abundance of free time that you need to waste.[su_divider top=”no” divider_color=”#d0d0d0″]
something fishy going on?
Just came across another site that looks identical to this one…i’ll let you make up your own mind as to why there are two identical sites owned by the same company, but with different names
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lets wrap things up
Okay so my experience with this company hasn’t been great has it, but judging by all the other reports i’m not the only one. But at the end of the day it’s your choice, the underlying theme i get while researching this is that your time really is worth more than this and i would totally agree. It’s for these reasons that i can’t in good conscience approve this company.
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So what should you do…well you could give what i do a try.
If i can do then anyone can do it. click the banner below to find out how, it’s that easy.
Did you sign up with Surveysay? what was your experience? Any better suggestions? Feel free to share your thoughts below.
Your article gave facts about surveys that most surveys pay very little. If you get paid from a survey it takes so long just to get your first paycheck. Also, surveys take up a lot of your time because I use to take surveys myself.
You are so right about some of these survey company’s not be honest to people. For example, when you said Survey Say is not even a survey site that is true they are not. Researching Survey Say I found low reviews from people.
Hey Sharon. I’ve come across your article and I couldn’t agree more. I can’t ever truly understand how anyone would want to give hours of their time just for a few cents. You are better off finding a minimum-wage job that will pay you more. There are better and more lucrative ways to earn money online.
Hello Sharon
Thanks so much for sharing your review on Survey say, im not surprised that you`ve given it just 1 out of 5 stars.Many people getting started online, people struggling to make money online do get tempted to take surveys for cash but most of these sites are useless.The payment is so low, surveys few and far between that it`s almost impossible to reach cash out if you`re not living in the US or Canada(like me).
Another thing I hate about surveys are the spam emails they send, although I`m no longer doing surveys, I tried them when I got started online.What a waste of time.
Now after reading your very informative review at the end you mentioned one can join a place where you make money.You mentioned(in the banner) that it`s free to get started, what`s the catch? from my experience online, there is nothing free so what is this program you are suggesting about?
Thanks for your time, really appreciate
Hey roamy,
I think the general consensus is that anybody who does try surveys as a way of making some money never end up making anything of any real note. I certainly haven’t and by the sounds of it neither have you.
It sounds like your experience online is like so many others and as such are a bit sceptical when someone tells you it’s free, i can’t blame you, i was exactly the same chasing different programs, but this one IS different. I’ve been a member since February 2015 and i started with the free to get started option just to see if it was all it was cracked up to be. Needless to say it was and i became a full paying member and haven’t looked back ever since. You ask about the catch…well if encouragement to start your own online business and give you the belief and tools needed to do just that is a catch then that’s all i can say really. This place is Wealthy Affiliate and yes it is free to try, no card details whatsoever, just a username and an email. Places like this are few and far between, but this one really does stand head and shoulders above the competition.
Hi Sharon , Survey Say what? One star! And still in business? Low pay out. Long hours. Payment in gift cards. Many complaints. Wow, what’s wrong with this site?
So I think you’ve done your readers a great service. They can decide quickly whether they want to go on Survey Say. Well done!
For me, Survey Says No!
Song
Ha Ha, surveys says no. very funny 🙂
It does make you think though….how are these people still operating, they must get people signing up though mustn’t they.
Thanks so much for writing this review about survey say.
I’m looking for a way to make some money from home and I was thinking about starting to do some surveys.
You make clear points here about what is this company about and how it works.
I thank you for talking openly about the pros and cons on this company.
Do you have any other recommendation about a survey company that will work ok for making money from home?
Hi Alejandra,
Either love them or hate them, surveys seem to be extremely popular right now so you’re not the only one thinking of doing some surveys. The one thing you have to keep in mind is the amount you’re going to be earning from these, it’s never ever going to be a lot, especially for the amount of time you put in.
That said there are a number of companies out there that you would be better off joining and the majority of them have an app so you can use them straight off your smart phone or pad or whatever device you have. You might want to check out my top ten survey apps
Good luck.