Companies spend over $200 Billion a year trying to find out what consumers like about their products and services. By knowing and understanding how people think helps companies improve their products and services. Marketing companies pay people for their opinions; participating in surveys, focus groups, or telephone interviews.

The more companies you join, the more surveys you get. The more surveys you take, the more money you make. The average survey participant belongs to 5 survey companies; some more, some less. Surveys average anywhere from $.50 to $100 each. The average pay for one site can be $100-$150 a month. Depending on the Focus group, it's possible to earn anywhere from $50- $200 per hour.

Paid surveys have become an enormous online business. Over 400 survey companies are working with over 40,000 companies nationally to conduct surveys on a hourly bases. This has become a survey panel member's opportunity. **Check emails often to get the newest surveys. Once a certain quota is met, the survey is closed.

Read about the various survey companies out there. Read what others say about these companies and take note how they pay. Check out the names of the companies and the famous products they promote! Most of them are the products you use daily.

Beware of the Scam sites that want you to pay to join or pay for site information. They make their money on "joiners" fees and sell your email address too, resulting in a lot of spam. Never pay to join a site.