Paid surveys are one of if not the easiest way to make yourself a bit of extra money but it can be hard to find legitimate paid online surveys.

There are now so many scams around it is difficult to tell the two apart but here are a few simple tips that can help you find legitimate paid online surveys.

1. Make sure there is a source you can contact in case of difficulties. A provider of legitimate paid online surveys will have a good level of support and should reply to any emails within 2 days.

2. Check out how detailed the site is. If they've gone to a lot of trouble providing FAQ pages with in depth answers then that is one good sign. Also the site should only contain information on surveys anything else would just be a distraction to make the site look fuller

3. Check to see if there is a forum or blog so that users have a constant way to get in touch and find out any information.

This can be a long and tedious exercise though and you still may get tricked by a very good scam. There are review sites which will find and test those that claim to have a database of legitimate paid online surveys, in the long run this will save you a lot of time and effort. One such site is Paid Surveys Scam

If going through this route you will notice the majority of review sites will recommend a paid membership site than a free paid survey site this is because.

1. Many are scams that only want your personal details to sell on to third parties.

2. They will offer no support unlike a legitimate paid online surveys provider.

3. They will only have a list of around 50 companies compared to over 400 for providers of legitimate paid online surveys.

It really is a lot easier and more financially rewarding to sign up with a membership paid survey provider. Finding legitimate online paid survey providers can be made easier by a good review site as they will have tested them and know they are providers of legitimate paid online surveys.