While it is true that US residents do get the most surveys, residents from Canada, UK, Australia also do get a good no. of surveys.
In other countries like FRance, Germany, Singapore, the no of surveys are decent.

If you are not among these countries then you will have to concentrate on getting as many referrals as possible.

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Remember, do not pay anyone to get surveys!

Remember do NOT pay a site to take surveys, it's always FREE to do and never a fee whatsoever, legitimate market research and paid survey companies pay YOU for YOUR opinion.

Also, NO need to pay a membership site who just give you a list of paid survey sites (and possible junk scam/spam sites).. Instead Use a good and free one that only lists real and legit paid survey sites. I have done paid survey for over 3 years and well aware of which ones are real and pay. Feel free to check out my site (MySurvey123.com) - I have free lists of legit paid survey sites (lists for US, Canada, UK, Australia, International residents, and kids and teens.) You can also find review and ratings, guide and advice etc.

Hope it helps!

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You don't make very much doing that at all!
In fact you can even lose money...most, sadly, are scams!

I would recommend cashcrate for fast easy money, but there are a lot of different ones out there...

Yes but so many of them are unreliable at best and complete scams at the worst. I will check out cashcrate but I generally don't trust these types of things anyway. Is there the potential to make serious money completing surveys online if you really commit to it or is it just small-time cash?

Hello!
Please HELP me!
I live in Saint-Peterburg.I earn money and prize in survey in not only in Russia but in USA!My problem that I am not resident our country and The survey no send me nothing in russia if I not live in USA!
Please anybody help me give Me your data for the survey and they been to send prise and othere in USA!And then Me from Your in Russia!I must to say what with my side I ready help you if you need anybody in exchange!

How much money are we talking here? Is it 50 cents per survey?