PaidViewpoint is a survey site.  But it is a little different than most I’ve joined.

Just for joining and filling out the registration survey I earned $1.10.  Then right after that I had a traits survey to do that earned me 10 cents.  Ever since I joined I get at least one or two Traits Surveys a week and each time you fill one out you get 10 cents.  Just like that.  They use Traits Surveys for a number of reasons but the main ones are to match you up with Biz Surveys (the higher paying ones from companies) and to keep your information accurate.  In the 6 months I’ve been a member I’ve received 7 Biz Surveys that I’ve participated in and each has earned me 40 cents to a dollar.  Which doesn’t seem like much, but I have never spent more than a few minutes on any survey (Biz or Traits) from them.  So 50 cents for two or three minutes is pretty good in my book.  The Biz Surveys often are only available for a short amount of time so they often have a bonus ( Example: “x” amount guaranteed if you do the survey before 3PM PST) for getting there quickly.

On top of earning money they have a system called your TraitScore.  Basically each time you fill out a Traits Survey you earn 10 cents and have the chance to earn 100 points for your TraitScore.  If you get up to 9000 or better you are in their top 10% of PaidViewpoint survey members and can earn more money for your time.  You earn the full 100 points per survey by answering your questions accurately.  Basically you’ll get questions that are the same as one you answered a few weeks ago and if you answer the same you get the points.  A lot of them are questions regarding your age/sex/location/income/education.  There is no real penalty for getting them wrong or answering different, you just get less than 100 points (usually about 10-2- points off per question.)  My score is currently 8210/9000 so I’m almost at the 9000 mark!

It is a minimum of $15 to cash out which I am almost to as well.  It has taken me awhile to get there, but I have only had one referral and I know I’ve missed a few surveys.  Every referral you have who completes 6 Biz Surveys earns you $1.  Not a lot but it’s nice to see a survey site where you don’t have to count on referrals to make money.

All in all I think PaidViewpoint is a great and easy site.  You can’t expect to make a lot of money quickly, but it is easy to use and understand.