[GyrlGeek]

VocaLabs is a company that does research for 1 800 customer service numbers. Here's how it works: They have a list of companies that contract them to evaluate their customer service. You are sent an email and asked to call their 800 number whenever you need to call customer service. I recently did one for T Mobile and was paid within hours via paypal. Once the call is finished, you complete a short (very short) survey and they pay you at least .50. I haven't seen one for less than $1, so I think it's worth it. Just thought I'd pass it along.

http://vocalabs.com/panelist/index.jsp

[Foberswife]

Hmm sounds pretty interesting. Will have to check them out...right now in fact <grin> Thanks

[GyrlGeek]

I just got another survey from them today. FYI the phone calls are always computer voices. Their main business is testing voice recognition software, so if you're scared of talking to a person, don't be. I haven't had to talk to one yet. Oh, and I've made $5 via paypal. They may not pay much per survey, but they pay something AND on time. A big plus in my book. Here's a copy of the paypal reciept:

Sep. 15, 2004 Payment From Vocal Laboratories Inc. Completed Details $1.00 USD
Sep. 15, 2004 Payment From Vocal Laboratories Inc. Completed Details $1.00 USD
Sep. 15, 2004 Payment From Vocal Laboratories Inc. Completed Details $1.00 USD

All payments on time hours after completing the survey.

[Foberswife]

Always glad to hear about surveys that actually pay their members. I signed up for them...waiting to be invited to do a survey for them <grin>

[Jens]

How often does Vocalabs contact you? I got a "thanks for signing up" back in September, and nothing else to date! :(

[Foberswife]

I haven't heard anything from them either. Kind of frustrating when you hear others doing wonderful and you don't get anything (not just this program lol)

I wonder sometimes if I put down something wrong when I fill out the forms..... <_<

[puravida]

Hello All!

Foberswife, that is an excellent point you make about putting down something wrong. Some of these marketing firms are really picky and do not really "let you in" on what they want.

I wonder if Gyrlgeek might share the basic profile she used when signing up?? Perhaps that would shed some light on the differences between Foberswife, Jens and Gyrlgeek.

For example, my wife has been having excellent success just using the basic housewife profile and gets a LOT of great surveys. She always puts a lot of relevant ideas and feedback when they ask for comments, and I think that has something to do with her success.

However, with SurveySavvy -for instance, she never ever gets any surveys. Same profile, but zero surveys. So, I signed up for SurveySavvy and completed the profile from a Technology CEO standpoint. I do occasionally get surveys for $30 here and there, but so far I've only qualified for one of them.

So, it's a hit-and-miss with some of these companies. It all depends on who their clients are and what types of opinions they want to buy. The marketing firms want to get all genres of members because they never know what clients they'll find, but they do not always have relevant buyers to cater to all of those genres.

Cheers,

Brandon

[GyrlGeek]

With VocaLabs, I used the basic housewife profile because that's what I am now. When I signed up with Survey Savvy, I was an IT person, so I get lots of things related to that from them. I've made about $7 in a month with VocaLabs and I signed up about a month and a half ago. I got things as soon as I signed up. It really is hit or miss...most sites will send for a basic housewife for things like product samples (I just got a huge bottle of laundry detergent from NFO a few days ago) and the technology based ones respond to IT fields. My basic profile is though is married, one child, prefer not to answer income and (recently) not employed outside of the home.

[Jens]

It's the darndest thing . . . a couple days after I posted, they finally e-mailed me! :lol:

They wanted people who were planning to call certain airlines anyway, which I wasn't, so oh well, maybe next time.

As for the profile thing, I think it really, really depends on what the client at the time is looking for. BTW I "refuse to answer" about my income whenever I can, and about half the time that ends the screener right there.

[Astrea]

I did a survey yesterday for Vocal Labs and it wasn't a phone survey. It did involve making a call but not speaking to anyone. I received my $1 payment through PayPal today. Just thought I'd add my good experience with them. ^_^

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[happygal]

I tend to hear from them once a quarter and they always pay within 5 days. Cash via paypal. I like them a lot.

[Astrea]

tournamentp, on Nov 20 2005, 02:31 AM, said:

How exactly do we make money on this forum
someone who has more experiance at this would you please help me out

There are many different ways. Basically these forums provide information on paid to read, paid to click, paid to promote, paid survey, mystery shopping, etc. programs and sites. You can then choose whether or not to sign up with those sites. There's also alot of information on here about scam programs and programs that don't pay.

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[Astrea]

tournamentp, on Nov 20 2005, 06:17 PM, said:

Well do you know any of those site and how well do they pay does it cost money to sign up like everyother company

Well, I'm almost exclusively in the paid survey biz, so I can only help you out there. As for paying to join sites, don't do it. 99.9% of them are scams. There are exceptions but it's just as easy to make money without paying any. If you look through the archives for this forum (Programs that Pay), you'll find some of the sites people on this forum have had good experiences with. You can also check out the Programs that don't pay forum to find out which ones to stay away from. Alot of survey sites offer entries into sweepstakes as rewards but there are also some that offer cash incentives (usually anywhere from $2-$35 for the shorter ones). If you participate in focus groups (people who get together and basically brainstorm about ideas) you can make upwards of $75. Some focus groups are in-person while others can be done over the phone or on the Internet.

Tryhttp://www.arcSurvey.com/

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[happygal]

They have new surveys available on their site. They include Paypal, Bank of America Citibank Wachovia Washington Mutual Wells Fargo, AT&T Wireless (Cingular) Cingular Sprint PCS T-Mobile and Verizon.

If you are a customer of any of these companies, you will be eligible. These surveys go from now through the end of June, I think.

$1 each payable via paypal.


www.vocalabs.com

[happygal]

Yes, they are the company I get paid by the fastest for sure!