When you want to take surveys online to help you make money there are many of them that you can take but you have to be careful that you find the legit paid surveys and avoid the ones that are not legit. There are some different ways that you can use to help you tell the difference between the two.

One of the first things to understand is that there are paid survey sites and free ones that you can sign up with. Before you can sign up with any of them you first want to spend some time researching them online to find out what others are saying about that survey site.

You also want to do thorough research on the company behind the survey site to make sure they are reliable and trustworthy so you will know that they will provide you with what they promise and won't offer non-legit surveys.

Another way to tell is if the survey site asks you for a lot of personal information that is not relevant to you taking surveys such as your social security number. No company needs to know this type of information in order for you to make money with them taking surveys.

Also be aware of the sites that claim they are free to sign up with and start taking surveys but when you fill out the application to sign up they ask for your bank information or credit card information. This is not required for free sites and will tell you right away if the site is a scam or legit.

One other way to tell is if the site gives you easy access to their customer support or not. The companies that are legit will always provide this access and will be quick to answer your questions or concerns.

The sites that are not legit will many times not have any way that you can contact their customer support because they don't provide you with an email or phone number to do that. If this is the case when you find a survey site then steer clear of that site because it is more than likely not legit.

There are also sites that will provide you with an email address to contact them but they will never return your emails with the answers you need.

These are the best ways to use to help you tell the difference between legit paid surveys and ones that are not legit. Just be sure you take your time and do your homework carefully for survey sites to help you legitimately make money online.