If you've done a bit of research on the internet looking for ways to make money online, you've probably come across a zillion different ads on completing paid surveys.

Most of the ads will tell you that you can make $250 a day or so completing surveys. This is very unlikely. You truly can make money by completing surveys on the internet; however, you probably won't be able to earn a ‘work at home living.'

This is how paid surveys work. Large companies really do want to have your opinions on products and services. You can find one of these companies and register.

When a company needs opinions, or surveys completed that you qualify for, they will send you a survey to complete. You can of course, choose whether you want to complete it or not. If you find a company which pays to get opinions, you will probably only get surveys every so often. The common survey will pay between $2 and $20.

While the extra money is great, it's just not enough to make a living. If you receive around five surveys a month, which is more than most companies send, your monthly profits might be around $100. While this would be great for someone trying to make a little extra income, making a living wouldn't be possible with this kind of company.

Few people will search around and try & find several of these companies to work for, so that there are more surveys available for them to complete. The problem with this is that it's hard to tell the REAL companies from the scams, because while there are some real companies to complete surveys from, there are a lot of scams.

People will find any way to scam honest and hardworking consumers. If you see a survey company that wants you to pay, chances are it's a scam. Finding the real ones in the midst of a sea of scamming companies is really difficult.

Another problem is that a lot of the time, you won't qualify for the surveys. Qualifying depends on where you live, what kind of money you make, where you shop and so forth. If you don't qualify for the survey, you won't receive it.

To answer the question, "Can I make a work at home living completing paid surveys," the simple answer is probably not. Paid surveys, if the legitimate ones can be found, would be better off for someone trying to make a little extra money for Christmas or birthdays. Someone trying to make a living shouldn't try and rely on paid surveys.

There simply isn't enough that come from a legitimate company to make a living. You would be better off to look at genuine options to make a living at home.