ALT-1 Is a Paypal Account Required in getting Paid for Surveys
Paypal is one of the most convenient and safest ways to send and receive money online. On top of that, it has very low fees and can be used to receive money from various sites.
Online surveys are filled online, mostly on a survey site. This survey site usually has an account for you which works like a bank account and the account total and the surveys can be seen in that account. Most survey sites have a minimum amount that can be paid.
Some sites like to set the minimum amount high so that only the avid survey takers will get paid. However, the legit sites will pay you when you have accumulated around $10 - $20, which isn't hard to collect.
Now comes the question about what system to use to get paid. If you really want to benefit from surveys, I would suggest that you make a paypal account. However, you don't "need" paypal account for most sites, but it is the fastest and most convenient way to get paid.
For some sites Paypal is the only way to get paid, but others do offer cheques, gift certificates, or other electronic wallets. The gift certificates are usually useless for people living in countries outside U.S. But yes, there are other ways that you can get paid, but it has more disadvantages than paypal.
But if you want to get paid fast and not get involved in any hassles, then paypal is the way to go. You also need a bank account to cash cheques or get paid through paypal. In addition paypal can also directly transfer the funds to your bank electronically, which is another advantage of using paypal.
Moneybookers, click to buy are some other alternatives to paypal. Some people have banned paypal accounts. If you are one of them, then you need to find sites which pay using other payment methods. It shouldn't be really hard to find a site which pays through cheque. However, you do lose the privilege of joining all the great survey sites.
In conclusion, you don't really need a paypal account for filling online surveys. Online surveys are becoming more popular and there are a lot of people who fill them and sites can make a lot of money. As surveys and the sites evolve more, there will be more methods which will be offered. As of now, most sites already offer cheques and paypal. But some are only restricted to paypal.
But it is always good to have a paypal account, since it is fast and reliable. I personally have paypal account and also take surveys and it always pays on time. But I have also been paid through cheque so paypal isn't really the only way to get paid.
