GARB: Review of a Good Online Survey Site
I thought this one was a pretty good deal when I first heard about it. I still haven’t changed my mind. The Great Apparel Research Board, or GARB, is a site that supplies information to a major apparel manufacturing company.
Joining is easy, as with most sites, and then you may be asked to do wear tests on apparel products sent to you via FedEx. Other ways you may be asked to participate are to review a new product concept online or to review packaging and graphics, also online.
Attending a local discussion group, taking part in a chat session or just letting them know what you like about clothing apparel in general, is another way you may be asked to participate. You are not obligated to take part in any survey or project; they do appreciate it when you do.
I haven’t received many surveys, but the one I did qualify for and complete paid $10. They say pay is usually between $5 and $100, although you always wonder how many of the $100 ones are out there.
So far they don’t use PayPal, but that may be an option in the future; I hope so. Payment is made by check, which is a still a good deal. The main point here is that they do pay. I have spoken with someone who has earned about $30 from them in just a few months.
It’s always great to find a new site that actually pays and does it in cash. I used to think only the big, well known sites were the ones that paid well, or actually paid at all. Now I’m finding lots of others just as good, but smaller, not as well known, and that are looking for conscientious survey participants.
If there are sites you run across and want to know more about without doing all of the footwork yourself, please let me know. I’ll be glad to check them out for you. 
