deciding factor

[braggin]

I go from the lowest time upwards like you do. I hate long surveys. I look for the ones that have both a low amount of time and a higher reward first. I used to just go down the list from first to last to see which ones I qualified for, but don't do that any more.

[makeblessed]

I look at both, for me they need to somewhat equal out in terms of my time; the incentive needs to be somewhat equal to the time I need to complete the survey; although there are times when the time ends up being more; as long as I get credited then I am ok.

[mrisha]

You can't go by what time it is suppose to take because it is never true.  I do mean never, so don't start hyperventilating.

[mardukblood2009]

I never pay attention to how much they pay because 9 times out of 10 they kick me out anyway and I just get one penny.

[countrygirl12]

I never pay attention to how much they pay because 9 times out of 10 they kick me out anyway and I just get one penny.

I still go for the higher paying ones first.

[vickysue]

I  just start at the top and start working my way down, and if I haven't  landed on a survey       in ten times then i will sometimes  go to the bottom knowing all I will get are pennies and try for a few  more then I say bag it.  Do my community form and get off for awhile.

[darkxtsuna]

Always go for the one that pays more even if it last long for you to finish it.

[oldbuddy]

Neither one, I just pay attention to who is offering it.

[judylucas]

I never look at either I just start at the top and go down to the end

[Cbsteffen]

The amount of time matters more to me. I like to stick to surveys no more than 15 minutes long. Any survey regardless of length can sometimes be worth the same amount of money as another would be (e.g., a 2-minute survey might be worth $0.25, but so would a 30-minute survey). Also, a short survey might be worth a higher value of money than a longer survey might be.

[aflyingmonkey]

All depends on the amount of free time I have to do surveys, if only a short amount of time, I shoot for the shorter estimated time ones. My preference, if time is plentiful, is the higher paying ones -- I unfortunately rarely qualify for those, but they pay based on the amount of time spent on the survey before disqualification, so even if the survey ends for me early, the disqualification fee is higher.

[oldbuddy]

The amount of time matters more to me. I like to stick to surveys no more than 15 minutes long. Any survey regardless of length can sometimes be worth the same amount of money as another would be (e.g., a 2-minute survey might be worth $0.25, but so would a 30-minute survey). Also, a short survey might be worth a higher value of money than a longer survey might be.

A more common situation for me is a 60 minute survey takes 3 seconds to DQ me and a 3 minute one takes 5 minutes with all the pre-survey questions and processing delays.

[pectacon]

Both, but I filter them by time first. I never risk anything longer than 15 minutes because I'll be too mad if I don't get paid, which has happened a lot. These days I'd rather aim for a short cheap one than risk a long one where I get DQ'd at the end.

[alice44]

 The amount of time and the amount it's worth.  But most importantly the time.

[debidoo]

I just go first for the type I only do Tap Surveys because even if you don't qualify you get partial credit.Then secondly I go for incentive and move on from there - my goal and concern being to earn enough to do the 15 cent activity each day. Yep that is the way I roll