Season 1 Info: 2006

The first season of Dexter was an adaptation of Jeff Lindsay’s first novel in the “Dexter” series, Darkly Dreaming Dexter. Subsequent seasons have featured original storylines. This season aired from October 1, 2006 to December 17, 2006, and follows Dexter’s investigation of “The Ice Truck Killer”. Introduced in the first episode, “Dexter”, this serial killer targets prostitutes and leaves their bodies severed and bloodless. At the same time, Dexter’s foster sister, Debra Morgan (Jennifer Carpenter), a vice squad officer, aspires to work in the homicide department, and Dexter’s girlfriend, Rita Bennett (Julie Benz), wants their relationship to be more intimate. Christian Camargo appears as Dr. Rudy Cooper and is a recurring character until the end of the season.

The show’s first season received generally favorable reviews from critics; it was praised as “bold, different and exciting, with a central character and performance that take your breath away” by the New York Daily News. The Wall Street Journal saw “the grotesqueries of Dexter” as “not something that can easily be dismissed with the old “you don’t have to watch” line”, and concluded that “We do have to live among the viewers who will be desensitized, or aroused, by this show”. The aggregate site Metacritic scored the show’s first season at 77 out of 100 based on 27 critics reviews.

The season received high ratings for Showtime; the pilot episode attracted more than a million viewers, giving the channel its highest ratings in nearly two years, while the finale “Born Free” drew an audience of 1.1 million viewers in the US. On average, the season was watched by two million viewers per episode during its original run. Due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild strike and encouraged by the show’s critical success and high ratings on Showtime, CBS, a national terrestrial broadcast network, announced in December 2007 that it was considering airing an edited version of the first season of Dexter for free-to-air broadcast. It began to broadcast it on February 17, 2008, and thus, Dexter became the first program in 20 years to air on a broadcast network after being shown on a premium cable channel. During the show’s rerun on the CBS network in 2008, the ratings were much higher, reaching 8.2 million viewers during its premiere February, giving the network its best rating in the 10 p.m. timeslot since December the previous year. During its 12-week run, it dropped to 7.1 million in early April, and to 6.6 million during the season’s finale on May 6.

Series 1 Episodes Guide

101 “Dexter”

Dexter Morgan is introduced as a serial killer who kills other killers who have escaped from, or haven’t been found by the justice system. By day he is a blood spatter analyst who works for the Homicide Department of the Miami Metro Police. He is called to murder scenes involving mutilated bodies, but with no blood visible. The murderer, nicknamed the “Ice Truck Killer”, intrigues Dexter with this intricate methodology and a personal message in form of a mutilated doll. At the same time, Dexter’s sister Debra, a vice squad officer, tries to gain a transfer into the Homicide Department.

102 “Crocodile”

Dexter assists detectives Batista (David Zayas) and Doakes (Erik King) in investigating the murder of an officer, who was working undercover investigating drug baron Carlos Guerrero (Rudolf Martin). Doakes is personally involved in the case, since he was having an affair with the officer’s wife, who was also attacked. Meanwhile, Debra discovers the refrigerated truck in which the Ice Truck Killer dismembers his victims, and is promoted by her superior, Lieutenant Maria LaGuerta (Lauren Vélez), to the Homicide Department. Inside the truck, Debra, Batista and Dexter find a block of ice with five fingertips in it, left deliberately by the Ice Truck Killer.

103 “Popping Cherry”

After the discovery of another victim of the Ice Truck Killer at an ice rink, the missing guard, Tony Tucci, becomes a potential suspect. Rita receives an unpleasant visit from her ex-husband’s drug dealer, who confiscates her car, forcing her to take the bus to and from her job as a hotel receptionist. Dexter selects his next murder victim while having flashbacks of his first killing—a nurse who was caring for Dexter’s sick father, but was administering overdoses of medication to and slowly killing her patients. Elsewhere, Sergeant Doakes continues to harass Guerrero, as a group of renegade police officers decide to take matters involving Guerrero into their own hands.

104 “Let’s Give the Boy a Hand”

As the hunt for Ice Truck Killer continues, posed body parts are discovered which appear to be the calling cards of an increasingly impatient killer. The Ice Truck Killer escalates his killing spree, leaving body parts of his latest victim at sites connected to Dexter’s childhood, which leads Dexter to confront his dark personal history. As Halloween approaches, Rita kidnaps a barking dog with a cynical owner, who keeps her children up at night, and gives it to a loving family. Lieutenant LaGuerta seeks to comfort the mother of the latest Ice Truck Killer victim. The pressure on Sergeant Doakes escalates when Guerrero’s associates begin following him.

105 “Love American Style”

Dexter finds the Ice Truck Killer’s latest victim mutilated but alive and strapped to a table for Dexter to kill. Instead, Dexter reports the crime scene, and his sister finds a partial fingerprint of the Ice Truck Killer. Rita learns that her colleague’s fiancé, who was illegally immigrating from Cuba, is missing, and asks Dexter to investigate the problem using his police connections. He investigates Jorge Castillo, a salvage yard owner, and discovers that Castillo is murdering the smuggled immigrants who cannot pay for their freedom. Dexter discovers that Castillo’s wife is involved in the murders, and kills both of them. Afterwards, he dumps their bodies in the ocean and frees their Cuban prisoners, not noticing a person watching him from the trunk of a car in the yard.

106 “Return to Sender”

The body of one of Dexter’s previous female victims has been found, despite Dexter’s having thrown both of the corpses into the ocean. A young Cuban boy had witnessed the previous night’s events, and Dexter dismisses his colleagues’ leads that could direct them towards him. Eventually, Dexter frames the husband, whose body is still missing, with his wife’s murder. The witness had described Jesus rather than Dexter. During this time, Rita dissuades her abusive husband Paul from attending their daughter’s birthday party after he is released early from prison.

107 “Circle of Friends”

Dexter must deal with Rita’s menacing husband. Debra goes on a date with the prosthetics expert who made prosthetic legs for an Ice Truck Killer survivor. Debra and Angel are investigating the Ice Truck Killer and discover a familiar name with speeding violations near the scene of the Ice Truck Killer’s third murder. Dexter is investigating Sergeant Doakes’s knife victim; he already knows the killer’s identity but needs time to locate him. The Ice Truck Killer is finally apprehended, but Dexter doubts that they have caught the correct man.

108 “Shrink Wrap”

An unexplained suicide of a wealthy and powerful woman leads Dexter to suspect that her psychiatrist, Dr. Emmett Meridian, may have killed her. But he gets a shock when a visit to the suspect reveals dark secrets from Dexter’s past. Elsewhere, Rita becomes warmer towards her ex-husband Paul, who claims to have reformed. She wants to become more intimate with Dexter, who is afraid of physically consummating their relationship. At the same time, Debra is falling in love with her new boyfriend.

109 “Father Knows Best”

Dexter learns that his biological father, Joe Driscoll, who he thought had been long dead, has only recently died and has left all of his belongings to Dexter, including his house. Dexter travels to the house with Rita. Debra and Rudy arrive there later to assist him in cleaning out the house. Dexter gets on well with Rudy, but suspects there is something strange about Joe Driscoll’s death, and about the identity of Dexter’s biological mother. Rudy is insistent on attending the weekend trip, and one of Joe’s neighbors thinks that Rudy looks familiar. Flashbacks to Dexter’s childhood show his questioning his foster father Harry (James Remar) about his real parents, and Dexter finds that Mr. Driscoll donated some of his blood to the young Dexter for surgery. Meanwhile, Paul begins to slide back into his old abusive habits when he suspects Rita is preventing him from having unsupervised visits to their children.

110 “Seeing Red”

Dexter is sent to investigate a horrific blood-soaked crime scene, which he usually enjoys, but he is gripped by a long-suppressed memory of a childhood trauma. Rita is charged with assaulting Paul and could lose her children in a custody battle. However, when Dexter finds out, he decides to remove Paul from his and Rita’s lives, but only temporarily. During a briefing at the station, it is suggested that Doakes had read Dexter’s mind: Dexter had an internal monologue, which Doakes responded to. Angel investigates a hunch regarding the Ice Truck Killer, which leads him to suspect Rudy.

111 “Truth Be Told”

The Ice Truck Killer strikes again, leaving a real nightmare before Christmas at Santa’s Cottage. Sergeant Doakes becomes more suspicious about Dexter after uncovering a series of Dexter’s lies about his connection to the Ice Truck Killer. Dexter finally finds he is connected to the Ice Truck Killer over a past case involving Harry Morgan and a blood-bath crime scene in 1973 involving Dexter’s biological mother. Lieutenant Maria LaGuerta braces herself as Captain Matthews blames her for the department’s failure to find the Ice Truck Killer, and he has her replaced. Rudy and Debra spend some quality time together, and Rudy proposes marriage to the smitten detective. Rita decides to take her children, Astor and Cody, to visit Paul, who has been sent back to prison.

112 “Born Free”

Doakes and LaGuerta begin to suspect that Rudy is the Ice Truck Killer, while Dexter finds a suspicious picture of the shipping container where his mother was killed. A call from her ex-husband makes Rita suspicious of Dexter and his behavior. Dexter finds Rudy at Dexter’s childhood home and finds that Rudy, the alleged Ice Truck Killer, is in fact Dexter’s biological brother, Brian Moser, who grew up in a mental institution. Brian intends to have Dexter kill Debra as a reunion with his true family, but Dexter stops him. As the police close in, Brian escapes and Dexter is left with Debra, appearing to have saved her. The same night, Brian breaks into Dexter’s apartment and attempts to stab Debra, but Dexter captures him. After an emotionally charged conversation, Dexter slices his brother’s throat and leaves him upside down to drain, staging it as a suicide, while wondering what would happen if everyone knew the truth about him.

Season 2 Info: 2007

The second season of Dexter premiered on September 30, 2007, and ended on December 16, 2007. “It’s Alive”, the season premiere, attracted 1.09 million viewers in the United States, making Dexter the first Showtime series to attract more than a million viewers with a season premiere. The season finale, “The British Invasion”, attracted 1.4 million viewers, making it the program’s most-watched episode until the airing of the season three finale, “Do You Take Dexter Morgan?”. Including digital video recorder (DVR) usage, season two was watched by an average of 2.4 million viewers a week, outperforming season one by 21%. The season received an universal acclaim from critics, and was praised as “one of the best shows on TV this decade” by the Chicago Sun-Times, while Variety considers Hall’s portrayal of the title character as a “towering achievement, one that eclipses the show’s other shortcomings and rough patches”; the aggregate site Metacritic scored the season at 85 out of 100 based on 11 reviews.

In the season, the bodies of Dexter’s victims are uncovered and an investigation is launched in Dexter’s own department to find the killer, dubbed the “Bay Harbor Butcher”. During this time, Debra struggles to recover after surviving Ice Truck Killer’s attempts to murder her, and Rita sends Dexter to Narcotics Anonymous meetings when she suspects that he has an addiction. Sergeant James Doakes (Erik King), follows Dexter, suspecting that he is connected with the “Ice Truck Killer” killings. Two new characters are introduced: Keith Carradine appears as Special Agent Frank Lundy, an FBI agent who heads the “Bay Harbor Butcher” investigation, and Jaime Murray guest-stars as Lila Tournay, Dexter’s psychotically unbalanced Narcotics Anonymous sponsor.

Series 2 Episodes Guide

201 “It’s Alive!”
A suspicious Doakes follows Dexter at all times, which makes it impossible for Dexter to kill. Thirty-eight days after his last kill, Dexter gains an opportunity, but finds himself unable to murder gang leader Little Chino (Matthew Willig). An emotionally unstable Debra returns to work in the Homicide Department. She tries to resume a normal lifestyle, but finds herself under scrutiny from the public. Paul tries to convince Rita that he was framed by Dexter, but she refuses to believe him in spite of the evidence presented to her. Scuba divers discover the bodies of 30 of Dexter’s mutilated victims on the ocean floor.

202 “Waiting to Exhale”

The Miami Metro Police Department, led by FBI Special Agent Frank Lundy, begins the hunt for the “Bay Harbor Butcher”. Both Dexter and the police are hunting for Little Chino, and Dexter is determined to kill him properly given a second chance. Debra and Dexter struggle to overcome memories of the encounter with Brian that led to his death. After Paul’s funeral, Rita confronts Dexter about his involvement in Paul’s death, and he admits to having an addiction, which Rita infers to be to drugs. LaGuerta and her new boss, Lieutenant Esmee Pascal (Judith Scott) are not getting along very well.
203 “An Inconvenient Lie”

Rita threatens to leave Dexter if he does not commit to a program to deal with his drug addiction. He starts attending Narcotics Anonymous meetings, while still trying to evade Doakes’ constant surveillance. At the meeting, Dexter meets a mysterious and flirtatious woman named Lila (Jaime Murray), who volunteers to be his sponsor. Later, he hunts down a new victim, Roger Hicks (Don McManus), a used-car salesman who murders beautiful brunettes. Lundy invites Debra to join the new task force investigating the Bay Harbor Butcher, and soon discovers a pattern to the murders.

204 “See-Through”

Dexter begins to question Lila’s suitability as his sponsor, and Rita encourages him to find a male one. Rita’s visiting mother, Gail (JoBeth Williams), becomes sure that Dexter is hiding something from the family. Cody starts having nightmares about the Bay Harbor Butcher. When Vince announces that he has found a way to identify the marina where the Bay Harbor Butcher moors his boat, Dexter attempts to destroy some of the evidence. Debra starts dating Gabriel (Dave Baez), who she met at the gym, and LaGuerta returns to her job as lieutenant.

205 “The Dark Defender”

Dexter discovers that one of the men who murdered his mother in front of him as a boy is still alive. He dreams that a comic-book hero based on the Bay Harbor Butcher saves his mother, and is encouraged by Lila to seek closure by confronting his mother’s killer, Santos Jimenez (Tony Amendola). Doakes and LaGuerta investigate a homicide in a comic-book store, and reminisce about their days as partners. Rita’s mother warns Dexter to leave Rita and her children alone. Debra begins to lose faith in her relationship with Gabriel, suspecting that he is taking advantage of her.

206 “Dex, Lies, and Videotape”

After learning that he was filmed while cleaning his boat at the marina, Dexter becomes desperate and tries to delete the videofile, which he eventually manages to do before computer upgrades enable its viewing by his colleagues. A mock killer mimics, and claims to be inspired by, the Bay Harbor Butcher, and unless the police finds him, the FBI may take over the case completely. After learning about his mother’s secret relationship with his foster father, Dexter questions Harry’s motives about his own adoption. At Rita’s mother suggestion, Dexter brings Lila to dinner, and when Rita finds out that Lila accompanied Dexter on his road trip, Rita breaks up with him. Dexter and Lila leave together and have sex later.

207 “That Night, a Forest Grew”

A written manifesto sent by the Bay Harbor Butcher to a local newspaper sends Lundy’s special task force into chaos. Doakes almost discovers the truth about Dexter’s past, which forces Dexter to devise a plan to get him suspended from the police force. During a romantic dinner with Dexter, Lila learns that Dexter plans to attend one of Cody’s school events where he will see Rita, and becomes jealous. Rita stands up to her mother and compels her to move out of the house. Debra breaks up with Gabriel and decides to pursue a relationship with Lundy, not knowing if her feelings are reciprocated.

208 “Morning Comes”

A desperate Lila sets her loft on fire in an effort to sustain her relationship with Dexter, but Dexter realizes that Lila is lying when she claims it was an accident. Jimenez visits Dexter and the suspicious Doakes breaks into Dexter’s apartment and finds the hidden collection of blood slides. Lundy re-examines all of the department’s old cases when he suspects that the Bay Harbor Butcher has a history in law enforcement. Rita tells Dexter that he is no longer welcome to visit her house or her children.

209 “Resistance Is Futile”

Under constant surveillance by federal agents, Dexter is unable to dispose of his latest victim’s remains. He apologizes to Rita, admitting that his affair with Lila was a mistake, but she is still hesitant to forgive him, as Lila retaliates by pursuing Angel. After finding Dexter’s collection of blood slides, Doakes seeks the advice of an old friend in Haiti to analyze them. The department begins to suspect Doakes’ involvement in the Bay Harbor Butcher case, but cannot find him for questions. Debra and Lundy spend the night together and contemplate making their relationship public.

210 “There’s Something About Harry”

After their latest confrontation, Dexter imprisons Doakes in a cabin hidden in the Florida Everglades, but is unsure of what to do next. Doakes reveals information that leads Dexter to a surprising discovery about his foster father’s death. The FBI continues the search for Doakes, while LaGuerta tries to prove his innocence. As the investigation comes to a close, Debra realizes that Lundy will leave Miami at the end of the investigation. She confronts him about the future of their relationship. Rita and Dexter reconcile and visit the beach together, while Lila plans to frame Angel for raping her.

211 “Left Turn Ahead”

Dexter contemplates admitting to the Bay Harbor Butcher killings. Doakes escapes from his cell but runs afoul of two drug smugglers. The FBI is displeased with the lack of progress in the Bay Harbor Butcher case and assigns a deputy director to take over Lundy’s role in the investigation. Angel is arrested for the sexual assault of Lila, who offers to drop the charges if Dexter will resume their relationship. Debra investigates Lila’s past and discovers that she is an illegal immigrant. Meanwhile, using Dexter’s satellite navigation system, Lila discovers the cabin in the swamp, where Doakes is being held.

212 “The British Invasion”

Lila finds Doakes imprisoned in the cabin, and realizes that Dexter is the Bay Harbor Butcher. She ignores his pleas for help, and kills Doakes by setting the cabin on fire. Doakes is found dead, and because the evidence of the Bay Harbor Butcher killings indicates him as the criminal, the case is closed. Debra and Lundy try to resolve their relationship problems and Dexter reconciles with Rita. When Lila threatens Rita’s children, Dexter realizes that he needs to find a solution to Lila’s obsession with him. After Lila attempts to kill him, Dexter follows her to Paris and kills her.

Season 3 Info: 2008

The third season of Dexter premiered on September 28, 2008, and ended on December 14, 2008. “Our Father”, the season premiere, attracted 1.22 million viewers in the United States, making it Showtime’s highest-rated drama season premiere since Nielsen Media Research began compiling ratings in 2004. The season’s finale, “Do You Take Dexter Morgan?” attracted 1.5 million viewers.  Season three was watched by an average of 1.1 million viewers a week. It received generally favorable reviews from critics, which ranged from being praised as “truly and incredibly exciting television” in the San Francisco Chronicle, to “lack[ing] the crackling tension the drama had supplied in previous years” by the Chicago Tribune; the aggregate site Metacritic scored the season at 78 out of 100 based on 13 reviews.

In this season, Dexter mistakenly kills an innocent man for the first time, but initiates a friendship with the man’s brother, Assistant District Attorney Miguel Prado (Jimmy Smits). In the meantime, Rita discovers that she is pregnant, and Debra investigates the murders of a new serial killer, called “The Skinner”, hoping to gain a promotion to detective. In addition to Smits, Dexter’s third season introduces two recurring characters: Desmond Harrington as Det. Joey Quinn, who becomes Debra’s partner when he is transferred from the narcotics department to homicide, and Anne Ramsay as Ellen Wolf, a defense attorney whom Miguel detests.

Series 3 Episodes Guide

301 “Our Father”

Several months after the second season finale, Dexter hunts down drug dealer Fred “Freebo” Bowman (Mike Erwin) but mistakenly kills an innocent man who happens to be the younger brother of Assistant District Attorney Miguel Prado. Dexter frames Freebo, but begins to question the necessity of his father’s code. Debra has reformed her life and is determined to become a detective, but refuses an Internal Affairs officer request to co-operate in an investigation of Quinn. Rita realizes that she is pregnant.

302 “Finding Freebo”

Dexter and Rita try to decide what to do about her pregnancy, as Dexter wonders whether he is fit to raise a child and commit to a family. Debra tries to identify a body, which Dexter recognizes as that of Freebo’s girlfriend, Teegan Campbell (Jelly Howie). Realizing that Freebo must have killed her, Dexter assumes that Freebo is still in town and races to find him before the police. Miguel also searches for Freebo, seeking revenge for his brother’s death. Quinn introduces Debra to his informant, Anton Briggs (David Ramsey), with hopes of finding clues to Freebo’s whereabouts.

303 “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”
Dexter starts questioning the inclusiveness of Harry’s code when he realizes that Nathan Marten (Jason Kaufman) is a pedophile targeting Astor. A second murder victim, skinned in a similar manner, is discovered. Knowing that the victim cannot have been killed by Freebo, Dexter helps Debra to identify the body in hope of proving that Freebo was not the culprit. After Dexter tells Debra that Rita is pregnant, Debra offers Dexter advice on fatherhood. Debra arrests Anton when he refuses to co-operate in the investigation and he lights a joint of cannabis in front of her.

304 “All in the Family”

After an unsuccessful marriage proposal, Dexter must convince Rita that he is looking for more than a convenient merger of finances and parenthood. Miguel’s brother, Ramon (Jason Manuel Olazabal), criticizes the police for not finding his brother’s killer, and when Miguel suggests telling Ramon the truth, Dexter realizes that he must prove that Ramon cannot be trusted. After a short-tempered outburst at a hotel guest, Rita is dismissed from her job, leaving her wondering whether she will ever have a real career. Debra and Quinn are assigned to the case of a man who was killed by his fiancée. Angel becomes entangled in a sting operation when he picks up a prostitute who is actually Vice Detective Barbara Gianna (Kristin Dattilo).

305 “Turning Biminese”

Miguel tells Dexter of Ethan Turner (Larry Sullivan), a man who has killed three of his wives. After he decides that Turner fits Harry’s code, Dexter tries to find Turner in Bimini. Rita is hospitalized after a medical emergency, and Dexter cannot be found. On Dexter’s return and Turner’s reported disappearance, Miguel asks Dexter whether he killed Turner. Debra finds herself oddly attracted to Anton while working with him on finding one of Freebo’s confidants. Dexter is hesitant to agree when Rita suggests that they buy a house and move in together.

306 “Sí Se Puede”

Miguel discovers Dexter has killed at least two people and is accepting of his unique viewpoints. Dexter’s true body count and his alternate identity remain unknown to Miguel. Dexter tries to distract Miguel with a plan to release a jailed murderer and kill him, but soon realizes that Miguel has a far darker plan for his vigilantism than Dexter could have imagined. Debra is upset when she realizes that she may be partially responsible for the death of Freebo’s skinned doorman, Wendell Owens (Marc John Jefferies). Angel asks Barbara out on a date.

307 “Easy as Pie”

Miguel suggests Ellen as a potential victim to Dexter, but after properly vetting her, Dexter believes that she does not fit Harry’s code. Miguel’s wife, Sylvia (Valerie Cruz), tells Rita that she suspects Miguel of having an extramarital affair. Debra revels to Anton that he is being used as bait to lure The Skinner and decides to find the murderer another way. Dexter’s old friend Camilla Figg (Margo Martindale), who is dying of cancer, asks him for help in ending her life. Dexter struggles to write a list of his friends to invite to the wedding.

308 “The Damage a Man Can Do”

Miguel finds Dexter another victim, a debt enforcer called Billy Fleeter (Jeff Chase), who Miguel wishes to kill. Debra discovers that The Skinner is a tree-trimmer and learns that Anton was never registered as an informant. When she tells him that he was never legally obliged to work for the police, he disappears. Rita loses control due to her pregnancy hormones and is angry at Dexter’s refusal to help organize their wedding. After Ellen expresses her concern about Miguel’s behavior towards LaGuerta, he makes an unannounced visit to her house and presumably kills her.

309 “About Last Night”

In the wake of Ellen’s disappearance, Dexter fears that Miguel may have strayed from Harry’s code and killed her, in spite of what Dexter tried to teach him. Dexter tries to prove that he is still in control to Miguel, but realizes that Miguel had been dishonest from the beginning of their friendship. Rita confronts Miguel about his actions when Sylvia becomes convinced that Miguel is having an affair. Debra realizes that Anton has been kidnapped by The Skinner, who the police believe to be George King (Jesse Borrego). Unfortunately, the only witness, King’s employee Mario (Jerry Zatarain), is too afraid to talk to the police.

310 “Go Your Own Way”

After realizing that he was manipulated by Miguel, Dexter cannot gain the upper hand as Miguel threatens to launch an ethics investigation into Debra’s relationship with Anton, a key witness in her case. Having rescued Anton after his encounter with The Skinner, she wonders if their relationship is worth jeopardizing her career for. Dexter takes Ellen’s ring, a memento of the kill, from Miguel’s house to use as evidence against him. Dexter also takes Miguel’s shirt stained supposedly by Freebo’s blood to a laundry shop. Rita tells Sylvia that Miguel is having an affair with LaGuerta, while Miguel contacts The Skinner and tells him that Dexter is the only person who knows Freebo’s whereabouts.

311 “I Had a Dream”

Dexter struggles to distance himself from Miguel, who will be his best man at his wedding, and starts plotting to kill him. LaGuerta begins to believe that Miguel is Ellen’s killer, and searches his car for forensic evidence after inviting him over for dinner. Miguel realizes that LaGuerta suspects him of Ellen’s murder, and decides to kill her. When Debra starts avoiding Anton, Dexter tells her of their father’s affair with his informant, Laura Moser (Katherine Kirkpatrick), without revealing that she was also Dexter’s biological mother. Debra discovers The Skinner’s whereabouts, but he escapes when Quinn is injured. Dexter’s relationship with Miguel comes to a violent end.

312 “Do You Take Dexter Morgan?”

After killing Miguel and framing The Skinner, Dexter is targeted by Ramon. LaGuerta tries to persuade Dexter to expose Miguel as a murderer when she learns that a highway will be named after Miguel. Angel’s recommendation of Debra for promotion to detective is threatened when Angel learns that Debra slept with Anton. Dexter discovers that Rita has been married twice before, once when she was sixteen, which she hides from him. Dexter is captured and held prisoner by The Skinner, who demands to know Freebo’s whereabouts, but Dexter escapes (and kills him) in time for his wedding.

Season 4 Info: 2009

On October 21, 2008, Showtime commissioned the fourth and fifth seasons of Dexter, each consisting of 12 episodes. The show’s writers convened during February and March 2009 to brainstorm ideas for the fourth season, and filming was scheduled to begin in June 2009. On May 27, 2009, Showtime announced that John Lithgow would guest star in all 12 episodes as Miami’s latest and deadliest serial killer, and Carradine would return as Lundy. The fourth season premiered on September 27, 2009, and focused on Dexter trying to find a way to balance his family life, now that his son is born, and his “extra-curricular” activities. The season received positive reviews before airing, including one from Michael Ausiello of Entertainment Weekly, who saw the fourth season as being “bloody promising”. The season opener was leaked to the Internet ahead of schedule in late August 2009.

Series 4 Episodes Guide

401 “Living the Dream”

Six months after the season finale, Dexter is now living with three kids and a wife in a new home. Along with his new son Harrison, the complexities of being a suburban father of three is making it difficult for Dexter to concentrate on his work. His lack of sleep leads him to let a murderer walk by bringing the wrong documents to court and puts a strain on his life outside of the office. Also, a now retired Agent Lundy has returned to finally capture the “Trinity Killer” who has arrived in Miami. The episode ends after Dexter commits a hasty kill, but crashes his car after falling asleep.

402 “Remains to Be Seen”

Suffering from amnesia following his car crash, Dexter begins searching for Benny Gomez’ lost body, with a helping hand from Harry. Meanwhile, Debra struggles with the return of her former lover while Quinn tries to juggle his personal and work life. Meanwhile, Trinity begins stalking his next chosen victim.

403 “Blinded by the Light”

When a local vandal begins stirring up trouble, Dexter’s neighborhood becomes vigilant and wary, two things Dexter doesn’t need. His mobility is also hampered by Rita, who insists on driving him around after his accident. Debra is upset when Anton announces he’s taken a local job to spend more time with her. Meanwhile, the Trinity Killer dispatches his next victim. Debra becomes drawn to Lundy’s theories about Trinity, while Dexter finds himself in awe of Trinity’s masterful killing technique. Despite their enthusiasm, LaGuerta threatens to shut down the investigation, instead focused on bringing the Vacation Murderers to justice.

404 “Dex Takes a Holiday”

While Rita and the kids are out of town for a wedding, a lady police officer comes onto Dexter’s radar. The officer is a kindred spirit, and highly suspicious of Dexter’s motives. LaGuerta and Angel discuss full disclosure to the higher Brass, pulling Dexter unwillingly into the middle of their problem. Meanwhile, Quinn’s reporter girlfriend (Courtney Ford as Christine) uses their relationship to put out a story how Lundy’s hunt for a phantom killer pulls time away from the Vacation Murders. This puts a strain on Lundy’s retirement project when his visitor’s pass to Miami Metro is revoked. Having to take the project out of the office, old sparks heat up between Lundy and Debra.

405 “Dirty Harry”

Recent events spur Dexter into his own investigation of the Trinity killer. His motivations are now personal, and the clock is ticking. But the closer Dexter gets, the more he realizes that Trinity is unlike any monster he’s previously encountered. Meanwhile, Debra blames herself for events that were out of her control, and in so doing pushes away those closest to her. As LaGuerta and Batista close in on the Vacation Murderers, Batista realizes he can use Quinn’s relationship with a certain reporter to his advantage. And when Rita discovers a secret Dexter’s been keeping from her, she begins to realize just how little she knows about the man she married.

406 “If I Had a Hammer”

Dexter knows it’s only a matter of time before Miami Metro discovers the Trinity Killer’s latest handiwork. Therefore, he has to work doubly hard to stay one step ahead of their investigation. Dexter has begun to realize that the closer he gets to Trinity, the more he stands to learn from this very different beast. Trinity hides behind a well-kept mask, and getting behind that facade will require some extra prodding on Dexter’s part. Meanwhile, Debra becomes frustrated when she finds herself shut out from her own case. She considers bending the rules in the name of justice, risking her career in the process. LaGuerta and Batista come to regret a major decision, and realize that by playing by the rules they may have painted themselves into a corner. And when the friction between Rita and Dexter comes to a head, Dexter gleans relationship advice from a most unlikely source.

407 “Slack Tide”

A dismembered human arm is found inside an alligator, leading Dexter to his next victim, Jonathan Farrow, a photographer, who shoots fairly gruesome pictures of models, apparently killing Latina models who were in America illegally (ensuring no missing persons reports would be filed). Family and work taking its toll, a hurried Dexter makes his greatest single mistake and violates The Code of Harry. Meanwhile, Trinity appears to be disturbed, and is unable to put a doe out of its misery after hitting it with his car. He then proceeds to build a coffin with lumber he obtained with Dexter’s help. In order to get more ‘alone time’, Dexter, acting upon Trinity’s advice, attempts to involve his kids in more activities, only to get pulled into the activities with them. After threatening Quinn to keep his girlfriend reporter away from Deb, Quinn starts digging into Dexter’s past and makes his life a lot more difficult. The ending credits show the American Humane Society’s label, but mistakes the word “we’re” with “were” when they state “No animals we’re harmed”.

408 “Road Kill”

Dexter has always known his father’s Code was meant to protect him from exposure. But after committing a serious mistake, he wonders if it could have been designed to protect him from something even more dangerous – human emotion. When he discovers that Trinity is planning an out-of-town trip, Dexter sees an opportunity to ride along and gain insight into the mind of a fellow monster. Even so, Dexter isn’t prepared for the startling revelations Trinity makes along the way, revelations about his own past which only serve to convince Dexter of what he must do. Meanwhile, back at Miami Metro, Debra refuses to let a technicality keep her off the Trinity case. She works through others to ensure her voice is heard – that is, until she realizes that her single-minded pursuit of the Trinity Killer may have blinded her to the truth.

409 “Hungry Man”

For most people, Thanksgiving is a time for traditions and family. But for Dexter, it’s an opportunity to get closer to his most dangerous adversary yet. As Dexter gains insight into Arthur’s psychology by studying those closest to him, he finds himself drawn into a bizarre and twisted world. Meanwhile, Rita has her hands full preparing dinner for a packed house, including a few unexpected guests. Batista gets closure on an old case, while Debra uses the holiday to continue her investigation of the Trinity Killer, a pursuit which threatens her brother’s safety and brings to light surprising revelations about someone else close to her.

410 “Lost Boys”

Dexter finally believes he understands the beast known as Trinity. But when a ten-year-old boy goes missing, Dexter is forced to question everything he’s learned up to this point. It’s a race against the clock. And with each step forward, Dexter has to confront the real possibility that he may have more in common with Trinity than he’d like to admit. Secrets abound – from Cody, who is forced to defend one of Dexter’s lies, Masuka, who can’t bring himself to confess what he witnessed at Thanksgiving, and Debra, whose recent discoveries force one of Miami’s finest into making an impossible decision.

411 “Hello, Dexter Morgan”

Dexter’s worst fears have been realized. Because of Debra’s unrelenting pursuit, Miami Metro is just one step away from discovering the identity of the Trinity Killer. And Dexter can’t let that happen. Arthur’s arrest would not only deprive Dexter of a satisfying kill, it would also expose the secret life Dexter’s been leading in his pursuit of this monster. Dexter must take drastic action to buy himself time to deal with Trinity in his own fashion. Meanwhile, Rita decides to confide in Dexter, which doesn’t go as well as she’d hoped. LaGuerta and Batista’s breach of ethics paints them into a very tight corner. And Arthur, who still can’t understand why Dexter didn’t simply turn him in, begins his own bloody investigation into Kyle Butler.

412 “The Getaway”

As the noose tightens, Arthur (Trinity) warns Dexter to back off. But Dexter will do anything to stop Trinity from eluding him, even if that means putting himself on the wrong side of the law. Rita acknowledges the rocky relationship she and Dexter share, but reaffirms her support. Batista and LaGuerta face the consequences of their actions and now that they are married agree to move in together. Debra finds out Dexter is the ice-truck killer’s brother and tells Dexter. She then tells him he is the only constant truly good thing in her life and that she loves him. At the culmination of the episode, Dexter succeeds in capturing and killing Trinity, but he finds that it came at a huge price.

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Getting paid money for the purpose of answering market research surveys is actually relatively straightforward but only when undertaken properly, if you don’t go about doing them the right way it is pointless trying to do online paid survey taking. Undertaking them the right way will require a small amount of energy and efforts coming from you to begin with and yes it can tend to be quite boring, nonetheless it is without a doubt really the only approach to ensure you will be making some good cash.

What you Need to do is to ensure you become a member of a large amount of associations offering paid surveys online as it is possible to. You will discover that there are hundreds and hundreds of firms offering paid surveys it’s just a matter of locating these businesses.

Every provider distributing paid surveys online is going to be operating on behalf of different firms each of that is certain to be trying to find various kinds of individuals to be able to take part. What this means is that you , won’t necessarily get excepted for surveys which they may be providing.

When you then add this together with the proven fact that just about every survey form supplier will probably release just a few surveys every month you are going to begin to find out the reason why signing up for just 1 or 2 providers is incredibly restricted.

There isn’t any correct amount of providers for you to sign up for however the easy to understand logic is definitely that the greater the number the greater the amount of cash you can make.. So now tips on how to actually discover their whereabouts.

Most are primarily market research agencies of some variety therefore if you already know of any market research companies then take a look at their web sites. It’s also possible to try and utilize the search engines to locate a number of providers even though you need to ensure you investigate the firm prior to deciding to register using your details.

A significantly faster means of discovering providers would be to just become a member of some sort of membership resource site and then access their particular network of sites. They’re going to supply some sort of listing that includes 100s of providers for you to be able to sign up for, most of which usually should have already been tested to ensure they’re safe and sound.

I’d presently advise you go with Express Paid Surveys from each of the present-day Paid Survey Internet directories. Just remember that you will not get wealthy taking market research surveys on the internet in order to generate income however they can offer an awfully nice income source. They’re a piece of cake to complete and with the exception of a little preliminary legwork there’s hardly anything else to them, not to mention just about anyone could get paid money for the purpose of doing online paid survey taking.

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STEP 1: Get a new email account that you will use specifically for all your surveys. The last thing you want is for your main email account to be taken over by survey companies plus it is easier to keep track of getting survey offers. For a free email account I would recommend using Googlemail.

STEP 2: Download the Roboform program ( available at http://www.roboform.com, and they offer a free trial of the program ) or another similar automatic form filler tool. You will be able to enter all of your information into the program where it will be stored. When you want to sign up for a paid survey site Roboform will fill in all of your information for you.

STEP 3: Opening a PayPal account might be a good idea, if you don’t have one already. You can go to www.paypal.com to sign up, some of the paid survey sites use PayPal to send payment. It is a fast and easy process, and your information is safe with them.

STEP 4: Sign up for as many paid survey sites as you think you can handle, and are in line with your preferences and what you know about. Remember you will not get a survey from each site every day, so you will want to sign up with as many sites as possible to balance out the amount you can earn in a day. If you are struggling to find enough survey companies I would recommend paying a small sign up fee and joining a paid surveys network. These networks consist of hundreds of sites and the best thing is that they have all been tested to make sure they are legitimate. There are plenty of networks out there so you should find one without any problems, although if you want a recommendation I would suggest taking a look at Express Paid Surveys.

STEP 5: Bookmark sites where you are required to log in.  It is also a good idea to create a folder with separate files for each of your paid survey sites and keep them in a folder in your documents. This will help to keep you organized and you will have your user name and password at your fingertips. When the sites are bookmarked, you will be able to access the site easier and check to see if they have any surveys available for you to take.

STEP 6: Make sure that you fill out the profile section of the paid survey site. This will determine how many surveys you will be sent. The more you have on your profile, the more surveys you will be eligible for. Even if some of the subjects are remotely interesting to you, be sure to include them.

STEP 7: When taking the survey be sure you are honest with your answers. These companies rely on you to let them know if a product or service will be popular enough to send to market. You are taking part in launching new products.

STEP 8: Accept every online paid survey opportunity you can. This is to establish your reliability as a survey worker. Once you show you are dependable, You will get more of the higher paid surveys in your mailbox.

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INTRODUCTION

Many people are participating in online surveys to make money at home. There are hundreds of online survey sites who need your opinion on a variety of topics, and they will pay you to fill out surveys. Many marketing companies are using this method of research to give them a wider scope of coverage.

The Authority On.. Paid Surveys  is filled with information on how you can get your share of cash from filling out paid surveys on the internet. You will learn how to find the best paid survey sites, how to get started, how much money you will make, and so much more.

HOW PAID SURVEYS WORK

Once you register with a paid survey site, you will receive surveys in your email. It is up to you which surveys you choose to participate in. You will be paid for each survey you complete, following the price per survey the site offers. Most of the time, these surveys will take you about 5 to 15 minutes of your time to fill out, and usually offer a payment of $10 to $75 for each. Focus groups pay quite a bit more per survey, usually up to $250.

The amount of money you make will depend on how many sites you join and how many emails you receive in a day, you could make several hundred dollars daily. Look at it this way, if you receive and complete at least 25 paid surveys a day at $10 to $15 each, you would be making anywhere from $250–$375 per day. At 5 to 15 minutes per survey you would be working anywhere from 2 ¹/₂ hours, to a bit over 6 hours every day. If all of these surveys were from focus groups paying $75 each, you would have the potential to realize a whopping $1875 per day. You can see the potential to make a good deal of money participating in paid surveys.

Why Would Anyone Pay For Your Opinion ?

As a consumer, your opinion is important to companies before they introduce a new product or service to the market. Paying to have a consumer fill out surveys is a much more cost effective way to perform research, as the company cannot afford to introduce a new product or service that nobody will buy.

It is well worth it for a company to pay a consumer to fill out a survey, participate in an online focus group, or pay to watch a new movie trailer and give their opinion. This way they will get consumer opinions, good or bad, before they put any money into production and advertising.

Types of Paid Surveys

Statistical Surveys:

These surveys are used to collect information about the population. These surveys are used to measure political polls, for governmental use, health, social activities, and marketing research. The surveys will focus on facts or opinions, depending on the type of the information the company or institution is looking for.

The questions on this type of survey are standard and structured. Questions are offered in an order that will not influence a response to questions that came after. They are standardized so that the questions remain general and reliable. Every person receiving the survey will receive the exact same questions.

Serial Surveys:

These surveys repeat the same questions at different times to track changes in opinion. There are two types of serial surveys. Cross– Sectional Surveys are given to a variety of different people at the same time, and Longitudinal Surveys are given to the same person at different intervals of time.

Delivering Surveys to the Public:

Telephone Surveys– Are a popular way to get public opinion and are low in cost. This type of survey is limited in capacity because the responder is not able to view, smell, or touch the product. An oral representation of the survey is represented.

Mail Surveys– The survey is mailed to the respondent and are returned in the same manner. When bought in bulk, postage is usually quite reasonable, making this type of delivery cost effective. The biggest drawback to this type of survey delivery is the long wait to receive all of the responses, sometimes several months.

Online Surveys–Web surveys are sometimes preferred over email because the response rate is instantly available. Online surveys can be lower in cost to the company, and more convenient for the person filling them out because they are automated.

In-Home Surveys– People are interviewed at their door or in their home. These surveys are very high in cost and the company will get about a 40 to 50% response.

Man-on-the Street Surveys– Surveys taken by those encountered outdoors. Many times a booth is set up with an interviewer. The questions can be asked orally, or the respondent may be asked to fill out a written survey.

Taking Online Surveys – The Blueprint To Success

Rushing head first into taking paid surveys is what many people do but this can actually slow you down in the long run. Below is the step by step process that I recommend you take.

STEP 1: Get a new email account that you will use specifically for all your surveys. The last thing you want is for your main email account to be taken over by survey companies plus it is easier to keep track of getting survey offers. For a free email account I would recommend using Googlemail.

STEP 2: Download the Roboform program ( available at http://www.roboform.com, and they offer a free trial of the program ) or another similar automatic form filler tool. You will be able to enter all of your information into the program where it will be stored. When you want to sign up for a paid survey site Roboform will fill in all of your information for you.

STEP 3: Opening a PayPal account might be a good idea, if you don’t have one already. You can go to www.paypal.com to sign up, some of the paid survey sites use PayPal to send payment. It is a fast and easy process, and your information is safe with them.

STEP 4: Sign up for as many paid survey sites as you think you can handle, and are in line with your preferences and what you know about. Remember you will not get a survey from each site every day, so you will want to sign up with as many sites as possible to balance out the amount you can earn in a day. If you are struggling to find enough survey companies I would recommend paying a small sign up fee and joining a paid surveys network. These networks consist of hundreds of sites and the best thing is that they have all been tested to make sure they are legitimate. There are plenty of networks out there so you should find one without any problems, although if you want a recommendation I would suggest taking a look at Express Paid Surveys.

STEP 5: Bookmark sites where you are required to log in. It is also a good idea to create a folder with separate files for each of your paid survey sites and keep them in a folder in your documents. This will help to keep you organized and you will have your user name and password at your fingertips. When the sites are bookmarked, you will be able to access the site easier and check to see if they have any surveys available for you to take.

STEP 6: Make sure that you fill out the profile section of the paid survey site. This will determine how many surveys you will be sent. The more you have on your profile, the more surveys you will be eligible for. Even if some of the subjects are remotely interesting to you, be sure to include them.

STEP 7: When taking the survey be sure you are honest with your answers. These companies rely on you to let them know if a product or service will be popular enough to send to market. You are taking part in launching new products.

STEP 8: Accept every online paid survey opportunity you can. This is to establish your reliability as a survey worker. Once you show you are dependable, You will get more of the higher paid surveys in your mailbox.

How to Find And Take Surveys Properly

The paid survey sites that you consider to be the best, may not be the best site for someone else. This will depend a great deal on the profile you filled out for the survey site, and the type of surveys they are taking. A survey on cell phones will not be sent to you if you have not indicated you own one on your profile. Age and gender will be a factor in the surveys that are sent to you too. You wouldn’t ask a man to do a survey on a new bra concept, just as you wouldn’t send a survey about jock straps to a woman. I think you get the idea.

You will need to be honest when dealing with paid survey companies. If you are found out, you will be kicked off the site, and this will cut down on your income from paid surveys. Besides, it is better to stick with things you know a bit about, or it will be obvious when taking the surveys. You will see what I mean once you start taking surveys. Only sign up once for a paid survey site. Having more than one account will be reason for dismissal from the site.

If you follow the tip on signing up for as many survey sites as possible this will give you more opportunities because:

1. The chances will be greater that you will find the top paid survey sites that will be compatible with your profile.

2. Until it becomes apparent which paid survey sites will be most lucrative for you, you will still be making money with the other paid surveys that you have signed up for. Depending on your profile, the paid survey companies may only send you one or two surveys a month. That is why it is important to sign up with as many paid survey sites as you can to begin with.

You should look at the directories first. This will save time because you won’t need to look them all up separately. If you do not find enough in the free directories, you may want to do a search for paid surveys network. These directories charge a fee but are safer than free directories and they do tend to have more of the companies that pay well.

Just keep signing up for different surveys and you will begin to make money. Be as diligent with filling out these surveys as you would with a JOB. Even though some of these companies don’t pay as much as others, that can change at any time.

DO PAID SURVEY WEBSITES REALLY PAY?

Paid survey websites have really grown in popularity. There are more sites being launched as you read this. Each of them swear they have the best paying survey program. Not every site can be the best paying site, and you will need to do a bit of homework on these sites before you decide to sign up with them.

If you choose the right programs you can definitely make some cash. There is not one business type, online or off, that doesn’t have a few bad apples among them. When you approach any business that you are thinking about becoming involved with, make sure you check them out before you join. If it sounds like a scam, it just may be. As I said before you will need to do a bit of homework or research on these sites.

You already know that you will not get rich by joining a few sites that pay for your opinions. You may make a bit of money and that is fine. By utilizing the suggestions in this book, you should be able to make a living working on your computer. By now you know that you will need a realistic attitude when working with these sites and will not expect to become a millionaire in any case.

You are the one who will need to choose which sites you want to work for and that will control how much you will make taking surveys or participating in other money making sites that have been discussed in this book. The proof is always in the reality, only you will be able to tell if a certain website is right for you. Fantastic claims of making millions should not be able to sway your opinion, now that you know the truth.

All you need to do is check everything out and not accept anything that you don’t feel comfortable with. If a site wants you to pay a lot of fees, you should know they are not going to be a very good choice. Some of these sites do ask you to upgrade to a higher level of surveys for a fee. I would not do this right away. Try all of the free sites before you pay for anything. You will most probably find that you will not need to pay anyone a thing to make money with paid surveys.

There are definitely those paid survey sites that are not up to par with the others. Some things to look for in a disreputable site are:

• Resources and directories that are outdated.
• Links that are broken, and pages that are no longer available.
• A site that is difficult to navigate.
• Have no customer service or help for their members.
• Do not offer a refund on paid subscriptions, if you are not satisfied.

Many of these sites will charge anywhere from $85 to $125 to register. Do not fall into this scheme. Make sure the site is what you consider a good income provider, at a no or low cost level.

Even if they are closed down for fraudulent behavior, the scammers will simply open another site with new information, and start over again. We all would like to believe that the world is fair and would treat us the way we would treat others, in a straightforward manor and with honesty and integrity. Unfortunately that isn’t always the case.

Popular Scams Online Survey Companies Use

There are literally hundreds of online survey companies, unfortunately there are many that are not legitimate. The companies that are not legitimate look for:

• Stay at home moms who want to make a few extra dollars while taking care of the kids.

• The unemployed who want to make a few extra dollars

• The elderly who are not afraid to use the computer

• Teenagers who think they know everything, but aren’t yet wise to the ways of the world.

These people are prey to unscrupulous methods used by some online survey companies. These scams include the following:

The cell phone scam.

In this popular scam, you’ll be asked for your cell phone number to “confirm” your membership. Seconds later, you will receive a call on your cell phone. The call will end up costing you anywhere from $1.95 to $4.95; depending on the company. These companies don’t usually end up charging you too much because they figure you’ll never miss a couple of bucks. But it adds up for them and that’s how they make their money. They will then periodically send you text messages telling you you’ve won a prize and to claim it, you simply need to reply to the text. This will end up costing you more money. Do not give out your cell phone number to any website.

The Switcheroo.

In this scam, you will be participating in a survey and then be directed to another website. They will ask you to show an “interest” in obtaining more information from one of their marketing partners. You will continue to answer “no” and keep getting more offers; the survey will never end until you answer “yes.” Now this scam might not cost you any money, but it will cost you time. Because when you say that you are interested in learning more about health insurance, expect to receive an average of 10 calls a week from telemarketers trying to sell you health insurance. And the insurance they are trying to sell you is a lot more than you can expect to pay than if you contact an insurance agent in your area. I know this for a fact as I’ve actually done price researching. And the telemarketing company will ask you for both your social security number as well as your bank information (so they can send in a deposit with your application). It’s dangerous to give out such information to anyone over the phone; legitimate companies will send you any information you require by mail.

The phone bill scam.

You’ll sign up for a survey company and provide your telephone number. Then you’ll proceed in completing a survey and receive an offer for a free issue for a magazine. You’ll think to yourself – what’s the harm? You’ll give your name and address for the magazine and hardly notice when a fee for a year’s subscription shows up on your telephone bill,. If you read the fine print, however, you will see that when you provided the company with your name and address to receive your “free” magazine, you authorized them to bill you via your telephone bill. They figure that you won’t even notice the extra $12.95 attached to your phone bill. And many people don’t.

These are just three of the scams that I’ve actually encountered during my foray into the world of online survey participation. I consider myself a half-way intelligent person, but I got caught for $1.95 for the cell phone scam and $12.95 for the magazine subscription. I’ve also been called about 20 times so far by different “health insurance” company representatives who requested my social security number and bank information over the telephone. These companies have yet to send me anything by mail. Luckily, I know better than to give such information over the telephone.

Online survey taking can be fun, but be careful. Do not give out your cell phone number under any circumstances. Do not ever express any interest in receiving information from health insurance providers. And avoid the “online education” inquiries as well. Do some research prior to joining any company, do not pay a fee to individual companies ( don’t confuse this with paying for access to a directory or network ) and beware of anyone or any website that promises to make you rich.

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The first way of finding companies that offer online surveys for money is through Google or whatever search engine is your favorite. As well as searching for variations of survey search words also look for market research companies as these are often the companies that are responsible for the surveys and although many will go through a third party there are some that will offer surveys directly themselves.

Once you’ve found a company, before giving out any details to them, you need to be sure that they are legitimate. The first thing to do is search the site for any contact details and note them down. The next step is to check out any details given, if they have an email address send them a message with a question you believe they should know the answer to and see if you get a reply in a reasonable time frame. If they have a physical address then take a look on Google Maps or a similar service and see if the address exist.

Secondly you should type in the companies name in your favorite search engine along with the word “scam” or “complaints” ( or any variations of this you can think of ) and see what comes up. Use your common sense when reading through any complaints as there will always be those that have to have a little whine over the smallest thing and there will be some who have complained because they haven’t totally understood how to make money from surveys, for example that you need to sign up with lots of companies for it to be lucrative.

These steps will help you to avoid scams but they are not bullet proof so you still need to be careful. The only other method of  finding surveys that pay money and making sure you avoid scams is to sign up with a paid surveys network. These networks usually charge a membership fee but they save you a lot of time as they have a list of hundreds of companies contained within there database and more importantly they also ensure that the companies on there list are safe.

Not all of these networks are as good as each other as some don’t maintain there sites as much as others and some aren’t as easy to navigate. One I would recommend taking a look at is Express Paid Surveys but if you decide to use a surveys network and don’t decide to use the network I just recommended simply follow the same steps as you would for finding individual companies.

Hopefully you have found this series of articles useful and you should now have a good idea of how to find surveys that pay money. Just remember to do your due diligence to make sure you don’t fall victim to a paid surveys scam.

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There are several hoax sites around but the biggest problem is that once they are found out and shut down the companies behind these scams simply buy another domain name and start up again to prey on those looking for surveys that pay money. Here are some of the scams that these companies use:

The cell phone scam.

In this popular scam, you’ll be asked for your cell phone number to “confirm” your membership. Seconds later, you will receive a call on your cell phone. The call will end up costing you anywhere from $1.95 to $4.95. They will then periodically send you text messages telling you you’ve won a prize and to claim it, you simply need to reply to the text. This will end up costing you more money. Do not give out your cell phone number to any website.

The Switcheroo.

In this scam, you will be participating in a survey and then be directed to another website. They will ask you to show an “interest” in obtaining more information from one of their marketing partners. You will continue to answer “no” and keep getting more offers; the survey will never end until you answer “yes.”

Now expect to receive an average of 10 calls a week from telemarketers trying to sell you health insurance. The telemarketing company will ask you for both your social security number as well as your bank information (so they can send in a deposit with your application). It’s dangerous to give out such information to anyone over the phone; legitimate companies will send you any information you require by mail.

The phone bill scam.

You’ll sign up for a survey company and provide your telephone number. Then you’ll proceed in completing a survey and receive an offer for a free issue for a magazine. You’ll think to yourself – what’s the harm? You’ll give your name and address for the magazine and hardly notice when a fee for a year’s subscription shows up on your telephone bill. If you read the fine print, however, you will see that when you provided the company with your name and address to receive your “free” magazine, you authorized them to bill you via your telephone bill. They figure that you won’t even notice the extra $12.95 attached to your phone bill. And many people don’t.

Those are the basic scams available and any others are usually variations of these scams. As this post is now getting on a little I will make this a two part post.

UPDATE: Here is the link to the second post – How To Find Surveys That Pay Money Part 2

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Remember to thoroughly check any company before signing up with them or to sign up with a surveys network like this one here to make sure you avoid falling for a paid surveys scam.

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The answer to this question is a definite yes, you can certainly take surveys and get paid for them.

The surveys are offered by market research companies as it is a vital part of them learning more about a market before they start spending millions of dollars on advertising. Without this information they could lose a fortune and so they are willing to offer rewards to get this information.

There are sadly many scams out there as well so it does pay to be a little careful. If you choose to find companies yourself then you should

• Test any contact details that they give.
• Open a new window/tab and search for the companies name plus the word “scam” or “complaint” and see if anything comes up
• Read any terms and conditions very carefully

There are several scams that you may fall victim to that aren’t overly obvious but I won’t go into great detail on this as you can just checkout this previous post- Paid Surveys Scam – Uncovered

A safer way of finding legitimate paid survey companies is to join a network. These have a small sign up fee but at least they save you the time and effort of checking for scams and the list of companies they have goes well into the hundreds. A couple of good networks are Express Paid Surveys and Maximum Paid Surveys.

You won’t get rich taking them but online surveys can certainly be taken for cash. The more companies you sign up with the greater amount you will make so if you do decide to give them a try remember to sign up with as many companies as possible.

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By discovering and finding the highest paid surveys online it is possible to earn a decent amount of extra income. In this post are several tips that should help you on your way,

Before I start giving you a few tips I think it is also important that I give you an honest account of what you can expect. Surveys are a legitimate opportunity BUT they will not make you rich, despite what other sites may inform you. However with a little time and effort on your behalf and with the help of the highest paid surveys online it can still be fairly lucrative.

First of all to get the highest paid surveys online I would recommend you join up with a network. There are two reasons for this, the first is that some of these networks get the companies ( for a fee ) that offer the highest paying surveys to offer there surveys to only there members so you won’t find them anywhere else.

The second reason I recommend a network is simply there are hundreds of companies on the list they provide and more importantly they will all have been tested to make sure that they are legitimate. There are plenty of scam sites around so this is a blessing in my opinion. The best network I know of can be found here.

Once you find and join a network I would highly recommend that you sign up with as many companies as you possibly can. This may be tedious but it is important if you want to make it lucrative. A great time saver is if you get a copy of roboform ( the free version should do ) as then you will simply fill in your info once and then each time you encounter a sign up form this software will fill it in with one click.

Finally try to make sure you participate as much as possible. There may be times you get offered a survey and you feel you cannot be bothered so you bypass it but remember that the more time and effort you put in the more likely you’ll make a decent amount of money, plus the majority of surveys only take about 20 minutes to complete so there really isn’t much of an excuse.

These tips should ensure that you are capable of finding the highest paid surveys online and that you can make it quite a lucrative opportunity.

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THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO TAKING ONLINE SURVEYS

Doing a quick search for commonly asked questions about online surveys I found plenty of people asking do they get paid per survey but not really any answers. With that in mind I wrote this post which should hopefully answer this question for you.

It has to be said that each company will of course have its own way of doing things so you may come across the odd company that doesn’t do one of the following methods of payment. For this reason if the method they pay you in is a big issue for you then you should contact the individual company directly and query them about the issue.

Method 1

The most common method used is for companies to take details of a paypal account from you and pay you directly into this. A lot of companies will make sure you get paid per survey but others may have other factors involved such as having to reach a certain amount, let’s say $20, before they pay you. Some companies may also work on a monthly basis, paying out whatever they owe on a set date each month.

Method 2

Another method is also to pay directly into a bank account. Much like with paypal companies will have there own way of paying with most being paid per survey but one or two having set date payments or where members have to reach a certain threshold before they are paid.

Method 3

Another method companies use is to pay by cheque. These companies are becoming fewer as paying directly into paypal accounts or bank accounts is a lot faster and simpler. If you are signed up with a company that pays by cheque you will almost certainly have to reach a certain amount before they send out the money. Cheque is also the least popular for members as cheques can take days to arrive and then even longer to clear.

These are the 3 common payment methods you should encounter with the vast majority being  paying you instantly, meaning you get paid per survey. Just be careful with which companies you sign up with as not all of them are legit, if you want to make sure you are safe I would sign up with a paid network to ensure you giving your details to only legitimate companies. If you decide to go with a paid network click here for the one I recommend.

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