Online survey scams

hassen1 · #1 (**permalink**) 17th November 2006, 06:13 AM

Getting paid to take online surveys is a legitimate work at home Internet business opportunity. Many sites, however, that say that they offer you a home Internet survey business opportunity are really offering you only the opportunity to pay upfront money for a listing of those who will pay you to take surveys. Most of these firms you could have found for yourself, and some aren't even current. One consumer advocacy group reviewed hundreds of sites and firms offering survey taking as a work at home Internet business opportunity. Of the hundreds they reviewed they were able to recommend only five.

netgal06 · #2 (**permalink**) 18th November 2006, 04:14 AM

I have tried survey programs before and I find that the process of signing up is tedious and whilst they do send you surveys, genreally its not enough to reach the minimal withdrawal rate.

mini_0 · #3 (**permalink**) 5th May 2007, 12:45 PM

I think these were very very common a few years ago , but they can now be very well avoided as people know that companies offering them are free to join and you just need to search them . Be wary of sites which require an up front membership fee. Free sites usually provide the same information such as a list of survey sites for you to explore. Be wary of any grand guarantees and make sure there is scope for you to get your money back . Surveys, online and offline, can be lucrative to the extent they can generate some serious extra income for you.