Does e-business such as taking part in on-line surveys and the likes work?

Question

I have been recieving a lot e-business opportunties that include some start-up fee. Are they bona fide business propersitions?

Answer 1

Are you recieving these through un-solicited mail (SPAM?) If so, avoid it like the plague. They could be phising schemes trying to get your info (I've even gotten mail claiming to be from a company I knew was real, but since it was sent to an e-mail I never gave them I contacted them and sure enough, it was not from them--it was some scammer trying to get my info). Or they will ask for your credit card and take your money. (Never give your credit card info to a survey site--there is no legitimate reason they would need it).

There are real survey sites that pay you (its not an income or anything like that...I make about $20 a month...you're not going to be able to make hundreds--and I'd avoid any site that claims it pays those hugh amounts). I've listed most of the sites I have taken surveys through and actually been paid (or received other rewards like gift cards or CD'S) on the following webpage:

http://www.windhavenweb.com/surveys



As you're searching, here are some tips to avoid scams. Don't sign up for any survey site which asks you to pay to access the surveys. Also watch for language like "get paid for taking surveys AND SIGNING UP FOR OFFERS" if you don't want to have to sign up for stuff with other companies to get paid.

Always carefully read their terms of service and privacy policy. If in their privacy policy they say they only use aggregated info, this is GOOD SIGN they are legit. Aggregated info information that is grouped together so it can't be connected with anyones personal identification like name, e-mail, phone or address. That's what survey sites SHOULD collect. Avoid sites that say they give, rent, or sell any personal information (info that is not aggregated) to third parties (unless you really don't mind getting junk mail, telemarketing calls, and spam).

Also, never sign up for a survey through an unsolicited e-mail--since these might not even be from the site they claim to be, but could be a phishing scheme to get your information and mis-use it.

Here are two other sites which are very helpful
http://www.surveypolice.com/
(rates surveys)
http://ripoffreport.com/
(scam reporting site)

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I would not trust them. I know businesses ask for start up fees, but you should go to bbb.org and run them first before giving any money. If you are looking for legal work at home, they try workathomeagent.com and alpineaccess.com. I work for the workathomeagent and it is legal and you really get paid.

Answer 4

NEVER pay the fees! There are plenty of sites that have no fee that you can make a little extra cash on. If they were making that much money why would they need to charge you? http://www.cheepgobbler.com for a list of a few of them.
If your interested in websites and arbitrage then visit http://www.ijusthavetoknow.com/index1.html

Answer 5

Take Surveys Get Cash : http://OnlineSurveys.uzaev.com/?ObYc

Answer 6

as for the surveys, they DO pay off. not all of them do however, so beware. but the good ones pay -- slowly at first, and better, the longer you are with them

Answer 7

The juice is deffinately not worth the squeeze