Has anyone done online surveys? Is it a scam?

Answer 1

Yes there are sites that are scams or will pay you in points but I rather get paid in cash (checks) for my time and effort and I have been doing surveys from different sites for over a year now! The majority of sites that I belong too, will either pay you monthly (Paypal) or send you a monthly check! I belong too 3 sites that cost nothing to join (I just sign in their home page every now and then) and 1 site that I belong too, I paid a small fee to become part of a focus group, I made back my money after doing 2 surveys..(they start you off with small paying surveys at first) and to be helpful, I will share a informative link that helped me get started..

Answer 2

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

There are scams out there though, so here's some tips to avoid them. 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 3

Some are scams but a few really do pay. I use these two they really pay, i get a check every month. They cost you nothing to join, remeber if you have to pay to join its a scam. But these really work just got to the site a give it a try, nothing to lose.

http://www.treasuretrooper.com/223624

http://www.cashduck.com/members/register.php?ref=waterworld86

If you have any question just e-mail me

Answer 4

Most likely, it is a scam !