What do you think about getting paid to bank online?

Question

We all know about paid emails/ surveys and paid to sign up offers, but what do you think about getting paid to bank?

There are people who basically find banks that offer you $25-$250 to open a bank account. There are lots of banks that have these promotions, so these people devote all their time to opening bank accounts and get paid to bank online!

To me, paid bank offers are like the ultimate paid sign up offer, but with more pros:

~You don't have to "pay" anything to do a bank offer; you are simply parking your money in a specific bank.

~There's almost no risk that you won't get the bonus because you can just call the bank & they'll just credit your account

~99% of the bank offers I've seen are with FDIC-insured institutions, so no worries

I have proof of payment (www.freewebs.com/freeonlinebucks) so I can confirm this is legit, but I'm just curious for your thoughts: Could "paid to bank" be a revolutionary online earning idea just waiting to explode in popularity?

Proof of payment viewable at: http://www.freewebs.com/freeonlinebucks

I have to disagree with real's comments in response to this question.

You say that online banking is risky because of privacy issues, but many of the banks that offer these bonuses are highly reputable banks, such as Bank of America, Citi Bank, etc.

Also, I deal with many, many banks but I can't think of a single one that doesn't offer online banking. Even my small local credit unions have that option.

Online banking is simply a fact of modern life. Of course there are common sense security precautions you should take, but those same principles apply with visiting any website; I do not at all believe that there is any risk inherently associated with online banking.

PLEASE READ: I think people are misunderstanding my question. You are NOT being asked to give your money to a stranger.

Actual, banks are paying you to open an account with them. They are doing this because they hope you will like them (or be too lazy to close your account), and they can therefore have your future business. It's that simple.

Answer 1

I agree!

Answer 2

Never believe what you read about risk free on line banking.
When you put your self in a position like that ;they will follow you for years to come. Think of what banking will be like in the distant future. There is a reason they are asking people to do this in this day and times. No money making corporation will walk away empty handed. They have all your personal information. You can change your name but never your social security number. It follows you your whole life. So the answer is positively : Do Not be taken in.

Answer 3

i've been a member of both of those sites for a while now and i can say that they are legit and you don't have to pay anything to sign up. all you do is take surveys and/or sign up for free trials. it's really easy and i just do it when i'm sitting at home being bored (i'm taking surveys about a total of 1-2 hours a day on average) and i make about $80 a month from each of those sites...sometimes a little more, depending on how much time i spend on it...so i make almost $200 extra dollars a month. theres people that make more, like i said, it just depends on how much time you spend on there. good luck!

Answer 4

Anyone who would put their money in a stranger's bank account is missing a few marbles! Don't get sucked in!

Answer 5

I don't put any of my personal info on the net or on my computer, so it wouldn't matter to me.