The Truth About Getting Paid for Surveys Online

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Here are some good tips on how to avoid survey scams and the truth about getting paid to take surveys on the internet. When trying to avoid survey scams there are some very basic things to keep in mind that will help you not waste your time or your money.

The "golden rule" to avoid any kind of scam whether it be surveys or the millions of other types is "if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is." .A very common "pitch" is usually something along the lines of making a full time income for giving your opinions at home in your pajamas. The other common claim involves making $175 in fifteen minutes participating in a focus group. Getting paid for surveys online is a real opportunity but not that good.

Let's apply a little common sense. If someone could make a full time income for just giving their opinion in their spare time online, why would anyone get a job? Basically what they are saying is forget getting a job and building a career or an education. Just give them $39.95 for a list of 400 survey sites and all your financial issues are solved. Does that sound realistic or like someone telling you what you want to here to get your $40?

Many scam sites use false testimonials to encourage you to purchase their list of survey sites. The reality is anyone can type a glowing review and post it to their site. If someone is willing to promote any type of scam they aren't going to have any issue making up testimonials. Ask for email addresses and/or phone numbers of people that are happy with the paid survey program. Also check out forums (scam.com) and see what other people are saying about the paid survey opportunity.

Another very common strategy of paid survey scam sites is to show documented proof. Many paid survey scam sites post images of payment checks and other documents as proof that their paid survey site isn't a scam. The most obvious fact is that with today's software it takes about 5 minutes to put together a false image. Just as previously stated, someone who is willing to promote a paid survey scam doesn't really have an issue about lying. Secondly just because someone made $100 once doesn't mean they did again and that you will.

I am a person who is currently getting paid for surveys online but I could never guarantee that you will too. Many paid survey sites offer guarantees that are very unrealistic. Nobody can guarantee you earnings whether it be with a paid online survey or not. The only legitimate guarantee is offering your money back if you are not happy with the list of paid surveys they gave you.

In my personal opinion paying for a list of online survey companies is a complete scam to begin with. I have paid the $39.95 to get a list of 400 paid survey web sites. I took the days required to join every single paid survey company on the list and all I really received was tons of junk email. I was able to find four legitimate paid survey sites that you can see by clicking on the link.

Once again let's apply some common sense. If someone really had a way that you could make a full time income through paid surveys, why would they sell it for only $39.95? People spend thousands upon thousands of dollars getting an education with no guarantee of wealth. If someone really could guarantee you getting paid for surveys online wouldn't it be worth a lot more?

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