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Four ways to avoid online scams

April 10, 2008 in Mystery Shopping, Paid Surveys, Scam Avoidance, Uncategorized by admin | 1 comment

When I started trying to make money online, getting scammed and losing money were major concerns for me. As a result, I took some steps to minimize my risk. Here are a few tips based on my experience:

  1. I do not ever pay money to join a paid survey site or mystery shopping provider. Legitimate companies can be easily found with a Google search, and there is no reason for them to charge a fee. They get paid by the companies whose surveys you take.
  2. Before I sign up with any site, I type their name, plus the word “scam,” or “fraud,” into a search engine (such as Google) to see what comes up. I decided not to join a couple of sites based on what I found out about them through a quick Google search.

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Cashing out with Opinion Outpost

March 31, 2008 in Paid Surveys, Uncategorized by admin | No comments

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Just a quick update: I earned another 15 points with Opinion Outpost, which brings me to a total of 64 points, or $6.40. Yeah, I know that’s not much money, but it took very little effort to earn it. Since I passed the five dollar minimum for cashing out, I requested a check for the entire amount I’ve earned. The process was easy: a couple of clicks and an address verification.

Opinion Outpost says to allow four to eight weeks for “processing.” I assume they are waiting to get paid before they pay me. Anyway, the check is supposedly on its way, and I’ll post when I receive it.

Update: Payment received.  See this post.

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Survey Update, and Four Reasons I Like Opinion Outpost

March 23, 2008 in Paid Surveys by admin | No comments

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Since my last paid survey post, I’ve joined several more sites, and filled out a few surveys. I have not yet earned enough points to cash out with any company. Here is where I stand:

  1. Opinion Outpost: I have 49 points, which is worth $4.90. I need $0.10 more to cash out. It took me either two or three surveys to reach that point. The shortest took less than five minutes, the longest took about fifteen. This site has taken the lead in my estimation.
  2. Greenfield Online continues to sent me the greatest number of surveys. I usually receive at least one for a sweepstakes entry every day, and every third or fourth day I’m offered one that is worth one or two dollars. I don’t bother with the “sweeps,” and I haven’t qualified for any of their paid surveys yet. That seems odd to me, because I filled out an extensive list of screening surveys when I first joined. I would have thought they would do a better job of prequalifying before offering me a survey.

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Survey Update: Earned my first dollar!

March 8, 2008 in Paid Surveys, Uncategorized by admin | No comments

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Since my previous post, I’ve joined Opinion Outpost. So far, they’ve offered me four surveys, one of which I qualified for. It took about two minutes, and was worth 10 points, which equates to $1. In order to cash out, I need to have at least 50 points.

All surveys come with a set of screening questions to make sure you fit the target demographic profile. If you qualify, you are allowed to complete the survey. If not, you will typically receive a sweepstakes entry, but no money. The exception to this is Global Test Market, which gives you 25 cents worth of points even if you don’t qualify.

Greenfield Online continues to send me surveys, most of which only offer a sweepstakes entry for completion. I’m not wasting my time on those. Today, they offered a 20 minute survey worth $4, but I didn’t qualify for it.

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