Wahm.com is known in the work from home world and community as one of the best if not the only legitimate work at home resource on the web. It’s been around for nearly 8 years which is huge for any website. But is Wahm.com really all that? Well it depends on your point of view. Wahm.com is probably the best in terms of it’s community which is focused within their work at home forums.
Hands down wahm.com has the best forum for all matters related to working at home or legitimate home based businesses. You can post a comment
or topic and you’ll have tons of people chiming in with opinions about a given opportunity good or bad. But the comments aren’t hateful or malicious for the most part. They tend to be people’s real life experiences on a given company.
That’s one thing I really do love about the Wahm.com forums. You’ll usually get a full picture of a given opportunity. This way you the work at home seeker can make an informed decision about whether a work at home job is a scam or not. It’s not just the two cents of a hateful blogger or website owner. So in terms of community, Wahm.com was about community way before this whole web 2.0 stuff. So they were way ahead of their time in that respect.
Now what about jobs?
Because they have a great community, everyone chips in information about job leads, home based businesses, affiliate programs, etc. They’ll post in the forums job leads they have found or companies they’re working for that are currently hiring.
So you can get a lot great job leads here. Best of all they are free! Aside from the user provided jobs, the owner of wahm.com also provides her own jobs leads. So you’ll always have fresh leads there.
Are there any negatives about wahm.com?
Not really. Their moderation of the forums can be annoying sometimes. There are other work at home website owners that attempt to post leads that are listed
on their website in the forums and they will be removed because they want the information to be reprinted on the actual forum post. I feel this is totally unfair. If another website has the lead on their website and it’s going to help people then it only seems fair to allow a link back to the original resource. After all they’ve done the work in finding the lead so they should get the fruits of the possible traffic and income this may bring for them. Wahm seems a bit monoloptisic in this way.
Another minor issue is their advertising policy which seems to be very fluid depending on the whim of the owner. One website which basically has the same type of set up as another website may not be allowed to advertise on wahm.com solely on the discretion of the owner who fails to provide any real reason for the discrepancy.
Now does this affect you the work at home seeker? Not necessarily. But if you’re a work at home seeker that wants to advertise an affiliate or home based business program your part of you may find the previously mentioned annoying. Considering that wahm.com is known for being such a community based website, that doesn’t necessarily seem to come across in their advertising and forum moderation policies.
But that being said, I would still recommend Wahm.com for most work at home seekers. Although recently Wahm.com was sold to a major real estate corporation so that whole community atmosphere may disappear in the next year or so. Only time will tell. But even if wahm.com fades away now there are many other options that work at home seekers can turn to for job leads. But they may be an empty place in terms of the community atmosphere though. =(
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Is Tjobs.com a scam?
The warning about Tjobs.com is that it’s actually a legitimate work at home resource! Isn’t that a surprise? Tjobs.com has been providing legitimate work from home jobs for over 11 years. That’s an eternity online people! They’re one of the leading resources for telecommuting jobs on the web. As a result, they are a very established company with little complaints or claims of being a scam or ripoff.
Their website design is antiquated but it’s very simple and easy to get around. Unlike many other work at home resources you won’t find a lot of google ads or other website advertisements to clutter the job finding process.
But because this website isn’t supported by ads you the job seeker is expected to cough up $15 per year to gain full access to the job descriptions and how to apply. So I think for many job seekers this may be a turn off. The other problem is that you can’t do a search for jobs by keywords like you would expect in traditional job websites. But they do organize the jobs in some nice and easy categories as listed below:
Artists, Desktop Publishers
& Photographers
Data Entry, Transcription
Engineers
Programmers, IT
Sales
Web Designers
Writers
Other Skills
Freelance Projects
My final minor gripe about Tjobs.com is like Wahm.com they have fluid rules when it comes to which advertisers are accepted on their website. But that’s their right as the owner. So I can’t really knock them for that.
All and all I think Tjobs.com is a great work from home website. I loved it more when it was free back in the days. But if you’re one of those people that hate the ads on the other free work at home resources then Tjobs.com may be for you.
But for most there are free alternatives such as:
www.WorkAtHomeCareers.com
www.MoneyMakingMommy.com
www.RatraceRebellion.com
All the sites above are updated daily and best of all they’re free! Granted you’ll have to deal with a lot of ads but the ads aren’t intrusive like pop ups or pop unders. At the end of the day I would argue that most would think that dealing with a website with ads is better than paying money to find a job. I know how that rubs work at home seekers the wrong way!
But despite the minor fee, I would highly recommend Tjobs.com for your work at home search process.
Their website design is antiquated but it’s very simple and easy to get around. Unlike many other work at home resources you won’t find a lot of google ads or other website advertisements to clutter the job finding process.
But because this website isn’t supported by ads you the job seeker is expected to cough up $15 per year to gain full access to the job descriptions and how to apply. So I think for many job seekers this may be a turn off. The other problem is that you can’t do a search for jobs by keywords like you would expect in traditional job websites. But they do organize the jobs in some nice and easy categories as listed below:
Artists, Desktop Publishers
& Photographers
Data Entry, Transcription
Engineers
Programmers, IT
Sales
Web Designers
Writers
Other Skills
Freelance Projects
My final minor gripe about Tjobs.com is like Wahm.com they have fluid rules when it comes to which advertisers are accepted on their website. But that’s their right as the owner. So I can’t really knock them for that.
All and all I think Tjobs.com is a great work from home website. I loved it more when it was free back in the days. But if you’re one of those people that hate the ads on the other free work at home resources then Tjobs.com may be for you.
But for most there are free alternatives such as:
www.WorkAtHomeCareers.com
www.MoneyMakingMommy.com
www.RatraceRebellion.com
All the sites above are updated daily and best of all they’re free! Granted you’ll have to deal with a lot of ads but the ads aren’t intrusive like pop ups or pop unders. At the end of the day I would argue that most would think that dealing with a website with ads is better than paying money to find a job. I know how that rubs work at home seekers the wrong way!
But despite the minor fee, I would highly recommend Tjobs.com for your work at home search process.
Is Opinion Outpost (OpinionOutPost.com) Another Paid Survey Scam?
Like MySurvey.com OpinionOutpost.com is not a scam! Yes I know it's hard to believe, but the fact of the matter is there are legitimate work at home survey companies despite what you may have been led to believe because of all those clickbank ebooks. Recently paid surveys are getting a bad name because there are so many clickbank merchants who compile a list of real survey companies that pay work at home seekers but they make you pay for this list. But it's totally unnecessary as sites like this provide you a complete list of these companies for free.
Now that this out of the way, let's discuss Opinion Outpost. When you first visit the website you may be a little turned off by the whole western motif. I know I was but I didn't want that to affect my judgment so I joined anyway. To my surprise OpinionOutpost.com is very similar to MySurvey.com in terms of the set up and how they reward their users.
Users are paid by points. But don't let this dissuade you or jump to any conclusions. The points are equal to real hard cash. 10 points is equal to $1. But you're probably wondering how many points are usually awarded for doing a survey. In my experience the surveys I've received range from 20-50 points. I know it's not a lot but OpinionPost.com makes up for this by providing you with a lot more surveys then most companies out there. I get a survey almost every 2-4 days which adds up fast by the end of the month. By the way when there is a new survey to take they will email you so you don't have to worry about missing out on some possible money.
The other great thing about OpinionOutpost.com is that the surveys tend to be quick which I love since I try to do surveys from multiple survey companies to increase my total income as a survey taker. (You should too.)
Cashing out your points is painless, you just log into your account, request the money you want based on your point balance and a check is sent within a week or two in my experience. It doesn't get an easier than that people.
So do I recommend OpinonOutpost.com?
I wouldn't really waste my time with this company. Recently there have been too many reports of long pre-qualification surveys where no compensation is being provided. At least with a company like MySurvey.com you're always provided some compensation even if it's a screener question. Unlike many of the folks that have complained, I actually reached out to the company via email to hear their side of the story. My hope was that they would fix the issues reported or at the very least address the concerns. That was several weeks ago and I haven't heard jack from them. So that tells me a lot about a company. That being said, I would skip them based on the fact that you may end up taking a long screener survey that you don't get paid for. I find this unnacceptable when you have other companies that will provide some compensation for this. So why bother with these guys?
Hopefully they'll make some changes in the near future but right now I would keep it moving. Some folks are still making money taking their surveys. But there is a risk that you may take a long as screener survey and not get paid for it. If you're fine with that risk then feel free to proceed. Good luck either way.
Now that this out of the way, let's discuss Opinion Outpost. When you first visit the website you may be a little turned off by the whole western motif. I know I was but I didn't want that to affect my judgment so I joined anyway. To my surprise OpinionOutpost.com is very similar to MySurvey.com in terms of the set up and how they reward their users.
Users are paid by points. But don't let this dissuade you or jump to any conclusions. The points are equal to real hard cash. 10 points is equal to $1. But you're probably wondering how many points are usually awarded for doing a survey. In my experience the surveys I've received range from 20-50 points. I know it's not a lot but OpinionPost.com makes up for this by providing you with a lot more surveys then most companies out there. I get a survey almost every 2-4 days which adds up fast by the end of the month. By the way when there is a new survey to take they will email you so you don't have to worry about missing out on some possible money.
The other great thing about OpinionOutpost.com is that the surveys tend to be quick which I love since I try to do surveys from multiple survey companies to increase my total income as a survey taker. (You should too.)
Cashing out your points is painless, you just log into your account, request the money you want based on your point balance and a check is sent within a week or two in my experience. It doesn't get an easier than that people.
So do I recommend OpinonOutpost.com?
I wouldn't really waste my time with this company. Recently there have been too many reports of long pre-qualification surveys where no compensation is being provided. At least with a company like MySurvey.com you're always provided some compensation even if it's a screener question. Unlike many of the folks that have complained, I actually reached out to the company via email to hear their side of the story. My hope was that they would fix the issues reported or at the very least address the concerns. That was several weeks ago and I haven't heard jack from them. So that tells me a lot about a company. That being said, I would skip them based on the fact that you may end up taking a long screener survey that you don't get paid for. I find this unnacceptable when you have other companies that will provide some compensation for this. So why bother with these guys?
Hopefully they'll make some changes in the near future but right now I would keep it moving. Some folks are still making money taking their surveys. But there is a risk that you may take a long as screener survey and not get paid for it. If you're fine with that risk then feel free to proceed. Good luck either way.
Is MindfieldOnline.com Another Paid Survey Scam?
MindfieldOnline.com is another paid survey company. Unlike many of the paid online survey companies you may have run into like a SurveyScout.com or PaidSurveysOnline.com there is no fee to join this company. As stated in past survey reviews contrary to popular belief all paid online surveys are not scams. Please don’t confuse the clickbank middleman websites with the actual marketing companies who would never charge you to take surveys.
Compared to other companies I have reviewed such as MySurvey.com and Pineconeresearch.com, MindfieldOnline.com isn’t necessarily my top choice. They do tend to send a lot of paid surveys but the surveys tend to be very long and don’t pay as much as they should for the time being required.
But if you do have the free time, then why not make the money taking as many of these surveys as possible. Their survey interface is pretty responsive and quick. I’ve never been stuck taking a survey. Unfortunately with other companies this hasn’t always been the case. There have been times where after I’ve spent close to 20 minutes taking a survey and then sudenly the interface experienced some technical issues. This forced me to take the survey all over again from the start! Fortunately that hasn’t been the case with MindfieldOnline.com
So would I still recommend MindFieldOnline.com as a way to make money legitimately with surveys? Yes, but not lots of it! MindFieldOnline.com is actually the real thing.
It’s not a scam or ripoff like you’ve probably experienced with other survey websites. Is it always worth your time for the money they pay? Not always. But in the world of work at home, every dollar counts!
So for this review I’m only giving Mind Field Online 1 thumbs up. Although the company may not have many complaints or claims of fraud, I think the pay scale can be improved. I also think they should have a referral program so their members have more ways to earn besides the low paying surveys. But again the fact of the matter is you can earn money with MindFieldOnline.com so it’s not a scam.
Compared to other companies I have reviewed such as MySurvey.com and Pineconeresearch.com, MindfieldOnline.com isn’t necessarily my top choice. They do tend to send a lot of paid surveys but the surveys tend to be very long and don’t pay as much as they should for the time being required.
But if you do have the free time, then why not make the money taking as many of these surveys as possible. Their survey interface is pretty responsive and quick. I’ve never been stuck taking a survey. Unfortunately with other companies this hasn’t always been the case. There have been times where after I’ve spent close to 20 minutes taking a survey and then sudenly the interface experienced some technical issues. This forced me to take the survey all over again from the start! Fortunately that hasn’t been the case with MindfieldOnline.com
So would I still recommend MindFieldOnline.com as a way to make money legitimately with surveys? Yes, but not lots of it! MindFieldOnline.com is actually the real thing.
It’s not a scam or ripoff like you’ve probably experienced with other survey websites. Is it always worth your time for the money they pay? Not always. But in the world of work at home, every dollar counts!
So for this review I’m only giving Mind Field Online 1 thumbs up. Although the company may not have many complaints or claims of fraud, I think the pay scale can be improved. I also think they should have a referral program so their members have more ways to earn besides the low paying surveys. But again the fact of the matter is you can earn money with MindFieldOnline.com so it’s not a scam.
Is SurveyScout.com A Scam? It depends…
If you read some of my other reviews about online paid surveys then the following review won’t come as a surprise to you. Honestly I wish I could say the SurveyScout.com is different than many of the other clickbank based get paid for survey websites. But alas I can not. SurveyScout.com is basically a middle man that offers you a list of companies that are looking for work at home seekers to take surveys or focus groups.
But you don’t need to pay nearly $40 to get this information folks! There are sites that list online paid survey opportunities at no cost to you. I’ll give it to SurveyScout.com they have a very slick looking website that looks very professional but the fact of the matter is you don’t need to pay for this type of information.
So do I recommend SurveyScout.com? No I don’t. Is it a scam? Not in my opinion. They do provide a list of companies that are looking for survey takers. I would view it as a scam if you paid for a list and didn’t receive it. This isn’t the case. But that being said you don’t need to pay for a list of survey companies.
SurveryScout.com is really just guilty of what so many books, magazines and newspaper make a living doing. They all provide information that can readily be found elsewhere for free if you don’t mind doing the research and leg work.
But people don’t call these mediums scams because they understand they’re paying for the convienence of having all this information at their finger tips with ease. So keep that in mind when you reading claims that certain companies offering information based products are scams.
Complaints really come because paid survey companies misrepresent or exagerrate how much you really can earn for doing surveys online. Despite what SurveyScout.com may say, it’s not really guaranteed that you will always make $10-$20 per hour doing online surveys. There are many factors that are never mentioned so just be aware of that if you decide to go ahead and still use a site like SurveyScout.com
My final word is to avoid sites like SurveyScout.com. It’s not worth the money when you consider the alternatives which are free.
But you don’t need to pay nearly $40 to get this information folks! There are sites that list online paid survey opportunities at no cost to you. I’ll give it to SurveyScout.com they have a very slick looking website that looks very professional but the fact of the matter is you don’t need to pay for this type of information.
So do I recommend SurveyScout.com? No I don’t. Is it a scam? Not in my opinion. They do provide a list of companies that are looking for survey takers. I would view it as a scam if you paid for a list and didn’t receive it. This isn’t the case. But that being said you don’t need to pay for a list of survey companies.
SurveryScout.com is really just guilty of what so many books, magazines and newspaper make a living doing. They all provide information that can readily be found elsewhere for free if you don’t mind doing the research and leg work.
But people don’t call these mediums scams because they understand they’re paying for the convienence of having all this information at their finger tips with ease. So keep that in mind when you reading claims that certain companies offering information based products are scams.
Complaints really come because paid survey companies misrepresent or exagerrate how much you really can earn for doing surveys online. Despite what SurveyScout.com may say, it’s not really guaranteed that you will always make $10-$20 per hour doing online surveys. There are many factors that are never mentioned so just be aware of that if you decide to go ahead and still use a site like SurveyScout.com
My final word is to avoid sites like SurveyScout.com. It’s not worth the money when you consider the alternatives which are free.
Is Ameriplan USA A Work At Home Scam?
Ameriplan USA® is a nationwide company that provides discount plans on various medical services such as vision, dental and prescription care. The company is able to negotiate these savings because of its large membership base.
Unfortunately in order to receive these discounts you have to pay a membership fee. Now in the past I think this was probably a great business model. I don't think most people would mind paying a membership fee if it meant the savings you would receive during the course of a year on your health care needs would outweigh the cost of the membership. The problem is nowadays there are so many stores including pharmacies that give you their own savings cards for free when shopping. I personally love my stop and shop saving card and save boat loads of money on my grocery shopping every year. And I've seen some medical discount cards that are free of cost. So is this really a sustainable business model? I think that's why they started adding all these other services to justify the cost of the plan.
2. Second issue was their daily pay policy. In theory this was great to me. Most companies make you wait a month or more for you pay. The problem here is that if someone you enrolled decided to cancel after they paid you, they would deduct that money on your future earnings. This always burned me. It's also one of the reasons I decided to focus on my work at home career as an affiliate. Fortunately they have provided another option to address this issue. So it's no longer a major issue to be concerned with.
3. And finally their training and broker website was just too overwhelming and not user friendly. I always felt very lost with the information and maybe it's because I'm an idiot. My up-line did help me a lot but even with that I always felt overwhelmed. Furthermore I also felt Ameriplan was always trying to upsell you tools and services that were suppose to help you make more money. But shouldn't that stuff be free? Doesn't it make sense to provide these tools to me for free so I can make the company and myself more money? Maybe I'm asking for too much? Granted they do have a very impressive training support system but why offer so many up-sell options? That's why love a company like Wealthy Affiliate, everything is included and there are no surprises.
Can you make some big money with Ameriplan? Yes you can, because my up-line sure did! But she loved to be on the phone and most of her money was coming from recruiting other brokers. So keep that in mind. As I said earlier I joined Ameriplan USA twice and dropped it twice. Need I say more?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not the angry work at home cynic guy here writing a review to get back at Ameriplan USA. I personally just didn't find the opportunity all that attractive after several tries. So my recommendation is to pass on this opportunity if some of the issues I mentioned above would make you feel uneasy. But if you still want to get involved in some sort of home business then look into Wealthy Affiliate. Good luck either way. It's important that you pursue something that is right for you and fits your comfort level and not what someone is trying to push you into. You'll do way better in any opportunity if it was something you felt good going into from the start.
Please be sure to read the comments below. There is a lot of great feedback from some current and former Ameriplan members that can help you make the best decision for you. That being said I would ask you ignore and excuse the small number of the childish and immature comments from some of the unprofessional individuals that don't know how to communicate effectively without resorting to elementary school antics. Cheers!
Unfortunately in order to receive these discounts you have to pay a membership fee. Now in the past I think this was probably a great business model. I don't think most people would mind paying a membership fee if it meant the savings you would receive during the course of a year on your health care needs would outweigh the cost of the membership. The problem is nowadays there are so many stores including pharmacies that give you their own savings cards for free when shopping. I personally love my stop and shop saving card and save boat loads of money on my grocery shopping every year. And I've seen some medical discount cards that are free of cost. So is this really a sustainable business model? I think that's why they started adding all these other services to justify the cost of the plan.
How To Make Money With Ameriplan?
In either case Ameriplan's discount plan may be appealing to those who don't have health insurance. And this is where their business opportunity comes into play. Ameripan USA recruits "brokers" to sell these health care discount memberships to others as well as recruiting other people to become brokers. I was a broker twice. But eventually decided that the opportunity was not for me and some of the following reasons may be a turn off to you as well.The Complaints About Ameriplan
1. You really need to be a telephone person to do well with the Ameriplan Work At Home opportunity. For me this wasn't very feasible. I had a full time job, run my websites and lastly I hate being on the phone. But I tried as much as possible to make it a totally online based business but it just wasn't feasible. If you're a telephone person then you may be able to do well with this opportunity.2. Second issue was their daily pay policy. In theory this was great to me. Most companies make you wait a month or more for you pay. The problem here is that if someone you enrolled decided to cancel after they paid you, they would deduct that money on your future earnings. This always burned me. It's also one of the reasons I decided to focus on my work at home career as an affiliate. Fortunately they have provided another option to address this issue. So it's no longer a major issue to be concerned with.
3. And finally their training and broker website was just too overwhelming and not user friendly. I always felt very lost with the information and maybe it's because I'm an idiot. My up-line did help me a lot but even with that I always felt overwhelmed. Furthermore I also felt Ameriplan was always trying to upsell you tools and services that were suppose to help you make more money. But shouldn't that stuff be free? Doesn't it make sense to provide these tools to me for free so I can make the company and myself more money? Maybe I'm asking for too much? Granted they do have a very impressive training support system but why offer so many up-sell options? That's why love a company like Wealthy Affiliate, everything is included and there are no surprises.
So is AmeriPlan really a Scam?
Not in my humble opinion. But the complaints listed above were my main issues with the Ameriplan Business Opportunity. The Ameriplan dental & health discount program really did work. So that part was not a scam. I was able to save on some of my vision care needs. But in terms of the Ameriplan work at home opportunity, it just wasn't right for me. It was way too expensive and time consuming for my taste. Does this mean that Ameriplan USA is a scam? No. But would I recommend it to others? I would, if you like being on the phone and know a lot of people that don't have health insurance or don't mind hunting these type of people down. But if you prefer to work at home online completely and have people actively looking for you to help them, then a work at home business as an affiliate/internet marketer is better.Can you make some big money with Ameriplan? Yes you can, because my up-line sure did! But she loved to be on the phone and most of her money was coming from recruiting other brokers. So keep that in mind. As I said earlier I joined Ameriplan USA twice and dropped it twice. Need I say more?
Don't get me wrong, I'm not the angry work at home cynic guy here writing a review to get back at Ameriplan USA. I personally just didn't find the opportunity all that attractive after several tries. So my recommendation is to pass on this opportunity if some of the issues I mentioned above would make you feel uneasy. But if you still want to get involved in some sort of home business then look into Wealthy Affiliate. Good luck either way. It's important that you pursue something that is right for you and fits your comfort level and not what someone is trying to push you into. You'll do way better in any opportunity if it was something you felt good going into from the start.
Please be sure to read the comments below. There is a lot of great feedback from some current and former Ameriplan members that can help you make the best decision for you. That being said I would ask you ignore and excuse the small number of the childish and immature comments from some of the unprofessional individuals that don't know how to communicate effectively without resorting to elementary school antics. Cheers!
Is PineCone Research (Pineconeresearch.com) A Scam or the real deal?
Pine Cone Research like MySurvey.com is one of the few legitimate paid survey companies that provides real opportunities for you to earn money for your opinion. Best of all it’s free just like MySurvey.com so no you don’t need to pay $34.95 or whatever the going rate the middleman (SurveyScout.com, etc) may be charging you for this type of free opportunity! I’ve been with this company for a little over a year now and it’s one of the most consistent in terms of delivering real paid surveys. Unlike some of these other survey companies where your payment is a chance to win cash (what a scam!) PineConeResearch.com will pay you $3 per survey. Not $1, Not $2 but a whopping $5 $3 per survey. So that’s one of the biggest benefits of joining PineConeResearch.com
Here are some other benefits of joining PineConeResearch.com:
Consistent New surveys.
Too often with many other survey companies you’ll get a survey every two or three months if you’re lucky. But with Pine Cone Research I tend to receive 2 surveys per month.
Fast payments.
Some of my other survey companies will have you waiting up to 4 -8 weeks to get paid. Pine Cone Research will pay you within 2-7 days after taking your survey.
Flexible Payment Arrangements.
Before Pinecone Research would only pay you by check as most survey companies do but recently they started paying via Paypal which makes payment even faster now!
Short surveys.
A lot of times there were various companies I signed up for that had many surveys but they were an hour long for a pay of like $2. PineConeResearch.com has found a sweet spot at about 10-15 minutes and sometimes less. So the surveys are pretty short and enjoyable at this length.
Free Samples!
Sometimes Pinecone Research will select you to try some of the products you’re taking a survey on. So not only are you getting paid your $5 $3 you also get to sample some cool products. I’ve tried body sprays, gum, soup, etc. It was actually really cool and fun!
So what are the complaints about Pinecone Research?
Well I’ll be honest, there aren’t many I can think of. The only issue I’ve ever had was that PineConeResearch.com only recruits a few times during the year. So when they are recruiting you need to be able to hunt down one of their elusive banners to join. I don’t know any other survey company that makes it this difficult to join and I really don’t understand the logic behind it. But if you do a search for Google on "Pinecone research sign up link" or something to that effect you should able to find a Pinecone Research Sign Up Link. I wish I had a direct link but PineConeResearch.com is being a pain in the butt! Can you tell I’m annoyed? lol
So do I recommend Pinecone Research?
Well if you’ve actually read through this review you know the answer is a resounding yes! It’s definitely one of my top picks! But good luck on finding a sign up link. (Come on PineConeResearch stop making this scavenger hunt already. Jeez!)
Here are some other benefits of joining PineConeResearch.com:
Consistent New surveys.
Too often with many other survey companies you’ll get a survey every two or three months if you’re lucky. But with Pine Cone Research I tend to receive 2 surveys per month.
Fast payments.
Some of my other survey companies will have you waiting up to 4 -8 weeks to get paid. Pine Cone Research will pay you within 2-7 days after taking your survey.
Flexible Payment Arrangements.
Before Pinecone Research would only pay you by check as most survey companies do but recently they started paying via Paypal which makes payment even faster now!
Short surveys.
A lot of times there were various companies I signed up for that had many surveys but they were an hour long for a pay of like $2. PineConeResearch.com has found a sweet spot at about 10-15 minutes and sometimes less. So the surveys are pretty short and enjoyable at this length.
Free Samples!
Sometimes Pinecone Research will select you to try some of the products you’re taking a survey on. So not only are you getting paid your $5 $3 you also get to sample some cool products. I’ve tried body sprays, gum, soup, etc. It was actually really cool and fun!
So what are the complaints about Pinecone Research?
Well I’ll be honest, there aren’t many I can think of. The only issue I’ve ever had was that PineConeResearch.com only recruits a few times during the year. So when they are recruiting you need to be able to hunt down one of their elusive banners to join. I don’t know any other survey company that makes it this difficult to join and I really don’t understand the logic behind it. But if you do a search for Google on "Pinecone research sign up link" or something to that effect you should able to find a Pinecone Research Sign Up Link. I wish I had a direct link but PineConeResearch.com is being a pain in the butt! Can you tell I’m annoyed? lol
So do I recommend Pinecone Research?
Well if you’ve actually read through this review you know the answer is a resounding yes! It’s definitely one of my top picks! But good luck on finding a sign up link. (Come on PineConeResearch stop making this scavenger hunt already. Jeez!)
Is AssociatedContent.com (Associated Content/AC) A Scam?
AssociatedContent.com is one of the many get paid to write articles that have popped up on the internet nowadays. The reason these sites have become so big and why they're willing to pay you to write about damn near anything is that search engines like Google.com are always looking to find relevant content to serve to users like you and I.
So some enterprising entrepreneurs have figured out a way to provide this content to Google while earning money for doing it. They pay you to write about anything you like and in turn Google will usually rank this content in the top 10 of the search results for given keywords. How AssociatedContent.com makes money and thus pays you is by displaying related ads on the content you write. Ironically most of these ads are served by Google. So it actually comes full circle if you think about it.
So let's give you a clearer example. If you do a search on Google for "Get Paid To Write Articles" you should notice an associated content page result near the top of the results. If you visit the page you'll see an article someone wrote about Getting paid to write articles and on the left of that article you'll notice some ads. When folks click on these ads, AssociatedContent.com gets paid. In turn they share this revenue with folks like you who write articles for AssociatedContent.com. But just keep in mind this happens so many times for so many keywords so you can see how they can afford to pay you. It's really a smart business model and why so many other sites like Helium.com and Mylot.com are doing this.
At the end of the day even if you didn't understand a word I just wrote up there, all you really need to know is that AssociatedContent.com will pay you anywhere near $3-$10 per approved article that you write and submit.
It's one of the easiest ways for you to earn some money online. If you can write an email chances are you can write an article. Do you have any interest or hobbies, then you should probably start there because you can easily belt out 5-10 400 word articles like nothing. The key to success with AssociatedContent.com is to write about what you have a passion for because your writing will be of higher quality and chances are they will pay you on the higher end because you're adding real value.
Sure you could probably get away with writing about things you know little about. But I'm almost positive your writing will reflect this and thus your pay will as well assuming they actually approve your article.
What are some complaints about Associated Content.com?
Some of the biggest complaints have to deal with the pay. And I think that's a result of what I just discussed. People try to "game" the system by writing articles that they have no knowledge of or have plagiarized or used elsewhere. So AC will usually reject these articles and guess what? You don't get paid. This of course enrages people and this is where you get that AssociatedContent.com is a scam! So you have to keep that in mind if you happen to read anything negative about this or other websites that pay you to write articles. If you follow the rules you shouldn't have any problems. Does this mean that there hasn't been times where Associated Content (Please note an ad will load before visiting the page. Just click on the skip ad link on the upper right hand corner to visit the intended page.) has wrongly accused the innocent of breaking the rules? Nope!
But for the most part I think they're an honest company and there are far more positive things being said about them than there are negative.
So I definitely recommend AssociatedContent.com as a legitimate work at home opportunity! You don't need to be a seasoned writer to make money writing articles, you just need to have a passion about something and be able to dedicate some time to write about it!
So some enterprising entrepreneurs have figured out a way to provide this content to Google while earning money for doing it. They pay you to write about anything you like and in turn Google will usually rank this content in the top 10 of the search results for given keywords. How AssociatedContent.com makes money and thus pays you is by displaying related ads on the content you write. Ironically most of these ads are served by Google. So it actually comes full circle if you think about it.
So let's give you a clearer example. If you do a search on Google for "Get Paid To Write Articles" you should notice an associated content page result near the top of the results. If you visit the page you'll see an article someone wrote about Getting paid to write articles and on the left of that article you'll notice some ads. When folks click on these ads, AssociatedContent.com gets paid. In turn they share this revenue with folks like you who write articles for AssociatedContent.com. But just keep in mind this happens so many times for so many keywords so you can see how they can afford to pay you. It's really a smart business model and why so many other sites like Helium.com and Mylot.com are doing this.
At the end of the day even if you didn't understand a word I just wrote up there, all you really need to know is that AssociatedContent.com will pay you anywhere near $3-$10 per approved article that you write and submit.
It's one of the easiest ways for you to earn some money online. If you can write an email chances are you can write an article. Do you have any interest or hobbies, then you should probably start there because you can easily belt out 5-10 400 word articles like nothing. The key to success with AssociatedContent.com is to write about what you have a passion for because your writing will be of higher quality and chances are they will pay you on the higher end because you're adding real value.
Sure you could probably get away with writing about things you know little about. But I'm almost positive your writing will reflect this and thus your pay will as well assuming they actually approve your article.
What are some complaints about Associated Content.com?
Some of the biggest complaints have to deal with the pay. And I think that's a result of what I just discussed. People try to "game" the system by writing articles that they have no knowledge of or have plagiarized or used elsewhere. So AC will usually reject these articles and guess what? You don't get paid. This of course enrages people and this is where you get that AssociatedContent.com is a scam! So you have to keep that in mind if you happen to read anything negative about this or other websites that pay you to write articles. If you follow the rules you shouldn't have any problems. Does this mean that there hasn't been times where Associated Content (Please note an ad will load before visiting the page. Just click on the skip ad link on the upper right hand corner to visit the intended page.) has wrongly accused the innocent of breaking the rules? Nope!
But for the most part I think they're an honest company and there are far more positive things being said about them than there are negative.
So I definitely recommend AssociatedContent.com as a legitimate work at home opportunity! You don't need to be a seasoned writer to make money writing articles, you just need to have a passion about something and be able to dedicate some time to write about it!
Is Disciple’s Cross (DisciplesCross.com) A Scams
DisciplesCross.com was started by Pastor John Raymond. You may not be familiar with the name but if you’re a TV junkie. You may know Pastor John. He was a contestant in the
Disciple’s Cross
New Horizon Christian Fellowship church so he can’t go around scamming people because the word would spread really quick among his congregation and no pastor wants that type of bad publicity.
My cousin has tried the opportunity and she’s admitted it was a bit difficult at first. But now she’s gotten the hang of it and plans to sell her crosses to some local churches in their area. I’m eager for her to bring some samples so I can but one myself.
In any event, I hope you find this review useful. I’d love to hear your opinion about this Christian Business Opportunity so feel free to post a comment below.
I think it’s worth giving DisciplesCross.com a try if you like working with your hands and have patience. Honestly with their guarantee you have nothing to lose. And if you’re a Christian I think it’s something you can feel proud to support.
Disciple’s Cross
New Horizon Christian Fellowship church so he can’t go around scamming people because the word would spread really quick among his congregation and no pastor wants that type of bad publicity.
My cousin has tried the opportunity and she’s admitted it was a bit difficult at first. But now she’s gotten the hang of it and plans to sell her crosses to some local churches in their area. I’m eager for her to bring some samples so I can but one myself.
In any event, I hope you find this review useful. I’d love to hear your opinion about this Christian Business Opportunity so feel free to post a comment below.
I think it’s worth giving DisciplesCross.com a try if you like working with your hands and have patience. Honestly with their guarantee you have nothing to lose. And if you’re a Christian I think it’s something you can feel proud to support.
Is GuessNow.com A Scam? Read what they have to say…
So recently I discovered a new way to make money from home which is based on playing games. This isn’t your typical get paid to play game website or opportunity. Personally I think it’s way more fun and actually plays into a lot of the discussions and observations we all have about life, sports, politics, tv shows, movies, etc. Except when most of us are talking about these things and making predictions we’re not making money doing it.
Well this is where GuessNow.com
comes in. Simply put you earn cash rewards for guessing the outcome of damn near anything. Are you a couch potatoe? Do you think you’ve figured out what’s really happening on the island in the tv show "Lost"? Well visit GuessNow.com and place your vote on what you think is happening. Do you have an idea of who is going to win the next superbowl? Well in addition to joining you office pool, go to guessnow.com and make you guess known there.
You can pretty much take guesses about anything and earn money for all your correct guesses. I don’t know about you but this seems like a great opportunity. But obviously like anything that sounds to good to be true it needs to be scrutinized further.
1. Is this opportunity available to people outside the U.S.? If so what countries?
Yes, people from anywhere in the world can play Guess Now; however, only players in the US and Canada can convert their points in to cash.
2. Is your company part of any consumer protection agency such as the BBB?
… we are in the process of becoming a member of the Better Business Bureau.
3. There has been some talk about if your company can sustain this business model? Can you provide more details as to how you’re able to pay people for making correct guesses?
Our revenue is predominantly generated through the online advertisements on our site. We feature many banners and text links on our site. Additionally you may notice that you have the opportunity to earn additional points when you complete one of our offers. These “creatives”, as they are referred to in the industry, are provided by many of the partners we work with. As we receive compensation for endorsing our advertisers, we pass this on to the Guess Now players.
Well this is where GuessNow.com
comes in. Simply put you earn cash rewards for guessing the outcome of damn near anything. Are you a couch potatoe? Do you think you’ve figured out what’s really happening on the island in the tv show "Lost"? Well visit GuessNow.com and place your vote on what you think is happening. Do you have an idea of who is going to win the next superbowl? Well in addition to joining you office pool, go to guessnow.com and make you guess known there.You can pretty much take guesses about anything and earn money for all your correct guesses. I don’t know about you but this seems like a great opportunity. But obviously like anything that sounds to good to be true it needs to be scrutinized further.
So instead of being a work at home cynic, I’ve decided to reach out to GuessNow.com and ask them a few questions for my review. Here’s a transcript of some of my interview with their marketing director Nicole Hollander.
and ask them a few questions for my review. Here’s a transcript of some of my interview with their marketing director Nicole Hollander.Please tell us about the GuessNow.Com opportunity. What is the premise? Is it free?
This is the first game of its kind where you can win money for Guessing the outcome of future events. This game is completely free to play, and you will get your competitive juices flowing with thousands of questions to choose from.
Questions are grouped by Subject and Category. Subjects include Business & Finance, People & Entertainment, Sports, and U.S. & World News. Guess the answer from one of the multiple choice options or fill in the blank. Feel free to answer as many questions as you like. There is NO penalty for answering incorrectly.
When the event actually occurs, and you’ve correctly guessed the outcome, you will win the total points eligible at the time of answering the question. At the end of every month, we take the total prize pool and divide it by the number of awarded points to determine the cash value of each point. If your points are worth $25 or more, you can redeem those points for their cash value. Don’t worry if you haven’t earned enough points to redeem their cash value. Your awarded points will carry over into the next month, so you don’t lose them.Questions are grouped by Subject and Category. Subjects include Business & Finance, People & Entertainment, Sports, and U.S. & World News. Guess the answer from one of the multiple choice options or fill in the blank. Feel free to answer as many questions as you like. There is NO penalty for answering incorrectly.
1. Is this opportunity available to people outside the U.S.? If so what countries?
Yes, people from anywhere in the world can play Guess Now; however, only players in the US and Canada can convert their points in to cash.
2. Is your company part of any consumer protection agency such as the BBB?
… we are in the process of becoming a member of the Better Business Bureau.
3. There has been some talk about if your company can sustain this business model? Can you provide more details as to how you’re able to pay people for making correct guesses?
Our revenue is predominantly generated through the online advertisements on our site. We feature many banners and text links on our site. Additionally you may notice that you have the opportunity to earn additional points when you complete one of our offers. These “creatives”, as they are referred to in the industry, are provided by many of the partners we work with. As we receive compensation for endorsing our advertisers, we pass this on to the Guess Now players.
4. One minor criticism is that there is a $2.50 fee charged to users that have won on your site to process their cash payment. Can you explain the $2.50 fee that is charged on positive balances?
This $2.50 is like an administrative fee charged to process the payments. Please understand that this is not coming directly out of the users own pockets. It comes from their reward earnings or points.Well based on these responses seems like this company is the real thing. Keep in mind it just stared this year so I’m sure there will be some bugs here and there. But overall I think it’s a business model that can work and where we all can earn some money. If you’re an international user I would probably hold off since they can’t pay you yet. So at this point it’s a waste a time to accumlate these rewards if you can’t receive them. But I would keep checking back to see if they have started to support your country.
I love the fact that they’re getting listed with the BBB so it shows me that the company is really serious about the well being of their current and potential users.
So I definitely recommend giving GuessNow.com a try if you enjoy playing games and would love to earn some money doing it.
a try if you enjoy playing games and would love to earn some money doing it.Is Shadow Shopper (ShadowShopper.com) A Scam?
Shadow Shopper is basically a website that charges users for a list of companies that hire mystery shoppers also known as secret shoppers. Mystery Shopping is when a company hires people like you and me to act as undercover shoppers that visit various stores to purchase a given product or service. Sometimes you’re not even required to purchase anything, it’s just a matter of visiting the store to evaluate the appearance or customer service of a given shop. The shops that you visit don’t know you’re evaluating them. At the end of your visit you must fill out a report detailing what you’re observed. Whatever money you spent is usually reimbursed plus an additional fee. So you usually get some free products and some extra money for your troubles. It’s a great opportunity for stay at home moms and people that have great attention to details.
ShadowShopper.com is very much like the various websites you find on the web that offer lists of survey opportunities for a fee. The problem with these websites and why they’re often viewed as scams or have negative reviews is because you can get the information they’re selling you for free. Personally it’s hard for me to call theses sites scams because honestly books, newspapers and magazines are also offering you a lot of information you can get for free if you know where to look.
The issue with sites like ShadowShopper.com is how they misrepresent the amounts of money you can make and how soon you can get started. The other "shady" thing about ShadowShopper.com is that they offer you a free membership. But in their terms of services they clearly state that after your 7 day free trial is up they will automatically charge you, and process your membership. I put the word shady in quotes because this is just a matter of being aware of what you’re signing up for and taking the appropriate action.
If you cancel before the trial period there isn’t a problem. But most people aren’t as careful as they should be and forget to cancel the trial and you end up paying for something you didn’t necessarily want. Most companies that offer free trials depend on this, so it’s not only companies like ShadowShopper.com do employ this tactic. This is where you get many complaints because from what I gather ShadowShopper.com isn’t going to give you a refund because you forgot to cancel your free trial. Ideally they should but they are in their rights since they let you know this up front in their terms and conditions.
Personally given that there are free resources that provide you with legitimate Mystery Shopping opportunities I would pass on Shadow Shopper. I don’t think it’s a flat out scam because it’s not against the law to sell you free information. But they are a little deceptive in their representation of earnings and how easy it is to get started with secret shopping. And just be mindful of the free trial and the terms associated with them and you should be fine if you decide to try them.
But again, I would save my money and use sites like www.WorkAtHomeCareers.com or www.MoneyMakingMommy.com which are free!
ShadowShopper.com is very much like the various websites you find on the web that offer lists of survey opportunities for a fee. The problem with these websites and why they’re often viewed as scams or have negative reviews is because you can get the information they’re selling you for free. Personally it’s hard for me to call theses sites scams because honestly books, newspapers and magazines are also offering you a lot of information you can get for free if you know where to look.
The issue with sites like ShadowShopper.com is how they misrepresent the amounts of money you can make and how soon you can get started. The other "shady" thing about ShadowShopper.com is that they offer you a free membership. But in their terms of services they clearly state that after your 7 day free trial is up they will automatically charge you, and process your membership. I put the word shady in quotes because this is just a matter of being aware of what you’re signing up for and taking the appropriate action.
If you cancel before the trial period there isn’t a problem. But most people aren’t as careful as they should be and forget to cancel the trial and you end up paying for something you didn’t necessarily want. Most companies that offer free trials depend on this, so it’s not only companies like ShadowShopper.com do employ this tactic. This is where you get many complaints because from what I gather ShadowShopper.com isn’t going to give you a refund because you forgot to cancel your free trial. Ideally they should but they are in their rights since they let you know this up front in their terms and conditions.
Personally given that there are free resources that provide you with legitimate Mystery Shopping opportunities I would pass on Shadow Shopper. I don’t think it’s a flat out scam because it’s not against the law to sell you free information. But they are a little deceptive in their representation of earnings and how easy it is to get started with secret shopping. And just be mindful of the free trial and the terms associated with them and you should be fine if you decide to try them.
But again, I would save my money and use sites like www.WorkAtHomeCareers.com or www.MoneyMakingMommy.com which are free!
Is Blingo.com A Scam? Can You Get Paid To Search?
Blingo.com is search engine powered by Google.com that randomly rewards it’s users for making searches about anything. Here’s how it works you visit Blingo.com and enter a search term. Blingo.com then provides you the google results of the terms you entered. If you’ve been selected by Blingo.com you will be rewarded cash, movie tickets, cars, music and much more.
The more you use blingo.com to perform your searches the more chances you have to get rewards. And if that wasn’t sweet enough when you refer your others and if they happen to win a new car for performing a search, you win the same prize! So obviously it’s in your best interest to refer as many people as possible.
How Can They Afford To This?
Well like everything on the web, Blingo.com is supported by ads. So when you perform a search on their branded google search page, Google pays them a portion of the profits earned by the ads you find in the search results. Blingo.com in turns takes some of this money and shares it with its users in the form of prizes or cash rewards. Because there are only a set number of winners per day they never pay out more than they are making. And that’s pretty much how they do it!
When you visit their website they actually provide you with a list of recent winners and what they won and how long ago. When you see this list it kind of builds up the excitement that you could be next. For all we know this could just be a marketing ploy or some fancy script. I haven’t won yet so I can’t tell for certain if this is real or not.
So is Blingo.com a scam? I can’t really say either way. Based on what I know of their business model, it makes total sense and can be feasible for sometime. But since I don’t know anyone personally that has won and I’ve yet to win, I will have to re-visit this review.
Do I recommend giving Blingo.com a try? Sure do! It costs you nothing and why not give yourself a chance to win a million dollars or some free movie ticktets for a search you would’ve done anyway. The other reason I still recommend it is bacause they use Google.com has their search engine so it’s not like you would be using a different inferior search engine. So make the switch and use blingo.com for your searches, it may end up paying off!
The more you use blingo.com to perform your searches the more chances you have to get rewards. And if that wasn’t sweet enough when you refer your others and if they happen to win a new car for performing a search, you win the same prize! So obviously it’s in your best interest to refer as many people as possible.
How Can They Afford To This?
Well like everything on the web, Blingo.com is supported by ads. So when you perform a search on their branded google search page, Google pays them a portion of the profits earned by the ads you find in the search results. Blingo.com in turns takes some of this money and shares it with its users in the form of prizes or cash rewards. Because there are only a set number of winners per day they never pay out more than they are making. And that’s pretty much how they do it!
When you visit their website they actually provide you with a list of recent winners and what they won and how long ago. When you see this list it kind of builds up the excitement that you could be next. For all we know this could just be a marketing ploy or some fancy script. I haven’t won yet so I can’t tell for certain if this is real or not.
So is Blingo.com a scam? I can’t really say either way. Based on what I know of their business model, it makes total sense and can be feasible for sometime. But since I don’t know anyone personally that has won and I’ve yet to win, I will have to re-visit this review.
Do I recommend giving Blingo.com a try? Sure do! It costs you nothing and why not give yourself a chance to win a million dollars or some free movie ticktets for a search you would’ve done anyway. The other reason I still recommend it is bacause they use Google.com has their search engine so it’s not like you would be using a different inferior search engine. So make the switch and use blingo.com for your searches, it may end up paying off!
Is MySurvey.com (NFO aka My Survey) A Scam
I've been making money online since the late 90's and MySurvey.com was one of my first ventures into working at home. Back then paid surveys online didn't have the dirty reputation they have now. But like any good thing there are always a few in the bunch that mess it up for everyone else. There are several companies out there that charge you for a list of survey companies. However the truth is you can find any of the survey company list for free on various websites. But there isn't a law against charging for information you can find on your own for free. If there was many newspapers, books and magazines would be out of business.
The problem is that these paid survey list companies are making ridiculous claims about how much money you can earn and how soon you can start once you purchase their list. Once you've actually purchased the list, you soon realize that it's not as simple and easy as the company has made it seem. Because of this misrepresentation or exaggerations paid surveys have received negative attention. So keep that in mind before jumping to conclusions about paid surveys. This review will give you a realistic view of what to expect. And best of all this recommendation is totally free.
As I stated earlier I've been a member of MySurvey.com since the late 90's. It's now 2007 and I'm still an active member. This should pretty much tell you everything you need to know. MySurvey.com is not a scam. In fact it's one of the few survey companies that are listed with the Better Business Bureau under their parent company NFO.
Can you earn money with MySurvey.com? Yes you can but like any paid survey opportunity, this is all based on if you fit a given profile for a survey. surveys are only initiated when a company is looking to do research about a given topic or group of people. So If you don't fit this group or topic, you won't get picked. In my experience MySurvey.com tends to have a lot more surveys than other companies I've worked with. So you'll definitely have more opportunities to earn some money with this program.
Cons
This review wouldn't be honest if I didn't tell you the bad about this company. And quite frankly the only thing I can see people being turned off about this company is that you get rewarded by points and not cash! But hold on, the points can be converted to cash. Because I wasn't aware of this I didn't jump on this opportunity right away. But then I read somewhere the points could be changed to cash so then I give it another try and sure enough they were right. So if you take a survey and they're paying you 150 points, that is equal to $1.50. It's not much but it adds up fast because they do send you a lot of surveys. The points can also be used to get prizes. I've gotten ipods, TVs and other gadgets using the points I've earned with MySurvey.com. There is no greater joy when someone comes over and asks how much did you pay for that tv and you can say "It cost me nothing!" lol
Besides taking the surveys, another great way to really make some consistent money with My Survey is to refer others. You get 150 points for each referral. Trust me it's very easy to refer people to this program because it is actually listed with the BBB and it's legitimate way to make some cash on the side. Like any paid survey program, don't expect that you're going to make tons of money just taking surveys. The only way that can happen is you're doing surveys for many companies at once and/or are referring others. The only time I've earned over $50 to do a survey was doing focus groups, which I can easily average several hundred dollars per month!
So the final word is that MySurvey.com is for real and is totally legitimate!
The problem is that these paid survey list companies are making ridiculous claims about how much money you can earn and how soon you can start once you purchase their list. Once you've actually purchased the list, you soon realize that it's not as simple and easy as the company has made it seem. Because of this misrepresentation or exaggerations paid surveys have received negative attention. So keep that in mind before jumping to conclusions about paid surveys. This review will give you a realistic view of what to expect. And best of all this recommendation is totally free.
As I stated earlier I've been a member of MySurvey.com since the late 90's. It's now 2007 and I'm still an active member. This should pretty much tell you everything you need to know. MySurvey.com is not a scam. In fact it's one of the few survey companies that are listed with the Better Business Bureau under their parent company NFO.
Can you earn money with MySurvey.com? Yes you can but like any paid survey opportunity, this is all based on if you fit a given profile for a survey. surveys are only initiated when a company is looking to do research about a given topic or group of people. So If you don't fit this group or topic, you won't get picked. In my experience MySurvey.com tends to have a lot more surveys than other companies I've worked with. So you'll definitely have more opportunities to earn some money with this program.
Cons
This review wouldn't be honest if I didn't tell you the bad about this company. And quite frankly the only thing I can see people being turned off about this company is that you get rewarded by points and not cash! But hold on, the points can be converted to cash. Because I wasn't aware of this I didn't jump on this opportunity right away. But then I read somewhere the points could be changed to cash so then I give it another try and sure enough they were right. So if you take a survey and they're paying you 150 points, that is equal to $1.50. It's not much but it adds up fast because they do send you a lot of surveys. The points can also be used to get prizes. I've gotten ipods, TVs and other gadgets using the points I've earned with MySurvey.com. There is no greater joy when someone comes over and asks how much did you pay for that tv and you can say "It cost me nothing!" lol
Besides taking the surveys, another great way to really make some consistent money with My Survey is to refer others. You get 150 points for each referral. Trust me it's very easy to refer people to this program because it is actually listed with the BBB and it's legitimate way to make some cash on the side. Like any paid survey program, don't expect that you're going to make tons of money just taking surveys. The only way that can happen is you're doing surveys for many companies at once and/or are referring others. The only time I've earned over $50 to do a survey was doing focus groups, which I can easily average several hundred dollars per month!
So the final word is that MySurvey.com is for real and is totally legitimate!
Is Global Travel International A Scam? aka GTI, GlobalTravel.com
Global Travel International (GTI) is a travel agency / business opportunity. Most people are attracted to this company because it allows anyone to become a travel agent without having to take classes. A few years back before discovering Global Travel International I actually took one of these travel agent classes and it was a very painful experience. It’s probably why I stopped going after a while and never "graduated".
Global Travel International claim to fame is that you skip the painful experience of these classes and can become a travel agent by merely paying a fee. When I first joined it was a flat fee of about $200 and no trial period. At the time of this review their fee was now $29.95 per month which is about $1 a day. But when added up for 12 months you end paying more than what I initially paid a few years ago.
Although they’re charging more now, there are definitely some advantages to consider.
The Good Stuff
Obviously the reason you want to become a travel agent is that you get commissions on the travel you book for others. Global Travel International claims commissions of up to 90% for their agents. So that’s one great thing.
The other wonderful thing about this company which I touched upon earlier is that you don’t have to dish out several hundred dollars up front like I did to start your own travel agent business. Nor do you need to rent out an office and pay for expensive training or equipment. The monthly payment plan makes this opportunity available to a greater number of people that don’t have a large amount of cash on hand to start a traditional travel agent business. So that’s a plus!
A recent improvement with the GlobalTravel.com program has been a 14 day risk free trial which will allows you to become a travel agent for those 14 days but can cancel and receive a refund of your first month’s payment within the trial period if you’re not satisified. So let’s say you decide this opportunity isn’t for you. You could still save yourself hundreds of dollars on your next vacation if you decide to book a trip while under the trial membership. How? Travel agents usually receive discounts of up to 50% on hotel rooms, car rentals and some cruises. So ideally you might as well book a trip and use your travel agent number to get a discount while under the trial period.
Another benefit when you become a GlobalTravel.com agent is that you get your own travel agent website, an official IATA membership card and some marketing material. You’re also provided with a very indepth agent only section that has all your training information, additional marketing material, forms and the latest travel agent only deals and trips. So you really do get a lot with your membership.
But for me the best part of the Global Travel International Travel Agent Business Opportunity was the discounts I received on trips. If you travel a lot then the membership pays for itself many times over with the amount of money you save on hotels and car rentals. It’s amazing how much these hotels and car rental places will cut off the prices for travel agents. Plus if you couple that with using a credit card that has a relationship with any of these companies you could end up saving up to 50%. Trust me when I say that has added up a lot!
The Bad Stuff
Okay you came to this page because you wanted to determine if Global Travel International is a fraud or legitimate. Well here it is.
If you’re looking to explore this opportunity because of the prospect of making big money and being your own expedia.com then you may be a little dissappointed. I was never really impressed with my travel agent site which was designed for me to book travel arrangements for my clients or for my clients to book travel arrangements on their own. The site provided tended to be slow and didn’t have the best search features that sites like travelocity.com or expedia.com had. But in the last few years they have finally improved that. However it still needs to be tweaked more. It was very frustrating to send my friends and family to my site and to hear well I had a hard time finding good deals. But again, that has improved. So that’s one of my major complaints. The site you’re provided isn’t the most user friendly or intutive like the other travel sites out there. It’s usable now but not the best out there.
In addition to their website not being the most userfriendly, they add insult to injury by tacking on an additional $5 "service fee" to the price of an airline ticket. So what would happen is that my clients would use the site and then compare prices with another bigger travel site and notice my site was charging an additional fee allbeit small. Needless to say this was always very difficult to explain and I lost some sales because of it. There was a short time they got rid of this fee. But at the time of this review it was back. If anything is a scam about Global Travel International, I guess you could view that $5 proccessing fee as one!
My final complaint about the company is the actual earning potential. This isn’t really unique to Global Travel International, it’s a problem that most travel agents face today. The fact of the matter is that most people book travel on their own now. There are so many great travel websites out there now that travel agents are becoming an endangered species. So although the potential to make great money is there with Global Travel Interational the likelihood of doing so will really depend on how good you are as a sales person. I find that people tend to use travel agents when they’re planning a big trip with multiple people. If you focus on this niche than you could do very well with GlobalTravel.com. So just keep this in mind.
But for me I realized the biggest benefit of Global Travel International was the discounts I received as a travel agent. It’s pretty much the only reason I renew every year. I travel almost 3-4 times a year and because I’m a travel agent I always get discounts at hotels and my car rentals. I’ve saved hundreds of dollars every year and probably several thousand dollars at this point since I’ve been a member for a few years now.
So do I think Global Travel International is a scam or fraud? No not at all. But just be realistic about how much money you can earn as a travel agent. Just think about your own habits. When was the last time you used a travel agent? If you’re like most it was because of a big trip with many people or when you had no idea about a place you wanted to visit. If you can tap into the group travel niche or people who aren’t web savvy, then you can make a killing with Global Travel International! Are they perfect? Not really. They still need a lot of work in terms of the website they provide us agents. But I don’t really know any company that doesn’t have room for improvement. So give Global Travel International a try if you’re fine with the good and bad about the company. I’ve been a member for years and I’ve been very happy with my membership solely on the fact that I get huge discounts on my yearly travel expenses. But you may be more savvy than me and can make it work from an income point of view!
Global Travel International claim to fame is that you skip the painful experience of these classes and can become a travel agent by merely paying a fee. When I first joined it was a flat fee of about $200 and no trial period. At the time of this review their fee was now $29.95 per month which is about $1 a day. But when added up for 12 months you end paying more than what I initially paid a few years ago.
Although they’re charging more now, there are definitely some advantages to consider.
The Good Stuff
Obviously the reason you want to become a travel agent is that you get commissions on the travel you book for others. Global Travel International claims commissions of up to 90% for their agents. So that’s one great thing.
The other wonderful thing about this company which I touched upon earlier is that you don’t have to dish out several hundred dollars up front like I did to start your own travel agent business. Nor do you need to rent out an office and pay for expensive training or equipment. The monthly payment plan makes this opportunity available to a greater number of people that don’t have a large amount of cash on hand to start a traditional travel agent business. So that’s a plus!
A recent improvement with the GlobalTravel.com program has been a 14 day risk free trial which will allows you to become a travel agent for those 14 days but can cancel and receive a refund of your first month’s payment within the trial period if you’re not satisified. So let’s say you decide this opportunity isn’t for you. You could still save yourself hundreds of dollars on your next vacation if you decide to book a trip while under the trial membership. How? Travel agents usually receive discounts of up to 50% on hotel rooms, car rentals and some cruises. So ideally you might as well book a trip and use your travel agent number to get a discount while under the trial period.
Another benefit when you become a GlobalTravel.com agent is that you get your own travel agent website, an official IATA membership card and some marketing material. You’re also provided with a very indepth agent only section that has all your training information, additional marketing material, forms and the latest travel agent only deals and trips. So you really do get a lot with your membership.
But for me the best part of the Global Travel International Travel Agent Business Opportunity was the discounts I received on trips. If you travel a lot then the membership pays for itself many times over with the amount of money you save on hotels and car rentals. It’s amazing how much these hotels and car rental places will cut off the prices for travel agents. Plus if you couple that with using a credit card that has a relationship with any of these companies you could end up saving up to 50%. Trust me when I say that has added up a lot!
The Bad Stuff
Okay you came to this page because you wanted to determine if Global Travel International is a fraud or legitimate. Well here it is.
If you’re looking to explore this opportunity because of the prospect of making big money and being your own expedia.com then you may be a little dissappointed. I was never really impressed with my travel agent site which was designed for me to book travel arrangements for my clients or for my clients to book travel arrangements on their own. The site provided tended to be slow and didn’t have the best search features that sites like travelocity.com or expedia.com had. But in the last few years they have finally improved that. However it still needs to be tweaked more. It was very frustrating to send my friends and family to my site and to hear well I had a hard time finding good deals. But again, that has improved. So that’s one of my major complaints. The site you’re provided isn’t the most user friendly or intutive like the other travel sites out there. It’s usable now but not the best out there.
In addition to their website not being the most userfriendly, they add insult to injury by tacking on an additional $5 "service fee" to the price of an airline ticket. So what would happen is that my clients would use the site and then compare prices with another bigger travel site and notice my site was charging an additional fee allbeit small. Needless to say this was always very difficult to explain and I lost some sales because of it. There was a short time they got rid of this fee. But at the time of this review it was back. If anything is a scam about Global Travel International, I guess you could view that $5 proccessing fee as one!
My final complaint about the company is the actual earning potential. This isn’t really unique to Global Travel International, it’s a problem that most travel agents face today. The fact of the matter is that most people book travel on their own now. There are so many great travel websites out there now that travel agents are becoming an endangered species. So although the potential to make great money is there with Global Travel Interational the likelihood of doing so will really depend on how good you are as a sales person. I find that people tend to use travel agents when they’re planning a big trip with multiple people. If you focus on this niche than you could do very well with GlobalTravel.com. So just keep this in mind.
But for me I realized the biggest benefit of Global Travel International was the discounts I received as a travel agent. It’s pretty much the only reason I renew every year. I travel almost 3-4 times a year and because I’m a travel agent I always get discounts at hotels and my car rentals. I’ve saved hundreds of dollars every year and probably several thousand dollars at this point since I’ve been a member for a few years now.
So do I think Global Travel International is a scam or fraud? No not at all. But just be realistic about how much money you can earn as a travel agent. Just think about your own habits. When was the last time you used a travel agent? If you’re like most it was because of a big trip with many people or when you had no idea about a place you wanted to visit. If you can tap into the group travel niche or people who aren’t web savvy, then you can make a killing with Global Travel International! Are they perfect? Not really. They still need a lot of work in terms of the website they provide us agents. But I don’t really know any company that doesn’t have room for improvement. So give Global Travel International a try if you’re fine with the good and bad about the company. I’ve been a member for years and I’ve been very happy with my membership solely on the fact that I get huge discounts on my yearly travel expenses. But you may be more savvy than me and can make it work from an income point of view!
Is MyLot.com A Scam?
We all have various passions and interest. I personally have a passion for gadgets. I love my iPhone 3gs and all it's all-in-one functionality. I couldn't imagine watching TV without my Tivo and my Ipod might as well be surgically attached to my hip. You get the picture. Most of discuss our passions or interest with co-workers or family members. But many people also discuss their passions online in places dedicated to a given interest. There are probably hundreds of websites and blogs dedicated to the show "Lost".
People gather at these websites and babble on about theories and feelings regarding a given episode or character. We do it for the love of our passions. But personally I would prefer to get paid to jabber on about my iphone and my favorite shows. Well now I can and you can as well!
Mylot.com is very different in that it does pay you to discuss anything you're passionate about or anything you want to respond to. So if someone is talking about how a certain politician is a war monger and total idiot then you can chime in and give your two cents about it. Or let's say you just saw a great movie and want to tell the world? You just log in to Mylot.com and post your comment and get paid!
Here's a little video I whipped up for you showing you how it works and proof of my own pay:
In any event, how much you're paid is based on how much money Mylot.com makes on advertising revenue. So unfortunately there is no set fee per message you post or response you make. But it ranges from a few cents per posts, which doesn't sound like much. But it adds up really fast the more you participate. And if you don't want to participate that's fine. Just refer people and you'll still make money for their participation!
People gather at these websites and babble on about theories and feelings regarding a given episode or character. We do it for the love of our passions. But personally I would prefer to get paid to jabber on about my iphone and my favorite shows. Well now I can and you can as well!
How Does Mylot.com Work?
Mylot.com is basically a glorified message board that pays its users a portion of the revenue they earn from ads placed on the site. A message board for those of you have never participated on one is as follows; It's basically a webpage where people post a comment or topic very much like you do with email. But instead of going back and forth sending emails to each other, the comments and responses are posted on the webpage. Anyone can start a topic or respond to one that is currently being discussed. But most message boards won't pay you for doing this.Mylot.com is very different in that it does pay you to discuss anything you're passionate about or anything you want to respond to. So if someone is talking about how a certain politician is a war monger and total idiot then you can chime in and give your two cents about it. Or let's say you just saw a great movie and want to tell the world? You just log in to Mylot.com and post your comment and get paid!
Here's a little video I whipped up for you showing you how it works and proof of my own pay:
How Much Can You Earn?
I'll be honest with you, you won't a lot of money participating in Mylot.com. It really all depends on how active you are and how passionate you are about the things in your life. But even if you're not really much of a yapper, you can still earn some nice money just referring some of your other buddies and friends that love to be online and yap about their interest. You or many people you know are probably on Facebook or twitter. Well why not convince your buddies tthey should be on Mylot where they can get paid for the nonsense they yammer about. lolIn any event, how much you're paid is based on how much money Mylot.com makes on advertising revenue. So unfortunately there is no set fee per message you post or response you make. But it ranges from a few cents per posts, which doesn't sound like much. But it adds up really fast the more you participate. And if you don't want to participate that's fine. Just refer people and you'll still make money for their participation!
Conclusion
Is Mylot.com a scam? Nope, I've been paid a few times by Mylot.com. That being said, they're definitely not my top money maker. However it's still nice to get a few extra dollars per month even if I'm not actively babbling about why my TIVO is the greatest invention since sliced bread. If you're one of those people that spend a lot time on Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, message boards or even emailing people, then you really might want to consider MyLot.com! It's totally free and you can earn some easy money for something you're probably doing right now! However keep in mind it's not going to make you rich or be enough to support your family! But it's probably better than what you're earning now for chilling on facebook which is nada! So give that some thought. Either way, I hope you've enjoyed my review of Mylot.comIs Agloco.com A Scam?
Agloco.com is suppose to be the next great online money maker. There have been countless big names (John Chow, Joel Comm, etc) that have been actively promoting and recommending the Agloco.com opportunity. I even had some of my closest web buddies encouraging me to sign up. But there has been a nagging feeling within me that is telling me it isn’t worth the effort. You see I was a big AllAdvantage.com referrer and user in the 90′s. I really loved that company. It was one of the early ways I made money online and by far the easiest. It gave me a warm feeling every time I would dial into my Internet connection (remember those days?) and the alladvantage.com toolbar would go green. I was literally being paid to be online! How great was that? But alas that opportunity eventually ended.
The reason AllAdvantage eventually crumbled was because their business model wasn’t sustainable albeit creative for the time. So when Agloco was introduced to me, it had a striking resemblance to the defunct AllAdvantage.com. Agloco is basically a company that pays you to download a toolbar and you’ll get paid for your usual internet activities such as surfing the web, reading email, etc. You also get paid for your referrals Internet activities which has been the driving force as to why so many people are recommending this opportunity.
So when considering the characteristics of this opportunity it’s almost identical to the failed AllAdvantage.com business model. It just wasn’t very apparent to me how they were any different than AllAdvantage.com. Could that failed business model be what Agloco.com is touting as the next big thing? Apparently yes!
So based on my experience in the past with AllAdvantage.com, Agloco.com definitely doesn’t seem like a feasible opportunity. It’s hard for me to call it a flat out scam because at the end of the day no one is really losing anything here. It’s not like anyone paid to be part of this program and now they’ve realized that they won’t be earning any money. But let’s just say that Agloco.com is just not something I would waste your time on until they have proven that they are actually paying people.
But the way things are looking now, it doesn’t even look like Agloco well get off the ground judging by what’s being said on this blog post about Agloco.com!
So what’s the conclusion of this review? Is Agloco.com legitimate? At this point I wouldn’t recommend them. There are far better ways to be earning money at home right now! And they’re not based on what if’s and they’re not in beta! lol
Look I’m not a work at home cynic, I really hope that Agloco can make this opportunity work. I have no problems eating my words. We all make mistakes it’s the joy of being human. So let’s hope in the near future I’ll be wrong. But right now just pass on this beta opportunity. Yes you do take a risk of joining the party late. I know I did with AllAdvantage.com but I was able to catch up really fast when it was proven to me that it did make money. So no worries. Go and focus on making money now rather than the potential of making money later!
The reason AllAdvantage eventually crumbled was because their business model wasn’t sustainable albeit creative for the time. So when Agloco was introduced to me, it had a striking resemblance to the defunct AllAdvantage.com. Agloco is basically a company that pays you to download a toolbar and you’ll get paid for your usual internet activities such as surfing the web, reading email, etc. You also get paid for your referrals Internet activities which has been the driving force as to why so many people are recommending this opportunity.
So when considering the characteristics of this opportunity it’s almost identical to the failed AllAdvantage.com business model. It just wasn’t very apparent to me how they were any different than AllAdvantage.com. Could that failed business model be what Agloco.com is touting as the next big thing? Apparently yes!
So based on my experience in the past with AllAdvantage.com, Agloco.com definitely doesn’t seem like a feasible opportunity. It’s hard for me to call it a flat out scam because at the end of the day no one is really losing anything here. It’s not like anyone paid to be part of this program and now they’ve realized that they won’t be earning any money. But let’s just say that Agloco.com is just not something I would waste your time on until they have proven that they are actually paying people.
But the way things are looking now, it doesn’t even look like Agloco well get off the ground judging by what’s being said on this blog post about Agloco.com!
So what’s the conclusion of this review? Is Agloco.com legitimate? At this point I wouldn’t recommend them. There are far better ways to be earning money at home right now! And they’re not based on what if’s and they’re not in beta! lol
Look I’m not a work at home cynic, I really hope that Agloco can make this opportunity work. I have no problems eating my words. We all make mistakes it’s the joy of being human. So let’s hope in the near future I’ll be wrong. But right now just pass on this beta opportunity. Yes you do take a risk of joining the party late. I know I did with AllAdvantage.com but I was able to catch up really fast when it was proven to me that it did make money. So no worries. Go and focus on making money now rather than the potential of making money later!
Is InboxDollars.com A Scam?
Inboxdollars.com is one of the few original get paid to read email companies that were launched in the late 90′s. The concept of getting paid to read emails was revolutionary back then but not as much today. Seems like every where you turn there are new get paid to read email programs like InBoxDollars.com springing up every week. But the major difference is they tend to go out of business as fast as they came in. I’ve been a member of InboxDollars.com for several years. At the time I was really into get paid programs as a way to earn some extra money on the side. I’m not as active with these programs anymore because I’ve since evolved into running sites like this one. But when I was involved Inboxdollars.com I was definitely making some money.
The thing you have to keep in mind about any get paid program is that you’ll never get rich or earn a lot of money doing just one program. You can get paid for reading emails with Inboxdollars.com but don’t expect to make enough to support your family. The key with get paid programs is to do many of them at once to earn a decent income. And if you really want to make big money without doing anything then you should refer others to get paid programs. Honestly that’s where the big money is. But that being said you can still earn some money reading emails for Inboxdollars.com but I doubt it’s the money they’re claiming.
In most cases you’ll get emails paying you a few cents. It’s not much but it’s something. If you’re doing several programs like this then this all adds up. So as long as you go in there with a proper expectation you won’t be disappointed. I think people are quick to call get paid programs like Inboxdollars.com a scam because they set unrealistic expectations as to how much they would be earning. And the way the companies promote the programs may have something to do with that. But I wouldn’t call Inboxdollars.com a scam because you do actual earn money sort of.
I’ve read some other reviews about this program and I can’t help but chuckle at the cynical nature of some of my fellow blogging counterparts. They’d have you believe this program is a scam because you’re not making a boat load of money. Maybe it’s just me, but most people I know that are looking to work at home or make money online are very happy making some money. So I don’t know how Inboxdollars.com can be referred to as a scam when you do actually earn money with the program. Maybe I need to be more cynical to understand this?
So, does this program work? Yes it does. Do I recommend Inboxdollars.com, Yes I do! But only if you plan to make it one of the many get paid programs you would be involved in. If you have realistic expectation of get paid programs and understand that the real money comes from participating in many of them at once and/or referring others, then eventually you can earn some big money! So give Inboxdollars.com a try and in addition to other get paid programs. I feel confident if you follow this strategy you will eventually earn a decent amount of money from home.
At the end of the day programs like Inboxdollars.com are free to join and you might as well get paid for something you do anyway which reading email!
The thing you have to keep in mind about any get paid program is that you’ll never get rich or earn a lot of money doing just one program. You can get paid for reading emails with Inboxdollars.com but don’t expect to make enough to support your family. The key with get paid programs is to do many of them at once to earn a decent income. And if you really want to make big money without doing anything then you should refer others to get paid programs. Honestly that’s where the big money is. But that being said you can still earn some money reading emails for Inboxdollars.com but I doubt it’s the money they’re claiming.
In most cases you’ll get emails paying you a few cents. It’s not much but it’s something. If you’re doing several programs like this then this all adds up. So as long as you go in there with a proper expectation you won’t be disappointed. I think people are quick to call get paid programs like Inboxdollars.com a scam because they set unrealistic expectations as to how much they would be earning. And the way the companies promote the programs may have something to do with that. But I wouldn’t call Inboxdollars.com a scam because you do actual earn money sort of.
I’ve read some other reviews about this program and I can’t help but chuckle at the cynical nature of some of my fellow blogging counterparts. They’d have you believe this program is a scam because you’re not making a boat load of money. Maybe it’s just me, but most people I know that are looking to work at home or make money online are very happy making some money. So I don’t know how Inboxdollars.com can be referred to as a scam when you do actually earn money with the program. Maybe I need to be more cynical to understand this?
So, does this program work? Yes it does. Do I recommend Inboxdollars.com, Yes I do! But only if you plan to make it one of the many get paid programs you would be involved in. If you have realistic expectation of get paid programs and understand that the real money comes from participating in many of them at once and/or referring others, then eventually you can earn some big money! So give Inboxdollars.com a try and in addition to other get paid programs. I feel confident if you follow this strategy you will eventually earn a decent amount of money from home.
At the end of the day programs like Inboxdollars.com are free to join and you might as well get paid for something you do anyway which reading email!
Is TreasureTrooper.com A Scam?
Treasure Trooper is very much like FusionCash.com where you get paid to complete various offers. Here’s how it works. You sign up for a free account with TreasureTrooper.com where you’re able to log in and select offers of interest to you. The offers can be totally free, paid or risk free trials. Risk free trials means that you sign up for an offer using your credit card. But you’re not charged until you’ve finished your trial period which can be 7 or 30 days. TreasureTrooper.com pays you for doing any of these offers. But from my experience the risk free trials will always pay the most because Treasure Trooper is paid more money for referring you to this offer.
This brings me to my next point. How can Treasure Trooper afford to pay you to try offers?
Well all companies are looking for new customers or prospects. So what they’ll do is pay commissions to companies like Treasure Trooper.com to find them these prospects or customers. So what TreasureTrooper.com has done is decided to give you some of the commissions they earn. (How nice of them!) So let’s say a company like Netflix.com is paying them $20 to get a prospect to do a trial of their DVD by mail service, TreasureTrooper.com might pay you $10 for trying the Netflix offer. They keep track of all the offers you do on their website and tally up all the money you’ve earned for doing various offers. You then get paid at the end of the month for the total of your offers for the prior month and for any referrals you send if you choose to do so (which you should!).
And that’s pretty much how it works folks.
The reason why sites like TreasureTrooper.com may be considered a scam is that you need to be very organized so that you can keep track of what offers you do and which ones are trial offers so you know when to cancel them if you’re no longer interested. Most people aren’t and they end losing the money they make.
So let’s use the Netflix example, Let’s say you’ve tried the service and TreasureTrooper.com pays you $10 and you decided that you weren’t really interested in continuing the Netflix service but forgot to cancel it. Netflix would then charge you $10 for next month’s DVDs and now you’ve pretty much lost money. So I think this is where people may think a company like TreasureTrooper.com is a scam!
But they’re not. They keep their end of the bargain up by paying you as promised but they’re not responsible if you’re not organized in terms of keeping track of what offers you do and don’t cancel. Either way they make their money. But if you want to make yours then you need to stay organized.
I’ve participate in programs like TreasureTrooper.com and made a few hundred bucks which was nice. But I was very organized. So I don’t think TreasureTrooper.com is scam at all. You can definitely make money. But just be aware of the pitfalls. Like any program, it has its flaws but you can in-fact make money and that’s the bottom line! Hope you enjoy this review and make your own decision about TreasureTrooper.com. If you’re a member I’d love to hear your feedback about it.
This brings me to my next point. How can Treasure Trooper afford to pay you to try offers?
Well all companies are looking for new customers or prospects. So what they’ll do is pay commissions to companies like Treasure Trooper.com to find them these prospects or customers. So what TreasureTrooper.com has done is decided to give you some of the commissions they earn. (How nice of them!) So let’s say a company like Netflix.com is paying them $20 to get a prospect to do a trial of their DVD by mail service, TreasureTrooper.com might pay you $10 for trying the Netflix offer. They keep track of all the offers you do on their website and tally up all the money you’ve earned for doing various offers. You then get paid at the end of the month for the total of your offers for the prior month and for any referrals you send if you choose to do so (which you should!).
And that’s pretty much how it works folks.
The reason why sites like TreasureTrooper.com may be considered a scam is that you need to be very organized so that you can keep track of what offers you do and which ones are trial offers so you know when to cancel them if you’re no longer interested. Most people aren’t and they end losing the money they make.
So let’s use the Netflix example, Let’s say you’ve tried the service and TreasureTrooper.com pays you $10 and you decided that you weren’t really interested in continuing the Netflix service but forgot to cancel it. Netflix would then charge you $10 for next month’s DVDs and now you’ve pretty much lost money. So I think this is where people may think a company like TreasureTrooper.com is a scam!
But they’re not. They keep their end of the bargain up by paying you as promised but they’re not responsible if you’re not organized in terms of keeping track of what offers you do and don’t cancel. Either way they make their money. But if you want to make yours then you need to stay organized.
I’ve participate in programs like TreasureTrooper.com and made a few hundred bucks which was nice. But I was very organized. So I don’t think TreasureTrooper.com is scam at all. You can definitely make money. But just be aware of the pitfalls. Like any program, it has its flaws but you can in-fact make money and that’s the bottom line! Hope you enjoy this review and make your own decision about TreasureTrooper.com. If you’re a member I’d love to hear your feedback about it.
Is SurveySavvy.com A Scam?
Get Paid To Take surveys Online Programs have gotten a bad rap of late! Website reviews would have you believe that all survey sites and opportunities are scams. But I’m here to tell you that you’ve been bamboozled and led astray.
Did you know there are some online paid survey companies such as SurveySavvy.com which are members of the BBB (Better Business Bureau) in good standings?
Did you know you don’t have to pay a dime to join SurveySavvy.com to get paid to take surveys online?
The bad publicity around get paid to take survey programs is that there are companies charging you for a list of online paid survey opportunities. This in itself is not illegal. But you’re basically paying for a list that you can get for free on sites like www.WorkAtHomeCareers.com. I’m torn about calling these type of companies scams because we all pay for information we can get for free all the time, they’re called newspapers, magazines and books. The problem with some of these list of survey companies is that they’re making outrageous claims about how much money you can make with these surveys and the number of surveys you’ll get per day and how soon you’ll get started.
The fact of the matter is legitimate companies like SurveySavvy.com will definitely pay you to take surveys. So no it’s not a scam! But chances are you’re not going to qualify to receive a large number of surveys and there all not going to pay you $50 for an hour of your time as some of these ads claim. Any survey company whether it’s SurveySavvy.com or MySurvey.com will send out surveys based on their needs for a given study. Keep in mind these survey companies are marketing companies being hired by other companies to get your feedback. So if they’re not getting business from new companies, then guess what you’re probably not going to get a survey! And let’s say if they do have tons of companies looking to survey you, you still have to fit a certain profile. If my company sells baby products and I want the opinion of mothers, If you’re a dude who’s closest experience to parenthood is your dog spike, you’re not getting a survey for this study. So keep that in mind with any survey company. Don’t believe the hype that you’ve been reading that all survey companies are scams and don’t believe the sites selling survey lists that you’ll start earning $100 per hour as soon as you get their list!
The best strategy is to join as many survey companies at once. The reason behind this is that companies looking to do research use different marketing organizations. So you want to be on all the lists of these marketing organizations to get more survey opportunities.
And yes you can get these lists for free but these list aren’t always maintained by the site owners. That’s when using a paid company like SurveyScout.com isn’t a bad idea because they have to keep their list up to date so they can earn money by selling you these list and from the referrals they earn by referring you to these companies. But again you don’t have to use these companies.
In any event, I definitely recommend SurveySavvy.com because it’s a member of the BBB and I’ve personally been paid for taking surveys and referring other people. I’m hoping that now that I’m going to be a parent, I will qualify for more surveys. But I do get a few good ones once per month. SurveySavvy.com won’t make you tons of money. But the checks can add up and they pay you for the surveys your friends and referrals do. And I’m pretty sure you know a hand full of people that are always giving you their two cents when you didn’t ask for it. Why not get paid for it now? lol
So give SurveySavvy.com a try. It’s free to join and definitely legitimate. They actually pay a lot better then some of the other programs I’ve tried.
Did you know there are some online paid survey companies such as SurveySavvy.com which are members of the BBB (Better Business Bureau) in good standings?
Did you know you don’t have to pay a dime to join SurveySavvy.com to get paid to take surveys online?
The bad publicity around get paid to take survey programs is that there are companies charging you for a list of online paid survey opportunities. This in itself is not illegal. But you’re basically paying for a list that you can get for free on sites like www.WorkAtHomeCareers.com. I’m torn about calling these type of companies scams because we all pay for information we can get for free all the time, they’re called newspapers, magazines and books. The problem with some of these list of survey companies is that they’re making outrageous claims about how much money you can make with these surveys and the number of surveys you’ll get per day and how soon you’ll get started.
The fact of the matter is legitimate companies like SurveySavvy.com will definitely pay you to take surveys. So no it’s not a scam! But chances are you’re not going to qualify to receive a large number of surveys and there all not going to pay you $50 for an hour of your time as some of these ads claim. Any survey company whether it’s SurveySavvy.com or MySurvey.com will send out surveys based on their needs for a given study. Keep in mind these survey companies are marketing companies being hired by other companies to get your feedback. So if they’re not getting business from new companies, then guess what you’re probably not going to get a survey! And let’s say if they do have tons of companies looking to survey you, you still have to fit a certain profile. If my company sells baby products and I want the opinion of mothers, If you’re a dude who’s closest experience to parenthood is your dog spike, you’re not getting a survey for this study. So keep that in mind with any survey company. Don’t believe the hype that you’ve been reading that all survey companies are scams and don’t believe the sites selling survey lists that you’ll start earning $100 per hour as soon as you get their list!
The best strategy is to join as many survey companies at once. The reason behind this is that companies looking to do research use different marketing organizations. So you want to be on all the lists of these marketing organizations to get more survey opportunities.
And yes you can get these lists for free but these list aren’t always maintained by the site owners. That’s when using a paid company like SurveyScout.com isn’t a bad idea because they have to keep their list up to date so they can earn money by selling you these list and from the referrals they earn by referring you to these companies. But again you don’t have to use these companies.
In any event, I definitely recommend SurveySavvy.com because it’s a member of the BBB and I’ve personally been paid for taking surveys and referring other people. I’m hoping that now that I’m going to be a parent, I will qualify for more surveys. But I do get a few good ones once per month. SurveySavvy.com won’t make you tons of money. But the checks can add up and they pay you for the surveys your friends and referrals do. And I’m pretty sure you know a hand full of people that are always giving you their two cents when you didn’t ask for it. Why not get paid for it now? lol
So give SurveySavvy.com a try. It’s free to join and definitely legitimate. They actually pay a lot better then some of the other programs I’ve tried.
Is TinyDetails.com A Scam?
Tiny Details.com is a company that specializes in giving homeworkers the opportunity to assemble doll house miniatures The miniatures produced must pass their rigorous standards. I’ve heard some minor complaints about this company so I decided to write this review to see if we can get to the root of some of these claims. That being said I’ve also read a lot of complaints about bigger companies like Microsoft, Paypal and Disney, so I wanted to be objective when approaching this review and you should be as well.
I know from first hand experience how people are quick to call any company a scam or fraud and many times it’s because of misunderstanding or lack of comprehension of the given opportunity.
By definition the assembly of miniatures is not a very easy task. I encourage you to visit a hobby shop and look at the details that go into some higher end doll houses. Tiny Details is about producing high end miniature products so they can resell at a profit so it’s in their best interest as a business to only accept quality work from their home assembly workers.
From what I’ve gathered, the problem is that some of the work at home assembly workers and TinyDetails.com don’t see eye to eye on what is deemed a quality product. This is where the accusations of being a scam come in.
I’ve personally contacted the owner Kris on some occasions where disputes were brought to my attention and Kris has always been quick to respond and resolve any issue that came up. So it’s hard for me to swallow Tiny Details as being a scam. For me a scam is a company that is totally unresponsive and disappears when faced with obstacles. Again based on my personal experience that’s not the case.
You should avoid Tiny Details if you lack attention to detail, can’t follow directions and/or are unsure about working with miniatures. The assembly work is difficult and not for the faint of heart. However if you are detail oriented person, love working with your hands and don’t mind a challenge then this may be the company for you.
Unlike many work at home companies, they don’t hide behind an email address. You can actually pick the phone and call them. I’d like to see you do that with many of the so called legitimate work at home companies out there. So No I don’t think that Tiny Details is a scam! But it’s not an easy way to make money either. You really need to have the skills to do the job to be successful. So keep that in mind. I think the people that called this company a scam didn’t and that’s why they were disappointed with this legitimate opportunity.
But with that said, if the reports and complaints worry you, then I would suggest trying some of the other ways to make money as described in our articles. Many of our loyal subscribers are finding success doing so. For instance I was able to make $150 in an hour just for giving my "two cents". And I’m pretty sure that would never be possible with assembling trinkets.
I know from first hand experience how people are quick to call any company a scam or fraud and many times it’s because of misunderstanding or lack of comprehension of the given opportunity.
By definition the assembly of miniatures is not a very easy task. I encourage you to visit a hobby shop and look at the details that go into some higher end doll houses. Tiny Details is about producing high end miniature products so they can resell at a profit so it’s in their best interest as a business to only accept quality work from their home assembly workers.
From what I’ve gathered, the problem is that some of the work at home assembly workers and TinyDetails.com don’t see eye to eye on what is deemed a quality product. This is where the accusations of being a scam come in.
I’ve personally contacted the owner Kris on some occasions where disputes were brought to my attention and Kris has always been quick to respond and resolve any issue that came up. So it’s hard for me to swallow Tiny Details as being a scam. For me a scam is a company that is totally unresponsive and disappears when faced with obstacles. Again based on my personal experience that’s not the case.
You should avoid Tiny Details if you lack attention to detail, can’t follow directions and/or are unsure about working with miniatures. The assembly work is difficult and not for the faint of heart. However if you are detail oriented person, love working with your hands and don’t mind a challenge then this may be the company for you.
Unlike many work at home companies, they don’t hide behind an email address. You can actually pick the phone and call them. I’d like to see you do that with many of the so called legitimate work at home companies out there. So No I don’t think that Tiny Details is a scam! But it’s not an easy way to make money either. You really need to have the skills to do the job to be successful. So keep that in mind. I think the people that called this company a scam didn’t and that’s why they were disappointed with this legitimate opportunity.
But with that said, if the reports and complaints worry you, then I would suggest trying some of the other ways to make money as described in our articles. Many of our loyal subscribers are finding success doing so. For instance I was able to make $150 in an hour just for giving my "two cents". And I’m pretty sure that would never be possible with assembling trinkets.
Project PayDay.com Review – Scam or Not!
For a few months now, I’ve seen a lot of Project PayDay.com ads all over the web and search results. (I make it a habit to do searches related to my industry just to see what’s hot at the moment.) I have to admit – when I first stumbled across Project Payday I thought it looked a lot like so many other scam sites out there. I noticed that ProjectPayDay.com ads were being shown a lot on my other site Work At Home Careers.com via adsense. But I never really took the time to look into it. I even received an email from one of my subscribers about it. So I referred her to my scam section so she could do the research.
Again, no interest on my end. A few weeks later I received an email from the owner asking me to promote the program. I get a lot of these offers because of my other site. And I have one major rule, the opportunity has to be free for me to heavily promote it on my site and it has to be legitimate. Usually the fact that it is free kills any chance of it turning out to be a scam. And if by some miracle it does end up being a scam. I rest easy knowing that none of my visitors or subscribers had lost any of their money.
So I asked the owner my usual questions:
They actually come right out and tell you that you will NOT get rich using this program. I thought that was interesting, so I keep reading and ultimately signed up to check out this program in detail.
I must say as soon as I was in the member section, I already knew that this had potential. But I’m a skeptic by nature because of this industry but I’m not a cynic so I read through the site with an open mind.
ProjectPayDay.com is basically a website that gives you step by step directions on how to earn money doing get paid offers. Get paid offers are exactly what they sound like, you get paid to do offers. Usually how it works is that you join a site like FusionCash.com for free, Log in, pick offers that are of interest to you, do the offers, and get paid. It’s really that simple. The offers can range from trying out a subscription of blockbuster.com for free, or filling out a survey form. Either case you get paid a certain amount of money for trying one or more of these offers. And trust me they have a lot to choose from! What you can earn can range from $.50 to $50.
So at first I really didn’t understand what Project PayDay.com was bringing to the table. But apparently there are other techniques that can be used to make money with Get Paid offers that I wasn’t aware of. So ProjectPayDay.com goes into 3 methods to really maximize the money you can make.
I won’t really go into all the details of each because their free website and QuickStart tutorials does a better job of this. But I’ll say this, they do provide a very concise step-by-step Training Guide, that covers the 3 different methods for making anywhere from $200 to $5,000+ a month working just a few hours a day.
… there is even a video done by 2 of their members where they tell you step-by-step exactly what they both did to average over $2000 in their first month, and how one is already making $5,000+ a month by month 3.
Overall The concepts revealed were eye opening … and the best part is that 2 of the 3 methods don’t even require that you actually do any offers yourself.
I was very impressed with the information. I know for a fact you can make money with get paid progams because I’ve done many of them via FusionCash.com and other sites. But ProjectPayDay.com shows you a way sustaining a long term living with these programs.
It’s one of the only programs I know where you could actually earn money today! Not waiting for a check a month from now or waiting for a work at home employer to hopefully hire you. It’s something that can be started right away.
I think the best thing of all is that in addition to the training guide they also provide over 15 different QuickStart videos that show you exactly what to do, step-by-step, so you literally can’t fail.
There is even an entire section in the Training Guide that shows you exactly what to do in order to make money within hours of starting.
Project PayDay isn’t the “sexiest” program out there, but when the dust settles all that matters is that it really does work. If you’re still struggling to make money online, Project PayDay is THE program for you.
At the very least you should try the program because it’s totally free. So you have nothing to lose in my humble opinion. But opinions are like ….holes, everyone has them.
I can totally see how Project PayDay.com may not be the best option for many. But I’m a firm believer in giving things a try and making your own decision.
So let me know what you think.
Again, no interest on my end. A few weeks later I received an email from the owner asking me to promote the program. I get a lot of these offers because of my other site. And I have one major rule, the opportunity has to be free for me to heavily promote it on my site and it has to be legitimate. Usually the fact that it is free kills any chance of it turning out to be a scam. And if by some miracle it does end up being a scam. I rest easy knowing that none of my visitors or subscribers had lost any of their money.
So I asked the owner my usual questions:
* Is this opportunity free to my users? (Yes!)
* Is this a scam or get rich scheme? (No, but of course I didn’t take his word for it.)
* How much can I earn and how much can my users earn? (Pretty decent money)So I decided to learn more, I actually saw something that I don’t think I’ve ever seen before …
They actually come right out and tell you that you will NOT get rich using this program. I thought that was interesting, so I keep reading and ultimately signed up to check out this program in detail.
I must say as soon as I was in the member section, I already knew that this had potential. But I’m a skeptic by nature because of this industry but I’m not a cynic so I read through the site with an open mind.
ProjectPayDay.com is basically a website that gives you step by step directions on how to earn money doing get paid offers. Get paid offers are exactly what they sound like, you get paid to do offers. Usually how it works is that you join a site like FusionCash.com for free, Log in, pick offers that are of interest to you, do the offers, and get paid. It’s really that simple. The offers can range from trying out a subscription of blockbuster.com for free, or filling out a survey form. Either case you get paid a certain amount of money for trying one or more of these offers. And trust me they have a lot to choose from! What you can earn can range from $.50 to $50.
So at first I really didn’t understand what Project PayDay.com was bringing to the table. But apparently there are other techniques that can be used to make money with Get Paid offers that I wasn’t aware of. So ProjectPayDay.com goes into 3 methods to really maximize the money you can make.
I won’t really go into all the details of each because their free website and QuickStart tutorials does a better job of this. But I’ll say this, they do provide a very concise step-by-step Training Guide, that covers the 3 different methods for making anywhere from $200 to $5,000+ a month working just a few hours a day.
… there is even a video done by 2 of their members where they tell you step-by-step exactly what they both did to average over $2000 in their first month, and how one is already making $5,000+ a month by month 3.
Overall The concepts revealed were eye opening … and the best part is that 2 of the 3 methods don’t even require that you actually do any offers yourself.
I was very impressed with the information. I know for a fact you can make money with get paid progams because I’ve done many of them via FusionCash.com and other sites. But ProjectPayDay.com shows you a way sustaining a long term living with these programs.
It’s one of the only programs I know where you could actually earn money today! Not waiting for a check a month from now or waiting for a work at home employer to hopefully hire you. It’s something that can be started right away.
I think the best thing of all is that in addition to the training guide they also provide over 15 different QuickStart videos that show you exactly what to do, step-by-step, so you literally can’t fail.
There is even an entire section in the Training Guide that shows you exactly what to do in order to make money within hours of starting.
Project PayDay isn’t the “sexiest” program out there, but when the dust settles all that matters is that it really does work. If you’re still struggling to make money online, Project PayDay is THE program for you.
At the very least you should try the program because it’s totally free. So you have nothing to lose in my humble opinion. But opinions are like ….holes, everyone has them.
I can totally see how Project PayDay.com may not be the best option for many. But I’m a firm believer in giving things a try and making your own decision.
So let me know what you think.
Myspace will pays users. Sike! But Yuwie.com Does!
Well we all know how popular Myspace can be. It’s the poster child for the whole Web 2.0 movement. It’s been a great place to socialize, goof off, and network. Myspace has also been used for some bad things such as cyber bulling and a hang out spot for sex offenders. I guess nothing can be perfect. As an internet marketer we all view myspace has a huge potential source of income. But obviously social networking sites like Myspace really frown on marketing or making money with their network. Isn’t the whole purpose of Web 2.0 is that sharing is caring? So damn it, share by allowing us to make money. lol
In any event as a marketer that’s always peeved me. These guys are making millions if not billions of dollars in ad revenue and yet they stiffle the little guys that are trying to earn some money. I’m not totally cynical I understand there are people out there that would abuse the system as we’ve seen that done in other places. But I still don’t think it justifies the no tolerance attitude towards monetizing social networks. But who cares what I think.
Well apparently Yuwie.com does. How would you feel if I told you that a site like Myspace.com would pay you for doing things you already do on Myspace such as:
* Uploading Photos
* Uploading Videos
* Posting in your Blog
* Updating your profile.
In any event as a marketer that’s always peeved me. These guys are making millions if not billions of dollars in ad revenue and yet they stiffle the little guys that are trying to earn some money. I’m not totally cynical I understand there are people out there that would abuse the system as we’ve seen that done in other places. But I still don’t think it justifies the no tolerance attitude towards monetizing social networks. But who cares what I think.
Well apparently Yuwie.com does. How would you feel if I told you that a site like Myspace.com would pay you for doing things you already do on Myspace such as:
* Uploading Photos
* Uploading Videos
* Posting in your Blog
* Updating your profile.
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