In the case of surveys - Well yes it can! But, is it worth all the hassle? You must have a clear idea of what you are trying to achieve and of the trustworthy sites that you will get paid from and what amounts you are likely to make. Writing Blogs? We'll see! I also look at Paid to Read and some other Affiliate Programs

Wednesday, 25 July 2007

Survey Scam

Alert - AWSurveys

I've just picked this up at a forum site that I use:

I had seen a warning from a mylot member that AWSurveys is scam after i had already joined AWS. As i had full confidence in my marketing skills I went ahead and promoted the site too. I reached payout 2 weeks back and accumulatted another $30 in 5 days via references. After the 5 days period i send mail regarding nonpayment but recd no response. After a day or so i found that my account is deleted by the company. I have not done anything wrong according to the FAQ given by the company. I am on the lookout as to whom i should complain against the Company now. I also was surprised to notice that the payout is kept at $75 and out of which $25 paypal charges to be deducted once a payment claim is made. All who have been duped by AWS is requested to raise their voice against the Company. AWSurveys is Advertising with Advertcash too... pls do not fall prey to tthe Company.

I've always been a bit dubious about the numbers being bandied about here but held my counsel - I never joined!

Surveys I trust:

YouGov - UK, US and Middle East - slow earner but good surveys.

Ciao - Various countries - more than a survey site, you can earn good sums by reviewing products.

Global Test Market - Worldwide (I don't have an affiliate link - go to http://www.globaltestmarket.com/)

These are the ones that have paid me!

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7 comments:

Anonymous said...

I have been paid several times by this company, and am still in good standings with them. This company does no self advertising, so saying they advertise on advercash is ridiculous. That is just somebody's link to awsurveys. I've noticed that most people that say this company is a "scam" are people who made 50 fake accounts and then expected a payment..I've seen lots and lots of other peoples proof of payments

jjlp86 said...

I would be far more convinced by someone posting with a name and not as anonymous.

I still note that in two forums I use people are still complaining about not being paid. In addition to this there are many complaints about the ridiculous $25 charge to be paid by PayPal.

Anonymous said...

I AM CURRENTLY A MEMBER OF AWSURVEYS, I HAVE NOT REACHED THE MINIMUM PAYOUT YET BUT I AM STARTING TO FEEL THAT THEY ARE A SCAM.
ALL THE COMPLAINT HAVE BEEN THAT I HAVE READ SO FAR GET CONFIRMATION COMMENTS THEN ONE ANONYMOUS STANDS OUT TO SAY IT IS FALSE. WELL IF AWSURVEYS IS GENUINE WHY DON'T THEY COME FORWARD AND MAKE US FEEL THEY ARE REAL.
TAHNKS FOR YOUR WISE THOUGHTS.

Anonymous said...

definitely right about the site biggest scammer ... stay away genuine onliners.
Check my page for other good site i have.

Anonymous said...

I have been on a CASH TREK for about 6 months now. I have signed up for about 12 survey sites, and have found most to be straight. But, that said, you're not going to ever make enough money doing surveys to pay for your time spent. I realized that I was spending hours a day and earning about $2.00/hour, IF I ever got paid in some far distant future.
That was B.S. So I did some more research and found several network marketing opportunities, that I thoroughly checked out online. Most of those required an investment of some kind, which was just really paying the GUY that signed me up.
I finally found a home, that I'm happy with.

The 3 things that impressed me about this opportunity were:
1. NO OUT OF POCKET INVESTMENT
2. Everyone posts their Address and Home phone for all to see.
3. They, and now I, supply full support as well as all the tools needed to get going right away.

I was with them for less than a month when I got my first payout. And that was without any investment of money on my part.

If you're interested, check out: http://cashtrek.info

You can make $150-$450/day answering emails.

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Unknown said...

what sites are not a scam with no out of the pocket investments

Unknown said...

stay away from it!!!! ....even if you reach the target they will says that you use illegal ways to sign your referral.....DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME....Instead , find a survey site which offer no minimum payout.
eg:
GP TREAESURE..http://tiny.cc/sq7m6