Are paid surveys a scam? 42 Articles

by Calren Crenlon

For several months I have searched online for legitimate ways to earn a living on-line. Of the various methods I have tried, paid surveys seem to be one of the most popular ways most people try. However, this has lead ...read more

by Rhonda M.

Paid surveys like any other online adventure have some scams. How can you avoid being scammed by survey companies? There are a few key elements to look for when signing up to become a panel member in survey companies. If y...read more

by Justice Liberty

Over the past several months I have been testing out ways to make money from home. I am a stay at home mother who needs to earn extra money for my household. So here is what I have discovered about paid on line surveys. ...read more

by Grant Hamilton

Everyone wants more money. The sad truth is that most of us in this world do not have enough money to make ends meet. Fuel costs are rising, and middle class workers are being priced out of the American Dream of having t...read more

by Vanessa Fagan

There are many market research companies out there who really do give you rewards for your time, however, you should read terms & conditions so you know exactly what they expect and what you're going to have to invest ...read more

by April Thacker

I have tried several paid survey sites over the last year looking for something to do with my extra time and possibly make a few extra dollars. A lot of the survey companies I tried have turned out to be one scam after ano...read more

by Randa Morris

Paid survey sites promise a lot of great rewards, just for answering a few simple questions. But do they really give you what they say they will? There are 2 types of paid "survey" sites to be discussed in this articl...read more

by The Dormouse

The short answer is, some are, and some aren't. We've all tried the pay per click, pay to receive emails, do this survey and be entered into our prize draw ones, and none of them pay (or if they do, I've yet to find th...read more

by Misti Sandefur

For a while I pondered the idea, and I asked myself, could I really earn a substantial amount of income from survey sites? Eventually the curiosity got the best of me, and I had to at least try. I signed up for approximate...read more

by H.G. Hess

I have found from experience that most paid surveys are not a scam. In fact, most of them come from large companies such as Burger King or Bed Bath and Beyond who geniunely want to know what consumers want. These compani...read more

by Danelle Karth

Yes! And...no. It isn't always easy to figure out what is a scam and what isn't. Some paid survey sites are scams. They want you to join a lot of programs and in some cases even spend money to supposedly make money. It doe...read more

by Julie03

When I became a stay-at-home mom, I was convinced that there would be plenty of on line jobs for me to do to supplement my income. I was wrong! After being scammed from several sites that charged me to join, I came across ...read more

by Survey Swine

There are some good online survey sites out there. Be careful and stay away from the sites where you have to pay first. I've had good results with the following survey companies : 1. Greenfield Online - I made about $30...read more

by Lady Demure

Most survey sites are simply clever mechanisms to lure potential customers into purchasing goods or services. Stay away from survey sites that contain questions relating solely to the option of signing up for something. ...read more

by Jennifer Eblin

Paid surveys are without a doubt a scam. Despite the hundreds of people who claim that they earn their monthly income from filling out forms, there are far more that are not earning a single penny. Do any search of paid su...read more

by Kateryna Patskovska

Surely most people believe that paid surveys are a scam. But are they? Some of them are. Those websites that promise you those $5.00 to $75.00 per survey are LIARS! Those sites are just robbing OUR PRIVATE INFORMATION and ...read more

by American Rant

Not all opinion surveys are created equal and not all are scams as well. Finding a survey site that isn't a scam is very difficult task because there are more sites that are scam related than not. Myself I have one I use t...read more

by Carolina Uribe

Earning money with Surveys is a difficult task. A lot of websites claim that you can quit your nine to five job and spend part of the day sitting in front of the computer while answering questions and polls and getting pai...read more

by MJ Miller

For the most part no, they are not scams. That is to say that there are companies out there that WILL pay you for your opinion. I am a member of 8 different survey sites and they are all legitimate. Only one enters you in ...read more

by JAZEVOX

Baseb on my actual experience, not all online surveys are scams. Some really do compensate you for your participation. But most of these legitimate survey companies have things in common to give you some hints if they are ...read more