Like are they actually real or is it just a scam to get peoples money? I'm thinking of doing it to earn a bit of extra cash but i dunno.
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The rule, as always, is to stay away from those that ask you to pay before you can get these surveys. \n\nLegitimate market survey companies such as Pinecone Research recruit members based on demographic characteristics -- e.g. mothers of babies 0-12 years old -- and will send surveys of products and services targeting this demographic group. Pinecone Research, however, pays only $5 per survey -- you're definitely not going to be rich with that. They can give you anywhere from 1-5 at most surveys in a month. \n\nOther companies simply ask you to answer as many research as possible, and you don't earn anything just the chance to win at a raffle (which I find lame).\n\nThe article "Earning Money from Surveys" provide a short list of legitimate market research firms and contains explanations of what to look for when joining surveys (and weeding out the fraudulent ones)\nhttp://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol121/onlinesurvey.htm \n\nPinecone Research http://www.pineconeresearch.com\nGreenField Online http://www.greenfieldonline.com \nHarris Poll Online http://www.harrispollonline.com  \nBuzzBack http://www.buzzback.com  \nSurveySite http://www.surveysite.com \nSurveySavvy http://www.surveysavvy.com\nSurvey Spot http://www.surveyspot.com/\nhttp://www.internetpaidsurveys.com/
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THey are scams.  They charge upfront fees for their services, require you to buy inventory for resale, or require credit card information, which they can use/sell.\n\nThe FTC publishes a series of consumer alerts regarding work at home scams.  To see how they operate, check them out:\n\n"Work at home Schemes" http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/invest/homewrk.htm \n'Net Based Business Opportunities: Are Some Flop-portunities?\nhttp://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/online/netbizop.htm\n"The Bottom Line on Multilevel Marketing Plans" http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/pyrdalrt.htm\nThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) consumer alert entitled “Take This Scheme and Stuff It: Avoiding Envelope-Stuffing Rip-Offs.” <http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/stuffitalrt.htm>
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nope. it's always a lie. we tried it once and spent $100 and got nothing. after they get the money it's just not that, they want you to go to free classified sites online and advertise, etc etc. there's always something else for you to do.
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Some of the companies that advertise this as a paying job are exploiters or scammers. Becareful if they ask for money upfront to send you the package info to get this type of work. Some are just low paying in that it's per envelop and it works out to less than minimum wage.
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I unfortunately tried all of that survey stuff and I never earned a dime, except a $25.00 gift card to a restaurant out of state.  So, don't waste you time with surveys or the secret shopper thing.  They mainly try to get you purchase items --a lot of advertising mainly instead of doing surveys.  You are supposedly put into a drawing for a lot of money or earn points.  It is not worth it.  \nI know that people can make some money buying products and selling them on Ebay.  But that would not necessarily be easy.  \nI do not think any type of job like the ones you mentioned would be easy and usually it is a scam to make you purchase something or give them money to find out what their business is all about anyway.  I heard about the evelope stuffing and I think you have to maybe purchase the envelopes or something and it doesn't work out to be much profit.  Not real sure about that though, although it is known to be a big scam.  There has to be a reason.  \nI have a couple of friends that sell skincare products and they really like that.  I know people who teach music, tutoring, and modeling lessons--that kind of stuff as a second job.  Also selling jewelry and crafts is ok too.  I really think all that stuff on TV for working at home should be illegal b/c it's all a big scam.  \nIf you do find something you believe might be legitimate, do the research and check it out on the Better Business Bureau's website and email them about the company if you can't find the information.  They will do it.  It is their job.  Good luck and email me if you find anything worth doing.
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I tried that and it's not real! they just want money from you
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I have done it. You have to join witch is free. They send you e-mails that say paid e-mail. Then it tells you to claim your earnings to click on the link. When you do it tries sends you to a bunch of advertisements. You have to buy something or join something to get paid. I have not pursued this any further. It's a scam to get people to buy more crap. If it sounds to good to be true then guess what it is!
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That is a scam. They get you to pay money and then they give you worthless advice. There are machines that stuff envelopes for a lot less than human beings do it.
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it is real.. no scam\n\nIf you live in the USA (or Canada), this is a good site to make money on.\n\nI have only found one legitimate work at home site so far, and it made me $392+ in just October. But it did take a bit of work initially--I added referrals--and the money got better. And I believe my earnings will continue to grow. I just recently had a best answer vote from a 15 y/o guy who made $50+ in just a couple of days. \n\nI started by answering surveys on CashCrate and filling out some free offers and received a real check from them. For example, I signed up for E-bay and made a bid and got paid $8.00. And there are no fees to join. It is totally free. So I made a little my first month with them. \n\nhttp://www.cashcrate.com/index.php?ref=126558    \n\nBut once I found out this site was legit, I started adding referrals. For every person you refer, you get 20% of what they earn. And for every person that one of your referrals refer to CashCrate, you get 10%. It may take some time to build up the number of referrals necessary to make a lot of money, but in time--this could be a great source of income--making money while other people are in a sense, working for you. \n\nAnd by the way--never join a work at home program that wants you to pay up front. If they were making that much money, they wouldn't need to charge you. \n\nNote: There are not many offers on this site for users outside of the USA (there quite a few offers for Canadian users though). But if you are in another country, you could still refer users from the USA to CashCrate and make money on those referrals.
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They're not illegal, but they are a scam.\n\nBasically they make you sign up to buy a good or service from one of their sponsors, and get other people to do the same.  Those sponsors pay the company a portion of the money they get from you, and that is how you get the 'free' stuff.
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This is called a scam,  and people use simular or even copies of various companies to make things look real, but what they do is get your money or ID.
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Basically, if it sounds too good to be true, it is.\n\nStay away from those things. Most of them are all scams or rip offs. They make $50, and send you a measly $5 reward.\n\nIf you *MUST* know...\n\nwww.rewardbull.com\nhttp://www.ezyrewards.com\nfreepay.com
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Yes, they are real.  A pic can be found on Wikipedia (see source).
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I'm not waiting now, but I used to until I just gave up.  It is real, but the chances of winning are like 1 in 10 million or something crazy like that.  The chances are so slim that it does seem like a scam, even though it's not.
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Sounds like a pyramid scheme to me. A scam that is.\n\nBut you don´t give enough information to say anything more.\nBe sure to research them thoroughly before putting money into it.\n\nAnd by seriously I don´t mean Yahoo Answers.
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You should be very careful not to give them any info until you contact their "sponsors" to see if they are real or not.\nThey have contact info on their website. Maybe you can try their local better business bureau, to see if they are real or not. Good luck!
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A scam as in, not worth the money, or that they take money for products they never deliver?  There's really no way to know other than to inquire whether they have a business license, are incorporated, or whatever.  Are they registered with the better business bureau.  Has the FTC received complaints about them?\n\nIf you're really concerned about them being scammers, then it would be good to contact them, and see if they respond.  Otherwise, it seems they sell coupon and discount books and memberships. There is nothing new or illegal about this business.