A new money making opportunity pops up just about every day on the internet. Some are harmless diversions while others may pose a threat to your financial well being. Internet Survey sites promise to pay website visitors for filling out simple product surveys.
TheBudgeteer conducted a study to determine how much money could be made in this way. The results were not good.
The initial sign up process requires personal information that could be used in a harmful way should it fall into the wrong hands. Without knowing more about these organizations it is clearly a bad idea to hand over date of birth and social security numbers to whoever these people are.
One of the two survey top sites is very active in sending survey requests. Each survey must be completed in order to see whether or not one is “qualified” to take part. There is no way to determine in advance whether or not a survey will pay off. You work just as hard on the surveys that don’t pay.
NO To Surveys
Each survey comes with a “sweepstakes” that enters your name in a raffle for prizes like a subscription to a magazine nobody wants.
TheBudgeteer recommends caution with just about every internet money making scheme and this one is no exception.
These sites appear to have a specific function. They provide an easy way to collect private information about consumers. What they do with this information is anyones guess.
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