7 Reasons Why You Should Be Careful Taking Online
Surveys For Money
By
Rob Palmer
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7 Reasons Why You Should Be Careful Taking Online Surveys For Money
Copyright 2012 by Rob Palmer
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Table of Contents
Taking Online Surveys
1. When joining a survey site, you provide your personal and demographic information.
2. There are scammers out there.
3. The survey site pulls your earnings for some reason.
4. If the survey sites seem legitimate, review their payment system.

2. There are scammers out there.
This is probably more important than anything. You’re here to make money, so it’s
not right that those who promise to pay you for a job are the ones who ask for money
before giving you the promised job. More often than not, those who ask for any fees up
front are scams. They just want to take your money. So make sure that a survey join
you want to join is free and does not ask for membership fee or other recurring fees.
Scammers are getting clever these days, so don’t be fooled. The job or the site may
appear legitimate, with all the photos and testimonials of others who supposedly got
paid for doing the job. They may even promise you a 100% money-back guarantee.
Don’t fall for that. Even with this guarantee, the scammer may still run with your money,
and you have nothing, not even the real name of the person behind that scam website.
Also, don’t join survey sites that require your credit card number. If a site does, you
should be suspicious.
3. The survey site pulls your earnings for some reason.
Now, a lot of people would not be reading Terms of Use willingly. Who wants to
read long and boring Terms of Use anyway? But this is very important, as you’ll find the
terms and conditions by which you must work to earn.
Why I am saying is that some survey sites give you surveys, but when you have
reached the payout terms, they will pull your earnings. This is unjust, and when you try
to contact the site for clarifications, they don’t get to you right away. You’re lucky if you
get a reply. And then you will be told that you did not sign in as often as they required or
that you were using a fraudulent account.
At some point, some survey sites will tell you that you did not complete the surveys
according to their terms. They’ll probably tell you all the reasons just so they won’t be
obligated to send you the money you rightfully earned. So before signing up, read the
site’s Terms of Use first, even if it’s a long one.
4. If the survey sites seem legitimate, review their payment system.
The last thing you want is not be able to get the money you worked for. If you
choose to use PayPal to get the payment, better contact the PayPal management to
determine whether the survey site is following the PayPal’s Terms of Service. Also,

Here’s what you should do. Read the email carefully first, checking if you qualify to
take that survey. It’s better to pay attention to the details of the offer first than end up
wasting your time and effort. But don’t be discouraged if it takes some time before you
get the next survey.
Recommended Resources
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GoFreelance – Thousands of Home-Based Jobs
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