Reward Program

YSense is an online rewards site that aims to provide opportunities for people all over the world to make money. The name ySense appeared on the scene in the second half of 2019, although it isn’t a new rewards website.

This is due to the fact that ySense was just a rebranding of an established rewards program – ySense. As a result, ySense has just been reborn.

ySense was established in 2007, and started off as a PTC (Paid to Click) website. Over the years, many changes were made; these include the introduction of paid surveys and offers and the removal of the PTC side.

The total overhauling of the site, especially the elimination of its PTC side, saw ClixSense moved from being a PTC (Paid To Click) site to being a GPT (Get Paid To) site. It meant that it was only a matter of time before ClixSense loses the “Clix” in its name to reflect its new status. So it was not surprising that in the second half of 2019, it rebranded, and ClixSence became ySense.

ySense is owned and operated by Prodege LLC which is the same company behind top rewards sites like Swagbucks, My Points, and ShopAtHome. Thus, ySense is a sister site of some of the most popular reward sites in the industry.

ySense advertises as “an online rewards website for those looking to earn extra money”. This will show that it is a website where you can make some extra money. Interestingly, you’ll be doing nothing extraordinarily; just simple tasks like taking online surveys, completing simple offers, and more.

However, the big question is whether this is just an advert blurb or whether ySense does pay members for simple things they already do online.

Also, how much can you really make using ySense? Being that it is a GPT (Get Paid To) site, does ySense offer top service that we’ll expect of the ideal GPT site (such as many earning opportunities, low minimum cashout, many payment options, fast payouts, effective customer service, etc)? In the first place, is ySense legit, or is it just another scam platform that’ll rip you off or waste your time on offers without paying?

Yes, ySense is legit. It is not a scam because they will never steal your money or deny you your payment when you request for it.

This Ysense review will examine ySense in order to provide the information that will help you answer these questions and more.

ySense review at a glance

• Website: ysense.com
• A GPT site where members can earn extra money online
• Started in 2007 as ClixSense and only rebranded to ySense in 2019
• Accepts membership from persons around the world
• It is free to join
• Earning opportunities include: paid surveys, cash offers, Figure Eight tasks, etc
• Offers many payment options in its reward catalogue (including Skrill, Payoneer, PayPal, and Amazon Gift Cards)
• Offers a relatively low $5 minimum cashout amount ($10 for PayPal)
• Customer support service is available via online ticketing service

Is ySense legit?

When it comes to using online platforms, except you don’t mind getting ripped off, you’ll want to make sure that you use only legit platforms. With GPT sites, a site that is not legit may not rip you off, but it’ll waste your time and effort, as you’ll complete surveys and offers and not receive payment for them. Thus, using a legit site is non-negotiable. The big question therefore is whether ySense is legit. The simple answer to that is “YES”.

ySense is legit. It is not a scam. It is also a very popular reward site that almost everybody familiar with reward system knows about. As a matter of fact, I’m currently a full-time ySense member and have earned about $2000 so far, for the past 2 years. Although, Initially, I thought it was a scam, not until I got my first payment blinking on my Paypal account. However, ySense cannot make you rich but at least you can earn extra cash to supplement your offline earnings. To make good cash with ySense, you will need to upgrade your account to a premium level.

Our first check of a legit GPT site is usually legality. This is because sites that are powered by 100% legal companies are less likely to be a scam. Thankfully, ySense ticks this box, as it is owned by Prodege LLC, which is one of the most reputable market research companies out there. Suffice it to say that scam stores don’t get the backing of a company with the profile of Prodege LLC.

Another check of a legit GPT site is visibility and industry-wide recognition. This is because the scam platforms operate in the shadows. Thankfully, ySense ticks this box. Right from its days as ClixSense, it has boasted of millions of users. Also, ySense/ ClixSense has been featured by a lot of industry watchers. Suffice it to say that a scam GPT site cannot gain the trust of so many followers or the recognition of industry watchdogs.

Another check of a legit GPT site is the test of time. This is because the scam sites are usually short-lived. After a few persons get ripped off or have their time wasted, they’ll call up the site as a scam, and such exposure easily go round. Such exposure cut off traffic to the site, causing them to close up. Thankfully, ySense passes this “test of time”, as it has been operating since 2007. Suffice it to say that a scam reward site cannot be in business for over a decade.

However, the ultimate check of a legit GPT site is “fitness for purpose”. A GPT site is fit for purpose if it actually has earning opportunities, and actually pays members that complete the tasks as specified. Thankfully, ySense also ticks this box. First, it offers a lot of ways to earn online, and secondly, it does pay when members complete tasks. You’ll find a lot of payment proofs to this effect.

With ySense operated by a 100% legal company, having industry-wide recognition, and having over a decade long record of actually paying members, there’s no doubt that it is a legit rewards site.

Is ySense safe?

Ysense is safe. When using rewards sites to earn some extra income, it is not enough that the site is legit; it is also important that the site is safe. A legit rewards site will not rip you off, but if it isn’t safe important information (such as personal information and credit card detail) that you share with it can leak out leaving you exposed to all the fraudsters out there. Thus, the ideal reward site should be legit and safe.

In this regards, ySense says in its privacy policy that it maintains security measures in place in order to protect users’ data. The industry standard for ensuring data protection over the internet is SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) technology, and ySense uses this. SSL creates a private channel between your device and the servers of ySense, such that the data packets exchanged are shielded from unauthorized third parties. Also, SSL uses bank-grade data encryption, so even if the data being transmitted is intercepted, it cannot be read by the hackers.

With the use of SSL amongst a host of other security measures, it is safe to say that ySense is safe inadequately protecting your sensitive information.

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Making Money with ySense

To use ySense and earn money online, you’ll have to register and create an account. However, this is relatively simple. Just click on the “Join Now” button from any page of the ySense website. You’ll need to nominate an email address and a password. You’ll be sent a confirmation email where you’ll have to verify your email address. After that, you’re off to the races (Note that if you had an account with ClixSense, you can still log into ySense with your account login details).

But before diving into the earning activities, you’ll have to complete your profile. This is very important if you’re to have success in ySense. A particular survey or offer cannot be completed by every member of ySense. This is because Surveys and Offers are targeted at particular profiles. For example, you shouldn’t expect to provide consumer insight about kiddies’ product if you don’t have kids or have not raised kids. Thus, completing your profile will help the reward site know you and your interest; and in theory, it’ll be able to send you relevant surveys and offers that you are more likely to qualify for.

We are used to seeing welcome bonuses – a signup bonus as well as a bonus for completing your profile. However, it seems that ySense does not offer any form of the welcome bonus.

Other Features

Availability

One of the first things to consider really is whether the reward site you plan to use accepts membership of people in your geographical location. It’ll be frustrating to waste time researching a site only to try signing up and finding that it does not accept persons from your area.

In this regards, since everyone everywhere wants some extra income, rewards sites that accepts members from everywhere in the world comes out strong. Thankfully, ySense is one of such sites. Remember, it says that it is for those looking to earn extra money from all over the world. Thus, it doesn’t matter where in the world you are, you can register in ySense, and use it for making some extra money online.

However, you are allowed to use the site only in the country you say you are when registering. That is, if you registered in country A, you cannot use ySense in any other country apart from country A. So if you are a cross-country traveller, don’t open your account while you are in another country. You technically can (open your account and use ySense while in a different country); but if you do, your account will be deemed fraudulent and closed, meaning all earnings will be forfeited.

While it is good that there are no country restrictions, age restrictions apply. Members must be at least 13 years in the United States or at least 16 years in every other country. This is still generous because many other reward sites accepts membership of only adults aged 18 and above.

Mobile Compatibility

ySense allows you to earn money online. Since most online activities are done using mobile phones and tablets, you’ll expect the ideal GPT site to be compatible with mobile devices. Thankfully, ySense ticks this box.

You can open the website on both desktop and mobile devices. More so, the website is mobile-optimized, so the pages resize to fit the screen of your device. This gives you an optimal experience when using the site with your mobile devices, as you won’t have to drag your screen left and right to view full web pages. However, ySense does not have mobile apps.

Earning Potential

One big question is how much you can really make using ySense. Some GPT sites will give you a figure (often overshot). However, ySense does not tow that line. It answers that “it is difficult to determine how much money you can make with ySense”; adding that there are too many variables. However, you shouldn’t have high expectations. ySense will not make you rich; no GPT site can. You won’t even earn enough to quit your regular (9 to 5) job. At best, you’ll be getting extra change to supplement whatever income you make already. You’ll earn from the following: Surveys, Cash Offers, Figure Eight Tasks, and more.

Surveys

Surveys hold the baton as the most popular way of earning in rewards sites, and it is not different in ySense. Does answering surveys and getting paid sound too good to be true? With ySense, it’s not. Many top brands need consumer insight to drive product/ service improvement or development. Because they can’t get this on their own, they paysites like ySense who recruit members like you to get your opinion. When you participate in the surveys, ySense pays you a portion of what they receive.

ySense offers many of their own surveys. However, they offer many others from third party survey providers like PeanutLabs, OfferToro, YourSurveys, AdGate, TapResearch, Opinion Surveys, and more.

As mentioned earlier, surveys are targeted at particular profiles. So if your answers are not consistent with the kind of person the survey provider is looking for, you’ll be disqualified and not allowed to take the survey to completion. Not taking it to completion means that you’ll not earn from it, and this is after the time and effort spent in answering the “qualifying” questions.

How much you’ll earn per completed survey varies, depending on the type and length of the survey. But you can expect to earn between $0.50 and $1.50 for each. Each survey will carry how much it will pay as well as an estimate of how long it’ll take, so you’ll know what to expect before you start.

Offers

Offers are other great earning avenues in GPT sites. In ySense, the Offers include testing a new product, watching videos, playing games, downloading apps, etc. Like the Surveys, ySense also draws offers from a host of third-party providers which include Wannads, Revenue Universe, ayeT Studios, AdGate, Adscend, and more.

If you go to the Offer page and click on any offer, you’ll be taken to the page of the third party where you can complete the offer. Most times, you’ll see your rewards instantaneously in your ySense account.

However, you should note that the offers generally have low payouts, and may not be a better way to earn in the site, when there are surveys. However, they can be a welcome break from the monotony of surveys. You may actually find offers with relatively high payouts, but these will require your credit card information. Some of these offers will require you to make a purchase (at a nominal price). Others are free trials, and unless you cancel at the end of the trial period, you’ll be automatically upgraded to a paid subscription.

Usually, the rewards far outweigh the cost of doing the “paid to do” offers, so they may be a good way to earn if you don’t mind submitting your credit card information.

Figure Eight Tasks

Just as it is with many GPT sites, one way to earn in ySense is by completing simple online tasks. The tasks are simply a set of instructions that you follow and get paid for. Tasks vary; they include: categorizing online images, visiting certain websites, data entry, and more. So they are very simple and can be completed in very little time. Some tasks can be completed multiple times, while others can be completed only a certain number of times (some just once).

However, the tasks have relatively low payouts. ySense usually pays from a few cents to a few dollars. However, ySense has a “tasks bonus” which rewards members for completing tasks – for $50 worth of tasks that you complete, ySense pays a $5 bonus.

Task Weekly Contest

Another way to earn from the tasks in ySense is by participating in its weekly contests. Interestingly, there are no special ways to enter the contest, because the contest simply rewards the highest-earning members in the site. You simply have to go about your regular business of completing tasks and earning in the site. At the end of each week, the 10 highest earners receive a share of $100 cash rewards as follows: 1st place = $50; 2nd place = $20; 3rd place $10; 4th and 5th place = $5 each; 6th to 10th place = $2 each. This is what we call “paying you to earn more money”.

Daily Checklist Bonus

Another way you can earn in ySense is with its Checklist bonus. Given the meaning of “Checklist”, the Daily Checklist was designed to help you keep track of your daily activity in ySense. However, a bonus is built into it which can help you earn up to 16% of what you earn on the given day.  The bonus is calculated from your completion of Figure Eight Tasks, Offers, and Surveys.

If you complete the Daily Checklist, you’ll be rewarded with a 12% bonus. You complete the Daily Checklist by doing any of the following:

• Complete at least 10 Figure Eight Tasks
• Complete at least 2 offers or surveys
• Complete at least 5 Figure Eight Task and at least 1 offer or survey

In addition to this, if you complete the Checklist three days in a row, you’ll be rewarded with a 2% “activity extra bonus”, for that day’s earnings, and every other day thereafter, given that you complete the checklist continuously. But if you fail to complete the Checklist on any given day, the activity bonus Checklist will reset, and you’ll not get it again, until such a time when you complete the checklist three times in a row.

Also, there is also a feature called the ySense browser Addon, which is designed to help you keep track of your account status at the click of a button. If you have the Addon, you’ll get instantly notified of new Surveys and Figure Eight Tasks, so you’ll gain access to these surveys and tasks earlier than most. The Browser Add-on is available for Chrome, Firefox, and Edge. Interestingly, the ySense Addon is a great way of earning in ySense. When completing the checklist, if you run the ySense Addon for at least one hour on any given day, you’ll be rewarded with another 2% bonus.

Thus, the total extra bonus that you can get each day can be up to 16%:

Daily Checklist bonus	12%
Activity Extra bonus	2%
ySense Addon Extra bonus	2%
Maximum Possible Bonus	16%

Referral Bonus

With all the earning activities described so far, you’ll have to be active on the site to earn. How about being able to earn without being active? Everyone will jump at the opportunity. Thankfully, almost every reward sites offer that via referral programs, and ySense is no different.

With the referral program of ySense, after “working” to get a referral, you’ll earn referral bonuses for the activity of your referrals. This referral bonus is 20 – 30% depending on the number of your referrals.

When you start off, your referral bonus will be 20% of the qualifying earnings of your referrals; when your referrals reach 100, your referral bonus rises to 25% of qualifying earnings; and when your referrals reach 200, your referral bonus rises to 30% of qualifying earnings.

Getting Paid

Payment Proofs

ySense does pay its members. There’s no doubt about that; since its launch (2007 as ClixSence), it has paid out over $39 million to its members. You’ll find lots of testimonials and payment proofs on the ySense website. However, if you suspect self-published claims (rightly so), you’ll also see testimonials and payment proofs of ySense in many independent sources. Know that many of these will still carry ClixSense, as the “brand” ySense is still relatively new.

ySense Payment Proof

While writing this ySense review, we did some research to find ySense payment proofs and
below are the lists of ySense payment proofs we found:

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Reward Catalog

How you will get paid is something that you should consider before starting with a GPT site. Thankfully, ySense does well in this regard. Its reward catalogue holds gift cards and cash options. The Gift Card option includes Amazon gift Cards and Tango Cards, while the cash options include Payoneer, Skrill, and PayPal.

This is a good range of payment options covering all the popular. Many survey takers gravitate towards PayPal payments; and with the robust retailer that Amazon is, Amazon-branded gift cards are also a people’s favourite.

Payment Threshold

One of the most important considerations in terms of payment is the payment threshold, which is how much you’ll need to earn before you can request payment. Most GPT members want this as low as possible; because a low minimum cashout amount means you’ll be able to get your payout as soon as possible.

Thankfully, ySense does well in this regard. You’ll find $5 Amazon vouchers that you can request. At the time of writing this review, PayPal payment was also available starting from $10.00. This is a relatively low minimum cash-out amount, meaning that you’ll be able to cash out sooner rather than later. ySense also allows users to cash out two times per day.

Speed of Payout

After managing to earn the required amount to cashout, out and request payment, you won’t want it to take forever for you to receive your payment. Thus, the ideal reward site should have a fast payout.

In this regard, ySense says that it takes 5 – 7 business days to process payments; but it warns that in some circumstances it could be longer. More so, for all new accounts, payment processing can easily take up to 15 business days. Know that ySense defines “new accounts” as those registered within the last 30 days or those cashing out for the first time.

Thus, ySense does not have the super-fast payouts that some GPT sites are beginning to offer (24 – 48 hours cashout), but it’s 5 – 7 days payout is relatively fine.

Customer Support Service

At some point in your journey with any online platform, you’ll need some answers to questions, or you’ll need some issues resolved. Thus, the ideal online platform should have an effective customer support service for handling the questions and issues that its customers may have.

Online platforms usually support some self-help resources as well as contact support. ySense is not different. Where you simply have questions, the self-help resources should be the first place to check. For this, ySense provides an FAQ page. To aid navigation, the articles of the FAQ are arranged under the following topics: General, Surveys and Task, Offers, and Referrals.

If you’ll rather directly correspond with a customer support rep, ySense supports an online ticketing system. To use this, use the “Contact Us” link on the ySense website. It’ll take you to an online contact form; fill it out, including your email address, and click “submit”.

ySense promises a response time of 24 – 48 hours for a response to every submitted ticket. While this is relatively okay, it’s still disappointing that there is no support for instant feedback channels such as telephone and Live Chat.

ySense Complaints

All our reviews usually feature a “complaints” section. This is because good insight can be gleaned from what real members of a site have to say about it. If members have too many complaints, then the GPT site may probably have too many problems; but if complaints are few, then the GPT site is probably worthwhile.

For the “complaints” section, we check the independent customers’ review platforms like Sitejabber, Trustpilot and SurveyPolice. Interestingly, ySense is just averagely rated. A couple of complaints were found which accounted for the average rating of ySense. This included: a high rate of disqualification from surveys, account suspensions, and more.

Disqualification from Surveys

One of the complaints that dominated many of the independent platforms is that the rate of disqualification from surveys is high. For example:

• Rafal Piwowarczyk in Trustpilot says “As said before, it’s a complete waste of time and effort. I don’t qualify for ANY surveys on ySense; and that after having answered like 20 – 30 (or more) questions in some of them before getting a ‘sorry, not every survey can be a winner but keep trying!’ They basically take your info for free…”
• Shubham in Trustpilot says “This is a total waste of time. I recommend you not waste time on this website. Because first of all, you would not qualify for even 2 out of 10 surveys. And you can get disqualified even after completing a survey on which you spend 1 hr for $0.50 and they don’t even pay instantly sometimes (too often). It had happened with me 4 – 5 times. So I had earned $13 from here which I cashed out using tango card and then I discontinued using it. Because it took me months to earn that $13 which doesn’t even worth spending hours for this little amount. So stay away from this site. It would only waste your time”
• David Travis in Trustpilot says “Absolute GARBAGE since they changed from ClixSense. I go for days not qualifying for a single survey! They ask you 50 questions, then tell you you don’t qualify. Total scam as they’re getting info for free. Which they obviously sell to businesses…”
• Ayush Pratap in Trustpilot says “It is a scam and I’ll tell you how. I had been using ClixSense (now called ySense) earlier. It was okay as it was dependent on your work [and] how much money you make; but now on ySense, they’ll take you to a survey, first, they will confirm that you will be able to fill the survey properly, then take you to the survey page, they ask tremendous questions, extract all the information, then they say ‘you are not fit for the survey’. It really is pathetic as they already take all the information they can and you are paid nothing”

Not qualifying for “2 out of 10 surveys” as a reviewer puts it is definitely too much to take. That this complaint always reared its head suggests that the rate of disqualification from surveys in ySense is high.

An explanation from disqualification from surveys is that surveys are targeted at particular profiles. This is understandable. However, from the reviews, it can be seen that it is not just the disqualifications that get to users but the fact that they’ll have spent considerable time in the surveys before they are kicked out. Disqualify me at the beginning and I just might take it, but disqualify me after I’ve spent 30 minutes to 1 hour, and it’ll be very hard to take.

Explaining this, ySense says that while demographic is one big reason for disqualifications from surveys, it is not always the only reason. Going further it says that sometimes, a survey asks you the same question twice to make sure that you are paying attention, and if you give conflicting answers, it means your answers are not reliable and will result in disqualification. So the survey provider may throw in different questions at different point of the survey to gauge your attentiveness. And when you’re deemed not to be paying attention, what follows is a disqualification.

Non Payment Issues

Another complaint about ySense that we found had to do with non-payment. For example:

• Sushil in Trustpilot says “ySense is a scam. After completing the survey, admin doesn’t pay your amount. After completing each survey you have to contact admin and beg plz give me my money. After 1 week he asks many questions like what is survey id, where is a screenshot of proof that you completed a survey. ClixSense was better than this garbage”
• Marie in Survey Police says “…I wanted to warn you about ySense. The very first survey I completed I wasn’t redirected back to their website through their router so I lost my credit… I contacted customer support to let them know I wasn’t credited… So today an agent finally contacts me. They want a screenshot, the number (not the click #)and the exact amount that was supposed to have been credited for the survey I completed. I’m like, you can’t figure this yourself???…”

It should first be stated here that we found only a few complaints of non-payment. This is good news as it means that ySense does pay. Thus, not getting credited after completing surveys is an exception rather than the norm.

That said; the non-payment complaint is two-edged. On the one hand, there is the complaint that users sometimes complete surveys but do not get credited for them. The problem of “High disqualification rate” means getting a survey that you can do will be difficult; then it’ll be even more frustrating that after completing the survey, you don’t get credited for it.

ySense explains reasons why you may not get credited after doing surveys or offers in an FAQ answer for “In what cases will I NOT receive compensation for doing surveys”. Many of the reasons are a clear breach of the AdSense Terms of Service (TOS) such as registering by providing false or misleading information, providing false information in surveys, creating multiple accounts, being below the age requirement, etc.

However, ySense includes some reasons which are not in any way a breach of the TOS. This includes: “complete a survey well under the average length of the interview as recorded in our system” and “demonstrate inattentive behaviour by speeding through a survey or entering information that is ineligible”. Thus, if you are a speedster who can be “fast and attentive” while taking surveys; don’t engage this skill of yours when taking surveys or you just might be “punished” by not being credited for your effort.

The other part of the “non-payment complaint” is that when users are not credited after taking surveys, ySense usually ask for impossible information if they are to look into it. That is when the affected members reach out to ySense; the GPT site request information that the members just cannot provide, meaning they (members) do not get the expected resolution.

The information that ySense will request of you if it is to look into non-payment issue that you have are Survey provider, survey ID, survey credit amount, URL of the survey, a screenshot of completion. So be sure to write down the survey ID and also take a screenshot of completion just in case an issue occurs. If it is an offer that you subscribed to, photo evidence of your subscription is also needed.

That said; there is no doubt that the information that ySense requires in order to attend to non-payment issues is “huge”. Frankly, you’ll be hard-pressed to find users of GPT sites that keep a note of information like survey ID, survey credit amount, URL of the survey, a screenshot of completion, and more. Thus, users who contact ySense almost always cannot provide the requested information, and so are left empty-handed.

That is one reason for this section. Now that you know, if you do decide to use ySense, it will be fine to take note of survey IDs, screenshot every completion page, etc. Yes, it’s a hell of a work; but if non-payment issues occur, then the work will be worth it.

It should be noted here that we’ve seen many GPT sites who’ll simply tell users that are not credited that there’s nothing they (the GPT sites) can do because the problem stems from third party survey/ offer providers.  That said; that ySense attempts a resolution is a plus, even while it makes seemingly impossible requests.

Account suspension

Another complaint about ySense that we found is that it often suspends accounts. For example:

• Don in Survey Police says “Participated in ySense surveys for a couple of weeks. My account got suspended twice each after I claimed considerable rewards; the 2nd time was final. Upon asking for reasons – which I couldn’t think of – service team claimed there were ‘irregularities’ without specifying. Most untrustworthy panel I’ve come across. Don’t fall into their trap!”

It should be said that account suspensions are not particular to ySense. GPT sites generally have quick fingers when it comes to suspending accounts; and they explain this saying they have zero tolerance for fraud. Thus, when fraudulent activities are suspected, GPT sites waste no time in suspending accounts.

The problem is that many times when GPT sites suspect fraud and proceed to suspend accounts, users are confident that they have not engaged in any fraudulent activity. It also does not help that when users contact ySense about account suspension issues, the response is usually not specific.

Also, GPT sites only have to “suspect” fraudulent activity to press the suspend button. So if you earn a relatively significant sum within a relatively short time, your account is very likely to be suspended when you attempt cashing out.

The only good news here is that sometimes after a lot of checks and identity verification is done, suspended accounts are reopened.

Pros

• Accepts membership of persons from anywhere in the world
• It is 100% free to join
• The website is mobile optimized for an optimal mobile experience
• Offers multiple ways to earn (surveys, offers, tasks, etc)
• Lots of bonuses for maximizing your earnings such as Checklist bonus, activity extra bonus, task bonus, etc
• Offers a generous referral bonus where you can earn 20% – 30% of qualified earnings of your referrals
• Offers a lot of payment options in its reward catalogue (including PayPal, Skrill, Payoneer, and Gift Cards)
• The minimum cash out amount is low ($5 for gift cards and Skrill; $10 for PayPal)
• Reward processing is relatively fast (5 – 7 business days)
• Customer support is available via an online ticketing system

Cons

• Couldn’t find a signup bonus
• Does not have mobile apps
• Rate of disqualification from surveys is high
• Reward processing takes longer for new accounts (up to 15 business days)
• Instant feedback support options (like telephone and live chat) are not supported

Conclusion

ySense is one of the more popular reward sites in the industry, thanks to its days as ClixSense. It is free to join, and it accepts members from everywhere in the world. It offers many opportunities to earn, which include paid surveys, cash offers, Figure Eight Tasks, and more. ySense also has a lot of generous bonuses which can up earnings; these include a daily checklist bonus, activity extra bonus, ySense browser Addon bonus, referral bonus, and more.

ySense comes out strong in terms of payment. First, there are different payment options supported; and the minimum cashout limit is a relatively low $5; although you’ll need a minimum of $10 if you want PayPal payment. Also, payment processing is not the fastest in the industry; but taking 5 – 7 business days, it is fast enough.

However, it is not all smooth-sailing with ySense. There seems to be a high disqualification rate, so expect to be kicked out of surveys severally before you’ll find ones that you qualify to complete. Also, the first time you’ll be requesting payment, expect it to come in relatively later than usual.

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They explain that the drive was to create a fun and fair GPT site for members to enjoy. Thus, Points2Shop is more than a survey site; it is a GPT (Get Paid To) site.

That is, it is a website that helps you make money online from many more ways than just completing surveys. The activities you can earn from include surveys, playing games, signing up to websites, downloading apps, and more.

Points2Shop combines a points and cash system. That is, for some activities it rewards members with cash, but for other activities, it rewards members with points. While the “points + cash” system is used by many other GPT sites, Points2Shop differs markedly from the other GPT sites around.

In the other GPT sites, points can be converted to cash; but in Points2Shop, points do not convert to cash. Rather points earned can be redeemed for millions of prizes in Amazon. Hence the name Points2Shop! You complete tasks, and earn points; then you can use these points to shop in Amazon through the Points2Shop’s website.

The big question in this Points2Shop review is whether it is a site where you can actually make money or not.

That is; can you actually do your side hustle with Point2Shop to earn some extra income, or will your stay on the website amount to wasted time and effort? How does Points2Shop differ from other rewards sites in the business? Does Points2Shop offer the service that we’ll expect of the ideal rewards site (such as many earning opportunities, low minimum cashout amount, fast payment, effective customer service, etc)?

In the first place, is Points2Shop legit or is it just another scam site that’ll rip you off and waste your time?

This Points2Shop review will further examine the reward site in order to provide the information that will help you answer these questions and more.

Yes, Points2shop is legit. It is not a scam because they will never steal your money or deny your payment. And you can also find its payment proofs all over the internet, as you can see some below.

Points2Shop review at a glance

• Website: points2shop.com
• A US-based GPT site based in Georgia (US)
• It is free to join and use
• Focuses on rewarding participants with points with which they can shop in Amazon.com
• Offers multiple earning opportunities which include surveys, offers, playing games, and more
• Has a referral program where you can earn from your direct referrals, their own referrals, unto the third level
• Minimum cashout amount is $1.00
• Customer Support service is available via the online ticketing system

What is Points2Shop?

Is Points2Shop legit?

Many rewards sites are simply a waste of time, while others are just scam fronts to rip people off. Thus, before jumping into any rewards site, it’s wise to determine that it is legit. Therefore, the big question is whether Points2Shop is legit. The simple answer to that is yes. The longer answer is that the site is 100% legal, it has industry-wide recognition, and it has a long operating history of actually rewarding members with cash and non-cash prizes.

Our first check of a legit rewards site is usually legality. This is because a site that is backed by a robust company that is 100% legal is less likely to be a scam. In this regard, the website is owned and operated by Points2Shop LLC. This is a 100% legal company that is duly registered in Georgia (US). Suffice it to say that scam platforms do not bother with company registration certificates.

Another check of a legit reward site is industry-wide recognition. This is because the scam platforms operate in the shadows. Interestingly, Point2Shop ticks this box. It boasts of over 10 million users; and in its Facebook page, it has some 250,000 followers. Suffice it to say that a scam reward site will not have such followership.

Another check of a legit rewards site is the test of time. This is because scam stores are short-lived. With time there true identities are exposed; and with such exposure, they disappear. Interestingly, Points2shop passes this test, as it has been operating since 2007. Suffice it to say that a scam store cannot continue operating with the same front for over a decade.

The ultimate check of a legit rewards site is fitness for purpose. This means that it is only legit rewards sites that actually pay members for participation in activities, but scam sites will either leave members out of pocket or waste members’ time without paying for their effort. Thankfully, Points2Shop ticks this “fitness for purpose” box. At the time of writing this review, Points2Shop has paid out $12,556,793 to its members; and you’ll find payment proof in many different sources.

That said; with Points2Shop.com operated by a 100% legal company, with it having a robust following, and with it having a robust operating record of actually paying its members, there’s no doubt that it is a legit GPT site.

Is Points2Shop safe?

Points2Shop is safe. GPT site usually requires very sensitive information that includes full names, contact details, billing address, birth date, and more. Thus, it is not enough that the site is legit. It also has to be safe, in ensuring that whatever sensitive information you share with it will be adequately protected and prevented from leaking out into the wrong hands.

In this regard, Points2Shop says that the company has implemented security policies, rules, and technical measures to protect users’ data. It adds that its designs and operates the service with the protection of users’ privacy in mind.

Though Points2Shop does not give the details of the security measures it uses, it assures that your information is safe and available to only internal billing and processing staff. Also, there’s no reason to suggest otherwise. For example, though you’ll find complaints about the reward site, you’ll be hard-pressed to find any that mentions safety. Thus, it’s safe to say that Points2Shop is safe.

Using Points2Shop

To use Points2Shop, you’ll have to register and create an account. It is free to do. Registration is supposed to be a simple process. In the registration page in the website, you’ll have to nominate a username and a password, as well as an email address; then click “create your account”.

For some weird reasons, ours (the account opened for the purpose of this review) will not open. Maybe if we weren’t on a mission, we would have packed up and left the platform, but we persisted; and finally, our account was opened.

One thing we loved as we log in was that Points2Shop shows the number of users that are currently online. With that, you’ll know how active the site is. Statistics of total membership can be deceptive because they could be reflecting past glories. So the actual number of persons using the site at the same time as you is a fine addition to have.

After your account is created, you’ll need to fill out a profile questionnaire. This is especially important if you plan to earn from the site by completing surveys. Surveys are targeted at particular profiles (you shouldn’t expect to answer a survey about hair care products if you are bald). Thus, the profile survey establishes your profile and will be used to target surveys for you that you’re more likely to qualify for.

Another important thing is that Points2Shop has membership levels. When you join, you’re started as a “new user”; when you verify your address you’re moved to the “bronze” level; the levels that follow are silver, gold, platinum, elite, diamond, and legend. Getting to a new level will require meeting a set of different demands, and with each higher level that you get to open up more benefits. For example:

• Silver level – fill in all demographics, complete at least 10 offers, earn at least $10 by completing offers, and have no more than 5% of your offers denied by an administrator. Among the benefits is that members can challenge others to compete in one-on-one games
• For Gold level – earn at least $25 by completing offers, must have requested at least one payment, and the last payment request must be at least 2 months old. The benefits of the Gold level include receiving instant PayPal payments, having additional offers, and being able to donate points
• For the Platinum level – earn at least $100 by completing offers, and have at least 10 referrals. The benefits of the Platinum level include a 250-point bonus, and being able to earn money by helping others in the “helper system”
• For Elite level – earn at least $400 by completing offers, and you must have been a member for 9 months. The benefits include a 250 points bonus
• For Diamond level – earn at least $800 by completing offers, have at least 50 referrals, and must have been a member for 12 months.
• For Legend level – earn at least $1,600 by completing offers, have at least 100 referrals, and must have been a member for 16 months. One benefit include is a 250 points bonus

In many other rewards sites with membership levels, levelling up is simply by earning points. Thus, with the other demands of Points2Shop, levelling up and opening up the benefits of higher membership levels is relatively difficult.

Earning Potential

The ideal GPT site should offer a variety of ways to earn. Thankfully, Points2Shop ticks this box, as you can earn points and cash from completing many simple online tasks. These include taking surveys, completing offers, playing games, and more

1). Surveys

Surveys are usually the champion earning an opportunity in GPT sites, and it is not different in Points2Shop. Like almost every other GPT site, Points2Shop partners with a lot of survey panels to offer a good amount of surveys in the site. However, it should be said that surveys are geo-targeted, so your country of residence will largely determine how many survey opportunities will be available to you.

Generally, surveys have the highest payouts in GPT sites, and it is not different in Points2Shop. Thus, if you’ll want to maximize earnings on this rewards site, you’ll have to check for and complete as many surveys as possible.

One good thing about Points2Shop is that before taking a survey, you’ll find how much it will pay you and how much time it’ll take to complete. Thus, you’ll know whether it’s worth it. It must also be said that Points2Shop surveys pay relatively well.

You can expect to earn between $0.20 and $2.00 per survey you complete. However, members do not always qualify for surveys. You may find yourself attempting a bunch of surveys before qualifying for one that you’ll take to complete.

2). Games

Another way you can earn in Points2Shop is by playing games. There is no limit to the fun that you can have here. The games include a game of chance as well as games requiring a level of skill and strategy. There are games to play yourself, and there are other games where you’ll be paired with real-life players (with your skills level).

Before playing any game, you’ll find how many points/ cash it will net you. While there are free games; there are others that’ll require you to use your points to buy a spot, but these pay-to-play games usually have higher rewards.

3). Offers

Offers are another earning avenue in Points2Shop. Like you have it in the other GPT sites, the offerwalls are third parties with a host of activities that you can do to earn. When you click on any of the offers, you are taken to the page of the third party to complete the offer, but after completion, you are paid in your Points2Shop account. You’ll find lots and lots of offers. These could include extra surveys, as well as watching videos, visiting and signing up on other sites, downloading apps, playing games, and more.

Many of the tasks in the Offerwalls have relatively low payouts. For example, while surveys can pay 200 points, many offers will net 5 – 50 points. However, sometimes some offers will pay very high, even higher than the regular surveys; but most often than not, these high-paying offers will require a purchase. You’ll know pay-to-do offers immediately, as they usually request your credit card information. Usually, pay-to-do offers have high payouts.

If you feel that the rewards more than cover what you’ll pay; they may be a good way to quickly earn cash or points. There are some “free” offers that’ll still require that you submit credit card information. With these sets, you’ll be charged after the free trial period. So if you submit your credit card information for a free offer; and will not want to be charged later on, make sure to cancel before the trial period is over.

4). Referral

With the relatively small earnings that the rewards site brings, you’ll need to be very active in a reward site for any shot at a significant earning. Thus, the opportunity to earn something passively is always welcomed. Points2Shop allows you to earn passive income via its referral program. You’ll not have to do anything extra to earn. Simply promote your unique referral link; and when persons click on your link to get to points2Shop and join, you’ll earn.

Another good thing is the number of earnings possible from referrals. First, when persons join Points2Shop using your referral link, you’ll get $0.50 when they verify their email and another $0.50 when they complete their first offer. That’s $1.0 in your account already.

Apart from this, you’ll also earn a percentage of the earnings of your referrals. In this regard, Points2hop offers a 3-tier bonus program, where you can earn 15% from your direct referrals, 3% from their own referrals, as well as 2% from the referrals of the last group. That is; you invite A, who invites B, who invites C; you’ll earn 15% of what A earns, 3% of what B earns, and 2% of what C earns. With earnings from multiple referral levels, you can use the referral program to build a good passive income.

However, while the 3-levels of the referral program may make it look very generous, a closer look shows that it is not so generous. This is because earnings that are eligible are only those from Points2Shop offers; all earnings from offers hosted by external offer groups are not eligible.

That is, if your referrals complete offers from Offerwalls (such as PeanutLabs, Gambit, etc), you won’t receive any referral bonus. This means that users may not receive any bonuses for huge parts of referral earnings. It also does not help to know that in many of the rewards sites out there earnings from both in-house offers and external offers are eligible for a referral bonus.

5). Contest

One way to earn well in Points2Shop is via its contests. However, these contests are simply rewarded programs for the top earners. The top 10 earners on the website in the contest period are rewarded with cash prizes, from $15 for the first position to $1.00 for the tenth position.

Other Features

Welcome Bonus

One of the good things about Points2Shop is that you start earning even before you do any earning activity. This is via its welcome bonus. Upon joining Points2Shop, you’ll be rewarded with 250 points.

Availability

There is no one that will not want that opportunity to be able to earn a little extra money. Thus, almost everyone everywhere will want to take advantage of the earning opportunities of rewards sites or GPT sites.

Thankfully, Points2Shop is a GPT site that accepts members from everywhere in the world. However, where you are resident will greatly influence how much you can make in the site, as many surveys and other earning activities are geo-targeted. Also, your location in the world will also play a big part in your flow of activities in the site.

This is because you can only redeem your points for prizes if you are resident in the US, Canada, or the UK. That is, the “shopping from Amazon through Points2Shop” that the reward site pioneers is only limited to members in these three countries. Thus, if you are a member outside these countries, you may have to complete tasks and offers that pay with cash, instead of those that pay with points.

To use Points2Shop, you’ll have to be 18 years of age. Persons under 18 (but not less than 13) can also join, but only with permission obtained from a parent or guardian.

Mobile compatibility

With mobile devices being portable, they allow users to access the internet from anywhere and at any time. Thus, users want rewards sites that work well with mobile devices so that they’ll be able to take surveys and do tasks and earn wherever and whenever.

Thankfully, Points2Shop ticks all the boxes in this regards. It is not only compatible with mobile devices, but it is mobile-optimized. This means that when accessing Points2Shop with your mobile devices, the web page resizes to fit the screen of your devices.

Another important thing is that Points2Shop is one GPT site out there that has developed mobile apps. It’s often mentioned that the Points2Shop website is not the most user-friendly, but the mobile apps do well to ease those concerns. It is definitely friendlier to use than the website, and it offers other benefits such as swift access and personalization. The Android and iOS apps are available for download in the respective app stores.

Apart from being more user-friendly, there is more reason to use the app if you plan to earn using Points2Shop. This reason is that members who download the app are rewarded with $0.10.

Getting Paid

Points2Shop Payment Proofs

There is no doubt that Points2Shop pays its members. Over $12.5 million (in cash and prizes) has been paid out by Points2Shop since it was started. You’ll find lots of payment proofs and testimonials on the website. However, if you do not trust self-published claims, you’ll be more than satisfied with the evidence from a lot of external (independent) sources if you search for “Point2Shop payment proofs”.

Below are some Points2shop’s Payment proofs:

Reward Catalog

As mentioned earlier, Points2Shop focus is rewarding its users with points with which they can shop on amazon.com. In its reward catalogue, Points2Shop allows you to redeem points for products on amazon.com. Thus, the reward catalogue holds virtually anything you’ll want to buy online. On the shopping page, you’ll find a search button where you can type in the name of a product to see if it’s available for purchase on Amazon.

It’ll bring up many products related to your search enquiries. You can then request the product, and Points2Shop will proceed to order the product for you. For cash rewards, you have the option of requesting payment via PayPal.

Also, if you are not totally satisfied with the product that is delivered to you, Point2Shop allows you to contact them within 72 hours of receiving the product, and a resolution will be worked out. Also, if you do not receive your product within 3 weeks of the request, you should contact Points2Shop immediately, and the reward site will be able to reship or refund your order.

Payment Threshold

One of the first things that users look at on the rewards sites is the payment threshold. They always want to know how much will be earned before payment can be requested. Needless to say, everyone will want a minimum cashout amount that is as low as possible. Thankfully, Points2Shop more than ticks this box, as you can request to be paid with only $1.00 in earnings.

Speed of Payment

After requesting payment, you’ll not want it to take too long before receiving your cash payment or Amazon prize. In this regard, Points2Shop also does relatively well. When requesting cash payment, you’re sure to receive a payment within 48 hours; sometimes it’ll even be within 24 hours. It’s even better for members who have reached the Gold level and above; as they qualify to receive instant PayPal payments when they withdraw cash earnings via PayPal.

When Amazon prizes are requested, Points2Shop also does well in terms of fast delivery. Points2Shop advertises that it delivers most products within 5 – 7 days of the request. Another important thing is that when you request Amazon prizes, you can get free shipping. With many of the prizes, you’ll find “eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping” next to the price. You’ll also be able to track your orders. However, it is only US members that get tracking numbers for their orders.

Customer Support Service

You shouldn’t wait till you need help before you determine if a platform renders help to its members. Thus, it’s important to determine whether a rewards site has an effective support service for handling the questions and issues that customers will have.

In this regard, Points2Shop has a knowledge base for self-help. The knowledgebase has 5 sections – General, Membership, Offers, Amazon, and Referral. Each section holds answers to different frequently asked questions. So you’re likely to find answers to many of the questions that you may have. However, if you’ll need to directly contact a customer support person, Points2Shop supports a ticketing system.

The effectiveness of support service is gauged by (i) response time and (ii) helpfulness of response. On the former, Points2Shop is not known for swift responses to support tickets. It may take up to 5 days to receive a reply when you contact Customer Service.

In an era where GPT sites are working to provide a swift response (in under 24 hours) to support tickets, the 3 – 5 days that it takes Points2Shop to respond to tickets comes out as relatively long. However, if you have the patience to wait, you’ll find that their responses are largely helpful. Reviews in different platforms suggest that customers who reach out and patiently wait and do as advised usually have their issues resolved.

Points2Shop Complaints

If you want to know how healthy a service provider is, you’ll look out for what other customers have to say about it. Too many complaints could be a “red light” that things are not very well, but very few complaints could be the “green light” that it is worth giving a try.

So for this section, we looked at some of the top online independent customer reviews platforms like www.trustpilot.com and www.sitejabber.com. Points2Shop had relatively good ratings; at the time of writing this review, in Sitejabber it was rated by 144 reviewers and given a rating of 3.3 out of 5; and in Trustpilot, it was rated by 17 reviewers and given a rating of 2.5 out of 5. Some of the complaints that easily stood out from the customer’s reviews included: banning accounts and not receiving credits for surveys.

Banning Users

Almost one of three negative reviews of Points2Shop that you’ll find is of a user complaining about being banned.  For example:

• John A in Sitejabber says “Scam website, I am a platinum member and been with Points2Shop for 6 years and they’ve banned me for no reason. I can’t even access the site anymore. Stay away from this site”
• Pravin Khatri in Trustpilot says “Don’t trust them. They blocked my account when I claimed a £25 Amazon.co.uk gift card over two months ago…”
• Bobby A in Trustpilot says “Banned twice, these scumbags are a huge joke. They may be based in Atlanta, but I am about to think they are Iraquian morons…”
• Dong Y in Sitejabber says “…I joined them yesterday, installed their app, and so far only get 4 points, then be banned today for no reason! I even have not done any surveys. On the other hand, maybe I should feel lucky”
• Dalton J in Sitejabber says “Avoid at all costs (Unfair Restrictions and Bans)” The review continued “This site was really nice over the years until they decided to unfairly ban and restrict account for the pettiest things. Yes, I know some of the accounts were using fraudulent information, but most were very legit users…”

In this regard, it should be said that Points2Shop makes it clear that it “has the right to close any account that is committing fraudulent activities, has fake account information, multiple accounts, or other reasons that violate the Terms of Service”.

To be fair to Points2Shop, some users who complain of being blocked violated the Terms of Service in one way or the other. For example, one user complaining in Trustpilot had “accidentally” had VPN open in the background. The ban was for “using VPN or proxy”. Another user complained about his/ her account being hacked into. The ban was for using bots for referrals.

However, many of the accounts that are banned are accounts of very legit users. This is clear to see as some persons who got blocked and had the patience to see out the unblocking process finally get their accounts open again.

So when users complain of being banned for “no reason”. It is often true. It is understandable that Points2Shop would have had suspicions to block an account. But the frequency of these complaints means that it is becoming really frustrating for users, so they need to tone down their suspicions or act on more than just suspicions.

Surveys not crediting

One of the most common complaints you’ll find is that sometimes survey takers do not receive credits for surveys. For example:

• B&B in Trustpilot says “…unfortunately, as of late, there’s a problem with the site, and that is with crediting for completed (internal) surveys. There is a known problem and it’s been stated by a moderator that it’s more complicated, thus requiring more time to fix the problem. More and more time. The site is barely usable and [I’m] unable to participate with enjoyment as I once have. Additionally, it’s not guaranteed that my completed surveys will result in credits I have earned, even after an audit is performed once this problem is fixed”
• Todd GPT in Trustpilot says “…The your-surveys platform that y’all own needs revamping like seriously. Firstly, we get cents for 30 – 60 minutes surveys. Then y’all decide to do maintenance whenever; the servers are down and I get no credit for my work. This happens every day now. Tell me, is that right. Put yourself in our shoes and see how you like it. Do you know how much credit I’m missing? But every month is reversals; what about my missing credits. Now today, I have no idea what’s going on. Did 10 offers point, still says zero…”
• Eric W in Sitejabber says “I have earned about $94 on this site and I have to say that my time spent making that was absolutely miserable the entire time I was doing the surveys and tasks… The worst part of it is that you are not guaranteed to qualify for each survey; you will have to fill out demographics and see if they match with the survey, but the surveys do not scan your demographics before you take them, so you have to wait to go to the page that has the demographic question and if you are 1% or 99% done with the survey you can be DQ’ed at any time for any reason even ones that are not apparent. So you can be 60 min into a survey and they can ask you a question at the very end, if you don’t match what they are looking for, BAM. Congrats bro, you just wasted an hour of my life with no compensation whatsoever…”

From the reviews, it can be seen that the problem of not crediting survey takers is in two parts. The first is not receiving credits for completed surveys. This shouldn’t be happening with a legit survey site. Points2Shop realizes this and comments that “the issue” is related to a third party and that the company is working with the third party to resolve it. Points2Shop adds that it has made significant progress, such that it should now be crediting the user for all completed surveys.

The second part of the complaint about not being credited for surveys relates to users who are disqualified from surveys. As mentioned earlier, surveys are targeted at particular profiles; so if into the survey, you are found not to be an appropriate match, you’ll be disqualified and not allowed to take it to completion; and for not completing the survey, you won’t be credited.

What makes it a problem is the frequency and timing of disqualifications. That is, sometimes users attempt many surveys and do not qualify for any; also sometimes users go far into the survey, even almost completing it, before they are disqualified.

It should be said that disqualification from surveys is not peculiar with the only Points2Shop. It is something that you’ll have to contend with in virtually all survey sites. However, in many survey sites, operators realize that it hurt survey takers to be kicked out of surveys after spending so much time in surveys, so they compensate with a few points for disqualifications.

Unfortunately, Points2Shop does not compensate survey takers that are kicked out of surveys. Thus, you’ll have wasted those precious times you spent on a survey if you are kicked out and do not take it to completion.

Pros

• It is completely free to use
• Operate a mobile-optimized website, and has free Android and iOS apps
• Accept membership from every country
• Offers a variety of ways to earn from
• You can redeem points by purchasing cool stuff from the vast variety in Amazon.com
• The minimum cashout amount is very low (just $1.00)
• Payment is relatively fast when you request

Cons

• Has membership levels and a host of demands for levelling up
• Points cannot be converted to cash
• You can only shop with your points if resident in the US, Canada, and the UK
• Tracking numbers are provided for the UK and Canadian orders
• The rate of disqualification from surveys seems high
• Does not compensate with any points if users are disqualified from surveys
• Earnings from offers hosted by external offer groups are not eligible for the referral bonus
• Response time is relatively low

Conclusion

Points2Cash is one of the GPT (Get Paid To) sites out there. As its name suggests, the focus of Points2Shop is on rewarding members with points with which they can shop on Amazon; but it also gives cash rewards.

You’ll find a host of activities to earn cash and points; which includes surveys, offers, games, and more. Interestingly, you won’t have to work too much before you can request payment. With only $1.00 in earnings, you can request a PayPal payment or an Amazon prize.

However, Points2Shop is not without its bumps. For example, it ships Amazon prizes to only US, UK, and Canada. And since points do not convert to cash, if you’re outside the US, UK, or Canada, you may have to limit yourself to only offers that pay with cash.

Then there’s the problem of qualification for surveys. You may try many surveys and be kicked out of them, and Points2Shop does not compensate you with any points when disqualified from surveys. Then there’s also the issue of accounts being blocked. Thankfully, when you reach out to customer support service, you’ll receive needed help, albeit it may not come quick.

That said; there is no doubt that Points2Shop is a legit GPT site where you can do simple online tasks and get rewards in cash and Amazon prizes.

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The rate at which online job scam appears on the internet, newspapers, telephone poles and other places has become alarming as the days keep going. It has become something people no longer wish to have an interest in, but even at this, people keep becoming victims of these scams on daily basis.

Through this article, you can have an idea of the kind of scams to expect online so that you will not become a victim of any of the paid survey scams.

Although all scam is not about working to earn from your home, it will be clever if we avoid becoming victims of any of them, no matter the form they may appear in.

Do take your time to go through every detail of this legitimate paid survey sites article over and over again so as to acquire the required knowledge that can help you avert online scams in the future.

Below are lists of websites that can help you earn legitimately when you work from home.

40 Legitimate Paid Survey Sites 2024:

1. PRIZEREBEL

Prize Rebel is also among the well-known legitimate paid survey sites which have been in existence for more than a decade ago since the year 2007. Members of this platform are being rewarded to share their opinions through participating and completing surveys.

Since they came into existence, their records show that they have been able to pay their members over 9 Million Dollars in cash. Also, in the year 2017, it was recorded that Prize Rebel have over 6.4 million members that were active and took surveys from their site.

This platform is beneficial both to the members who participate in those surveys and also to the companies who provide the site with these surveys.

It’s more of a mutual business deal where members get paid for their opinion on these companies’ products and services and the companies use this feedback from the survey participants to improve and develop their products and services.

For you to become a full member of the Prize Rebel Survey site, you need to first of all register with them and have an account.

If you do not wish to go through all the tiny detailed protocol, you can simply register from your Facebook account, that way, you don’t need to start filling in your personal details all over again. Prize Rebel offers numerous surveys on different topics which are provided by different companies.

Also read: Online Surveys That Pay Cash Instantly

Once you complete any survey, you will be rewarded with the corresponding points in your Prize Rebel account. When you have acquired enough points, you then redeem with either through Cash payment or gift cards.

The site is well designed with a friendly user interface and you don’t have to worry because the site is quite simple to understand.

2. SWAGBUCKS

This is one of the legit paid online survey sites which rewards you for engaging in a lot of your normal day to day life activities online. They came into existence in the year 2005 and since then have been recorded to have made over 137 million Dollars payments to their panellists.

Over the years, their branches grew and are now available in different countries some of them include; the United Kingdom, India, Germany, France, Australia, Ireland and Canada.

With Swagbucks, there are enough ways to earn, you can earn through playing online games, watching ads and videos online, cashback offers when you shop online through them, surfing the internet, completing surveys and taking part in daily polls, friend referrals, product tests and so on.

They reward you with their currency known as Swagbucks (SB) which can be redeemed through various options. Each of the Swagbucks is equivalent to 1 penny and can be redeemed through PayPal payments, gift cards and so on.

For every money you spend on some of their affiliated sites such as Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy Kohl’s or Nike, you get to earn some percentage back.

Also, performing searches through their search engine installed on your browser is another way to earn using Swagbucks, also other ways to earn include participating in online competitions, tournaments and so on.

You can as well earn up to 150 SBs each time you watch videos online through the Swagbucks TV section. Some surveys from other websites can be available in Swagbucks and you get to earn taking them.

Again, when you participate and complete their daily tasks, you also get to earn about a 10% bonus. Also, being active for up to 7 days in a row earns you a few more bucks.

You can also find hidden codes to redeem through their social media handles such as Facebook and Twitter. Referring a friend earns you about 1% of their earnings and it can be interesting to know that this site holds a high reputation with the Better Business Bureau. Therefore, they are 100% legit. Visit them using www.swagbucks.com for more info.

3. SURVEYSAVVY

This is an online survey site that gets you paid to take part in surveys. There are different topics on the surveys that are available and they can range from political issues, consumer products to other topics in general.

Just share your opinion, ideas and views on these topics and you are good to go. Each of these surveys lasts for a period of fewer than 10 minutes and can be very easy to complete.

You get your rewards which are points when you complete these surveys. You may decide to redeem these points when you have attained their low payout threshold which is $1.

The sweetest thing about Surveysavvy payment is that you receive it instantly. You can visit online surveys that pay cash instantly for more similar sites

4. TREASURE TROOPER

One of the most paid survey sites available online is the Treasure Trooper and just like Swagbucks, you get paid for carrying out many daily and normal activities online. The online site was established more than a decade ago in the year 2005 and have their official site as www.treasuretrooper.com.

Some of the activities that can enable you to earn with this survey site include browsing the internet, watching videos online, cashback through online shopping, participating and completing surveys as we as other offers, playing online games and so on.

Apart from the already mentioned options of earning, you can as well earn some referral bonus when you refer others to the site. The minimum cash out threshold for this survey site is $20 and membership is free of charge.

All you have to do is visit their official website with the address previously stated above, open an account with them and fill in some of your details such as Password, Name, Email Address, as well as your residing country.

Once you complete this process, the next step is to go and confirm your account through a link that will be sent to your email. After then, you will receive a reward for your time which is about $1. Before you can become their member, you must have attained their legal age of consent which is 13 years of age.

They also have a four-tiered referral system which is quite different from other types of referrals in another survey site. The different tiers of their referral system are as follows;

• Bronze Level – in this level, you get to earn up to 20% of whatever your direct downline earns and about 5% of their own downline’s earning. You are upgraded to the next level which is the Silver level once you have up to 5 direct referrals or more.
• Silver level – here, you get to also earn 20% of your direct downline’s earning, 5% of their own downline’s earned plus extra 5 cents for each of the surveys you complete on daily basis. Once you have up to 50 direct downlines, you will be upgraded to the next referral level which is the Gold level.
• Gold level – in this level you get to earn all the benefits of the bronze and silver level but you will be rewarded with extra 2 cents once you complete daily surveys. And each time you have one more referral, you will receive an extra $1. In the end, when you have up to 300 direct referrals, you will be upgraded to their next level which is the Diamond level.
• Diamond Level – This is the last of the referral levels where members get to enjoy all the previous benefits of other levels but with an additional 10 cents commission. Each time your referrals get to make any withdrawal, you will be automatically given a $300 bonus plus an extra $5 to that effect.

5. IPSOS I-SAY

Ipsos is one of the most reputable legitimate online paid survey sites which has been in existence since the year 1975. They have developed a great deal to have employed more than 15000 staff to manage their companies located across the different part of the world. This is a company that is most known to carry out research on varieties of topics.

Their aspect of having to conduct online market research is being handled by the online part of the country. It is a fact that they are well known, you should also know that there is no special ceremony to become their member. Just follow the normal procedure of visiting their online site and signing up with them.

Once you have completed your registration, you can then participate in high paid surveys and be ready to receive your points and other rewards. When you have acquired enough points as required for cash out, you can then redeem the points with any of their reward options available such as gift cards and other things.

Ipsos I-say is an online site that cuts across many nations and people from several countries such as Egypt, Hungary, Saudi Arabia, Italy and UAE are also allowed to sign up with them. Before you can sign up with them, you must have attained their legal age of consent which is 18 years of age.

Alongside their members which is over thousands of them, you are free to also participate in the daily polls with them. For the daily polls, you can visit their website using this link www.ipsos.com/en-au/online-panel-i-say.

The procedure for registering on this site is not a critical one, it is quite an easy and quick one. All you have to do is fill in your responses to the questions provided during registration. This is one of the ways by which they check out how qualified you are for future surveys.

Once you complete the questions, the next step is to log in to your email and follow the link sent by them for account activation. Once your account is activated, you are good to go. You are now eligible to participate in their surveys.

In as much as another typical survey site is likely to keep sending free products for review, or request that you download and try certain applications and provide feedback on them, Ipsos I-say however is a bit different from them.

Members should mostly expect basic surveys from them. According to your profile and demographic, they send out emails inviting you for surveys if they feel that you are qualified for that survey. You may not necessarily have to keep waiting to receive an email pop up from them, also make it a point of duty to keep visiting their website for subsequent surveys that may suit you and take them.

Each of these surveys is likely to earn you between 45 to 90 points and since one point is equal to $0.01, you will end up earning between $0.45 to $2 once you complete any of those surveys.

Again, one of the money earning features in this site include their loyalty program. This allows you to earn a certain number of points as bonuses when you complete a certain number of surveys. For example, completing 5 surveys will give you 25 points, 15 surveys will give you 50 points while 200 surveys will give you 600 points.

Once you attain their minimum cash out threshold which is 1000 points, equivalent to $10, you are free to redeem your points. Available ways to redeem points on this site include cash through PayPal Payment or gift cards to awesome places like Amazon, Facebook game, Starbucks and Target. While PayPal payment might take a while before it gets to you, gift cards are quite instantaneous.

6. MY POINTS

MyPoints was established in the year 2004 as a free legit online survey site that rewards its members for participating and surveys and other performing other activities online. They are among the legit paid survey site in the survey industry.

However, there are lots of restrictions to those who can participate in the survey, members from other countries are restricted apart from Canada and the United States of America.

Also, you must be up to their legal age of consent which is 18 years before you are accepted to participate in their site activities.

They are many ways by which members are rewarded on this survey site. Members get to earn points as rewards when they read emails, play games, find and print coupons, or participate and complete online surveys.

Once you were able to acquire their minimum cash out threshold, you can redeem your rewards in different ways which include cash via your PayPal account. Online gift cards as well as travel miles. Apart from having to get up to $25 which is equal to 4550 points before you can receive your reward via PayPal, you only need a minimum of $10 to redeem your rewards through other means apart from PayPal payment.

With Mypoints, shopping online becomes an adventure. You get to receive some percentage cash back on the money spent on these online stores. How it works is that you have to shop in the online shops that have partnerships with them, follow the links on their site to those stores and make your purchases. For every dollar you spend on purchases, you have 2 points added to your Mypoints account.

Also, other ways to earn points include reading emails which earns you 5 points per email read, participating and completing surveys which earn you up to 50 points. Surveys pay higher and are totally worth your time because you only require a maximum of 10 minutes to complete one. The only problem with not participating in surveys is if they don’t find you qualified to participate.

Besides the already mentioned options of earning with the MyPoints Survey site, you can also earn through watching online videos, surfing the internet through their search engine installed in your browser or looking out for offers and accepting them. You can do this by visiting their official site using www.mypoints.com.

7. SURVEY CLUB

Just as MyPoints, Survey Club is also a free legit paid online survey site that rewards their member for their opinions. The survey site came into existence since the year 2005 and has been among the survey sites on the limelight since then.

Their registration process can be completed within a jiffy since it is pretty fast. You are free to join thein using their official site at www.surveyclub.com.

Participating in surveys with the survey club requires a lot of patience, in as much as it will earn you some significant amount, you, however, need to go through the available surveys present at that moment on the site. By going through them, you will be able to identify surveys that you are best qualified to take.

Again, you should also bear in mind that their surveys cannot be completed in a jiffy, they take a lot of time and most times might seem to bore you out. But once completed, the amount of money you earn will be worth the time spent.

Note that upon registration, you are required to provide answers to certain questions which will be asked. Your responses to these questions are the backbone of what makes them know you are qualified for a survey and also how many more surveys you get qualified for in the future.

Apart from online surveys, you may also be required to carry out product testing. For product testing, you will be sent a product to use and send in your analysis about the product as a way of sharing you’re your opinion.

This also is another great medium to earn with this site. Survey Club is really an awesome site to earn good money, but it all depends on how patient you can be if you aren’t, you may want to try out other survey sites listed here.

8. MY SURVEY

My Survey site is yet another great legitimate online survey website that has market research surveys as their speciality. My Survey site has been in existence since the year 1940 but after some years, they developed further and was able to establish their online version which was launched in the year 1995 and is operated by Lightspeed.

They carry out their surveys on products, especially in countries such as Malaysia, the United Kingdom and France. To participate in these survey site activities, you can sign up with them at www.mysurvey.com if you are eligible to be their member.

My Survey online survey site is popular and known as a survey site that provides members with the most surveys when compared to other survey sites. They can be trusted and are fully legit and has been observed worldwide to have had a great number of cashouts that were very successful. Their online site is very simple and easy to navigate.

Their registration process is also quick and easy. All you have to do is to visit their official site, create a new account with them and fill in the provided profile with your personal information. Then go further to provide responses to about 10 preview questions that will be requested of you.

Always bear in mind that these questions serve as guidelines for them in determining how qualified you are for the surveys ahead

Upon completion of your profile and answering these questions, you are now officially a member of their survey site and as such deemed fit to participate in their surveys and other online activities. Rewards for each survey is totally dependent on the survey length as well as the topic of the survey.

But each of the surveys can earn you any amount ranging from $0.5 to $1.25 Before you can request your cash out, you must have earned up to 1200 points which is equivalent to $10. You can also hold on till you have acquired up to 1800 points which are about $15.

Apart from redeeming your rewards through PayPal, you also have an option to donate your earnings to charitable organizations.

9. PINECONE RESEARCH

With Pinecone Research, panellists get rewarded to carry out surveys and product testing. Membership in this platform is strictly by invitation, and when you are invited to join, and you successfully join, you can then begin to receive emails inviting you to participate in surveys.

Each of these surveys can earn you up to $3 to $5 while the product test earns you about $6 as well as the product itself which you can take for keeps.

You are required to provide some of your information which will enable them to build your demographic so as to help them determine the type of surveys to send out to you in the future.

For more details, you can visit their platform using www.pineconeresearch.com

10. VALUED OPINIONS

With legit paying survey sites like Valued Opinions, members get to be rewarded for their opinions when they take surveys and perform other activities. Members of valued opinion outpost get to redeem their rewards mostly with the main available option they have which is gift cards.

They give you the opportunity to redeem them for gift cards to amazing places like Amazon, Target, iTunes as well as Visa Gift Cards. It will good to also know that you can use these gift cards just about anywhere since they are accepted generally.

If you don’t wish to redeem it using these gift cards, you can as well redeem your rewards through airline miles. If you travel a lot, you’d know that airline miles can go a long way to help you save your money. All you have to do to earn points from Valued Opinion is to take their surveys.

Once you are rewarded and you have reached a minimum of $10, you can then successfully request to redeem your rewards through any of the already mentioned means including e-vouchers.

Each of these surveys earns you an average of $1 to $5 does not require too much time to complete it. To become a member of valued opinion, you can sign up with them through their official site at www.valuedopinions.com.

11. VINDALE RESEARCH

This is one of the oldest existing legit online survey sites in New York. They do conduct different types of surveys which includes online surveys, physical reviews as well as product tests.

It is a free site to register with and each of the surveys get to earn you about $1 to $5 upon completion. However, you can earn about $5 and above through product tests.

They only allow you to redeem your earnings through cash payment or through shopping with them and be rewarded for shopping through their links. For more information, you can visit their online site using www.vindale.com.

12. GLOBAL TEST MARKET

This is yet another legitimate online site that was established in the year 1999 by Global Test Market Institute (GMI) but later became a property of Lightspeed Research. They have grown drastically and now have active branches in more than 60 different countries around the world as well as have a partnership with over 1500 different countries.

They accept membership from persons residing in more than 200 countries worldwide and currently have more than 5.5 million members across the world.

Surprisingly, signing up with them is quite easy and does not take time. You also may decide to register with them through your Facebook or Twitter account or you can just sign up on their site using your email address. Depending on the length of each survey, you may earn anything between 35 points to 250 points. Once you are disqualified from taking part in any survey, you get to earn 5 points for the troubles you passed through.

Every 23 points earned is equivalent to $1 and you will not receive your cash payment until you hit their minimum threshold of 1200 points which is equivalent to $50. Other ways to earn in this platform include sweepstakes entry and referral bonuses. Visit their official site for more info using www.globaltestmarket.com.

13. OPINION OUTPOST

Opinion Outpost is another legit online survey site that rewards you for your opinion. Members in this platform can be allowed to conduct polls, or surveys for top companies, government and other public bodies in return to earn from it.

They have a low payout threshold and you can request your payout after you successfully complete about 5 surveys.  Each of these surveys can take about 10 to 30 minutes of your time depending on the length and can earn you amounts within $1 to $5. Their minimum payout threshold is $5 which is equivalent to 50 points since 10 points is equal to $1. You can redeem your rewards through PayPal payment, or gift cards to other places like Target and Amazon.

14. TOLUNA

This is an online site with more than 9 million users around the world and has been in existence for about 17 years. You are rewarded for participating in product tests, surveys, playing internal games or participating in the Toluna Schemes.

To cash out, you need a minimum of 60,000 points which is equivalent to $12. These rewards can be redeemed through PayPal payment, Gift cards to interesting places like iTunes and Amazon. Upon registration which is totally free of charge, you are requested to provide your details as well as provide answers to the questionnaire provided. This will enable your eligibility in future surveys.

15. IPOLL

IPoll is an online survey site that can help you earn money as you share your opinions. Each of the surveys can take an average of 5 to 35 minutes to complete. Their rewards are converted straight to cash equivalent since they do not reward using points.

Their minimum payout threshold is 25 Dollars which can be redeemed through PayPal payments or gift cards to places such as Amazon, and iTunes. For membership purposes, simply fill in your email, confirm it and also a new password will be created. You can as well choose to sign up through any of the social media platforms such as Facebook, Google or LinkedIn.

Upon completion of your profile including updating your profiles, you will be rewarded with 0.5 cents for your time consumed.  You are always required to fill out a questionnaire which will help to determine the best surveys you can participate in.

16. SURVEY CLUB

This is yet another online survey site that was established in the year 2005 and has a free and friendly online site. Registration is completely free of charge on this site and can be superfast.

Earning this platform requires a lot of dedication because it consumes a lot of time. You may have to identify surveys that suit you most before you can participate in them and doing this might require a little patience and time.

17. ZOOMBUCKS

In this platform, you are paid to watch videos online, participate and complete surveys, complete other tasks, and so on. To register with them, you can visit their official website which is www.zoombucks.com. This online survey site is free of charge but you need to fill out some forms before you can fully be accepted.

Also, it will be much better to participate in paid offers rather than free offers since paid offers tend to earn you more money.  When you listen to online radio on this site, you get to earn 3 bucks for every 30 minutes you spend.

Also, you may be required to share some ads on your social media accounts to earn rewards. This is carried out through their Social Sharing features. Also, you can as well take surveys that are available on their third party online site known as Crowdflower and earn by doing that. Last but not least is earning with Zoonbucks through playing online games.

There are lots of ways to redeem your rewards in Zoombucks and some of them include; PayPal and Amazon gift cards, iPods, musical instruments or jewellery. Gift card rewards take about 1 to 5 business days to reach out to you and you can redeem gift cards once you have earned up to $5. Products on the other hand can take longer days to arrive at your destination.

To earn more from Zoombucks, you can refer a friend as well as search for codes to redeem through their social media platforms.

18. BRAND INSTITUTE

The brand institute is more of a medical online survey site but can provide its services to different companies, brands and industries. They have their parent company to be the Drug Safety Institute (DSI) which is a company that oversees the approval and naming of drugs.

Becoming a member of this survey site is quite easy, just like other survey sites, you only have to register with them through their online site and fill up the necessary info required of you alongside your email address. You are now eligible to be invited for surveys once your account and email have been approved. In the emails containing the surveys you are to participate in, also include the specific time that the survey will last alongside how much that each of the surveys will be worth.

Normal surveys earn you about $2 to $5 while longer surveys of about 20 to 40 minutes can earn you up to $5 to $30. There is no specific withdrawal threshold for them because, upon the completion of each of these surveys, you are being paid instantly either through PayPal transfer or Cheque which will be forwarded to your email. There is no room for gift cards rewards on this platform.

19. MINDFIELD

This is an online survey site that has been existing for more than 3 decades ago by McMillion Research LLC. They are highly rated in the Better Business Bureau (BBB), therefore, they can be highly recommended to everyone.

Before you can participate, you must have attained up to 15 years of age and must be residing only in the United States or Canada. The different ways to earn in this platform include taking surveys, participating in focus groups, friend referrals and so on. You can also be invited for sweepstakes entry if you qualify. Their minimum payout threshold is as low as $5 which is amazing. You can as well join their site through Android or iPhone devices.

Payments can be redeemed through Cheque or PayPal transfer. It is a simple process to be a member of the Mindfield survey site. It is either you create an account with them or you simple join them through your Facebook account. Upon the completion of your profile, you are now eligible to participate in their surveys.

20. ONE POLL

This is an online survey site legit that is popular for the short surveys that is sent to their members. They have their base in the United Kingdom and only accept members resident in UK and USA.

They are also known to create and run surveys for government, top brands and likes of it.

Their minimum payout threshold is $50 and you need to participate in numerous surveys to be able to meet up with their minimum payment. Always look out for surveys on their site since they do not send out survey invitations to their members. You are also rewarded through a friend referrals bonus when you refer a friend and you can redeem your rewards through PayPal payment only.

21. HIVING

Hiving is a legitimate online survey site that is based in France where members are allowed to take part in their market research surveys to be paid later. In as much as they are based in Paris, France, they have developed over the years and are currently active in more than 20 countries worldwide.

They have their legal age of consent which is 15 years of age. Once you have attained this age, you can proceed to sign in with them by registering in the create account section, accepting their terms and conditions and also ensuring that you reside in any of these countries they are active in.

If you do not wish to go through their sign in saga, you can simply log in through Facebook which is much easier and saves lots of time. Upon completion of your registration process, you will proceed to answer about 15 different questions which will be used to update your profile to enable you to have an increased chance of receiving surveys as time goes on. Once you have updated your profile, you will be rewarded with 300 points as your welcome bonus points.

To cash out, you have to reach their minimum cash out threshold which is 4000 points and this is equivalent to $4. You can be sent up to 4 surveys per month and each survey lasts between 5 to 20 minutes. Once a new survey is available, you will receive notifications through your email. There are several other ways to earn on this survey site and some of them are product testing, prize draws and competitions, carrying out different tasks as well as friend referrals.

22. MINDSWARMS

Mindwarms is also one of the renowned online paid survey sites that seek to reward you when you share your opinion with them. Becoming a member of this site is completely free of charge but must have attained their legal age of consent which is 13 years before you become eligible to be a member.

Mindswarms is quite different from another site because while another site will allow you to complete surveys by answering lots of questions on your smartphone or PC, they conduct their own surveys through the webcam.

Therefore, you must have a webcam enabled device with the internet before you can be eligible for a survey. Since they conduct video surveys, you get to earn a lot for participating in the survey. Each successful video survey you participate in is capable of letting you earn up to $50. Isn’t that quite an awesome amount?

Are you worried about the reasons why they must have to conduct video surveys? well, unlike other surveys where you can even mandate another person to answer for you or you get to just anything that you feel like or comes to your mind, Mindswarms would like to see the real emotions and thoughts behind those answers.

By performing video surveys, they will be able to capture your gestures and emotions which will help them depict your true thoughts about the products and services being surveyed. Just like the name Mindswarms sounds like, they really need to capture your heart and mind concerning the questions of the survey they ask.

Once you have acquired a webcam enabled device like Android phones probably Samsung products, iPhones or other high-quality camera devices, the next thing to do to become a member is to simply register with them. The registration process is simple and normal just like you would do on every other survey site. Then you will need to use your webcam device in other to be successful in their screening process.

23. PAID VIEWPOINT

As you all have known now that taking online surveys legit and focus groups are one of the major ways to earn money online. The paid Viewpoint survey site is here to also help you out on that just like other survey sites. Just as their name is, Paid Viewpoint is here to offer you rewards for your views and opinions that cut across the different survey topics.

Paid Viewpoint has nice features which some of which will be said here. One of the nice things about this survey site is that just the way another survey site might screen you to determine if you are qualified for a survey or not, this survey site does not go through that hassle. They just have to view your profile, since their surveys are already detailed, they can figure out from their survey whether or not to send you that survey. Another good thing here is that you don’t have to expose your privacy on this survey site.

They do not require your real name and address, it is not just necessary, so you can just fill in anything you wish at that space. One last thing, the most important of them all to note down is your privacy with them. Just as other sites may end up shelling out your personal details to others, Paid Viewpoint cannot and will not conform with any agreement that has to deal with them releasing your personal details. Therefore, no need to be scared of them because the safety of your privacy is assured.

It is true that the internet world has become part and parcel of our daily lives, therefore, it will be advised that we grab these opportunities while it lasts. Becoming a member of Paid Viewpoint is a safe idea, and again they are simple and a legit site to partner with.

23. FUSION CASH

As we have been discussing all through, Fusion Cash is yet another legitimate online paid survey site that sends out rewards to its members who take and complete a survey. In as much as the site is totally free to join, they are, however, very selective when it comes to those that are allowed to sign up. Only those residents in Canada and United States are allowed to sign up with Fusion Cash surveys.

There are lots and lots of activities to participate in with this survey site that will earn you some cash. To earn in this survey site, you can either read emails, watch online videos, surf the internet, listen to online radio, shop online, refer a friend or accepts other free and paid offers available. Since they are all normal activities you carry out on daily basis, then, there is no harm in doing them to earn money.

To receive your rewards, you must have acquired up to $25 which is their minimum cash out threshold. Note that these $25 have to be acquired differently from different activities, at least, about $15 can be made from other activities while $10 can be made from referrals. The different ways to receive your payout include a direct payment into your bank account, PayPal payment or cheque payment. There are specific days meant for cash payment in this survey site and it is carried out on the 20^th day of each month.

24. OPINION SITE

Opinion Site is also another online paid survey site that is new to this survey business. They also seek to reward you for your opinions while they develop products and services with the idea and opinions you supply them. Each survey you complete has some specific number of points attached to it and once you have attained their minimum cash out threshold, you can then redeem these points for cash payment, especially through cheque.

Just like some of the other online survey sites, you get to participate in these surveys when you receive email invitations. After being invited, you can go further to determine for yourself if you are qualified for the survey or not. If you come out qualified, you can then participate and complete these surveys, if you don’t qualify, you get to pass on the survey. Always bear in mind that as you earn more points, you get close to being able to redeem your rewards.

Before you can start to earn with this survey site, you have to first of all register to become a member. To do this, simply log on to their official website and then find the signup button. Click on that button to start up your registration process. As part of the signup process, you will be requested to provide answers to a few questions in other to help them set up your profile. The answer to this question is what helps in determining how qualified you’ll be for future surveys. Once this stage is completed, your profile is then set up and you are now free to start participating in surveys.

You can earn from 500 points to 2000 points on each survey when you complete them. But to cash out, you have to acquire up to 14,000 points which is their minimum cash out threshold. Upon registration, you are rewarded with 1400 points as your welcome bonus which I can regard as a tangible bonus. One thing about the survey site is that you can survive without having to ask for a cash-out because once you have acquired up to 14,000 points you automatically receive a cheque of $10. But always remember that you must be qualified before you can partake and enjoy the benefits of surveys.

25. HARRIS POLL ONLINE

Harris Poll Online is a popular New York-based online survey site that also requests your opinions and views on different topics in return for a reward. They have grown and become active in more than 90 different countries across the world. Presently, they now have more than 6 million active participants all over these countries.

The Harris Poll Online survey site is being managed and is a property of Harris Interactive and over these years, have been seen as a trustworthy survey site because it always tops the list with the review from the Better Business Bureau.

As you all have already known, the Better Business Bureau is well-known to be a lookout and ensure that each website and all online activities are conducted and a safe environment. To be a part of this amazing online survey site and also to have a taste of a simple and exquisite online site, you can log on to this website using www.harrispollonline.com.

Nevertheless, they have some age restrictions as to the age you must have attained before you are allowed to become a participant in this site. Their legal age of consent is 13 years of age and you must be up to 13 years before you can be eligible to sign up.

Once you are done signing up with this survey site, you can then go ahead to follow the link that will be forwarded to your email for account activation. You will not be required to create your own password since the survey site already creates passwords randomly for its members upon sighing up. Once your account and email are verified, you are then free to start participating in surveys.

To cash out from this website, you have to reach a minimum of 1250 points which is their reward threshold.  This points which are equal to $10 can only be redeemed through gift cards since the company does not offer cash payment. The gift cards available are gift cards to amazing places such as Target, Walmart, ESPN, Amazon among others.

26. UNIVOX

Univox Community is a legit survey site that deals mostly with offering feedback on different consumer products. Their surveys are not so tedious and the good thing is that these surveys pay well. If you happen to own any business, you are free to come to this survey site for ideas and analysis on your products and also see a way to improve in his / her products and services.

Therefore, it can be said the Univox assistant other companies or industries provide surveys which are answered and completed by their members in view of earning with it.

Univox came into existence since the year 2009 and is a property of Market-Cube.com. Becoming their member is totally free of charge. All you have to do to be with them is go through their sign up process which entails filling in some of your personal details such as your age, area or country of residence, gender, health status, shopping behaviour, automobile ownership and so on.

Once you complete this information, the next step is to go to your email and click the confirmation link sent to you so as to completely activate your account.

Surveys in this platform do vary a lot in terms of the time awarded to it and the rewards for each. You can participate in surveys where each can take you an average of 1 to 60 minutes for completion. Apart from surveys, you can also earn through participating in contests and polls. They have a high rewarding scheme where 100 points are equivalent to $1.

Once you have acquired reasonable points, you can then redeem them for cash through PayPal payment or gift cards to places like Target or Walmart. Apart from all these ways of earning that is mentioned previously, you can also receive some points for referring someone or through community participation.

27. TELLWUT

Tellwut is an online survey site that has been performing its duty of assisting companies to gather peoples’ thoughts on their products and services. They have become an asset whenever you think of receiving an honest opinion or valid information about your products and services.

When you think of a safe platform to work with, they should Tellwut should come to your mind because, apart from having to provide a simplified and user-friendly platform, they have also ensured that their platform is among the safest to be with. When you complete a survey, you are rewarded with points that can be redeemed for gift cards or any other option available.

They use the crowdsourcing strategy to get their data or information. It is crowdsourcing in the sense that they rely on their members for members to source for that information through surveys rather than having to make use of others or any other third-party source.

To meet up with this, their members in return creates and carries out their own surveys on any topic provided and in the end, they will compile all these surveys to get the best. They do make use of software that helps them pick out the best surveys and polls conducted by their members.

So, members can also utilize this platform to conduct surveys on their own personal topics by carrying out surveys on them through the platform. When doing this, other people can take the surveys to share their opinion with those individuals on that topic, just the way they can equally participate in other people’s surveys and polls.

Therefore, you can regard this survey site to be a bit different from other survey sites because instead of taking other people’s surveys, members get to create their own survey for others to respond to it.

28. VIP VOICE

With VIP Voice which happens to be an online survey site of the NPD, a well-known body when it comes to market research and surveys, you get to receive rewards for sharing your opinion. When you are looking for some of the legitimate paid online survey sites, you should look out for the VIP Voice survey site because they are one of them.

They have become the hope of most of the reputable companies, retailers or manufacturers and industries worldwide when it comes to gathering tangible and useful information or market survey. The VIP Voice did partner with many world-class organizations and if you check the Business of Market research review, they are always ranking top 25.

If you wish to see a survey that will reward you in cash, then VIP voice isn’t for you. They reward you mostly with points which you have the opportunity to redeem whenever you wish. You can redeem it for auction bids or sweepstake entries.

In as much as VIP Voice is an internationally owned organization (NPD), they still have so many country restrictions and can only accept members who are residents of Canada or the United States. Since they don’t offer cash payment. You still partake in their surveys to other benefits they have to offer.

29. MINTVINE

Mintvine is a paid survey site that can be selective with their choice of participants as they have to only choose those that for the needed criteria for that survey. If you are lucky to be chosen for surveys, you will be rewarded for your opinions. When you complete surveys on this site, you will be rewarded with points that can be redeemed for cash or through any other available option.

In Mintvine, you will also have access to instructional videos that will guide you on how the survey site works and be ensured you will get a pleasant experience since the platform is friendly and easy to use. It is true that they may have claimed to offer the best legitimate paid surveys, you may end up getting them but they are very and appear once in a while, sometimes once on monthly basis.

There are two ways to register with the MintVine survey site, it is either you go through the process of having to fill in your details and email on the signup section of their website or you can just sign up through your Facebook account and save yourself the stress.

But note that the more updated your profile is, the more you are likely to be given opportunities to participate in the surveys which will obviously increase your earning ability here as well.

There are other ways to earn in this platform apart from taking surveys, this includes earning the referral bonus which is offered to you when you refer others to this platform as well.

Again, you also get to earn by participating in their daily deals offers, product offers as well as other service offers but they are only available to the registered and active members of the platform. Other ways to earn in this platform also includes playing games and participating in their daily polls which can earn more for you if you become the winner.

In this platform, points gained can only be redeemed if it has reached their minimum cash out of 1000 points which is equivalent to $10. The numerous options available to redeem your earnings include a Visa credit card, movie vouchers, gift cards to amazing places such as Amazon, Target, Walmart, Best Buy, iTunes, Starbucks among other places.

They offer additional services by employing customer care service personnel who are there to ensure that you receive services to your satisfaction. Each of these payments is sent out to reach the said member within an average of two days.

Also, there is an extra 25 points given out to consistent members who participate in the daily activities and have been able to log in up to 10 days in a row. Remember that each of these daily polls allows you to earn up to 5 points which can be added as an extra bonus for you. You can also earn by participating in online shopping from their platform.

30. PANEL PLACE

Panel Place is an online survey site that deals with sending you to survey sites to register with rather than giving out surveys itself. You are being connected with companies and survey sites that need your opinions in return for a reward. Be assured that the survey sites available on this site are legit and accurate.

Signing up on this survey site is as easy as ABC, you just have to open your account with you filling up the account and creating a new password for the survey site alongside your email.

Upon a successful registration where you will be found eligible to participate, you will then be forwarded the list of other legitimate online survey sites that you can visit to earn more money. You will have to register on any of these survey sites of your choice before you can be allowed to take part in their surveys.

This survey site is totally a legit and trusted site and therefore you don’t have to be afraid if you don’t receive any analysis from other members in the other panels.

31. OPINION PLUS

Just as other survey sites behave, you get to earn by registering, answering the screening process questions and then finally participating and completing surveys. To take any survey, you have to first receive an invitation from them for that survey which signifies that you are eligible for that survey. This survey site also makes prompt payments to its members through PayPal.

They have a very user-friendly platform to make it easier for their members to navigate around it. Each of the surveys you received has been carefully chosen with your demographic to suit you. So sit back and enjoy the taste of taking cool surveys while earning from it.

32. CROWDOLOGY

This site appears to sound like one of the biological terms I use to dislike in those days but far from it, it is just a word on its own, not even related to science at all. Therefore, crowdology is an online survey site that rewards its members with cash each time they participate and complete surveys. They are online survey sites that are well-known to be in partnership with a lot of top brands and TV shows.

Having so much reputation and fame, you can be sure that their surveys can be a lot of fun too because of the diverse topics, products, celebrity gist or issues that will be available almost on daily basis. Another interesting thing about this survey site is that their surveys don’t consume so much of your time and can be completed within a few minutes. Although sometimes, you may receive surveys which will take a while to complete, by doing this you get to earn more money. Therefore, it can be said that the more the merrier.

With as low as $8 which is their minimum cash out threshold, you are free to request your cash payment which of course will be made through PayPal payment. If you do not wish to request cash payment, you can decide to exchange them for a cinema ticket, or enter sweepstakes and prize draws where you get to win cool stuff and money.

33. BRANDED SURVEYS

Branded Survey is a free online survey site legitimate that is owned by Branded Research Inc. where members are rewarded for their opinion. Their reward is in points that can later be redeemed for cash using PayPal payment or gift cards.

Before you can redeem any point, you must have acquired up to 1000 points which is their minimum cash out threshold and is equivalent to 10 Dollars. However, in as much as it is totally free to join, they observe strict country restrictions. Therefore, only persons residing in the United Kingdom, Canada or the United States are allowed to register.

34. SURVEY SPOT

With survey sites like Survey Spot, sharing your ideas and opinions on different topics is an avenue to earn extra cash. They are a survey site which has been in existence for more than a decade ago since the year 2000. The site is owned by Survey Sampling International and has its official website as www.surveyspot.com.

To become a member of this survey site, you have to visit them using their official link as previously stated. They are aimed at bringing the best and most honest information to large companies and industries to assist them in improving their products and services.

In other to earn from this survey site, you have to do any of these three available options which include participating in an online survey, product tests and focus groups. You get to earn points when you participate in any of these options and their 100 points is equivalent to $1.

35. INBOX DOLLARS

If you are looking to earn with the normal activities you carry out on daily basis, then I guess Inbox Dollars is for you. With the Inbox Dollar survey site, you get to earn when you watch online videos, online shopping activities, participate and complete offers, take more offers, play online games as well as read sponsored emails. They have so many similarities with the Swagbucks survey site.

On payment, it will interest you to know that they can be trusted and do not have delays when making your payment. The only disadvantage here is that they do not feature many surveys that can earn you a high amount.

36. PAIDVERTS

Paidverts is also an online paid survey site that offers you rewards to share your opinion, views and ideas with them. To become a member is free of charge and you can visit them through their official site at www.paidverts.com.

Just like most of the legit online survey sites they also have their own minimum cash out threshold which is $2. Your rewards can be redeemed through different reward redeeming options available which include cash payment through Payza, PayPal or Payeer. The survey site seems to share similarities with “Paid to click” sites because all you basically do here to earn is to click on different ads.

37. PANEL POLLS

Panel Polls is an online survey site that has been in existence since the year 1999 and is owned by Touchstone Research Inc. and was able to partner with so many top brands such as Xbox, Wendy’s, Nickelodeon, Dream Works and so much more. Being in partnership with these top brands made them have their survey target participants as youths and families.

They have their legal age of consent to be 15 years of age, therefore you must be residing in the United States and have attained the age of 15 and above before you can be eligible to sign up with them. If you cannot sign up with them, your parents can as well sign up and list your name. That way, you can be allowed to participate in these surveys and tasks.

Some of the popular task available in this casino involves watching online videos, rating online games and websites, focus groups surveys as well as TV shows.

38. HCD SURVEYS

HCD survey is a free legit online survey site launched in the year 1991 by HCD Research Inc. They have their official website at www.hcdsurveys.com and through these years of existence, they have maintained a high level of reputation and trustworthiness.  They have been the backbone of so many industries and companies in different areas such as health, finance, beverage and food as well as entertainment.

It is quite simple and easy to sign up with this survey site as a member. The only process to it is visiting their online site and creating an account with them. Once this is done, VIOLA! you are good to go, you can then begin to participate in surveys through invitations. Upon each of the surveys you complete, you will receive some points relative to the length of the survey you participate in. Points awarded on this site has a value of 100 points to $1.

You have to acquire up to 1000 points which is their minimum payout threshold before you can redeem your rewards. The only available option on this site for redeeming rewards is through cheque payment which takes up to 6 to 8 weeks to arrive. Depending on the length of the survey you participate in, you stand to earn between $1 to $5 for an average survey.

They also send out notifications for new surveys with a description of how long it would take to complete. This way, you won’t miss out on your survey quota. Sometimes they still go-ahead to let you earn up to 10 points for the efforts you made.

They also have their referral bonus which is another way to earn from this survey site. They reward you with 50 points for every referral you get. It will also be ok to note that you must reach up to 18 years of age and above which is their legal age of consent before you can be allowed to join the survey site.

39. Squshycash

Squshycash is one of the best paid online survey sites that have been online for so long. Although they do not have many surveys available they sure have many other earnings ways to complement the lack of surveys. They pay via Paypal and the minimum payout is $20.

40. Isurveyworld

ISurveyworld is making waves and is now one of the well-known websites that pay well. You have to come from the USA. UK and Canada to be able to use this site. The cashout method is just Paypal.

Avoid Scam Survey Sites

The very first to bear in mind is to be careful of any of the online survey job opportunities that request extra personal and confidential details such as your passwords, marital status, credit card details or a number of kids you have at home.

The only time when bank details s necessary is when you have been selected for a survey which you did accept and participate in and also earned from it. But even after all these, you must make sure that the survey site is 200% legit before you can release your bank details with your passwords excluded.

Personal bank details are not and should not be the criteria for accepting anyone into any survey platform. It’s even better to know that most of these legit online survey sites make your cash payment through PayPal which only require your PayPal e-mail address and never your PayPal password. So be aware of any of them coming to request for your PayPal password, it is totally a scam!

Another way to throw a careful precaution is by examining their domain registration. Take this instance as an example, when you see any company’s website which claimed to have been in existence for more than 3 decades ago, yet when you view their domain registration, it will be showing to have been active for only a few months, then be watchful.

This looks quite suspicious. To check out this domain registration, you can log on to DomainSearch.com and type in their domain name. Another piece of advice from people is that you may have to critically examine the contact information on that website as well as the domain registration.

Although I don’t see it as a priority. If I wish to open an online site, I might go the extra mile to have my domain registration contact information to be anonymous especially my address and phone number by paying extra for that. Personally, I consider it risky to have my home address and contact info on the open since that is where my office is based in.

Again, to determine a survey site that is a scam, do not go for any site that requires any type of fee, whether they claim it is a registration fee or fee to acquire your training materials. If you think of it this way, there is no reason to pay $10 because you want to visit your local store and mystery shop.

Most time, they use the psychology of people in the sense that people are likely to fall for it if they make the fee a little bit less. They may say, oh! It’s only $3 or $4, let me pay for it. In all honesty, that will be a total scam, don’t fall a victim to it. Don’t give opportunities for all these fraudsters to claim your hard-earned money and also bear in mind that people online sometimes do change their identity and appear as someone else.

Apart from the internet, you can as well see these adverts to earn while working at home opportunities. Be careful because some of them might be a real scam. They may even appear on the newspapers, magazines roadside signs or telephone poles, yet they are totally scams.

It’s a common thing and logical thinking will be necessary in cases like this so as not to fall victims. Come to think of it, most legit stores or perhaps your local grocery stores do not have to put up slot openings on the telephone poles to get your attention.

The most visible online scams are those who go ahead to promise you heaven on earth if you are able to join their site. They make alarming promises such as you becoming a millionaire, diving into unimaginable cars, acquiring mansions as well as going on your dream vacation. You see these offers and you become extremely excited and you start wishing to belong with them.

All you start seeing is thousands of dollars coming towards your way, they tell you that you can earn up to $1000 on daily basis by basically doing nothing, you become excited. But they won’t be specific as to what you will do to earn that big as they said.

If you think of this logically, any legit company that has vacancies or job offers always list out the specific positions available on the offer so that you can know what you are applying for.  After listing the available opportunities, they go ahead to list out the qualifications needed for each of these available positions.

After this, they may or may not tell you what to expect as your salary at the end of the day. Earning millions is never easy but they will tell you that you don’t have to stress yourself and the millions will fall at your feet. They are a Scam!

In my email, I sometimes do get a lot of these scam mails offering online money-making opportunities. One of the major observations I made is that these emails are usually sent from a foreign country, their use of English and spellings are always terrifying and to worsen the whole matter, they will also request that you make some certain type of payment through Western Union.

These kinds of emails keep flooding in, it is best to simply ignore them and probably mark them as spam messages so that they won’t have to cloud your inbox and prevent you from receiving the real emails.

Last but not least, always check their web host as well as e-mail of the site, scam sites always prefer to stick with the free web hosts like bravenet and Geocities.

So, be aware of these free web host sites. Even though it almost costs nothing to pay for your own website or domain name, scam sites will still not go for it. Even I as an individual buy my own domain name and I’m still financially fit.

One of the major reasons why these scam sites will prefer to use free web hosts is because they want to carry out an illegitimate act and they wouldn’t want it to be traced back to them because buying domain names involves filling in some details and paperwork which can be useful in tracing them.

So, should anyone try to report them, they might be caught by authorities if they do purchase domains. Again, they may also want to conduct these acts using free powered emails such as yahoo mails or Hotmail.

My candid advice to you is not to trust anyone, always be on the lookout, do not jump at every online survey job offer you see, make research on any available opportunity before you go for it and while doing all these, do not forget what to look out for. Let me list them out again briefly so you can be clear on what to look out for. Things to look out for include;

• If any of these sites wishes to have your personal information
• Always examine their domain registration
• If they ask for any form of fee, flee
• How you come across that job offer matters
• Is there detailed information on the job description?
• Is there an alarming become rich in a few hours without doing anything syndrome?
• Their grammatical and spelling composition matters a lot
• Are they operating with a free web host, domain name or e-mail?

Let me throw more light on how to avoid these paid survey scams

Below are more lists to enlighten you on how to avoid being a scam victim, if not from business opportunities, through other possible ways that you might get ripped out of your money. You can also bookmark this page for easy access since I’ll keep updating the content.

It is true that over the years, people did lose and are still losing hundred and worst still thousands of Dollars to all these scam artists in the name of taking work from home offers. it’s not a must that this should keep happening.

You can go ahead to share or bring this page to the notice of others so that those who keep falling victims to these scammers keep reducing.

Go through them thoroughly and acquire the desired knowledge to withstand scammers in the nearest future.

• E-Mail Greeting Card Scam

Sometimes, they go to the extent of creating false greeting cards and sending it to you while claiming it’s a card from any of your family member or friends or well-wisher. Be very careful, they are usually scam. They mostly send this message with an attached link.

Once you end up clicking this message, your computer or device will be crawling with harmful materials. The best way to tackle these kind of messages is to delete it at once immediately you receive it.

• New E-Mail Scam

This is more like the most recent kind of e-mail scam spreading everywhere. It is really bad and I have not just come up with any suitable name for this. Recently, people do get emails on their inboxes mandating them to pay a certain hitman.

They go ahead to tell you that your life is being threatened, and somehow, the assassin has decided to take money from you rather than killing you. That it will be wise of you if you pay him some certain amount.

This is by far a scam, so now that I have updated you, be very careful. They even go to the extent of willing to prove to you how truthful it is by agreeing to have the detailed conversation that transpired between your assassin and his contractor over you. And as such, they will request that you make no report to any force authority or police.

Please, always be quick to report this email to through the link that will be provided anytime you receive this type of email. Go to the FBI site using FBI.GOV, go through the page till you see a section with the title “NEW TWIST CONCERNING THREAT AND EXTORTION E-MAILS”. You can as well follow the IC3 link provided on that page to report further. Please, do not forget to pass this information across to others.

• E-Mail Phishing

Phishing is an act whereby the main aim is to have your identity stolen. Most times, they will not even go to request for more detailed information such as social security number, birthdate and so on. All they want from you is mostly your PayPal information to enable them help you empty your account.

Most times, emails from these phishers look more sophisticated and can go extra mile to attach the logo of whichever company they want to act as. They may even give you a mandate stating that your account will be terminated if you don’t conform with their instructions.

Don’t put them to mind because all they want to create is a scary environment for you to compel you to dance to their tones. They will lure you by providing what seems like a quick and easy solution. This they pull off by telling you to simply click on the provided link, put in your login details for confirmation and everything will be alright.

This is completely false because that is just a way for them to get their hands on your login details. Once they successfully have it, you are gone for. They will go ahead to clean the account you have given access to and will go another mile to wipe any other account linked to that one.

Be vigilante, one of the ways to identify these kind of scams is that most of them don’t come with your real or actual name.

They will always address you with “Dear Valued Customer” for example. So be careful of these kind of mails, no matter where you fell it may be coming from, once they order you to follow a link to confirm something with strict mandate, DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK, I repeat, DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK, delete that email.

Or you can go ahead to report that mail to the company they act as. For example, these most of these emails usually from eBay or PayPal, I would be providing the link to these sites where you can lay your reports to. If they are fronting eBay, it’s either you visit their official site and view their stand on spoof emails or you can forward the email to their spoof email link using spoof@ebay.com.

However, if these emails are fronting PayPal, you can as well log into your PayPal account, find the section for phishing and fake website, and make your reports. PayPal does have a page set aside for these things. Be very careful.

• Jury Duty Scam

You all know that missing out on your jury duty will surely land you into a big trouble, well, just as you know this, scammers also know this and will always want to capitalize on this to scam you. How this scam works; it all start by receiving a call.

They will place a call to you while camouflaging as one of the local court office official or staff, then they’d tell you that they have received a warrant for your arrest because you missed out on your jury duty.

In a bid to pretend like they want to confirm you are the one, they will go ahead to request for your personal information. This will lure you because you would desperately be wishing that that is a mistaken identity somewhere. You then end up providing vital information for them such as your address, birthdate, social security numbers, driver’s license numbers and most times even your credit card numbers. That’s all to it, you will be scammed for sure.

The best advice for you on handling this case is to warn them to keep off, or you can request you’d call back on your spare time and then ask for their name and number. Trust me, they are most likely not going to agree with this.

But if eventually end up providing a phone number, then go give it to the police. Whichever way you wish to handle this, go ahead but completely avoid giving out any of your personal information.

• Anything Asking for Money

Over time, there have been lots of job offers where you can be asked to pay a little fee to have them provide you with the necessary training materials or software. Some of these adverts can go as far as popping up on Google ads and every site online.

As tempting as it may seem, even if what they ask for is less than $5, never fall to this trick, it is a Scam! If you feel you may succumb to this, try posting it on other forums like Wahm.com to get people’s opinion concerning it.

What lures us most times is the desire to make more money or the quest of finding a legit work from home online site. But if we all can not fall victims to this kind of scams, then they won’t have much choice than to stop existing.

• Credit Card Scam

For me, I’d say I’m still new to this kind of scam. This time around, the scammer already knows your credit card number remaining your CCV number (it is usually the last 3 digits at the back of your credit card). With this, they can go ahead to made orders or purchases online.

How they do this is by placing a call to you in pretense that they are calling from Visa, Mastercard or any other credit card company.

This particular type of scam is well explained on Snopes website. But to avoid plagiarism, I decided not to state it the way they stated it. you can always visit their website to read more for yourself. Once again, whatever you do, don’t ever give out your private info.

Most popular scams I have ever known.

Have it in mind that thousands of people across nations and the world at large do have desires to get their hands on your money and are willing to go any length to claim it. let me just say that they will end up feeding you with your own medicine.

Since you want to earn more money for yourself, gives them the opportunity to scam you while masking like they are there to provide job offers for you.

Then, they will even make it look easier for you. Although it is simple for me to tell which is fake, there are so many out there who will keep becoming a victim of this circumstance.

Note that most legit offers or employers do not go about spreading invitations to random people for job opportunities. Once you see this, be assured that they are probably a scam. Most of the emails I received recently have the following captions;

• – Reconfirm your details for job offer again
• – Job Opportunities
• – Assistance needed for family investment
• – Critical Assistance needed
• – Dear Sir/Madam, immediate help

Note the first word RECONFIRM which indicates that English language is probably not the official language of the sender. Let me go further by showing you few excerpts from the email

1. This is an industry based in UK
2. I am Isabella, do you remember me? We need to talk

• Hello dear, someone has your password, click on this link to view or else your account will be suspended

1. I am Called MR Steve Udeme, one of the Standard Bank Manager in South Africa pretoria Branch
2. I am Major Dave Collins, I am an American Soldier Involved in UN peace Keeping Force in Iraq.

When you study this emails, you will find out they are devoid of exact location yet you can see that the email address points to UK. If I am to say, I would tell you that none of these emails is from North America nor Canada.

Whey won’t I then consider it as a Scam?  Most of the legit employers from foreign countries still do not send out invitation to random strange people calling them to key in in their so called job opportunities.

A typical example of the job opportunities from this site include

• There have been numerous orders coming in from Australia, North America and Europe. And as it stands now, we are incapacitated as we do not have ways of making or receiving payments because of lack of personnel. To solve this issue, we made a decision to look out for interested persons who wish to act as our recruit payment officers online. Therefore, a representative will be needed to help in the payment processing for these affected areas because processing payments from UK comes with too much delays
• We are in search of Finance Co-ordinators for Canada and United States since we are starting to have a high flow of clients. The mode of payment in these two countries have make it almost impossible for us to make sales, since it is mostly paid through cheque. Therefore, we are searching for persons who will act as a middle man between the clients and us to help us receive our payments in return for a 10% commission in each of the transaction.
• This third example seems like the worst, here, you have a woman lamenting on how her husband was killed. But goes ahead to explain that he did deposit some large amount of money in form of gem stones. But the problem here is that I’m having difficulties trying to move out the money from South Africa. That is why we are seeking for help. We will offer you 20% of the deal if you help and 5% goes for expenses that would be made. We just need the 75% from the transaction to help me provide my family daily needs and make investments. You can forward your details, address, fax and phone numbers as well as your email to enable us have easier means of communication.
• The fourth story goes like this, I am privileged to have access to the estate properties of someone who just died. My problem ever since the death is to try and get this wealth to the deceased family. I’m requesting that you stand in the gap as the man’s next of kin because I am a bank officer and I’m not allowed to have any connection with his money. If you can do this, then you will take 35% of the money as your commission for being a foreign partner. Then you can help me forward the rest of the money to his family members which can either be him in disguise with his fellow scammers.
• We are in Iraq, and since it is a war zone, we are having difficulties moving out our money which is a total of 25 million Dollars. All we request is that you help us keep custody of the money till we return for them. If you agree, you will be keeping 40% as your commission while I will take 60% for I and my colleague.

Don’t forget to take notice of the poor grammatical blonder committed by these people. If you did observe, in all the scenarios, they often want you to feel useful by making it seem like you are being entrusted with a huge amount of money for you to assist them lease it out to someone.

And also make you believe that by doing them this favor, you can take some commission from it. if you want to logically think about this, will you lease out millions of Dollars to a total stranger in the name of helping you get it across to someone else? I guess the answer is a capital NO!

Let me now show you how the scam really works. By getting you to reply and accept the offer, they will then go further to request that you either send them your location address for the check to be delivered to you or you forward your account details to them to have the money wired into your account.

Once the account number is sent to them, be sure to have your account wiped any moment from that. If you choose to send them your address, I think that will even be worse.

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They will have you do their dirty job for them. They will go ahead to send a cheque to you, and ask you to go and withdraw and forward to the unknown account number. If eventually you successfully withdraw the money, say a million Dollars, you may be requested to transfer $900,000 to the unknown account and keep the remaining $100,000 as your commission.

After you have successfully done this, you may not even wait up to 2 days before the bank figures out that it was probably a fraud. Then, they will come after you and you will land yourself a debt of $900,000 to repay or face the consequences, whatever the case may be for your country of residence.

Although, the cheque might actually be real, but definitely someone’s stolen money. They you will surely go in for that crime, if not for fraud, then it will be for being an accomplice to fraudulent activity.

I must have thought that these scam doesn’t exist again, not until I ran into an inscription at the service desk of my local grocery store which states that “no Western Union transfers will be made to Nigeria again”. That’s when it struck me that someone might have been a victim of this scam.

Therefore, I will plead with you not to ever fall victim of this kind of scam or other types of scams which have many similarities with this kind of scam.

Take for instance, you placed an online advert specifying that you have an automobile on sale, be it motorcycle, car or probably a boat. They might see this offer and choose to show interest in it.

You may receive a notification that someone usually from a foreign country is interested in your items and will offer to pay you much more than you put up so that you can help make arrangement for the shipment.

They might go-ahead to write and forward a cheque to someone usually their accomplice to convince you they made the payment, to have you agree to the shipment in return that you would receive the money. Once you ship your product, then you would have lost your item and money to them at the same time. It is never a pleasant experience.

Another way for them to do this is to have you go receive an item which they might be smuggled into your country. If you fall to the trick, you might end up like the Texas woman, who is set for trial in August just for being a victim of this kind of scam.

Therefore, all you need to do is to be on the lookout, never take offers that may seem or look suspicious, always do thorough research is accepting any online offer.

I may not have said it all, and may not have covered all kinds of scam that are out there. But it is will be wise to keep watch. You’d rather stay without money than end up losing the little you have.  CONCLUSION

From this write-up, you can notice that not only have we provided you with ways to avoid being a scam victim, we have also provided you with the list of legit online surveys site to work from home with.

Since it has become a habit for almost people between the ages of 18 to 24 to constantly be online, they can, therefore, make use of these opportunities provided through these online survey sites to earn more money.

Once again, always be careful with some of the offers online so as not to become a victim of online scam.