| While there are many legitimate paid survey | | | | Take any testimonials on the site with a grain of salt |
| companies in business there are also many more that | | | | as even though it is illegal to provide testimonials |
| exist only to scam you out of your hard earned | | | | scammers really don't care much about the law. |
| money and trying to distinguish between the two can | | | | Avoid any site that charges a fee to become a |
| be a real challenge. | | | | member. If you think about it doesn't this seem a |
| The best way to get the 411 on a paid survey site is | | | | little fishy to you? Why should you have to pay a |
| to check one of the many paid survey forums found | | | | site that says they will pay you to fill out their |
| on the Internet and read the comments left by | | | | surveys? Always use your common sense and steer |
| others that have tried that particular survey | | | | clear of anything that sounds too good to be true. |
| company. Are there many complaints against them? | | | | If you do get involved in a paid survey scam the |
| Do they pay on time (or at all)? | | | | best thing to do is to chalk it up as one of life's |
| Don't be afraid to register at the forum and post | | | | learning experiences as the odds of you getting your |
| your own questions but before doing so search the | | | | money are slim to none. |
| forum to see if your question has already been | | | | Even trying to find out who the scammers are is |
| answered as some people get a bit of an attitude | | | | impossible for the average person because of the |
| towards newbies that don't take the time to review | | | | very nature of the Internet and the many sneaky |
| the forums before asking questions. | | | | ways scammers have at their disposal to hide their |
| Another good source of information is of course the | | | | tracks. |
| people you know. Friends, family or co-workers might | | | | Proxy servers, fake domain registration information |
| be a member of the very paid survey site you are | | | | and hosting in foreign countries are just a few of the |
| thinking of joining. Ask around and you will be | | | | tricks scammers use to keep their identities secret |
| rewarded for your efforts with some good sites to | | | | and they are very good at what they do. |
| join. | | | | Yes, finding a legitimate paid survey site can take |
| The site should look professionally designed not some | | | | some time and effort but in the long run you will be |
| cobbled up junk site that was obviously just thrown | | | | much better off in terms of saved time and lost |
| together although a nice look does not mean the site | | | | money by doing your due diligence before joining any |
| isn't a scam. | | | | program. |