These sites look like and advertise survey taking opportunities. In reality, they are sites that require you to sign up and accept offers. I do not consider them legitimate survey sites because they require you to purchase items or agree to offers in order for you to receive a payout. The legitimate survey sites do not do this. I am not saying these sites are frauds, but I would use caution before signing up to them. The few that I have had dealings with crowded my inbox with email offers and rarely sent me anything that didn't require me to give out personal information or pay "shipping and handling" on their "free" offer. Almost every one of these sites have affiliate programs. I am not a member of any one of them because I don't trust them enough to give them my information.
About Stock
No address listed
No phone number listed
My findings: They stated in the small print of their terms and conditions: "Members earn cash rewards for completing marketers' offers" and they require you to accept cookies (enabling them to track you). Yet, in the larger print of their FAQ's they state "At no time during your membership to AboutStock Pro will you be asked to pay any amount of money. In addition, unlike other programs, you are never obligated to do more than fill out the short form associated with a particular offer." Most of the offers I saw required you to give out a lot of personal information to third parties.
CashCrate
No address or phone number listed
My findings: As they say "CashCrate gives free membership to any users who want to earn money by completing third-party offers listed by CashCrate." Of course, that information isn't on their front page but found in the smaller print of their terms and conditions. They do have a smaller minimum payout than others do ($5), but I'm sure you'll be paying out much more than that.
ECN Research
My findings: I signed up for this company through Commission Junction to check it out. I ended up having to go through several pages of offers until I hit a page where it stated that I had to check yes on at least one offer in order to proceed. I didn't. I'm not sure what you get through the mebership. That is an affiliate link, but only because I don't have the direct link.
e-researchgroup AKA: Direct to Consumer Interactive, Inc.
950 Walnut Bottom Rd. #15-212, Carlisle, PA 17013
No phone number listed
My findings: All you need to do is look at the smaller print on the right: "The mission of e-researchgroup is simple: deliver gifts to qualified consumers who participate in online promotions and surveys." It's another site where you have to participate in offers in order to get money.
Hot Spex
No address or phone number listed
My findings: This site claimed to be a survey site, but upon reading the fine print of their terms and conditions I found this statement: information may be used "to inform you of additional features and services offered by Hotspex, affiliates of Hotspex or other third parties." The whole site hasn't been around very long and looks too unprofessional to be considered anything other than misleading.
Memolink Surveys
7596 W. Jewell Ave. #104, Lakewood, CO 80232; (303) 985-2700
My findings: I joined this company before checking them out with the BBB. Turns out they have an unsatisfactory record with the Bureau with a total of 223 complaints in the last 36 months. They are not members of the AMA, CASRO, ARF or MRA either. There is no address or phone number readily available on site. They claim you earn points, but the only way you can is by responding to "offers" which requires you to spend money or sign up with affiliate links. For example, you could earn 48 points if you "Sign up for easy & fun eco-living tips through email." Points are not redeemable until you hit the 20,000 mark (Which will get you a $10 gift certificate). The only legitimate surveys you'll take with this company is when you sign up with other companies (all of which I have listed here) I do not recommend them.
My Free Surveys
No address or phone number listed
My findings: I signed up and the only thing it offers is a list of 25 survey sites (all of which I had already listed here) with affiliate links to them. I am not sure why they insisted I sign up to receive this information, but I'm sure I'll receive some spam very soon. This site uses the false advertising trick of making it appear that it has a limited offer that really isn't limited at all: "The next 500 140 people to tell at least two people" appeared every time I clicked on it and the HTML code showed that it wasn't a counter at all. I got two of my friends to agree to let me put in their email addresses to see if I would really get a $250. I haven't yet; although both of my friends received the email and even clicked on the link (but didn't sign up).
MyPoints
No address or phone number listed
My findings: Read the fine print of their terms and conditions and you'll see: " MyPoints Program members may earn Points for taking surveys, taking advantage of Point-earning opportunities on the Program and other third party Web sites; responding to offers from participating advertisers and partners via email, postal mail or telephone; and complying with the terms of other offers or programs from MyPoints.com or other participating companies." It also says that points have no cash value. You do the math.
mySurveyRewards
1750 New Highway, Farmingdale, NY 11735; No phone number listed
Comments: I could not find them listed in the BBB and they are not members of the AMA, MRA, ARF, or CASRO. They also make very generic statements like the fact that the website is operated and run by a New York based online marketing and advertising company" but never state the name of that company. Maybe because they have something to hide? This is one offer that sounds too god to be true offering "$150 for each survey you complete." I think the truth is in what isn't said here. They don't say they won't try to sell you anything. Also, they state "Your gift card dollars become active once you complete 2 of our top sponsor offers." In other words, you'll have to agree to purchase something from somebody before you'll get anything in return. I urge people to run the other direction and away from this scam.
OVAGO
AKA: MORVO, Your Say,
No address or phone number listed
My findings: I could not find them listed in the BBB and they are not members of the AMA, MRA, or CASRO. It's easy to see that this is one of those sitese where you earn points by completing "offers" and not surveys. What they are really offering is to part you from your money. If you go to the site, it will ask you for the member number of the person referring you. Sorry, you can't enter mine because I'm not a member. Enough said.
Panda Research
AKA: A & A Marketing, Inc.
853 N Quentin Rd # 207, Palatine, IL 60067-2031; (847) 572-3256
My findings: I hate it when I get duped. This is another one of those "get paid for every survey and offer completed" sites. Yes, I signed up. Each "survey" is a short five question that lead you up to an offer that is I could not find them listed in the BBB and they are not members of the AMA, MRA, ARF, or CASRO. They have an affiliate program, but I didn't apply--this site is misleading and I do not recommend it. Unless you really like spending your time looking at advertising wasting your money on things you don't need.
Paid Marketing Panel
No address listed or phone number listed
My findings: This is a tricky site where you have to read the fine print in order to understand it. Although it says that you receive "$100 Guaranteed* Cash" on the front page, in the terms and conditions it clarifies this by saying you'll actually receive a "$100 payment or other promotional item" No mention of what that promotional item might be or even it's value. Also, in order to qualify for "the promotion" after signing up you MUST personally return to the website every day for 90 consecutive days after you have been accepted for a panel. Also, when you apply for Membership, they place a persistent cookie on your computer with your unique Panel identification number. For 90 consecutive days after the Acceptance Date, you, personally (no other individual on your behalf), must return to the www.paidmarketingpanel.com URL (or any other URL specified by PaidMarketingPanel) and our servers must recognize and record your daily visit through such persistent cookie." Although it states that you will be prompted for a log in if the cookie has been deleted, it repeatedly states that if you fail to have a valid visit where they "cannot verify and/or read your cookie for any reason whatsoever, you will be disqualified form the panel and ineligible to receive the $100 payment or promotion." I have the feeling they actually pay out very little money. Also, they state that they are advertising third party offers.
Pop Culture Survey
950 Walnut Bottom Rd, 15-212, Carlisle, PA 17013
No phone number listed
My findings: I could not find them listed in the BBB and they are not members of the AMA, MRA, ARF, or CASRO. The address was listed at the bottom of their terms and conditions and no phone number was given. I also got pop-ups from this company say I'd "To qualify for your gift card, start by fully completing any 1 of the Silver offers listed below!" If they are willing to give me $100 if I spend $15 why won't they just give me $85 and we call it even? Exactly, there's a catch. They also state that they will give your information to third-parties, so expect more spam and junk mail after joining. Not that I'd advise you to join.
Product Testing Services
3439 Columbus Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55407; No phone number listed.
My findings: I could not find them listed in the BBB and they are not members of the AMA, MRA, ARF, or CASRO. They state that you might get to keep products you test or there might be a cash or coupon exchange offered to participants. I don't like sites that won't give you specific details in advance. They earned a spot here because after joining they direct you to a site that says "To optimize your product testing opportunities and earning potential, we highly recommend you also register with our partner companies below." Every one of the links were affiliates. Use your best judgment.
Survey Explosion
No address or phone number listed
My findings: Don't believe me on this one, believe the terms of their own privacy policy: "By providing information on this web site, you are agreeing to receive these periodic e-mail offers." They also say, "We may use your personal information that you supply to us and share your personal information with third-party businesses to bring you selected retail opportunities via direct mail, email, or telemarketing." In other words, if you want to sign up for more SPAM, go here.
Survey Monster
No address or phone number listed
My findings: After signing up with them, I started receiving an email once, or even several times, a day advertising Panda Research, NPD Group, Consumer Expressions, and Quality Health Survey. Each email had affiliate links in them. It didn't matter that was already members of some of them-it kept coming until I finally opted out of the program. They offer nothing at this site that you can't find elsewhere (like here). All sites they listed were affiliates and some were absolute scams that had nothing to do with taking surveys.
The Survey Pro
AKA: Webster Henrietta Publishing
PO Box 50044, Myrtle Beach, SC 29579
My findings: Do you like Spam? Do you like lots of advertisments clogging up your email? Then you'll LOVE Survey Pro. The only good thing I can say about it is there were no emails advertising X-rated items. I didn't receive anything I wanted and the survey companies they state are the "top survey companies" are not all survey companies (many are companies listed on this page). Instead, they were all affiliate links, and they are earning money by recommending them.
Skill Jam
Creation Date: 17 Oct 2001
My findings: This site looks like a site where you are paid to play games, it is actually a gambling site. You have to spend money to earn money. Don't bother!
Tournament Games
Creation Date: 26 Feb 1997
My findings: This site looks like a site where you are paid to play games, it is actually a gambling site. You have to spend money to earn money. Don't bother!
TikTikCash
No address listed
No phone number listed
My findings: I could not find them listed in the BBB and they are not members of the AMA, MRA, or CASRO. This site sounds too good to be true and the lack of contact information bothers me. They say that you can earn money reading emails and answering surveys, but they also say that "The members are paid when they have at least 100$ or more in their account." It would be a long time before you earn that much money from this company and are able to receive a payment unless you complete "offers" (which are really ways to get you to spend money.)
WinningSurveys.com
Owned by Vente Inc., an Experian company
My findings: Although Vente is a legitimate company, this is one of their lesser offers. As they state in the fine print "Your information will be used to improve and personalize the offers WinningSurveys.com sends to you and all our members." (Emphasis was done by me.) They also state that "It may be necessary to share names, or other contact information with a third party(ies) to provide these services. These parties are not allowed to use personally identifiable information except for the purpose of providing these services." Not good and I'd advise staying away.
Viva Research
No address or phone number listed My findings: Viva Research advertises $5 to $75 per survey. However, all you have to do is read their FAQ to find out the truty: When asked if you can participate in their "surveys" if you don't have a credit card, they answer "No. You cannot because the scheme of these surveys requires you to sign up the trial offer which cannot be done without a credit card." That's right--this isn't a survey company at all!
Monday, September 8, 2008
Who's Watching the Watchers
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You're looking for a work at home job and you come across a webpage that tells you it is going to steer you away from the hundreds of scams straight toward the scant few legitimate sites out there. Sounds great, right?
Wrong! It's the latest in work from home scams and simple to create: all you need is a website and a affiliate ID with ClickBank. I have looked at over a dozen of these sites. They were all designed with one basic principle in mind: steering you toward the three to five sites they wanted you to purchase through their ClickBank affiliate links.
One note about ClickBank. ClickBank is not a bank as its name implies. According to them, they are a "digital marketplace" that sells "digitally delivered products." While many of the questionable products I have found are sold via ClickBank and Google Ads, and you might wonder about a company who is willing to profit off such schemes, you shouldn't necessarily blame them. After all, would you blame Amazon or BooksaMillion for selling you a bad book? It's a moral quandary, sure, but it is simpler to teach consumers to protect themselves, then to try to battle against consumerism.
When looking at these sites, ask yourself these questions:
1. Does the person give himself or herself a title without proving it? I've seen sites where the author was claiming to be an "online fraud investigator," although he never stated for what company. Other sites claim they are "protection" agencies, but in reality, they just people trying to part you with your money.
2. Does the site claim to have been seen on well-known sites, newspapers, magazines, or TV shows but fail to give the dates, times and links to this information? As far as you know, they could have been profiled on those programs as being scams. Don't assume that those sites lend creditability to what you are looking at until you see it for yourself.
3. Does it use strong words in its title that are designed to produce a strong response? They might claim to be "scam free" or the "top site." They'll claim to be a "review" site or a "consumer protection" site.
4. Does the site provide affiliate links and only link to sites you have to pay for? A ClickBank affiliate link is easy to spot. Right click on the link and select "properties." If you read something that has "hop.clickbank.net" in it or if you click on the link and you wind up at a site that has "hop=XXXX" (XXXX= the person's unique affiliate ID) in it, it's an affiliate link. You may have to click on more one of the links as the sites are learning to cloak the links to try to seem more legitimate.
5. Read the small print on the site. What is it saying that the big, bold print doesn't? With many of sites, it seems the smaller the print, the closer to the truth. You'll find statements such as "this site is not to be regarded as advice" and "it is our opinion that these programs have been featured on the programs."
Once you've finished evaluating the so-called expert's site, start looking at the companies it's recommending. I'd start with the Better Business Bureau. Then, I would contact the company directly and ask what their guarantee is and what their refund policy is. If you don't get a response from them, do you really want to give them your money? Finally, I would put in the company's name in Google or Yahoo along with the word "fraud" or "scam" and see what happens. You might find other people have already fallen victim to this scheme.
Don't forget to check out my pages on how to evaluate a website for more tips on what to do before you spend your money. And remember, these are sites offering you a job, how many legitimate jobs do you have to pay for in order to obtain?
hall of shame The Paid Survey Sites
Earning hundreds of dollars for surveys sounds promising, but unfortunately they are mostly empty promises. Here is a list of some of the few sites that make those claims, and the reality behind them. This is all my opinion based on facts that I uncovered through a littled digging. Please judge for yourself.
Although I list the html address to ensure that it is understood which sites I am referring to, I refuse to put working links on this page. I don't recommend paying any site for this information and their outrageous claims are designed to part you with your money. I'm not going to say these sites are frauds. You can decide for yourself. All this information was accurate as of September 9, 2006.
Before I start, I need to briefly mention ClickBank. ClickBank is not a bank. According to them it is "the Internet's largest retailer of digital products, such as ebooks and downloadable software." It is not a member of the Better Business Bureau. In fact, I urge you to take a look for yourself at their BBB record by clicking here. They also are not members of TRUSTe or ScanAlert-two of the most popular methods of securing your safety online. Almost everyone of these survey sites uses ClickBank. You be the judge.
Corland Online Surveys
www.corlandonlinesurveys.com
No address or phone number listed
My findings: They claim they charge because of the work it took to build a database of "affiliate companies." Well, the term "affiliate" generally refers to companies that pay for you to advertise their site or refer potential members to them them. So why do they then have to charge you? According to them, "premier membership is $34.99, now only $29.99." They also state that you will receive a $50 gift card when you sign up. They are going to give you $50 if you spend $29.99. Why not just give you $20.01 and call it even? Because before you can receive that $50 gift card you have to fill out a " "no-obligation application to a current promotion," and "the promotional offers are no-obligation in that you may join a service but do not have to retain the membership after the requisite time or trial period." There's the catch. I'm willing to bet that these "offers" require you to spend more money. Also, I found no refund policy listed.
Express Paid Surveys
www.expresspaidsurveys.com
No address or phone numbers listed
My findings: There was absolutely no mention of price until you got halfway through the sign up process. Then it offered a 50% off sale price! For 69.9534.95 you get unlimited VIP access billed once. My other two options was 39.95 for a 1 year membership or 24.95 for a three month membership. All payments (even paypal's) go through Clickbank. They hide their contact information by going through DomainsByProxy.com, although one search I did suggested that their IP address was located in Japan. (They had no contact information listed in BBB.)
Get Cash for Surveys
www.getcashforsurveys.com
No address or phone number listed.
My findings: This site offered membership for only $59 $37. It also uses Clickbank for payments. Also, when I looked at the checks it posted as proof, I discovered they were display checks from two legitimate companies which allow you to sign up for free: Survey Savvy and American Consumer Opinion. What I loved best about this site was their statement that "You've probably seen some of the so-called "survey" sites online where they will show you 5 or 10 'select' companies that pay you for surveys. Well, let me pull the rug out from under them -- those people are being paid to recommend those companies to you! The reason they won't show you hundreds of companies is because they can only get money if you try out those few companies from their 'special' list." Yet, at the bottom of their page they advertise for affiliates offering them "75% commission on every $37 sale!" Talk about hypocritical. Enough said.
Instant Paid Surveys
www.instantpaidsurveys.com
No address or phone number listed
http://www.instantpaidsurveys.com
My findings: This site has been around only a few months (according to Whois) and lists a postal mail box in Washington as it's address-not on the site but in the whois directory. They state (in the small print) that they "charge a very reasonable one-time fee of $34.95 to compensate us for the time we spend researching new survey companies, doing the background checks, and keeping our database loaded with only the legitimate survey companies." However, they later qualify this that "a one-time payment of $34.95 entitles you to 1 year access to the membership area." That means it's an annual and not a one-time payment as they claim.
PaidForFree.com
www.paidforfree.com
No address or phone number listed
My findings: Ironic that this site isn't free. Nope, they charge for this service and claim that it is really worth $199.75. They also use the false advertising claim stating that "the next 400 77 people to register before Sunday September 10th will get access to all of the lists in our members area for the one-time discount price of $34.95. What this is discounted from they don't reveal. Considering that they state that "they don't charge $39.95 like the other sites" it can't be much of a discount. They say that they are "here to assist you Monday - Friday, from 9 am to 7 pm EST"-not by phone only email. There are no BBB or TRUSTe signs either.
Paid Surveys Online
www.paidsurveysonline.com
No address or phone number listed
My findings: This company claims that you'll receive $74.85 worth of programs for free when you sign up with them for the "special registration price" of $59.95$34.95. They cliam that they charge because they "only want serious job applicants filling out our surveys. If we allowed access to the surveys for free we would have 'curiosity' applicants filling out survey applications that were not really serious about the surveys, and taking up applications intended for serious job applicants." Yeah, right. They also use ClickBank even when you try to pay via paypal. According to the BBB, they have "processed a total of 142 complaints about this company in the last 36 months."
Pajama Paycheck
www.pajamapaycheck.com
P.O. Box 744 Barton, VT 05822; No phone number listed
My findings: Pajama Paycheck is just one of the many names for Northern Computer Graphics & Website Mangement. Its other sites include opinionpaycheck.com, Shoppingjobs.net, homejobsource.org, and federalgrantsource.com. Oddly enough, the one name that is not mentioned is the one listed on its contact page: Internet Research Essentials. This site also has an unsatisfactory rating with BBB. It has had twenty-three complaints in the past three years, with eleven resolved and three no responses. The site does say 100% guarantee, but gives no information about that guarantee. Yes, it also uses ClickBank to process its payments.
Payingsurveys.net
http://www.payingsurveys.net/
877 Goosecross Drive Madera, CA 93637 (559) 871-3727 (According to the BBB)
AKA: Your Option Matters, PS Networking, Fundit.net,
My findings: This site is one of the cheapest that I have found at only $19.99. Hey, if you're going to pay for something that's available for free, you might as well get a bargain! According to them "PayingSurveys.net is not currently registered with the BBB, because their program for online businesses requires a website to be at least one year old. We are not quite one year old yet, but you can bet that when we have our one year anniversary we will be joining the BBB." When I checked with the BBB, they had an unsatisfactory record with complaints dating back to January 2005. They also state that their "our payment processors (ClickBank.com and PayPal.com) are members of the BBB." Wrong again. Although Paypal is a member, ClickBank isn't (as I stated above.) They also kept their personal information private by going through domains by proxy. Notice the check they display is from Survey Savvy. Survey Savvy allows you to sign up for free. Finally, one part of their site they had a sign that said, "30 day money back Guarantee, click here for details" that didn't work. When I did find their refund policy, they said, "All we ask is that you use your membership for 30 days to give it a fair shot. But if not, we'll gladly refund 100% of your membership fee. If, after 30 days of applying to the paid survey companies, you do not receive compensation for the surveys you competed, simply send us copies of the surveys you took." I don't know how they expect people to print out computerized surveys and I doubt that they really give anyone refunds for that very reason.
Survey Explosion
www.surveyexplosion.com
AKA: Survey Mountain, Strategic Financial Publishing, Inc.
10535 E. Washington Street, Ste 310, Indianapolis, IN 46229; no phone number
My findings: Although it claims to be free, midway through the sign up process it tells you that "You must sign up for all 3 survey companies before you can continue!" One of the three companies was actually Survey Scout (listed below) which charges for its services. I emailed and asked them why and never received a response. That's why they get listed on this page.
SurveyGain.com
www.surveygain.com
PMB 368 14150 NE 20th St, Bellevue, WA 98007; no phone number listed
My findings: Survey Gain was listed with the BBB and had 6 complaints since the file was created in July 2006. Its address was for a postal maibox at a UPS store in Bellevue, Washington. Oddly, the check image they show as "proof" is dated January 29, 2004. It also lists the company address on the check as "Survery" something with an address that clearly looks like Michigan Avenue in Chicago, IL. I checked. No Surverys in Chicago. Also, this check is exactly like the one displayed at Survey-Platinum (although slightly recolored) and the memo line displays the motto of Survey Savvy. When I clicked on the sign up link, I was again sent to the ClickBank site. This site did clearly state a 100% Money-Back Guarantee within the first 60 days and that "If you ask for a refund, you get a refund." One thing that really bothered me was the remarkable similiarity this site had to Survey Scout. Sure, the text could have been stolen, but what about both of them offering the same three additional memberships when you join their site? I don't know and I'll probably never know since I won't even consider joining this one.
Survey Mountain
www.surveymountain.com
My findings: I never signed up for this one directly. However, I received an email from Survey Explosion (despite having not completed their registration process) that said, "Congratulations and welcome to Survey Explosion mailing list. Please add surveymountain@surveymountain-list.com to your address book to ensure delivery." I then found out that Survey Mountain is also a site making claims similar toSurvey Explosion. They say that "After you have completed the steps above you will be redirected to a list of survey companies that are willing to pay you for your opinion." I'm not sure why they need to have your personal information before they are willing to provide you with this information. What are they planning on doing with it?
Survey-Platinum
www.survey-platinum.com/index.html
853 N Quentin Rd Suite 207, Palatine, IL 60067 (according to BBB)
My findings: It looks like it is free, but it's not. Consider this, in their FAQ's they ask " Who is Survey-Platinum?" and yet, they fail to provide an answer! It also dared me to google and search the web for "Survey-Platinum." I did, and the second two were listing to sites complaing about what it scam it is. Also, they offer affiliate links. People can earn $23.50 per sale by placing a link to Survey-Platinum on their site. So sure, they are going to recommend them to get that money. I am not an affiliate. What it didn't dare me to do, but I did anyway, was check it out with the BBB. According the BBB they have an unsatisfactory record. It also stated "the majority of the complainants state that they have paid the company $34.95 in order to gain access to a survey database, and have not earned the money they were led to believe they would earn by taking surveys. . . . The Bureau processed a total of 86 complaints about this company in the last 36 months, our standard reporting period." Finally, the site said that "There is one thing that proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that this isn't a "scam" The fact that we use ClickBank.com and PayPal.com to process our orders - quite possibly the Internet's largest and most prestigious payment processors." Not really. It is not that hard to get accounts with PayPal and ClickBank. I have a verified account with Paypal and I'm pretty sure I could get one with ClickBank if I tried. Finally, the check they display is not only the same as the one found on SurveyGain.com, it is also most likely from a legitimate and free company Survey Savvy.
Survey Scout
www.surveyscout.com
6724 Perimeter Loop Rd, PMB 326 · Dublin OH 43017-3202; No number listed
My findings: Survey Scout is located Marysville, OH, and has an unsatisfactory record at the BBB. The Bureau has processed a total of 68 complaints about this company in the last three years In 2004, the Bureau asked the firm to substantiate its' claim that "companies are willing to pay people ... up to $150 an hour!" the firm did not respond to the request. It also claimed to offer a 90-day refund on its BBB page but I could not find this anywhere on surveyscout.com. I scoured the website looking for verification and all I could find was "If you were not satisfied with SurveyScout and we refused to issue a refund, all you would have to do is contact the payment processor directly and they would issue a refund automatically." So why did they tell the BBB ""Survey Scout offers a 90-day 'no-questions-asked' money back refund" and not state that any where on their web page? And why make that statement at all if they have such a great refund policy? The address listed on the website did not match the address listed with BBB, but both were UPS Store Postal mailboxes. When I first visited this site in early August it stated that "The next 500 136 people to join by Monday, August 7th save 50% and it's just $34.95." This is down from their normal price of $69.95. I went back in September and it stated that " next 500 4 people to join by Monday, September 11th save 50%." Considering that on their FAQs page it state that their fee is "34.95" I don't think this is really a discount as they claim.
Survey Sun
www.surveysun.com
My findings: As of September 2006 this company is not accepting any new members!! (Yeah!!)
Top Paid Surveys Online
www.toppaidsurveysonline.com
PO Box 310213, New Braunfels, TX 78131-0213 (according to the BBB)
My findings: By this point, I feel like I've become a broken record. I did find this organization on BBB under the name "Mystery Shopper." Again, it has a post office box for an address and an unsatisfactory record with the BBB. Nine complaints were filed between August 2005 and August 2006. Of them, eight received no response. If it offers a refund, it is not easily found. It also uses ClickBank to process all its payments. Of course, it offers $109.80 worth of "bonus programs" along with its lists of surveys for the bargain price of $75.94 $37.97! The catch? "This special 'Membership Drive' price ends on 9/10/2006!" Or rather, it ends on whatever day you go there. It made the same claim on several other dates I checked.
Although I list the html address to ensure that it is understood which sites I am referring to, I refuse to put working links on this page. I don't recommend paying any site for this information and their outrageous claims are designed to part you with your money. I'm not going to say these sites are frauds. You can decide for yourself. All this information was accurate as of September 9, 2006.
Before I start, I need to briefly mention ClickBank. ClickBank is not a bank. According to them it is "the Internet's largest retailer of digital products, such as ebooks and downloadable software." It is not a member of the Better Business Bureau. In fact, I urge you to take a look for yourself at their BBB record by clicking here. They also are not members of TRUSTe or ScanAlert-two of the most popular methods of securing your safety online. Almost everyone of these survey sites uses ClickBank. You be the judge.
Corland Online Surveys
www.corlandonlinesurveys.com
No address or phone number listed
My findings: They claim they charge because of the work it took to build a database of "affiliate companies." Well, the term "affiliate" generally refers to companies that pay for you to advertise their site or refer potential members to them them. So why do they then have to charge you? According to them, "premier membership is $34.99, now only $29.99." They also state that you will receive a $50 gift card when you sign up. They are going to give you $50 if you spend $29.99. Why not just give you $20.01 and call it even? Because before you can receive that $50 gift card you have to fill out a " "no-obligation application to a current promotion," and "the promotional offers are no-obligation in that you may join a service but do not have to retain the membership after the requisite time or trial period." There's the catch. I'm willing to bet that these "offers" require you to spend more money. Also, I found no refund policy listed.
Express Paid Surveys
www.expresspaidsurveys.com
No address or phone numbers listed
My findings: There was absolutely no mention of price until you got halfway through the sign up process. Then it offered a 50% off sale price! For 69.9534.95 you get unlimited VIP access billed once. My other two options was 39.95 for a 1 year membership or 24.95 for a three month membership. All payments (even paypal's) go through Clickbank. They hide their contact information by going through DomainsByProxy.com, although one search I did suggested that their IP address was located in Japan. (They had no contact information listed in BBB.)
Get Cash for Surveys
www.getcashforsurveys.com
No address or phone number listed.
My findings: This site offered membership for only $59 $37. It also uses Clickbank for payments. Also, when I looked at the checks it posted as proof, I discovered they were display checks from two legitimate companies which allow you to sign up for free: Survey Savvy and American Consumer Opinion. What I loved best about this site was their statement that "You've probably seen some of the so-called "survey" sites online where they will show you 5 or 10 'select' companies that pay you for surveys. Well, let me pull the rug out from under them -- those people are being paid to recommend those companies to you! The reason they won't show you hundreds of companies is because they can only get money if you try out those few companies from their 'special' list." Yet, at the bottom of their page they advertise for affiliates offering them "75% commission on every $37 sale!" Talk about hypocritical. Enough said.
Instant Paid Surveys
www.instantpaidsurveys.com
No address or phone number listed
http://www.instantpaidsurveys.com
My findings: This site has been around only a few months (according to Whois) and lists a postal mail box in Washington as it's address-not on the site but in the whois directory. They state (in the small print) that they "charge a very reasonable one-time fee of $34.95 to compensate us for the time we spend researching new survey companies, doing the background checks, and keeping our database loaded with only the legitimate survey companies." However, they later qualify this that "a one-time payment of $34.95 entitles you to 1 year access to the membership area." That means it's an annual and not a one-time payment as they claim.
PaidForFree.com
www.paidforfree.com
No address or phone number listed
My findings: Ironic that this site isn't free. Nope, they charge for this service and claim that it is really worth $199.75. They also use the false advertising claim stating that "the next 400 77 people to register before Sunday September 10th will get access to all of the lists in our members area for the one-time discount price of $34.95. What this is discounted from they don't reveal. Considering that they state that "they don't charge $39.95 like the other sites" it can't be much of a discount. They say that they are "here to assist you Monday - Friday, from 9 am to 7 pm EST"-not by phone only email. There are no BBB or TRUSTe signs either.
Paid Surveys Online
www.paidsurveysonline.com
No address or phone number listed
My findings: This company claims that you'll receive $74.85 worth of programs for free when you sign up with them for the "special registration price" of $59.95$34.95. They cliam that they charge because they "only want serious job applicants filling out our surveys. If we allowed access to the surveys for free we would have 'curiosity' applicants filling out survey applications that were not really serious about the surveys, and taking up applications intended for serious job applicants." Yeah, right. They also use ClickBank even when you try to pay via paypal. According to the BBB, they have "processed a total of 142 complaints about this company in the last 36 months."
Pajama Paycheck
www.pajamapaycheck.com
P.O. Box 744 Barton, VT 05822; No phone number listed
My findings: Pajama Paycheck is just one of the many names for Northern Computer Graphics & Website Mangement. Its other sites include opinionpaycheck.com, Shoppingjobs.net, homejobsource.org, and federalgrantsource.com. Oddly enough, the one name that is not mentioned is the one listed on its contact page: Internet Research Essentials. This site also has an unsatisfactory rating with BBB. It has had twenty-three complaints in the past three years, with eleven resolved and three no responses. The site does say 100% guarantee, but gives no information about that guarantee. Yes, it also uses ClickBank to process its payments.
Payingsurveys.net
http://www.payingsurveys.net/
877 Goosecross Drive Madera, CA 93637 (559) 871-3727 (According to the BBB)
AKA: Your Option Matters, PS Networking, Fundit.net,
My findings: This site is one of the cheapest that I have found at only $19.99. Hey, if you're going to pay for something that's available for free, you might as well get a bargain! According to them "PayingSurveys.net is not currently registered with the BBB, because their program for online businesses requires a website to be at least one year old. We are not quite one year old yet, but you can bet that when we have our one year anniversary we will be joining the BBB." When I checked with the BBB, they had an unsatisfactory record with complaints dating back to January 2005. They also state that their "our payment processors (ClickBank.com and PayPal.com) are members of the BBB." Wrong again. Although Paypal is a member, ClickBank isn't (as I stated above.) They also kept their personal information private by going through domains by proxy. Notice the check they display is from Survey Savvy. Survey Savvy allows you to sign up for free. Finally, one part of their site they had a sign that said, "30 day money back Guarantee, click here for details" that didn't work. When I did find their refund policy, they said, "All we ask is that you use your membership for 30 days to give it a fair shot. But if not, we'll gladly refund 100% of your membership fee. If, after 30 days of applying to the paid survey companies, you do not receive compensation for the surveys you competed, simply send us copies of the surveys you took." I don't know how they expect people to print out computerized surveys and I doubt that they really give anyone refunds for that very reason.
Survey Explosion
www.surveyexplosion.com
AKA: Survey Mountain, Strategic Financial Publishing, Inc.
10535 E. Washington Street, Ste 310, Indianapolis, IN 46229; no phone number
My findings: Although it claims to be free, midway through the sign up process it tells you that "You must sign up for all 3 survey companies before you can continue!" One of the three companies was actually Survey Scout (listed below) which charges for its services. I emailed and asked them why and never received a response. That's why they get listed on this page.
SurveyGain.com
www.surveygain.com
PMB 368 14150 NE 20th St, Bellevue, WA 98007; no phone number listed
My findings: Survey Gain was listed with the BBB and had 6 complaints since the file was created in July 2006. Its address was for a postal maibox at a UPS store in Bellevue, Washington. Oddly, the check image they show as "proof" is dated January 29, 2004. It also lists the company address on the check as "Survery" something with an address that clearly looks like Michigan Avenue in Chicago, IL. I checked. No Surverys in Chicago. Also, this check is exactly like the one displayed at Survey-Platinum (although slightly recolored) and the memo line displays the motto of Survey Savvy. When I clicked on the sign up link, I was again sent to the ClickBank site. This site did clearly state a 100% Money-Back Guarantee within the first 60 days and that "If you ask for a refund, you get a refund." One thing that really bothered me was the remarkable similiarity this site had to Survey Scout. Sure, the text could have been stolen, but what about both of them offering the same three additional memberships when you join their site? I don't know and I'll probably never know since I won't even consider joining this one.
Survey Mountain
www.surveymountain.com
My findings: I never signed up for this one directly. However, I received an email from Survey Explosion (despite having not completed their registration process) that said, "Congratulations and welcome to Survey Explosion mailing list. Please add surveymountain@surveymountain-list.com to your address book to ensure delivery." I then found out that Survey Mountain is also a site making claims similar toSurvey Explosion. They say that "After you have completed the steps above you will be redirected to a list of survey companies that are willing to pay you for your opinion." I'm not sure why they need to have your personal information before they are willing to provide you with this information. What are they planning on doing with it?
Survey-Platinum
www.survey-platinum.com/index.html
853 N Quentin Rd Suite 207, Palatine, IL 60067 (according to BBB)
My findings: It looks like it is free, but it's not. Consider this, in their FAQ's they ask " Who is Survey-Platinum?" and yet, they fail to provide an answer! It also dared me to google and search the web for "Survey-Platinum." I did, and the second two were listing to sites complaing about what it scam it is. Also, they offer affiliate links. People can earn $23.50 per sale by placing a link to Survey-Platinum on their site. So sure, they are going to recommend them to get that money. I am not an affiliate. What it didn't dare me to do, but I did anyway, was check it out with the BBB. According the BBB they have an unsatisfactory record. It also stated "the majority of the complainants state that they have paid the company $34.95 in order to gain access to a survey database, and have not earned the money they were led to believe they would earn by taking surveys. . . . The Bureau processed a total of 86 complaints about this company in the last 36 months, our standard reporting period." Finally, the site said that "There is one thing that proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that this isn't a "scam" The fact that we use ClickBank.com and PayPal.com to process our orders - quite possibly the Internet's largest and most prestigious payment processors." Not really. It is not that hard to get accounts with PayPal and ClickBank. I have a verified account with Paypal and I'm pretty sure I could get one with ClickBank if I tried. Finally, the check they display is not only the same as the one found on SurveyGain.com, it is also most likely from a legitimate and free company Survey Savvy.
Survey Scout
www.surveyscout.com
6724 Perimeter Loop Rd, PMB 326 · Dublin OH 43017-3202; No number listed
My findings: Survey Scout is located Marysville, OH, and has an unsatisfactory record at the BBB. The Bureau has processed a total of 68 complaints about this company in the last three years In 2004, the Bureau asked the firm to substantiate its' claim that "companies are willing to pay people ... up to $150 an hour!" the firm did not respond to the request. It also claimed to offer a 90-day refund on its BBB page but I could not find this anywhere on surveyscout.com. I scoured the website looking for verification and all I could find was "If you were not satisfied with SurveyScout and we refused to issue a refund, all you would have to do is contact the payment processor directly and they would issue a refund automatically." So why did they tell the BBB ""Survey Scout offers a 90-day 'no-questions-asked' money back refund" and not state that any where on their web page? And why make that statement at all if they have such a great refund policy? The address listed on the website did not match the address listed with BBB, but both were UPS Store Postal mailboxes. When I first visited this site in early August it stated that "The next 500 136 people to join by Monday, August 7th save 50% and it's just $34.95." This is down from their normal price of $69.95. I went back in September and it stated that " next 500 4 people to join by Monday, September 11th save 50%." Considering that on their FAQs page it state that their fee is "34.95" I don't think this is really a discount as they claim.
Survey Sun
www.surveysun.com
My findings: As of September 2006 this company is not accepting any new members!! (Yeah!!)
Top Paid Surveys Online
www.toppaidsurveysonline.com
PO Box 310213, New Braunfels, TX 78131-0213 (according to the BBB)
My findings: By this point, I feel like I've become a broken record. I did find this organization on BBB under the name "Mystery Shopper." Again, it has a post office box for an address and an unsatisfactory record with the BBB. Nine complaints were filed between August 2005 and August 2006. Of them, eight received no response. If it offers a refund, it is not easily found. It also uses ClickBank to process all its payments. Of course, it offers $109.80 worth of "bonus programs" along with its lists of surveys for the bargain price of $75.94 $37.97! The catch? "This special 'Membership Drive' price ends on 9/10/2006!" Or rather, it ends on whatever day you go there. It made the same claim on several other dates I checked.
Absolute Scams and Frauds
Phishing
You receive an official email from a legitimate source (usually a bank, ebay, PayPal, or some other major retailer) that tells you something bad has or is about to happen unless you act quickly. Perhaps your account has been tampered with, a fraudulent account was opened in your name, or your account is about to be closed because someone appears to have stolen your identity.
In order to straighten everything out, the email urges you to click a link located in the email, provide some basic account information so they can verify your identity, and then you will get some additional details so you can help get everything cleared up.
In actuality, the link doesn't connect to the actual company but a look-alike site. The information you enter is harvested by cyber-bandits who then empty your accounts, run up credit card balances, open new accounts and assume your identity to commit all sorts of fraud. You end up suffering financial losses and major headaches.
Whenever you receive an email with such information, do not click on any links. Instead, open your web browser and go directly to the site. Even better, call the company directly. Most companies will ask you to forward the fraudulent email to them so they can try to track down the crooks. Because they are aware of this scheme, they will not generally ask you to click on links in their emails. Instead, they will inform you how to get to that area of their site from their main page.
Nigerian Scam
This old fraud still seems to rope people in. A wealthy foreigner needs your help in moving millions of dollars from his homeland into the US. If you are willing to help him, he will reward you with a nice size percentage of the fortune. This is always a scam. There are organizations designed to help people move money around--they are called banks. If someone is unwilling or unable to go through a bank for a million dollar transaction, chances are it is a fraud or highly illegal. Don't risk it.
Reshipping and Forwarding Scams
In these scenarios, you are asked to repackage and reship merchandise to a foreign company. What you do not know is that the merchandise was ordered from mail order companies or Internet auction sites and has never been paid for.
In another scenario, a job seeker was hired to collect payments from clients in the U.S. and in turn wire the money to a company located overseas. The employee was instructed to keep a percentage of the money as his or her pay. The employee later found out that the collected payments were for non-existent merchandise sold through online auction sites. Auction bidders would bid on an item and send in their payment to the seller, only to find out later that the merchandise never existed.
Never forward or transfer money from any of your personal accounts on behalf of your employer. Also, be suspicious if you are asked to "wire" money to an employer. If a legitimate job requires you to make money transfers, the money should be withdrawn from the employer's business account, not yours.
Refund Tracers Scam
The idea behind this scam is that you will be hired to help people get their refunds, usually their HUD refund. For a price, they will send you a kit telling you how to get started. Even if you did get what you're requested--which you won't--the whole concept is illegal. The Federal government does not allow anyone to charge to help people get their refunds. In fact, there is a very simple form on the HUD website that people can fill out in order to get their refunds if they are owed one.
Foreign Lotteries
Allow me to explain why you shouldn't invest any money in a foreign lottery. It's illegal. A federal statute prohibits mailing payments to purchase any ticket, share, or chance in a foreign lottery. Also, sending lottery material through the mail is prohibited by federal law. You won't get what you're expecting, you'll have no legal recourse, and you'll be violating the law. Three good reasons not to even consider it.
Charging money for a free governmental service
If the government doesn't charge for the service, of course the public can't do it. The realm of these scams run from child support collection, finding governmental jobs, claiming unclaimed income tax refund or other funds and property tax exemption.
Don't fall for them. Always do your research before investing.
For more information, try any of these links:
The Worst Kind Of Work-At-Home Scam
Postal Job Scams: Don't Fall For a Con Game
Be An Educated Consumer: Know the Danger Signals of Scams
Job Applicants Beware of "Reshipping" and "Forwarding" Scams
You receive an official email from a legitimate source (usually a bank, ebay, PayPal, or some other major retailer) that tells you something bad has or is about to happen unless you act quickly. Perhaps your account has been tampered with, a fraudulent account was opened in your name, or your account is about to be closed because someone appears to have stolen your identity.
In order to straighten everything out, the email urges you to click a link located in the email, provide some basic account information so they can verify your identity, and then you will get some additional details so you can help get everything cleared up.
In actuality, the link doesn't connect to the actual company but a look-alike site. The information you enter is harvested by cyber-bandits who then empty your accounts, run up credit card balances, open new accounts and assume your identity to commit all sorts of fraud. You end up suffering financial losses and major headaches.
Whenever you receive an email with such information, do not click on any links. Instead, open your web browser and go directly to the site. Even better, call the company directly. Most companies will ask you to forward the fraudulent email to them so they can try to track down the crooks. Because they are aware of this scheme, they will not generally ask you to click on links in their emails. Instead, they will inform you how to get to that area of their site from their main page.
Nigerian Scam
This old fraud still seems to rope people in. A wealthy foreigner needs your help in moving millions of dollars from his homeland into the US. If you are willing to help him, he will reward you with a nice size percentage of the fortune. This is always a scam. There are organizations designed to help people move money around--they are called banks. If someone is unwilling or unable to go through a bank for a million dollar transaction, chances are it is a fraud or highly illegal. Don't risk it.
Reshipping and Forwarding Scams
In these scenarios, you are asked to repackage and reship merchandise to a foreign company. What you do not know is that the merchandise was ordered from mail order companies or Internet auction sites and has never been paid for.
In another scenario, a job seeker was hired to collect payments from clients in the U.S. and in turn wire the money to a company located overseas. The employee was instructed to keep a percentage of the money as his or her pay. The employee later found out that the collected payments were for non-existent merchandise sold through online auction sites. Auction bidders would bid on an item and send in their payment to the seller, only to find out later that the merchandise never existed.
Never forward or transfer money from any of your personal accounts on behalf of your employer. Also, be suspicious if you are asked to "wire" money to an employer. If a legitimate job requires you to make money transfers, the money should be withdrawn from the employer's business account, not yours.
Refund Tracers Scam
The idea behind this scam is that you will be hired to help people get their refunds, usually their HUD refund. For a price, they will send you a kit telling you how to get started. Even if you did get what you're requested--which you won't--the whole concept is illegal. The Federal government does not allow anyone to charge to help people get their refunds. In fact, there is a very simple form on the HUD website that people can fill out in order to get their refunds if they are owed one.
Foreign Lotteries
Allow me to explain why you shouldn't invest any money in a foreign lottery. It's illegal. A federal statute prohibits mailing payments to purchase any ticket, share, or chance in a foreign lottery. Also, sending lottery material through the mail is prohibited by federal law. You won't get what you're expecting, you'll have no legal recourse, and you'll be violating the law. Three good reasons not to even consider it.
Charging money for a free governmental service
If the government doesn't charge for the service, of course the public can't do it. The realm of these scams run from child support collection, finding governmental jobs, claiming unclaimed income tax refund or other funds and property tax exemption.
Don't fall for them. Always do your research before investing.
For more information, try any of these links:
The Worst Kind Of Work-At-Home Scam
Postal Job Scams: Don't Fall For a Con Game
Be An Educated Consumer: Know the Danger Signals of Scams
Job Applicants Beware of "Reshipping" and "Forwarding" Scams
Work from Home Scams in the News
Here are some of the latests scams in the news!
Foreign Lottery Scam appears in Michigan
September 12, 2006 -- The Mining Journal
A Federal Credit Union located in Ishpeming, Michigan, received numerous fraudulent checks and money orders. The following is part of the article:
"A recent example we've seen is that someone gets a letter telling them they won the Spanish lottery and it's worth a huge number, like $100,000," General Manager George Isola said. "The money is waiting for them in a bank in Minnesota but in order to get it out they have to send something like $2,100 to pay taxes and duties.
"It used to stop right there, hoping people would just send them money. Now, people get a counterfeit cashier's check as an 'advance' on their lottery winnings. All they have to do is take it to a bank or credit union, deposit it, withdraw the cash and then go to Western Union and send the cash back to them to cover the taxes, fees and tariffs."
A couple of weeks later, the person who deposits the check is usually notified that it was indeed counterfeit and that they now owe the money back to the institution they cashed it at.
According to police, the key to not getting scammed is to avoid the situation whenever possible.
"If you have no reason to expect something like this in the mail, you can assume it's a fraud or assume it's a scam," said Detective Capt. Mike Angeli of the Marquette City Police Department. "There are people constantly drumming up and thinking up new ways to scam people. This particular scam will eventually wear out its welcome and a new one will come around."
Click here for the full story.
The Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan reports a new postal forwarding scam.
September 8, 2006 -- Niles Daily Star
A press release from the Bureau stated the postal forwarding scam is targeting consumers in west Michigan who are looking for a way to make money working at home. The process usually begins with unsolicited 'help wanted' emails from Dr. Aubert, managing director of Tapar Group, Dakar, Senegal.
Dr. Aubert writes in the emails Tapar Group, a company dealing in the production and supplying of Batik and assorted African fabrics, is searching for a bookkeeper and representative in the United States.
According to Dr. Aubert, cashiers checks, company checks and money orders from American clients cannot always be cashed outside the U.S. and therefore create lapses in handling funds. To eliminate any payment holes Tapar Group needs someone living in the U.S. to work as their representative and assist in processing payments.
The letter goes on to ask the prospective U.S. representative to receive the payments, deposit them in their personal bank, cash the payment and then deduct their commission of 15 percent. The U.S. representative is also asked to transfer the charges and forward the balance funds to one of Tapar Group's representatives via Moneygram or Western Union.
People that respond to the emails are told they are hired and are immediately sent realistic looking cashier checks or money orders, which they are told to deposit in their local bank.
Several days after completing the transaction the bank calls to report the checks were counterfeit and that they must pay back the thousands of dollars to the bank. Some people may even be prosecuted by the bank for fraud.
The Bureau warns anyone looking for a work-at-home opportunity to be aware of job postings from Canadian or overseas employers.
Company reports can be checked online at the Bureau's website [www.bbb.org], or by calling the Bureau 24 hours a day at 800-684-3222.
Click here to see the original story.
The Worst Kind Of Work-At-Home Scam
September 12, 2006 -- WREG News Channel 3
The Mid-South Better Business Bureau is monitoring a check-forwarding scam that is disguised as a work-at-home opportunity.
Mid-South BBB President Randy Hutchinson says a Canadian company called Fidelity Staffing, no physical address available, is putting ads in the Commercial Appeal. The ads lead victims to online job sites, where they are offered a job forwarding checks for Fidelity's American clients. The victims are led to believe if they deposit Fidelity's cashiers checks in their personal accounts, then write personal checks to Fidelity's clients so those clients can buy ads in local newspapers, then the victims will receive a $100 commission.
"Basically, they are asked to take money, deposit it into their account and wire it out," says Hutchinson. "Ultimately, the checks bounce. They lose whatever money they wire, and they expose themselves to identity theft."
Chrisie Burkett of Bartlett, TN, took the bait and deposited Fidelity's cashiers checks into her personal account.
"The checks that were deposited were fraudulent," Burkett says. "(My bank) put a 'No Debit' hold on my account, which means it was closed." Burkett loss access not only to the cashiers checks, but also to $800 she already had in her account.
In 2005, federal regulators, law enforcement agencies and attorneys general from 14 states launched an assault on work-at-home schemes like Fidelity Staffing's. The sweep, called 'Project Biz Opp Flop,' netted more than 200 operations for fraud and violations of states' consumer protection laws.
Six years ago, the Mid-South Better Business Bureau conducted its own investigation of dozens of work-at-home offers available in our area. Not a single one was legitimate, according to the BBB's investigation.
Foreign Lottery Scam appears in Michigan
September 12, 2006 -- The Mining Journal
A Federal Credit Union located in Ishpeming, Michigan, received numerous fraudulent checks and money orders. The following is part of the article:
"A recent example we've seen is that someone gets a letter telling them they won the Spanish lottery and it's worth a huge number, like $100,000," General Manager George Isola said. "The money is waiting for them in a bank in Minnesota but in order to get it out they have to send something like $2,100 to pay taxes and duties.
"It used to stop right there, hoping people would just send them money. Now, people get a counterfeit cashier's check as an 'advance' on their lottery winnings. All they have to do is take it to a bank or credit union, deposit it, withdraw the cash and then go to Western Union and send the cash back to them to cover the taxes, fees and tariffs."
A couple of weeks later, the person who deposits the check is usually notified that it was indeed counterfeit and that they now owe the money back to the institution they cashed it at.
According to police, the key to not getting scammed is to avoid the situation whenever possible.
"If you have no reason to expect something like this in the mail, you can assume it's a fraud or assume it's a scam," said Detective Capt. Mike Angeli of the Marquette City Police Department. "There are people constantly drumming up and thinking up new ways to scam people. This particular scam will eventually wear out its welcome and a new one will come around."
Click here for the full story.
The Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan reports a new postal forwarding scam.
September 8, 2006 -- Niles Daily Star
A press release from the Bureau stated the postal forwarding scam is targeting consumers in west Michigan who are looking for a way to make money working at home. The process usually begins with unsolicited 'help wanted' emails from Dr. Aubert, managing director of Tapar Group, Dakar, Senegal.
Dr. Aubert writes in the emails Tapar Group, a company dealing in the production and supplying of Batik and assorted African fabrics, is searching for a bookkeeper and representative in the United States.
According to Dr. Aubert, cashiers checks, company checks and money orders from American clients cannot always be cashed outside the U.S. and therefore create lapses in handling funds. To eliminate any payment holes Tapar Group needs someone living in the U.S. to work as their representative and assist in processing payments.
The letter goes on to ask the prospective U.S. representative to receive the payments, deposit them in their personal bank, cash the payment and then deduct their commission of 15 percent. The U.S. representative is also asked to transfer the charges and forward the balance funds to one of Tapar Group's representatives via Moneygram or Western Union.
People that respond to the emails are told they are hired and are immediately sent realistic looking cashier checks or money orders, which they are told to deposit in their local bank.
Several days after completing the transaction the bank calls to report the checks were counterfeit and that they must pay back the thousands of dollars to the bank. Some people may even be prosecuted by the bank for fraud.
The Bureau warns anyone looking for a work-at-home opportunity to be aware of job postings from Canadian or overseas employers.
Company reports can be checked online at the Bureau's website [www.bbb.org], or by calling the Bureau 24 hours a day at 800-684-3222.
Click here to see the original story.
The Worst Kind Of Work-At-Home Scam
September 12, 2006 -- WREG News Channel 3
The Mid-South Better Business Bureau is monitoring a check-forwarding scam that is disguised as a work-at-home opportunity.
Mid-South BBB President Randy Hutchinson says a Canadian company called Fidelity Staffing, no physical address available, is putting ads in the Commercial Appeal. The ads lead victims to online job sites, where they are offered a job forwarding checks for Fidelity's American clients. The victims are led to believe if they deposit Fidelity's cashiers checks in their personal accounts, then write personal checks to Fidelity's clients so those clients can buy ads in local newspapers, then the victims will receive a $100 commission.
"Basically, they are asked to take money, deposit it into their account and wire it out," says Hutchinson. "Ultimately, the checks bounce. They lose whatever money they wire, and they expose themselves to identity theft."
Chrisie Burkett of Bartlett, TN, took the bait and deposited Fidelity's cashiers checks into her personal account.
"The checks that were deposited were fraudulent," Burkett says. "(My bank) put a 'No Debit' hold on my account, which means it was closed." Burkett loss access not only to the cashiers checks, but also to $800 she already had in her account.
In 2005, federal regulators, law enforcement agencies and attorneys general from 14 states launched an assault on work-at-home schemes like Fidelity Staffing's. The sweep, called 'Project Biz Opp Flop,' netted more than 200 operations for fraud and violations of states' consumer protection laws.
Six years ago, the Mid-South Better Business Bureau conducted its own investigation of dozens of work-at-home offers available in our area. Not a single one was legitimate, according to the BBB's investigation.
Other Online Jobs
This area is basically a listing of jobs that don't really fit any where else. As far as I can tell, they are free and legitimate. However as I always say, use your own head. Also, if you've been ripped off by or find out anything about these companies, please let me know.
Online Verdict
I have signed up with them and am waiting for an assignment from them. I will let you know more when I can. Apparently, they employ jurors to review legal cases online and provide feedback to attorneys. One case takes approximately 20-60 minutes and the pay varies from $20 to $60. You need to be at least 18 and a U.S. citizen.
Google
Google hires through a company called WorkforceLogic. They are currently looking for part-time quality raters and ad quality raters. You need a high-speed internet connection, web research skills, and good written communication skills. A graduate degree and work authorization is also required for quality raters. You may be required to take a test to qualify. After applying, it could take several weeks before you receive a reply from Google. I have heard that training and testing is intense.
Amazon Mechanical Turk
Amazon Mechanical Turk web service hires individuals to complete Human Intelligence Tasks (HITS). The amount varies for each task. Higher valued HITS require qualifications usually determined through testing. The total balance in the account can paid can be transferred to a US bank account or to an Amazon account. I am still investigating this job.
Life Source
2550 University Avenue West, Suite 315 South, St. Paul, MN 55114-1904 (651) 603-7800 This job is for an organ placement specialist. All work is done via phone, and you work every other weekend in 12-hour shifts, 12 to 24 hours per week. Shifts can be day or night; scheduling is flexible. Desired candidates will be a RN, LPN, or PA with patient assessment skills, knowledge of laboratory values and excellent verbal communication skills. One year of ICU experience preferred.
ChaCha Guide
I wasn't going to place this on any of my pages, but then it was featured on Good Morning America (on October 2, 2006). I am still investigating this site. One of my main concerns is why the only way you can become a ChaCha Guide is if you receive an invitation from another guide. I've asked why this is, but the guides won't tell me. Your pay starts out at $5 per search hour. That means you only get paid when you are helping someone. All the hours in between that you are available but not helping are unpaid. I will let you know more when I know more.
Online Verdict
I have signed up with them and am waiting for an assignment from them. I will let you know more when I can. Apparently, they employ jurors to review legal cases online and provide feedback to attorneys. One case takes approximately 20-60 minutes and the pay varies from $20 to $60. You need to be at least 18 and a U.S. citizen.
Google hires through a company called WorkforceLogic. They are currently looking for part-time quality raters and ad quality raters. You need a high-speed internet connection, web research skills, and good written communication skills. A graduate degree and work authorization is also required for quality raters. You may be required to take a test to qualify. After applying, it could take several weeks before you receive a reply from Google. I have heard that training and testing is intense.
Amazon Mechanical Turk
Amazon Mechanical Turk web service hires individuals to complete Human Intelligence Tasks (HITS). The amount varies for each task. Higher valued HITS require qualifications usually determined through testing. The total balance in the account can paid can be transferred to a US bank account or to an Amazon account. I am still investigating this job.
Life Source
2550 University Avenue West, Suite 315 South, St. Paul, MN 55114-1904 (651) 603-7800 This job is for an organ placement specialist. All work is done via phone, and you work every other weekend in 12-hour shifts, 12 to 24 hours per week. Shifts can be day or night; scheduling is flexible. Desired candidates will be a RN, LPN, or PA with patient assessment skills, knowledge of laboratory values and excellent verbal communication skills. One year of ICU experience preferred.
ChaCha Guide
I wasn't going to place this on any of my pages, but then it was featured on Good Morning America (on October 2, 2006). I am still investigating this site. One of my main concerns is why the only way you can become a ChaCha Guide is if you receive an invitation from another guide. I've asked why this is, but the guides won't tell me. Your pay starts out at $5 per search hour. That means you only get paid when you are helping someone. All the hours in between that you are available but not helping are unpaid. I will let you know more when I know more.
Customer Service and Telemarketing Jobs
I've mixed customer service and telemarketing because some companies are unclear and others do both. Most companies will require you to have a landline phone that you have access to while on your computer. Cell phones are not allowed and some do not allow VoIP phone services. Some companies might require you to call long distance (usually to that company, and they make the calls for you). It is important that you read things carefully on their site before applying. Also, some companies may charge a fee for background checks or training. I tried to list those at the bottom. Many other companies do not do this, so I would advise trying the other companies first.
Alpine Access
Good Morning America featured Alpine Access. Alpine Access offers the video clip of that segment. You will be answering telephone calls from customers that are usually placing orders. They state that their pay rate is about $9.00. They also pay all employees via direct deposit for the hours they work, regardless of whether they are on calls or available to take the next call. You cannot have a VoIP phone system. They will pay you to go through training.
Accolade Support
They are looking for people to handle inbound phone calls. They are not as flexible as some companies are. You work when scheduled, based on what hours you state you are available and that they will need you. You will be making $8.25 to $10.00 per hour and cannot have a VoIP phone system.
Cloud 10 Corporation
Pay rate starts at about $9 an hour and you are paid every two weeks via direct deposit. You'll be working with customers via telephone, email or Web chat in order to provide information about products and services, to take orders or cancel accounts, or to obtain details of issues they might have. They do phone-based customer service.
Auralog
Auralog is a software company that is willing to hire home based employees from Georgia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, New Hampshire, or Arizona (I have no idea why it is limited to these states). They pay about $7 to $9 an hour. You would be required to do chat-based customer service.
West at Home
This company is run by West Telemarketing. The company says that they "specializing in customer acquisition, customer care, and interactive voice response services, as well as conferencing and collection services." If this is what you are interested in, check it out.
Customer Loyalty Concepts
With Customer Loyalty Concepts, you are paid at least $7.00 hour, although pay could go as high as $11.00. You are paid during training (and they have seven hours of web training and 36 hours of live phone training. They are a little vague on the exact nature of the calls you will be making: "The calls you make for CLC are customer service related. You will be contacting existing newspaper subscribers." This makes me suspect that it is telemarketing, but I could be wrong. I have seen people express satisfaction with working for this company.
Secure Call Management
They hire at-home agents who "serves customers by taking telephone and e-mail orders; providing accurate information and answering questions on related products and services." No indication of pay or requirements. I have contacted them and will let you know.
Brighten Communications
Brighten Communications is a business-to-business telemarketing company. Starting pay is $12. You will be required to put in at least 20 hours a week during business hours.
LiveOps
LiveOps is another telemarketing company. They say you can earn up to $15 and never indicate the minimum you might be making. LiveOps will require a $30 nonrefundable check or money order to cover a routine background and credit check for all candidates. I have worked at other companys that did background checks; they never charged me. I would save this company as your last choice rather than your first one.
ACD Direct
Their website is annoying (and loud). To find out about any jobs, you had to insert your email. I did and will let you know when I find out more.
Beyond Marketing
Positions are updated daily and include Kiosk Sales Representatives, IT Technicians and Training Representatives and maybe more depending on when you visit.
JLodge
They are looking for people from Arizona, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. However, they did state that they hire from other states at various times. They prefer to hire people with disabilities. It appears that they do a variety of customer calling services.
Grindstone
Very little is given about Grindstone on their website. If you want to know more about working for them, you have to fill out a form.
Niteo Services, Inc.
They were not hiring customer support representatives when I checked but they say to check back in the future as they will post jobs when they become available.
RepsForRent
They do telemarketing and state that "most jobs are guaranteed $8 - $15 an hour."
Alpine Access
Good Morning America featured Alpine Access. Alpine Access offers the video clip of that segment. You will be answering telephone calls from customers that are usually placing orders. They state that their pay rate is about $9.00. They also pay all employees via direct deposit for the hours they work, regardless of whether they are on calls or available to take the next call. You cannot have a VoIP phone system. They will pay you to go through training.
Accolade Support
They are looking for people to handle inbound phone calls. They are not as flexible as some companies are. You work when scheduled, based on what hours you state you are available and that they will need you. You will be making $8.25 to $10.00 per hour and cannot have a VoIP phone system.
Cloud 10 Corporation
Pay rate starts at about $9 an hour and you are paid every two weeks via direct deposit. You'll be working with customers via telephone, email or Web chat in order to provide information about products and services, to take orders or cancel accounts, or to obtain details of issues they might have. They do phone-based customer service.
Auralog
Auralog is a software company that is willing to hire home based employees from Georgia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, New Hampshire, or Arizona (I have no idea why it is limited to these states). They pay about $7 to $9 an hour. You would be required to do chat-based customer service.
West at Home
This company is run by West Telemarketing. The company says that they "specializing in customer acquisition, customer care, and interactive voice response services, as well as conferencing and collection services." If this is what you are interested in, check it out.
Customer Loyalty Concepts
With Customer Loyalty Concepts, you are paid at least $7.00 hour, although pay could go as high as $11.00. You are paid during training (and they have seven hours of web training and 36 hours of live phone training. They are a little vague on the exact nature of the calls you will be making: "The calls you make for CLC are customer service related. You will be contacting existing newspaper subscribers." This makes me suspect that it is telemarketing, but I could be wrong. I have seen people express satisfaction with working for this company.
Secure Call Management
They hire at-home agents who "serves customers by taking telephone and e-mail orders; providing accurate information and answering questions on related products and services." No indication of pay or requirements. I have contacted them and will let you know.
Brighten Communications
Brighten Communications is a business-to-business telemarketing company. Starting pay is $12. You will be required to put in at least 20 hours a week during business hours.
LiveOps
LiveOps is another telemarketing company. They say you can earn up to $15 and never indicate the minimum you might be making. LiveOps will require a $30 nonrefundable check or money order to cover a routine background and credit check for all candidates. I have worked at other companys that did background checks; they never charged me. I would save this company as your last choice rather than your first one.
ACD Direct
Their website is annoying (and loud). To find out about any jobs, you had to insert your email. I did and will let you know when I find out more.
Beyond Marketing
Positions are updated daily and include Kiosk Sales Representatives, IT Technicians and Training Representatives and maybe more depending on when you visit.
JLodge
They are looking for people from Arizona, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin. However, they did state that they hire from other states at various times. They prefer to hire people with disabilities. It appears that they do a variety of customer calling services.
Grindstone
Very little is given about Grindstone on their website. If you want to know more about working for them, you have to fill out a form.
Niteo Services, Inc.
They were not hiring customer support representatives when I checked but they say to check back in the future as they will post jobs when they become available.
RepsForRent
They do telemarketing and state that "most jobs are guaranteed $8 - $15 an hour."
Transcription Jobs
This page is all about transcription. Because I do not do this type of work, it is harder for me to evaluate them. You'll find a few (hopefully) legitimate medical transcription companies that might be hiring at the bottom of the list. I do know that you might be required to purchase equipment for some of these positions. However, you should not have to purchase it directly from the company. I would not purchase any equipment until you check out several company first. You'll want to be sure that you are able to use the equipment with several of them, just in case your first choice isn't hiring. Remember, never pay any money to apply for these jobs.
You will need to know your typing speed and your ten key speed (number key pad). You can find that out through the use of these two (free) tests: Ten Key Test and Typing Test. Most transcription companies will expect you to have a minimum typing speed of 75 wpm and have excellent spelling and grammar skills.
Tigerfish
Tigerfish has been in business since 1989. They are looking for a "quick typist with a good ear for language and a strong sense of written English, transcribing for Tigerfish can be a way to earn money while working at home (or on the road) with a flexible schedule." They have an online test to see if you're suitable and will require you to purchase Express Scribe (which runs about $40 but has a 14 day free trial). You will need high-speed Internet access and a PC to work for them.
Morningside Partners
This site is looking for news transcribers. They pay $18 per 30 minute file (aka: an hour's work plus upload and downloading time).
AccuTran Global
Applicants are welcome from any location worldwide. They will keep your information on file and contact qualified applications when they are hiring.
Absolute Document Services
They are looking for corporate, medical, and legal transcriptionists with at least two years experience. Position requires candidates to take a transcription accuracy, typing speed and proofreading test.
Chromolume, Inc
Consider this company if you have a fast internet connection, transcription equipment and a word process program. However, they state that it is not full-time work and they have periods where work does not come in on a steady basis.
Rapid Text
They are hiring transcriptionists, medical transcriptionists, and real-time and broadcast captionists who are looking to work from home.
Mulberry Studio
Full-time and part-time transcription and proofreading positions are available on a freelance contractual basis from your home. They are looking for people with two years experience in transcription and word processing
Caption Colorado
You must demonstrate the ability to caption real time local news at a rate of 225wpm with an accuracy rating of 98.5%.
Cambridge Transcriptions
They are looking for transcriptionists, stenographers report writers, and copy editors. Transcriptionist applicants should be detail-oriented, good typists, be familiar with word processing packages, and have experience using manual and electronic transcription equipment. Experience in transcribing legal, medical. or technical documents is especially useful.
Mountain West Processing
Applicants mus have an IBM Compatible Computer running Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, Express Scribe software, high-quality headphones (NO speakers), and a foot pedal.
Professional Support Services
They are looking for legal and corporate transcriptionists with at least three years experience.
Task transcription services
They provide word processing services to law firms, doctors, etc., and seek a minimum commitment of 6 hours per day, 5 days per week. Experience is not required and they will allow you to try out for their company before purchasing any equipment.
Vitac
They are lookig for realtime and offline captioners.
TypeWrite
They are looking for legal transcriptionists with a 4-track transcription machine.
American High Tech Transcription and Reporting
Not hiring until after January 1, 2007
Ordinate
They are lookig for people who are native-English speakers who are willing to work about 20 hours a week. Their starting pay is $12 an hour.
All Type Transcription Services
They will accept resumes as text in your email if you send it to resume@alltypeservice.com.
Other Companies:
Here are a few other companies that I either haven't checking out yet, they listed very little about what they were looking for, or they were not currently hiring. As with any company listed, use your best judgment when applying.
Escriptionists
Purple Shark
Fantastic Transcripts
Accentance
Neal R. Gross & Company
Wheelers Post Production Film Services
Digi-Tran Inc.
Outsec
eTranscription Solutions
Etranscription Solutions
Medical Transcriptionists:
I have no idea how valid these companies are, however they are looking to employ people for medical transcription positions. If any of them requires you to pay you a fee to apply, please let me know so I can remove them from this list.
Accurate Typing
Outsourcing Solutions
National Telecommuting Institute
BTC Worldwide
Applied Medical Services
You will need to know your typing speed and your ten key speed (number key pad). You can find that out through the use of these two (free) tests: Ten Key Test and Typing Test. Most transcription companies will expect you to have a minimum typing speed of 75 wpm and have excellent spelling and grammar skills.
Tigerfish
Tigerfish has been in business since 1989. They are looking for a "quick typist with a good ear for language and a strong sense of written English, transcribing for Tigerfish can be a way to earn money while working at home (or on the road) with a flexible schedule." They have an online test to see if you're suitable and will require you to purchase Express Scribe (which runs about $40 but has a 14 day free trial). You will need high-speed Internet access and a PC to work for them.
Morningside Partners
This site is looking for news transcribers. They pay $18 per 30 minute file (aka: an hour's work plus upload and downloading time).
AccuTran Global
Applicants are welcome from any location worldwide. They will keep your information on file and contact qualified applications when they are hiring.
Absolute Document Services
They are looking for corporate, medical, and legal transcriptionists with at least two years experience. Position requires candidates to take a transcription accuracy, typing speed and proofreading test.
Chromolume, Inc
Consider this company if you have a fast internet connection, transcription equipment and a word process program. However, they state that it is not full-time work and they have periods where work does not come in on a steady basis.
Rapid Text
They are hiring transcriptionists, medical transcriptionists, and real-time and broadcast captionists who are looking to work from home.
Mulberry Studio
Full-time and part-time transcription and proofreading positions are available on a freelance contractual basis from your home. They are looking for people with two years experience in transcription and word processing
Caption Colorado
You must demonstrate the ability to caption real time local news at a rate of 225wpm with an accuracy rating of 98.5%.
Cambridge Transcriptions
They are looking for transcriptionists, stenographers report writers, and copy editors. Transcriptionist applicants should be detail-oriented, good typists, be familiar with word processing packages, and have experience using manual and electronic transcription equipment. Experience in transcribing legal, medical. or technical documents is especially useful.
Mountain West Processing
Applicants mus have an IBM Compatible Computer running Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word, Express Scribe software, high-quality headphones (NO speakers), and a foot pedal.
Professional Support Services
They are looking for legal and corporate transcriptionists with at least three years experience.
Task transcription services
They provide word processing services to law firms, doctors, etc., and seek a minimum commitment of 6 hours per day, 5 days per week. Experience is not required and they will allow you to try out for their company before purchasing any equipment.
Vitac
They are lookig for realtime and offline captioners.
TypeWrite
They are looking for legal transcriptionists with a 4-track transcription machine.
American High Tech Transcription and Reporting
Not hiring until after January 1, 2007
Ordinate
They are lookig for people who are native-English speakers who are willing to work about 20 hours a week. Their starting pay is $12 an hour.
All Type Transcription Services
They will accept resumes as text in your email if you send it to resume@alltypeservice.com.
Other Companies:
Here are a few other companies that I either haven't checking out yet, they listed very little about what they were looking for, or they were not currently hiring. As with any company listed, use your best judgment when applying.
Escriptionists
Purple Shark
Fantastic Transcripts
Accentance
Neal R. Gross & Company
Wheelers Post Production Film Services
Digi-Tran Inc.
Outsec
eTranscription Solutions
Etranscription Solutions
Medical Transcriptionists:
I have no idea how valid these companies are, however they are looking to employ people for medical transcription positions. If any of them requires you to pay you a fee to apply, please let me know so I can remove them from this list.
Accurate Typing
Outsourcing Solutions
National Telecommuting Institute
BTC Worldwide
Applied Medical Services
Legitimate Sites
Wait a minute! I said I was going to recommend any sites
And I'm not. However, I feel it only fair that I mention a few, very legitimate sources you can look into working at home. Please understand, many of these companies will charge you for a starter kit or other merchandise. Please investigate them and read all of their terms and conditions thoroughly before making any purchases. Also, make sure that you can sell back any unused equiptment if you change your mind.
General Companies
While I list a few direct selling organizations, there are countless others. If you are interested in selling something a little more original, check out the Direct Selling Organization. They have a list of members and are sort of like the Better Business Bureau for direct selling companies. But don't forget ask all the right questions first.
Avon:
Avon sells in over a hundred countries and they have over three million sale representatives all over the world. They are the world's leading direct seller of beauty products, plus they sell everything from jewelry to clothing to children's toys. Your income is determined by how much money in products you sell, it is completely commissioned based and you can begin selling with only a ten-dollar investment.
Mary Kay:
Second only to Avon, Mary Kay was founded in 1963. Consultants sell products by organizing home parties, selling door to door, and through their internet. The starter costs for this company is a bit higher (approx. $100) to get your starter kit. The company offers wonderful incentives to its top sellers including the infamous pink Cadillac for the company's highest sellers.
Pampered Chef:
Pampered Chef is a direct seller of guaranteed, professional-quality kitchen tools and pantry items including cookware, preparations tools and gadgets. The company was founded in 1980. There are many different sizes of starter kits you can obtain to being as a consultant and price ranges varies. The Pampered Chef's Kitchen Consultants host shows or parties in homes to sell products.
Southern Living At Home:
I listed this company only because it is associated with Southern Living magazine, which has been around for decades. Their products include food products, cookbooks, pottery, and other accessories. As a Southern Living at Home consultant, you will sell products primarily through home parties and catalog distribution. There basic starter kit, which includes business supplies and twenty products, for an investment of $199, plus sales tax.
Tupperware:
Tupperware has been offering their business opportunity for over 40 years. Tupperware supports charities and fundraisers through direct donations. What can I say? It's Tupperware!
And I'm not. However, I feel it only fair that I mention a few, very legitimate sources you can look into working at home. Please understand, many of these companies will charge you for a starter kit or other merchandise. Please investigate them and read all of their terms and conditions thoroughly before making any purchases. Also, make sure that you can sell back any unused equiptment if you change your mind.
General Companies
While I list a few direct selling organizations, there are countless others. If you are interested in selling something a little more original, check out the Direct Selling Organization. They have a list of members and are sort of like the Better Business Bureau for direct selling companies. But don't forget ask all the right questions first.
Avon:
Avon sells in over a hundred countries and they have over three million sale representatives all over the world. They are the world's leading direct seller of beauty products, plus they sell everything from jewelry to clothing to children's toys. Your income is determined by how much money in products you sell, it is completely commissioned based and you can begin selling with only a ten-dollar investment.
Mary Kay:
Second only to Avon, Mary Kay was founded in 1963. Consultants sell products by organizing home parties, selling door to door, and through their internet. The starter costs for this company is a bit higher (approx. $100) to get your starter kit. The company offers wonderful incentives to its top sellers including the infamous pink Cadillac for the company's highest sellers.
Pampered Chef:
Pampered Chef is a direct seller of guaranteed, professional-quality kitchen tools and pantry items including cookware, preparations tools and gadgets. The company was founded in 1980. There are many different sizes of starter kits you can obtain to being as a consultant and price ranges varies. The Pampered Chef's Kitchen Consultants host shows or parties in homes to sell products.
Southern Living At Home:
I listed this company only because it is associated with Southern Living magazine, which has been around for decades. Their products include food products, cookbooks, pottery, and other accessories. As a Southern Living at Home consultant, you will sell products primarily through home parties and catalog distribution. There basic starter kit, which includes business supplies and twenty products, for an investment of $199, plus sales tax.
Tupperware:
Tupperware has been offering their business opportunity for over 40 years. Tupperware supports charities and fundraisers through direct donations. What can I say? It's Tupperware!
An Introduction to eBay
I have been a member of eBay since July 2002 and currently have a 100% positive rating of 302 with a total of 402 positives received. I only say this because I want you to understand that I promote eBay because I know it works, not simply because I can offer affiliate links for them. I also know it is full of scams. Think of eBay more like a huge flea market. Each individual should be judged on their own merits.
One could devote an entire web page on how to sell on eBay. Unfortunately, most of sites that do this are actually promoting their own eBay affiliate book. I did some checking, and found these books as recommended. However, you can also access a ton of information for free at eBay's Learning Center and in eBay's Guides which are created by eBay members.
One could devote an entire web page on how to sell on eBay. Unfortunately, most of sites that do this are actually promoting their own eBay affiliate book. I did some checking, and found these books as recommended. However, you can also access a ton of information for free at eBay's Learning Center and in eBay's Guides which are created by eBay members.
Mystery Shopping Companies
Reality Check
11539 24th Ave NE
Seattle, WA US
(206) 364-9004
Remington Evaluations
201 Eisenhower Ct
Odenton, MD US
(410) 674-9640
Retail Eyes, Inc
1501 N. Sepulveda Boulevard
Manhattan Beach, CA
(310) 796-0080
RitterAssociates
209 North Reynolds Rd.
Toledo, OH US
(419) 535-5757
RQA, Inc.
7900 S. Cass Ave.
Darien, IL US
(630) 512-0011 x 208
Safeguard Services, Inc.
1000 Bishop Street Suite 608
Honolulu, HI US
(808) 526-2006
Schlesinger Associates
10 Parsonage Road Suite 400
Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 906-1122
Second To None Inc
3045 Miller Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI US
(734) 302-8400
Secret Shop Communicators
(No website)
4071 Oakbend Drive
Memphis, TN US
(901) 827-0836
Email: fhsecretshop@prodigy.net
Secret Shopper
AKA: Sights on Service
620 Mendelssohn Ave. N. #190
Golden Valley, MN US
(763) 525-1460
The Secret Shopper Company
The Secret Shopper Company is now known as About Face Corporation
Please see About Face Corporation for more information
Secret Shopping Services
12414-158th St. Ct. E
Puyallup, WA US
(253) 770-0393
Service Advantage International
3820 Packard Road, Suite 280
Ann Arbor, MI US
(734) 477-9082 x 202
Service Advantage International, Inc.
3820 Packard Road, Suite 280
Ann Arbor, MI US
(734) 477-9082 x 202
Service Alliance, Inc.
(No website)
14826 E Caspian Place
Aurora, CO US
(303)696-2147
Email: judih@earthlink.net
Service Evaluation Concepts
210 Crossways Park Drive
Woodbury, NY US
(516) 576-1188
Service Excellence Group
1213 Culbreth Drive, Suite 140
Wilmington, NC US
(910) 509-7228
Service Excellence Group Inc
13523 Ladue Farm Rd.
St. Louis, MO US
(800) 888-9189
Service Impressions
9316 Nestani Way
Elk Grove, CA US
(916) 683-9895
Service Intelligence
6940 Fisher Road SE, Suite125
Calgary, AB CA
(403) 261-5000
Service Performance Group Inc
346 Raleigh Street
Holly Springs, NC US
(919) 567-8300
Service Sleuth
AKA: Howard Services
500 Myles Standish Blvd
Taunton, MA US
(800) 723-1150
ServiceSense
PO Box 608
Norwell, MA US
(800) 465-1182
ServiceTrac
9188 E. San Salvador Dr. Ste 205
Scottsdale, AZ US
(800) 951-6606
The Shadow Agency, Inc.- Newmark
5520 Davis Blvd
North Richland, TX US
(817) 281-1100
The Shadow Shopper of Georgia, Inc
P.O. Box 3357
Cumming, GA US
(800) 944-2819
Shopmetrics, Inc.
1920 W. Sylvania Ave.
Toledo, OH US
(419) 474-6672
Shop'N Chek Inc,*Worldwide
6025 The Corners Parkway, Ste. 200
Norcross, GA US
(770) 441-5366
Shoppers Critique International LLC
1969 Corporate Square
Longwood, FL US
(407) 834-3337
Signature Worldwide Inc.
5115 Parkcenter Ave
Dublin, OH US
(614) 766-5101
Six Star Solutions Inc
1742 E Holladay Blvd
Salt Lake City, UT US
(801) 274-0220
Speedmark
8701 New Trails Drive Suite #150
The Woodlands, TX US
(800) 677-2260
SurfMerchants
177 Tremont St. 3rd Floor
Boston, MA US
(617) 292-8008
Sutter Perfomance Group
800 Northwest Highway
Palatine, IL US
(847) 358-3100
Email: smmyst@aol.com
Tell Us About Us, Inc.
4-90 Market Ave.
Winnipeg, MB CA
(204) 453-4757
Texas Shoppers Network, Inc.
908 Town & Country Blvd., Suite 120
Houston, TX US
(713) 984-7631
TNS
4170 Ashford Dunwoody Road Ste 250
Atlanta, GA US
(404) 257-5860
TrendSource
4891 Pacific Highway Ste 200
San Diego, CA US
(619) 718-7467
WAC Survey
60 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
(212) 725-8840
Westside Detectives, Inc
6230 Wilshire Blvd, #59
Los Angeles, CA US
(323) 833-2383
11539 24th Ave NE
Seattle, WA US
(206) 364-9004
Remington Evaluations
201 Eisenhower Ct
Odenton, MD US
(410) 674-9640
Retail Eyes, Inc
1501 N. Sepulveda Boulevard
Manhattan Beach, CA
(310) 796-0080
RitterAssociates
209 North Reynolds Rd.
Toledo, OH US
(419) 535-5757
RQA, Inc.
7900 S. Cass Ave.
Darien, IL US
(630) 512-0011 x 208
Safeguard Services, Inc.
1000 Bishop Street Suite 608
Honolulu, HI US
(808) 526-2006
Schlesinger Associates
10 Parsonage Road Suite 400
Edison, NJ 08837
(732) 906-1122
Second To None Inc
3045 Miller Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI US
(734) 302-8400
Secret Shop Communicators
(No website)
4071 Oakbend Drive
Memphis, TN US
(901) 827-0836
Email: fhsecretshop@prodigy.net
Secret Shopper
AKA: Sights on Service
620 Mendelssohn Ave. N. #190
Golden Valley, MN US
(763) 525-1460
The Secret Shopper Company
The Secret Shopper Company is now known as About Face Corporation
Please see About Face Corporation for more information
Secret Shopping Services
12414-158th St. Ct. E
Puyallup, WA US
(253) 770-0393
Service Advantage International
3820 Packard Road, Suite 280
Ann Arbor, MI US
(734) 477-9082 x 202
Service Advantage International, Inc.
3820 Packard Road, Suite 280
Ann Arbor, MI US
(734) 477-9082 x 202
Service Alliance, Inc.
(No website)
14826 E Caspian Place
Aurora, CO US
(303)696-2147
Email: judih@earthlink.net
Service Evaluation Concepts
210 Crossways Park Drive
Woodbury, NY US
(516) 576-1188
Service Excellence Group
1213 Culbreth Drive, Suite 140
Wilmington, NC US
(910) 509-7228
Service Excellence Group Inc
13523 Ladue Farm Rd.
St. Louis, MO US
(800) 888-9189
Service Impressions
9316 Nestani Way
Elk Grove, CA US
(916) 683-9895
Service Intelligence
6940 Fisher Road SE, Suite125
Calgary, AB CA
(403) 261-5000
Service Performance Group Inc
346 Raleigh Street
Holly Springs, NC US
(919) 567-8300
Service Sleuth
AKA: Howard Services
500 Myles Standish Blvd
Taunton, MA US
(800) 723-1150
ServiceSense
PO Box 608
Norwell, MA US
(800) 465-1182
ServiceTrac
9188 E. San Salvador Dr. Ste 205
Scottsdale, AZ US
(800) 951-6606
The Shadow Agency, Inc.- Newmark
5520 Davis Blvd
North Richland, TX US
(817) 281-1100
The Shadow Shopper of Georgia, Inc
P.O. Box 3357
Cumming, GA US
(800) 944-2819
Shopmetrics, Inc.
1920 W. Sylvania Ave.
Toledo, OH US
(419) 474-6672
Shop'N Chek Inc,*Worldwide
6025 The Corners Parkway, Ste. 200
Norcross, GA US
(770) 441-5366
Shoppers Critique International LLC
1969 Corporate Square
Longwood, FL US
(407) 834-3337
Signature Worldwide Inc.
5115 Parkcenter Ave
Dublin, OH US
(614) 766-5101
Six Star Solutions Inc
1742 E Holladay Blvd
Salt Lake City, UT US
(801) 274-0220
Speedmark
8701 New Trails Drive Suite #150
The Woodlands, TX US
(800) 677-2260
SurfMerchants
177 Tremont St. 3rd Floor
Boston, MA US
(617) 292-8008
Sutter Perfomance Group
800 Northwest Highway
Palatine, IL US
(847) 358-3100
Email: smmyst@aol.com
Tell Us About Us, Inc.
4-90 Market Ave.
Winnipeg, MB CA
(204) 453-4757
Texas Shoppers Network, Inc.
908 Town & Country Blvd., Suite 120
Houston, TX US
(713) 984-7631
TNS
4170 Ashford Dunwoody Road Ste 250
Atlanta, GA US
(404) 257-5860
TrendSource
4891 Pacific Highway Ste 200
San Diego, CA US
(619) 718-7467
WAC Survey
60 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10010
(212) 725-8840
Westside Detectives, Inc
6230 Wilshire Blvd, #59
Los Angeles, CA US
(323) 833-2383
Mystery Shopping Companies
Maritz Research
1355 N Highway Dr.
Fenton, MO US
(877) 4-MARITZ
Marketing Systems Unlimited Corp
1519 S Gilbert St
Iowa City, IA US
(319) 338-3773
Melinda Brody & Co.
380 S. SR 434 Suite 1004
Altamonte Springs, FL US
(407) 294-7614
Michelson & Associates Inc
5232 Forest Brook Parkway
Marietta, GA US
(770) 642-2223
Mintel International Group, Ltd.
351 West Hubbard Street, Floor 8
Chicago, IL US
(312) 932-0400
Muscle Marketing
33 Golfview Drive
Dove Canyon, CA US
(949) 713-3904
Mystery Guest, Inc.
PO Box 3510
Winter Park, FL US
(888) 269-9468
Mystery Shoppers
PO Box 50578
Knoxville, TN US
(865) 450-8841
Mystery Shopping Solutions, Inc.
33 Groton Road
Tyngsboro, MA US
(978) 703-4702
Mystique Shopper
7380 Sand Lake Road Suite 500
Orlando, FL US
(877) ASK-MYST
National Investigation Bureau
4 Cabot Place
Stoughton, MA US
(781) 344-0384
NOP World Mystery Shopping
King Charles House Park End St.
Oxfort, UK
++44 (0) 1855 262701
Northwest Loss Prevention Consultants
Po Box 3142
Renton, WA US
(425) 271-0312
Opinions, Ltd.
40 E Washington Street
Chagrin Falls, OH US
(440) 898-0300
PDSI
625 The City Drive, Suite 190
Orange, CA US
(800) 850-7374
People Plus Inc
2605 Nonconnah Blvd., Ste 100; PO Box 751842
Memphis, TN US
(901) 362-0509
Person to Person Quality
625 North Washington Street, Ste. 303
Alexandria, VA US
(703) 836-1517
Personnel Profiles, Inc.
4699 Apple Way
Boulder, CO US
(800) 440-8150
Phonesmart
PO Box
Columbia, MO US
(866) 639-1715
Professional Review
3885 20th St
Vero Beach, FL US
(772) 778-3105
Promotion Network, Inc.
11801 Southwest Hwy, Suite 4S
Palos Heights, IL US
(708) 361-8747 x221
Qualitative Insights
15060 Ventura Blvd #125
Sherman Oaks, CA US
(818) 988-5411
Quality Assessments Mystery Shoppers
PO Box 168
Rochester, IL US
(800) 580-2500
Quest for Best/Quest Associates Inc
PO Box 280933
Memphis, TN US
(901) 388-7203
Quinn Marketing & Communications
PO Box 159
Mandan, ND US
(800) 570-4497 ext 104
1355 N Highway Dr.
Fenton, MO US
(877) 4-MARITZ
Marketing Systems Unlimited Corp
1519 S Gilbert St
Iowa City, IA US
(319) 338-3773
Melinda Brody & Co.
380 S. SR 434 Suite 1004
Altamonte Springs, FL US
(407) 294-7614
Michelson & Associates Inc
5232 Forest Brook Parkway
Marietta, GA US
(770) 642-2223
Mintel International Group, Ltd.
351 West Hubbard Street, Floor 8
Chicago, IL US
(312) 932-0400
Muscle Marketing
33 Golfview Drive
Dove Canyon, CA US
(949) 713-3904
Mystery Guest, Inc.
PO Box 3510
Winter Park, FL US
(888) 269-9468
Mystery Shoppers
PO Box 50578
Knoxville, TN US
(865) 450-8841
Mystery Shopping Solutions, Inc.
33 Groton Road
Tyngsboro, MA US
(978) 703-4702
Mystique Shopper
7380 Sand Lake Road Suite 500
Orlando, FL US
(877) ASK-MYST
National Investigation Bureau
4 Cabot Place
Stoughton, MA US
(781) 344-0384
NOP World Mystery Shopping
King Charles House Park End St.
Oxfort, UK
++44 (0) 1855 262701
Northwest Loss Prevention Consultants
Po Box 3142
Renton, WA US
(425) 271-0312
Opinions, Ltd.
40 E Washington Street
Chagrin Falls, OH US
(440) 898-0300
PDSI
625 The City Drive, Suite 190
Orange, CA US
(800) 850-7374
People Plus Inc
2605 Nonconnah Blvd., Ste 100; PO Box 751842
Memphis, TN US
(901) 362-0509
Person to Person Quality
625 North Washington Street, Ste. 303
Alexandria, VA US
(703) 836-1517
Personnel Profiles, Inc.
4699 Apple Way
Boulder, CO US
(800) 440-8150
Phonesmart
PO Box
Columbia, MO US
(866) 639-1715
Professional Review
3885 20th St
Vero Beach, FL US
(772) 778-3105
Promotion Network, Inc.
11801 Southwest Hwy, Suite 4S
Palos Heights, IL US
(708) 361-8747 x221
Qualitative Insights
15060 Ventura Blvd #125
Sherman Oaks, CA US
(818) 988-5411
Quality Assessments Mystery Shoppers
PO Box 168
Rochester, IL US
(800) 580-2500
Quest for Best/Quest Associates Inc
PO Box 280933
Memphis, TN US
(901) 388-7203
Quinn Marketing & Communications
PO Box 159
Mandan, ND US
(800) 570-4497 ext 104
Mystery Shopping Companies
David Sparks and Associates
107 Clemson Street
Clemson, SC US
(864) 654-7571
Devon Hill Associates
1535 El Paso Real
La Jolla, CA US
(858) 456-7800
DSG Associates Inc
2110 E First St Ste 106
Santa Ana, CA US
(714) 835-3020
Dynamic Advantage, Inc.
356 East Olive Ave Suite 118
Burbank, CA
(818) 238-1251
Ellis, Partners in Mystery Shopping (EPMS)
2916 West Story Road
Irving, TX US
(972) 256-3767
Focus on Food
6679 Peachtree Ind. Blvd., Suite M
Norcross, Georgia 30092
(770) 300-0168
Focus On Service LLC
21 Southwest Cutoff, #203
Northborough, MA US
(866) 605-1300
Freeman Group Measurement
295 West Campbell Road Suite 219
Richardson, TX US
(972) 479-1345
GAPbuster Worldwide
2021 Midwest Road, Suite 200
Oak Brook, IL US
(630) 705-5050
GfK Mystery Shopping
75 Ninth Ave. 5th Floor
New York, NY US
(212) 240-5300
Global Compliance Services
13950 Ballantyne Corporate Place Ste. 300
Charlotte, NC US
(800) 528-5745 x 338
Hidden Concepts, Inc.
10520 Yonge Street, Unit 35B
Richmond Hill, ON CA
(877) 844-0051
ICC Decision Services
30 Galesi Drive, Unit 108
Wayne, NJ US
(800) 444-1717
Informa Research Services
AKA: Barry Leeds & Associates, Market Trends,
420 Lexington Avenue Suite 615
New York, NY US
(212) 889-5941
Infotel, Inc.
485 Alberto Way Suite 205
Los Gatos, CA US
(800) 876-1110 x12
Interviewing Service of America
15400 Sherman Way 4th Floor
Van Nuys, CA 91406-4211
(818) 989-1044
Ipsos Loyalty
No website
820 Gessner Ste 830
Houston, TX US
(713) 576-5160
I-Spy Mystery Shoppers
6505 S 110th Street
Omaha, NE US
(402) 502-0579
Jancyn
1545 Parkmoor Ave PO Box 26934
San Jose, CA US
(800) 339-2861
JM Ridgway
PO Box 1050
Los Gatos, CA US
(408) 879-7503
KSS International, Inc.
PO Box 14094
Tucson, AZ US
(520) 615-0888
107 Clemson Street
Clemson, SC US
(864) 654-7571
Devon Hill Associates
1535 El Paso Real
La Jolla, CA US
(858) 456-7800
DSG Associates Inc
2110 E First St Ste 106
Santa Ana, CA US
(714) 835-3020
Dynamic Advantage, Inc.
356 East Olive Ave Suite 118
Burbank, CA
(818) 238-1251
Ellis, Partners in Mystery Shopping (EPMS)
2916 West Story Road
Irving, TX US
(972) 256-3767
Focus on Food
6679 Peachtree Ind. Blvd., Suite M
Norcross, Georgia 30092
(770) 300-0168
Focus On Service LLC
21 Southwest Cutoff, #203
Northborough, MA US
(866) 605-1300
Freeman Group Measurement
295 West Campbell Road Suite 219
Richardson, TX US
(972) 479-1345
GAPbuster Worldwide
2021 Midwest Road, Suite 200
Oak Brook, IL US
(630) 705-5050
GfK Mystery Shopping
75 Ninth Ave. 5th Floor
New York, NY US
(212) 240-5300
Global Compliance Services
13950 Ballantyne Corporate Place Ste. 300
Charlotte, NC US
(800) 528-5745 x 338
Hidden Concepts, Inc.
10520 Yonge Street, Unit 35B
Richmond Hill, ON CA
(877) 844-0051
ICC Decision Services
30 Galesi Drive, Unit 108
Wayne, NJ US
(800) 444-1717
Informa Research Services
AKA: Barry Leeds & Associates, Market Trends,
420 Lexington Avenue Suite 615
New York, NY US
(212) 889-5941
Infotel, Inc.
485 Alberto Way Suite 205
Los Gatos, CA US
(800) 876-1110 x12
Interviewing Service of America
15400 Sherman Way 4th Floor
Van Nuys, CA 91406-4211
(818) 989-1044
Ipsos Loyalty
No website
820 Gessner Ste 830
Houston, TX US
(713) 576-5160
I-Spy Mystery Shoppers
6505 S 110th Street
Omaha, NE US
(402) 502-0579
Jancyn
1545 Parkmoor Ave PO Box 26934
San Jose, CA US
(800) 339-2861
JM Ridgway
PO Box 1050
Los Gatos, CA US
(408) 879-7503
KSS International, Inc.
PO Box 14094
Tucson, AZ US
(520) 615-0888
Lists of Free Mystery Shopping Agencies
A Closer Look
460 S. Peachtree St.
Norcross, GA US
(888) 446-5665 Ext. 106
A Customer's Point of View
903 Pavilion Ct., Suite J
McDonough, GA US
(770) 288-2717
About Face
Formerly The Secret Shopper Company
3630 Thompson Bridge Road Suite # 15, Box #329
Gainesville, GA US
(678) 989-2290
ACE Mystery Shopping
123 East Gay Street, Executive Suite V1
Warrensburg, MO US
(866) 240-7324
ACRA, Inc.
PO Box 431
Mantua, NJ US
(856) 848-9393
AIM Field Service
(No website) 1428 E Semoran Blvd Ste 104
Apopka, FL US
(407) 886-5305
Email: patsaim@aol.com
Alexandria's Marketing Company
12743 Heather Park Drive Suite 105
Granger, IN US
(574) 243-1907
Amusement Advantage, LLC
Mystery Shopping Services
Wheat Ridge, CO US
(800) 362-9946
Ann Michaels & Associates, Ltd.
(No website) 656 N. Wellwood Ave. Suite C #144
Lindenhurst, NY US
(631) 412-3875
Anonymous Shoppers and Assessments of Pittsburgh, ASAP
3241 Industrial Blvd.
Bethel Park, PA US
(412) 831-1227
At Your Service Marketing
PO Box 7
Chico, TX US
(940) 644-2893
Ath Power Consulting Corporation
100 Burtt Rd. Suite 200
Andover, MA US
(978) 474-6464
Athena Research Group, Inc.
6700 Indiana Ave. Suite 270
Riverside, CA US
(866) 97-FIELD
AVALA Marketing Group
1078 Headquarters Park Drive
Fenton, MO US
(636) 343-9988
Ban Consult
(No website)
PO Box 883
Okemos, MI US
(517) 349-4343
Email: marthakliebert@banconsult.com
Bare Associates International Inc.
3251 Old Lee Hwy Ste 203
Fairfax, VA US
(800) 296-6699 x 3131
Barry Leeds & Associates, Inc.
Now known as Informa Research Services, Inc.
See Informa Research Services for more information
BestMark
5605 Green Circle Dr.
Minnetonka, MN US
(800) 514-8378
Beyond Hello Inc
3230 University Ave Suite 7
Madison, WI US
(800) 321-2588
BlueTree Management Services
3920 E. Patrick Lane #8
Las Vegas, NV US
(702) 736 5361
BMA Mystery Shopping
PO Box 139
Spring City, PA US
(800) 355-5040
BMG
1001 S. Marshall Street # 38
Winston-Salem, NC
(336) 722-6270
Brad Worthley International
12819 SE 38th St., #375
Bellevue, WA US
(425) 957-9696
Email: BradWorthley@msn.com
Business Evaluation Services
123 Truxtun Ave.
Bakersfield, CA US
(888) 300-8292
Certified Marketing Research Services
7 Hudson St.
Kinderhook, NY US
(518) 758-6403
Cirrus Marketing Consultants
9852 W. Katella Avenue #207
Anaheim, CA US
(888) 899-7600
ClientSmart
1275 Shiloh Road, Suite 2130
Kannesaw, GA US
(770) 792-9037
Confero Inc
1152 Executive Circle Suite 100
Cary, NC US
(919) 469-5200
Corporate Risk Solutions
1495 Alpharetta Hwy. Suite 1
Alpharetta, GA US
(678) 566-0220
Coyle Hospitality Group
244 Madison Avenue
New York, NY US
(800) 891-9292
Cross Financial Group
6940 O Street, Suite 310
Lincoln, NE US
(800) 566-3491
Customer 1st
225 Commerce Pl, PO Box 26140
Greensboro, NC US
(800) 288-7408 x 3214
Customer Perspectives
213 W River Rd
Hooksett, NH US
(603) 647-1300
Customer Service Experts, Inc.
2901 Riva Trace Parkway, Suite 100
Annapolis, MD US
(888) 770-7625
Customer Service Profiles
12020 Shamrock Plaza Suite 310
Omaha, NE US
(800) 841-7954
460 S. Peachtree St.
Norcross, GA US
(888) 446-5665 Ext. 106
A Customer's Point of View
903 Pavilion Ct., Suite J
McDonough, GA US
(770) 288-2717
About Face
Formerly The Secret Shopper Company
3630 Thompson Bridge Road Suite # 15, Box #329
Gainesville, GA US
(678) 989-2290
ACE Mystery Shopping
123 East Gay Street, Executive Suite V1
Warrensburg, MO US
(866) 240-7324
ACRA, Inc.
PO Box 431
Mantua, NJ US
(856) 848-9393
AIM Field Service
(No website) 1428 E Semoran Blvd Ste 104
Apopka, FL US
(407) 886-5305
Email: patsaim@aol.com
Alexandria's Marketing Company
12743 Heather Park Drive Suite 105
Granger, IN US
(574) 243-1907
Amusement Advantage, LLC
Mystery Shopping Services
Wheat Ridge, CO US
(800) 362-9946
Ann Michaels & Associates, Ltd.
(No website) 656 N. Wellwood Ave. Suite C #144
Lindenhurst, NY US
(631) 412-3875
Anonymous Shoppers and Assessments of Pittsburgh, ASAP
3241 Industrial Blvd.
Bethel Park, PA US
(412) 831-1227
At Your Service Marketing
PO Box 7
Chico, TX US
(940) 644-2893
Ath Power Consulting Corporation
100 Burtt Rd. Suite 200
Andover, MA US
(978) 474-6464
Athena Research Group, Inc.
6700 Indiana Ave. Suite 270
Riverside, CA US
(866) 97-FIELD
AVALA Marketing Group
1078 Headquarters Park Drive
Fenton, MO US
(636) 343-9988
Ban Consult
(No website)
PO Box 883
Okemos, MI US
(517) 349-4343
Email: marthakliebert@banconsult.com
Bare Associates International Inc.
3251 Old Lee Hwy Ste 203
Fairfax, VA US
(800) 296-6699 x 3131
Barry Leeds & Associates, Inc.
Now known as Informa Research Services, Inc.
See Informa Research Services for more information
BestMark
5605 Green Circle Dr.
Minnetonka, MN US
(800) 514-8378
Beyond Hello Inc
3230 University Ave Suite 7
Madison, WI US
(800) 321-2588
BlueTree Management Services
3920 E. Patrick Lane #8
Las Vegas, NV US
(702) 736 5361
BMA Mystery Shopping
PO Box 139
Spring City, PA US
(800) 355-5040
BMG
1001 S. Marshall Street # 38
Winston-Salem, NC
(336) 722-6270
Brad Worthley International
12819 SE 38th St., #375
Bellevue, WA US
(425) 957-9696
Email: BradWorthley@msn.com
Business Evaluation Services
123 Truxtun Ave.
Bakersfield, CA US
(888) 300-8292
Certified Marketing Research Services
7 Hudson St.
Kinderhook, NY US
(518) 758-6403
Cirrus Marketing Consultants
9852 W. Katella Avenue #207
Anaheim, CA US
(888) 899-7600
ClientSmart
1275 Shiloh Road, Suite 2130
Kannesaw, GA US
(770) 792-9037
Confero Inc
1152 Executive Circle Suite 100
Cary, NC US
(919) 469-5200
Corporate Risk Solutions
1495 Alpharetta Hwy. Suite 1
Alpharetta, GA US
(678) 566-0220
Coyle Hospitality Group
244 Madison Avenue
New York, NY US
(800) 891-9292
Cross Financial Group
6940 O Street, Suite 310
Lincoln, NE US
(800) 566-3491
Customer 1st
225 Commerce Pl, PO Box 26140
Greensboro, NC US
(800) 288-7408 x 3214
Customer Perspectives
213 W River Rd
Hooksett, NH US
(603) 647-1300
Customer Service Experts, Inc.
2901 Riva Trace Parkway, Suite 100
Annapolis, MD US
(888) 770-7625
Customer Service Profiles
12020 Shamrock Plaza Suite 310
Omaha, NE US
(800) 841-7954
Lists of Free Mystery Shopping Agencies
So You Want to Be a Mystery Shopper?
If you're really interested in becoming a mystery shopper, I would recommend you check out the Mystery Shopping Providers Association. They have a certification program for mystery shopper wannabees, and it appeared that many companies that I looked it did inquire if applicants had completed this course. I would check with the agency in advance on their policies.
Mystery shopping is a legitimate business that is primiarily done through agencies. I am not a mystery shopper and so I'm unable to suggest how to go about it. I would recommend posing any question you have at the MSPA forum.
From what I have learned, this job is not nearly as glamorous as it sounds and the pay isn barely minimum wage--according to MSPA president Mike Green the average pay for a fast-food restaurant or a bank audit is about $10 to $12. It also requires good writing skills, computer knowledge, and strong observation skills. Remember, this is a job and treat it like you would any other employment. Be profressional in your inquiries and check the company out thoroughly.
The following links connect you to agencies that are either members of the American Marketing Association (AMA) or the Mystery Shopping Providers Association (MSPA). I am not affiliated with any of these companies and do not consider their placement on these pages as a recommendation from me.
If you're really interested in becoming a mystery shopper, I would recommend you check out the Mystery Shopping Providers Association. They have a certification program for mystery shopper wannabees, and it appeared that many companies that I looked it did inquire if applicants had completed this course. I would check with the agency in advance on their policies.
Mystery shopping is a legitimate business that is primiarily done through agencies. I am not a mystery shopper and so I'm unable to suggest how to go about it. I would recommend posing any question you have at the MSPA forum.
From what I have learned, this job is not nearly as glamorous as it sounds and the pay isn barely minimum wage--according to MSPA president Mike Green the average pay for a fast-food restaurant or a bank audit is about $10 to $12. It also requires good writing skills, computer knowledge, and strong observation skills. Remember, this is a job and treat it like you would any other employment. Be profressional in your inquiries and check the company out thoroughly.
The following links connect you to agencies that are either members of the American Marketing Association (AMA) or the Mystery Shopping Providers Association (MSPA). I am not affiliated with any of these companies and do not consider their placement on these pages as a recommendation from me.
Get Paid to Read Emails, Click on Ads, and Surf the Internet Sites
Search Cactus
Creation Date: 31 Oct 1999
Minimum Payout: $20.00 via check
Comments: I have joined Search Cactus and am in the process of checking it out. More later (but that is my affiliate link).
Searchers Gold
Creation Date: 28 Dec 2004
Minimum Payout: No minimum via E-Gold
Comments: This is another site that automatically puts in a referral ID. Also, despite putting in the address to the home page, you are automatically diverted to the signup page. Sorry! Not my doing. Save yourself the trouble and don't click on it at all!
Secret Club
Creation Date: 29 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via Paypal or Moneybookers
Send Cash Emails
Creation Date: 30 Jul 2002
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via PayPal, eGold, or Moneybookers
Send Earnings
Creation Date: 22 Jan 2002
Minimum Payout: $40.00 via check or money order
Comments: This one looks better than most, until you discover that it could take almost 60 days to receive your payment.
Send More Info
Creation Date: 31 Jul 1999
Minimum Payout: $10.00 via check
Sensation Mail
Creation Date: 19 Apr 2006
Minimum Payout: Unclear via PayPal or E-Gold
Shared Clicks
AKA: BettyBucks, CashDepotEmails, Hyperjinx, MidnightClicking, Mail for Cash, MyCashMail, SpeedEarner, SearchPipeline, Wired24
Creation Date: 08 Jan 2003
Minimum Payout: $10.00 via PayPal, E-Gold, Moneybookers, or check
SmartPTP
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Minimum Payout: $5.00 via E-Gold
So Red the Rose
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Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Spare-Dollars
Creation Date: 01 Nov 2004
Minimum Payout: Not clearly stated
Sparky-Mail
Creation Date: 20 Oct 2002
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via via PayPal, E-Gold, or Check
Spedia
Creation Date: 06 Jul 1999
Minimum Payout: Doesn't matter--they don't pay out.
Comments: I have heard several people state that they have not received payment from this company.
SuperEmails4U
Creation Date: 17 Feb 2003
Minimum Payout: Unclear via PayPal or E-Gold
Tatersptr
Creation Date: 06 Apr 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via PayPal, E-Gold, or money order
Team 1 Players
Creation Date: 28 Apr 2006
Minimum Payout: Unclear via PayPal
Teddy Bear Clicks
Creation Date: 27 Jun 2006
Minimum Payout: $8.00 via Verified Paypal, BeCash, AlertPay, or E-Gold
Tiger Ads
Creation Date: 17 Nov 2003
Minimum Payout: Not clearly stated
Tinkly Cash
Creation Date: 21 Apr 2006
Minimum Payout: Unclear via via PayPal or E-Gold
ToClick-or-not-ToClick
Creation Date: 18 Jan 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via AlertPay, E-Gold, or UniClear
ToSunMail.com
AKA: Cosplay
Creation Date: 21 Mar 2006
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal or E-Gold,
Virginia is for Clickers
Creation Date: 23 Jan 2004
Minimum Payout: $6.00 via PayPal, Egold and AlertPay
Ubiz
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USA Canada Mails
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Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal or Check
Wandering Elf Emails
Creation Date: 03 Dec 2004
Minimum Payout: $10.00 via PayPal, eGold, Stormpay, Moneybookers and Money Order
Wealth for Us
Creation Date: 05 Oct 2005
Minimum Payout: No minimum via via E-Gold
Comments: Another site that automatically puts in a referral code. It is not mine!
We Paid
Creation Date: 01 Mar 2002
Minimum Payout: $4.00 via unclear methods
WePayMail
AKA: Gain Pay, Gain Mail
Creation Date: 27 Jun 2004
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via unclear methods
What Cash
Creation Date: 08 Apr 2003
Minimum Payout: 3.16 via unclear methods
Whistle Stop-Cafe
Creation Date: 31 May 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
World Wide Cash
Creation Date: 16 Aug 2004
Minimum Payout: No minimum via E-Gold
Creation Date: 31 Oct 1999
Minimum Payout: $20.00 via check
Comments: I have joined Search Cactus and am in the process of checking it out. More later (but that is my affiliate link).
Searchers Gold
Creation Date: 28 Dec 2004
Minimum Payout: No minimum via E-Gold
Comments: This is another site that automatically puts in a referral ID. Also, despite putting in the address to the home page, you are automatically diverted to the signup page. Sorry! Not my doing. Save yourself the trouble and don't click on it at all!
Secret Club
Creation Date: 29 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via Paypal or Moneybookers
Send Cash Emails
Creation Date: 30 Jul 2002
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via PayPal, eGold, or Moneybookers
Send Earnings
Creation Date: 22 Jan 2002
Minimum Payout: $40.00 via check or money order
Comments: This one looks better than most, until you discover that it could take almost 60 days to receive your payment.
Send More Info
Creation Date: 31 Jul 1999
Minimum Payout: $10.00 via check
Sensation Mail
Creation Date: 19 Apr 2006
Minimum Payout: Unclear via PayPal or E-Gold
Shared Clicks
AKA: BettyBucks, CashDepotEmails, Hyperjinx, MidnightClicking, Mail for Cash, MyCashMail, SpeedEarner, SearchPipeline, Wired24
Creation Date: 08 Jan 2003
Minimum Payout: $10.00 via PayPal, E-Gold, Moneybookers, or check
SmartPTP
Creation Date: 01 Sep 2005
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via E-Gold
So Red the Rose
Creation Date: 25 Dec 2003
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Spare-Dollars
Creation Date: 01 Nov 2004
Minimum Payout: Not clearly stated
Sparky-Mail
Creation Date: 20 Oct 2002
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via via PayPal, E-Gold, or Check
Spedia
Creation Date: 06 Jul 1999
Minimum Payout: Doesn't matter--they don't pay out.
Comments: I have heard several people state that they have not received payment from this company.
SuperEmails4U
Creation Date: 17 Feb 2003
Minimum Payout: Unclear via PayPal or E-Gold
Tatersptr
Creation Date: 06 Apr 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via PayPal, E-Gold, or money order
Team 1 Players
Creation Date: 28 Apr 2006
Minimum Payout: Unclear via PayPal
Teddy Bear Clicks
Creation Date: 27 Jun 2006
Minimum Payout: $8.00 via Verified Paypal, BeCash, AlertPay, or E-Gold
Tiger Ads
Creation Date: 17 Nov 2003
Minimum Payout: Not clearly stated
Tinkly Cash
Creation Date: 21 Apr 2006
Minimum Payout: Unclear via via PayPal or E-Gold
ToClick-or-not-ToClick
Creation Date: 18 Jan 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via AlertPay, E-Gold, or UniClear
ToSunMail.com
AKA: Cosplay
Creation Date: 21 Mar 2006
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal or E-Gold,
Virginia is for Clickers
Creation Date: 23 Jan 2004
Minimum Payout: $6.00 via PayPal, Egold and AlertPay
Ubiz
Creation Date: 05 Jun 2006
Minimum Payout: $2.00 via PayPal
USA Canada Mails
Creation Date: 10 Mar 2006
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal or Check
Wandering Elf Emails
Creation Date: 03 Dec 2004
Minimum Payout: $10.00 via PayPal, eGold, Stormpay, Moneybookers and Money Order
Wealth for Us
Creation Date: 05 Oct 2005
Minimum Payout: No minimum via via E-Gold
Comments: Another site that automatically puts in a referral code. It is not mine!
We Paid
Creation Date: 01 Mar 2002
Minimum Payout: $4.00 via unclear methods
WePayMail
AKA: Gain Pay, Gain Mail
Creation Date: 27 Jun 2004
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via unclear methods
What Cash
Creation Date: 08 Apr 2003
Minimum Payout: 3.16 via unclear methods
Whistle Stop-Cafe
Creation Date: 31 May 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
World Wide Cash
Creation Date: 16 Aug 2004
Minimum Payout: No minimum via E-Gold
Get Paid to Read Emails, Click on Ads, and Surf the Internet Sites
Nickels By Email
Creation Date: 04 Jun 2003
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via PayPal
NiggyEmails
Creation Date: 04 Feb 2005
Minimum Payout: $3.33 via E-Gold or PayPal
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
No Banner Zone
Creation Date: 04 Jun 2003
Minimum Payout: $2.00 via E-Gold, PayPal, or Money Order
No-Min.com
Creation Date: 21 Nov 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal or Moneybookers!
No-Minimum
Creation Date: 21 Apr 2004
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal or Alertpay
NoMinPayout.com
Creation Date: 26 Jan 2005
Minimum Payout: $0.50 via PayPal or E-Gold
OurPTR2
Creation Date: 21 Aug 2004
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal, GPT-PAL, e-Gold or gift certificates
Paid to Click
Creation Date: 13 Jan 2000
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via PayPal; No minimum via E-Gold
Paid Email Clicks
Creation Date: 13 Jun 2003
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via unclear methods
Paid Mail Engine
Creation Date: 20 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Paid N Trade
Creation Date: 17 Feb 2002
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Paying Emails 4 u
Creation Date: 21 Nov 2002
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal, AlertPay, or E-Gold
Polar PTR
Creation Date: 25 Feb 2005
Minimum Payout: $0.50 for eGold/PayPal, $1.00 for EU Bank Transfer and $2.00 for AlertPay
Poohbears PTR
Creation Date: 30 Nov 2004
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via PayPal
Postal Pennies
Creation Date: 06 Jun 2002
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via Paypal, E-Gold and Dutch bank accounts
Purring Email
Creation Date: 09 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: $4.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Q-Paid
Creation Date: 29 Apr 2005
Minimum Payout: $0.15 via E-Gold
Quick Rewards
Creation Date: 02 Dec 2002
Minimum Payout: No miniumum via Paypal or Gift Certificates
Rare Mails
Creation Date: 30 Aug 2004
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via PayPal or E-Gold<
ReadRevenue
Creation Date: 01 May 2006
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Reliable-Email
Creation Date: 23 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via PayPal
Comments: Site took a long time to load. Makes me wonder what else is loading ...
RentaMails
Creation Date: 04 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Rewarding Clicks
Creation Date: 11 Mar 2004
Minimum Payout: $20.00 via PayPal and Stormpay
Running Bears Paid Email
Creation Date: 01 Mar 2003
Minimum Payout: $10.00 via PayPal
Creation Date: 04 Jun 2003
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via PayPal
NiggyEmails
Creation Date: 04 Feb 2005
Minimum Payout: $3.33 via E-Gold or PayPal
src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js">
No Banner Zone
Creation Date: 04 Jun 2003
Minimum Payout: $2.00 via E-Gold, PayPal, or Money Order
No-Min.com
Creation Date: 21 Nov 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal or Moneybookers!
No-Minimum
Creation Date: 21 Apr 2004
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal or Alertpay
NoMinPayout.com
Creation Date: 26 Jan 2005
Minimum Payout: $0.50 via PayPal or E-Gold
OurPTR2
Creation Date: 21 Aug 2004
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal, GPT-PAL, e-Gold or gift certificates
Paid to Click
Creation Date: 13 Jan 2000
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via PayPal; No minimum via E-Gold
Paid Email Clicks
Creation Date: 13 Jun 2003
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via unclear methods
Paid Mail Engine
Creation Date: 20 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Paid N Trade
Creation Date: 17 Feb 2002
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Paying Emails 4 u
Creation Date: 21 Nov 2002
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal, AlertPay, or E-Gold
Polar PTR
Creation Date: 25 Feb 2005
Minimum Payout: $0.50 for eGold/PayPal, $1.00 for EU Bank Transfer and $2.00 for AlertPay
Poohbears PTR
Creation Date: 30 Nov 2004
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via PayPal
Postal Pennies
Creation Date: 06 Jun 2002
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via Paypal, E-Gold and Dutch bank accounts
Purring Email
Creation Date: 09 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: $4.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Q-Paid
Creation Date: 29 Apr 2005
Minimum Payout: $0.15 via E-Gold
Quick Rewards
Creation Date: 02 Dec 2002
Minimum Payout: No miniumum via Paypal or Gift Certificates
Rare Mails
Creation Date: 30 Aug 2004
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via PayPal or E-Gold<
ReadRevenue
Creation Date: 01 May 2006
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Reliable-Email
Creation Date: 23 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via PayPal
Comments: Site took a long time to load. Makes me wonder what else is loading ...
RentaMails
Creation Date: 04 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Rewarding Clicks
Creation Date: 11 Mar 2004
Minimum Payout: $20.00 via PayPal and Stormpay
Running Bears Paid Email
Creation Date: 01 Mar 2003
Minimum Payout: $10.00 via PayPal
Get Paid to Read Emails, Click on Ads, and Surf the Internet Sites
hamburg-mails.com
Creation Date: 09 Dec 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Hauling Cash
Creation Date: 22 Oct 2002
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Heavenly Email
Creation Date: 13 Sep 2003
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via PayPal or redemption
He-Says She-Says
Creation Date: 04 Jul 2003
Minimum Payout: $8.50 via PayPal, E-Gold, or gift certificates
Hits4Pay
Creation Date: 14 Feb 2001
Minimum Payout: $25.00 via check
Comments: I joined this program and am still checking it out. I'll let you know more later. However, that is my affiliate link (giving you a blank link is useless since they will just enter in someone else's referral ID if it is blank).
Hot-Cash
Creation Date: 03 May 2002
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
HTMail
Creation Date: 30 Apr 1997
Minimum Payout: $25.00 via check or Paypal
Comments: I liked this one better than some, but they only payout every three months if you have the minimum of $25.00. This could mean it would be a long time before you saw an initial payout from them.
InboxDollars.com
Creation Date: 30 Jun 2000
Minimum Payout: Investigating.
iWon
Creation Date: 04 Feb 1999
Minimum Payout: Sweepstakes entries
It Pays to Learn
Creation Date: 01 Sep 1999
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via PayPa
Comments: This is another site that I am checking out. I'll let you know more later. However, that is my affiliate link (giving you a blank link is useless since they will just enter in someone else's referral ID if it is blank).
Jaguar Cash
Creation Date: 23 Nov 2003
Minimum Payout: $4.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Jupitermail
Creation Date: 25 Jul 2004
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Koalasptr
Creation Date: 15 Dec 2005
Minimum Payout: Unclear via PayPal or E-Gold
Leap Cash
Creation Date: 28 Nov 2003
Minimum Payout: Unclear E-gold and Check
Letter Wealth
Creation Date: 22 Jan 2002
Minimum Payout: $15.00 via E-Gold, PayPal, or Money Order
LookABC
Creation Date: 24 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: $2.00 via unclear methods
Look Junction
Creation Date: 27 Oct 2003
Minimum Payout: $15 via PayPal or MoneyBookers
Madams-Money
Creation Date: 11 Oct 2002
Minimum Payout: $2.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Magnolia Mails
Creation Date: 24 Feb 2004
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Mail for Cash
AKA: BettyBucks, CashDepotEmails, Hyperjinx, MidnightClicking, MyCashMail, SharedClicks, SpeedEarner, SearchPipeline, Wired24
Creation Date: 09 Sep 2001
Minimum Payout: Unclear via unstated methods
Maine Clicks
Creation Date: 21 May 2003
Minimum Payout: $10.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Mermaidemails
Creation Date: 08 Jul 2003
Minimum Payout: No minimum via PayPal
MidnightClicking
AKA: BettyBucks, CashDepotEmails, Hyperjinx, Mail for Cash, MyCashMail, SharedClicks, SpeedEarner, SearchPipeline, Wired24
Creation Date: 30 Aug 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via AlertPay or eGold
Milesource
Creation Date: 09 Nov 1999
Minimum Payout: Gift Certificates
Comments: I am checking this one out and that is my affiliate link.
Money and Hits
Creation Date: 05 Aug 2003
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via PayPal
MoniSearch
Creation Date: 04 Feb 2005
Minimum Payout: Unclear via Paypal
Mxptr
Creation Date: 17 Jun 2004
Minimum Payout: No Minimum via Paypal or E-gold
My Bizs
Creation Date: 16 Feb 2006
Minimum Payout: $2.00 via PayPal
MyCashMail
AKA: BettyBucks, CashDepotEmails, Hyperjinx, MidnightClicking, Mail for Cash, SharedClicks, SpeedEarner, SearchPipeline, Wired24
Creation Date: 16 Aug 2003
Minimum Payout: Unclear via unstated methods
My Lover Paid
Creation Date: 18 Mar 2006
Minimum Payout: $2.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Creation Date: 09 Dec 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Hauling Cash
Creation Date: 22 Oct 2002
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Heavenly Email
Creation Date: 13 Sep 2003
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via PayPal or redemption
He-Says She-Says
Creation Date: 04 Jul 2003
Minimum Payout: $8.50 via PayPal, E-Gold, or gift certificates
Hits4Pay
Creation Date: 14 Feb 2001
Minimum Payout: $25.00 via check
Comments: I joined this program and am still checking it out. I'll let you know more later. However, that is my affiliate link (giving you a blank link is useless since they will just enter in someone else's referral ID if it is blank).
Hot-Cash
Creation Date: 03 May 2002
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
HTMail
Creation Date: 30 Apr 1997
Minimum Payout: $25.00 via check or Paypal
Comments: I liked this one better than some, but they only payout every three months if you have the minimum of $25.00. This could mean it would be a long time before you saw an initial payout from them.
InboxDollars.com
Creation Date: 30 Jun 2000
Minimum Payout: Investigating.
iWon
Creation Date: 04 Feb 1999
Minimum Payout: Sweepstakes entries
It Pays to Learn
Creation Date: 01 Sep 1999
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via PayPa
Comments: This is another site that I am checking out. I'll let you know more later. However, that is my affiliate link (giving you a blank link is useless since they will just enter in someone else's referral ID if it is blank).
Jaguar Cash
Creation Date: 23 Nov 2003
Minimum Payout: $4.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Jupitermail
Creation Date: 25 Jul 2004
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Koalasptr
Creation Date: 15 Dec 2005
Minimum Payout: Unclear via PayPal or E-Gold
Leap Cash
Creation Date: 28 Nov 2003
Minimum Payout: Unclear E-gold and Check
Letter Wealth
Creation Date: 22 Jan 2002
Minimum Payout: $15.00 via E-Gold, PayPal, or Money Order
LookABC
Creation Date: 24 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: $2.00 via unclear methods
Look Junction
Creation Date: 27 Oct 2003
Minimum Payout: $15 via PayPal or MoneyBookers
Madams-Money
Creation Date: 11 Oct 2002
Minimum Payout: $2.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Magnolia Mails
Creation Date: 24 Feb 2004
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Mail for Cash
AKA: BettyBucks, CashDepotEmails, Hyperjinx, MidnightClicking, MyCashMail, SharedClicks, SpeedEarner, SearchPipeline, Wired24
Creation Date: 09 Sep 2001
Minimum Payout: Unclear via unstated methods
Maine Clicks
Creation Date: 21 May 2003
Minimum Payout: $10.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Mermaidemails
Creation Date: 08 Jul 2003
Minimum Payout: No minimum via PayPal
MidnightClicking
AKA: BettyBucks, CashDepotEmails, Hyperjinx, Mail for Cash, MyCashMail, SharedClicks, SpeedEarner, SearchPipeline, Wired24
Creation Date: 30 Aug 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via AlertPay or eGold
Milesource
Creation Date: 09 Nov 1999
Minimum Payout: Gift Certificates
Comments: I am checking this one out and that is my affiliate link.
Money and Hits
Creation Date: 05 Aug 2003
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via PayPal
MoniSearch
Creation Date: 04 Feb 2005
Minimum Payout: Unclear via Paypal
Mxptr
Creation Date: 17 Jun 2004
Minimum Payout: No Minimum via Paypal or E-gold
My Bizs
Creation Date: 16 Feb 2006
Minimum Payout: $2.00 via PayPal
MyCashMail
AKA: BettyBucks, CashDepotEmails, Hyperjinx, MidnightClicking, Mail for Cash, SharedClicks, SpeedEarner, SearchPipeline, Wired24
Creation Date: 16 Aug 2003
Minimum Payout: Unclear via unstated methods
My Lover Paid
Creation Date: 18 Mar 2006
Minimum Payout: $2.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Get Paid to Read Emails, Click on Ads, and Surf the Internet Sites
DaisyClicks
Creation Date: 06 Feb 2004
Minimum Payout: ??
Comments: Site was down for maintenance.
Daisymails
Creation Date: 13 Apr 2006
Minimum Payout: No minimum via E-Gold
Dayseeker
Creation Date: 16 Mar 2006
Minimum Payout: $10.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
DestinationMails
Creation Date: 23 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: No minimum via Paypal, $2.00 via E-Gold or SFI Pay
Dhandaulat
Creation Date: 18 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: Unclear via Paypal or Demand Draft
Domino-Cash
Creation Date: 06 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: No minimum via Paypal, Masspay, or E-Gold
Donkeys Mail
Creation Date: 16 Dec 2004
Minimum Payout: No minimum via E-Gold; $1.00 via Paypal or Alertpay
DragoPromo
Creation Date: 2005
Minimum Payout: No minimum via Paypal
DXMail
Creation Date: 23 Feb 2006
Minimum Payout: No minimum via E-Gold
DXPTP
Creation Date: 25 Aug 2005
Minimum Payout: No minimum via E-Gold
Earn By Mails
Creation Date: 08 Dec 2004
Minimum Payout: No minimum via E-Gold, Moneybookers, and StormPay
Earning at Home
Creation Date: 02 Aug 2004
Minimum Payout: $4.00 via Paypal
Electric-Blue-Clicks
Creation Date: 14 Aug 2003
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Emails for Ads
Creation Date: 06 Apr 2002
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via Paypal, Money Orders, checks, gift certificates, or E-Gold
Emails Pays U
Creation Date: 13 Jan 2001
Minimum Payout: $50.00 via unclear methods
Comments: The first thing I noticed about this site is I immediately got forwarded to another link which contained an affiliate ID in it. I tried again, and it did the same thing with a different affiliate ID in it. This is not my affiliate ID!!
Emilys-Emails
Creation Date: 22 May 2006
Minimum Payout: $0.25 via Paypal or E-Gold
Euroadmails
Creation Date: 10 Mar 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
ExcitePTR
Creation Date: 14 May 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Alertpay or E-Gold
Comments: This is an adult pay to read site.
Extraordinary-mails
Creation Date: 20 May 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal, $2.00 via E-Gold
First Money
Creation Date: 11 Sep 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal, Stormpay, Alertpay, or E-Gold
FusionMails
Creation Date: 02 Jun 2003
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
GainPay
Creation Date: 30 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Gainmail
Creation Date: 10 Jan 2004
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via Paypal
GGMails
Creation Date: 24 Mar 2006
Minimum Payout: $2.00 via Paypal
Globally Paid Email
Creation Date: 09 Dec 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Gold Mailing Factory
Creation Date: 23 Nov 2003
Minimum Payout: $2.00 via Paypal, Moneybookers, or E-Gold
Grammas Country Kitchen
AKA: Grammas Garden
Creation Date: 08 Sep 2005
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via Paypal
Grammas Garden
AKA: Grammas Country Kitchen
Creation Date: 19 Jan 2005
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via Paypal
Creation Date: 06 Feb 2004
Minimum Payout: ??
Comments: Site was down for maintenance.
Daisymails
Creation Date: 13 Apr 2006
Minimum Payout: No minimum via E-Gold
Dayseeker
Creation Date: 16 Mar 2006
Minimum Payout: $10.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
DestinationMails
Creation Date: 23 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: No minimum via Paypal, $2.00 via E-Gold or SFI Pay
Dhandaulat
Creation Date: 18 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: Unclear via Paypal or Demand Draft
Domino-Cash
Creation Date: 06 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: No minimum via Paypal, Masspay, or E-Gold
Donkeys Mail
Creation Date: 16 Dec 2004
Minimum Payout: No minimum via E-Gold; $1.00 via Paypal or Alertpay
DragoPromo
Creation Date: 2005
Minimum Payout: No minimum via Paypal
DXMail
Creation Date: 23 Feb 2006
Minimum Payout: No minimum via E-Gold
DXPTP
Creation Date: 25 Aug 2005
Minimum Payout: No minimum via E-Gold
Earn By Mails
Creation Date: 08 Dec 2004
Minimum Payout: No minimum via E-Gold, Moneybookers, and StormPay
Earning at Home
Creation Date: 02 Aug 2004
Minimum Payout: $4.00 via Paypal
Electric-Blue-Clicks
Creation Date: 14 Aug 2003
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Emails for Ads
Creation Date: 06 Apr 2002
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via Paypal, Money Orders, checks, gift certificates, or E-Gold
Emails Pays U
Creation Date: 13 Jan 2001
Minimum Payout: $50.00 via unclear methods
Comments: The first thing I noticed about this site is I immediately got forwarded to another link which contained an affiliate ID in it. I tried again, and it did the same thing with a different affiliate ID in it. This is not my affiliate ID!!
Emilys-Emails
Creation Date: 22 May 2006
Minimum Payout: $0.25 via Paypal or E-Gold
Euroadmails
Creation Date: 10 Mar 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
ExcitePTR
Creation Date: 14 May 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Alertpay or E-Gold
Comments: This is an adult pay to read site.
Extraordinary-mails
Creation Date: 20 May 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal, $2.00 via E-Gold
First Money
Creation Date: 11 Sep 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal, Stormpay, Alertpay, or E-Gold
FusionMails
Creation Date: 02 Jun 2003
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
GainPay
Creation Date: 30 Oct 2004
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Gainmail
Creation Date: 10 Jan 2004
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via Paypal
GGMails
Creation Date: 24 Mar 2006
Minimum Payout: $2.00 via Paypal
Globally Paid Email
Creation Date: 09 Dec 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Gold Mailing Factory
Creation Date: 23 Nov 2003
Minimum Payout: $2.00 via Paypal, Moneybookers, or E-Gold
Grammas Country Kitchen
AKA: Grammas Garden
Creation Date: 08 Sep 2005
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via Paypal
Grammas Garden
AKA: Grammas Country Kitchen
Creation Date: 19 Jan 2005
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via Paypal
Get Paid to Read Emails, Click on Ads, and Surf the Internet Sites
10-ads.com
AKA: GG-ADS.com, JoinUsmail.com, Lookabc.com, Yeahcash.com
Paid to: read ads
Creation Date: 30 Sep 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 (how was not stated)
Comments: They offer a gold membership (which costs) that you can join. The whole site lacked information and it hasn't been around long enough for it to stand on its merits. I also saw suggestions that it used a point system, but again there wasn't enough to say one way or the other.
Recommended? No.
5 Star Promotions, Inc.
AKA: NoBannerZone
Paid to: read emails, click banners, complete offers, purchase
Creation Date: 03 Nov 2002
Minimum Payout: $10.00 via Paypal, Money Orders, or E-Gold
Comments: You can read emails or click banners for about 1¢ each. I joined, and discovered that their offers don't require you to pay out any money. However, they had very few emails listed (22 in the past nine months). It's gonna take a long time to earn that $10 to get a payout. Still, it's what it claims to be. Since that is my affiliate link, here is the direct link: 5 Star Promotions.
Recommended? Yes, but use caution.
AdPaid
Paid to: read emails, click ads
Creation Date: 27 May 2002
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Comments: Site contains Yahoo ads as well as banners for other pay to read email sites which I found odd. The exact terms were not clear on its site (such as the amount it pays per emails). The vagueness of information made me want to stay away, although considering how long it has been around, I feel it is probably legitimate.
Recommended? Probably not worth it.
Advertise-Online
Paid to: read emails, visit websites
Creation Date: 23 Aug 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Comments: This company is located in the Netherlands. They would not give an exact amount (or even an estimate) on how much members are paid for their services. It is probably legitimate, but if there is a problem you'll have a hard time getting any results. All these little things cause me not to recommend it.
Recommended? Not at this time.
A Group Effort
Paid to: click ads
Creation Date: 28 Apr 2006
Minimum Payout: No minimum via Paypal
Comments: This is another site that has a total lack of information. It mentions that you can "upgrade" your membership, but it's not totally clear if it will cost you, or if it is done by signing up to similiar programs through its affiliate links. At the free level, you'll earn 1¢ per click.
Recommended? Not at this time.
AK-Mail
Paid to: read emails, visit websites
Creation Date: 22 Mar 2003
Minimum Payout: $0.50 via Paypal or E-Gold
Comments: This site also refused to give out any information about how much members were paid per email or site visit. Although I do feel they are legitimate and will pay, the lack of information turns me away. I won't list it as a site I don't recommend, but I'm not recommending it either. Use your own judgment.
Recommended? Use caution.
AllMyMoneyForYou
Paid to: read emails, clicking on ads, complete offers
Creation Date: 06 Aug 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.30 via PayPal, UniClear, AlertPay and E-Gold
Comments: The strangest thing about this site is it listed a "site debt" of $89.34 as part of its statistics. I'm not sure what they mean, but that certainly turned me off. Also, the day I went they hadn't updated their main page for over three months and listed 1% of their advertising as a mere $1.7033 (meaning their advertising is only bringing in $170.33). Again, they failed to give the standard information and had a poorly designed site.
Recommended? No.
Amazing Solution
Paid to: read emails, purchase
Creation Date: 13 Apr 1999
Minimum Payout: $20.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Comments: Amazing Solutions is listed in the BBB with a satisfactory record, and Amazing Solution seems to be a part of it, but the addresses do not match. Also, it contained Google Ads, which I found weird. It states that it uses a muli-level marketing system in order to get the most revenue, thus it enables you to spam your friends to get more money. It also stated that you get from 1¢ to 2¢ "per moneycode." I have no idea what that means. Any other payment information was absent.
Recommended? No
AngelsAds
Paid to: read emails, clicking on ads
Creation Date: 29 Jun 2003
Minimum Payout: $7.50 via PayPal, or via Amazon/Wal-mart e-gift certificate
Comments: It uses a point system that you can exchange for cash. I also noticed that only half of their members are active. Also, when I clicked on the "terms" button, I was sent to a casino site. So unfortunately, I wasn't able to gain enough informatin to recommend them.
Recommended? No
ArabianNightsPTR
Paid to: read emails, visit websites
Creation Date: 22 Jun 2004
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via PayPal, Masspay, E-Gold, or AlertPay
Comments: For having been around for over two years, this site still looks amateurish. It doesn't state amounts members get paid for reading or visiting websites. It also sells membership upgrades, which places it on my "do not recommend" list.
Recommended? No
Ariesmail
Paid to: read emails
Creation Date: 09 Feb 2004
Minimum Payout: $8.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Comments: They state that they send out over 60 1¢ emails daily. However, they sell membership upgrades and that's one of the things that gets you placed on my "do not recommend" list. Plus, this company protects its identity through a third party company.
Recommended? No
AwesomeEmails4U
Paid to: read emails, click ads, complete offers
Creation Date: 08-Jun-2003
Minimum Payout: $4.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Comments: This site may have a pay for upgrade membership, but nothing was clearly stated on it webpage. That's part of the problem that I have with this site. The lack of information. It also doesn't give a standard rate it pays to its members. The whole site was very amateurish for having been up for over three years. For that reason, I don't feel comfortable recommending it.
Recommended? No
BeautyMails
Paid to: click ads, read emails
Creation Date: 30 Dec 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Comments: This site was willing to provide a "list of account names that have been paid by our site," unfortunately it was blank. I also discovered that they are located in China. They do say they will pay 1/2¢ to 2¢ per email, but they seem a little amateurish, leading me not to recommend them.
Recommended? Not at this time
Be-Paid
Paid to: click ads, read emails
Creation Date: 09 Dec 2005
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Comments: If the statistics that they list are accurate, they are the most impressive that I have seen so far. They state that they pay appproximately 1/2¢ to 2¢ per action. I was impressed with what I saw, but because they offer upgraded memberships, they get put on my "do not recommend" list.
Recommended? Reluctantly, no
Best Get Paid
Paid to: click ads, read emails
Creation Date: 22 Nov 2005
Minimum Payout: No minimum via PayPal, E-Gold, or Moneybookers
Comments: This site is one of the more professional ones that I have visited. Of course, it does have paid membership upgrades. From what I could see, you would make very little from them unless you paid to upgrade. For that reason, I don't recommend them.
Recommended? No
BettyBucks
AKA: CashDepotEmails, Hyperjinx, MidnightClicking, Mail for Cash, MyCashMail, SharedClicks, SpeedEarner, SearchPipeline, Wired24
Creation Date:
Minimum Payout:
Comments:
Recommended?
BlowPTR
Paid to: click ads, read emails
Creation Date: 04 Feb 2006
Minimum Payout: No minimum via PayPal, E-Gold, or Moneybookers
Comments: This page gave contradictory information about its payouts. On the front page it said "no minimum," but on it's help page it said, "You may request payment after you have earned the minimum payout." Also, it stated that it would take 30 days for you to receive a payment. This is much longer than most other sites. Finally, it offers paid membership upgrades.
Recommended? No
Bluebirdptr.info
Paid to: click ads, read emails
Creation Date: 10 Aug 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal
Comments: This site had very little useful information (all located after scrolling down pages of empty ad space. It also has paid membership upgrades. Given all that and it's fairly new status, do you even need to ask my opinion?
Recommended? No
BizBiz
Paid to: read emails
Creation Date: 22 Aug 2005
Minimum Payout: $2.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Comments: It does have a paid membership program (although it is cheaper than some I've seen, it's still costs). They offer 1/2¢ to 1¢ per action. They had impressive statistics, but I simply cannot recommend a company that charges for memberships.
Recommended? Reluctantly, no.
Bold Bytes
Paid to: click ads, read emails
Creation Date: 26-Apr-2004
Minimum Payout: Unclear via PayPal, Friendly Pay, or Money Order
Comments: It implied that people could make 1/2¢ and up for reading emails and clicking ads, but I am not sure if that is for the free membership or the paid one. Also, it charges quite a bit to send payments via money order ($5.00 for US residents). It was find any definite information on this site.
Recommended? No
Cash Clicking
AKA: Ugotpaid.com, Betshare.net, Clicksmatrix.com, and Awesometraffic.net
Paid to: No minimum via PayPal, E-Gold, or NetPay
Creation Date: 08 Apr 2002
Minimum Payout: No minimum via PayPal, E-Gold, or NetPay
Comments: The site looks good, until you read the fine print. You surf for credits and then sell those credits to other members to earn cash. So really, it's credit clicking. Still, it's not triggering any of my warning signs and so I'll recommend it, but use caution because you might not earn much. I joined and discovered they have a "premium" membership, which of course costs. Also, I discovered that "You must add a website to your account before you can surf. The site must also be auto assigned with at least 75% of credits earned. In other words, unless you're trying to promote your website, this isn't going to earn you anything. I promptly canceled my membership.
Recommended? No
Cash Depot Emails
AKA: BettyBucks, CashDepotEmails, Hyperjinx, MidnightClicking, Mail for Cash, MyCashMail, SharedClicks, SpeedEarner, SearchPipeline, Wired24, TrafficExchangeProgram, ReneasPaidMailsbr> Paid to: read emails
Creation Date: 16 Nov 2002
Minimum Payout: $10.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Comments: Reading the FAQ's on this site told me a lot. First, they say, Yes, it takes many paid emails received by members to have referral earnings show up, even for members that have 100's or 1000's in their downline." To me, your referals should show up if you have 5 in your downline. Also, they state it could take 30 days for you to receive a payment. They don't state how much you'll receive for each email you read, or how much you need to earn before you'll receive a payment or how you'll get paid. I got my information off of beenpaid.com.
Recommended? No
Cash-Emails
Paid to: read emails
Creation Date: 07 Jul 2005
Minimum Payout: No minimum via E-Gold
Comments: For a site that has been up a year, this one had a lot of blank spots. For example on the FAQ's page it said, "You may request payment after you have earned $0.00." I think that you would have to earn money before you could request a payment. This site also says it will take 30 days to receive a payment. I also found it odd that they would have ad for PayPal, yet they don't use PayPal. The only good thing I could say is that I didn't see any paid membership upgrades.
Recommended? No.
Cash Fiesta
Paid to: read emails, click ads, complete offers,
Creation Date: 07 Feb 2000
Minimum Payout: Not Stated via check
Comments: You've heard the old line that the check is in the mail? Well, this company has brought new meaning to it! Cash Fiesta has earned its way onto GPTBoycott for failing to pay its members as well as closing account for "cheating" and then not responding to protests. Apparently, it not only doesn't respond to its members, it doesn't respond to the Better Business Bureau, they have an unsatisfactory rating.
Recommended? NO!
Cash Origin
Paid to: read emails, complete offers
Creation Date: 30 Mar 2006
Minimum Payout: $2.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Comments: This site does have a paid membership upgrade, but unlike other sites you don't get paid more for upgrading. You get random referrals and banner impressions. They were up front about the amount that they pay and their current list of payouts had been updated within the past two days. They also issue payments within 36 hours. I signed up, but after 30 minutes and two tries I still hadn't received a confirmation email. Until I do, I'm not able to recommend them.
Recommended? No
Caspers Hidden Gem
Paid to: read emails
Creation Date: 08 Jun 2003
Minimum Payout: $10.00 via PayPal or Money Order
Comments: They have a membership upgrade but don't list the terms on their site. However, considering that only upgraded members can receive payments via E-Gold, I'm guessing it's a paid membership. They don't state how much they pay per action and I couldn't get enough of the basic information for me to recommend them.
Recommended? No
Cassandras Clicks
Paid to: read emails
Creation Date: 16 Sep 2004
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via BeCash, GPT-PAL, PayStone, eGold, AlertPay and PayPal
Comments: They state that emails are worth at least 1/4¢. What amazed me was their statement that "we will issue payment to you within 60 days or a reasonable time thereafter" after you request a payment. Over 60 days seems to be unreasonable in my opinion. I didn't see any membership upgrade information, but the fact that they use the term "free membership" indicates to me that there is also a paid membership.
Recommended? No.
Classical Mails
AKA: Avant-Cash.com, Wonderland-Mail.com
Paid to: read emails
Creation Date: 31 Jul 2004
Minimum Payout: $0.50 via unstated methods
Comments: This site offers membership upgrades and pays better for those members, so it didn't take me long to decide how to recommend it. I looked for the basic facts and figures and couldn't find them. Sometimes its what they don't say that makes me wonder, too. Finally, I discovered that they are located in China (which is ironic or telling since they don't allow members from China).
Recommended? No
Click Salary
AKA: Menboo, Mxptr, Net-Extremes, Searching4gold, Wonderland-mail
Paid to: read emails, click ads
Creation Date: 25 Dec 2005
Minimum Payout: No minimum via PayPal or E-Gold
Comments: It offers better payouts to its "paying" members. It also contradicts itself when it says that you can request payment when you've reached the minimum payout, but then states there is NO minimum. The site didn't impress me. Other than that, it lacked the basic information.
Recommended? No
Cool Cat Mails
Paid to: read emails, click ads
Creation Date: 19 Aug 2006
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal
Comments: The site is a little cheesy, but I found it better then the others. It does have paid memberships, but paid members don't receive better rates than nonpaid memberships. They also get their payments out within 48 hours. Emails are worth 3/4¢ to 2¢ each. I signed up. The link I was sent in the email was broken (I had to figure out how to fix it). That was enough for me.
Recommended? No
CosPlaymails
Paid to: read emails
Creation Date: 14 May 2006
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Comments: I was a little confused about some of the terms listed and have emailed them. I emailed them asking about it and this was the response I got: "First, I'd like to thank all those who are supporting RunCash.Without you, it wouldn't be worth it,thank you for supporting me:) I already moved you to active searcher group now." There was more but none of it even remotely applied to my question. Therefore, I don't recommend them.
Recommended? No
Creations Rewards
Paid to: complete offers, read emails, visit websites, purchase
Creation Date: 14 Sep 2000
Minimum Payout:$5.00 via PayPal or gift certificate
Comments: They give out points that you can turn into cash. 1000 points = $5.00. I signed up to get more information and was immediately sent to a page filled with offers. It said click yes or no on any of the offers. However, when I clicked no on all of the offers, it then prompted me with the statement "To continue, you must choose to view at least one offer by checking YES." I clicked on the little X in the corner instead. This type of action does not lend me to believe that it is as credible as it first appeared, especially since it made no mention that you were required to complete offers during your membership.
Recommended? No
AKA: GG-ADS.com, JoinUsmail.com, Lookabc.com, Yeahcash.com
Paid to: read ads
Creation Date: 30 Sep 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 (how was not stated)
Comments: They offer a gold membership (which costs) that you can join. The whole site lacked information and it hasn't been around long enough for it to stand on its merits. I also saw suggestions that it used a point system, but again there wasn't enough to say one way or the other.
Recommended? No.
5 Star Promotions, Inc.
AKA: NoBannerZone
Paid to: read emails, click banners, complete offers, purchase
Creation Date: 03 Nov 2002
Minimum Payout: $10.00 via Paypal, Money Orders, or E-Gold
Comments: You can read emails or click banners for about 1¢ each. I joined, and discovered that their offers don't require you to pay out any money. However, they had very few emails listed (22 in the past nine months). It's gonna take a long time to earn that $10 to get a payout. Still, it's what it claims to be. Since that is my affiliate link, here is the direct link: 5 Star Promotions.
Recommended? Yes, but use caution.
AdPaid
Paid to: read emails, click ads
Creation Date: 27 May 2002
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Comments: Site contains Yahoo ads as well as banners for other pay to read email sites which I found odd. The exact terms were not clear on its site (such as the amount it pays per emails). The vagueness of information made me want to stay away, although considering how long it has been around, I feel it is probably legitimate.
Recommended? Probably not worth it.
Advertise-Online
Paid to: read emails, visit websites
Creation Date: 23 Aug 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Comments: This company is located in the Netherlands. They would not give an exact amount (or even an estimate) on how much members are paid for their services. It is probably legitimate, but if there is a problem you'll have a hard time getting any results. All these little things cause me not to recommend it.
Recommended? Not at this time.
A Group Effort
Paid to: click ads
Creation Date: 28 Apr 2006
Minimum Payout: No minimum via Paypal
Comments: This is another site that has a total lack of information. It mentions that you can "upgrade" your membership, but it's not totally clear if it will cost you, or if it is done by signing up to similiar programs through its affiliate links. At the free level, you'll earn 1¢ per click.
Recommended? Not at this time.
AK-Mail
Paid to: read emails, visit websites
Creation Date: 22 Mar 2003
Minimum Payout: $0.50 via Paypal or E-Gold
Comments: This site also refused to give out any information about how much members were paid per email or site visit. Although I do feel they are legitimate and will pay, the lack of information turns me away. I won't list it as a site I don't recommend, but I'm not recommending it either. Use your own judgment.
Recommended? Use caution.
AllMyMoneyForYou
Paid to: read emails, clicking on ads, complete offers
Creation Date: 06 Aug 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.30 via PayPal, UniClear, AlertPay and E-Gold
Comments: The strangest thing about this site is it listed a "site debt" of $89.34 as part of its statistics. I'm not sure what they mean, but that certainly turned me off. Also, the day I went they hadn't updated their main page for over three months and listed 1% of their advertising as a mere $1.7033 (meaning their advertising is only bringing in $170.33). Again, they failed to give the standard information and had a poorly designed site.
Recommended? No.
Amazing Solution
Paid to: read emails, purchase
Creation Date: 13 Apr 1999
Minimum Payout: $20.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Comments: Amazing Solutions is listed in the BBB with a satisfactory record, and Amazing Solution seems to be a part of it, but the addresses do not match. Also, it contained Google Ads, which I found weird. It states that it uses a muli-level marketing system in order to get the most revenue, thus it enables you to spam your friends to get more money. It also stated that you get from 1¢ to 2¢ "per moneycode." I have no idea what that means. Any other payment information was absent.
Recommended? No
AngelsAds
Paid to: read emails, clicking on ads
Creation Date: 29 Jun 2003
Minimum Payout: $7.50 via PayPal, or via Amazon/Wal-mart e-gift certificate
Comments: It uses a point system that you can exchange for cash. I also noticed that only half of their members are active. Also, when I clicked on the "terms" button, I was sent to a casino site. So unfortunately, I wasn't able to gain enough informatin to recommend them.
Recommended? No
ArabianNightsPTR
Paid to: read emails, visit websites
Creation Date: 22 Jun 2004
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via PayPal, Masspay, E-Gold, or AlertPay
Comments: For having been around for over two years, this site still looks amateurish. It doesn't state amounts members get paid for reading or visiting websites. It also sells membership upgrades, which places it on my "do not recommend" list.
Recommended? No
Ariesmail
Paid to: read emails
Creation Date: 09 Feb 2004
Minimum Payout: $8.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Comments: They state that they send out over 60 1¢ emails daily. However, they sell membership upgrades and that's one of the things that gets you placed on my "do not recommend" list. Plus, this company protects its identity through a third party company.
Recommended? No
AwesomeEmails4U
Paid to: read emails, click ads, complete offers
Creation Date: 08-Jun-2003
Minimum Payout: $4.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Comments: This site may have a pay for upgrade membership, but nothing was clearly stated on it webpage. That's part of the problem that I have with this site. The lack of information. It also doesn't give a standard rate it pays to its members. The whole site was very amateurish for having been up for over three years. For that reason, I don't feel comfortable recommending it.
Recommended? No
BeautyMails
Paid to: click ads, read emails
Creation Date: 30 Dec 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Comments: This site was willing to provide a "list of account names that have been paid by our site," unfortunately it was blank. I also discovered that they are located in China. They do say they will pay 1/2¢ to 2¢ per email, but they seem a little amateurish, leading me not to recommend them.
Recommended? Not at this time
Be-Paid
Paid to: click ads, read emails
Creation Date: 09 Dec 2005
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Comments: If the statistics that they list are accurate, they are the most impressive that I have seen so far. They state that they pay appproximately 1/2¢ to 2¢ per action. I was impressed with what I saw, but because they offer upgraded memberships, they get put on my "do not recommend" list.
Recommended? Reluctantly, no
Best Get Paid
Paid to: click ads, read emails
Creation Date: 22 Nov 2005
Minimum Payout: No minimum via PayPal, E-Gold, or Moneybookers
Comments: This site is one of the more professional ones that I have visited. Of course, it does have paid membership upgrades. From what I could see, you would make very little from them unless you paid to upgrade. For that reason, I don't recommend them.
Recommended? No
BettyBucks
AKA: CashDepotEmails, Hyperjinx, MidnightClicking, Mail for Cash, MyCashMail, SharedClicks, SpeedEarner, SearchPipeline, Wired24
Creation Date:
Minimum Payout:
Comments:
Recommended?
BlowPTR
Paid to: click ads, read emails
Creation Date: 04 Feb 2006
Minimum Payout: No minimum via PayPal, E-Gold, or Moneybookers
Comments: This page gave contradictory information about its payouts. On the front page it said "no minimum," but on it's help page it said, "You may request payment after you have earned the minimum payout." Also, it stated that it would take 30 days for you to receive a payment. This is much longer than most other sites. Finally, it offers paid membership upgrades.
Recommended? No
Bluebirdptr.info
Paid to: click ads, read emails
Creation Date: 10 Aug 2005
Minimum Payout: $1.00 via Paypal
Comments: This site had very little useful information (all located after scrolling down pages of empty ad space. It also has paid membership upgrades. Given all that and it's fairly new status, do you even need to ask my opinion?
Recommended? No
BizBiz
Paid to: read emails
Creation Date: 22 Aug 2005
Minimum Payout: $2.00 via Paypal or E-Gold
Comments: It does have a paid membership program (although it is cheaper than some I've seen, it's still costs). They offer 1/2¢ to 1¢ per action. They had impressive statistics, but I simply cannot recommend a company that charges for memberships.
Recommended? Reluctantly, no.
Bold Bytes
Paid to: click ads, read emails
Creation Date: 26-Apr-2004
Minimum Payout: Unclear via PayPal, Friendly Pay, or Money Order
Comments: It implied that people could make 1/2¢ and up for reading emails and clicking ads, but I am not sure if that is for the free membership or the paid one. Also, it charges quite a bit to send payments via money order ($5.00 for US residents). It was find any definite information on this site.
Recommended? No
Cash Clicking
AKA: Ugotpaid.com, Betshare.net, Clicksmatrix.com, and Awesometraffic.net
Paid to: No minimum via PayPal, E-Gold, or NetPay
Creation Date: 08 Apr 2002
Minimum Payout: No minimum via PayPal, E-Gold, or NetPay
Comments: The site looks good, until you read the fine print. You surf for credits and then sell those credits to other members to earn cash. So really, it's credit clicking. Still, it's not triggering any of my warning signs and so I'll recommend it, but use caution because you might not earn much. I joined and discovered they have a "premium" membership, which of course costs. Also, I discovered that "You must add a website to your account before you can surf. The site must also be auto assigned with at least 75% of credits earned. In other words, unless you're trying to promote your website, this isn't going to earn you anything. I promptly canceled my membership.
Recommended? No
Cash Depot Emails
AKA: BettyBucks, CashDepotEmails, Hyperjinx, MidnightClicking, Mail for Cash, MyCashMail, SharedClicks, SpeedEarner, SearchPipeline, Wired24, TrafficExchangeProgram, ReneasPaidMailsbr> Paid to: read emails
Creation Date: 16 Nov 2002
Minimum Payout: $10.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Comments: Reading the FAQ's on this site told me a lot. First, they say, Yes, it takes many paid emails received by members to have referral earnings show up, even for members that have 100's or 1000's in their downline." To me, your referals should show up if you have 5 in your downline. Also, they state it could take 30 days for you to receive a payment. They don't state how much you'll receive for each email you read, or how much you need to earn before you'll receive a payment or how you'll get paid. I got my information off of beenpaid.com.
Recommended? No
Cash-Emails
Paid to: read emails
Creation Date: 07 Jul 2005
Minimum Payout: No minimum via E-Gold
Comments: For a site that has been up a year, this one had a lot of blank spots. For example on the FAQ's page it said, "You may request payment after you have earned $0.00." I think that you would have to earn money before you could request a payment. This site also says it will take 30 days to receive a payment. I also found it odd that they would have ad for PayPal, yet they don't use PayPal. The only good thing I could say is that I didn't see any paid membership upgrades.
Recommended? No.
Cash Fiesta
Paid to: read emails, click ads, complete offers,
Creation Date: 07 Feb 2000
Minimum Payout: Not Stated via check
Comments: You've heard the old line that the check is in the mail? Well, this company has brought new meaning to it! Cash Fiesta has earned its way onto GPTBoycott for failing to pay its members as well as closing account for "cheating" and then not responding to protests. Apparently, it not only doesn't respond to its members, it doesn't respond to the Better Business Bureau, they have an unsatisfactory rating.
Recommended? NO!
Cash Origin
Paid to: read emails, complete offers
Creation Date: 30 Mar 2006
Minimum Payout: $2.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Comments: This site does have a paid membership upgrade, but unlike other sites you don't get paid more for upgrading. You get random referrals and banner impressions. They were up front about the amount that they pay and their current list of payouts had been updated within the past two days. They also issue payments within 36 hours. I signed up, but after 30 minutes and two tries I still hadn't received a confirmation email. Until I do, I'm not able to recommend them.
Recommended? No
Caspers Hidden Gem
Paid to: read emails
Creation Date: 08 Jun 2003
Minimum Payout: $10.00 via PayPal or Money Order
Comments: They have a membership upgrade but don't list the terms on their site. However, considering that only upgraded members can receive payments via E-Gold, I'm guessing it's a paid membership. They don't state how much they pay per action and I couldn't get enough of the basic information for me to recommend them.
Recommended? No
Cassandras Clicks
Paid to: read emails
Creation Date: 16 Sep 2004
Minimum Payout: $5.00 via BeCash, GPT-PAL, PayStone, eGold, AlertPay and PayPal
Comments: They state that emails are worth at least 1/4¢. What amazed me was their statement that "we will issue payment to you within 60 days or a reasonable time thereafter" after you request a payment. Over 60 days seems to be unreasonable in my opinion. I didn't see any membership upgrade information, but the fact that they use the term "free membership" indicates to me that there is also a paid membership.
Recommended? No.
Classical Mails
AKA: Avant-Cash.com, Wonderland-Mail.com
Paid to: read emails
Creation Date: 31 Jul 2004
Minimum Payout: $0.50 via unstated methods
Comments: This site offers membership upgrades and pays better for those members, so it didn't take me long to decide how to recommend it. I looked for the basic facts and figures and couldn't find them. Sometimes its what they don't say that makes me wonder, too. Finally, I discovered that they are located in China (which is ironic or telling since they don't allow members from China).
Recommended? No
Click Salary
AKA: Menboo, Mxptr, Net-Extremes, Searching4gold, Wonderland-mail
Paid to: read emails, click ads
Creation Date: 25 Dec 2005
Minimum Payout: No minimum via PayPal or E-Gold
Comments: It offers better payouts to its "paying" members. It also contradicts itself when it says that you can request payment when you've reached the minimum payout, but then states there is NO minimum. The site didn't impress me. Other than that, it lacked the basic information.
Recommended? No
Cool Cat Mails
Paid to: read emails, click ads
Creation Date: 19 Aug 2006
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal
Comments: The site is a little cheesy, but I found it better then the others. It does have paid memberships, but paid members don't receive better rates than nonpaid memberships. They also get their payments out within 48 hours. Emails are worth 3/4¢ to 2¢ each. I signed up. The link I was sent in the email was broken (I had to figure out how to fix it). That was enough for me.
Recommended? No
CosPlaymails
Paid to: read emails
Creation Date: 14 May 2006
Minimum Payout: $3.00 via PayPal or E-Gold
Comments: I was a little confused about some of the terms listed and have emailed them. I emailed them asking about it and this was the response I got: "First, I'd like to thank all those who are supporting RunCash.Without you, it wouldn't be worth it,thank you for supporting me:) I already moved you to active searcher group now." There was more but none of it even remotely applied to my question. Therefore, I don't recommend them.
Recommended? No
Creations Rewards
Paid to: complete offers, read emails, visit websites, purchase
Creation Date: 14 Sep 2000
Minimum Payout:$5.00 via PayPal or gift certificate
Comments: They give out points that you can turn into cash. 1000 points = $5.00. I signed up to get more information and was immediately sent to a page filled with offers. It said click yes or no on any of the offers. However, when I clicked no on all of the offers, it then prompted me with the statement "To continue, you must choose to view at least one offer by checking YES." I clicked on the little X in the corner instead. This type of action does not lend me to believe that it is as credible as it first appeared, especially since it made no mention that you were required to complete offers during your membership.
Recommended? No
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