Some things start out with best intentions, some start out with the deliberate intention of scamming you and anybody else they can get into.
And some times allegations get thrown around for no real reason at all.....If you read some of the blogs around you find some negative feedback about just about everything and anything.
Which brings me to my point, I was reading recently about how My Opinions was just another internet scam. This seemed quite strange, especially since I was just about to get my $60 payment from them thru paypal.
For the record, in Australia, at least, I get about 3 or 4 surveys do to from My Opinions each week, they are usually worth between 150 and 500 points (which roughly equates to $1.50 to $5) the surveys are generally pretty easy and quick to complete.
So where does the bad feedback come from?
Maybe they thought they were going to make a fortune filling in surveys?
Maybe they got screened because they put in stupid answers in the surveys?
Maybe they were trying to scam the survey panel?
I really dont know.
I guess the lesson in this might be:
a) dont have too high an expectation of making money with doing online surveys....seriously its pocket money, an extra part time (tax free) income at best.
b) sometimes the scammers arent the company but the people who try to rip the company off....
Of course dont stop being suspicious and sceptical of anything you see or read on the Internet or anywhere else for that matter.
