Is MySurvey.com (NFO aka My Survey) A Scam?
I've been making money online since the late 90's and MySurvey.com was one of my first ventures into working at home. Back then paid surveys online didn't have the dirty reputation they have now. But like any good thing there are always a few in the bunch that mess it up for everyone else. There are several companies out there that charge you for a list of survey companies. However the truth is you can find any of the survey company list for free on various websites. But there isn't a law against charging for information you can find on your own for free. If there was many newspapers, books and magazines would be out of business.
The problem is that these paid survey list companies are making ridiculous claims about how much money you can earn and how soon you can start once you purchase their list. Once you've actually purchased the list, you soon realize that it's not as simple and easy as the company has made it seem. Because of this misrepresentation or exaggerations paid surveys have received negative attention. So keep that in mind before jumping to conclusions about paid surveys. This review will give you a realistic view of what to expect. And best of all this recommendation is totally free.
As I stated earlier I've been a member of MySurvey.com since the late 90's. It's now 2007 and I'm still an active member. This should pretty much tell you everything you need to know. MySurvey.com is not a scam. In fact it's one of the few survey companies that are listed with the Better Business Bureau under their parent company NFO.
Can you earn money with MySurvey.com? Yes you can but like any paid survey opportunity, this is all based on if you fit a given profile for a survey. surveys are only initiated when a company is looking to do research about a given topic or group of people. So If you don't fit this group or topic, you won't get picked. In my experience MySurvey.com tends to have a lot more surveys than other companies I've worked with. So you'll definitely have more opportunities to earn some money with this program.
Cons
This review wouldn't be honest if I didn't tell you the bad about this company. And quite frankly the only thing I can see people being turned off about this company is that you get rewarded by points and not cash! But hold on, the points can be converted to cash. Because I wasn't aware of this I didn't jump on this opportunity right away. But then I read somewhere the points could be changed to cash so then I give it another try and sure enough they were right. So if you take a survey and they're paying you 150 points, that is equal to $1.50. It's not much but it adds up fast because they do send you a lot of surveys. The points can also be used to get prizes. I've gotten ipods, TVs and other gadgets using the points I've earned with MySurvey.com. There is no greater joy when someone comes over and asks how much did you pay for that tv and you can say "It cost me nothing!" lol
Besides taking the surveys, another great way to really make some consistent money with My Survey is to refer others. You get 150 points for each referral. Trust me it's very easy to refer people to this program because it is actually listed with the BBB and it's legitimate way to make some cash on the side. Like any paid survey program, don't expect that you're going to make tons of money just taking surveys. The only way that can happen is you're doing surveys for many companies at once and/or are referring others. The only time I've earned over $50 to do a survey was doing focus groups, which I can easily average several hundred dollars per month!
So the final word is that MySurvey.com is for real and is totally legitimate!
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That is too funny! I can’t believe I didn’t pick up on that...
I have also been a member of mysurvey.com for a little over a year now. I think they are legitimate and real. Not at all a scam, but the points take a little while to “rack” up and it almost makes you not want to do it because you are seeking something more lucrative. I like them, but it takes a long time to make any money. For those of us that have joined, it’s not a get rich scheme. It’s something you have to work at in hopes that you may have a few extra hundred dollars every month.
ReplyThanks for your feedback Amanda!
Replymysurvey.com is definitely a legitimate paid survey and marketing research company. I have been a member for several years and can attest to the fact that they do payout what they promise, they offer regular money making survey opportunities, and are very professional in terms of customer service handlings.
As far as other opportunities to make money from survey sites, I agree, one should never ever pay money to get information about them or to take a survey. The reason being, this info can be found free, through a careful, thorough web search. I am a member of several paid survey companies and while i dont earn a fortune each month, the extra supplemental income i get from answering surveys is definitely helpful.
If anyone is interested in learning more about a) what companies are legitimate and worth signing up for to make some extra cash b) how to make these sites work best for you and finally, c) just some general basic insight into these companies and how they operate, from the perspective of their side as well as the consumers, i have actually written a couple of articles on the topics that may prove useful to read. If interested, read the articles via the links below:
An Explanation of the Infamous Get Paid For Opinion Sites
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/59329/an_explanation_of_the_infamous_get.html
How to Legitimately Make Money with Online surveys
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/59868/how_to_legitimately_make_money_taking.html
AND
ReplyTop Paid Survey sites that really pay (with direct links)
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/59336/top_paid_survey_sites_that_really_pay.html
Have only been a membery of mysurvey.com for a couple of months and have already made $50, with only 2 referrals. I’m not in this for the money. I just love giving my opinion AND getting paid for it.
I have done several surveys where I received 500 & 750 points, which helped me get to the $50 rather rapidly. I recommend this site to anyone who wants to make a little money while having some fun.
ReplyHi Mary Ann,
Thanks for your feedback. I make some money from referrals too. The surveys are enjoyable at times but I think most would argue they are in it for the money.
ReplyI too have been a member since the 1990′s. This site is definitely legitimate. I have turned my points into $$ cards to use at Walmart. It is not a lot of money, and it does take time to build up points. I wish they would send me 100 surveys a day !!
Replyi am a member of mysurvey.com and it is legit im actually waiting to receive my second check. but it doe take quite a while to get the points, but yes it is legit
ReplyAre there really any sites that pay cash for suyveys not just points and drawings. I don’t want to waste my time.
ReplyHi Jane,
Please watch the following video:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/03/10/if-you-dont-work-for-this-company-youll-kick-yourself-later/ I think you’re doing your self a HUGE disservice by not joining mysurvey and after watching the video you’ll see why.
Don’t be like so many work at home seekers that ignore opportunities that can actually make you money. Mysurvey like so many of these surveys does pay cash, the points is just a stupid term they use. But you’ll see in the video how easy it is to request cash for the surveys you take.
It’s definitely not a waste of time like joining something like rewards where the points you earn aren’t cash and they get you little more than stupid gift cards to limited number of stores.
You’ll only be wasting your time if you just continue to ignore perfectly legitimate ways to make money.
Trust me when I say it works as we have successful loyal subscribers:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/04/24/success/ that have taken action and are now making money and you could be one of them if you change your attitude and perception about this stuff.
I hope you’ll hear me out.
In any event, some other of the paid survey websites I recommend are on the following pages:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2007/12/13/top-5-paid-online-survey-websites/
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/04/01/5dollarsin10minutes/
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/01/08/focus-groups-got-paid-150/
So I would encourage you to actually go through the pages above before jumping into any conclusions.
You may be missing out on one the many legitimate ways to make money because of misconception you have like so many folks did until they were able to watch over my shoulder and see that yes you can make cold hard cash with these programs.
Take care,
Eddy
ReplyHi Eddy,
I have been a member of My Survey for a year now. I like the different type of surveys that they offer however it does take time to rack-up the points. I am sticking with this company because they are legit and well established….Thank goodness there is a true company out there playing fair regarding surveys!
Eddy, I appreciate all of the postive work that you are doing with this website Keep Up the GREAT Work!
Thank You
ReplyHi Ivy,
Thanks for sharing your experience. Its good for others to hear about these experiences because everyone is under the assumption that surveys are scams and they’re not when you work for the right company.
I agree it does take a while to rack points but you can do that easily by becoming an affiliate of MySurvey and helping other work at home with the company.
I show an example of this in one of the videos of the following article: http://www.workathomenoscams.com/aff
So you may want to give that a shot to earn even more money with MySurvey.
And finally thank you for your kind words. We’re trying our best to provide people various solutions that can make them money now. So it’s good to see folks like you that are taking advantage of alternate work at home opportunities.
Hope to hear from you again.
Take care.
Eddy
ReplyI’ve been a member for just a month,
Replyand my points have been comming in rapidly,
i actually found mysurvey.com through a diffrent survey website,
which i read about in seventeen magazine.
I’m only 15 years old,
and i needed an extra way to make money,
since i’m great at computers,
making money at home is just great,
i recommend mysurvey.com
Hi Klaudia,
I’m glad to hear that at such a young age you’re already looking into work at home and doing it. I did the same when I was your age and here I am now:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/about. LOL
So keep it up! I’m happy that you too have found My Survey and vouch for its legitimacy.
Take care.
Eddy
ReplyMysurvey.com is not a spam site.
ReplyI just wanted to say this was a very conscientious review of MySurvey. I too am a member & have been for a little over a year. I have chosen to get most of my payments through gift cards,as I have found it difficult to cash checks from this & other legitimate survey programs in the small town I live in. I guess due to the bad rep the internet has gotten because of scammers, most check cashing places here in Lynchburg, Va. will not cash checks, and by me not having a bank account I have to sign checks over and wait for them to clear, which takes up to a week. I guess i’m just saying great site, I just wished it were easier for me to get my checks cashed.
ReplyHi Jason,
Thanks for chiming in. I’ve gone the gift card route as well. At the end of the day it’s the same thing as cash.
I like the fact they work with that gift certificate company that has all those merchants. So I tend to redeem the points for Amazon.com since they have it all.
So I just shop for the stuff I would usually buy with cash there.
If you need the cash quicker you could also just sell the gift card to someone that you know. I think if you search Google their is also gift card trading sites where you can get money in return for your cards, etc.
Honestly I wish they would just pay by paypal instead of this check nonsense or have direct deposit. Waiting and cashing checks is a pain in the ass. And it would probably save them on postage mailing checks.
At the end of the day, I’m just being a baby. lol
GoMySurvey.com pays and they’re legitimate and that’s a miracle when searching for work at home. So we should be thankful that we have this company.
But thanks for venting with me. I thought I was the only one that felt that way. lol
Take care.
Eddy
ReplyI was a member of mysurvey.com but I am no longer a member. I referred 3 people and racked up points. I converted my points to cash but never recieved my money. I don’t care what everyone else says about mysurvey, I know they are a scam. They sold my email address to sites I’ve never heard of. Those of you who joined cancel now before they sell your email to sites you don’t want. I am sorry if I offended anyone who is happy with them, but they are truly a scam. I know from experience.
ReplyHi Tina,
First and foremost thanks for sharing your experience.
I’m really sorry to hear about this!
Obviously judging by all the comments above and my own numerous personal experience with MySurvey this action is not the norm.
In fact I just redeemed my points today for an amazon.com gift certificate and have been buying stuff around the house with it. =)
Have you tried emailing Carol at:
carol@mysurvey.com
What I have noticed is that it can take a few weeks to redeem cash or prizes. I just received my amazon gift certificate today and it was ordered about 2 weeks ago. You should also check that your address on file was correct.
I would email Carol though. Give her several days to response as they are a little slow sometimes.
If you don’t hear back from her, let me know and I’ll email her as well to see if I can help in anyway.
But this isn’t a scam. Their standing in the BBB and all these personal experiences are a testament to that. It’s like the example I always give. I missed a cruise to Alaska worth thousands of dollars because of a jetblue flight delay. Was I pissed? Of coure!
Did Jetblue compensate me for this cruise? Hell no! Does it make them a scam? No. It just makes them like any company where they mess up sometimes. For the many years I’ve used them they’ve been great. So a few negative experiences when most are positive doesn’t make a company a scam.
If that’s the case, every company is scam because they all have slip ups.
So just wanted to throw that out there. It doesn’t diminish what you’ve gone through. But I make it a point to be fair on this blog which is the reason I even allowed this comment to go through.
In any event, let’s hope emailing carol can help rectify this.
Keep me posted either way.
Eddy
ReplyHow long does it take to get credited with a referral.
ReplyHi Joe,
It seems to be in real time. So the day the people sign up is usually when the referral appears. But don’t quote me on that.
The best thing to do is email GoMySurvey.com directly for a response. There should be a contact us or about us link on their site.
I hope this helps.
Eddy
ReplyHi Eddy,
ReplyThanks for the feedback but, I was a member about one year ago. When I didn’t receive my money after 4 months of waiting, I decided to cancel my account. I do not like survey sites that require you to purchase from sponsor offers just to get paid, therefore, they are scams. I would like a survey site that pays just for your opinion and not require you to do sponsor offers. You have to purchase something just to get paid and you do not get paid anyway. Thanks anyhow, but survey sites are off my list.
Hi Tina,
I think you’re confusing get paid to try offers
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/05/07/getpaidtotryoffers/ with surveys. They definitely work and aren’t scams. But like with any company there are some bad ones in the bunch. I’ve been very fortunate to make money with get paid to try offers.
However I approach them in a very strategic way so I don’t ever lose money. But they’re definitely not for everyone. So to each their own.
In any event, I wish you luck with whatever company you do join. Maybe you should take the traditional work at home job route:
http://www.WorkAtHomeCareers.com/help
It doesn’t seem like you’ve been happy with your experiences with non traditional work at home opportunities.
Eddy
ReplyI have also been a member for about 8 years! Not at all a scam and I love it when I recieve a check when I trade in my points. I have referred so many friends and family.
ReplyHi Amy,
Thanks for chiming in.
I tend to convert my points into gift cards that I use at amazon.com and target. We’ve been using them to buy baby formula, diapers and pampers for our 6 month old. It’s definitely a great company to recommend. Granted you’re not going to be able to support your family with it but its been enough to buy groceries, gadgets and other stuff. =)
Eddy
ReplyThanks for this information. I recently became an affliate at this site and have already made $20 on my website. Http://www.worktogetby.com.
I always find good information here!
ReplyHey Eddy, I LOVE your site and all the information you provide. I recently joined mysurvey.com and it’s pretty cool. My question is that with the affilate referral part…when I go to that section on their site, I’m not given a link like you have. Is this something they changed? It looks like I can only enter email addresses and they send emails. I’m not comfortable doing that. I would rather send the emails myself and post the link in forums that I visit regularly etc.
ReplyHey Jenn!
Just use the email feature to email yourself the invitation to join and use the link in that email to post it in forums or anywhere else you think is appropriate. By the way if you like mysurvey you may also want to visit the following pages:
Thanks for the kind words. They did change up the affiliate/referral program. But you’re a smart cookie and just answered your own question.
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2007/12/13/top-5-paid-online-survey-websites/
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/05/11/get-paid-to-view-ads-youdatacom/
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/hits4pay
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/recommendations
Hope this helps.
Good luck.
ReplyI recently joined mysurvey.com and i read on their website that after you have 60,000 points, they require you to send them your social security number. No way am I doing that… It says so right here
Replyhttps://www.mysurvey.com/index.cfm?action=Main.membersGeneral&myContent=refer_official
Hey Jared,
Let me chime in here so you don’t make any assumptions and lose out on making money with nearly every possible legitimate work at home opportunity. 60,000 points is equal to $600 in the mysurvey world. As I explained in the article above points can be redeemed for cash. By law any company that you’re working for is required to report any earnings of $600 and up. You will be issued a 1099 that you’ll need to include in your tax return and will be submitted to the government by mysurvey. This is why nearly every companies will eventually ask you for your social security number or have you fill out a w9 that must be submitted to them. Uncle Sam wants their cut which is whatever is left after all your expenses such as internet access, ink, paper, or whatever else a wise an accountant can help you with
So this isn’t a some slick con by MySurvey. I’ve had to submit a w9 to every work at home company I work with. What you’ll find out about this industry is you’re never an employee of these companies. You’re considered an independent contractor which means you’re responsible for your own taxes. That’s why they don’t take taxes out your pay. It wasn’t because they were doing you a favor.
Hopefully this clears up any of the skepticism you may have. But you’re right to have such a healthy fear. This industry is riddled with scams and I know it makes us all paranoid that every company is out to get us. But that’s not the case. It’s extremely difficult to get scammed when you do your research. It’s the whole reason we have a scam section and a video that shows you how to research any company in a matter of seconds: http://www.workathomenoscams.com/scams
Taking these actions makes it nearly impossible to get scammed by these punks. And just so you know, I’ve personally had to submit my tax information to Mysurvey so that I had to pay my share back to Uncle sam. Even if you don’t believe me just go and do your research and you’ll see that the overwhelming feedback is that this is a good company. It’s not perfect, but find one company that is and I guarantee I’ll find someone that has a criticism about it.
Hope this was enlightening either way. You can also confirm this information with a tax professional if need be.
ReplyIs realdataentry.com a legit company? I’v done one assignment for them & got paid 10 bucks. I have just started on a 7 day free trial. Just starting my own research on them. Just wondering if you knew anything about them?
ReplyHi Vicki,
In my experience most so called work at home data entry companies are dishonest folks misrepresenting affiliate marketing as data entry or typing. Affiliate marketing is a great career for certain folks but it’s not something that you should be tricked into.
I would encourage you to read the following article:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2009/04/14/are-all-typing-data-entry-jobs-a-scam/
You can also easily research this company by following the easy step in our scam video:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/scams
I’ll actually be writing a review about this company and many others over the next couple of weeks. But the information above will help you right now.
ReplyTake care.
I’m not registered on MySurvey yet, but i think i might be intrested. Does it send you actual cash straight to your house mailbox? Also, do you have to be a certain age to recieve pay for the surveys you take?
ReplyHi Amanda,
Mysurvey work on a points system. The points can be converted to cash and then mailed to you. Watch the video on the following page:
Replyhttp://www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/03/10/if-you-dont-work-for-this-company-youll-kick-yourself-later/ it explains the whole thing to you.
I’m not sure what their age requirement is. Just click on the link above and email them directly. Hope this helps.
I’ve been with mysurvey since about 2005 and what they say about the point system and everything else is true. Unfortunately I can’t judge much more than that, as I don’t recall qualifying for more than one survey for them in all that time. And in the past year, I only remember hearing from them once.
BTW, for Jared who asked about the SS number, I can second that. In the U.S. once you’re over the $600 limit for any kind of freelance work, you’re subject to taxes. Any legitimate company will require this once you’ve reached that cutoff.
NOT that we need to second Eddy’s comments, he’s always on the ball.
But when you’re all on your lonesome at the computer it’s kind of nice to hear a second opinion so I thought I’d give one.
Back to surveys, I’ve decided to put them aside as I have only ever received one check from a survey company, called myview.com, and that was when they paid in direct cash. In all other instances, I was giving a lot of my valuable time just trying to qualify for a survey. I still try whenever I get one which is rare. At times they have you answering 20 minutes worth of questions, only to find you don’t qualify for the survey and won’t get paid.
But that’s just me. I happen not to be in a heavily marketed group. Give some thought to where you are on the demographic spectrum because that, more than anything, will determine how successful you are in surveys.
In my case now, even without the recent complication of being an American abroad, as a single childless woman over 50 with a modest income, in 5 years I’ve qualified for a bare handful of online surveys.
We’re just not big enough a demographic for a target market. Remember, in marketing-speak the prime demographic is 18-35. Income, marital and parental status count, too. Think about your own demographic and the type of product being researched. Most of you probably fit a wider demo than I. Most definitely you should join as many survey companies as possible, including mysurvey, and let it add up.
Meanwhile, I continue looking for other nontraditional avenues.
ReplyThis is great advice Ana! Thanks for sharing such a detailed and useful comment.
Reply@klaudia:
Replyhi klaudia!
i was wondering how you joined my survey.com because it is only for people who are 18 years or older… please tell me your secret
Hi,
pl. guide me to work with u from pakistan, and i shall give u more clients if it works.
thanks
Replyghazi
Hi,
Visit the international page and read it:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/international
ReplyI have visited MySurvey.com but fortunately, i can’t join this site since i live outsite the listed county. I live in South Asia.
ReplyHi Rina,
Visit our international page:
Replyhttp://www.workathomenoscams.com/international
I am a member of MySurvey.com and I don’t fit into any profile. The only survey I’ve ever been offered is the introductory survey. Its no biggie, just would like to have a chance to earn more points.
ReplyHi Gary,
I hear you. But you have a good attitude about it. Fortunately you have a range of other legitimate non traditional work at home opportunities you can also join from our recommendations page:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/recommendations
So you always have additional options. That’s why I make it habit of providing multiple streams of income so if one seems to be drying up, you have others. So just keep plugging away as you have other options. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyHello. I too, have been a member of MySurvey.com, but it didn’t take me long before I cancelled my membership with them. It seems as though I do not meet many of the criteria they need for me to participate. It was way too hard trying to earn money from them. Oh well, I’m still searching on ways to make just a little extra money to help me out during these hard times.
ReplyI think I have looked at every “work at home” site out there, and they all wnt a fee or want you to buy some kind of software. I was using Amazon MTURK but it takes forever to get paid. Out of 80 I am still waitng to be paid for for 30 “HITS” that I completed and they pay is minimal. I have looked every where for legitimate, no fee Data Entry or Typing jobs and they are no where to be found. I am unemployed and have sent out over 200 resumes with no responses, looks like online work isn’t any better.
ReplyI hate to say it but welcome to the industry. If it were that easy everyone would be working at home. Landing a work at home job becomes significantly easier if you’re going after jobs that are actually in demand and have those skill sets. We covered these in our work at home guide: http://www.workathomenoscams.com/workathomeguide Typing and data entry jobs definitely aren’t in high demand and the competition for them is like trying to win the lotto. So that’s definitely always going to put you in bad place if you just focus on that. Things like medical transcription http://www.workathomenoscams.com/typing, programming, sales, etc are in demand. So it’s either a matter of acquiring the skills that are in demand or taking the multiple streams of smaller income route of non-traditional work at home opportunities http://www.workathomenoscams.com/recommendations. The options are out there. They may not necessarily be the most desirable but they are out there.
We all have to make sacrifices to succeed at what we want. In any event you may also want to try the work at home companies page:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/companies
I also list new jobs every friday on this blog:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/category/work-from-home-job-leads/
and every day new jobs are added on my other site:
http://www.workathomecareers.com
Just keep plugging away and make adjustments accordingly. If your actions aren’t getting you the desired results it just means it’s time to try something new. Good luck.
ReplyI would like to say that if you are 65 and have no children at home there just aren\’t surveys for you to take. I have signed up for so many of these and they just don\’t have a survey for me. Even at 65 you need extra money may be they should give an age limit. It gets depressing because you know it is your age.
ReplyCarol,
Don’t take it personal. If surveys aren’t working for you then give something else a try. That’s why we give people so many options. So visit my recommendations page and give something else a shot:
http://www.WorkAtHomeNoScams.com/recommendations
So don’t let anyone rain on your parade. Good luck.
ReplyActually I was just thinking the same thing! I have just recently joined MySurveys.com and I agree with you that I wish that they would provide Paypal as an option to receive payment instead of checks. But on the positive side it is a legitimate site and a lot people seem to be happy with this program.
Replyi may be wrong but i think this is a rip off. have had too many of them in the past year so i do not trust any surveys on the net i have lost something like r1000 rsa being a pensioner i can not afford to loose any more money
ReplyRose,
Thanks for sharing your opinion about Mysurvey.
Cecil,
I’m not discounting your experiences with other survey companies. Chances are you’re dealing with the middleman who charge you fees for the information you can find for free on site like ours. They also exaggerate how much money you can make and how fast. But the fact of the matter is there are legitimate survey companies that pay you and not the other way around. You won’t be able to live off the money but it’s better than nothing.
I encourage you to read the following article for better clarification on surveys:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/2007/08/21/paid-surveys-online-are-they-all-scams/
Don’t let a few bad apples lead you to over-generalizations. Trust me when I say it just leads to missed opportunities and misinformation.
ReplyI, too, have been a member of MySurvey for a little over a year now, and I have to say that this company is very legit. I have received tote bags, and even a clock radio for participating in surveys. Another legit site is Synovate (Global Opinion Panels). they offer many surveys, and even if you don’t qualify for that particular survey, you get one token to play their mini-games, where you can earn more points or prizes. They also enter you in their monthly sweepstakes for cash prizes. I have won $100.00! So, give them a try as well.
ReplyTaxes, yes, good topic. This clixsense is the first opportunity that I have pursued to earn extra income. I have already set up an account to were I put a certain percentage aside to cover taxes. Great info.
Reply@lori voth:
ReplyI have to disagree with this company not being a scam. Personally I think they sell your name to companies as potential customers from your survey answers. I’ve had my email for two years and never had junk /spam emails until I joined and filled out a couple of surveys, now my mailbox fills up with junk emails. Maybe you can make a dollar every now and then but it isn’t worth alll the time it takes to delete all the spam. STAY AWAY !
Diane,
ReplyI’ve been with them for years and never experienced anything you’re claiming here. What tends to happen in situations like this is that folks forgot that they ended up signing on to other survey companies after initially joining MySurvey. But the problem is a lot of those so called survey companies aren’t as reputable as Mysurvey and are basically using your information to sign you up to other offers or companies which is where the spam kicks in. So my strong suspicion is that you’re confusing MySurvey with some other “survey” companies. That being said it easy to avoid spam. When I’m signing up for work at home companies, I just use another free email account that I have access to, this way my personal account isn’t filled with garbage. Spam can come from anywhere, I still get it no matter what. Sadly it’s part of life and you can try your best to minimize it. But I find the delete button works just fine. So I thank you for sharing your feedback. But speaking for the years I’ve been with MySurvey, I haven’t had any issues and I think most of the positive feedback listed above sort of backs this up.
I have been with Mysurvey for several years now. It took me some time to rack up about 6,000 points, and I was so excited that I HAD to pick a reward. I thought it was all phony so I decided to order a nice toaster oven that I saw which was about 5000 points. About 2 weeks later to my surprise, I got a knock on the door with a package. Yep, I still use that toaster oven too….nice! I’m almost up to 6000 points again, but this time I’m going to let them build up more. I see that instead of them having 50 or so rewards, they literally have thousands now. Wow, they’re getting better and better…
ReplyI love mysurvery.com Have been a member for a couple of years and they have great surveys, and they do pay!!! How do I become an afflicate of this company?
ReplyIndeed. Email them directly for details.
ReplyMySurvey has always been a fave of mine. For many reasons their program is exceptional. I used to look forward to receiving my rewards via postal check which arrived in good time. Now, because of their recently added PayPal reward option I’m slap happy to get my rewards even faster! Two thumbs way up for MySurvey.
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ReplyGreat Job Gordon!
ReplyYou’re quite welcome!
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