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.
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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? 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.
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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September 28th, 2007 at 2:04 pm |
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.
September 28th, 2007 at 2:10 pm |
Thanks for your feedback Amanda!
September 28th, 2007 at 2:43 pm |
mysurvey.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
Top Paid Survey sites that really pay (with direct links)
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/59336/top_paid_survey_sites_that_really_pay.html
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November 15th, 2007 at 1:33 am |
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.
November 15th, 2007 at 6:08 am |
Hi 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.
November 24th, 2007 at 7:13 am |
I 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 !!
November 26th, 2007 at 3:55 pm |
i 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
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May 17th, 2008 at 10:07 am |
Are there really any sites that pay cash for suyveys not just points and drawings. I don’t want to waste my time.
May 17th, 2008 at 2:02 pm |
Hi Jane,
Please watch the following video:
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:
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:
www.workathomenoscams.com/2007/12/13/top-5-paid-online-survey-websites/
www.workathomenoscams.com/2008/04/01/5dollarsin10minutes/
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