SurveyScout.com/Susan Smith

SurveyScout.com pays for you to give your opinion.  The pay range is from $5 per survey to $75, for focus groups you can make up to $150, phone surveys up to $120 and to test market new products and keep them.  There are several assertions or claims made on this particular page but it is important to note that there is a SIGN-UP fee.  There is also a 100$ refund with no questions asked in the even you are dissatisfied with the product.

On the log-in page there is no specific mention of the amount required to sign-up and you are given sixty days to obtain a refund of your subscription fee.  Earning points which means you have to order from a catalog instead of earning cash which you can use and spend at your discretion is one of the cons to this type of business.  The testimonials from members on the main page could have been culled from any of a number of home-based businesses. There appears to be a scam alert due to individuals claiming to be affiliated with SurveyScout related to MoneyGram.  These letters are being sent via Fax or U.S Mail and there is quite a sizable amount of money involved.  The checks sent with the paperwork are counterfeit and should you attempt to cash them you will incur fees from your bank in addition to the full amount of the counterfeit check. 

In the Earnings Disclaimer for SurveyScout.com it states as follows: “every effort has been made to accurately represent this product and its potential. …there is no guarantee that you will earn any money using the techniques and ideas in these materials.”  Heed the implications inherent in that statement.  This might not be the best.