LapisLee
06-30-2008, 06:43 AM
Originally posted by Heath:
Viva Research: Scam or Not? (http://www.yourfreesurveys.com/wordpress/?p=99)
Whew, this one may just win the prize. And not a good prize, mind you, but the prize for the “survey site” with the most negative comments I have found in all of my research. And that’s saying something!
I had gotten an email asking me if I would review this site, so I set out to find out what I could. After the first 5 minutes, I decided that joining this one would be a waste of my time. My search brought up ALL negative comments and listings on ripoffreport.com and a new site that I found called pissedconsumer.com (don’t you love the name?) Anyway, the majority of the complaints were about non-payment, sometimes in the hundreds of dollars. Sounds like a nightmare to me. They send you gobs of “offers” but seem to have big problems with little things like paying out. Not a good sign.
As with lots of other offer sites, even the better ones, the most important thing to remember is to keep good records. If you get a confirmation, don’t delete it. You may need it to prove that you took the offer before you’ll be paid. But that aside, I wanted any of you who may run across this site, to be spared the hassle of researching it. Been there done that, so you won’t have to waste your time.
Viva Research: Scam or Not? (http://www.yourfreesurveys.com/wordpress/?p=99)
Whew, this one may just win the prize. And not a good prize, mind you, but the prize for the “survey site” with the most negative comments I have found in all of my research. And that’s saying something!
I had gotten an email asking me if I would review this site, so I set out to find out what I could. After the first 5 minutes, I decided that joining this one would be a waste of my time. My search brought up ALL negative comments and listings on ripoffreport.com and a new site that I found called pissedconsumer.com (don’t you love the name?) Anyway, the majority of the complaints were about non-payment, sometimes in the hundreds of dollars. Sounds like a nightmare to me. They send you gobs of “offers” but seem to have big problems with little things like paying out. Not a good sign.
As with lots of other offer sites, even the better ones, the most important thing to remember is to keep good records. If you get a confirmation, don’t delete it. You may need it to prove that you took the offer before you’ll be paid. But that aside, I wanted any of you who may run across this site, to be spared the hassle of researching it. Been there done that, so you won’t have to waste your time.