I was welcomed into the world of my newest career--that of professional survey taker, or so they said. I had been doing online surveys for a couple of companies, but not really making any money, so clicked on a link for paid focus groups and such and signed up for a few.
Well, the ads started coming at me like those online porn ads used to. Ad after ad, all looking like casino slot machines almost. Ads for surveys, games, prizes, cash, etc.
All well and good if they are legit. I started worrying that maybe my computer would be infected some how. But so far OK.
I am working full time and going to school full time, so I don't have time for a part-time job. But I need some extra money. So the surveys seemed like a good idea.
But one problem is, most of the surveys take up a whole lot of time. I wish they could pare them down somehow.
Also, it is hard to separate the wheat from the chaff? Which are legit, and which are scams? Are they all legit?
I know some professors who used to teach at Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management who were into online research and such. Because I know they were into this kind of thing, makes me think it is legit.
But I have already gotten stung once so far by one of this companies putting through an unauthorized charge to my checking account. I can't tell which one, but my bank removed it today.
I am going to be careful in proceeding. I want to do the surveys, because the idea appeals to me, but I don't want to waste more money than I make, and I will have to be vigil for other unauthorized charges.
But then as a "professional" survey taker, I guess I can take that challenge on.
Would love to hear comments from others who have done these type of surveys.
