What sites do you use to review online earning opportunities?

@bayernfan (1430)
Canada
April 12, 2009 1:10pm CST
Do you seek reviews or advice about online money making programs before you sign-up to anything? Other than myLot, which sites do you use? Are they helpful when trying to discern whether a program is honest or fraudulent? Are those sites also providing good information to help others differentiate between good or bad programs, or are they part of the problem because they are actually trying to promote or favor certain programs? Two of my favorites are Survey Police and Volition Forums: www.surveypolice.com http://forum.volition.com/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=9 SurveyPolice has a ranking system and also allows users to leave their comments. The advice/reviews on the volition boards are all user generated, but the moderators on Volition are alert and vigilant and they don't allow promotion or misinformation.
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11 responses
• United States
13 Apr 09
I have never heard of these sites. I will give them a try. I have been taking online surveys and writing articles for some time now and I had to research mine the hard way. I have finally found a good many sites that are legitimate and pay but it has taken some good old fashioned work to seek them all out. I really could have used one of these sites earlier if I has known about them.
• United States
14 Apr 09
I thought I would drop you a couple of lines in response to your wonderful post. It is obvious that you have been through exactly what I have and you put it very well in your response. I haven't had a good response like that in a while. Most of the time somebody is pushing their link or something and I guess I have been a little guilty of that myself in the past. Thank you again for your response. It was very clear it came from a thoughtful and educated opinion.
@bayernfan (1430)
• Canada
15 Apr 09
Thank you for the kind words cableman67. It's always nice to here from someone when they appreciate my comments or find them worthwhile or helpful. We online earners are connected by our mutual interest, similar experiences and need for unique solutions. Oftentimes the most innovative of people are counted among us. We need to look out for one another and I try to help where I can. I have benefited from others' hard work, ideas and support. Why shouldn't I give something back? It is a whole lot harder when you have to do everything alone with nobody/nothing else to rely on. I don't mind others plugging programs or trying to get ahead as long as they do it in the appropriate places and at the right times. Some people think that it's a free for all and anything goes. I subscribe to the attitude that there are protocols to follow. Trust me, others will like you more and will be actually willing to listen if you follow a few rules. There is nothing more annoying than unsolicited messages or responses. Start a new discussion, create a blog or website, or answer questions from those who are seeking/asking for advice/links. You'll save time and much wasted effort if you reach a receptive audience and avoid burning bridges. Good luck out there.
@zedlav23 (458)
• Philippines
13 Apr 09
Honestly, I primarily use mylot as my destination in looking for paying sites. It's actually here where i found destroy debt which unfortunately was destroyed very recently. But I was able to cash out $9.29. Aside from this I also check pinoymoneytalk a forum mainly frequented by Filipinos.
@bayernfan (1430)
• Canada
14 Apr 09
Well, your comments are quite interesting. I'm glad that you were able to cash out in time before Destroy Debt went down. I wonder how many members lost time and earnings when this event took place? Correct me if I am wrong, but Destroy Debt wasn't around for very long. This isn't a success story to me. My goal is to find stable sources for earning online and not hit and miss fly by night programs. Sure you might get paid, but a lot of time and effort gets wasted when a program folds abruptly. Almost everyone is forced to leave something on the table. I do research to limit risk and avoid losses. Thanks for sharing.
• Hong Kong
13 Apr 09
You are right. What I like myLot so much is I can know the latest news on earning online also instantly. I was hoping to join destroy debt but it turned down before I tried to join. I got this news in myLot, myLot is really a good place.
@sisco100 (2338)
• United States
12 Apr 09
well when it comes to finding out about sites i use mylot and some times do searches. most of the time i can just ask about a site here on mylot because most of the people know some thing about a site. if no one knows about the site then i do a search to see if its a scam. other then that i really dont sign up for many site that make money because i already have sites that pay well already. so are those site that you metion any good at find out information about sites?
• United States
12 Apr 09
Doing your own research is always the best way to go to find out if a program is a scam or not. I visit many forums each day and find that they are great places to find out about "newer" programs, but most "newer" programs end up stealing people's money. I dislike newer programs myself, and I don't even waste alot of time listing them on my own forum. I focus my time and attention on the programs that have been around long enough to be worthwhile to people. Programs, like Hits4pay, CashCrate, Globaltestmarket, etc. The best way to find out if a program is a scam or not, is to just wait and see if they scam people. ;)
@bayernfan (1430)
• Canada
14 Apr 09
sisco100, The myLot Making Money forum is an excellent source for advice and recommendations. I ask questions here and use it frequently. I wouldn't be surprised to here that members use it exclusively and have never been steered wrong. I have found the sites that I listed in the OP (original post) to be very helpful. They are not the only source that I use. the7elements, I agree that doing your own research is of utmost importance and one shouldn't accept anonymous comments as outright fact. All programs had to start out as new programs at one time. You may not find it necessary to try new programs out if you have a solid set that never lets you down. Sometimes good programs go bad or become shut down and replacements need to be found. Thanks for sharing.
@asianwind (365)
• Philippines
13 Apr 09
Hi there. I am interested with this one... Thanks for this., Important question though... Do they accept Asian participants?
@bayernfan (1430)
• Canada
14 Apr 09
If you are referring to the links that I supplied in the OP, both Survey Police and the Volition Forums allow anyone to visit. If you are referring to any of the programs that are reviewed on SurveyPolice or the Volition forums, then I recommend that you visit those individual program sites and check their policies. All programs have a set of policies/rules that are readily available for reading. Cheers and good luck.
• Singapore
14 Apr 09
Hi, I'm just wondering whether these sites that you recommend are suitable for people in Singapore. Because most of these sites cater to US or Canadian citizens. What's yr recommendation? Cheers.
@bayernfan (1430)
• Canada
14 Apr 09
Well, my understanding is that most sites cater to North Americans and those in Western Europe. I'm not from Singapore. I'm a North American, the research that I do is focused on my area. If you can use any of my posts to your advantage or benefit, that's great. My recommendation would be to look out for members from Singapore or Southeast Asia and observe what is working for them. Ask these members questions and find out what programs they are members of. You may have to accept that there are just fewer opportunities for people in your region. Judging by the number of posts I've seen from members in your region asking similar questions about where to find earning opportunities, I would say that that is the case. I see many questions, but not a lot of answers...
@mira91 (985)
• Singapore
13 Apr 09
Wow, usually i just use the search engine to research on the scam sites and all but what you've provided here would be really useful to me in the future because i i don't know who's word to trus cz some say this site's a scam some say it isn't....so you get my point...thanks anyway, i've saved the site under favourites ;)
• United States
13 Apr 09
It really depends what I am reviewing, but normally I go to volition.com to see if there is anything there. I also belong at a yahoo group of ladies that help eachother out with making money online, so I always ask there too!
@bayernfan (1430)
• Canada
14 Apr 09
Yeah, I find the Volition forums to be an excellent source for advice and help. Teaming up with friends and helping one another to avoid the pitfalls of online earning is a great strategy. If you can't trust your friends, then who can you trust?
@arcideaco (1257)
• Singapore
12 Apr 09
Here in MyLot is an excellent place for me to discover new online earning opportunities. In fact, I found most of the online earning websites here in MyLot. And ask questions about reviews and opinions here in MyLot. Being motivated by earning here, many are keen to share which made information sharing here relatively effective as I would put it. Cheers.
@phifer (515)
• United States
12 Apr 09
no i dont use any site like that. most of the time my boyfriend sends me the links to site that really payout. so i would say that i relie on my boyfriend to get my information on site. if some one else sends me a link i ask him about it to see if he knows if its good and worth my time. personally i only use mylot and survey sites to make my money. most other sites take to long for me to make money on with out refferrals.
@hsofyan (3446)
• Jakarta, Indonesia
12 Apr 09
I am happy with the forum that discipline and respect the rules. In addition to MyLot I learn some other program, but there were no matches. Thanks for sharing..
• Poland
12 Apr 09
Thanks for the links, reading that volition forum now. Some interesting content on there. I generally read the reviews of "internet profit" sites on Dooyoo.com if I'm looking for a new site to join.
@bayernfan (1430)
• Canada
14 Apr 09
You're most welcome Misiufraggle. I am always looking for new ways to learn about opportunities and share experiences with others. Thank you for mentioning a site for me to check out. Your contribution in this discussion is appreciated.