Hi, welcome to my Get Cash for Surveys review. I’ve seen other people going on about this a lot, so I thought it was time I took a good look at it myself…
Product Name: Get Cash for Surveys
Owner: Gary Mitchell
Price: $74 (or $37 with discount code)
Overall Ranking: AWFUL!
Website: GetCashForSurveys.com
What their Website Claims
Well, when you first go on their website, you will see a rather eye-catching headline:
Well, for a start, that’s quite a bold claim! $3,000 just from taking surveys online? I find that rather hard to believe, but I’m willing to read on to see what it’s all about.
As I read further down the sales page, the style of it immediately makes me think it is by the same person behind Get Paid to Draw.
But anyway, back to this particular website. So, he’s saying that he earns loads of money just from taking surveys. I know it’s possible to get paid to take surveys, but just how many are there out there? Are there enough to make a living?
There’s one image on the page which shows examples of the surveys and how much they pay:
It may indeed be possible to get paid those kinds of amounts for doing surveys, but how many of them are available? Is it possible to do enough to end up with a PayPal balance that looks like this:
As a bonus, he also says he’ll show you how to review physical products (TVs, computers, blenders…) and keep the products afterwards. Sounds pretty good to me. Okay, so how much does this cost? Well, there is no indication of price when you first go to their website. Instead, there is a box where you can put your name and email address to find out more:
So I thought I would see what happens if I enter my name and email address and click that “Get Me Started” button….
Ahhh, so this is definitely created by the same person who created Get Paid to Draw. Without thinking any more about this I already know that this is probably a scam. But I’m going to analyse it anyway…
How to Tell if Something is a Scam
I’ve been in the internet marketing business long enough now to be able to spot a fake “make money online” product. After a while, you get to know what signs to look out for, and it actually becomes rather easy to spot the scams. For more information, take a look at a previous article I wrote about how to spot a scam.
Or you can follow along with me right now while I tear this Get Cash for Surveys to pieces…
What factors would indicate that it is genuine?
- Does it sound realistic? – No. I don’t think it’s realistic to consistently get paid that kind of money to do online surveys. You might be able to get paid for a few occasionally, but enough to earn a really good full-time income? I doubt it.
- Are they honest about the amount of effort involved? – Yes and no. They are up front that you will have to actually take the time to complete the surveys. However, I bet there is more to it than that. I bet you’ll have to spend a lot of time trying to find the good surveys in among the ones that don’t pay much.
- Do they sound genuine? – No. There’s no video of them genuinely speaking to the camera. That’s what I want to see to know if they are genuine. There’s not even a video at all, never mind a genuine sounding one.
- Can you take a look inside? – No. There is an image showing an example list of surveys and how much they pay, but that’s not good enough for me. I want to see video footage of inside the product, what you actually get after you have paid your money. If it’s genuine, they need to show it.
- Can you try it for free? – No. You won’t get anywhere beyond the sales page unless you pay up.
What factors would indicate that it is a scam?
- Does it sound too good to be true? – Yes. I don’t believe that it’s likely that people can consistently earn that kind of money just from taking surveys. Companies would sink if they paid that much to everyone they asked to take a survey.
- Do they promise you’ll get rich quickly? – sort of. Well, the amount they are saying you can earn won’t make you a millionaire, but I still think it is unrealistic. So this point is 50/50 for me.
- Are they secretive about how they make their money? – No, they are up-front about it being surveys. Even if it sounds rather unrealistic, they are not actually being secretive.
- Are they claiming it is a “never seen before” method? – No. They admit that companies are already paying people to take surveys.
- Was there a video recorded by an actor? – No, but there wasn’t even a video, so this still counts against them. A lack of a genuine video makes them seem fake.
- Do they say you won’t have to work? – Yes and no. They are saying you will have to take action (do surveys). I just think it’s going to take a lot more time and effort to earn $3000 per month than they are implying.
Are there any upsells?
In case you don’t know, an upsell is when you immediately get offered another product immediately after buying the original product. It is a sneaky way to try to squeeze more money out of people, and I don’t like it because it deceptive.
I have a little trick that often works (but not always) to try to establish whether something has any upsells. If you scroll down to the bottom of the sales page, you will often see an “Affiliates” link. If you click this, you will see information that they don’t normally want customers to see. if there are any upsells, they will usually be mentioned here to encourage affiliate to promote it so that they can earn their cut of the upsells. Take a look at this image:
So it turns out that Get Cash for Surveys has two upsells. That in itself is enough for me to stay away from it…
What are other people saying?
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Is Get Cash for Surveys a Scam?
All things considered, there is too much about this that puts it firmly in the scam category. My advice is to stay well away from this and anything remotely like it.
Verdict: AWFUL
Is There an Alternative?
Instead of chasing after “shiny objects” like this that promise you will make money quickly and easily but rarely live up to that promise, why don’t you build a great website that earns you money? If you are new to making money online, I can guide you through the process. CLICK HERE to get started
I hope you found my Get Cash for Surveys review helpful. If you have any questions or would just like to get in touch, feel free to leave a comment below and I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Wishing you the best success,
Marcus.
P.S. Have you seen Neobucks?
Hi Marcus. After reading your review on “Get Cash For Surveys,” I think it is obvious that these types of websites are never what they claim. I have been involved with a few survey sites and not a one of them could ever put that kind of money into my PayPal account. They make it sound like it won’t take much of your time and the money will just pour in, but that is not reality. I definitely like your idea of building your own online business and earning money the real way. Great article!
Thanks for getting in touch, Michelle.
Hi Marcus,
Good review. A long time ago when I first tried to make money online, I was burned by these same types of empty promise Scams. The best thing about Wealthy Affiliate is the people/community. No Scammers, just a bunch of people trying to achieve the same thing, an honest extra income. Cheers
Thanks for getting in touch, Ed.
Definitely thought that this was a helpful review. I think that you were very thorough with your arguments and you kind of really broke down how to assess if a company is a scam with a percentage rating. Great job, I think that you definitely make sure that every factor is taken into consideration when you are determining a companies authentication. -Floridalma WA
Glad you liked it, thanks.
Hey Marcus.
I’ve tried to earn through doing surveys. The problem I found as that on the rare occasion there was actually a survey to do, I would get a few questions in and get rejected as I “did not qualify” or “meet their criteria”.
It could be because of my age, but it was usually just after I stated that I was unemployed.
These surveys are extremely biased and never earned me more than £5 (even that was after hours of sitting there doing mind-numbing surveys for hours and days on end!).
Thanks for the read.
Hannah.
Yes, that’s very true, Hahhah. Its possible to spend quite a lot of time just trying to find surveys that you eligible for.
Tried one of these years ago and although it wasn’t fake, I hardly qualified for any of the surveys so my earning potential was next to nothing. Don’t believe all their promises that’s for sure! The only thing worth doing online is building your own solid business that you have total control over!
Yes, you’re absolutely right, Joanne.
Hi Marcus, another great review! Thanks for sharing about Get Cash for Surveys. I came across them a while back and it just looked too good to be true. $3000 is a lot of money to be getting from just surveys, and then the fact you have to pay to join? Not likely, I certainly won’t be parting with my money for that.
What survey companies would you recommend?
I wouldn’t recommend any survey companies, Lynne. It’s not a good way to earn money online. Far better to learn how to build a website .
Hi Marcus thanks for your review I’m glad you followed through to see what the story was because I sometimes see them advertised.
What is also strange is that most of the online surveys that I’ve seen can be completed for free, companies are just desperate for up to date marketing information, so why would you pay a company like this when there are plenty of (low) paid options out there.
Absolutely, Maries! You hit the nail right on the head.
I have not tried to do the surveys thing yet. I can not imagine that they would pay that well. When i was looking into all the surveys were very low pay and you had to meet certain criteria to even get considered for them. Thanks for keeping everyone updated on these scam artists.
Well, you haven’t missed much. Best to keep away from the surveys, Bryan. You won’t ean much money, and you will end up with scam phonecalls and emails.
Hey Marcus,
good review. All these survey sites are pretty deceptive. I’ve done research and even experts in the field say you can’t do surveys for a full time living. It’s only great for maybe making money to go the movies. Every legitimate survey site out there (Swagbucks, Inboxdollars, etc…Yes I’ve tried them) don’t pay much at all. You typically do a survey that might pay you 50 cents or a dollar for a half hour of your time. That’s crap for money. It’s great if you enjoy surveys but not to make good money. These survey sites where you have to pay typically just direct you to those free survey sites after you signed up. You’re just paying for free information.
Yes, spot on, Brandon. It’s crazy how many people fall for this as a way to make decent money online.
Hi Marcus. Thank you for your review about Get Cash For Surveys. This make me even more doubtful about earning money from online survey.
Honestly, I’ve neve seen any online survey program that really work and clean of negative review. I’ve tried some of them, and usually I will end up with very few survey to take (with so many little payout and wasting my time).
I agree with you that we should build our online business, because we hold control to it. I will check your number 1 recommendation. Thanks
Glad you found it helpful, Alblue.
Hey Marcus , really can we make $3K per month only by taking surveys?…I would say $3 instead.Are they kidding us?…
They use quite a lot of images and fake screenshots that do not prove anything at all.This is not how legitimate companies are placed in the market.
You analysed every aspect of this program with this checklist and therefore you left no doubt of their very low quality.
Good expose , just by looking at their pictures I would stay away.Honest review as always.
Thanks, Tasos, I’m glad you found it helpful.
$3,000 just from taking surveys online says SCAM to me. BUT, keep in mind that there are millions of people surfing the Internet who are not aware of these crooks.
We need more individuals like you educating these people and informing them about what is legitimate and what is not. Thank you for your valuable information!
Thank you Juan. Yes, hopefully by getting the word out there about these kinds of scams, fewer and fewer people will fall for them.
Hey Marcus!
I have tried online survey sites countless times in the past and have made very little money from giving up my free time to participate. To me, most survey sites come across really scammy because they boast ridiculous claims of success.
Get Cash For Surveys makes me feel ill just by thinking about the platform and false claims.
Thanks for sharing your review and insights in to the program. This is a survey website I will NOT be joining!
Neil
Hi Neil,
Glad you found the review helpful. Yes, I think that the people who really make a lot of money through survey sites like Get Cash for Surveys are the people who promote them as affiliates.
All the best,
Marcus.