posted 02-15-2005 06:11 PM            

I registered to this survey website "www.survey-platinum.com" . They promised a lot for a feee of 35 dollars. They promised that i will get surveys to do worth of upto 150 Dollars. So far i haven't got even 5 dollars from surveys. Now i am asking for a refund , they don't even reply to my emails. The postal address they have is a UPS store.

Beware of this company and never ever sign up and pay any dollar to this company.

I will not leave these guys anyways and planning to file a class action lawsuit against them. If anybody is screwed by them and wants to teach them a lesson. Please join me in filing a lawsuit against them. I will bear all charges coming out of lawsuit. I just need your support so that we can teach guys a lesson.

Email me if you are interested , at : lookingforfriend09@yahoo.com

posted 05-10-2005 04:24 PM            

Someone posted this link in another thread.

Incase you missed it, here it is again.

posted 06-23-2005 02:23 PM            

what you have to do is give a GOOD explanation of your problem. my problem was that i live in holland, and only 2 companies of the list did actually give money to dutch people. i told them that, and they gave it back.

posted 08-29-2005 01:45 PM              

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Originally posted by DrPsych:
I have bad news. Virtually all surveys are a scam. I spent two weeks regestering with hundreds of companies. I only got headaches. Not one penny pay. They just want free information from you. You will get numerous sales calls and thousands of emails all trying to trick you into more free info or sale you junk you don't want. I learned the hard way. I even joined surveyscout and tried their list. All a scam. None pay cash. If you want to work full time for free, then surveys are your job! ^_^

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This is actually untrue. It's a shame that there are so many websites out there posing as market research companies, when yes, they are simply spammers.

I run a website that is trying to clean up this spam-plagued industry. Online market research is legitimate. I have done online surveys, and have been paid for them. Will you make $150 a survey? NO! Will you make anywhere from $1.00 - $20.00 a survey? Yes.

I did some research into the online survey companies out there and performed some checks with each one. I compiled a list here that lists the checks and verifications the major ones have: http://www.surveybounty.com/free_surveys/verified.html You will notice that many are verified by the BBB and they have few or little complaints.

So, my advice to you is to simply do your research. Always look for a privacy policy and look into who is actually running the website you are signing up with. If it's run by a major market research organization, it's probably safe to bet that your information will be protected, and you will receive actual survey invitations where you will be paid.

Again, sorry to all of you that have had negative experiences with online survey taking. Companies like Survey Platinum are not actual market research companies - they simply sell you a listing of online market research for $35 US - they do not actually provide surveys themselves. Unfortunately this may be unclear and confusing on their website. Admittedly, I also sell a listing of online market research companies (although for onlly $7 US). The purpose of this listing is to provide users with a convenient document of online market reseach companies. Yes, I could provide the listing for free, but it takes time to compile - you are simply paying for labor and a bit of convenience. But again, even if you sign up with all companies listed in this listing, you won't be making $150 a survey. Can you make that much monthly? Yes, it's possible - the more companies you register with, the better your chances of being invited to participate in online surveys.

Anyhow, if you'd like to learn more about online market research, you can read all about it here: http://www.surveybounty.com/articles/index.html

posted 10-11-2005 06:43 PM            

And I have a collection of really sharp knives you can have for only .25 cents it you promise to cut yourself (you pick where) with at least one of them.

posted 01-05-2006 08:08 PM            

Before joining any paid survey panel you should always check the paid survey review at www.wahmservice.com . They have a directory of over 500 paid surveys and give reviews of each one. More than likely they have a review for any paid survey panel you are thinking about joining.

posted 01-12-2006 06:20 PM            

So, what those NRG ppl finally has done is, helped me find out this wonderful site.

posted 01-27-2006 12:55 PM            

Google shows its registered under
Neena Arora
(847) 359-1382
689 E Whispering Oaks Court
Palatine, IL 60074

posted 08-03-2006 11:49 PM            

A good idea would be to do a yahoo search of the company like ie. "survey platinum scams" and see what pops up. I wish I had done that, It would have saved me a lot of trouble.

After searching and searching I did manage to find two companies which were ledgit. http://www.Mysurvey.com : gives you points for completing surveys which you can redeem for cash. $10 at a time. With this site it takes a while to make 10,000 points to add up to $10 but I took 1 or 2 surveys a day when they were available and a few weeks later suddenly realized I had $10. Which was nice. Not like $100 an hour which other companies claim. Also it costs no money to sign up.

Another site is http://www.treasuretrooper.com/137534
I have been a member of this site for 2 weeks and I currently have Total Amount Due: 46.65 They pay you to sign up for free newsletters, surveys, etc... everything from 40 cents to $1.00 (these are for signing up with survey companies and partially comleting those sites where they offer you TVs and $350 gift cards for completing 3 "incentive offers". You don't have to complete the incentive offers though to get credited for the money) to $5.00 to $50.00.(the higher payed offers do require credit cards, although gift card visa and mastercards are acceptedd. These higher offers are for signing up for companies like, Blockbuster for a 2 week trial, you can cancel before that time and not get charged but still receive your money)
After each offer that you complete, you have the opportunity to win a virtual 'pearl...' If you collect 8 you get 2 free referrals Referrals earn you 20% in addition to what they earn... so if they make $100, they get $100 and you get $20 on top of that. The pearls and gems make the site a lot of fun. And the forums help with info and such (make sure to read the forum)
There are also many cash contests on the forums, and every month or so there is a 'Treasure Hunt' on the forums where you can win prizes. It also does not cost any money to sign up to this site.
I highly recommend this site for the amount of effort you have to put in.

posted 08-03-2006 11:52 PM            

A good idea would be to do a yahoo search of the company like ie. "survey platinum scams" and see what pops up. I wish I had done that, It would have saved me a lot of trouble.

After searching and searching I did manage to find two companies which were ledgit. http://www.Mysurvey.com : gives you points for completing surveys which you can redeem for cash. $10 at a time. With this site it takes a while to make 10,000 points to add up to $10 but I took 1 or 2 surveys a day when they were available and a few weeks later suddenly realized I had $10. Which was nice. Not like $100 an hour which other companies claim. Also it costs no money to sign up.

Another site is http://www.treasuretrooper.com/137534
I have been a member of this site for 2 weeks and I currently have Total Amount Due: 46.65 They pay you to sign up for free newsletters, surveys, etc... everything from 40 cents to $1.00 (these are for signing up with survey companies and partially comleting those sites where they offer you TVs and $350 gift cards for completing 3 "incentive offers". You don't have to complete the incentive offers though to get credited for the money) to $5.00 to $50.00.(the higher payed offers do require credit cards, although gift card visa and mastercards are acceptedd. These higher offers are for signing up for companies like, Blockbuster for a 2 week trial, you can cancel before that time and not get charged but still receive your money)
After each offer that you complete, you have the opportunity to win a virtual 'pearl...' If you collect 8 you get 2 free referrals Referrals earn you 20% in addition to what they earn... so if they make $100, they get $100 and you get $20 on top of that. The pearls and gems make the site a lot of fun. And the forums help with info and such (make sure to read the forum)
There are also many cash contests on the forums, and every month or so there is a 'Treasure Hunt' on the forums where you can win prizes. It also does not cost any money to sign up to this site.
I highly recommend this site for the amount of effort you have to put in.

posted 08-15-2006 02:24 AM            

or any of the many other paid survey membership sites.

Wahmservice.com and paidsurveysources.com have actually been recently updated with over 350 LEGITIMATE paid survey panels. Every survey panel listed is 100% legitimate and FREE to join. NO SPAM. Nothing to buy.

posted 08-27-2006 01:44 AM            

Join and take a test drive - it is free
Then decide for yourself