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Homeworking - money4surveys, advice needed

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I have been looking at extra ways to earn money from home and came across the opportunity with 'money4surveys' which basically pays you for filling in market survey questionnaires etc. The emails I have received following my enquiry look quite genuine but they charge an annual subscription fee of £59.96 to become a member and this has set the alarm bells ringing. I have looked at a few websites on working from home that warn against opportunities that involve paying money out before your can earn. Does anybody know whether this type of opportunity is genuine or a scam? Have any of you made money from this type of homeworking opportunity?

I really would appreciate some advice before I take this opportunity any further.

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  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,607 Forumite
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    seen this one before

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  • Nile
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    ceezeegee wrote:
    I have looked at a few websites on working from home that warn against opportunities that involve paying money out before your can earn.

    Hello ceezeegee

    Welcome to the MSE site.

    I've captured part of your post where I think you've answered your question. I hope you get some (genuine) work soon.

    Kind Regards

    Nile
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  • Tim_L
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    For a very easy method to make quite a lot of money at home, have a look at "easy free money through matched betting" on the gambling board here,

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=512

    and also read through Donglemouse's diary where a recent convert explains what he has done.

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=90197

    Probably one of the best kept secrets at MSE, this, but also one of the most lucrative. £500 to £1000 is fairly easily achievable within a couple of months without much effort or capital outlay, and there is much more available if you work at it (I've made £16,000 in just over two years, but I do this very intensively and have a large bankroll to work with). Just to be absolutely clear, this is not a gambling "system", it uses maths to extract bookmaker bonuses without risk. Of course no-one ever believes this is possible, but it does work, trust me.

    There are also some notes on what can be done at https://www.stoozing.com on the alternative profit making schemes chat board.
  • Becles
    Becles Posts: 13,184 Forumite
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    Do a search here and on google for survey companies. You can find them yourself for free!
    Here I go again on my own....
  • Pink.
    Pink. Posts: 17,650 Forumite
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    Hi ceezeegee,

    Welcome to MSE. Personally I would be wary of paying them any money. Here are some older threads that may help you:

    make money from the internet at home

    Payment for Completing on Line Surveys

    Paid Opinions website

    Paid surveys and the like

    Pink
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