Paid Surveys and More is a relatively new site that claims you can earn anywhere between $497 – $3,385 a month from taking paid surveys and participating in focus groups.
The website is run by Kim Robbins, who explains that she used to do surveys in her extra time just for supplemental income before she realized she could earn enough money participating in market research to just quit her job completely. Kim claims that she is able to earn so much money because she doesn’t just limit herself to surveys, she also participates in focus groups. But she also says she doesn’t work more than an hour or two each day.
Paid Surveys and More costs $34.50 to join, due to a limited time discount of 50% off the original price of $69.00. If for any reason you are unhappy with your membership, Kim claims you can cancel for a full refund within the first 60 days.
So is Paid Surveys and More a Scam?
Well, there is a new name and a new spokesperson, but other than that Paid Surveys and More is the same old story.
People who have dealt with earning money by taking online surveys know that this job is really just for earning extra money, not for replacing your day job. And they also know that the number one rule of how to make money taking surveys is that you should never, ever have to pay anyone to take part in market research.
Another problem is that while Kim does say that she takes part in focus groups, she doesn’t say that taking part in them requires you to pay money for products, services, or free trials up front. This can often result in you paying out more money than you are actually earning by taking the surveys.
Finally, customers that have been dissatisfied with this program and have tried to cancel and get their guaranteed sixty day refund find themselves getting no response from their emails, and no money being refunded. This is often the worst case scenario – not being dissatisfied with a particular program, but being unable to get your money back when you are.
I called paid surveys this morning to cancel and was told I had to cancel on the website. I tried to submit a refund request, but there is one of image codes. Every time I type the image code I got an error message saying the image code was incorrect. The bottom line, you probably are going to have to dispute the charge with your credit card company if you sign up for this "service". I have opted that route since the person on the phone told me she had no way of doing that. Seems like the run-around if you ask me. Save your money and your time.
kyro