Chapter 47. Easy money

What could be easier? Get paid for giving your opinion? Get paid to shop? Get paid for going to dinner at great restaurants? Unfortunately, it’s not quite what it appears.

Although there are legitimate companies that will pay people to perform market surveys, the pay is hardly great for the time involved, and the work is far from steady. Scammers count on your willingness to be conned and tell you that by signing up for their program, you will be paid considerable money for giving your opinion of the retail experience at a particular store, eating at a particular restaurant or, without having to even leave your home, just taking a survey. However, what you end up doing when you join these programs is paying more for your ...

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