AwSurvey.com is a SCAM?

@kissie34 (2294)
Philippines
February 11, 2009 9:20pm CST
My friend had invited me to joined AwSurvey.com another earning site wherein you will asked to evaluate or write something about a particular site they had given then each of it has a particular amount or earnings you will received. Well, actually it is very easy to earn money in this site because you get 1.25dollars when you refer a friend.. The minimum payouts they have is $75.. I had already reach their minimum payouts.. Its been already more than week when I redeem my earnings but until now I haven't received my money in PayPal.. They said that it took 3 to 5 days transaction before I will received my money in PayPal but its been more than a week already and I haven't received any message from PayPal.. Does anyone here had tried this AwSurvey site?? Did they actually pay you when you redeem your earnings?? Is this one of the SCAM??
17 responses
@chookie1971 (2271)
• Australia
12 Feb 09
I see that you have made it further than alot of people. Most people get the accounts cancelled as they reach payout. You have reached payout so that is a positive sign. But don't expect to be paid though. Many people who have reached payout have not been paid. I wish you all the best and hope you will get paid but I won't hold my breath on that.
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@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
12 Feb 09
Well, I had thought about it also since I had read some forums that this site always canceled the accounts when near payouts or when they redeem their payouts..So, when I had reached my payout and redeem it, I had thought that maybe its not a scam or they had just really violated the rules that's why their accounts had been canceled but its already more than a week and I haven't get my money.. I already contacted the admin but no response.. Maybe its really a scam and I should not expect from it anymore.. I'll just tell my friends who I had refer that they just stop it based on my experience.. Hope they won't get mad at me..
@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
12 Feb 09
Well, its hard to earn 75 dollars in awsurvey if you don't refer to other people since they only gives you a limited surveys then the rest will count on referrals.. They pay so much in referrals that's why I earn $75..
• Australia
12 Feb 09
That is the exactly the reason why I test out all sites first without referrals. Reach payout first and get paid first before I start referring people to the site. By doing it this way, I know that the site is legit.
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@brew2x (3094)
• Philippines
12 Feb 09
This site is definitely a scam. I've heard that some members are paid but I don't know what are their basis for paying, they are paying selectively. If you are going to look in some sites' scams list then you will see AWsurveys there.
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@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
13 Feb 09
Well, this is another lesson that I've learn.. I need to check first the site before wasting my time on it.. Thanks for sharing!
@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
17 Feb 09
Yes, you're right! We just keep it as our lesson so that when we joined another online site at least we are more careful now..
@littleowl (7157)
14 Feb 09
If I was you I would just wait and see what happens, you never know it might just be delayed...but remember not all sites pay....littleowl
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@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
16 Feb 09
As of now, I'm still waiting for their reply.. But I'm not hoping or expecting anything anymore from them so that i won't feel bad about it.. Anyway, thanks for sharing!
• Philippines
13 Feb 09
Hey there! It's definitely a scam. I was a member of that site, but deleted my account at that site. You will only receive one survey per month and the payout is high. I heard a lot of bad things from others about that site. You can try Globaltestmarket, it's legit. Good luck! Happy posting!!
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@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
13 Feb 09
Yes, this site is a SCAM.. I had already told my friends to stop continuing this site because they don't actually pay.. I hope they didn't get mad at me.. So, what's this globaltestmarket?? Is it a survey sitE?? Does it pay?? I don't want to waste my time again so please, make it sure that this isn't a scam..
@burnek (101)
• Philippines
13 Feb 09
Definitely a scam. That site is supposed to be a review site and not a referral site. You're lucky enough to reach the minimum payout. With only 1 review they send on monthly basis, how could you possibly reach the minimum payout? And even if you managed to reach it, why wait that long for payment? I read lots of disgust from this site. In fact I don't even read something good about them.
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@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
13 Feb 09
Well, I didn't also expect that I will be able to reach the minimum payout of $75 in a few months.. I had send a referral links to my friends and I didn't expect that they had really tried that site.. That gives me the reason why I had reached the minimum payout in a few months.. Well, if you have so many friends then you can asked them to visit that site and registered just like my friends..
@maezee (41997)
• United States
13 Feb 09
I remember signing up for it, although I haven't participated in any surveys just yet (and I haven't been paid), but it seems fishy that the minimum payout would be so high. You should read their "Terms of Service" and try to contact an Admin. about it - if you've earned it, you should receive it. It took me about a week to get my Paypal earnings from Lightspeed Consumer Panel, and I had been getting nervous about it, too.. But I would just wait it out, and if it doesn't show up in a week or so - try to find someone to contact about it.
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@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
13 Feb 09
I had contacted them many times already but there's no even one response from all of the messages I've send to them.. I'm not expecting anything from this site already since there are so many people told me that its a scam and they don't actually pay you.. Anyway, thanks for sharing!
• Indonesia
12 Feb 09
How many week / month did you spend to reach that amount, Kissie?
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@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
12 Feb 09
It took me more than a month or almost 2 months because I need to asked my friends to register also in this site so that I can reach the minimum payout which is 75 dollars.. Why?? Does the time matter??
@di1159 (1580)
• United States
12 Feb 09
Scam with a capital S. My account was deleted one day when I was nearing the payout and I've never known anyone who has been paid by them. If there is one of you out there, please let us know! I'll be happy to hear about someone who has been paid by them.
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@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
13 Feb 09
Oh?? I had also heard that they will delete the accounts when its near to payout already.. But in my case I had redeem my money and until now my account is still active.. The only problem is they didn't send the money and no response with all of my message.. Why do people trick us like this.. They don't have a conscience?? They were so cruel.. Anyway, thanks for sharing..
@koalatbs (2229)
• United States
12 Feb 09
I joined AWsurvey awhile back, about 6 months or more. After doing one or two surveys I just had a feeling it was a scam so I haven't done anything else on their site. I guess I was right after hearing now what people, including yourself, have said about it here on this discussion that you posted. Thanks for letting us all know. I sure hope though, for your sake, that they do end up paying you. Good luck and I'm really sorry you had to find out the hard way. Take care.
@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
13 Feb 09
Well, at least I'm now informing people out there that this site is a scam and they don't really pay.. Its okay at least I learned my lesson of not trusting easily without getting or seeing some proof.. Thanks for sharing!
@hatimyal (1516)
• India
12 Feb 09
Yup its a total scam, but they say if you are lucky and one in a thousand peopel get lucky with this site... so if you are lucky you might get the payout, not all poeple get payout from this site. anyways and if the payout is high doesnt mean it is a scam. some high payout site also pays.
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@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
12 Feb 09
So, there are really some other people who get paid with this site, huh?? Well then they are really lucky.. I just hope that I'm also lucky so that I can get that money.. I think I should not expect from this site since I don't think I can still get my money..
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
12 Feb 09
I do hope that it isn't a scam. That would be awful for you. I'm sorry but I don't know anything about this site. Give them a few days before trying again. Blessings
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@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
13 Feb 09
Well, I'm not expecting anything from this site already since many people had told m already that this is a scam.. I had just wasted my time in this site.. Anyway, thanks for the comfort..
@BlueGoblin (1829)
• United States
12 Feb 09
I have not tried AwSurvey because of bad user reviews. I can't confirm it is a scam but the consensus out there is that it is one. I think there are better survey sites out there. I'm sure someone on here will recommend you a better site to make money. I would link you to one myself but I don't know if it is for international members.
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@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
13 Feb 09
Yes, next time I won't joined any sites like this without reading other people reviews.. Sure, I'm from the Philippines..You can PM me the link of that site.. I just want to know about this site.. Thanks for sharing..
@webneton (134)
• China
12 Feb 09
I also joined AwSuryey.com,really a scam?If I would not do it.
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@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
12 Feb 09
Well, as what I've experiencing it is a scam since its more than a week already and I have not able to receive my money.. When I redeem my earnings, they stated that it will took 3 to 5 days for the transaction in PayPal but its already more than a week and I haven't received any payment from them.. So, I guess its really a scam..
@malou17 (270)
• Philippines
12 Feb 09
i also dont know about that site. but u should try contacting them again if u dont receive ur payment yet.. well in order for you not to have scam...u should try reading peoples comment on something...
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@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
13 Feb 09
I had send so many messages already from this site and still no response came.. I think they won't ever response to my message and this is one of the SCAM.. I had just wasted my time and effort from this site.. Anyway, thanks for sharing!
@sisco100 (2338)
• United States
12 Feb 09
i'm a member of that site, but havent reached payout yet, but the person that suggested the site told me that she got paid. i really dont know if she did or not. did you try contacting the customer service to see whats going on with your payment. i know some times it takes a while for some site to pay people due to the high demand of payout request they get. i hope that its not a scam, because i have some friends that are looking for easy site to make money on but i havent given them the site untill i get paid form them. i like to make sure that i get paid before referring some one to a site like that.
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@kissie34 (2294)
• Philippines
12 Feb 09
Yes, I had contacted the site already about my issue but until now they didn't reply to my message and the worst thing is they make my message status resolve even though I haven't received any messages from them.. I think I should not expect already from that site since many people had said that its totally a scam.. Me too! I don't usually refer people when I haven't received any money from that sites since I know that my friends won't be mad at me if that site is just a scam.. I'm just wasting their time.. Anyway, thanks for sharing..
• India
29 Jun 09
yes, kissie your right it is scam site. I have the same experience with the site.
• India
29 Jun 09
yes, kissie34 this is a scam site. I have register with the site twice. when first time i have redeem hte amount for $75 dollars. At that time i concentrate more on referring friend to the site only. most of the friends registered for the sake of friendship only. but they have not done any surveys. so, my frist account is redeem in 15 days. and i sent to awsurvey admin for the payment. after one week i got the message to my mail id, that they are not going to pay me the account. So, to be honest i thought the site is genuine. I can try second time and i will get the money. second time i have done honestly and i have done $75 in 20 days. I have requested for the money, after waiting for one week i raise one ticket about my payment. after today i come to see that my ticket is resolved. so, i thought with in one or two week i get the amount. But i m wrong. I didn't get the money from aw survey. today I have give last hope, I have sent a request throught paypal that send the money to me. let us wait and see. I dont think so i get the reply. bcoz it is scam. liyakhat