Weird tasks and bad jokes (3) : A simple visit to a website.
By topffer
@topffer (42156)
France
November 28, 2011 12:44pm CST
Some tasks proposed by task sites are really easy, by example this "visit a website" task :
[i]1. Go to http://...
2. Stay on the page for a considerable amount of time
Required proof that task is finished
1. Actual URL of page after visiting given
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I went to http://..., was redirected to another page and stayed there 3 mn, then I copy/pasted the URL in the box of the task site. 10 easy cents. Too easy, maybe. I have a doubt about this task : why somebody pays 10 cents to stay "a considerable amount of time" on an affiliate page displaying only three lines
[i]"Your account has been shut down for Credit Card Fraud.
... .com Works closely with police authorities worldwide and your credit card fraud activity will be reported to local authorities for prosecution." 
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Well, I have followed the instructions closely
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What do you think of this task ? Would have you done it ?
Tiebreaker : Do you think I will be paid for this visit ?
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Well, I have followed the instructions closely.
What do you think of this task ? Would have you done it ?
Tiebreaker : Do you think I will be paid for this visit ?2 people like this
8 responses
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@purplealabaster (22094)
• United States
30 Nov 11
If I was doing tasks, then this might be one that I would do as it does not require you to download or register for anything or give an e-mail address or anything like that. I can stay on a page for a "considerable amount of time" easily enough, and they can get as much information from me after a few seconds to a minute as they can for several minutes.
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@purplealabaster (22094)
• United States
30 Nov 11
Like the disposable e-mail address you gave me - topffer@furcoatsforall.nowaxing.net?
I do not think that I could manage having a bunch of disposable e-mail addresses. First, it would get way too confusing as I have enough trouble keeping track of my "personal" and "business" e-mails. Second, I have problems throwing things away, so I would probably try to keep them all instead of properly disposing of them. {insert "silly" emoticon here}
I do not think that I could manage having a bunch of disposable e-mail addresses. First, it would get way too confusing as I have enough trouble keeping track of my "personal" and "business" e-mails. Second, I have problems throwing things away, so I would probably try to keep them all instead of properly disposing of them. {insert "silly" emoticon here}1 person likes this
@purplealabaster (22094)
• United States
1 Dec 11
I have never used a disposable e-mail account, so I guess that I just do not have proper experience with these things. In fact, I would not even have a clue as to how to go about creating one. That is alright, though, because I know who to go to if ever I need a tutorial on them.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
30 Nov 11
ROFLMAO ! We can find a better use for beeswax than epilation.
I have no problem with disposable emails : there is no password to remember, as they are public. I try to be careful and when I sign up I use a disposable email service where I can delete a confirmation link. You can't imagine how many spam a simple sign up to a newsletter can generate. In some disposable emails keeping emails during a week I find sometimes 40 or 50 when I use the same fake email, and I don't want to keep any of them.
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I have no problem with disposable emails : there is no password to remember, as they are public. I try to be careful and when I sign up I use a disposable email service where I can delete a confirmation link. You can't imagine how many spam a simple sign up to a newsletter can generate. In some disposable emails keeping emails during a week I find sometimes 40 or 50 when I use the same fake email, and I don't want to keep any of them.1 person likes this
@aprilsong (1884)
• China
7 Dec 11
I met this thing too. In fact, twice. You know, when i see the message from the website, i was really scared, because i am a timid person, and have never done any bad things, and was afraid of being caught by net office or some department. Actually, now i am more careful, when i meet similar task, i won't accept and try it again.
@topffer (42156)
• France
8 Dec 11
If you have never done a bad thing, it was not for you. The message itself made me laugh as I am sure it was for the owner of the website, probably the same person than the task creator. It is why I hesitated to do this task. I can say now that I have been paid : the task has been validated by the task site after a week.
. I can say now that I have been paid : the task has been validated by the task site after a week.
@Lisander (273)
• Armenia
29 Nov 11
Maybe it's a new message? Before it could have been other thing.
I have done such tasks a lot(not here), but most casted 0.03 maximum, if it was more, it usually required to also leave a comment.
Anyway, I think you must be paid, if the task giver is honest. Not your fault that the site is now like this.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
29 Nov 11
The minimum paid by this task site is $0.10 for a task and it was a $0.10 task -- they pay a bit more for a comment, but I don't want to imagine what sort of comment should have been left on this page if it was possible to comment --. I am not sure that a credit card fraudster can be "honest"
, but the site is, and I believe I will be paid
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--. I am not sure that a credit card fraudster can be "honest", but the site is, and I believe I will be paid.1 person likes this
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
29 Nov 11
hi friend, well I've never done any task on the internet my whole life but I would presume the message you got was intended to put a scare on the uniniated and the new
, it's easier to bleed out personal information on a scared person wishing to make a few cents while at the same time they are installing whatever they would want to install on your PC while you innocently wait for them, whether they pay or not , I.m out of there, they might have installed something on your PC that would detect your activity once you login to your paypal account to check if they paid, ten cents in exchange for your CC informationbad deal for us and good for them.
, it's easier to bleed out personal information on a scared person wishing to make a few cents while at the same time they are installing whatever they would want to install on your PC while you innocently wait for them, whether they pay or not , I.m out of there, they might have installed something on your PC that would detect your activity once you login to your paypal account to check if they paid, ten cents in exchange for your CC informationbad deal for us and good for them.1 person likes this
@topffer (42156)
• France
30 Nov 11
Hello Louievill,
The message I got was for the owner of this page, who was probably the task creator. As he had to pay first the task site to create the task, I hope he did not used a robbed credit card and I will be paid. I am surfing under Linux, unlike 90% of people, so I don't care a lot about Windows malware, even if I check my HDD for them times to times. Happily this task site does not pay with PayPal anymore, so my PayPal account is safe.
. I am surfing under Linux, unlike 90% of people, so I don't care a lot about Windows malware, even if I check my HDD for them times to times. Happily this task site does not pay with PayPal anymore, so my PayPal account is safe.
