Beware of Deal Drive - "Paid" Survey Rip-Off

[The Bunny]

I received an email from Deal Drive that I'd get $20 for taking a short survey. I read the fine print and it looked like it could be a good deal. I answered about 20 Q's -- income, what I do online, what I've bought online, etc, etc. At the end it tells me, "Sorry, you do not qualify to take the paid survey". That really burns me -- the email said NOTHING about having to qualify first, it said to click here for the link to take the paid survey. Major rip off, avoid it folks!

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Here's the email I got:


You've received this message because while visiting
INTELLIGENTX, you opted in to receive special online
offers and discounts.
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Welcome to the Online Survey administered by DealDrive!

DealDrive pays you and your referrals to sign up for offerings.

You can make over $150 in just one hour.

You can make $20 in less than two minutes by completing this short survey.

YES, I would like to enter this survey and sign up for DealDrive FREE membership, allowing me to get rewarded for signing up for programs and receiving emails.

E-mail

Upon successful completion of this survey you will be instructed via email/mail how to claim your award. Only users invited can participate in the survey. Users have to use the email address that the invitation email was send to in order to enter the survey. Users can take the survey only once.

By entering this survey, you will be created an account with DealDrive and you will be automatically given access to all services provided to DealDrive members. Membership in DealDrive is governed by the Terms of Service. Please read the Terms of Service before you enter this survey.

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You've received this message because while visiting
INTELLIGENTX, you opted in to receive special online
offers and discounts.

[LISA1013]

thanks for the warning bunny will be on the lookout for it


hate when sites mislead you like that

[Tiggers Lady]

I hate when that happens!

Is there any way you can contact the sponsor to complain??? Altho, it is probably best left alone and opt for not having a stroke over it!

Sorry that it happened Bunny!!!

[The Bunny]

Tiggers Lady, I decided my best revenge is to post it here and maybe then their fake paid survey won't dupe anyone else. I kinda kicked myself afterwards -- if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. I am leary of giving out personal info like income -- I should've listened to my inner voice. Smart Bunny thought, "Don't do it, too good to be true!" But Dumb Bunny thought, "Eh, 20 bucks, too easy to pass up!"

[buzzmom3]

Whewww, that was close.

I got the same email and was just about to sign up when I got the bright idea of doing a search on the DOD forum.

Thanks for the warning and saving me the aggravation, Bunny, but sorry you got scammed.

[Mouse7088]

Ggl.ggl., I got this one also. I saw the words "Upon successful completion of this survey etc.." and I thought, well there's the catch. I deleted it without even going to try and "successfully" complete it...good thing, I would have been peeved too. I only do surveys for a few places now and only because they have always done what they said they would. I've gotten duped too many times. DOD is definitely the first place I check for the bad apples. See....by Bunny starting this topic, she probably just saved some ppl a few minutes of their time and some irritation Have a good one folks