Paidwork is a website that claims that members earn for doing little, perhaps things you would already have done, like play games, watch videos, or shop.
Whilst others on Lodpost have covered this, I wish to add my own concerns and questions that go further
1: Despite criticism from other writers here for not doing so, Paidwork does verify user's email address, although I am not especially comforted by that. There is too much verification and proving - one sided 0 going on to the individual, wishing to receive.
2: I show mich greater concern for the privacy practices, such as lack of cookie opt out and vagueness over what is being harvested and in what circumstances. It seems that much is taken about even a site visitor, such as our device and IP and more, so I would be concerned about them holding more on me, such as having my address or payment details
3: I see it as a legal issue that they are falsely advertising unrealistic amounts of earning. They claim that you'll get $150 in a few hours, but many others say that their surveys or games - which took ages - garned them barely a dollar each, and many have reported that they were having to chase payments over some time.
4: I am concerned about what is being downloaded with the games, since that isn't explained. A QR code comes up - assuming you're using a smart phone - but no details are given.
5: The surveys ask for much intrusive personal information, which is highly saleable: they go straight into your income, which is a very nosy question. And yes, they often screen out, and it's hard to know why you've been excluded. Wouldn't it be better for them to say what they're looking for?
So overall, I share the concerns of others on here and elsewhere, but mine go further...enough that I did not stay long with the site, but after account deletion, I was still sent an email, which is wrong.
I very much feel that the money is being raised via harvesting participants' details under false pretenses of easy earnings, and that is even more wrong.
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