Showing posts with label Survey Websites. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Survey Websites. Show all posts

Sunday, October 26, 2014

Cash Crate - Legit or Scam









As you may know, I've been using Cash Crate on and off for about 4 years now (or at least from this posting). Over time I've seen and read many people asking if Cash Crate actually works for people or if its a total waste of time and a complete scam.

If you dont know much about Cash Crate, I'd recommend checking a previous post I made about Cash crate. (What is CashCrate?) Continuing forward though, the whole definition of legit or scam is hard to say. To be more precise, Cash Crate is a Legit work at home survey job where:

  • You can get paid Monthly
  • Can interact with fellow cash craters (users of cashcrate and through their forums) just like you would at a real job.
  • The more time you put into the site, the more you can potentially earn.


The part where I think a lot of people lose sight on the website, is what was just mentioned, "The Time". Many of the different jobs on the site, wither they be actual surveys, offers, or cash tasks, can at times, be quite time consuming, unless you know what your doing or know how to do it properly. The most time consuming and sometimes frustrating times are the following:
  • Surveys that don't qualify you to complete a survey for credit (usually happens mid-way or at the beginning) are time sinks
  • Offers that fail to credit you
  • Cash Tasks that are time consuming and many times require you to be some what perfect to bank on
Now, I wouldn't say these 3 are deal breakers for cash crate, but they are a real thing that does happen and honestly, is just the way online sites such as this work (though I personally believe Cashcrate is still one of the better of the ones out there).

The good thing about some of the things on cash crate is something I mentioned a little earlier, and that is the forums!

The forums are a good source of information, especially for the Offers that actually work/still active and getting help on certain tasks or getting questions answered in general. I have not run into a website to offer such an interactive service with other users, especially when the admins are actually active as well in the community. Which is a plus.

But back to the subject at hand. Is Cash crate the Real Deal or is it Bogus. It all just depends on you, which doesn't help answer the question. I suppose the questions would be these:

Q: Will I get paid?
A: Yes! You will get paid once you complete enough tasks on the website that credit up to $20. Which is actually the minimum you need to make to get a check and when  you sign-up, you get $5 credited to you as a Welcome gift. So your basically 1/4 the way done from getting your first check.


Q: How do I know people are actually getting checks?
A: Easy! Users physically upload pictures of their deliver checks to the website, volunteerly!
Go to - http://www.cashcrate.com/paymentWall (might need to sign in, but below is a screen shoot of Oct 2014 payments)


I don't want to bore you, but these are just examples. I have personally made 50+ dollars from the site, as well as my significant other who has been doing cashcrate for even lesser time then I. The best part about the program honestly, is that you don't have to be 16 or 18. As long as you have an adult able to cash the check on your behalf, then you are gold, which is a great benefit.

But let me know what you think in the comments. I want to hear your experience or future experience. Also, if you have signed up yet, sign up through my referral link below. If you sign up through that, you'll be able to directly messaage me through cash crate with any questions you might have and if you have any here, be sure to ask them here as well.

Monday, May 12, 2014

CashCrate - Personal Review - What is Cash Crate?










Age Category: 14 - 80
Requirements: Patience & Strategy 

"Welcome to CashCrate! We have Task for you!"
I know what your thinking, "What is CashCrate"? Cash Crate is one of many Survey Sites on the amazing internet that task you jobs in exchange for small amounts of money, very much like SwagBucks.com and PrizeRebel.com. (if you're familiar with them).

Cash Crate also has a one of the friendliest online community and forum of any survey site that I've personally seen. Main reason, everyone is there for one specific goal, to make some money and they don't mind helping others along the way at the same time either.

What Do I need
To start a CashCrate account, All you need is a:
  1. Valid Email Address 
  2. Use of your real name
  3. A Phyiscal Mailing Address
"Whoa there! my Email Address?"
Yes. In order to sign up for an account, you'll need a valid email address. My suggestion is to set up a 2nd email (or 3rd or 4th, depending how many you already have) specifically for Cash Crate. So, as an example, JohnEgbert_CrashCrate@Live.com . Whatever works for you.

"Ok. That is  fine I guess, but why my real name?? I want to be anonymous."
Understandable, but in order for you to get paid via crash crate's payment system (which is by mailing you a physical check), your real name is a necessity.

"Wait? Mailing me a check? Is that why I need to give them my address?"
Yup! In order for CashCrate to pay you, you'll need to give them an address for mailing out your check to. Also, depending on your standing with the website, could either be by the 1st or the 15th of every month.


Where do I start?
The most easiest way to start is actually signing up right here!



The Pay
CashCrate offers many avenues of about obtaining and making money. Payments or Checks, as mentioned earlier, are sent out monthly either on the 1st or the 15th. These dates depend on what level you are on the website. Direct deposit, if you have you're own bank account, becomes available to you once you reach a certain pinnacle on the website. This pinnacle is easily measured by the amount of which you've earned on the website.

Cash Outs / Payments do have a minual requirement, which is a easy (yes, its quite easy) $20. If you're a hardballer and wish to set your self up with a higher payment goal, you can edit it to whatever your heart desires. For me, I like to set mine at $25.




  • *Offers
    • The Offers tab hosts the about 1/5 of what CashCrate has to office (in my opinion). Most of the offers are divided between paying into and just signing up with an offer (for free). Also, on top of doing and completing offers, you'll receive points that you can redeem for a large arrangement of gift cards or if you feel lucky, playing games to win a chance to earn even more!
  • *Surveys
    • The Offers Tab hosts the basic surveys that you can almost do on a daily basis (once 24 hours on each survey)
  • *Top Surveys
    • The Top Surveys tab hosts more advanced surveys that are sometimes hit and miss as they are looking for specific individuals to complete said surveys.
  • *Referrals
    • The Referrals tab gives you options on how you can make the most of Cash Crate, by getting referrals. Referrals, are a good primary source of obtaining sustainable and constant profit with cash crate because each task and offer your referrals do, you also get a share of their earnings as well (no you ain't stealing what they make!)
  • *Bonus Surveys
    • The Bonus Surveys Tab has a mix of offers and surveys that you can do for some extra cash.
  • *Bonus Offers
    • The Bonus Offers Tab, just like the normal Offers Tab, shows additional options for garnishing extra cash flow. However, just like many of the normal Offers, there are many offers in this tab that will require you to pay some amount to get something back in return. Sometimes its equal to what you pay and sometimes its more to what you paid.
  • *Cash Tasks
    • The Cash Tasks tab loads up a third party (CrowdFlower) money making website (that works with cashcrate). These cash tasks require you to perform internet tasks such as doing website research to making sure a company website has its hours listed. Signing up for a CrowdFlower account is most likely going to be a requirement for most of the jobs in this tab. So keep that in mind.


Conclusion
In conclusion. I like cashcrate. They have a easy going community of cash craters and an amazing Admin Mod Staff.  I've been a member with them since 2010(?) and have always found my self always going back after trying other money making websites. Plus, its a fun pass time with friends if you want to make it. Nothing makes friend challenges more eventful on CashCrate!