Getting Paid to Read Emails
Getting paid to read emails can be a great way to earn some extra cash without spending any money, but do not expect to get rich overnight. While it is easy to earn money on these sites, it can take a long time to earn enough to cash out. And there are sites out there that are scams, so caution should be taken when choosing which sites to join.
Most of these PTR (paid to read) sites are free to join, with many even offering to pay a sign up bonus. But many people have too high expectations when examining the income potential of these sites. They believe going in that they will earn hundreds of dollars a month or more doing absolutely nothing but reading emails, and this just is not the case. Most of these companies only pay fractions of a penny for each email read, so it would take thousands of emails to make the minimum payout. Where most people earn their money is from referrals. But it can take months and even years to build up a downline of referrals that can earn you a significant amount of money. And it takes time and effort, which most people are unaware of when they first join.
A lot of the sites also give credit in the form of points. In some cases, these points can be redeemed for cash, but in others, they can only be redeemed for advertising. You can turn in the points in return for getting your banner in rotation on the website or getting your own paid to click ad. This can be really helpful for someone trying to promote their website, but for people without their own sites, these points are useless. And since most PTR sites seem to give more points than cash, getting the minimum payout amount can take a long time.
Some of the PTR sites available are also scams, which is something everyone should be aware of. There are a few ways to help tell if a site is fraudulent, like the amount of money they claim to give per email and the amount of money paid out so far. If they claim to give $100 per email and a $100 sign up bonus, chances are the site is a scam and you will never get your money. Most sites will have the amount of money they have paid out to members somewhere on their homepage. If it seems low compared to the number of members they have or the amount of time the site has been up, then there might be a problem.
However, despite this, there are many legitimate paid to read sites, ones that can earn you some extra spending money. Using a search engine like Yahoo or Google should get you a good start on finding some, and there are forums that list good sites as well as scams. You need a Paypal or Alertpay account for most PTR sites, although some do send checks as well. The link below has a list of PTR sites that can help you get started, or give you some more resources if you have already researched getting paid to read email.
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Most of these sites have other earning options besides just reading emails. Getting paid to click on advertisements and sign up for offers are the most popular and are offered on almost every site. But there are also options such as trivia and surveys, which are also on many of these sites. Most also offer referral bonuses, which includes getting paid a flat rate for each person you refer to the site and/or a percentage of their earnings. And even though, it can take a while to earn any money, it's still money received for very little work and no investment.
