I found this over at Money Life magazine – these shysters will do anything for a buck.
An MLM company that claims to be Asia’s largest online survey company, does not even have an office address or a telephone number but is offering to ‘pay’ $10 just for filling out online surveys
Speak Asia Online, which claims to be based in Singapore, is spreading its multi-level marketing (MLM) wings in India under the pretext of online surveys. As is usual in any MLM scheme, this company also makes big claims about earnings, but fails to provide any documentary evidence for the same.
The company asks new customers or subscribers to pay $120 (standard) or $220 (premium) for becoming a panellist for one year. However, it says the fee is for its e-bulletin for one year. It clearly says: “You can remain a panellist and earn from Speak Asia only as long as your subscription to E-Bulletin is in force.” This means, before earning a single penny, you need to pay the company upfront. After the one-year period, one needs to renew the subscription. There is no mention of renewal fees.
Speak Asia Online sends its surveys mostly on Wednesday to all subscribers. Each survey takes around 40 minutes to complete. It says: “The first eight weeks are treated as a training period and the company provides you feedback on incorrectly filled surveys.” After that period, any incomplete or incorrect surveys are rejected and the company does not pay for it.
The company assures that it will make the payment in local currency through direct bank transfers. The catch here is that one has to pay bank transfer charges of 3% or minimum $7.5 per payment. In case you have earned $10 for the month, you would get payment of $2.5 only, as $7.5 from the total payment would get deducted as bank transfer charges.
There are however legitimate online surveys that you can win cash and prizes participating in…and even get paid. I’ve listed a few surveys sites below that I’ve found from legitimate and respected companies.
If you’re in the US try out: Ipsos Survey Panel or The Survey Doctor
If you’re in Canada try out: Canada Survey Panel or Ipsos Canada Survey
Does anyone know of any legitimate survey sites in other countries?
Well, I am really amazed to see this post about speakasia. Really, i was searching for some bad comments on speakasia, but this article os completely non-sense. Sorry, if my words are hurting any particular person.
Here, I want so give the answers for all the doubt arised in the mind of my dear author.. 😉
Well, I joined this company on 5th october. Its my 26th day on speakasia. In the starting I was also worried if, somehow, I don’t get the payments promised by speakasia. But, as sooner I started working for them, I started to make money. Till now, i have made only 8 referrals, and all in all I have 19 members in my team. So far, I have earnt 483 dollars from speakasia. And just today my senior got the payments for the surveys done by him. I would also be getting the amount from 6th november onwards.. Company really pays 10$ for giving a survey (to a premium member). It also has a customer support office at Delhi, and hotline numbers are available on the website itself. Infact government of India also has declared itself as a reliable online earning source. What else I can say, but I am fully satisfied with the procedures and transparency of Speak Asia Online Pte. Ltd. And for you guys, I am leaving my number here.. Call me for getting your queries solved. Mark my words, I am not forcing you to join it. But atleast you should know what is happening around yourself. Have fun, says Aman..!! Mob: 09305333783 or mail me at abhimanyugupta2@gmail.com