After my extensive Project Payday review, you must be wondering why I’m now calling Project Payday a scam. My simple answer: I’m not. This post isn’t going to cover why I think Project Payday is a scam, because I don’t. Not everyone has the same view as me though. In fact, there are many Project Payday complaints going around the Internet from some skeptical individuals. And that’s good. It’s good to be skeptical about a program you’re not very familiar with, especially if you haven’t yet gotten paid. But why are there so many Project Payday complaints when I so confidently claim Project Payday is legitimate? There wouldn’t be Project Payday complaints without a reason, right? Well, let’s take a look at them.
This is true if you don’t take part in the affiliate program. Project Payday is mainly one of those informative websites that will offer their information for a small fee (or completion of a free offer). Instead of making money directly from Project Payday, you’re making money from third party websites, like the Anything4Free forums. In other words, you could get all this information elsewhere without having to waste your time with Project Payday. This is one of the main Project Payday complaints and why some people believe Project Payday is a scam.
On the other hand, I wouldn’t even know that Anything4Free existed if it wasn’t for Project Payday. Project Payday also offers tremendously helpful videos to get you started with the whole trading business, and I would have definitely been left in the dust without them.
Is Project Payday a scam? It might be a scam for individuals looking to pay the bills using Project Payday directly. But if users are only seeking to find new income opportunities, I wouldn’t call Project Payday a scam. Project Payday actually provides useful information on how to be successful when making money online. In the end, it really depends on what you’re looking for.
On a side note, Project Payday offers members a mentoring program, where you can receive help getting started or help new traders to get started once you have enough experience. This could also mean more referrals for Project Payday Mentors, which leads to a higher earning potential.
When users join Project Payday, they are prompted to pay a $34.95 fee to join or else complete a free offer. So, to an extent, you can spend money to make money, though the free offer option is still out there. This has been a big cause for Project Payday complaints, since many people think Project Payday is just trying to scam them out of their money. Many people don’t like paying just for information, and I was one of those people. Because of this, I ended up letting Project Payday sit for a few days, not really wanting to waste the time to complete a free offer since I had guessed Project Payday was just a scam anyway. However, after receiving an email from Project Payday with more information on completing the free offer, I decided to just give it a shot. Turns out, completing the free offer didn’t really take much of my time.
Another reason for many Project Payday complaints is due to the fact that, once you get into Method 1 of the trading business, most of the offers available require you to pay a small fee. Even if you do a free trial offer, there still might be a small $3 fee attached (which is why you should always read the fine print). However, I learned after a while that it can be profitable to pay a small $5 fee in order to make $15. Another thing to keep in mind is that you don’t need to do Method 1 forever. Making money gets a lot easier once you start Method 2 and recruit your own referrals.
There’s actually a whole discussion on Anything4Free regarding these Project Payday complaints, and many Freebie Veterans wish the offer would be taken down. If you’re just starting out and you’re thinking about completing the Fast Fifty program advertised on Project Payday, you should be warned that you may not be paid within 24 hours after completion of the Fast Fifty program like Project Payday claims and some users complain that they aren’t paid at all.
Another issue is that, if you do complete Kelly’s Fast Fifty, you also waste a trade rating that you otherwise would obtain on Anything4Free for completing a trade. When starting out, you really need every trade rating you can get, since you can move on to Method 2 after you receive a trade rating of 4 on the Anything4Free forums.
I personally did not do Kelly’s Fast Fifty when I first started trading, since I was more concerned about learning the ropes and getting my first trade rating. From what I heard though, the Fast Fifty program isn’t looking good so I can only advise to stay away.
At least, the emails are spammy to me. But that’s just me. Of course, you can always choose to not receive these emails by opting out (a link is provided at the end of each email for opting out).
The emails you’ll receive from Project Payday basically go like this (words in quotes were taken exactly as they were written in one of the messages I received, with some sentences taken out to make the message shorter):
“SEE THIS: =>”
[Input link here]
“Make $460/Hr and Only 30 minutes Left – APPLY FOR THIS!!!”
[Input link here]
“Work from home FOREVER!”
[Input link here]
“VERY LIMITED POSITIONS. This is the best work-at-home job EVER.”
To be honest, the emails get to a point where they can be quite embarrassing. Now, you may laugh but these are the exact kinds of messages I get from Project Payday. I don’t know about you but, correct me if I’m wrong, these are the sort of messages I would consider as “spam”. I’ve never personally tested any of the programs advertised myself, so I wouldn’t know if they are legitimate or not. But, going with my gut, I wouldn’t exactly trust the programs advertised either. Though, like I said, that’s just me. Just use your good judgment, research every income opportunity you come across online, and decide where to go from there.
In the end, it’s really up to you whether the information, videos, and mentoring program is valuable enough to look past all of these Project Payday complaints. If you don’t mind the reasons behind the complaints that much, then Project Payday might be beneficial to you. If the Project Payday complaints bother you, simply don’t join and just go straight to Method 1 on Anything4Free. I personally thought the videos on Project Payday were very helpful and, if I could do it all again, I would still sign up for Project Payday. What are your thoughts?
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Hillary Bost (1)
Project payday treats these freebie sites as a part time business, which it definitely isn’t. This led to a LOT of fraud, which in turn pushed away lots of great offers. They helped create an influx of new people to trade with, but taught them the wrong way.
Thanks for commenting!
Yes, a lot of people join Project Payday under the impression that they’ll be making a bucket load of money in a short period of time. While this is a rare possibility, it just isn’t true for the average trader.
I noticed how they added these few lines below their Emily B. video on the homepage:
“Results stated in testimonials and earnings claims are 100% truthful and accurate, but may not be ‘typical.’”
When I joined Project Payday, these lines weren’t originally there. I’m guessing that they received enough complaints to add it.
In the end, I would consider freebie trading a hobby more than anything else.
Christina
It’s easy!!
I started project payday when I was 17, and I’m 18 now and havn’t had time to do project payday, i think im going to dive into it now though
I need some cash, and I seriously honestly made $200 in the anything4free.com forum in under 4 hours of work back in winter of 2009 (now i didnt do that in a day, it was spread out into a couple of weeks due to lack of time and trying to find the right “offer” to complete that will lead me to profit and not lose money) but project payday DOES work. it DOES make you money for sure! And my mentor is AWESOME! the key to success in project payday is find a GOOD mentor that will help you and pay quickly, and learn how to do each method WELL (like for example in method one make sure you clear your cookies on the computer, or learn how to actually do method 2…I’m still lost with that lol) but ya, its really good for quick cash, or just gettin your head above water to pay for the bills… so ya! It’s honestly the ONLY thing that’s made me money online EVER without a product OR marketing skills!! And the more people in it the better!! It’s not like your competeing with other people, we WANT more people so there’s more trades and money to go around! 
and there’s already tons!! Project payday works! Just learn how to do everything CORRECTLY and get a good mentor and your on your way to making some good money (even up to $1000 a month if you play your cards right) my mentor does this full time and it IS her job!! She has over 900 trades!! and this is her AND her husbands source of income!! LOL!!!
Steven
Hey Steven,
Thanks for the enthusiastic reply! Project Payday does work, and I continue to make a few hundred each month in profit with little effort on my end.
By the way, I have over 6 months of experience working method 2, so if you ever need help in this area, let me know!
Best of luck,
Christina
Steven sounded sincere. I am so skeptable. Give me a couple of days to consider this payday program. It really sounds right up my alley. I would really like to sell my art on the internet. what do you think?
Hey Pat,
Well, you can’t sell art on Project Payday. It’s an affiliate program where you get paid to complete offers or if your referrals complete offers under your name. For a more detailed description, you should read my tutorial on Method 1 of the program.
If you’re interested in selling art, Etsy.com is a great place to go to. You can sell a variety of artwork, including but not limited to paintings, sketches, sculptures, and beads.
Thanks for the comment! Hope to see you around again.
Christina
I was really excited about starting project payday but had to wait until I got paid. I decided to complete a free offer instead of the 34.95. Now I’m at a loss. Even though my free trial offer was completed almost 24 hours ago, I still have not heard from project payday. Do they not work on weekends or is it just a scam to get me to look/join all the offers I’ve been sent since? I’ve tried emails to their support group, and just get an automated response mail back saying someone will be in contact shortly. Not happening. Have any thoughts or ideas why I’m being ignored?
Hey Brandy,
Sorry for the late response. I was away on vacation and didn’t get back until a few days ago. Had quite a number of comments to sift through before I came across yours. This is the first case I’ve heard where they haven’t gotten back to a member. It could just be because of the weekend.
Did you ever receive a response from them?
Let me know.
Christina
Few things in life come easy, and part of the reason why we see so many complaints is that people assume these get rich quick schemes that are so prevalent. If it was easy, I always say, everybody would be rich wouldn’t they? But if you find a proven system, over time, you can make something happen.
Well said! The easy money making opportunities are usually the ones people fall for until they realize that it isn’t what they pictured it to be. However, the legit opportunities are rarely ever easy – and many will require hard work and effort in order to become successful. But if you can find one worthwhile, I say go for it!
Thanks for sharing!
Christina
Hey Christina, Great website by the way can you email me method 2, I completed method 1. I did receive my money, Which was a great plus, I also bought into one of the those so-called spam emails, But hopefully i can make enough money off of method 2 to get ball rolling. One thing these offers don’t tell you, is you need a website, you need traffic, you need to setup all your affiliate programs in order for the system to work. I’m just getting started, still in my 60 days trial phase. Lot’s of great oppertunities so i can see how on the back-end some people are raking in cash just as advertised, Great article by the way!