Many people are buzzing around about Crowdtap — the newest thing to hit the web for people who like to give their opinion and test out products. The company has a well-designed, sleek interface that’s very user-friendly, and they’ve been teaming up with a lot of big names to get the word out about their company. While the site is definitely not a scam, it’s not possible to earn money with Crowdtap. So, how do they compensate people for their participation? Two ways: Amazon gift cards and charitable donations. There’s also the added incentive of getting to keep the products tested.
Does this business model work? Will people really bother to test out products without getting paid to do so? They certainly will. Crowdtap’s member list gets larger every day. Even though money isn’t offered, most people are still desperate to get a little something extra in any way possible. The current state of the economy is poor, and for this reason free stuff is free stuff. Most people won’t pass up the opportunity to get their hands on something free if it’s something they really need.
But wouldn’t something like home data entry work be more lucrative for struggling folks? Perhaps it would be, but getting hired by a legitimate data entry firm to make some money at home is no easy feat. Most scam-free data entry companies are overrun with applications, and a person’s chances of getting hired are basically slim to none. The great thing about Crowdtap is that there’s no application to submit or resume to worry about perfecting. Getting in on the fun is as easy as signing up — everyone is eligible to participate. And who knows … just because Crowdtap doesn’t offer cash now for participation doesn’t mean they never will. New companies tend to change and tweak things around until they can find out what works best, and Crowdtap is probably in the tweaking stages at present since they launched in 2010.