SUBMITTED: Friday, December 03, 2004
POSTED: Saturday, December 04, 2004
First things first, you have to get rid of the spyware on your computer. That can destroy it if it lasts too long.
Go to www.adaware.com (it's 100% free) and download it. Then it will let you scan the computer. Delete everything it finds.
If you don't have a virus scan, google AVG I think its under www.grisoft.com (download it) and run it.
Get rid of AOL. They rip you off so bad. I go with Verizon Dsl and have for two years and haven't had any issues.
Face the facts, you're not going to make any money with these surveys. Once in awhile you'll find a company that pays. Pine Cone Research for example sends out a $5.00 check for every survey you do. When I was out of work that $5.00 twice a month came in handy. The surveys are about 10 minutes long though.
Don't fill out any more of those surveys that they send to you. They may just be downloading spyware on your computer without providing any benefits.
Then I would look for contact info and do everything you can to try and get a refund for your $35.00. If it's on a credit card, dispute the charges. They lied about their services and you don't have to pay. Just do it quickly :)