The CashCrate Scam

by Broke Grad on February 29, 2008

For those of you who may not know, I enjoy debunking myths. Whenever I hear something that sounds suspicious, I’m usually the first person researching it. Recently, I helped a friend avoid a fake check scam after he posted a used item for sale online. The potential buyer sent a fake check for more than the price of the item and told my friend that his secretary had made a mistake. The buyer asked my friend to deposit the check and wire the difference back to him. If my friend had fallen for the scam, he would have lost around $1000.

If you’ve made it to this page, you’re probably here to find out if CashCrate is a scam. When something sounds too good to be true, most of the time it is. Well, the purpose of this post is to expose the truth about CashCrate and resolve any questions or doubts that you may have. Let’s start with the big question.

Is CashCrate a Scam?

The simple answer is no. CashCrate is not a scam. No matter what you’ve read elsewhere, I assure you that CashCrate is 100% legit. Over the course of a few months, I’ve made almost $100 through CashCrate. Below is a picture of the first check I received back in December.

Will I make a lot of money?

Probably not. Even though it’s easy to make money through CashCrate, I think most people would prefer earning money through other means. Why? Because filling out surveys and completing trial offers can get pretty boring. The reason you see so many positive reviews of CashCrate is because they have a generous referral program. Some people probably earn a decent amount of money from CashCrate through referrals, but they have to put in a lot of hard work in advertising their referral link. It’s basically like a second job.

Should I try CashCrate?

If you’re just looking to make a little extra cash with a minimal amount of effort, then CashCrate is for you. If you’re trying to build a sustainable source of income, then look elsewhere. CashCrate isn’t going to make you rich. If you’re still interested in CashCrate after reading all of this, then check out a couple of helpful pages that I’ve written about CashCrate.

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1 kayla September 13, 2011 at 10:20 am: got $20.12 from cashcrate!
2 Cash Crate review September 15, 2011 at 3:46 am: This is a pretty solid review. Thanks for putting it up and I wish you luck with your Cash Crate referrals. Your site is pretty helpful with a lot of scam information. Keep up the good work.
3 timmy September 16, 2011 at 11:21 am: I use Cashcrate.com too and it is pretty good. I have also tried a lot of other sites that pay just as well like Coolercash.com
4 Lexie Etienne September 19, 2011 at 12:29 am: http://www.cashcrate.com/2316428
5 brennan Flick September 28, 2011 at 8:45 pm: Start earning instantly its great way to earn money when your bored.
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6 bill epping October 6, 2011 at 3:58 pm: I am canadian, are we elegible for cash crate or is it for U.S. residents only.
7 StayAtHomeMom October 7, 2011 at 7:25 pm: CashCrate has over 2 milion membrs worldwide. Yes, you are eligible to join. However, members from the United States and other English speaking countries will have the most offers available to them, but members from other countries are welcome too. CashCrate will give you $1.00US just for joining.

http://www.cashcrate.com/226488
8 Katherine October 15, 2011 at 9:52 pm: Cashcrate has been a time consuming pain. I thought it was legit but the 100% free offers will sometimes ask for credit cards. My inbox is spam hell, I’ve had call from telemarketers, & since I mysteriously haven’t been credited with any recent surveys even though I did 4 lately, I’m hovering at $18 which is below their 20 min. This is bullshit! Don’t get suckered in like I did. This guy just wants your referral money.
9 CashCrateLuvr October 23, 2011 at 9:57 pm: I got my second check from CashCrate!
10 Danielle October 28, 2011 at 1:23 am: I love cashcrate. If you are interested in other awesome GPT sites go to http://www.products4parents.com to see reviews, guides and proof of payment!
11 Cash Crate Review November 5, 2011 at 12:37 am: Great article on cash crate. They are a great site and easy to use! thanks for the share!
12 Lisa November 16, 2011 at 6:42 am: Is crash crate only for eropian or american? I’ve submitted to crash crate on october and I still don’t receive any check or payment. Maybe coz there was no offer or survey available for me. It’s really depressing. I really need cash right now. If you have any solution to this, please help me kay?
13 heroking November 19, 2011 at 9:43 am: heres how it works ish

affiliate owner make a website posting surveys they need to fill out to make money. take too long, so gets you guys to fill it out for him. you get pain 10% for work, owner gets 90% for no work. get rich quick schemes – not for you though
14 bobby November 23, 2011 at 12:06 pm: is it a scam??
15 joe January 21, 2012 at 1:17 am: what a bunch of shills…
16 Daily Paid Surveys January 23, 2012 at 1:37 pm: Cash Crate is a great way to earn extra cash for doing offers. Not all of their surveys are as high paying as others like Palm Research, but they have a lot of free offers. Definitely worth joining.
17 PTCBox February 1, 2012 at 2:52 am: Many still ask the question is cashcrate a scam, people don’t realise that they can legitimately get paid online. Whilst cashcrate won’t replace your day job it will certainly earn you some extra money each month and earning $50 to $100 is relatively easy with a bit of work.