Have We Finally Found a Legitimate Data Entry Job?
Gretchen wrote us asking if we knew anything about keyforcash.com, which is an apparent home typing /data entry job. We don’t, but enough people have asked us that we finally decided to take a look. We can’t do a full I’ve Tried That review, however, because all we can do is sign up. KeyforCash states that it might contact us in the future and we might be invited to join. Sheesh! I’ve never felt so snubbed.
Not really. Actually, it was kind of refreshing to be told, “Hey, we don’t always need new people, so we’ll put you on a waiting list” instead of a flashy timer and blinking text screaming at me, “HURRY! We only have 8 positions left!”
Is KeyforCash.com a Scam?
We don’t know. But none of the signs are there. Take a close look at its landing page. Despite the cheesy dollar signs background, it’s clean and simple, which is a good sign.
By contrast, look at the horrible landing page of typeinternational.com. It’s busy and unappealing, and every pixel is dedicated to selling me something. And that’s just part of the home page, mind you. (Oh, and “Unlimited Guaranteed Income?” Puh-leeze.)
Here are some other good signs that KeyforCash is being straight with you:
- It makes no ridiculous claims about how much you’ll make.
- It states pretty clearly what you’ll be doing if you work for them.
- There are no pictures of shiny, happy people or bundles of cash.
- There are no Clickbank images of anyone’s alleged earnings.
- KeyforCash doesn’t charge you to work for them.
That last one is a big one, as you know if you’ve spent any time hanging around I’ve Tried That. Steve and I chant a mantra, “Don’t ever pay money to an employer. It’s supposed to work the other way around.” (Click here to read our Top 10 Tips for Avoiding Scams)
This is not an endorsement of KeyforCash, but at least we’re not immediately sure that it’s trying to rip you off, unlike most of the other crap we sign up for. If anyone has worked for them and can give us more info, speak up in the comments.
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Nice to see you doing some research for work at home jobs. I run a website that specializes in doing just that so if you ever need any help with some research let me know. I can personally tell you that keyforcash.com is legitimate and they pay .45 cents per confirmed keystroke. Depending on how fast you type, you can make a lot or just a little of money. Confirmed keystroke means that you types in the right thing. They verify that by having multiple reps type the same thing and then make sure that it matches. It is all automatic so it’s pretty simple. I have had the experience of the check being a week late and sometime no work to be keyed but that’s not very often. If you have any other questions let me know.
My initial thought was… this may not be a scam but it may be a neat way of building a mailing list on keyforcash.com’s part while offering a job that may come by every once in a while.
I wondered the same thing, Bob. Even more so now that I know they pay .45 per verified keystroke. How can they possibly afford that when real data entry jobs might pay $10 an hour? A person could do thousands of keystrokes in an hour.
Michael, how big are the jobs? They must be tiny.
I am so sorry it was a typo. I was supposed to put .45 cent per 1,000 keystrokes.
I signed up.. so I guess now Im on the waiting list. I’ll keep you guys posted. Secret Agent Fany is at it again.. LOL..
I am from Canada and cannot sign up with keyforcash.com. Has anyone heard of keystrokes4cash.com and is it legit?
FYI, There is another website out there that is called Keystrokes 4 Cash, and it is a SCAM!! So beware.
I applied to Keyforcash several weeks ago and a few days ago was accepted. : )
I was able to sign in and try it out last night for the 1st time. The payrates are variable and they can go up with proven accuracy also. Last night they were paying .55 per 1,000 approved (accurate) keystrokes. They have easy to follow instructions with examples and I really enjoyed it.
They will send out checks at prescheduled times weekly WHEN your acct. balance reaches $50. I am happy with it.
I was accepted and after filling out an electronic W9, I was able to do a couple of jobs. I did those jobs just to learn how the whole thing works. It seems to be for real thus far. I’ll wait and see if I can get up to $50 (which is when you can get a check sent to you).
I don’t know, I guess if you guys say it’s legit it might be. I have signed up with them 2 years back. I was put on a waiting list and I’m still waiting. How do you guys get signed up within months?
I don’t know how they take people in since you don’t sent a resume, I would think they would go down the list of people whom signed up.
I signed up at the beginning of the week and was accepted almost immediately! I was quite surprised after reading some of the comments about the site, on how people were put on waiting lists. Anyways, it is very easy and the instructions are very clear with good examples to follow. The jobs vary in size and the amount of time you spend on them. This is great because I can do a little here and there- I don’t have a lot of time to begin with anyway! I’ll try to keep ya’ll posted and if and when I receive my 1st check!
After reading all your comments, can someone update if any payment was received for the job with keyforcash?
I have been with keyforcash since April and I have received a check every other week for my work. Since I can only work it part time I average about 60.00 every 2 weeks wich to me is good. It’s gas money. If I hade the time I could make more if I wanted, but I work 70 - 80 hours a week at my regular job.
I just signed up myself I have been trying to find a job that I can work from home to earn some extra money without someone pulling a scam on me. The only reason why I decided to try this one was because they stated that I did not have to pay anything and they didn’t ask for any personal information such as banking accounts etc.. So I hope that this does work out.
Apr 22nd, 2008 at 7:19 am
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