Is RapidWorkers Legit Or Just A Major SCAM?

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It’s vital to ensure that we sign up for a legit opportunity when we’re looking to earn some extra money through platforms like RapidWorkers. Scams are everywhere, and the culprits get so good at hiding them that it’s not always easy to find the truth.

So, what about RapidWorkers? Is it a legit opportunity to earn some money, or is it just a scam like many others?

RapidWorkers appears to be legit, and many people claim to have been paid for work they’ve done on the platform. However, there are many concerns that could indicate problems. At the very least, the company prioritizes its clients above its workers, which could negatively affect your earnings.

It’s essential to look at opportunities like this from a few different angles. Reviews can go a long way, but they’re not good enough by themselves. Let’s compare various aspects of RapidWorkers to determine its legitimacy.

Things to Be Aware Of RapidWorkers

On the surface, RapidWorkers seems perfectly legit. The platform has been active since 2009, which is rare for a scam website. The types of micro-jobs it offers are also legit, and many sites offer similar opportunities to earn money.

But when we dive deeper into the background and inner workings of RapidWorkers, we notice a few causes for concern. None of these factors in themselves prove that RapidWorkers isn’t legit, but when we take it all together, it shows that you should at least be very careful.

Here are some of the reasons to be concerned.

1. UnikScripts, Inc.

It’s unclear from the RapidWorkers website or any other sources we could find who owns RapidWorkers. The “About Us” page used to say that RapidWorkers is a service of UnikScripts, Inc, but that was removed, and now there’s no indication, not even in the terms and conditions.

The only answer online is on cbinsights.com, which also says that RapidWorkers is the property of UnikScripts, Inc. The problem is that it’s impossible to find any information about it.

No company registration or organizational databases contain any information whatsoever about UnikScripts, Inc. The business doesn’t have any social media accounts either, which is almost unheard of, especially for a company that operates primarily online.

There is a domain called unikscripts.com, though, but that’s not exactly reassuring because:

• The domain points to a blank website; there’s absolutely nothing on there.
• The domain was only registered in 2021, whereas RapidWorkers has been active since 2009, making it unlikely that this domain is related.
• The domain and hosting are based in China, which leads to a lower trust score on ScamAdviser.com.
• There is no SSL certificate linked to it, even though anyone can get an SSL security certificate for their website, and they don’t even have to pay for it if they don’t want to.

It’s improbable that the unikscripts.com domain is linked to RapidWorkers, but that doesn’t change the fact that we have no clear answers about who controls and takes responsibility for the business.

Who’s the person responsible for your payment? That’s something you should know when you start working for a company.

Looking back at the reference to UnikScript, Inc., which used to appear on the “About Us” page but disappeared, not to be replaced by anything, it’s even more concerning.

Poor Grammar on their Website

Nobody’s perfect, and we all make mistakes. The point is not that everyone’s grammar must be perfect; far from it. We all understand that not everyone is a native English speaker and that we should consider that fact when looking at any type of content, website text included.

But there are limits. Tools that can help with spelling and grammar are freely available on the web, and a site that’s been actively maintained for a long time shouldn’t have many such errors. 

The RapidWorkers website is littered with grammatical errors. These range from simple things, like “there” instead of “their,” but also some more severe mistakes, like misspelling the word “information.”

What makes this worse is that, according to the Wayback Machine, the site has been active in its current form since December 2012, with most of those spelling and grammatical errors already present.

The RapidWorkers website hasn’t seen a proper update in a little over a decade, which is also concerning for a business that labels itself as one that helps customers to feature better on search engines.

Most noticeable is that it’s not mobile-friendly at all, which has been a requirement for search engine optimization since 2014.

None of these factors are undeniable proof that RapidWorkers is a scam, but it is concerning, to say the least. Both grammar and mobile friendliness are essential prerequisites for a website. A company specializing in helping its customers to feature better on search engines should ensure that its website meets the requirements.

That brings me to another point to ponder: when a client compares the archaic RapidWorkers website with competitors, they are unlikely to choose RapidWorkers due to the factors mentioned above. So, unless RapidWorkers has another way to attract clients (one that does not involve its website), it probably won’t have much work to offer its workers.

Based on these facts alone, whether it’s a scam or not, it’s probably a good idea to look elsewhere for your extra income.

One-Sided Benefits

RapidWorkers acts as a middleman between clients and workers. The clients need people to perform specific tasks for them, and RapidWorkers give those tasks to its workers. So it offers benefits to both its clients and workers, a win-win situation.

What is concerning is that the RapidWorkers website talks about this in a very one-sided way. On the home page, the company lists no less than six benefits for its clients while only listing one benefit (and a to-do list) for its workers.

When you think about it, that’s about true of any job, but most companies will put in at least some effort to convince potential employees of the many perks they will receive while working there. RapidWorkers states that you will get money for completing tasks, and that’s about it.

It’s clear that the website is geared toward attracting new clients rather than workers, which makes no sense considering the facts mentioned in point 2.

Unsound Paying Process

RapidWorkers uses PayPal to pay its workers, and there’s nothing strange about that. Plenty of similar platforms use PayPal because it’s easy and allows international payments without the pains that usually accompany them.

The issue is that according to the About Us page, workers must manually request their payments whenever they’ve completed tasks by submitting their PayPal details. Rapidworkers will then process the payment within eight working days. There are two problems with that:

1. You would think such an advanced platform would be automated by now. Most other platforms process payments automatically based on the tasks you’ve completed and approved by the client.

In some cases, you have to submit an invoice to get paid, but in this case, RapidWorkers keeps a log of which tasks you’ve completed, and the client signed off on, so why do you have to request the payment manually?

Judging by how archaic the entire website is, it’s unsurprising that RapidWorkers sticks with an outdated payment system. But that does not answer the second question, which is:

2. The “About Us” page claims that RapidWorkers has more than 200,000 workers. If payments must be processed manually, someone must receive each payment request, verify the payment details, check the completed and approved tasks, calculate the total, and submit the payment. They must do this regularly for 200,000 people.

That’s not just a full-time job; it requires an entire staff of people just to manage the payments alone. It’s simply not a viable business model. There’s a reason why companies with that many employees have automated payroll systems.

Like the other factors, this does not make RapidWorkers a scam, but it’s getting increasingly suspicious.

Long “Pending Reviews” Process

This doesn’t necessarily reflect on whether RapidWorkers is a scam or not, but it might affect whether you see it as a good option.

All similar platforms have a function where a client can review your work and approve or disapprove it, and your payment will depend on that approval. There’s also a fail-safe whereby the client only has a limited time to review your work, and if they don’t disapprove it during that time, it will automatically be approved, and you will receive your payment.

For most platforms, that period is approximately three days, but on RapidWorkers, it’s six or seven days. The Terms and Conditions state seven, while the guidelines mention six, so it’s unclear which option is correct.

Either way, that’s quite a long time to wait before finding out if your work was good enough to get paid. It shows, yet again, that RapidWorkers has leniency towards its clients rather than its workers, which is probably not the type of environment you would want to work in.

No Contact Person Provided

Having a proper contact person is vital for various reasons, including:

• Workers must be able to contact their employer to resolve any issues.
• Clients must know who to contact to receive updates about projects.
• Legal regulations in most countries require a valid contact person for any business.

RapidWorkers don’t offer any contact person or contact details on its website. The only way to contact the business is through a “Contact Us” form, which looks just as archaic as the rest of the website, with a Recaptcha hastily pasted onto it. These kinds of contact forms are dubious at best on trustworthy sites and even more so on a site like RapidWorkers.

Furthermore, it’s impossible to get contact details anywhere else. Most businesses list their corporate contact details elsewhere if it’s not on the website. Perhaps a telephone number or email address on a Facebook page or a business registry, or at least someone on LinkedIn with a profile that says “CEO of RapidWorkers.”

RapidWorkers has none of those options. Nobody on LinkedIn even claims to work for RapidWorkers (or UnikScripts, Inc). No business register lists their details, and the only RapidWorkers Facebook page is a community page with little going on (the last post was on February 10, 2020).

How will you contact the company if you have a problem? If you complete the form, how will you even know if it’s going through to someone on the other end?

Unsatisfactory Management Of Unsatisfactory Ratings

This is another factor that proves RapidWorkers’ tendency to favor the clients over the workers. All micro job sites allow clients to mark your work as unsatisfactory and not pay you because of that, which is fair – if your work isn’t up to scratch, that is their right.

Most of these sites manage it with flair. For example, when a client complains, the company will investigate and try to find out who is in the wrong. It’s a basic human resources principle.

However, RapidWorkers accepts the negative rating at face value and refuses to pay you. This gives dishonest clients the opportunity to abuse the system and get your work without paying you for it. It’s unfair, extremely dangerous, and against most countries’ labor laws.

How Does It Work?

RapidWorkers pays its workers to perform small tasks for its clients. The tasks aim to boost the client’s online presence through search engine submission and social media activity.

Requirements To Join

RapidWorkers has no requirements to join. Anyone can sign up for a free account and start working. However, logically speaking, you should have some kind of computer system and an internet connection to be able to perform tasks. A PayPal account is also a prerequisite.

Process Of Joining

Joining RapidWorkers is simple:

1. Go to the RapidWorkers signup page.
2. Enter your name, email address, and country of residence.
3. Choose a password. Interestingly, since the website is outdated, it will only accept passwords between six and eleven characters long.
4. Read through the rules typed in red, and ideally, the Terms & Conditions as well.
5. Complete the Captcha.
6. Click on the “Create my Account” button.
7. You will receive a confirmation email. Click on the link in the email to confirm your account.

You can now log in on the RapidWorkers website and view available tasks to complete.

Earning Range

Most tasks pay between $0.04 and $0.70 each. The four-cent tasks take approximately two or three minutes, while the 70-cent tasks should take between seven and ten minutes. A few tasks pay considerably more, like a download task that should take 3 minutes but pays $4.01.

If we work on an average of 10 cents for five minutes, that’s around $1.20 an hour. It’s not a lot of money, but a few hours each week can buy you a coffee or lunch.

It’s also worth mentioning that the times given are most often overestimations. For example, it shouldn’t take four minutes to follow a client on Twitter. If you have the app set up and logged in already, you will be done in just a few seconds, so you can earn more than $1.20 an hour.

Payment Method

All payments happen through PayPal. You must add a PayPal account under your “My Account” page, then email admin@rapidworkers.com with your email address, PayPal address, and the last IP address you logged in from (which is available on the RapidWorkers website).

According to this part of the site, receiving payment will take 24 to 48 hours, but other pages mention about eight days.

RapidWorkers Pros And Cons

The Pros

• It’s quick. You can sign up and see a list of available tasks in only a few minutes.
• It’s free, and you don’t have to pay a cent to begin completing tasks.
• There’s a community page on Facebook where you can interact with RapidWorkers’ staff and other workers.

The Cons

• The company seems suspicious in almost every way. See the full explanation above.
• Some tasks are dubious at best. For example, some jobs require you to sign up for a free account on some website using a specific referral code, then upgrade to a premium account (which you must pay for) to get the job marked “complete.” The payment you receive is far below the price you must pay to complete the task.

• You have no guarantee of payment. First, RapidWorkers prioritizes its clients over its workers, so any client can mark your job as unsatisfactory at any time to get out of paying you. If this happens too often, your score will drop, and you will be banned from the platform, unable to receive even the payments you already qualify for.

Testimonials From Other People

Legit testimonials for RapidWorkers are hard to find. Ironically, some of the tasks you get when you sign up are tasks to give various apps and platforms good reviews on different websites, so it’s possible that RapidWorkers also receives some of these paid-for reviews.

However, there are a few things that stand out from the reviews that seem legit:

An anonymous worker on GlassDoor mentioned that they were impressed with the number of available tasks but that the payment was too low.

Kusloon on TrustPilot says that they completed a task that involved creating two Gmail accounts for a client, after which the client changed the Gmail accounts’ passwords and marked the task as “unsatisfactory” so that Kusloon could not be paid.

An interesting review comes from Bilibox Free on TrustPilot. This user signed up as a client and paid money to RapidWorkers to get tasks done. The workers posted fake proof of completion, which the client marked as unsatisfactory, after which Bilibox Free was banned from RapidWorkers without any refund.

But some users state that they always receive their payments on time, even though the amounts are low, so some legit tasks are available on RapidWorkers.

Wrap Up

RapidWorkers does not seem to be an outright scam, but that does not mean it’s a platform you should trust. Nothing about RapidWorkers inspires confidence, and there’s no way to find out who to contact if something goes wrong.

Honestly, there are plenty of other legit sites that pay real money and have a proven track record. It’s best not to take chances with a company that apparently has a hidden agenda.

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