When the economy is tough and more people are losing jobs, people are asking more than ever if they can be paid to surf the web. In the past, there were news, stories and rumors that people were paid to surf the Internet. At that time, fewer people were looking to get paid to surf but now a large number of people are interested.

The problem is that now is quite late in the game to sign up to get paid to surf. Most of the free and easy get paid to surf gigs have been snatched up and new people looking to earn a little income online will find that the competition is fierce.

That does not mean you cannot get paid to surf. It just means, it is hard to find a real opportunity.