Fact-Check: Is Flick Offers a Real Way to Make Money on Netflix—or a Scam?
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After a long day's work, it's hard to muster the energy to do anything other than heat up some food and binge your favorite Netflix shows like "Bridgerton" or "Stranger Things."
But what if you could get paid just to watch Netflix?
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Flick Offers claims just that. According to the website, people can sit at home and watch and review Netflix content while making $36 per hour on your own schedule with "no talking required."
The job has since gone viral on TikTok, with multiple users claiming that they are now living the couch potato dream.
But is this actually a dream job or just a scam trying to take advantage of the masses? Let's dive deeper.
Above is a stock image of the Netflix logo is displayed on the screen of an Apple MacBook Pro on November 20, 2019 in Paris, France. The streaming giant has revealed the incoming and outgoing...
Above is a stock image of the Netflix logo is displayed on the screen of an Apple MacBook Pro on November 20, 2019 in Paris, France. The streaming giant has revealed the incoming and outgoing shows and films for its August 2023 roster.Is Flick Offers Netflix Review Job Site a Scam?
Let's cut to the chase: is Flick Offers real or just a scam? To put it bluntly, this site and other sites like it are some of the biggest scams online right now.
According to Scam-Detector, Flick Offers has a score of 6.9 out of 100, meaning it is one of the least trustworthy sites possible.
To make matters worse, Scam-Detector states that there are massive risk factors related to phishing, malware, and spam if you were to click any of the links on their web page.
Additionally, it appears that the site is not affiliated with Netflix in any way, despite slapping a big red "N" on their front page. This is a massive red flag when considering the legitimacy of any website like this.
The fact of the matter is, if a company were going to pay you to review their content, they wouldn't do it through a website that isn't affiliated with them.
How to Actually Get Paid to Watch Netflix
So it appears that Flick Offers and sites like it are a massive scam. Is there a way to actually get paid to watch Netflix? Actually, there is!
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Known as a Netflix tagger, these individuals are paid to watch, analyze, and categorize content.
According to FinanceBuzz.com, taggers make about $54,000 per year, or about $25 per hour. This is far off from the promised $36 per hour promised by Flick Offers.
What Jobs is Netflix Hiring For?
If you are looking to get a job with Netflix, your best bet would be to do it through their actual jobs website.
While it doesn't seem that any tagger jobs are open at the moment, there are well over 500 open positions at the time of writing that are waiting to be filled.
However, if you are looking for a quick way to make a ton of money just for binging your favorite series, it is best to look elsewhere.
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