I prefer to post this here on this section because this is where it actually originates from. This is where the bounty scammers come to catch their "prey"- hunters.
Therefore, I have observed that since 2018, after the 2017 crypto bull , almost all bounty have been failing. After months of running bounty, some that manage to get to the exchange are dead on arrival with less than a dollar worth of 20,000 unit (or more unit) of shit distribution to hunters.
Consequently , with my little time here and as far as I have noticed, their are certain signs that seem like a no go area if we really want to participate in a fairly good bounty that we can also benefit from our labour, time and data.
These signs for me are :
1. When the thread is filled with grammatical and typographical errors.
2. When the task in the different or any of the allocated bounties are not defined. For example, how many facebook shares / posts are not defined and then you are left with asking from the shit BM. This is definitely and certainly a red light.
3. When the task is limitless. For example, no limit to shares/post.
4. When the task is too much. For example, 10 shares
5. When the requirements to get your reward is complicated. For example, you can be asked to sign up and provide referral number or code
6. When the process for reward isn't proper. For example, you notice you will be asked to watch a video to know how to provide wallet address or downlines
7. When spreadsheet isn't updated weekly.... Just run
8. When weekly dates are not seen either on the thread or spreadsheet.
9. When you see only week 1 , week 2, week 3 etc just on spreadsheet without date.
10. When complaints on telegram isn't responded to promptly and you are not satisfied when you get response.
11. You don't need to continue if you notice you have been deleted from telegram and you know you have been asking legitimate questions to understand things not clear to you about the bounty.... Run run fast
12. When it is not handled by a reputable account as BM.
13. When there is no ANN at the beginning or it is provided later in the bounty maybe because someone is consistently requesting for it.
These are some signs I can remember and I know they are negative signs for you not to be paid after you do your part most times.
*** These signs are ; apart from whitepaper typographical mistakes and plagiarism
If we go with these signs and not sign up with a bounty you suspect could be scam, then the bounty will have less participants and with time, we can clear these scamming bounties out from this forum.
Each one tell all. You don't need to join suspected scam bounty.
I hope this thread will help bounty hunters.
You have given good signs about bad bounty projects but i do not agree with all.
Most of the tasks and rules regarding the bounty are just the terms of the bounty manager to bring out a perfectly executed campaign on all grounds for the project.
A bounty will easy 3 shares per week will refuse to pay hunters, whereas a bounty with 10 shares will do pay the rewards.
A concrete research function is important to ensure as a bounty hunter, if you choose 10 projects, 8 will be rewarding.