Many store receipts include info for online surveys to win money. Do the...

[John M]

...stores really pay out cash rewards? I notice stores like Home depot, Chilis, auto zone Walmart, all invite you to complete a survey online and win $1000, some even $5000 and other amounts if you complete the survey and send it by certain dates. You include name, address email address, phone.. The stores say they will have a drawing and the winner will be contacted. I asked a waitress at Chilis if she ever heard of any one from that Chilis winning a drawing. She said no. Supposedly they have drawing every week, and a winner each week. Why would the employees not hear if there were winners from that particular place who was having the drawing. It makes me wonder if these are not just scams or easy way to find out how the public feels about their stores with a scam promise of winning money. I really would like to know if I am doing one of these, "If it sounds to be good to be true" type situations.