Get Paid to Scan Grocery Barcodes from Your Home: A Real Job or a Scam?

Suddenly there’s a whole new wave of online jobs that claim to pay you for simply “scanning your groceries”. But how does it work? How much do you get paid? Is this even legit? That’s what I wanted to know too.
The first advertisement I came across was this one:

Get Paid to Scan Your Groceries! Shoppers Hotline Elite - get paid to scan your groceries If you would like an application call 1-800-528- 7383. http://join.shoppershotline.com/default2.html

I first tried to use the link that was provided in this job posting but it was invalid so I then called the company. After being placed on hold for about 15 minutes, I was able to speak with a gentleman named David.

I inquired information about this job posting and right away he said, “Well I’ll just send you an application. Let me get your information.”

I interjected that I have absolutely no knowledge about what this job is and I will need him to explain more so I can make a decision whether or not I’d even like an application.

This is the information I gathered from David:

Shoppers Hotline is a company that gathers information through the use of at-home barcode scanning. Basically, you’re supposed to scan everything you purchase using the “free” scanner they will send you. And by “everything”, I mean literally, “everything”. Scan your food purchases, appliances, clothing tags, you name it.

Once a week you use the information you have gathered through your scanner and submit it to Shoppers Hotline using your phone like or internet connection.

Shoppers Hotline then gives this information to companies that will send you coupons for your regular purchases. In addition, you get cash rewards and you can win prizes through sweepstakes and drawings.