it doesn't matter if you get paid or not... the amount is too small for the risk you are taking, unless it's a hobby. But I think that most of these hackers work for free and never get paid (and also don't get any of the benefits from working directly for Google).
and privacy was the reason I voted for him.... he was supposed to repeal the PATRIOT Act... Politicians, especially the president, really need to be held accountable for breaking their promises.
But you have 0 chance of getting back more then what you spent, unlike an investment (the reward is always worth less then what you spent, if you think about it as an investment).
it is not really an investment, it is more like charity... you more then likely never get more then what you paid for and you have a risk of loosing it all.