My active GPT sites + referral deals

Updated as of 11/30/09

GET PAID TO CLICK (Stay tuned for more referral deals in the coming days)

Before you start signing up at PTC sites, I suggest you create Paypal and Alertpay accounts first so you can have somewhere to transfer your earnings to.

Now on to the sites:

Neobux: First cashout $2.00, Per click $0.01, Pays via PP/AP, Paid me 5 times

Referral deal: Anybody who signs up under me in Neobux will get $0.25 for every 55 clicks in their Paypal account. Make sure you double-check that the referral name is "writermom" before you hit the Register button. PM me or add a comment under this post to let me know.

Direct referrals: [hey guys, PM me your Paypal details once you reach 55 clicks; thanks for signing up :) ]

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Turquads: First cashout $2.00, Per click $0.005, Pays via PP/AP, Paid me 1 time

Referral deal: Sign up under me at Turquads and get additional $0.0002 per click from me. Will pay you bonuses every Saturday. Make sure you double-check that the referral name is "writermom" before you hit the Register button. PM me or add a comment under this post to let me know.

Clicksia: Min. cashout $1.00, Per click $0.001 - 0.004, Pays via PP/AP, Paid me 2 times

Referral deal: None. The earnings here from refs are too small, it's hard to quantify. But I encourage you to sign up at Clicksia because it is a very reliable site that really pays once you reach the minimum cashout.

Palmbux: First cashout $2.00, Per click $0.001-0.008, Pays via Paypal, Paid me 2 times

Referral deal: Sign up under me at Palmbux and get additional $0.002 per click from me. Will pay you bonuses every Saturday. Make sure you double-check that the referral name is "blindingscythe" before you hit the Register button. PM me or add a comment under this post to let me know.

UpBux: Min. cashout $2.00, Per click $0.01, Pays via PP/AP, Paid me 0 times



AstroBux: Min. cashout $2.00, Per click $0.005, Pays via PP/AP, Paid me 0 times

PirClicks: Min. cashout $2.00, Per click $0.005, Pays via PP/AP, Paid me 0 times


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Ciao is closing down

Well, it finally happened. After months of massive cheating, plagiarism and what-have-yous from so many dishonest members, Ciao has finally thrown in the towel. I'm glad I have stopped writing reviews for that site two months ago when they perfunctorily banned members from whole countries, the Philippines included.

What's ironic is that, from what I kept hearing from my US and UK-based friends who were still active at Ciao, the "solution" didn't work as the cheating continued. What rankles most is that we honest members were the ones who suffered most -- we who spent half of our time logged in to Ciao reporting copied or nonsense reviews!

Well, all good things do come to an end. Too bad Ciao didn't even see fit to try out the sensible suggestions of honest members on how they can improve the site before totally deciding it's over.

My 4th instant payment from Neobux

Payment Received (Unique Transaction ID #XXXXXXXXXXXX)
Business Name:		NeoBux
Buyer Email:		paypal@neobux.com
Payment Sent to:		xxxxxxx@gmail.com
Business Contact Information
Customer Service URL:		http://www.neobux.com
Customer Service Email:		support@neobux.com
Amount received:		$5.67 USD
Fee amount:		$0.00 USD
Net amount:		$5.67 USD
Date:		Apr. 17, 2009
Time:		02:31:37 PDT
Status:		Completed

It Finally Happened ...

... Ciao.com looks like it has closed its doors to community members from certain countries, the Philippines included.

For two days now, I haven't been able to log in nor check my account there. And yet I still keep getting email alerts when people comment on my reviews.

I hope Ciao is just cleaning up the system of the thousands of plagiarists who have been abusing the site for months now. The sad part is that even we, honest members, were affected with the drastic measures taken.

Here's hoping Ciao could find a better system that works so that cheaters can be eliminated fast without sacrificing the hard work and genuine efforts that the honest members are putting on our reviews.

Almost Fell For It LOL

Good old Neobux is playing a joke on its members for April's Fool hahaha. If I didn't read about this in Mylot first, I'd probably have a heart attack when I open my account without the ample warning.

I checked mine and lo and behold, my Neobux balance suddenly reflected more than a million bucks! I took a screen capture to preserve the moment LOL

Obviously it's just a big joke because the "Your Payment" button remained gray. My next payout is set at $5.00 and I'm still more than a dollar short.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to reading lots of reactions tomorrow when those members in the Western countries start opening their Neobux accounts too :p

For Reviews -- I'm sticking to Ciao from now on

Okay, I THOUGHT ReviewStream was a good site. No more. I emailed them with a polite question and got a very rude reply. When I tried explaining more (since they don't seem to understand English much) I was given more rude answers that made me think I was talking to someone aged 5 or under. Goodness, my youngest son can converse better than that!!! I can now understand why there are many articles all over the internet complaining about this website. Just google "Reviewstream rude" and you'll get your references.

I don't care about the first few dollars I earned there. They can keep it for themselves. I won't spend my precious Internet time anymore trying to reach $50 just to cash out.

I'm still sticking to Ciao though. They have paid me twice and I'm expecting a third payment in 2 weeks' time. I prefer to belong somewhere that has specific rules and guidelines to follow.

$2 paid per quality review!

(Edited Feb 2009: ReviewStream turned out to be a scam. Don't waste your time there.)

Less than a month after being introduced by a fellow clicker to try out another online earning site, I can now say that this one is a better alternative to clicking ads for cents or joining review sites like Ciao where just about anyone can post crappy reviews.

Reviews posted in ReviewStream are assessed first before being posted on their site. What's good about this is that there is quality control and double checking if the reviewer deserves the $2 fee per review.

There is also a bulk rate that is given ($0.40, I think) to those whose reviews don't meet all of RS's criteria. I don't check the bulk rate box when I send in my reviews because I believe that everything I write for them has substance.

So far, I have had 3 reviews approved and already have $6 in my account. It's fine by me to wait for a few days before they send me notification that my reviews have been approved. At least I know that they're really looking for honest reviewers.

Reviewers need to reach $50 in their account to be able to cash out. If you're industrious enough, I think it would be easy to reach payout here than in any other site that pays in cents. When I have more time in between my writing deadlines, I plan to do more reviews to reach my first payout faster.

In case you're wondering, yeah, you can review just about anything you own or use or go to. Check out the ReviewStream site to know more.

Enjoy earning! :)

Bummer

Latest news in the online earning world:

Ciao just removed their $0.25 per review and is instead implementing a "new-improved" scheme that no member can make heads or tails with. I've stopped posting there at the moment. Will probably resume if the $12.22 cashout I requested end of November will really be paid to my PP account mid of this month.

Thinkbux has reset balances to zero just when I am only $0.03 short of my first $5 cashout. Aaaargh! And the admin has some lame explanations that I can clearly translate as "Say goodbye to your hard-earned money from clicks because I just got them as my early Christmas present." :(

I'm sticking with the other trusted sites that are still paying (according to proofs of payments at the PTC forums). I've also started getting more active at Helium now by writing full-length articles that might just earn me money in the long run. After all, taking it slow is sometimes really worth the wait.

First payment from 247bux

Here's part of the email I got from AP today. 247bux pays!

Payment Details

Date: November, 25 2008 1:15:55 PM
Amount Sent: $1.00 USD
Sender Name: Somchai Juntapracon
Sender Email: indy@indymom.com
Message: 247Bux Payment - Please post proof on our forum for get next paid. Thank you!

View the details of this transaction by logging into your AlertPay account.

Wish I started here a long time ago

I have been hearing about Ciao for several weeks now. People in forums have been saying that it's easier to make money here than in PTC sites. I thought it was like Helium or Associated Content where you're only paid depending on the page views your write-ups get.

But a forum poster at Mylot said Ciao pays per uploaded review. So I tried signing up yesterday. I found that there are lots of products there that I already used, watched, listened to and generally know something about.



In a burst of energy, I made review after review and didn't realize I made 13 in total when I started getting tired.

I noticed that members have been rating some of my reviews right after I post them. Some of them even invited me to join their circle of friends. What a nice community!

Earlier today, I logged back in and whoa, I was really surprised because I already made $3.97 from my participation yesterday! That's phenomenal for me because in PTC sites, if you don't have referrals under you, it may take you about two weeks or more just to reach the first $1 mark.

At Ciao, you can already cashout when you reach $5. Try it out for yourself and see how fun it is to write about stuff you already know about. Click the banner above to register.