How to approach a PTC site, whether new or old

First and foremost,

#1. Go to PTC-Investigations and type the PTC site in the search bar. If it shows up, you'll know it's stats. These are the possibilities: Scam, Legit, Watchlist. Obviously, if it's on the scam list, don't bother. If it's on the Watchlist, bother only if you really like it. And, of course, if it's on the legit list, use it if you want. However, be aware that PTC sites can, at pretty much any time, turn scam.

#2. Google [site name] + scam. For bux.to, that would be "bux.to scam". And yes, for those who are really behind the loop regarding PTC sites, bux.to is a scam.


#3. After you've done this, and perhaps either the site is not listed on PTC-Investinations, or there is little-to-nothing from the google search,
3a. If there is an advertisement section (i.e. you being the advertiser, not the one looking at the ads), see how much you would have to spend to put ads out. As a quick example,
if the ads on the page are going at $0.01, and you can advertise your link at 1,000 impression for just $3, how will those who are clicking on the ads be paid? After all, if you take 300 cent (turning the $3 into cents because each ad is worth 1 cent) and divide it by 1,000 (because each impression is worth 1 cent to the ad viewer), you get .3.

What does this mean? It means that the ratio of fair game of 1/1 is off. Each person clicking on the $0.01 ad, expecting to get 1 cent, is really getting $0.003. This is dishonest.


3b. Look at how much you'd get per click. If it's less than .5 cents, it's just not worth it.

PtcBux: $0.50 to $0.75?

I just got to 50 cents in my earnings (51 cents, really) on PtcBux, and, checking the cashout, to.... cashout, I found that the minimum was now $0.75, not $0.50. That seems rather scammy...

NeoBux - Rented Referrals, PTCInvestigator

Rented 3 referrals today for $0.75. (A note about the transfer: you have to transfer 10 cents at a time, meaning that occasionally you'll have what apparently is a useless balance of $0.05.

Stats:

Membership Since: 2009/07/07 Type:Standard
Referrals Rented:3
Advertisement Clicks Yours:82 Referrals:0
Account Main Balance:$0.040 Renting Balance:$0.050 Direct Purchases:$0.800

Referral stats (quite understandably, at zero):

	Referral		Referral since	Next Payment	Last click	Clicks	Avg.
1		R7972674	Today 19:29	30 days and 23:55	No clicks yet	0	-.---
2		R6475748	Today 19:29	30 days and 23:55	No clicks yet	0	-.---
3		R4456082	Today 19:29	30 days and 23:55	No clicks yet	0	-.---

Why the R and the numbers? "Some usernames may be masked like R1245678 if the referral has selected not to show his/her username.

By default, rented referrals have their usernames HIDDEN."

Combining PTC Investigator, along with other some other sites and blogs, I have come up with a list of first-to click sites that I will start attending to:

-WordLinx *-NeoBux -LinkGrand *-fusioncash *-hits4pay -croc-cash -deals-n-cash *-easyhits4u -Fairy Bux *-AdPaid -AmirBux -TheClickers

Those with the * are pretty much garanteed to pay you (as per PTC Investigations: http://ptc-investgations.blogspot.com/2009/04/trusted-sites.html ).

Got the level-up: 70Cents

I got it a few hours ago. It doesn't seem to be doing anything. Seems like Ponzi.

70Cents replies

from: support@70cents.net

lol "Re: [!! SPAM] how to pay with paypal" It got marked as possible spam, or as spam XD

"Hello,

Since it's impossible for us to receive PayPal payments automatically, we receive and approve them manually.
You have to send a necessary amount of money to maxim.holevich@gmail.com
This is must be personal payment for a gift (you can choose this option at the payment page).

After completing the payment, contact us again, tell us your username, PayPal transaction number, and what you paid for (balance deposit, advertising, gifts, Premium Membership).

Your payment will be approved within 24 hours."

Seems like it would be pretty easy to be scammed with this. But, heck, let's give it a try. I'm itching to spend money on a ptc to play with it.

Paypal message:

Subject: "You've got money! 70Cents towards level 1 matrix - shyguy76767"

Message: "Payment regarding 70Cents and paying via paypal, email from pipersquared@gmail.com. Giving/paying 70 cents to purchase the 1st lvl matrix.

username: shyguy76767"

Sent.

Now to email.

Email:

"Username: shyguy76767

Paypal Transaction ID: -----------------------------

Paid for: 1st matrix level ($0.70)"

Yay! TuiBux!

I finally got through! I had to send two activation links though. One for my activation email and another for my password.

Google Excel Sheet

I have been wanting to Excel this stuff for a while. Finally found that I could do it on Google docs. I will put occasional reports here.

70Cents - asked how to pay with paypal

I don't think I'll get the money back, but I'm curious as to what will happen. Emailed the site about how to pay by paypal.

random PTC stuff...

Bux007 - 15 ads per day

$10 cashout, 15 ads per day, 66 days

66 - 4 = 62 days

RowBux

Before: $0.276

After: $0.3586

$10 cashout, $0.0826 per day,

125 - 4 = 121 days left

StablePTC (7 ads if they don't mess up)

Before: $0.02

After: $0.055

$1 cashout, 2.5 cents per day,

40 - 1 = 39 days

BigKahunaClicks (2 ads)

Before: $0.003

After: $0.004

$0.04 cashout, .04 per day?,

100 days

Incentria (12 ads)

Before: $0.025

After: $0.038

$2 cashout, 1.3 cents per day, 153 days

153 - 2 = 151 days

BuxDollar (5 ads)

Before: $0.05

After: $0.075

$1 cashout, 2.5 cents per day, 40 days

40 - 3 = 37 days

New PTCs, some of which annoy me

CreativePtc

Before: $0.00

After: $0.004

Really annoying anti-check program.

$0.02 cashout, .4 cents per day, 5 days to cashout... sure. 5 more days.

DJ-Clix (dropped), given the Platinum "BeenPaid" Stamp:

20+ clicks a day

Before: $0.00

After: $0.0017

$0.20 cashout, $2.00 / $0.017 = 117 days

EarnEasyCash (meh)

12 clicks, 1.2 cents

Before: $0.07190

After: $0.08390

$1.00 cashout, 100 / 1.2 = 83 days (also occasional emails)

DreamMails (though the ads are fast... dropped)

Before: $0.00

After: $0.003

$1.00 cashout, 100 / .3 = 333 days

FastCashPTR (meh)

Before: $0.32

After: $0.362

$3.00 cashout, 4 cents per day, 75 days

GTPCashCow

Before: $1.00

After: $1.09

$5 cashout, 9 cents per day, 55 days

MassivePTR (keep as email?)

Before: $705

After: $720

$5000 cashout, $50, 7.05, 7.20, 318 days

Bank Roll Bucks (decent)

Before: $0.00

After: $0.05

$5 cashout, 5 cents per day, 100 days

RevBux (10 ads, meh)

Before: $0.00

After: $0.03

$5 cashout, 3 cents per day, 166 days

Palmbux is down?

Big Beach Bucks (10 ads)

Before: $2.00

After: $2.081

$10 cashout, 9 cents per day, 111-125 days

Cash Mattress (dropped)

111

Before: $3.00

After: $

$15 cashout,

sunnysidecash (6 ads)

Before: $5.00

After: $5.06

$20 cashout, 6 cents per day, 333 days

I need to revamp

Since I've been collecting so many PTC sites (from the PTC ads) that I've having a hard time keeping up with them (literally taking an entire day of clicking to almost keep up, which has gone to being quite behind), I'm going to search for confirmed and suspected scam sites to save myself some time. The confirmed scam ones will be put in the Scam PTC list, and the unconfirmed ones, the backburner.

Bux.to - SCAM

I myself had invested $200 or so in it, and have not been paid the pending $555 for over a year. I was looking at one of the ad links from the "1 Dollar PTC" which had a LOT of clicks to do (420), and saw this site. Upon being frustrated with how many PTCs I now have, I went and checked a few. Then I saw "Headlines Today" with the bux.to background and "X Confirmed: Scam!"

So... further down the list, going from small payout to large payout.

Joy-Click - ?

Nothing showed on PTC Investigations.

First page Google search...

"

oindy54 (158) ranked 3,409 out of 25,376 in make extra money	2 weeks ago
I have received 3 payments from them.No hassles.I would suggest that you stick to joy-click. After struggling to reach payout in so many ptc sites,I am now in a position to tell you that joy-click is one of the best ptc sites out there.In fact I'm cashing out everyday!

"

I checked my Joy-Click and saw that apparently I'd been paid -- no pending. And, huh, two payments. Geez. Was it Joy-Click or PTCbux that didn't pay me? Or did I mix it up?

Checking my paypal... something's wrong. The payments aren't showing up. ... ???

.... ohhhhhhhh. Wrong email address on the paypal? But then, I put it as that same one for PTCbux and that one didn't have trouble transferring. Hm. Well, I'll send Joy-Click a message, then.

Subject: "Didn't get the money"

Your message: "Hello. I have made two consecutive withdrawls from Joy-Clicks, each at $0.02, and neither of them are showing up in my paypal. Do you know what could be going wrong?"

bigkahunaclicks - probably fine

PTC Investigations showed nothing

Google search showed nothing negative, and some positive.

PTCbux - probably fine

Nothing from PTC Investigations

Google serach nothing negative some positive.

Papillion-Clicks - shrug: get a payout and find out

Nothing PTCI

Google nothing neg few pos.

Stable PTC - shrug: keep using it, get a payout, find out

Google search:

#1 - neg

http://ptcnova.com/new-ptc-sites/stableptc/

#2 - blunt claim, neg

http://refbackbank.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=402

#1 - neutral (claim of unsustainability; someone says they were paid)

http://goldage.net/forum/showthread.php?t=91494

Incentria - probably legit; would not recommend for somebody not into PTCs (100 days = $1 = cashout; 3 cashouts per year, $3 per year [when clicking only by self without downline]) - backburner

PCTI - Watch list - Association with Scam sites (would not recommend investing money)

Google search:

#1 pos: http://www.thebestptcsites.com/2009/02/incentria-1st.html

#1 neut.:http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1405609.aspx (1 year old)

#2 neut. (about moving servers): http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/2063306.aspx

#1 neut. (long time to make money)/pos.: http://www.imreportcard.com/services/incentria

#2 pos (payment proof image): http://www.myonlinemoney.net/2008/12/clicksia-and-incentria-payments.html

#3 pos ("Incentria Paid me even I was offline for 2 Months"): http://electronicearnings.blogspot.com/2009/06/incentria-paid-me-even-i-was-offline.html

buxdollar - meh - backburner

Didn't find much on it. Putting it on the backburner - 200 days for $1 cashout. Meh. Meh meh meh.

mom-n-popsptc - not sure - if the 2 cent link goes away, backburner

Found a list of scam sites: http://scam-ptc-sites.blogspot.com/2009/02/scam-list.html

Going through the sites I have that match up (I will delete these (i.e. drop) upon seeing the ptcbux one, they'll be on the backburner, instead):

<$1

ptcbux???! (but I've been paid by them! Well, I've been warned, and I'm keeping them... till they stop paying me)

$1

$2

buxtheory

$3

infinitebux

$5

B-U-X

clickipink

$9

bux.gs

10bux

$10

>$10

1DollarPTC (well, I guess that saves me about 420 clicks a day!)

waoIndia (What a surprise.)

sharethebux

enrichptc

?$

instantptr

... time to revamp...

Click cashout Round 2

Cutebux - 4 clicks

Before clicks: $0.12 (12 clicks)

After clicks: $0.16 (16 clicks)

$2 cashout, 4 cents per day, 200/4 - 16 = 34 days left

[moved to $2 cashout]

GammaBux - 5 clicks

Before clicks: $0.075 (10 clicks)

After clicks: $0.113

45 click cashout, 8 clicks per day, 1000/8 - 15 clicks = 12 days left

Enrich PTC - 11 clicks

Before clicks: $13.00

After clicks: $31.00

$25.00 cashout, 18 cents per day, 25/.18 - 1 = 137 days left

[moved to >$10 cashout]

ScopeBux - 3 clicks

Before clicks: $0.00

After clicks: $0.

15 click cashout, 3 clicks per day, 15 - 3 = 12 days left

MineBUX - 4 clicks

Before clicks: $0.00

After clicks: $0.05

150 ($1.50?) click cashout, 4 clicks per day, 150/4 - 4 = 34 days left

Rastabux - 5 clicks

Before clicks: $0.00

After clicks: $0.05

12 click cashout, 5 clicks per day, 12/5 - 1 = 3 - 1 = 2 days left

>$10 Round 1

AdverCash - 5 clicks

Before clicks: $0.012

After clicks: $0.021

$12.50 cashout, .9 cents per day, 1250/.9 - 2 = 1387 days left

[backburner]

PTC Wallet - 8 clicks

Before clicks: $1.60

After clicks: $2.40

$"10" cashout, "8" cents per day, 1000/8 - 3 = 122 days left

1 Dollar PTC - 420 clicks

Before clicks: $55.08

After clicks: $429.16

$5000 cashout, ? cents per day, ?/? - 3 = will finish later (410 * 25 seconds = over 2 hours)

britebux - 5 clicks

Before clicks: $8.75

After clicks: $15.00

$"12.50" cashout, "6.25" cents per day, 1250/6 - 3 = 197 days left

cashmailz - 5 clicks

Before clicks: $1800

After clicks: $2050

5 (@$0.50)

"$1.90" cashout, "2.5" cents per day, 1.9/.025 = 76 days left

Share The Bux - 33 clicks

Before clicks: $0.00

After clicks: $0.68

$20 cashout, 68 cents per day, 20/.68 - 1 = 28 days left

$10 Round 2

RowBux - 9 clicks

Before clicks: $0.1934

After clicks: $0.276

$10 cashout, 8 cents per day, 1000/8 - 3 = 122 days left

Bux007 - 13 clicks

Before clicks: $0.57

After clicks: $0.70

$10 cashout, 13 cents per day, 1000/13 - 5 = 328 days left

10Bux - ads haven't refreshed yet

tempscript - ads haven't refreshed yet

wordlinx - 1 click

Before clicks: $0.045

After clicks: $0.05

$10 cashout, ... email/ptc...

goobux - 7 clicks

Before clicks: $0.00

After clicks: $0.03

$10 cashout, 3 cents per day, 1000/3 - 1 = 332 days left

$9 Round 2

bux.gs - 5 click

Before clicks: $0.13

After clicks: $0.18

$9 cashout, 5 cents per day, 900/5 - 18 = 180 days left

$5 Round 2

CenterBux - ads haven't refreshed yet

QualityBux - 9 click

Before clicks: $0.37

After clicks: $0.46

$5 cashout, 9 cents per day, 500/9 - 7 = 49 days left

Platine-Bux - 5 click at .5 cents

Before clicks: $0.07

After clicks: $0.09

$5 cashout, 2 cent per day, 500/2 - 4 = 246 days left

LinkGrand - 10 click

Before clicks: $0.09

After clicks: $0.12

$5 cashout, 3 cents per day, 500/3 - 12 = 155 days left

ClickiPink - 3 click

Before clicks: $0.00

After clicks: $0.015

$5 cashout, 1.5 cent per day, 500 - 1 = 499 days left

UltimateClix - 1 click

Before clicks: $0.01

After clicks: $0.02

$5 cashout, 1 cent per day, 500 - 2 = 498 days left

$3 Round 2

CenterBux - 1 click

Before clicks: $0.06

After clicks: $0.07

$3 cashout, 1 cent per day, 300 - 7 = 294 days left

Infinite Bux

MillionaireBux

VelvetClix - 1 clicks

Before clicks: $0.011

After clicks: $0.012

$3 cashout, 1 cent per day, 300 - 12 = 288 days left

[backburner]

$2 Round 2

Jaysu - 4 clicks

Before clicks: $0.12

After clicks: $0.16

$2 cashout, 4 cents per day, 200/4 - 16/4 = 44 days left

neobux - 6 clicks

$0.66

$2 cashout, 4 cents per day, 200/4 - 66/4 = 50 - 14 = 36 days left

BuxWiz - ads haven't refreshed

BuxTheory - ads haven't refreshed

IncreaseBux - ads haven't refreshed

beachbux - 5 clicks

Before clicks: $0.05

After clicks: $0.10

$2 cashout, 5 cents per day, 200/5 - 2 = 38 days left

palmbux - website not working

buxyou - 4 clicks

Before clicks: $0.12

After clicks: $0.16

$2 cashout, 4 cents per day, 200/4 - 4 = 46 days left

MICpromotions - ads haven't refreshed

[long] WishingWellPTC - 26 clicks

Before clicks: $0.00

After clicks: $0.0136

$2 cashout, 1.36 cents per day, 200 - 1 = 199 days left

$1 Round 2

StablePtc - weird ads?

Incentria - 8 clicks

Before clicks: $0.015

After clicks: $0.025

$1 cashout, 1 cent per day, 100 - 2 = 98 days left

buxdollar - 5 clicks

Before clicks: $0.025

After clicks: $0.05

$1 cashout, 2.5 cents per day, 100 - 2 = 98 days left

[long] SurfingThisPTC - 72 (says 65) clicks

Before clicks: $0.00

After clicks: $0.024

$1 cashout, 2.4 cents per day, 42 days - 1 day = 41 days left

<$1 Round 2

Joy-Click - 5 clicks

Before clicks: $0.057

After clicks: $0.068

$0.02 cashout, 1.1 cents per day, = 0 days left (waiting for $0.02 payment)

BigKahunaClicks - 5 clicks

Before clicks: $0.0025

After clicks: $0.003

$0.04 cashout, .5 cents per day, 2 days left?

PtcBux - 3 clicks

Before clicks: $0.22

After clicks: $0.25

$0.04 cashout, 3 cents per day, 0 days left (waiting for Joy-Clicks to cashout to avoid confusion)

Recap (including the new ones); <$1-$3

<$1

Joy-Click

BigKahunaClicks

PtcBux

$1

DonkeyMails - 28 clicks - 7-19-09

Before clicks: $0.0435

After clicks: $0.0487

.01 cents per click. I get more per email. 100 clicks would = 1 cent. 1 email = 1 cent. This is now a PTR. [dropped/PTR]

StablePTC - weird links

incentria - 13 clicks - 7-19-09

Before clicks: $0.000

After clicks: $0.015

buxdollar - 1 click - 7-19-09

Before: $0.02

After: $0.025

100 cent cashout, 100*2 = 200 days, 200 - 2.5 = 197.5 days left

Clicksia - 11 clicks - 7-19-09

Before: $0

After: $0.014

100 cent cashout, 100*10 = 1000, 1000 days - 1 day = 999 days left

[backburner]

$2

Jaysu - ads haven't refreshed yet
NeoBux - 2 clicks (extra ad) - 7-19-09

Before: $0.575

After: $0.59

200 cent cashout, 200/4 = 50, 50 - (59/4 = 14) = 36 days left

BuxWiz - ads haven't refreshed

BuxTheory - 8 clicks - 7-19-09

Before: $0.04

After: $0.08

200 cent cashout, 200*2 = 400, 400 - 8 = 392 days left

IncreaseBux - 5 clicks - 7-19-09

Before: $0.025

After: $0.05

200 cent cashout, 200*2 = 400, 400 - 5 = 395 days left

beachbux - ads haven't refreshed yet

palmbux - webpage not working

buxyou - ads haven't refreshed yet

MICpromotion - 65 (one visit errored) clicks - 7-19-09

Before: $0.00

After: $0.11

200 cent cashout, 2 cents per click, 1 cent if errored, 100 - 11/2 = 95 days left

$3

CenterBux - 1 click - 7-19-09

Before: $0.05

After: $0.06

300 cent cashout, 300 - 6 = 294 days left

InfiniteBux - 11 clicks - 7-19-09

Before: $0.065

After: $0.12

300 cent cashout, 300*2 = 600, 600 - 12 = 588 days left

MillionaireBux - 2 clicks - 7-19-09

Before: $0.03

After: $0.05

300 cent cashout, 300 - 5 = 295 days left

VelvetClix - 11 clicks (will equal 1.01 cents) - 7-19-09

Before: $0.00

After: $0.011

300 cent cashout, 300 - 1 = 299 days left

... I've finished up to the $3 ones. Going to bed.

Click cashout Round 1

CuteBux - 6 clicks

Before clicks: $0.08

After clicks: $0.12

15 clicks cashout, 4 clicks per day, 4 days, minus 3 days = 1 day left

GammaBux - 5 clicks

Before clicks: $0.038 (4 clicks)

After clicks: $0.075 (9 clicks)

The ads are very touchy.

45 clicks cashout, 5 clicks per day, 9 days, minus 1 day = 8 days left

$10 Round 1

RowBux - 6 clicks

Before clicks: $0.1388

After clicks: $0.1934

1000 cent cashout, 5.46 cents per day, 183 days, minus 3 days = 180 days left

Bux007 - 13 clicks

Before clicks: $0.44

After clicks: $0.57

1000 cent cashout, 13 cents per day, 77 days, minus 4 day = 73 days left

10Bux - 16 clicks

Before clicks: $0.33

After clicks: $0.49

The ads are very touchy.

1000 cent cashout, 16 cents per day, 63 days, minus 3 days = 60 days left

Tempscript - 3 clicks

Before clicks: $0.045

After clicks: $0.0575

1000 cent cashout, 1.25 cents per day, 800 days, minus 4 days = 796 days left

WordLinx - 6 clicks

Before clicks: $0.01

After clicks: $0.05

1000 cent cashout, 4 cents per day, 250 days, minus 1 day = 249 days left

$9 Round 1

bux.gs - 5 clicks

Before clicks: $0.08

After clicks: $0.13

500 cent cashout, 5 cents per day, 100 days, minus 2 days = 98 days left

$5 Round 1

B-U-X - 16 clicks

Before clicks: $0.21

After clicks: $0.37

300 cent cashout, 16 cents per day, 19 days, minus 2 days = 17 days left

QualityBux - 9 clicks

Before clicks: $0.28

After clicks: $0.37

500 cent cashout, 9 cents per day, 56 days, minus 4 days = 52 days left

("Cashout will be open in full July 18th" Dude, it's the 19th now.)

Platine-Bux - 5 clicks

Before clicks: $0.045

After clicks: $0.07

500 cent cashout, 2.5 cents per day, 200 days, minus 2 day = 198 days left

LinkGrand - waiting another day to see if there are more total ads.

$3 Round 1

CenterBux - 1 clicks

Before clicks: $0.04

After clicks: $0.05

300 cent cashout, 1 cents per day, 300 days, minus 300-5 = 295 days left

InfiniteBux - 10 clicks

Before clicks: $0.015

After clicks: $0.065

300 cent cashout, 5 cents per day, 60 days, minus 6 days = 294 days left

YooClicks - 12 ($0.0005) click

Before clicks: $0.0000

After clicks: $0.0060

300 cent cashout, Avg 12 ($0.0005) = .006, .6 cents per day, 500 days, ... [backburner]

MillionareBux - 3 clicks

Before clicks: $0.00

After clicks: $0.03

300 cent cashout, 3 cents per day, 100 days, minus 1 day = 99 days left

$2 Round 1

Jaysu - 4 clicks

Before clicks: $0.08

After clicks: $0.12

200 cent cashout, 4 cents per day, 50 days, minus 12/4 days = 47 days left

neobux - 4 clicks

Before clicks: $0.535

After clicks: $0.575

200 cent cashout, 4 cents per day (50 days), minus 57.5/4 days = 50 - 14 = 36 days left

BuxWiz - 4 clicks

Before clicks: $0.08

After clicks: $0.12

200 cent cashout, 4 cents per day (50 days), minus 12/4 days = 50 - 3 = 47 days left

BuxTheory - 8 clicks

Before clicks: $0.00

After clicks: $0.04

200 cent cashout, 4 cents per day (50 days), minus 12/4 days = 50 - 1 day = 49 days left

IncreaseBux - 5 clicks

Before clicks: $0.00

After clicks: $0.025

200 cent cashout, 2.5 cents per day (80 days), minus 1 day = 80 - 1 = 79 days left

Beach Bux - 5 clicks

Before clicks: $0.00

After clicks: $0.05

200 cent cashout, 5 cents per day (40 days), minus 1 day = 80 - 1 = 39 days left