Buying referrals?

February 19, 2008 6:23pm CST
Has anybody ever bought referrals? I know sites like Bux.To offer packages where you can buy a set number of referrals but I don't know how successful this is. I have a lot of difficulty getting referrals and limited hours available to be on the computer. I would love some advice, success stories or steer clear warnings.
4 responses
@rovian (1924)
• United States
20 Feb 08
When buying referrals, you are taking a big chance because you don't know if they will be active or not, and for how long. For me, I bought the 35 referral package on the same day I joined Bux and they have been active. I was able to make a payment request in four days.
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20 Feb 08
Thanks for your feedback rovian. I understand it may be a bit of a risk. Good to hear you had success with your purchase. Have you recouped your costs as yet?
• United States
20 Feb 08
I think Bux.to gives you active referrals and if they aren't active they will do something about it. I bought 15 referrals and they have been active
• United States
20 Feb 08
Buying referrals is almost always a losing proposition and unnecessary when you can generate them yourself for free. Check in my profile for more information
@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
26 Feb 08
I agree with Rovian's response about buying referrals. It is a risk. I was prepared to take the risk. I bought 15 referrals two days ago for $16.85 and so far 14 of these 15 have been active. So I am pretty happy with those results. I figure $16 was not too much to risk, I have wasted more money then that in my life on silly things. Good to take a chance every now and then, I think. Also I don't feel too comfortable hassling people to sign up under me, so I find it hard to find my own referrals.
@kiran1978 (4134)
• Australia
27 Feb 08
Glad I could be some help, wish you best of luck in getting active referrals. Also read the forum on the site, you will see some of the other people that have had great success with buying referrals. I cannot believe some people on there are buying 1000 referrals at a time, they must be making the money. If they never got paid for referrals they wouldn't be going back to buy their second rounds. I understand everyone here has different opinions, I guess I am just a bit of a risk taker. But see how you go with buying small amount of referrals, then you will know what is best to do. :)
26 Feb 08
Thanks Kiran, I'm the same about hassling people to sign up under me. That is why buying referrals from these sites does have an appeal. It would make it a lot easier as well if success came from it! You are right of course about buying smaller amounts and the fact that this is very low risk and doesn't have much to lose. I reckon I will do the same. You've convinced me !
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• China
20 Feb 08
I have one referrals,but have no good luck
20 Feb 08
Thanks for letting me know Lala. Good luck with getting your referral numbers up!!
• United States
20 Feb 08
This is just my opinion and something that worked for me. Instead of buying referrals take that money and invest in something that can help you get a ton of referrals on your own. There is a link to a site in my profile (no it is not a referral link) to an ebook that explains very easy and free ways to get tons of referrals. I can tell you it helped me to start getting 20-30 sign ups a day at the sites I am a member. Another thing to do is the book will teach you how to set up free sites that will attract tons of people and get you sign ups. If you are in a program that has 2 or more levels of referrals, link to the book site on your sites. When people visit your sites and sign up as your referral they will also see the link to help teach them how to get referrals and they get the book as well. Now you not only have someone as a referral but someone who has the information they need to make them and you more money. I started doing this with only one free paid offer site and I picked up over 150 active referrals and 200 2nd level referrals in one month. I get emails every week from people thanking me for recommending the site AND the book because without the book they would have had no clue what to do. nothing increases your referral earnings better than educating them on how to get their own referrals and with this book you can do it without having to hold their hand every day. Hope this helps.
20 Feb 08
thanks very much Steve. I will have a look at the ebook that you mentioned. Its a mind field of information out there! I call it a mind field because most of the information just blows up in your face! Congratulations on your success.
• United States
20 Feb 08
I know how you feel about the mine field thing because i struggled with it for so long and felt the same way. When I found this book it was like DUH, thats how people do it lol