How do you identify scam PTC sites?
By titaniumpen
@titaniumpen (676)
Hong Kong
July 12, 2010 9:04am CST
Ever since I got scammed by gagaBUX, I understood that I am not actually that smart in the PTC industry. So I compiled a list of things one should take notice of to prevent being scammed:
1. Forum - Scam sites seldom have forums since the owners are afraid of negative comments
2. Design - Scam sites' owners seldom spend much to design their sites
3. PTC-investigation.com - Not much to explain here
4. Buxhost site - Most buxhost sites don't last long
5. Ridiculous cashout threshold - Some scam sites have $10000 as the threshold. Absurd.
6. Pay rates - No site pays you $1 to click an ad.
7. Support section - A scam owner will never reply to your support tickets.
Anymore tips?
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3 responses
@goldenkagi (137)
• Philippines
13 Jul 10
I follow all the tips you have posted. I think that's basically it. The only bux site I'm a member of is Neobux, and it's only because of all the great reviews and such. I also like that you can rent referrals if you don't have enough to earn more money.
@titaniumpen (676)
• Hong Kong
13 Jul 10
Neobux is a great site, but it takes a lot of patience and experience to profit from it.
Currently I have earned not even a cent from it.
@santosmarichris (1849)
• Philippines
13 Jul 10
Hi! This one site they say minimum payout is $1, but when you register and you check out their payout it is infact $10000. Gosh, I'm glad I checked. This guys are total scammers. Some, sites will place there $1 minimum payout but when you check it's really not. So be careful you guys. Titaniumpen, thank you for sharing!
@2004cqui (2812)
• United States
12 Jul 10
The good news is normally you only have to do one thing: Ask the question in your web browser. i.e. Is gagabux a scam. Or any web site you want to check out. You will see a list. If you see a listing that mentions anything about the site make sure it isn't from the site itself or anything associated with it. Also check out the sites like Been there done that, and Work at home no scams. They list lots of stuff. When it comes to scammers no one is "smart" enough to avoid them all the time. Cut yourself some slack!
