Is readbud scam?
By xenachinah30
@xenachinah30 (597)
Philippines
October 11, 2010 5:43am CST
Well i have read many blogs and ads about readbud that you get paid by just reading and rating articles.That sounds informative ,fun,and good money becasue they have .04 up to .15 cents per article.So guys if you know readbud please do let me know if it is scam or not so i will know and i will not waste my time on it.
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5 responses
@damned_dle (3942)
• Philippines
11 Oct 10
Many people say it is scam. They only pay selected members just to have payment proofs. Maybe those who got paid are friends of the owner. 
So don't waste your time there. Some members said they got to $50 minimum cashout, but when they tried to cash it out, readbud would say they cheated by rating too fast. 
So don't waste your time there. Some members said they got to $50 minimum cashout, but when they tried to cash it out, readbud would say they cheated by rating too fast. 
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
11 Oct 10
owling you are so helpful as when I started readbud I did find the articles to be very informative and I did take the time to read through each and everyone. However I had my readbud banner on my profile here and got so taunted by members telling me and directing me to the great number of discussions saying that it was a scam, that after two weeks I just stop th site in total.
I knew about them claiming that people were reading too fast but although I was not somehow I just got a gut feeling that they would probably ignore me in total if I reached pay-out and well moved and never looked back.
If you ever get paid could you share with out so that at least the great many discussions could be re-considered and not so quick to judge.
@xenachinah30 (597)
• Philippines
11 Oct 10
oh well thank you for the informations you have given me.then i will not continue my plan of trying to join that site.thanks
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@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
11 Oct 10
ReadBud is very unlikely to pay you. I would not waste your time unless you find it useful to read articles.
I have only seen one 'payment proof' which I consider to be true (most others appear to be fakes). The conclusion is that MOST people have not been paid. I have already claimed nearly two months ago and have heard NOTHING from them at all (not even a rejection!).
It is well-known that many people's payments have been rejected on the grounds that they have not properly read the articles before rating them (the site DOES check how long it takes you to read an article and if your 'reading speed' is too fast or inconsistent, they WILL refuse to pay you. That is stated in the Terms and FAQs.)
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@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
11 Oct 10
Wealthymouli, just be prepared to accept that that $40 (or whatever) is just a number on the page. It very likely doesn't represent anything real!
@flpoolbum (2978)
• United States
11 Oct 10
I have never heard of it but am interested to find out if it is legit. It sounds like an interesting idea. Please let me know what you find out. Thanks.
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@anurag3786 (6267)
• India
11 Oct 10
I am also heard about readbud that it is a scam sites. And some person shows me also proof of its scams. So now I am worry about my payment from readbud. Because I have crossed their $50 limit. And they told me that my payments will be transferred in next 30 days in my PayPal accounts. So now I am also worried about this site. That it really paid us or not. Many people also told me that Readbud select some members randomly and then they give payments to them.
