At the beginning of this year I found some forgotten e-money I had left in my paypal. I thought 'Wow, what a waste of time; I could've invested this tiny amount', thus leading me to the website Bux.to. I had made money online previously through paid surveys, and I knew there was money potential on the internet. At first I was very reluctant to spend any money on a PTC internet website because I did not know how it worked and whether or not it would eventually turn out to be wasted money. So what does any good denizen of the internet do when they are not sure of something?

Look for user reviews posted on the internet.

Right? When you go to buy something online, or purchase a service online, you automatically go look at product reviews, or service reviews. If critics give it a bad review, you look for another opinion or another product. That is what I usually do, and I have purchased many-a thing online.

Problem: I could not find any, what I felt as, non-biased service reviews of Bux.to.

Obviously because everyone who does eventually join are automatically out to get your membership. I've read from very few sources claiming that Bux.to is a scam site and they do not pay their members. I have also read from SEVERAL sources praising Bux.to as the next best thing since sliced bread; all of them being members waving their referral links in the air. And the thing I hate most of all are the random webpeoples that just post up their screenshots of earnings and web stats as if that means anything to me. I actually look at them and think, so what? That could possibly be real, but they're just numbers to me. I couldn't even find a single competent worded review from a bought and purchased premium member who wasn't obviously out for my clicks. I was not yet convinced by this great thing called Bux.to. But I spend my money there anyway.

I purchase a premium membership with a 15 referral pack (Hey, I spent less than 100$... So what I am poor, I consider that a bit of money). In honesty, it was a whim purchase. If I made my money back I would be very happy, but I considered it lost money at the time.

I received my membership and members within 24 hours. A month later, I begin this review process.

So, as a premium member with a small band of purchased referrals, what is my Bux.to experience like? I will try to explain as if to a person who has never participated in a PTC (Paid to click) program.

On the website I receive a minimum of 30 ad links a day (its just a list of links), where one 30 second ad is worth 1 cent. I say 30 second ad because the ad must stay open for 30 seconds for it to be valid. I have seen days with up to 120 ads, but the average is around 50. I consider it 30 cents a day earned, if I clicked all the ads for that day. The regular member has 10 to 20 ads or more a day, but the average that I have experienced and am seeing from my referrals are around 15 ads viewed.

So you click an ad, wait for the page to load, then wait for the timer to countdown, and then see if you get a green check mark or a red cross mark. Green check mark means the ad you viewed validated and you earned your one cent. Wash rinse repeat ad nauseum. Now, every time one of your referrals, a person that signs up as your referral, clicks a link, you also receive one cent for his advertisement that he viewed. (Realizing Success point one)

As of this writing, I have 15 purchased referrals (Realizing Success point 2) and thats it. No one else. I have not spammed all over trying to get myself more members, I have not emailed anyone trying to get them to sign up, I have not even asked any of the people I know if they wanted to do this. I do not count referrals that were not purchased because I can increase my own referral numbers only by purchasing more, as convincing someone else to sign up under you is harder to calculate than the dollar value of a purchased referral.

And overall, my referrals earn me an average of 1 dollars a day and declining. Not bad, but seeing as clicks start to decline from the beginning, not permanent. With a purchase value of 17$, my referrals have already paid for themselves and tripled their value within 2 months. I stated that this was not permanent, but the investment has turned a profit around that is more than enough.

Bux.to offers 4 referral packages:
- 15 Members for $16.98 = $1.14 per referral
- 35 Members for $34.95 and save 10% = $1
- 100 Members for $98.00 ($5 creditback) = $0.93
- 500 un-referred Members! $459 = $0.928

As with most purchases, buying in bulk saves you money. You may use your Visa/MasterCard or AlertPay account to buy the referrals, and they will be credited to your account within 2 days. (I got mine within 12 hours!)

I purchased the cheapest package and it has already paid itself triple over. Not very many investments can confidently claim that, and within 2 months.

Note: Whenever I look back and think about that first pack I purchased, I regret not immediately buying the 500 referrals instead. It would have made its investment back by now and I would have a much more substantial profit figure.

How does payment work? Bux.to used to pay you through Paypal, which was very good. They don't use Paypal anymore, they use AlertPay now.



What is the difference? Internationality. Alertpay is not as internationally prevailant as Paypal, therefore people in say Thailand would have a slightly harder time getting paid. Besides this, Alertpay is simply another means to a Paypal. You can attach a bank account to Alertpay and receive funs via e-transfer just like how Paypal works. With an added feature, Alertpay supports e-gold; an electronic gold standard [a stable, internationally set standard (currency)]. For e-gold and Alertpay users, this is set precedent.

The minimum cash out amount is 10$. So you earn at least 10$, cash out and it will be transferred to your Alertpay account, secure and in your (digital) possession. After transaction fees, approx. 9$. There is no upper cash-out limit. Bux.to requires a maximum of 60 days processing time for Standard members, and 30 days processing time for Premium members.

Also, you cannot process more than one cash out request simultaneously; a security measure to prevent site exploitation. A bummer, but a kind-of-a necessity.

There is a Visa Electron Card in the works for immediate payment transfers (Realizing Success point 3).

The upcoming Bux.card

This is the shining hope and redemption in plastic form for every Bux.to member. This Visa Electron card is suposed to be a credit/debit card that is suposed to solve all of our payment problems in one fell sweep; the way it should be done.

What is a Visa Electron is the sister card to Visa Debit, and is widely used across the world. It can be issued as a debit card or a credit card, depending on the card issuer. Visa Electron can also withdraw money from ATMs on the Visa Plus network. This, combined with expedient payments makes it a very versatile card indeed.

So,... like. Members can apply for the card I guess. Starting when? Well... now! Starting sometime in February we should be getting notice on their availability. Woohoo! I will apply as soon as I can, and update my experience with the card as soon as I get it!

Now, honestly? I click on every single ad I get. (lair! hehe) Why? I can click the ad, open it, have the timer start, and continue web surfing. I surf the internet everyday, and I simultaneously surf ads. If you use the new IE or Firefox, you understand what I mean when I say surf tabs (Hundreds... upon hundreds of tabs). It is easy to look at ads and look at whatever else. I have easily made it a habit that I think I can do for... whenever! I look at it as 1 cent a minute online doing computer tasks (that means web surfing for me).

Now what about the ads? I actually read the ads! They are interesting enough to read through. I am interested in making money online (and if you are reading this you might be too) and they offer very many online 'schemes' that you might not have known about previously. They sell some odd things like luxury water; there are a lot of user testimonials and Bux.to self advertising, but the majority of the ads are external. But remember, I have a premium account, so I would see all available advertisements.

As of this writing I have made half my money back with literally no effort extended. I have made one small change in my web surfing habit to get my own clicks in because I believe I should earn my referee money too. Its all participation in the program even if you are a top dog.

What is my impression? Bux.to will last for a long time because it has such a large user base And a demand for ads. If you have a large network of people online or offline that you could introduce Bux.to as your referral, you could make a lot of money. I know for a fact that you could make 4 figures a month, and quite possibly 5 through this site with referrals. It is all about ingenuity in getting those referrals. I don't have that ingenuity obviously, or else I would be bragging about the phat bux lewtz I bankd.

You would have to invest heavily into Bux.to to get 5 figures a month, but on the forum boards people are trickling in 1000$, 23000$ lump sum, and11000$ total user payouts. I believe them. I think Bux.to has earning potential. You need to discover this for yourself too.

(It is about those 3 success points I pointed out above. Realize that other people can make money for you, that you can actually invest and purchase those referrals to gain quick monetary momentum, and with the Visa Electron have quick access to your earnings from Bux.to.) Everyone who is making any money from Bux.to earns it from referrals, and the earnings they make, they purchase more referrals to earn more money. That is how you make an income source from Bux.to.

Overall how would I rate my investment (time and monetary) with Bux.to? So far, it has been a steady ride, and I see a lot of potential I want to tap into. I rate this on a scale from 1 to 10, an 8.9, with a potential 10 when I reach my 5th figure. (I believe this is one of those internet fads that can explode with growth. Gotta catch 'em all!)

I personally will stick with bux.to through the end of this and next year as a personal financial experiment. I mapped it out for you real simply! Would you like to join me?

http://bux.to/
http://bux.to/?r=virtual.invest
Referral ID: virtual.invest

I offer you both the choice to sign up as my referral and the option to sign up unreferred. I personally do not like being forced being a referral when I think the guy earning off of me is an ass; doesn't deserve the money. I think there are many undeserving people online. By writing this extensive and hopefully helpful review,I hope I have become a deserving person in your eyes. Hehe ;)

I wonder why people don't address this simple warning about any online referral program.
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Bux.to is not a scam. Bux.to will pay you what you have earned. You are able to purchase referrals who click to earn money. If you follow all the rules (there are only a few) you Are able to turn investment into profit in a very short amount of time with Bux.to.

But there is one negative that you must be aware of.

You may purchase a bundle of referrals and immediately see results in earning power, earning Xn$ per day. You will almost definitely earn back your invested capital and start earning profit for weeks! But starting from the first day you purchased your referrals, your earnings are in a constant state of decline.

You earned Xn$ per day, but that number will go down everyday until it reaches zero. Why? Because referrals are people. People are not going to spend everyday clicking every single ad. They have lives of their own. And eventually every referral stops clicking. This is truth.

The average lifespan of a purchased non-premium member is 9 to 11 weeks*. If you are lucky and one of your referrals are a premium member, that referral is almost surely a dependable source of clicks.

If my referrals are going to eventually stop clicking and stop earning money, then why should I bother to purchase these large referral bundles? Because they will earn back their investment plus substantial profit. That is why so many people who have joined with Bux.to are convinced so completely. A member purchases premium membership and a referral pack of any size.

They will make back what they invested in and start making profit.

How much? Well I have calculated the average bought referral will earn 400 to 550 clicks** in its lifespan, peaking in the first months and steadily being to decline. So how much did you pay for your referral? .928$? .93$? 1$? 1.14$? For free?

Subtract the referral purchase pack price from the calculated average referral click value multiplied by the total referrals you purchased and you will get your total profits.

If you consider it on a massive statistical average scale, you can conclude realistically expectable profits. Statistically speaking. And you could be a statistic.

For those of you considering exploiting one cent an ad to earn money through the use of several accounts automated to earn you big money, think again. It is one computer to one user. One user may log into several computers, but one user per computer. You could always erase the cookies and restart the computer, but that is a hassle if you are trying to exploit something. Plus, they require human input at login.

From Click to Cash

So worst case scenerio we can picture a standard member waiting time. 60 days from date of request (weekends and holidays not included) plus 8 days (Saturdays & Sundays in one month) before Alertpay received transfer from Bux.to plus another 14 days if you prefer to receive your earnings through checks (if Alertpay does not support your country this is you) and another 7 days to 30 days before local banks can clear the check. Thats a total of 122 days or less before you can receive your earnings to touch. Worst case scenerio of course.

It is ok. Steady the course. You aren't the only one trying to get their due. Everyone has to wait in line and everyone will wait patiently.

Rules of the Bux

This Membership Agreement between you ("You", "Member", "User" or "Advertiser") and Bux.to sets out the terms of your membership.

1) Sending unsolicited mail to people, asking them to join Bux.to without any prior contact with you is not only against our policy, but it is also illegal. We have ZERO tolerance against spamming.

2) You may only have one account. Do not attempt to create more than one account or all of your accounts will be terminated. Accounts are not transferable. If you have forgotten your user information all you need to do is request for it to be e-mailed to you.

3) You may refer other people in your household. However, they must have a valid unique e-mail address and valid unique AlertPay address/account to register with our program.

5) Auto-Click/Software. If you are using, offering or found to be promoting or using any unauthorized third party software or services used to "auto-click", "auto-surf", "ad-alert", or circumvent or defraud Bux.to your account will be terminated without notice. Deletion of your account due to any of these violations results in forfeiture of all account balances. Please note legal action may also be initiated.

6) All payments are made via AlertPay or Bux.to card and no other payment method is being used at this time. You can request for payment once your account balance is $10.00 or more. Your payment will be issued via AlertPay or Bux.to card within 30 business days for premium and 60 business days for standard members. You can only request one payment at the time.

7) You must have a valid unique e-mail address and valid unique AlertPay account to register.

8) Our current pay rate is $0.01 for each website you visit and $0.01 for each website your direct referrals visit. For premium members $0.0125 for each website you visit and $0.0125 for each website your referrals visit.

9) You can refer an unlimited amount of people to join the program but you will only earn referral income those that you DIRECTLY refer.

11) By joining Bux.to, you agree that you shall be fully responsible for any filing of taxes that is required by your governmental authorities. We will not do this for you.

(the complete list here)

Step one: Go to Bux.to!
Easy step, right? Type in the url 'http://bux.to' or simply click here: Bux.to.

Welcome to the bux.to home page! As you can see there is a navigation link bar on top, a site description in the body, and a news feed to the side. To sign up, you want to click on 'Register' in the upper right hand corner.

Step Two:

Fill out the registration form!
Another simple step: fill out the registration form and submit!

There are several lines of information you must fill out, but everything that Bux.to asks for you are impersonal!

Note: You do not have put in a valid AlertPay email address; you can register later and change it in your account.
Note2: My referral ID is virtual.invest. Thanks for signing up under me if you did. I really do appreciate it.

Just fill out the following:
-Username
-Password
-Email
-Alertpay
-Country
-Referrer
-Human Input

Once you are done filling out the form, submit! You will be redirected to a confirmation page and your account will immediately be created. An email will also be sent to you with your account information! Don't lose that email, it is important if you happen to forget your account information.

Congratulations! You have just joined the Bux.to community, where online income sources are being realized!

Step Three: Log in!

From here you can go to your stats page and check out whats in your account!

On this page you can see the total number of: Ads you've seen, how many referrals you have, how much money your referrals make for you, how much money total you have earned, how much total you have been paid out in hard e-cash from Bux.to, and much more

Why don't we try the next...

Step Four: Earn some money and click on some ads!

Click on the Surf Ads link at the Bux.to site, and this is what you will get: (minus the personal annotations)

This is the list of advertisements available to you currently. You may click each ad once in a 24 hour period. There is a dance throughout the day between users clicking advertisements, ads expiring and new ads being offered. Check the ads list a couple times a day and you will see other unique offers that weren't there hours ago.

The two important numbers here are the 'Ads Count' and the 'New Ads Today'. 'Ads Count' is the current ads available right this second; start clicking away! 'New Ads Today' are the total offered ads for that day; come back and check often because new ads are offered throughout the day

Lets click one!

This is what you will see. A Bux.to bar on the top in its own frame, and the advertisement as the body of the web page. The web page must completely load, and then the Bux.to timer will start. It will count down from 30 seconds and will...

Validate! You have just earned 1c. A green check mark is what you are aiming for, every time.

Lets try to open 2 ads simultaneously right now. Open any 2 up and you should see this:

A red cross mark? Why? Because you had more than one open advertisement, the script will not credit the advertisements you have opened. It is one at a time :).

And the other page should look like this one. You cannot rapidly open all the links up and expect to make all the money in one fell swoop. That is not advertising and don't expect to get paid if you cheat that way.

Lets try to open an advertisement that we already have received credit for! Extra money right?...

And you will be given an error like so. One ad, once a day.

Lets go back to the Surf Ads page and see how we are doing.

As you see from the picture, ads that you have previously visited are crossed out in red. A handy visual tool to help you keep up with which ads are next!

Thats it! You have just created your own Bux.to account and have already started earning money. Congratulations on being successful thus far! I wish you the best of luck in our earning power

I have an idea for myself. You know, that thing that I say a person needs to have to be successful with Bux.to. It is a far off idea and requires me to invest further online, such as purchasing a domain and hosting services for an independent website, but it is an investment I am interested enough in to research myself. I don't want to share it for fear of people taking it and working it first. I hope I am a pioneer in Bux.to income!

If you have any unique business models around Bux.to that you would like to share and / or discuss with me, please feel free. I will gladly help you become successful in your own right; and I won't theive your ideas.
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Creation Date: January 8, 2008
Invested Capital = 60$ + 17$
Referrals = 15

Earned As of Date = 52$
Earning Goal = 100,000$

Earning Average Per Day = <1$

Do you know someone who might be interested in this lens? Email this page to them! Super easy.

e-Gold; The Digital Gold Standard

What is e-Gold and what is so hot about it? e-Gold is an electronic currency, issued by e-gold Ltd., a Nevis corporation, 100% backed at all times by gold bullion in allocated storage.

So what does this literally translate to us people who actually use it? This is a risk trade-off from financial risk to exchange risk. e-Gold is entirely backed by a physical commodity rather than debt or other financial instruments; therefore, e-gold is the only currency in the world free of financial risk. However, absence of financial risk does not mean absence of exchange rate risk. As with any currency, the value of e-gold relative to other currencies continually fluctuates.

I believe the gold market is a stable one; and a choice investment medium if you are interested in being secured riskless but profitless. The most stable medium to hold e-currency in (*Subject to opinion; my opinion).

Here are the links to the site:
http://www.e-gold.com/
http://www.egold.com/

Here are my referral links to e-Gold registration. You don't have to use the links if you do not want to, no hard feelings.