Earning Money Online

Get Paid to Watch Ads

Just a few notes. Getting referrals is the name of this game, you can't make enough on your own with most of these. Please don't spam, they all get very upset about that, you will lose your account. Don't cheat, even if they don't catch you (which is unlikely) you are spoiling it for everyone else. Pay attention to what you sign, especially the privacy statements, there were a few I didn't sign for because I didn't like their terms. I'm now on a LAN connection, and only two of the bars seem to work through it,


Company Name Company's Description My comments

All Advantage
Pays you to surf the Internet.
Adbar download
Pay is per hour
5 referral levels
MSIE required

Pay varies according to where you live
US earns approximately .50 per hour, with a 15 hour limit.
They pay in several countries and the rates and limits vary. For referrals, you are paid a percentage of their rate at the percent of time they surfed,(and the percent you surfed. If their limit is 25 hours and yours is 20, and you both surfed maximum, you get paid for your 20 hours and their 25. Their minimum check also varies.

They have lot of limits, I'd really like an option to use the viewbar while chatting or doing FTPs. But they do pay. I've received money from them. Their viewbar is well written. You must have MSIE installed to run the viewbar, but you can surf with other browsers. Overall a good company. Not great for webmaster referrals unless you aways surf the limits.
Be Paid
Pays you to watch an ad.
Adbar download
2 Referral levels

Windows, MSIE and Macromedia Flash required
You are offered TV-style ads on their downloadable adbar, and get paid if you choose to watch, the amount varies Pays 13% of direct referral earnings and 7% next level. They will pay in beenz or charitable donations anywhere, also in local checks in certain countries. There don't seem to be any limits at present on you or your referrals.

If they ever get their adbar to me, I'll let you know. They want it to be perfect first, which is nice, but it has been delayed. Homepage now says they've started allowing downloads. I'm waiting. And waiting. I really like the idea of one you can say yes or no to. They claim their pay rate will be about equivalent to $20 per hour, you probably won't get offered that many ads per hour (would be nice if you did though!)

Click Dough Pays you to be online! Pay is per ad seen.
Log in and get a window - no download
8 referral levels
Java required
Recommended
No hour limits for you or referrals, the pay is 50% of their take for you, 20% 2nd, 10% 3rd, 5% for the rest. June is averaging around .19 per hour US for you. And the best thing is there is no download! Log into their webpage, and they pop up a window for you. Works with any system that handles Java. They do take international, but don't say much about it, please inquire if you are outside the US. In US, will pay check, direct transfer, or pay to X.com or Paypal. Min payment $20.
The pay may seem low, but this one is perfect for those like me who are too often online doing things other than surfing! Also great for those not running Windows. And I love the no limits! Another plus is your referral pay is not limited to how much you surf. I also like the fact you can tell their adbar to pop-up or stay on top If it is in pop-up mode you can ignore it until there is a new ad. Great for Webmasters!
Desktop Dollars Pays you to be online!
Pay percentage per ad
Download adbar
Recommended
Pays 45% for you, then 15%, 5%, 2%, and 1% for the last 3 levels (6 referral levels). No real info on how that translates to dollars. NO hour limits, and no limit by your hours for getting paid for your referrals, makes this a good looking program. They pay internationally, anywhere it is legal, and have a great idea, one of the pay options is a debit card on the PLUS system, usable anywhere, to get any currency. That makes this one very attractive. They will also send checks, in US dollars. They updated their adbar, and it is now the only downloadable adbarthat works with myLAN connection. Another one very good for Webmasters, and its latest bar version is very well behaved. I haven't crashed once because of it! I'm quite pleased.
Value Pay
Pays for surfing
Limit of $50 for direct surfing. Limit on referral income only to their $50 (you can have any number of referrals and make income from each). Bar is called "Piggy", is small, and sits in the upper corner of your browser. They do pay internationally, in local currency, in too many countries to list here. No info yet - haven't got Piggy. They say you can configure it so that it only gives you ads you really are interested in. That will be a nice change! Not bad for webmasters, limit is not on your surfing.
CashSurfers
Pay to be online.
4 Levels

Levels: 4
Earn 10 points for each ad you view. Points are divided up each month and you get your percentage. The actual amount is not announced until they finish auditing. Minimum payment $20 US, $40 International. Pays quarterly

This one is new, haven't used it enough to know much. The ad bar is quite pretty! It says it works through proxy servers, but it doesn't work through mine (yet).
Net Gratus
Pays for ad clicks
5 levels
.05 per click.
Minimum $20
Pays quarterly.
Requires cookies (if you normally delete cookies, you need to go sign up on the site to get a new one, before clicking on ads). No limits I can see.
This one is new and different. No pop-ups, no downloads, no nothing except that you sign up with them, have a cookie put on your harddrive, and if, while surfing around, you see an ad with their logo, and click on it, you get paid. Good for anyone! So far I haven't seen their ads anywhere but their site though.
  Will take suggestions for more of these!  
  Will take suggestions for more of these!  
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Comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated, spam is not. I am now using a CGI form which forwards to my mail instead of directly posting my address. I'd love to hear from you. If you send me your e-mail, I will do my best to reply; if you don't, I'll at least read what you have to say.
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This page was last Updated: 31 July, 2000