Some Frequntly Asked Questions

Is this true, can I really get paid for surfing the net?
Yes. Many companies give people money for the time they spend browsing the internet. Most pay with money, there are a few that award point that you can buy things with.

Well, what are these companies all about?
Most of the companies pay people to surf the net. (With some you don't even need to be activly surfing. )They also pay people to refer people to them. They make their money from the advertisers, and they pass it on to the people who view their ads.

So how do I make money?
All you need to do is sign up and register with the each company. Then you download a browser that displays the ads. Occasioanly take a look at the ads (but if you don't who will know.) When you are online, the browser calculates the time you surf the net and give the information to the companies. They pay an hourly fee for the time you spend online, as well as the time your direct referals (such as friends and family) spend online.
(Note: Some of the companies require you to click on a banner once in a while. Most don't though. Please check each company you want to sign up for to review their policy)

Do I get paid when my referals refer people?
With almost all of the companies, yes. On average, most companies give you money for 4 levels of referals. Of coure, some have more levels and some have less. Each individual company varries so check each one to find out their referal system.

This is great but how much does it cost?
It is all free!!! That's right, all of the sites here don't charge anything to sign up or to download their browser. There may be some sites that charge a fee, but I have not included any of their on my links site. The best part is that there is no risk. JIf you don't like it, just don't open the browser, or you can even cancel your membership at anytime. I'm not sure why you would want to, but if you do, it's fine.

So is this like a pyramid scheme?
Not really. In most pyramid schemes you pay money to start up and you make money when people buy things. Your referals also pay a fee and they must also sell things. With these companies all you do is use the browser when you surf the net and refer pople to sign up who are interested in doing the same. This can add up to a lot of money, but you don't have to invest anything.With most of them, you don't have to visit different sites andyou don't have to use a different browser or internet service provider. For all of them, you don't have to spend any money or buy anything and you don't have to attend meetings every Tuesday night. It's just a cool little application that sits on your computer, counting your money as you surf the web...that's all.

So how much can I make?
Each company's pay scale is different so be sure to check how much each one pays. The great part is you invest nothing and the money to be made is endless. You are only limited by the amount of ambition you have to get referals. I have heard of a person that has over 12 thousand referals and makes about $14 thousand each month. Most of the people who do this will not make that much. But it is possible. Then there are people who only get about $20 every 2 months. The pay all depends on how many referals you get, because there is only so much time you can spend online. It's all up to you how much you want to make.

Well that is great, but what if I don't want to refer anybody?
That's fine. There is no requirement to refer anybody to any of these companies, but you can only be online for so many hours. With your referals, you can double or triple your profits very quickly.

So why don't I just SPAM people to get referals?
None of these companies allow their members to SPAM. If you are caught SPAMing you can be kicked out of their membership files and forfeit all the money you have earned. It is also against the law to SPAM people, and plus don't you hate it when people do that to you. I seriously hope you have more common sense to do that.

Who can I refer then?
You can tell all your friends and family and anyone you know that may be interested in making some easy money.

What is the best way to get referals?
You can make a page like this one with all of your links on it. You can draw traffic to your site with some of the traffic builder sites also listed on my page. This can really help, because you provide people with a one stop place for all their money links. It is very convinient because they don't have to search many differnt sites for links to good ones.

This sounds too good to be true, what is the catch?
There is no catch. Just do what you normally would be doing.

I don't spend much time online, is that a problem?
No, not at all. you just get paid for the time that you do spend online. If you only spend 2 hours per month, that is fine. You just won't get paid very much, but you will get paid for something you do anyway.

Well I like what I hear. Why isn't everybody involved with this?
Many people are not aware that there are companies that pay people to do this. When they hear about it, most think it's a great idea and a very easy way to make money. But there are some people who just don't want to be bothered with ads. That is fine, that's just more money for us.

I'm still skeptical, why haven't I heard of this concept before?
Although the companies make money from advertising, most do not advertise at all. (None as far as I am aware.) They rely on word of mouth to spread the word about their business.

I'm not sure if I want to look at ads all the time?
Most of the time we are already looking at ads. In television, newspaper, radio, billboards, and so on. These companies pass on the ad revenue to the consumer who looks at the ad. They don't have to pay to display the ads so the consumer can make some money as well. Also there are many other companies that pay you to do many differnt things. These sites are also listed on my site and explained further down in this FAQ.

There are so many sites, which one is the best?
I have tried to place the best sites in the top sites sections. To me they are very good for different reasons. In my opinion Alladvantage is a good place to start. They are very reliable and have been around for a long time. The setup process is very easy. There are some drawbacks though. Since they have been around for a long time, it may be difficult to get a lot of referals. They also limit your hours to 25 a month, but their setup process is very easy and is highly recomended for people new to the surfing for money companies. After you are comfortable with the process you may want to use ones with better payrates.

So can I sign up for all the companies and use their ad browsers at the same time to make more money?
In theory it is possible. I'm not sure if that is very smart to run all the browsers at the same time. My computer is very slow (Pentium I 133) so it only takes about 4 ad viewers to slow my computer down a lot. But I do know someone who runs 8 of them all at the same time without any noticeable change in speed. So, I guess the answer is you can run as many as you are comfortable with. If you are doing something that requires you to have every little second (such as buying or selling on the stock market) you may not want to open any of the ad viewers and use them only when every little second doesn't count.

I signed up, but I cannot download a bar to earn money. Why?
Many companies are still in the beta phase of their program and their bars ahve not been released. It is still a good idea to sign up with them because these are new companies that many people are not aware of. It may be easier to get referals to these companies, than the bigger one's that have been a round for a while.

I have heard there are programs made to cheat, or make it appear as though you are activly browsing?
Yes there are. I do not use any, because not only is it fraudulant, but I also feel a little guilty. I do not where any of these programs are located, or available from.

I spent time online with these programs active, but I have not recieved a check. Why is this?
Many of the companies wait for you to accumulate a certain amount of money before they send a check. Most are around $20 a month. If you do not accumulate enough money, your balance will roll over to the next month. Please check with each site about their policy on this because, each one is different.

You mentioned there are other ways to make easy money on the internet?
Yes. There are many different ways to make easy money online. My site also has links to similar companies that pay people to read email, play games, simply go to their website or many other fun and easy tasks. They also award you when you refer people. All the links on my site are for free companies so again, you pay nothing. Most of them have similar policies regarding payment, and SPAM. Check the companies out, their payments vary.

So why are you giving me all this great information?
Well, in case you missed it above, you get paid when you refer people. My goal is to refer as many people to these sites. Not only will it benefit you when you get paid, but I get a paid also. But I only get paid when you do, so the more money you make, the more I do. In short everyone wins. (Remember when you refer people, use your id number and not mine. This way you will also get credit.)

How did you find out about this sort of thing?
I was watching CNBC and seen a news story on people who are making a lot of money from this. I was amazed that people were 'giving away' money for something that I did anyway. I thought it was a great idea, but unfrtunatly I forgot to write down the site's address. I was asking around in chatrooms to find the name of the company and the adddress. Someone gave me the name of AllAdvantage. I signed up and when I realized there was a lot more money to be made from just surfing the net, I decided to tell a few people. In chatrooms, people gave links to their sites that had links to many more sites than AllAdvantge. I compiled all the lists from all the sites and made my own page. My goal is to always have the most complete list so I am always looking for companies to add. Keep coming back, because I am adding new sites all the time. And best of all, every site I add is free.

Feel free to contact me at [email protected] if you have any additional questions

Note: The information contained in this FAQ is true for most sites, but each one has differnt rules and policies. Please review each one carefully to find out what their specific procedures are. Some rules may vary for each company. This FAQ is Copyrighted by Paul Niiyama 2000. (I worked very hard on this FAQ so please contact me and give me credit if you decide to include it in your website.)

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