Whats the scoop on readbud?
By apples99
@apples99 (6556)
United States
September 20, 2010 2:16pm CST
Hey is anyone here a member of readbud? I'd like some info on the site.
First is it legit or scam
Do they pay instantly
And how long dose it take to cash out?
Thanks and please (no spam link on the post) it will only be deleted, if you could give me the scoop if you know anything good about the site I would really appreciated.
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7 responses
@echomonster (2226)
• Greenwood, Mississippi
20 Sep 10
Readbud is a scam. The closer you get to payout, the harder they make it for you to earn. I haven't heard of anyone actually being paid by them -- there's a payment proof that's been floating around online for a while but it's probably a fake.
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@apples99 (6556)
• United States
20 Sep 10
Yikes well I heard from a friend that they were paid but I thought I'd get a bit more info before joining.
You know meny people thought mylot was a scam and as it turns out there not thats why I thought before I write readbud off I'd see if I could learn a bit more first.
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@echomonster (2226)
• Greenwood, Mississippi
20 Sep 10
Well, some scams do pay a few people now and then to keep it going so maybe your friend really did get paid. That's the way bux.to has done things for years...pay a few people, but don't pay the vast majority. Unfortunately, sometimes friendship goes out the window and people will say anything when they're trying to get a referral! That's why I always try to read a bunch of different people's viewpoints on a site before joining it if possible. It's too tempting for one person to try to make a site sound like the greatest thing ever when they know they could be earning from referrals.
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@sirnose (2436)
• United States
20 Sep 10
I responded to a similar discussion about Readbud last week I think they use unsavory business practices they sound like a legit website. The following is my response to last week discussion about this website:
Readbud is a new site and hasn't been around for long. If my research is right Readbud has been around for 7 months and 10 days to be exact. The value of the site varies from thousands to a couple of millions. Their est. income per day is over $700, est. visitors is over 200 thousand a day. If these figures are accurate then it not a scam site. However, one thing remains unclear no one has came forward with payment proof. ... 
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@sirnose (2436)
• United States
21 Sep 10
The thing I'm hearing about Readbud is when you join this website you receive a lot of articles to rate but just as you start to reach payout that's when you get fewer and fewer articles to rate so it will take you a long time to reach payout if you receive only one or two articles a month. This seems to be Readbud practice give enough articles to keep your account active but you never get enough articles to reach payout. ...
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• Canada
20 Sep 10
I have joined the program. Still on the way to payout amount. So, I don't know yet what will happen when I reach the $50 payout amount. The articles are very interesting though, and certainly very informative. I hope every thing will go well.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
22 Sep 10
Nope they will not pay you. This is a scam site and proof to this can be read on this link http://www.bukisa.com/articles/323273_readbud-get-paid-to-read-articles-a-certified-scam
I will not waste time on a site which has been proven by many to be a scam. Why should I take the risk of thinking I will have a different fate. If they fooled those who reached the payout ahead of me then surely they will do the same to me.
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
23 Sep 10
Yes unless we ourselves are not paid we can't really say but it is better to learn from those who were already denied of payment. I found no reason why they will ever say they were denied of payment if it is not true. I also found many users of mylot who cried scam based on their own experiences so those are enough for me to get away from readbud. I conclude readbud is really a scam. It has subtle ways of fooling its members.
@apples99 (6556)
• United States
23 Sep 10
Mmm..very insightful though its quite posible that readbud has some sort of system checker to see if members are really reading each article, though I cant say for sure. in any case reading the article has made even more sceptical because if they can suddenly accuse a person of not reading the articals just so they dont have to pay members then maybe it is a scam though none of us can be completely sure just based on the artical alone. @lifeafterdeath09 (2043)
• United States
21 Sep 10
readbud is deffinatly a scam.. i suggest u stay away from that site.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
26 Sep 10
Hiya apples,
Have heard a lot about this one but I am more than hesitant to join also. I have read a lot in favour of it and a lot against as well. So for me it´s neither one or the other I don´t think I will join it although it sounds pretty good from the outside looking in.
