Scam sites: a good conversation piece.

@marguicha (223720)
Chile
April 20, 2011 9:19am CST
I have read that people seem to be happy saying that this site and the other is turned or turned to be a scam at the first notice of change or if they arre down for a couple of days. I remember a conversation I had years ago with someone about the media and how easy it was for them to throw dirt at someone. That made first page and later on, when it was proven false, they placed a small sentence at the end of the 3rd page regreting what they had written. The damage was done though. Many "scam" sites have been back online. Some are now considered the best of sites. Take palmbux or incrasebux. They pay every member. Vcbux is now back online. But I have read lots of posts here saying it´s a scam. What do you think of this behaviour with PTC sites. How do you do it? Do you wait a bit and give them the benefit of the doubt? Do you shout "scam"? Do you stop clicking in silence? Share!
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• United States
20 Apr 11
Hi Marguicha To date I have not called a site scam, luckily for me I have not really been scammed. I did have my first site run away with my $1.00 earning but outside of that I have been lucky. I feel that unless a site has gone for good we should not judge it too quickly, although there are some sites that many have been scammed which I find sad because some of those people deserve their earnings. But I do see what you are saying that just because a site has a few issues maybe not immediately call it a scam. I glad to hear that the vcbux members will now be able to earn again. We cannot trust all online sites, but what we should do is when we sign up is understand that there is a possibility of it turning scam because there is no guarantee and if we can remember that then maybe it will not hurt so bad. Kind of like say hope for the best and prepare for the worse. So cheers to all Vbux members and happy earnings.
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@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
21 Apr 11
The administrator of the site said that only the faithful members would have a space there. If they sue in any way, they´ll get nothing back
@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
22 Apr 11
To rent referrals from a main balance is a way of invest, flagaz. So you spend your money renting and don´t cashout while the site is legite. I cashout as soon as possible at almost every site (except a few very old ones). I earn enough mony for vacations online, in spite of scams. Incrasebux sent me over $12 last week.
• Canada
20 Apr 11
The only reason why Palmbux seems to be better now is because it's under new ownership. Often times, scam owners decide to sell and run rather than shut down completely. This way they get something out of the deal. I've all but stopped with these sites, I only use one that's the most reliable, it's been online for about 4 years. I was ripped off of $500+ in earnings in one site that no one had ever considered to be a scam, but the owner, after receiving an investment of about $50k, up and left. The person who invested it? They started up their own site, only to scam the same poor users a few months down the road. Am I wary? Of course. Have I joined any sites recently? Nope. I don't want to waste even my time on these sites anymore. I've found better ways to earn money and it's not piddly amounts like the sites offer. Do I know which sites look sustainable? Of course. You'd have to be blind not to see the signs. They stare you in the face on each and every home page. You should do your homework before joining a site, it makes perfect sense and can save you a lot of hassle down the road.
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• Canada
20 Apr 11
If they become legit again, it's not because of the original owner. Those people will never learn how to not cheat users. That will never change.
@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
21 Apr 11
Palmbux is slowly giving the members back what they lost before. At least it has happened to me. I haven´t invested though. I made my own maths and decided that unless sites forced you to invest a little (and it was worth it) it was better to be a standard member and only get direct rferrals by exchanging sites with friends.
@KrauseHome (36447)
• United States
22 Apr 11
Personally this has always been the interesting thing. There are many people out there on the Internet still even claiming myLot is a Scam and will not pay you, etc. Many of these people bad mouthing this site never were here long enough to wait to see if they could get paid, or were removed from here for personal other reasons as well. And just because one site does not work for you, does not mean it is a Scam if it is continuing to pay for someone else. That just was not the site for you. Even when it comes to an online Business, etc. what works for you will not always work for someone else without the time knowledge and effort, so people need to remember don't knock what others are doing without 100% proof it is a SCAM.
@marguicha (223720)
• Chile
23 Apr 11
I totally agree with you. It will work against us if we don´t support a site if it is having problems. We need to get enough proof of it before we do it. Have a nice day!