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Title: Lies to get referrals
Post by: countrygirl12 on September 11, 2018, 05:51:23 am
I am curious as to if anyone on here (and I assume most have) ever google ways to make money from home or best survey sites?  I have seen I don't know how many posts that have the same list of survey sites we are all members of and it says you can expect to make this much or this much an hour with each site.

Almost every one of them says between $10-$15 an hour.  On sites like Pinterest when I can comment I call them on the BS.  There is NO way to make $10 or more an hour taking surveys.  Heck you are lucky to make 75 cents an hour most times. lol  BUT, if they can get people to join thru their referral link and do the first survey (at least on this site) right there is $3.

I guess that is the new way to make money - lie to get referrals.  Most sites pay at least $1 when you get someone to join thru your referral link.  I had someone specifically ask for my referral link to one of the sites I do.  I sent it to her and I assume she just joined by going directly to the site because she did not use my link.  >:(
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: alice44 on September 11, 2018, 06:57:08 am
I don't give referrals because I do't want any of my friends to be bombarded with emails because I gave their name out.  :neutral:
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: sfreeman8 on September 11, 2018, 01:30:25 pm
I had 2 friends ask for my referral link to FC. They both joined and one was doing great until something ticked her off and she hasn't come back in 3 years. I miss the extra $$. The other friend and I had a falling out politically so she never did a thing on here. She asked to be friends with me a year ago, but I saw some of her posts on a site we both belonged to and she seemed a little unbalanced, so I ignored her email and told other friends who also knew her why. We were all a political group and had a lot in common.

I tried with friends on Facebook, but no bites, but that's okay. I wouldn't want to be responsible if they weren't happy with this site. People ARE strange. :)
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: bshee58 on September 11, 2018, 02:38:15 pm
It's not worth it, to me at least, most people don't want to do surveys, so I don't bother doing them.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: BATISTAGIRL663 on September 11, 2018, 04:11:21 pm
I've not done good with the referrals. And it's true once they get your information your email box is just full every day and it's not worth all the trouble
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: countrygirl12 on September 12, 2018, 07:01:42 am
I don't give referrals because I do't want any of my friends to be bombarded with emails because I gave their name out.  :neutral:

I am not talking about giving names out.  I am talking about having a website where you list all the websites you do with YOUR referral link and people click on it and join sites thru your referral.  But the person with the website lies and says you can expect to make this much or this much on this site or that one.  I do a lot of the sites I have seen advertised and the person posting it says you can make $10-$15 an hour.  Most of the sites I have seen like that I am also a member of the sites they are pushing and you might make 75 cents a day. 

You do this site.  Do YOU make $12 an hour on this site?  Nobody does.

And I have never been spammed from the survey sites.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: countrygirl12 on September 12, 2018, 07:09:01 am
I think you all missed what I was saying.  I am not talking about sending your referral link to people you know.

I am talking about having your own website with all the sites like this one and having a link on YOUR website to the sites you are pushing.  But what most people do not realize is that link is a REFERRAL LINK so when you join thru the random site you hit that person is getting credit for you as a referral.

But, if you read their description they make outlandish claims.  I have googled how to make money from home or work from home and most of the sites are going to have links to this and other sites like this.  And in the description they say on this site you will make this much and hour.  On this site you will make this much an hour.
Almost every one of them it ranges from $10 to as much as $15 an hour.  I have called a few of them out esp if it is on Pinterest where I can comment.  You will not make $10 or more an hour doing surveys.

But if you get a ton of referrals you can end up with a good chunk of change esp if you get referrals who are desperate for some chump change. On this site alone if you can get 10 people who cash out every month that is $50 a month.  Meet your own cash out and there you have $75.

I do have my link posted in public places (legally of course) and I do not exaggerate claims on what you can make.  People I know personally, I don't even bother.  They are not interested.  Most of the people I am associated with don't need sites like this.  They seem to have plenty of money.  If they do not they are not going to waste time on surveys.  Esp when they realize it takes effort.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: ccandpam on September 12, 2018, 07:28:11 am
I gave up on referrals. I have nevr got one person who is interested in doing Surveys.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: countrygirl12 on September 12, 2018, 08:12:38 am
I gave up on referrals. I have nevr got one person who is interested in doing Surveys.

Did you read my last post or my orig post? This has nothing to do with YOU getting referrals. SMH.  I was asking what do you think about the websites where people post their links and exaggerate to get people to sign up.

Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: Kiraleen on September 12, 2018, 09:18:09 am
I've suspected many of those offers were scams. I wouldn't lie to get referrals. Just feels wrong to me.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: gwilson31 on September 12, 2018, 09:54:28 am
Those are just shameful.  A lot of people believe them though.  But if it were that easy to make money   everybody would be living on easy street.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: countrygirl12 on September 12, 2018, 12:00:24 pm
Those are just shameful.  A lot of people believe them though.  But if it were that easy to make money   everybody would be living on easy street.

Well yeah. And I said that on one of them on Pinterest where I could comment. If it were possible to make over $100,000 a year working 3 days a week for maybe 20 minutes a day the entire country could be doing it.

But if you look at the banners on THIS SITE available to use on your own website the banners are moving and flashes different phrases.  One of those phrases actually says MAKE HUNDREDS IN HOURS which is a false claim.
You cannot even make HUNDREDS in months on this site.  For the most part from people posting in here it seems the majority of people barely make cashout which out be around $300 a year.

Right now, I need to be able to make some money, real money, from home.  But none of the things I have found online are legit.  Like the blogging where they claim to make $15,000 a month.  Yeah sure you do!  Heck, I would be happy if I could make $15,000 a year doing surveys and blogging. lol
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: countrygirl12 on September 12, 2018, 12:07:36 pm
I've suspected many of those offers were scams. I wouldn't lie to get referrals. Just feels wrong to me.

Mostly it is just a website somebody makes about "how to make money from home" and they list ways to make money at home.  And it is pretty much just a list of sites like this one. Most include this one.  And I would better that the link they provide on their website is a referral link.  FC provides you with a referral link.  They just post their referral links to all their sites.  If they get a ton of hits and can get a few referrals....that can get them a pretty penny. 

I think I found this site thru where somebody had posted about it with a link.  I came directly to the site though and did not join thru the link.  I have cashed out 43 times.  That would be $215 if I had joined thru somebody's link.

SO if these people are making huge exaggerated statements about how much money you can make ie $15 an hour taking surveys then they can get quite a few people to sign up under them.  Even if they just get the $1 for the person just signing up that could add up. 

But you are right, anybody who thinks at all should know the claims are false.  There is another site that has ads for itself and I have in the past been a member and they claim that their surveys pay at least $10 each or more and only take less than 5 minutes to complete.  That is total BS.  GRRR
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: sak4kat on September 12, 2018, 06:42:43 pm
I suck at referrals.  I went all out and designed a website.  Talked about it... I felt like a pitchy sales person.  I figure if people want to know I can tell em.  Most just raise an eyebrow when I even mention "getting paid" from my online gig.  Seems they all want the $$$ but don't wanna put the time into it. 
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: countrygirl12 on September 13, 2018, 05:49:48 am
I suck at referrals.  I went all out and designed a website.  Talked about it... I felt like a pitchy sales person.  I figure if people want to know I can tell em.  Most just raise an eyebrow when I even mention "getting paid" from my online gig.  Seems they all want the $$$ but don't wanna put the time into it. 

I do have my own website.  I am still on the free version because I do not get enough traffic to justify paying for the space.  If I were getting hits I would spring for the not too much amount it costs.  It is less than $100.

I post my link on Twitter for various sites from time to time.  I can see the interaction.  The one post has been viewed over 1500 times.  And there are x number of clicks on the link.  But I have no referral credits.  Well I have the 2 that never done anything other than join up.  Didn't even confirm their email.  smh.  SO I don't know.

I think the biggest downfall is when people act like this is a job.  It is in no way a job.  And there is NO way to earn enough to live on your earnings.  UNLESS you are like a guy I use to get his news letter and he has a couple hundred thousand followers.  If HE was a member of this site and HE posted his link on his website he would probably get enough people to join thru his link that he could never log in to the site other than to cash out and get a good check every month.

When he first started he was small and he worked a full time job.  Then he starts a newsletter telling people how to get stuff for free and gets bigger and bigger.  So now THAT is his job. 

But little people like me - I don't think too many are going to hit my site or see my link on Twitter or the like and join.  I would venture to bet quite a few who have seen my link on Twitter have joined.  The hash tags I used got the audience I was looking for.  But I figure they just came straight to the site.  They didn't join THRU my link. ;(
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: hitch0403 on September 13, 2018, 05:42:33 pm
I have gotten 30 referrals since becoming a member since 2012.The first 25 from 2012-2017 aside from getting their sign-up i think only 1 cashed out where i got the $5.I didnt work FC for a few yrs in that time frame.I started working it again from 2017 till present and got 5 referrals.1 recently cashed out for me to get $5 bonus.I hope they stay active.I still try to get them but dont go crazy.I have a few free methods to advertise.I havent found anything to spend serious money on and feel the return would not be worth it until i knew it gave results.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: alarisracing on September 14, 2018, 05:00:52 am
I have a few referrals but they are not active.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: oldbuddy on September 14, 2018, 07:32:32 am
When I see claims I think are exaggerated, I just ignore them.  I know from the personal experience of having people call me a liar when I tell them how much I make online, that you never can tell if they are telling the truth or not. The bottom line is, WHO CARES? They can rant and rave all they want and I just chuckle all the way to the bank.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: betlynjua on September 14, 2018, 11:09:30 am
An interesting thing happens to me every time I send a comment on a Youtube video or a money earning blog page. 

I usually start be saying something commendable, like thank you for the information, or nice video, nice blog page, whatever, I just try to say something positive.

Then I kindly ask if their earnings are of their own efforts or do they have a downline of referrals?

This is where it gets interesting.  When I ask, I get no reply, nada, zip, zilch.  Are you surprised?  No?  Neither am I.

Now if I had a question about one of the earning options, or the link to sign up or anything like that, then I hear from them. 

Isn't that interesting?  Not really.  :bad:
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: hitch0403 on September 14, 2018, 05:46:32 pm
An interesting thing happens to me every time I send a comment on a Youtube video or a money earning blog page. 

I usually start be saying something commendable, like thank you for the information, or nice video, nice blog page, whatever, I just try to say something positive.

Then I kindly ask if their earnings are of their own efforts or do they have a downline of referrals?

This is where it gets interesting.  When I ask, I get no reply, nada, zip, zilch.  Are you surprised?  No?  Neither am I.

Now if I had a question about one of the earning options, or the link to sign up or anything like that, then I hear from them. 

Isn't that interesting?  Not really.  :bad:
Bet i would think most dont wanna reveal their ways of getting referrals if it has done well for them.I guess i can see their point.Hard enuff to get them on your own,why share your success when it might take some away from you.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: fillfran82 on September 14, 2018, 10:41:52 pm
I am curious as to if anyone on here (and I assume most have) ever google ways to make money from home or best survey sites?  I have seen I don't know how many posts that have the same list of survey sites we are all members of and it says you can expect to make this much or this much an hour with each site.

Almost every one of them says between $10-$15 an hour.  On sites like Pinterest when I can comment I call them on the BS.  There is NO way to make $10 or more an hour taking surveys.  Heck you are lucky to make 75 cents an hour most times. lol  BUT, if they can get people to join thru their referral link and do the first survey (at least on this site) right there is $3.

I guess that is the new way to make money - lie to get referrals.  Most sites pay at least $1 when you get someone to join thru your referral link.  I had someone specifically ask for my referral link to one of the sites I do.  I sent it to her and I assume she just joined by going directly to the site because she did not use my link.  >:(


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Getting referrals can be tricky, which is why I suppose some lie about it. I mean who wants to sign up and work for pennies, not that many people? Nonetheless I still wouldn't lie about it! :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose: :heart: :rose:
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: darkxtsuna on September 15, 2018, 03:51:55 am
I remember a couple of friends who did that on some other PTC sites,I on the other hand have none Lol I used to rent some back on some old site but I gave up on it.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: teresa3200 on September 15, 2018, 05:04:00 am
I have seen plenty of the sites claim to make more than a full time income. I have actually joined one in the past because of that. Of course it wasn't true, but they got me pulled in, I don't even remember the site.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: countrygirl12 on September 15, 2018, 07:16:38 am
I have gotten 30 referrals since becoming a member since 2012.The first 25 from 2012-2017 aside from getting their sign-up i think only 1 cashed out where i got the $5.I didnt work FC for a few yrs in that time frame.I started working it again from 2017 till present and got 5 referrals.1 recently cashed out for me to get $5 bonus.I hope they stay active.I still try to get them but dont go crazy.I have a few free methods to advertise.I havent found anything to spend serious money on and feel the return would not be worth it until i knew it gave results.

What kind of free methods?  I would never pay for a referral. And it actually says on this site that if you get caught doing that your account will be closed.

I know there are sites where it is like an exchange.  You join my site and I will join yours.  But if you are not going to be active then you are basically worthless as a referral.  I would not do that either.

I am sure people have joined because of my link they just didn't USE my link.  The one I have on Twitter has been clicked on almost 1500 times.  I have 2 referrals that I do not know where came from.  But all they done was signed up.  Did not even do the first offer.  OR anything.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: countrygirl12 on September 15, 2018, 07:23:36 am
An interesting thing happens to me every time I send a comment on a Youtube video or a money earning blog page. 

I usually start be saying something commendable, like thank you for the information, or nice video, nice blog page, whatever, I just try to say something positive.

Then I kindly ask if their earnings are of their own efforts or do they have a downline of referrals?

This is where it gets interesting.  When I ask, I get no reply, nada, zip, zilch.  Are you surprised?  No?  Neither am I.

Now if I had a question about one of the earning options, or the link to sign up or anything like that, then I hear from them. 

Isn't that interesting?  Not really.  :bad:

I never thought of that.  But the thing is like on Pinterest the actual PIN you are commenting on is most likely not going to be seen by the person who made the pin.   I do call the claims out if they are completely false.  People need to know the truth before they sign up.  OR on sites where people say OH USE MY CODE and it will get you this much money.  But fail to mention THEY also get $10.

I figure most people will double talk and basically lie if they did answer you.  I have my link on Twitter and I post a new link every now and then to this site and others.  I say on there if you join thru my link I will help you if you need help or know what to do. I been around a while and know things I didn't know to start with. So far I have had a few people like it but no comments.  I have had a few bigger "make money online" sites follow me briefly but usually unfollow after a few days.  I figure they are just stealing my stuff and then they have half a million followers so they sign up on their own and then post their link and they make enough money to live off of just from people who are desperate and sign up and sit there all day trying to make a few bucks.

And the thing is and I think people on here have said it, it seems you make more money when you first start out.  In the beginning I made close to $80 a couple of months and was making up in the $60s quite often.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: hitch0403 on September 15, 2018, 01:37:16 pm
I have gotten 30 referrals since becoming a member since 2012.The first 25 from 2012-2017 aside from getting their sign-up i think only 1 cashed out where i got the $5.I didnt work FC for a few yrs in that time frame.I started working it again from 2017 till present and got 5 referrals.1 recently cashed out for me to get $5 bonus.I hope they stay active.I still try to get them but dont go crazy.I have a few free methods to advertise.I havent found anything to spend serious money on and feel the return would not be worth it until i knew it gave results.

What kind of free methods?  I would never pay for a referral. And it actually says on this site that if you get caught doing that your account will be closed.

I know there are sites where it is like an exchange.  You join my site and I will join yours.  But if you are not going to be active then you are basically worthless as a referral.  I would not do that either.

I am sure people have joined because of my link they just didn't USE my link.  The one I have on Twitter has been clicked on almost 1500 times.  I have 2 referrals that I do not know where came from.  But all they done was signed up.  Did not even do the first offer.  OR anything.
Free as in surfing traffic exchanges.If u dont wanna surf you can pay to get credits to have your sites seen.I have actually done that in the past,but i try to avoid it cos i dont see the return that profitable.

Now if i had a "Cant miss"program"that many were joining i might consider spending to get the credits to advertise.I dont consider FC that way.I think its a nice program but not to spend a lot to advertise it thats why i prefer to surf to get the credits instead of paying for them.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: betlynjua on September 15, 2018, 06:16:57 pm
An interesting thing happens to me every time I send a comment on a Youtube video or a money earning blog page. 

I usually start be saying something commendable, like thank you for the information, or nice video, nice blog page, whatever, I just try to say something positive.

Then I kindly ask if their earnings are of their own efforts or do they have a downline of referrals?

This is where it gets interesting.  When I ask, I get no reply, nada, zip, zilch.  Are you surprised?  No?  Neither am I.

Now if I had a question about one of the earning options, or the link to sign up or anything like that, then I hear from them. 

Isn't that interesting?  Not really.  :bad:
Bet i would think most dont wanna reveal their ways of getting referrals if it has done well for them.I guess i can see their point.Hard enuff to get them on your own,why share your success when it might take some away from you.
I totally understand that.  If the shoe were on the other foot, I would not reveal exact details.  I would, however, share my method of success. 

All I was looking for with my questions was a simple yes, the majority of my earnings come from referrals.  At that point I would go no further and ask no more questions out of respect. 

Some of my earning sites are by invitation only.  My monthly earnings are low because I don't have the referrals.  When I see a screenshot from another member with considerable higher numbers, all I want to know is whether it's because of referrals or am I missing something in my own efforts to earn. 
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: annadote on September 15, 2018, 08:29:29 pm
I sent a referral link to a friend who seemed really interested in earning a little extra money on FusionCash. She told me that she would do it. Either she didn't or she didn't use my link. I haven't made anything from referrals yet.  :(
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: ptfunds on September 16, 2018, 08:06:57 am
I read a few replies and find that most have incommon my experience. I've passed on referrals and what I find is that it takes a certain kind of person to do this. This is not a get rich quick scheme. More something to do to make a little extra cash on the side (say while your watching TV at night). Most people would rather just stare at the TV. I would rather be watching and making a little cash. No one I have ever referred stays with it.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: countrygirl12 on September 16, 2018, 09:27:22 am
An interesting thing happens to me every time I send a comment on a Youtube video or a money earning blog page. 

I usually start be saying something commendable, like thank you for the information, or nice video, nice blog page, whatever, I just try to say something positive.

Then I kindly ask if their earnings are of their own efforts or do they have a downline of referrals?

This is where it gets interesting.  When I ask, I get no reply, nada, zip, zilch.  Are you surprised?  No?  Neither am I.

Now if I had a question about one of the earning options, or the link to sign up or anything like that, then I hear from them. 

Isn't that interesting?  Not really.  :bad:
Bet i would think most dont wanna reveal their ways of getting referrals if it has done well for them.I guess i can see their point.Hard enuff to get them on your own,why share your success when it might take some away from you.

It is easy to know how they get them. They post in a place that gets a lot of traffic and they LIE. Or just omit part of the truth.  They do make x hundred a month. But most of that comes from other people who spend all day trying to make a couple of bucks.  People who are desperate and need to make some money so they put a lot of time in to the site.

Like I said, the websites I saw when I started this gets thousands of hits.  So they will probably get a good chunk of clicks and joins. And some people will join thru a link like that if they think the person is going to help them.

The places I have posted my link and said I will help you if you ask - I mean it.  I will.  I will tell people how to get started ASSUMING they join thru my link.  If you see my link and go to the site and join on your own then you are own your own as far as figuring out things I know now but didn't know the first few months.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: countrygirl12 on September 16, 2018, 09:30:05 am
I have gotten 30 referrals since becoming a member since 2012.The first 25 from 2012-2017 aside from getting their sign-up i think only 1 cashed out where i got the $5.I didnt work FC for a few yrs in that time frame.I started working it again from 2017 till present and got 5 referrals.1 recently cashed out for me to get $5 bonus.I hope they stay active.I still try to get them but dont go crazy.I have a few free methods to advertise.I havent found anything to spend serious money on and feel the return would not be worth it until i knew it gave results.

What kind of free methods?  I would never pay for a referral. And it actually says on this site that if you get caught doing that your account will be closed.

I know there are sites where it is like an exchange.  You join my site and I will join yours.  But if you are not going to be active then you are basically worthless as a referral.  I would not do that either.

I am sure people have joined because of my link they just didn't USE my link.  The one I have on Twitter has been clicked on almost 1500 times.  I have 2 referrals that I do not know where came from.  But all they done was signed up.  Did not even do the first offer.  OR anything.
Free as in surfing traffic exchanges.If u dont wanna surf you can pay to get credits to have your sites seen.I have actually done that in the past,but i try to avoid it cos i dont see the return that profitable.

Now if i had a "Cant miss"program"that many were joining i might consider spending to get the credits to advertise.I dont consider FC that way.I think its a nice program but not to spend a lot to advertise it thats why i prefer to surf to get the credits instead of paying for them.

So basically what I said, you join my site and I join yours.  I had a friend I sent her a link to join a site I use to do and she wanted me to join hers. She would not join mine until after I joined hers.  SMH.  And she was a worthless referral.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: countrygirl12 on September 16, 2018, 09:31:41 am
An interesting thing happens to me every time I send a comment on a Youtube video or a money earning blog page. 

I usually start be saying something commendable, like thank you for the information, or nice video, nice blog page, whatever, I just try to say something positive.

Then I kindly ask if their earnings are of their own efforts or do they have a downline of referrals?

This is where it gets interesting.  When I ask, I get no reply, nada, zip, zilch.  Are you surprised?  No?  Neither am I.

Now if I had a question about one of the earning options, or the link to sign up or anything like that, then I hear from them. 

Isn't that interesting?  Not really.  :bad:
Bet i would think most dont wanna reveal their ways of getting referrals if it has done well for them.I guess i can see their point.Hard enuff to get them on your own,why share your success when it might take some away from you.
I totally understand that.  If the shoe were on the other foot, I would not reveal exact details.  I would, however, share my method of success. 

All I was looking for with my questions was a simple yes, the majority of my earnings come from referrals.  At that point I would go no further and ask no more questions out of respect. 

Some of my earning sites are by invitation only.  My monthly earnings are low because I don't have the referrals.  When I see a screenshot from another member with considerable higher numbers, all I want to know is whether it's because of referrals or am I missing something in my own efforts to earn. 

Nobody will answer that.  Because then you know YOU are not going to make money like they post that they make.  Even people on here have avoided that question. lol.  I have made a whopping $10 from referrals on THIS site.  $8 from one referral and $1 each from 2 others.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: oldbuddy on September 17, 2018, 05:00:35 am
An interesting thing happens to me every time I send a comment on a Youtube video or a money earning blog page. 

I usually start be saying something commendable, like thank you for the information, or nice video, nice blog page, whatever, I just try to say something positive.

Then I kindly ask if their earnings are of their own efforts or do they have a downline of referrals?

This is where it gets interesting.  When I ask, I get no reply, nada, zip, zilch.  Are you surprised?  No?  Neither am I.

Now if I had a question about one of the earning options, or the link to sign up or anything like that, then I hear from them. 

Isn't that interesting?  Not really.  :bad:
Bet i would think most dont wanna reveal their ways of getting referrals if it has done well for them.I guess i can see their point.Hard enuff to get them on your own,why share your success when it might take some away from you.
I totally understand that.  If the shoe were on the other foot, I would not reveal exact details.  I would, however, share my method of success. 

All I was looking for with my questions was a simple yes, the majority of my earnings come from referrals.  At that point I would go no further and ask no more questions out of respect. 

Some of my earning sites are by invitation only.  My monthly earnings are low because I don't have the referrals.  When I see a screenshot from another member with considerable higher numbers, all I want to know is whether it's because of referrals or am I missing something in my own efforts to earn. 

Nobody will answer that.  Because then you know YOU are not going to make money like they post that they make.  Even people on here have avoided that question. lol.  I have made a whopping $10 from referrals on THIS site.  $8 from one referral and $1 each from 2 others.
I will be glad to answer it, yes most of the money I have earned here came from referrals and bonuses, but I am not going to take the time to total up how much from each type of referral or bonus. I also don't keep it a secret how I do it if you simply go over the last 10 years worth of posts I have made on this forum.
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: nannycoe1 on September 17, 2018, 05:18:21 am
I used to do referrals when I first started but no one is interested, I think it is something you have to discover on your own and I know what you are saying about the money that is very misleading
Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: betlynjua on September 17, 2018, 07:42:10 am
An interesting thing happens to me every time I send a comment on a Youtube video or a money earning blog page. 

I usually start be saying something commendable, like thank you for the information, or nice video, nice blog page, whatever, I just try to say something positive.

Then I kindly ask if their earnings are of their own efforts or do they have a downline of referrals?

This is where it gets interesting.  When I ask, I get no reply, nada, zip, zilch.  Are you surprised?  No?  Neither am I.

Now if I had a question about one of the earning options, or the link to sign up or anything like that, then I hear from them. 

Isn't that interesting?  Not really.  :bad:
Bet i would think most dont wanna reveal their ways of getting referrals if it has done well for them.I guess i can see their point.Hard enuff to get them on your own,why share your success when it might take some away from you.
I totally understand that.  If the shoe were on the other foot, I would not reveal exact details.  I would, however, share my method of success. 

All I was looking for with my questions was a simple yes, the majority of my earnings come from referrals.  At that point I would go no further and ask no more questions out of respect. 

Some of my earning sites are by invitation only.  My monthly earnings are low because I don't have the referrals.  When I see a screenshot from another member with considerable higher numbers, all I want to know is whether it's because of referrals or am I missing something in my own efforts to earn. 

Nobody will answer that.  Because then you know YOU are not going to make money like they post that they make.  Even people on here have avoided that question. lol.  I have made a whopping $10 from referrals on THIS site.  $8 from one referral and $1 each from 2 others.
Actually, it would not matter to me at all if my totals were less.  Before I found the earning sites I work every day, I was looking for legitimate ways to make a few bucks a month. 

I would never interrogate anyone who is trying to run a business.  But if I am ignored, then I will never be a part of their downline. 

People have lost me as a referral before I was ever on their team.

Title: Re: Lies to get referrals
Post by: countrygirl12 on September 17, 2018, 10:40:01 am
An interesting thing happens to me every time I send a comment on a Youtube video or a money earning blog page. 

I usually start be saying something commendable, like thank you for the information, or nice video, nice blog page, whatever, I just try to say something positive.

Then I kindly ask if their earnings are of their own efforts or do they have a downline of referrals?

This is where it gets interesting.  When I ask, I get no reply, nada, zip, zilch.  Are you surprised?  No?  Neither am I.

Now if I had a question about one of the earning options, or the link to sign up or anything like that, then I hear from them. 

Isn't that interesting?  Not really.  :bad:
Bet i would think most dont wanna reveal their ways of getting referrals if it has done well for them.I guess i can see their point.Hard enuff to get them on your own,why share your success when it might take some away from you.
I totally understand that.  If the shoe were on the other foot, I would not reveal exact details.  I would, however, share my method of success. 

All I was looking for with my questions was a simple yes, the majority of my earnings come from referrals.  At that point I would go no further and ask no more questions out of respect. 

Some of my earning sites are by invitation only.  My monthly earnings are low because I don't have the referrals.  When I see a screenshot from another member with considerable higher numbers, all I want to know is whether it's because of referrals or am I missing something in my own efforts to earn. 

Nobody will answer that.  Because then you know YOU are not going to make money like they post that they make.  Even people on here have avoided that question. lol.  I have made a whopping $10 from referrals on THIS site.  $8 from one referral and $1 each from 2 others.
I will be glad to answer it, yes most of the money I have earned here came from referrals and bonuses, but I am not going to take the time to total up how much from each type of referral or bonus. I also don't keep it a secret how I do it if you simply go over the last 10 years worth of posts I have made on this forum.

LOL.  I also know when I google your name you come up as being one of the biggest scam artists on the internet.  A while back you stated to "google your name" to see how you make money online. 

I guess whatever works for you.  I do have my own website.  I have links to all the sites that I do as well.  I state multiple times that you will not be able to earn a living from survey sites.  That I have a real job.  I am honest about how much money I have made.  And I am honest about how much you can expect to earn and that you have to put in a real effort to make money.  Maybe I need to lie.  Maybe that would get me more referrals.

Having referrals is fine.  It is only wrong when you lie to people to get them to sign up under your link.  I remember (something else I do) and people posting "sign up under MY link to get $10".  I called them out as well.  Signing up got you a $10 bonus.  You did not need to use anyone's link.  And for everyone who used the link the person who owned the link got $5 I think.  They didn't share that info.