Why do people do this

[countrygirl12]

I am having a hard time grasping why people join this site and then do NOTHING more ever other than joining. I have had a couple of referrals do that.  Doesn't make sense to me. Of course you can't make any money if you do not complete the first offer.

Has anyone else experienced this? I have my link posted on my personal website so I do not know who the people are. If I did I would encourage them and show them how  to get started.

[sfreeman8]

I have 2 people who did this; haven't seen them do anything for at least a year...though it could be longer. My 2 seem to have done it as a favor to me. The one was doing quite well in the beginning, then lost interest. I think that's the reason for them not doing anything. They lose interest and nothing I said changed their minds.

[michele2042]

I have 2 people who did this; haven't seen them do anything for at least a year...though it could be longer. My 2 seem to have done it as a favor to me. The one was doing quite well in the beginning, then lost interest. I think that's the reason for them not doing anything. They lose interest and nothing I said changed their minds.

I agree with you, sites like this just aren't for some people and they might join as a favor to a friend/relative but just aren't interested.   Nothing wrong with that, this kind of work isn't for everyone.   

[catchow]

its not just this site its all sites, people want something for nothing, they might have a look around and figure its too time consuming to bother with. Or may join with the thought of coming back later on when they have more time, then just forget about it

I have so many referrals across all the sites I work that never do anything other than join

[alice44]

I haven't because I haven't done any referrals.

[countrygirl12]

I have 2 people who did this; haven't seen them do anything for at least a year...though it could be longer. My 2 seem to have done it as a favor to me. The one was doing quite well in the beginning, then lost interest. I think that's the reason for them not doing anything. They lose interest and nothing I said changed their minds.

Loosing interest after a while is one thing but just joining and doing nothing else doesn't make sense. I have had one that joined to help me out and she cashed out once and has not done anything in a long time. I am sure she will get mad when she decides to log back in and sees she has lot her money. I have told her this is going to happen.

[countrygirl12]

its not just this site its all sites, people want something for nothing, they might have a look around and figure its too time consuming to bother with. Or may join with the thought of coming back later on when they have more time, then just forget about it

I have so many referrals across all the sites I work that never do anything other than join

These sites do take time and effort. But obviously it is worth it because I keep doing it.

[squirrelgirl44]

I have had a LOT of people that just join and think it will be "easier" I guess to earn money? Once I got my first payout, I was like... I'm going to do this forever. It's been 10 years now, and I've made a lot of money. I hope whoever referred me is appreciative of the free $ they get every month!

[UGetPaid]

I have several hundred referrals through on online referral link. None of them were active beyond signing up except for one who was active for about 2 months and then went dead (well over a year ago). I suspect he may have gotten banned because he was in the forum bragging about how he had almost 350 referrals within a month of signing up. (I'm not to that point yet after three years of actively pitching the site!)


I have one personal invitation/word of mouth referral who remains active and gets me a $5 bonus about every 2-3 months.  I've heard oldbuddy say it many times before that without a personal relationship with your referrals, you don't have a very good chance of most referrals becoming regular earners for you.


Sometimes someone gets lucky and they snag one of us as their referral. I have zero ongoing relationship with the owner of the invite link I found three years ago - and I have never seen him active in the forum. Hopefully he is active enough to get my monthly $5 bonuses sent his way. I don't know.


It doesn't answer your question and I agree.  Why sign up if you aren't going to make any effort beyond that? But I will admit that there are several other sites out there that I signed up for, then made a pretty quick judgment call that it wasn't worth my time/effort and didn't go back.  Right or wrong, I think that is what happens to most people on FC who don't take enough time to properly evaluate the site and its earning capacity. Without a personal connection to them, we have little power to convince them otherwise.
 

[ancmetro]

      Interesting!

[hkckk5]

I don't have any referrals. However, I agree I do not understand why they would join and not try it out a little longer before giving up.

[catchow]

 I have zero ongoing relationship with the owner of the invite link I found three years ago - and I have never seen him active in the forum. Hopefully he is active enough to get my monthly $5 bonuses sent his way. I don't know.

Ive often wondered that myself, how many of the places I signed up for, is my upline even still logging in and earning? Probably not many

[countrygirl12]

I have had a LOT of people that just join and think it will be "easier" I guess to earn money? Once I got my first payout, I was like... I'm going to do this forever. It's been 10 years now, and I've made a lot of money. I hope whoever referred me is appreciative of the free $ they get every month!

Did you join through a referral?  I did not. I don't remember where I saw the link for the site but I came straight to it myself. I think a lot of people see my link and description of the website and then just type in the site name and join but not thru my link.  I def would appreciate any referral of mine.  I don't think people understand that the money their referrer gets does not come out of their money.  Or some people could be like my cousin who I tried to refer to something and he said what do you get out of it. I said $25 if you keep your account open for 30 days. He said what did he get out of it.  I said well - nothing I don't guess.  He looks at me and says "then why would I do it"?  I haven't liked him very much since that day.

[countrygirl12]

I have several hundred referrals through on online referral link. None of them were active beyond signing up except for one who was active for about 2 months and then went dead (well over a year ago). I suspect he may have gotten banned because he was in the forum bragging about how he had almost 350 referrals within a month of signing up. (I'm not to that point yet after three years of actively pitching the site!)


I have one personal invitation/word of mouth referral who remains active and gets me a $5 bonus about every 2-3 months.  I've heard oldbuddy say it many times before that without a personal relationship with your referrals, you don't have a very good chance of most referrals becoming regular earners for you.


Sometimes someone gets lucky and they snag one of us as their referral. I have zero ongoing relationship with the owner of the invite link I found three years ago - and I have never seen him active in the forum. Hopefully he is active enough to get my monthly $5 bonuses sent his way. I don't know.


It doesn't answer your question and I agree.  Why sign up if you aren't going to make any effort beyond that? But I will admit that there are several other sites out there that I signed up for, then made a pretty quick judgment call that it wasn't worth my time/effort and didn't go back.  Right or wrong, I think that is what happens to most people on FC who don't take enough time to properly evaluate the site and its earning capacity. Without a personal connection to them, we have little power to convince them otherwise.
 

The places I have posted my referral link I have also said if you join thru my link I will help you if you need help. Just ask. I would be more than happy to give someone tips on how to get started.  Although it isn't that hard.
I have one referral that I know personally.  And she has not done anything in probably close to a year.  Hasn't spoke to me in several months lol. But the others I don't know at all.  If I did I would give them some encouragement.  It is not that hard to reach cash out every month.  Every other month is pretty doable for about anyone.

[countrygirl12]

I don't have any referrals. However, I agree I do not understand why they would join and not try it out a little longer before giving up.

Well you get $1 when they sign up.  And $2 when they do their first offer.  A survey is an offer.  I think watching a video is an offer.  If they do not even complete the first offer then why sign up at all.  Just didn't make sense.  But it seems to happen often.