Old buddy is right about the referrals as actually generating capital.
I saw, in one of his posts, that he has over 800 referrals on FC and gets a very samll portion of them to cash out every month. He also stated that the money banner in the footer shows the referral $ as well as other earnings.
I have searched out Oldbuddy online. I actually am earning him $ every day. I figured, hell, the tutorial videos were helpful for me...I can help him out. I don't make many cents...but he deosn't either...but, I am just 1 guy.
His point is the long run.
Making the paid to click $0.15 each day adds up to $3.50 a month thats a bit more than $40 a year. Thats stupid nothing money...Orrr...Its enough to buy a few weeks of formula for your baby...or a small tank of gas.
The prblem is that you have to keep on doing it over and over and over again.
I am a stay at home dad with a 3.5 yr old and a 8 month old. I am on the computer filling out surveys, clicking paid emails (for oldbuddy), watching videos and trying to create a good environment for my kids something. I am on and off the computer from 7:30 am until 11pm and as early/late as 3am if the surveys are "clicking". I use 7 sites.
If everything goes well. I hope to make, in a month, as much as I used to (a little over a year ago) in 6 hours.
It wont be long and I wont have the time to spend online, then my "gravy train" will run dry.
Oldbuddy is one of the top performers. he has hundreds and hundreds (and probably more than 1500 referrals between his whole network). He has been doing this for years. He is only making a few hundred dollars a month. Less than a minimum wage job. BUT, he isn't going to work.
If you want to make money at this...real money....you wont. If you want to replace a bill with it ok. If you are going to depend on it to pay that bill....try to find something else. The effort to retrun is so minimal...Picking up 1 night of babysitting a month would put more time and money in your pockets (and that could develop into real $).
I am enjoying doing this. I am stuck at home as the wife goes to work 5 days a week(and makes less 16% less than last year) and goes to school 3-4 nights a week. In a few months, I am sure that my efforts will be spent elsehwhere...But, this is a nice group of people and I like doing the surveys (to my surprise!). I complete at least 2 a day here and at least 5 other places. Its rediculous really. But, I would be happy to find a quarter on the sidewalk. And I do bend over to pick up pennies.
I'm not even sure this is an answer to anything anymore. Hope your life keeps improving.