GiveBux (givebux.com) - SCAM
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Pays Per Ad | Min To Cashout | Wait Time $ | Payout Methods |
$0.001 - $0.004 | $2 First
+ 60 clicks ?? Might have changed again
| 30 Days
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Number of Ads
| Referral Program | Accepted Countries | Accounts Deleted After Inactivity ? |
12 Ads +/-
| 1 LEVEL 60 Direct Limit + 1 every 8 Days
| ALL | 60 DAYS |
GiveBux will be moved from the Not Recommended List to the Scam List. Site moved all balances to the Advertising balance and many are not happy with the move. More or less like resetting everyone's balance. Also the site has been down for over a week. See "cons" for more info.
Here are the pros & cons of this site:
PROS (History):
1. Forum - This site does have a forum. Forums are great for communication between members and staff. Members can post payment proofs, get support, and stay up to date on changes made to the site. You can find their forum here:
http://www.givebux.com/forum/index.php
2. Paying - They are paying and payment proofs can be found on the forum and throughout the web. Here are a few places where you can view these proofs:
http://www.givebux.com/forum/main_forum.php?cat=5
3. Decent Direct Referral Limits - Currently standards can have up to 60 direct referrals. Great for promoters and those who can earn their own referrals.
4. All Countries Accepted - So far there are no restrictions and all can join and earn from this site. Will update if this changes.
5. Secondary Password & Pin- You have the option of creating a secondary password to protect your account. Which is highly recommended that you use this option.
After you join you will also be required to create a cashout pin. Make sure it is different too. Don't be a fool and use your bank account pin that you use for your personal bank account. Create a unique 4 digit pin and write it down somewhere if need be.
CONS:
1. Site Down or No Longer - From the looks of it the site has been down for over a week. Which is why we are moving the site to the Scam List from the Not Recommended List.
2. Resetting Balances - Call it what you want, but everyone's earnings were moved to their advertising balance and people are furious. Which is why this site is now on the Not Recommended List. While we can understand that the owner might do this to save his site, this is a clear sign that the site is in trouble and you can't depend on that your earnings are safe with them.
3. Looking for a Second Owner - There was a heated argument in our comment section in regards to this owner trying to sell or find a second owner. Site obviously has some financial issues if they are moving people's balances and trying to find someone to help with the expenses.
4. New Site - We do not recommend investing or buying upgrades on new sites. For at least 6 months, if not a year. If you can't wait that long, at least test and get paid first before you decide to invest.
5. Whois Private - Unknown ownership.
6. Bugs - Every site will have downtime and bugs. Especially newer sites. This is a GeN4 site. Common known issues are 2nd password errors and stats not showing correctly .
Some Things You Should Know About This Site...
- Avg Daily Earnings w/out referrals : $0.013 +/-
- Referral Earnings :
- 5 Sec Ad Ref. Click
$0.0005
- 10 Sec Ad Ref. Click $0.001
- 20 Sec Ad Ref. Click $0.002
- Gaining refs through refbacks are prohibited Source
- The minimum cashout is $2 for the first cashout, $5 for the second cashout, $7 for the third, and $10 for every cashout after that.
- Script: GeN4 by PTCPay - Valid
- Site Created: December 19, 2010
- Launched: December 25, 2010
- April 23, 2011
- Moved site to Scam List. Site down over 7 days without any update..
- March 22, 2011
- Moved site to Not Recommended List due to resetting/moving balances and financial problems.
- March 20, 2011
- Balances moved to Advertising balance
- March 4, 2011
- Full review completed, added to Ongoing Investigations List
- February 23, 2011
- Wait time for payment changes from 15 Business Days to 30 days
- January 26, 2011
- Ad numbers increase
- Clicks for cashout decrease from 120 to 60 clicks
- January 7, 2011
- Instant Payments No Longer. Standards have to wait up till 15 Business days to get paid
GiveBux was paying, however moving everyone's balance being reset and the site being down for over 7 days is not a good sign. Site was having financial problems. Site will remain on the Scam List for the reasons previously described.
If anyone
would like to share their experience that they had with this site,
whether it is good or bad, feel free to do so in our comment section at
the end of this review.
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Please note, the information in the review was posted at the time
and date from above. If the site changes its policies, please kindly
let us know in the comment section and we will update or change the
incorrect information as soon as we can.
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