JzBux (jzbux.com) - SCAM
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Pays Per Ad | Min To Cashout | Wait Time $ | Payout Methods |
$0.01 $0.001 - $0.01 | $2 First
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15 BS Days
DELAYS !!
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PayPal Must be Verified
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Number of Ads
| Referral Program | Accepted Countries | Accounts Deleted After Inactivity ? |
6 Ads +
| 1 LEVEL 50 Direct Limit | ALL | ? |
jzbux is a fairly new "bux" site, and under 6 months old from it's full launch date. We are moving them from our the Watch List to the Scam List. Site not paying within their own terms, site hacked, disputes, and site has been down for days. See "cons" section for more info. Here are the pros & cons of this site:
PROS:
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://jzbux.com/forum/
2. Decent Direct Referral Limits - Currently standard members can have up to 50 direct referrals. Great for promoters and those who can earn their own referrals.
3. All Countries Accepted - So far there are no restrictions and all can join and earn from this site. Will update if this changes.
4. Secondary Password - You have the option of creating a secondary password to protect your account. Which is highly recommended that you use this option.
5. DDoS Protection - Site claims it is protected from DDoS attacks via "iWeb" (more info). Which is a big threat to PTC sites. Such protection can be very expensive but these days it is needed to protect the site from possible threats and downtime.
6. Paying - They are paying and payment proofs can be found on the forum and throughout the web. However they are not paying within their terms.
CONS:
1. Not Paying Within Own Terms - They are paying, but wait times are exceeding 15 business days. We were paid twice, however we have 2 pending cashouts, and the 1st one has gone over 20 business days without payment. You can see complaints about non-payments in our comment section or at these other places:
http://jzbux.com/forum/?fmid=3&sfmid=6&rtid=1489
http://jzbux.com/forum/?fmid=10&sfmid=12
http://www.emoneyspace.com/forum/index.php/topic,136949.705.html
2. Hacked? - Site was recently hacked due to anger over the pending cashouts and for falsely advertising the number of members the site had.
http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/6720/ithinkjzbuxgotscammedem.jpg
3. Site Down/Gone - Site down for several days and staff said it would be back within 12hrs. This was posted on May 13th. It is now May 15th.
http://www.emoneyspace.com/forum/index.php/topic,148691.msg1508462.html#msg1508462 {IMG}
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. Zeus Site - There is some negativity and bad feedback towards sites that use this
script. Mainly due to the previously sites that have used this script.
We
hate to judge a site by its script, but this is a Zeus site. Which has a
very poor track record when it comes to the owners that run these Zeus
sites. Most of them that we have reviewed or followed has either gone
scam, currently has problems, or still very new. Not a single one has lasted for over 6 months. May be to the failing "bux" model being used repeatedly on these scripts.
6. Second Owner - The second owner goes by the name of "Jobobalo" and is known to be involved with many other past sites. Most were sold or he was just a second admin on the site. For many, they find this person to be unreliable since many of the past sites turned scammed shortly after they were sold. So if this site is ever for sale, don't be surprised. As it is a common occurrence in this industry. One reason why we highly advise against investing on new sites, since most tend to be sold or shut down within months.
7. A "Bux" Site - This type of ptc has a very high fail rate.
Most "bux" sites go scam under 6 months, if not within a year. Most rely
on upgrades and rental purchases rather than actual advertisers. A
typical "bux" site will show fixed/self-sponsored ads, sell rentals, and have a higher
rate per click. This type of business model is not very successful and
unsustainable, which is probably why most "bux" sites fail.
Some Things You Should Know About This Site...
- Avg Daily Earnings w/out referrals : $0.06 +
- Referral Earnings : $0.005 for each website your direct referrals visit.
- You need to accumulate at least $5.00 for your 2nd Payment Request and $10.00 for your 3rd.
- Script: Zeus Version 2.5 Extended (designed by Diffusion Studios)
- Site Created: February 20, 2011 Launched: March 19, 2011
- May 15, 2011
- May 9, 2011
- Not paying within their own terms. Moved to Watch List
- April 3, 2011
- Payments are now made within 1 to 15 business days and no longer Instant. (source)
- March 26, 2011
- Full review completed. Site added to Ongoing Investigations List
JzBux is currently offline and we usually give them at least 7 days to return. However with this site there are just many problems. Disputes, site being hacked, site down, non payments, and the list goes on.... Whether or not they return the site will remain on the Scam List till it starts paying members within their own terms.
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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