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The Videogameaholic
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Posted: 28th Feb 2005 23:58 Edited at: 1st Mar 2005 00:07
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GET PAID TO SURF!
45 - 75 cents an hour.
http://www.surfjunky.com/?r=videogameaholic

You just open the page and let it sit there and it automatically refreshes every 30 sec. You get paid to do nothing.

Check my stats:
-Hours spent surfing: 11.18
-Your earnings: $4.38
and I was asleep for about 7 hours

They want you to use IE but I hate IE so you can get the firefox extension that makes it look like you are using IE:
http://extensionroom.mozdev.org/more-info/useragentswitcher

There is another extension that someone recommended called "minimize to tray" or something but I just leave mine minimized to the task bar or in a separate tab while I surf elsewhere.

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Benjamin
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 00:01
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A nice referal link. Thats generally something that annoys us. Those sites are just a scam anyway.


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The Videogameaholic
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 00:08
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Take advantage before they go out of business.

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bitJericho
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 00:41
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Quote: "Take advantage before they go out of business."


Nobody starts a business to go out of business.. You're a fool to think so.


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Jimmy
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 01:25
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Two referral links.

You fail to realize that we are your only friends.. and you're losing us.


Well we all shine on, like the moon, and the stars, and the sun.
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robo cat
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 01:29
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I don't get how this site can't be a scam!

If it is automated, why can't they just make it refresh every 3 second, going 10 times faster?

Why can't they just run multiple browsers and buy a fast internet connection, will be cheaper and faster in the long run?

Simple... yet fun!
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The Videogameaholic
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 01:30 Edited at: 1st Mar 2005 01:33
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Quote: "Nobody starts a business to go out of business.. You're a fool to think so."


Well of course nobody WANTS to go out of business, but it happens all the time. If they keep this thing going then good for them and more money for me.

Everyone says the problem with referral schemes and whatnot is that one person gets millions and everyone else gets less and less down the chain. I don't care if the makers of that site get a billion dollars as long as I get like $100.

For a lot of scams out there you have to pay money to join, but for the free ones, there is no reason not to sign up since you can't possibly lose any money.

Quote: "If it is automated, why can't they just make it refresh every 3 second, going 10 times faster?

Why can't they just run multiple browsers and buy a fast internet connection, will be cheaper and faster in the long run?"


The surfjunky server limits it to once every 30 seconds, if you try to refresh faster or open a new browser window then it'll give you a warning and too many warnings = ban.

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Jimmy
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 01:38
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You won't see one cent.

Except maybe one of the two EricT gave you for the other night.


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The Videogameaholic
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 01:49
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I just don't understand what you guys are afraid of. I've signed up for lots of these things and gotten free movies and video games and never lost a single cent.

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bitJericho
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 01:49
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Quote: "Well of course nobody WANTS to go out of business, but it happens all the time. If they keep this thing going then good for them and more money for me."


Think about it x_x, they get their money from their advertisers.. probably with a 10 percent or less cut for you.


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Jimmy
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 01:50
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Time is money.


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The Videogameaholic
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 01:59
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Quote: "Think about it x_x, they get their money from their advertisers.. probably with a 10 percent or less cut for you."


That's 10 percent I wouldn't be getting otherwise.

Quote: "Time is money."


But you can have it running in the background while you do other stuff...sleep, go to class, go to your REAL job, etc.

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bitJericho
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 02:03
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you want to whore out your computer, be my guest.

Do something meaningful, like that seti program or something.


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The Videogameaholic
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 02:07
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wtf? You don't wanna waste your cpu cycles on possibly generating money but you'll waste them listening to radio static? Now I understand you people even less.

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Jimmy
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 02:28
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Basically we hate it when people start posting referral links.


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Damokles
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 02:53
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And how much do you get for inviting new users ?

- Mind the gap -
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Monsieur Mort
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 03:00
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SETI@home isn't just listening to radio static.... it's a cool project which might (probably won't, but you never know) pick up something interesting. Pulsars maybe, or even intelligent life.

On the other hand, your referral thang is truly a waste.

Why do you sink I ave zees outRAGEOUS accente?!
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PiratSS
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 03:03
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Jimmy, I registered, and it's basically a pop-under page
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Jeku
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 03:10
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Wow! You made $4.38 in just 11 hours!? I should quit my job for this!


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The Videogameaholic
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 03:24
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It has a 3 level referral program where you get a percentage of what they make.

SETI has as much chance of success as surfjunky. People buy lottery tickets all the time and have a 1 in 1 million chance of success. This is like a free lotto ticket.

No, you shouldn't quit your job for this, but if you have this running while you go to work then you have extra money and what reason could you possibly have to say no to extra money (regardless of how much)?

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Benjamin
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 03:29
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I bet there is some minimum amount you need in your acount in order to get that money, and I BET you never get that minimum amount.


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Neofish
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 03:39
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One cent higher than your total

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bitJericho
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 04:12 Edited at: 1st Mar 2005 04:12
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Quote: "SETI has as much chance of success as surfjunky. People buy lottery tickets all the time and have a 1 in 1 million chance of success. This is like a free lotto ticket."


Ya a free lotto ticket, that you won a dollar on (lotto tickets costing one dollar, of course)

How much are you paying in electricity to keep your computer running?

Quote: "I bet there is some minimum amount you need in your acount in order to get that money, and I BET you never get that minimum amount."


25 dollars.. Plus they require unique visits.. 11 hours of pages, only 4.38, I bet your run out of ads to look at real quick, so unless you get two dozen fools to actually look at ads for two days, you got nothing.


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stupid kid
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 04:33 Edited at: 1st Mar 2005 04:34
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I think posting this here is against the surf junky rules

Quote: "Spam:
You may not promote your referral links through unsolicited emailing (i.e. SPAMMING), newsgroup postings, or any other method of mass communication. Failure to comply will result in immediate termination of your membership with Surf Junky and may result in legal prosecution. Surf Junky strictly enforces anti-Spamming laws. Spamming is a federal crime. Any member caught Spamming will not only have their account terminated immediately and lose any past, present and future earnings, but shall also be held liable for Spamming as we shall cooperate with any authorities and investigations that may arise from the Spamming incident. Surf Junky may charge up to $5 per spam email sent. Multiple sign-ups shall be grounds for immediate termination of all involved accounts. Signing up multiple times from the same computer also constitutes fraud. Surf Junky will file charges for recovery of any earnings received from multiple sign-ups."


I think this forum counts as a method of mass communication wich is against the surf junky rules.
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Neofish
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 04:40
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It doesn't...however it is a kind of pyramid scheme in a way so it's against the AUP...

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Jeku
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Posted: 1st Mar 2005 04:54
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Quote: "No, you shouldn't quit your job for this"


I was being sarcastic. How anyone could be excited over earning $0.40/hour is beyond me.

Neofish is right in that this is nothing but a pyramid scheme and you've posted your referral link, directly breaking the rules of the forum. If you're going to post things like this in the future (please don't), then remove the referrer link.

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