Retobux was hacked!

For those who have no idea as to what happened to Retrobux, a PTC site who had just launched and gained a rating of 7.35 from Uronlinebiz (a respectable PTC info site), here's some bad news for all of you.

The site Retrobux, according to our reliable sources, was hacked on June 10th. Before the said hacked date, however, we already found some anomaly on the site like our upline who was Phil101 (Uronlinebiz's writer) changing into somebody else, then, a few days later, ads suddenly disappear and we were left with nothing to click.

Now with regards to Uronlinebiz's rating, it looks like the 7.35 score was a mistake as this site was rumored to have been run by the scammer, Alex Davies, who ran the scam sites Agebux, and Directbux in the past.

Now, we cannot confirm if this site is a scam as of this time, but we believe the truth will come out eventually.

CoinMachine hacked?

The PTC site CoinMachine had announced and claimed that they were hack and got their database altered.. here is the email from new CoinMachine admin, Justin.

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Hello,

Some Of You Noticed That The Site Was Down Randomly Yesterday. We Had A Hacker Break In To The Site and Create Thousands Of Dollars Worth Of Ads and Alter Some User Data. Before Leaving The Hacker Erased All User Earning Information ( Most Of Witch Was Fake ) and Insured We Couldn't Back Up Recent User Data.

What This Means For You:

Because We Can't "Figure Out" How Much Each User Had and Can Not Use A Database That Is Missing Over 300 Members That Is A Month Old Everyone's Earnings Are Back To: $0.00

We Are Sorry That Everyone Has Lost Their Earnings, but There Is Nothing We Can Do. We Have Discovered The Flaw That Was In Our Script and Have Fixed It So That This Will Never Happen Again. Also We Will Be Instituting More Layers Of Security In The Future.
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When I logged into the site, I noticed that my cashout request of $0.27 was canceled and was never returned to my earnings. While the admin says his sorry, I am also sorry to say that we can no longer trust this site. There are some anomalies with regards to this incident.

Something's Fishy!

Following Josh Rodarte's farewell, we have found some unusual changes on the site that lead us to predict its eminent downfall. The first changes were the sudden increased in ads, and earning potential for members. We have doubts that the PTC site had been throwing ads from BlackGold PTC for free, thus, doubling his advertisers chances to get visitors for the same cost, but disregarding his member's efforts. The move of suddenly claiming a hack was to be expected. This claim will free the admin from responsibility and excuse him for inability to pay. While this opinion is just a personal opinion, we still feel that it was the admin's responsibility to protect the site from any attacks. Well, this hack thing has not happened while Josh Rodarte was still in-charge, so we highly suspect that something's fishy is really going on.

To support this opinion, we found a message straight from Josh Rodarte himself.. here is the link:
http://talkptc.com/forum/index.php?topic=1767

As you can see, even the former admin was having doubts of the new admins suspicious actions.

We will keep investigating on this site, but for now, we will remove it from the Paying Sites List. Looks like a Red Flag has been raised.

Bux.to Sunday Bonus

The leader of the PTC industry, Bux.to, has announced last month that there will be more ads to click on every Sundays. The announcement was followed by a growing number of ads on the site every Sundays, just as it was announced. Today, we found 17 ads on the site, and with each ad worth 1 cent, we could grab a nice 17 cents for the day, excluding referral earnings.

This is a great Sunday bonus. Bux.to looks as if its trying to give its members a taste of what its like to be an upgraded member. This move may help bring more people to the site, and may convince non-premium members to upgrade. It could also suffice the growing frustrations over delayed payouts, though one could still wonder if its really worth to upgrade amidst the problems over payout.

The Bux3 Network turning into scam?

We have found some unusual activities going on with the Bux3 Network, the same network responsible for Bux3.com, Bux3.net, World-bux.com, Traffic-masters, Extreme-bux, Extreme-ads, Extreme-earnings, Masterclicks, Moneycycler, Alertpayrandomizer, and Max-PTC. It had been rumored that the owner, Ronnie, had been creating too many sites to help finance his failing network, and has started to scam people by taking in people's money through upgrades and referral sells from some of his sites then disappear only to make a new one.

The Bad Sites

Traffic-masters and Extreme-bux are two of those sites that suddenly disappeared without a hint.

The site Traffic Masters set their TOS to must upgrade in order to get paid, then it disappeared. Leaving those who upgraded, with their jaws hanging.

There were also unhappy members at Extreme-bux, who are complaining about their purchases and payments. And, since the site vanish, they were left with nothing to earn.

The site Masterclicks seemed to have also followed the Traffic-masters scheme and is now requiring you to upgrade in order to get paid. There is no assurance that it will not follow the footsteps of its sister site though.

Rumor has it that the site Moneycycler, another one of Ronnie's sites, does not cycle at all.

There had already been a lot of bad sites coming from the Bux3 network. The sites mentioned above are just examples of it.

Ronnie the Scammer?

We do not know why the once popular and legitimate Bux3 Network had resorted to scam. But according to our sources, Ronnie is starting new sites to finance the main sites, if that is true, then it certainly looks like the Bux3 Network is running out of funds and is starting to crumble down.

CoinMachine.info under new ownership

Just recently, the PTC Site, CoinMachine.info was transferred to a new owner named Justin, the very same admin who runs the PTC Site Black Gold PTC. And while there are rumors that the PTC site no longer pays, the admin stated that this issue is not true, and he pays every Tuesday.

The reason why the former admin Josh Rodarte left was beyond us, though the site's slow growth could be one of the reasons. But, his departure will surely be missed. Gotta say this for the man, he knows how to make an exit. He had managed to maintain his good name and reputation to the end, and while he departs CoinMachine, he departs with a good title. Honesty and integrity is what he demonstrated on CoinMachine, and all of that will be remembered. He was not at all defeated as people will continue to remember his good name.

The new admin also seems promising. This guy seemed to be equip with experience since he was Blackgold PTC's admin afterall. The first thing he does on CoinMachine was raised the earning potential for all members. From 10% referral earnings, he raised it to 25%. There are some changes on the ads too. You may notice that some of the usual ads were gone and replaced with new ones. The ad earnings seemed to have raised as well. We figured out that this was a way to attract more members, and with more members comes more advertisers.

4bux is no more!

It has only been a few days since we criticized this site, and who could have thought that the results were immediate?

Today, I've heard from one of our news sources that the PTC site, 4bux.info, has closed down and leave a statement that's surprisingly similar to Paid.vg, a PTC site that also failed the contest.

This is what's left on the 4bux.info site..

4bux.info...

It's been a short, fun, and hectic 2.9 months. However my recent plan to turn the site into a premium member only site has failed. My intentions for doing so were to keep the site from going bankrupt and to always be able to pay the members, however this was met with a lot of criticism. Many people around the internet are calling 4bux.info a scam which has ruined its reputation and I do not see it ever returning to its original state. If I tried to return it to the old 4bux, it wouldn't be the same, it would only last another month at most and fall apart. I was too nice, $0.02 clicks and $500 payouts were not working for the site structure. Part of the problems occurring from a faulty database transfer, resetting balances to zero, and a bad time to do a site change. A premium member based PTC could produce a pretty powerful PTC site, but at the same time it's a PTC site. Because of that I'm going to have to agree with the former owners of Paid.vg, PTC sites simply are a terrible business model, they don't work. They can never balance because getting advertisers is nearly impossible, no one wants to buy 1,000 visitors for $19.99. If you look around the web you can find 1,000 quality visitors for $6.95.

That said, I'm sure you can figure out what is happening to 4bux.info. The site is closing, effective immediately. Anyone who bought a membership, referrals, or advertising on the "new" 4bux.info will be refunded. Both standard and premium members will be receiving payments anyone who does not receive a payment is to abide by ToS bullet number 8.

"8) There is a possibility that 4bux.info can NOT pay its members."

While this isn't the choice I'd like to use, all members registered under these terms of conditions. Payments will be sent out over the next few hours. Also, to anyone even slightly interested in running a PTC site. Do NOT, it's a terrible idea. The sites don't balance enough and are risky. To members looking to purchase something off a new PTC site. Look around if they advertise on other sites, they may be trustworthy because they are spending money. Don't buy anything off a new and unprofessional/cookie cutter looking web site. I will probably never run a site like this again.

It's been fun. 4bux.info Is No More

With this said.. he exits.. what an irresponsible admin.

The business model sucks?

Not at all, the PTC model is not the best model for advertisers as far as quality visitors are concerned, but this advertising model could guarantee some larger hits compared to the standard PPC model used by giant companies such as Google and Yahoo. Moreover, it ensures instant traffic, so PTC are still an alternative advertising model that's still attractive for advertisers even up to now. The only problem is the competition among PTC sites.. New PTC sites come out every now and then, and this somehow splits the stream of advertisers. So, what happens is that the competition turns out to be a survival of the fittest type, and the best PTC stays! Unfortunately for 4bux.info, they get left behind, and without proper experience and skills, the business model will really press on them, but then again, there is no business model that's 100% perfect.

What determines every business model is the way it is being handled. As a businessman, you have to know what business model you are adept at, you should know how to utilize it, you should understand how it works, and you should know its weaknesses. Unfortunately, 4bux didn't know how to steer the model and that's the main reason why it failed.

Irresponsibility of the Admin

Paid.vg and 4bux admin shares a common trait. Both are irresponsible! Blaming a model that works on their control is an act of escaping responsibility. Note that the model does not work on its own as if its some kind of automated process. It rests upon the control of the admins. How it works is determined by the admins' proficiency. If they are not skilled or diligent enough, things could really turn bad for them. So who's to blame? The PTC model that worked to some PTC Sites, or an admin who failed in the PTC business model? Well, as far as I know, there is no PTC site if there is no admin behind it.

4bux gone mad!

4Bux.info has resurfaced after a sudden disappearance that lasted for a few days. Apparently, the site looks as if it had changed script, and with it comes some new rules that's both shocking and disappointing to old members.

The new 4Bux.info site isn't the same as it use to be. There are some changes that made old users unhappy about it. The first among the issues is the sudden change from a free PTC site to a Premium only PTC site. Meaning, you won't get paid if you don't upgrade. Another thing is deletion of accounts. The TOS of this site permit them to delete accounts at will, but it's kind of unfair for them to do this after people clicked their ads. Now, they are asking people to sign up and start from zero again, which is of course, very unlikely, now that people know what this site is capable of doing.

The TOS Sucks!

We don't know what push this site to change rules, but the site seems to be doing this only to protect itself. While upgrading does elicit some loyalty, it's not always to the benefit of the member. There is one rule in 4bux's TOS that really sucks.. this rule..

8) There is a possibility that 4bux.info can NOT pay its members.

One may wonder if this site is really capable of paying, now that they are for premium members only. Upgrading, however, does not really ensure that you always get paid, and with this rule in place, they look as if they try to render themselves free from accountability, in case they screw up.

4bux in demise?

The offers on this site isn't really eye catching, add the fact that they are a premium only site, and with only 142 members. We are wondering if they would be able to attract enough advertisers to advertise on the site. While all members are upgraded members, this does not guarantee that they are all quality hits.

With the competition going around, it's kind of odd for 4bux to worsen their offers. We could be seeing this site's demise, yet, who knows if this business strategy would work for the better. Only time will tell, but for us, we are done with this site.

No more Paid Ads for Adverbux

Recently, the former PTC/Offers Site, Adverbux, has moved out of the PTC industry. As you can see, they no longer accept PTC advertisers and no longer has this Paid ad feature in their system.

The site has now focused its efforts on Offers such as Paid to Sign Up, Paid to play flash games, and Manual Traffic Exchanges. While these offers are still going to earn you money, only the Flash games could really earn you a daily income. The Paid to Sign Up features offers some promising high pays but you have to make some extra effort before you can avail them (ie. Sign Up under a referrer on a particular site and click a number of ads), and it's going to take you from days to weeks. Sometimes, you may need to remind the sponsor for them to credit you, and sometimes you may need to fight for it. The Manual Traffic Exchange is still a neat feature for advertisers, unfortunately, it could become bounced hits in a few days.

The outcome for this move is still uncertain, and there's no telling whether it will work for the best or will pull Adverbux down, but only time will tell if it's going to work out. So far, the Alexa rating isn't going good for this site.

Phishing for Adwords

Over these past few weeks, spam emails seemed to have increased significantly. Probably because the lame fraudsters are not making enough money or maybe they are suffering from lack of attention lately. Perhaps, but these good for nothing fraudsters never run out of cheap tricks. And just recently, those Bolan****s from China had unleashed another Phishing scam through spam mails. Their target.. Adwords advertisers. And while we admire the Chinese for their ingenuity in handling businesses, we can't neglect the fact that some of them are losers, who can't do anything good except for making the Chinese reputation on the web look bad.

The spam email contents look like they are coming from the Google Adwords program. Although they include typos, many small business owners advertising on Google Adwords wonder if this phishing emails are real.

Using Uronlinebiz's screenshots, here are the four different ways how scammers target their victims..

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From: adwords-noreply@google.com
Subject: Your AdWords Google Account is stoped

Date: March 25, 2008 8:06:15 AM EDT

This message was sent from a notification-only email address that does not accept incoming email. Please do not reply to this message.

Dear Google AdWords Customer,

Please sign in to your account at http://adwords.google.com/select/login , and update your billing information. [This link actually goes to a scam site in China.]

Your account will be reactivated as soon as you update your payment information. [Wrong, your account will get stolen, that's what they mean.]

Your ads will show immediately if you decide to pay for clicks via credit or debit card. If you decide to pay by direct debit, we may need to receive your signed debit authorization before your ads start running, depending on your location. [Note that you are paying scammers, not Google.]

If you choose bank transfer, your ads will show as soon as we receive your first payment. [B.S.]

We look forward to providing you with the most effective advertising available. [Crap!]

Sincerely,

The Google AdWords Team [The Bolan**** team pretending to be Google.]

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From: reactivation@google.com
Subject: The Google AdWords Team request you to update your billing information [..so we could steal your account.]
Date: March 28, 2008 5:03:21 PM EDT

Dear Google AdWords Customer,

Your ads have stopped running because we were unable to process your billing information. We will reactivate you account after you update your billing information. In order to reactivate your account, please sign it to your account at http://adwordsgoogle.com/select/login [Chinese Scam Site], and update your billing information. Once your account is reactivated and your billing information has been processed, any your ads and campaigns can begin running immediately on Google. [This link also goes to a scam site in China.]

You will not be asked to submit your billing information every time you create a new ad or campaign. If your payment has been declined and you'd like to resubmit the same credit card information, you may also do so by clicking the Retry card button on your Billing Preferences page. After updating your credit card information (regardless of whether or not you use a different card), it can take up to 24 hours before your ads start running again. You also have the option of providing a backup credit card to help ensure that your ads run continuously in the case that your primary payment method fails. [Sounds like a Google agent wannabe.]

Sincerely,

The Google AdWords Team [The Scam Team pretending to be Google.]

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From: reactivation@google.com
Subject: Our programme terms have changed.
Date: April 4, 2008 2:57:16 PM EDT

Dear AdWords Customer,

As part of our ongoing efforts to improve the Google AdWords programme for advertisers and users, we have updated our Terms and Conditions.

Please review the new Terms and Conditions below, then indicate your acceptance.

Yes, I accept the Terms and Conditions. [This includes a link to another phishing website.]

This message was sent from a notification-only email address that does not accept incoming email. Please do not reply to this message.

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How to avoid the Scam?

If you have a question about any emails like these, we suggest that you do not click on the link contained in these spam mails. Instead, log into your account the way you normally do. If there is really a problem with your billing or other information, you'll see it when you log into your account. Better yet, contact Google's support team and ask for confirmation, and never hesitate to report these fraudulent emails to Google.

CoinMachine's New Addon Script

One of the legitimate sites, CoinMachine.info, has recently incorporated a new addon script on their site. This new addon has changed the surfing experience for the better as you wouldn't need to open and close a new browser anymore.

What is does is open a frame on the same page. Advertisers could still get their view while the timer counts down because the users are still free to browse the advertiser's site. At the end of the count down timer, the surfer will still undergo a security check, in which the user is asked to select the correct answer among the choices inside the frame. If the surfer picks the correct answer, the frame will remain, but will have the option to either close the site or continue browsing. If the Close option is picked, the frame redirects the user to the CoinMachine site, where he could proceed on the next ad. So far, this feature has been implemented on the PTC section, but have not been implemented on the PTR (Pay to read) section yet. There have been no word from our good admin if there are plans to install this addon to both sections, but he's currently beta testing it if it suits the users' satisfaction.

So far, CoinMachine is the only PTC/PTR site running on aurora script that uses this feature. CoinMachine's admin, Josh Rodarte, seems to really care about his members and affiliates, evidenced by his dedication to this project. He endeavors to do everything he could to make our stay on the site a pleasant one.

WordLinx's improvements

Good news for WordLinx members. The site that had been around since 2003 had launched a new business system that was said to expand WordLinx's presence on the Net using a Junction technology that creates a brand new entry point for advertisers via promotion, affiliates, and now, including resellers. As you can see, this increases advertising flow considerably as more advertisers mean more paid adverts. If you are a WordLinx member, you may now have noticed that the ads had increased dramatically, even if you are a non-upgraded member.

This system was started on May 15th, as was scheduled. If the system continues to work for the company, then we can expect WordLinx to rise from its stagnant position.

History

WordLinx had also included on their blog some historical facts about the company. They stated that several years ago, WordLinx was the first major PTC with a $0.01 per click and $10 cashout structure. Since then, many websites have copied their system in an attempt to replicate their success. They also stated that there are now hundreds of similar sites in the Net today, most charging much more for the same service. And for over the last few months, they have been developing a brand new system that would provide more paid adverts for everyone. They boast that it's unlike anything we've ever seen before.

Sign Up for WordLinx

Earn3 has gone 10

The PTC site, Earn3, has announced this 10th of May, the raising of their minimum payout from $3 to $10. There are few reasons as to why they raise the payout, and it's no different from the reasons of the other PTC sites that also started at low then suddenly raise to $10 minimum. One of the main reasons is the massive payout that's not only difficult for the administrators but is also risky for the business, as the site may have to catch up with time and money.

The site Earn3 may have already been aware of this since from the start, but they thought of this as a good strategy to catch up attention. Anyway, as long as they pay, there's really nothing wrong with this move. However, it seems that the name Earn3 doesn't suit them anymore. Perhaps they should change that name to Earn10 as well. LOL.

What happened to Getbux.in?

Recently, the PTC site known as GetBux.in had disappeared without a trace, leaving many of the members to worry that they had been scammed. This is the headline that caught my attention in one of my PTC news sources. However, it was also said that the administrator of the alleged site made a conscious effort to inform some of the users that the site had actually been hacked with the Alertpay account blocked.

The owner, Mark L, had said that it first seemed impossible for the site to be hacked, but everyone will be given notice when the site is backed up. He, however, failed to explain the process of this hacking attempt and why it has also affected the site's Alertpay account.

Of course it would be no surprise for a payment processor to freeze the account of a site that sites a problem. But, according to many of the users, they were not informed quick enough that the site had been hacked. This could have resulted in complaints directed at Alertpay regarding the site shortly after it went down.

Buxology is back but with some problems!

The PTC site, Buxology, is now back online, now running under the aurora script. While this resurrection seemed to cheer a lot of Buxology members, there are others who were not happy of the problems it brought from the grave.

One of the problems it has is with the accounts. Some accounts were no longer accessible for some unknown reason. You can contact the admin Creonx though, and he will try to help you. However, we have found one member who got his account deleted for calling Creonx a liar. Apparently, Buxology's sudden disappearance had worried everyone, and had angered some who were misinformed. Other problems include the email verification system, and the forgot password feature, which seem to be not working right. The admin is currently dealing with it.

Criticisms

To be honest, I don't like Creonx's behavior and how he handles the site, but this is my personal opinion anyway. The account deletion due to calling the admin a liar was not a good thing. For the admin to take it seriously is totally unprofessional, moreover, there is no TOS in the site that states that doing this kind of thing would get you banned or deleted, thus, this act by the admin was invalid. You see, it does not mean that just because you are the admin, you could do anything you want in the site. You still have to do things by the rule!

Another bad thing that we noticed on Buxology is the backup procedure. Some members found their earnings deducted. The admin told everybody that this was because of the fact that they had to use an older Database Backup. Meaning, the earnings you accrued after the backup were not counted. Well, it's a sound reason, as long as they had also discounted the advertising fee right after the backup, otherwise, it would be cheating for the site. Why have they not backup using the recent database anyway? Well, that's the question that only the admin of Buxology knows.

Now, with regards to TOS, the site seemed to lack some more definitive terms. In case you did not read their TOS, you may find that there is no terms that covers payment issues. They did not state anything how much you have to make to get paid, and they didn't state when are you going to get paid. Now, this is sort of odd for a PTC site, that is why I'm getting out of it right now.

Bux.to payment issues still linger

Members of the largest PTC site, Bux.to, are still plagued by the long cashout delays brought about by the site's "extensive auditing", now, you can find a lot of people at the forum, complaining about the payout overdue.

The site admins defended themselves by reasoning that they have a lot of members to pay, and that they have to manually check every account carefully to make sure that it is not fraudulent in nature. They also changed the TOS, including the 60 days for Non-premium, and 30 days for Premium payout rule, where they added an additional statement, stating that "due to extensive audit procedure, we cannot guarantee this."

Arguments over Payout

The payout delay does not only concerns Non-premium members now. It seemed to have escalated further, and now involves even Premium members, including those with the Bux.to cards. With this respect, people are demanding that the site should hire some additional staff to help with the auditing. This move, however, seems risky, as hiring additional men is a factor that could affect the business (Human Factor), most especially if the men they hire are absolute strangers to them. Therefore, while Bux.to does not comment on this, they still keep things running the way they are right now. They are doing this rather than make a mistake that they would only regret in the future.

Members, in this kind of business, appears to be at the losing end, as the site determines who gets paid and who gets not. And since the people agreed to the site's TOS upon joining, it's the people who are liable for their own action, thus, rendering the site free from any harm. However, while this is true, the people still have the right to get paid, and if the site turns out to be just another ponzi scheme, this would invalidate the site's very own TOS.

We know very well that Bux.to is not the kind of site who would just throw away their good reputation just like that, but we could not also disregard the fact that Bux.to has our money, and they could run away anytime if they want to. The admin of the said site, however, confidently states that Bux.to can afford to pay even a million members.. now, this statement is a reassurance, and tells everybody that the site is doing fine. And since this business is working out for them, and earns them a good profit, it would be very unlikely for them to do the wrong deed. True, but still, the long payout delays seemed to have worried everyone already.

Currently, Bux.to is finding some solutions to solve the problem. They are currently creating a new script, which they hope to speed things up. This script had already been tested on the site, and seems to be working right, however, Bux.to has not permanently incorporated it to the site yet, that is since it is in its early beta stages, and that they are not yet sure if it's free from bugs that would only help aggravate the situation later on.

Some Truth about the Site

Bux.to are not joking when they say that they have many accounts to settle. Bux.to still ranks the highest when it comes to PTC, with over 1.5 million members, evidenced by the Alexa graph below.

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Could the delay be all because of this?

Conclusion

Bux.to is still the top PTC site you would ever find. Nothing of its members/former members say could make it tremble. As for the payouts, we could really do nothing but patiently wait.. Moreover, it would only be wise to support it rather than help bring it down. You see, we are all riding this wagon, if it goes down, we all go down with it.

HKBux Changes

The PTC site, HKBux, is currently undergoing some changes. While I'm not an active clicker on their site, there are things I have read on their site and forum. The first thing that catches my attention is when they announced that they were under attack on May 7, then the closure of their old forum due to spam. The other things are the announcements of HKBux regarding the ads. It appears that they will temporarily be running under temporary ads, but they say that they will be back on July, and by that time, they will have a new script, a new design, and a new payment method. They said that they are also open for the sell auction. People are given the chance to negotiate for pricing. However, the admin also said that if there is no investor or buyer, HKBux will change the PTC script and will pay again, which is of course, going to happen somewhere in July.

There was already a delay regarding HKBux relaunching, the said site was once announced to relaunch on June, unfortunately, the admin didn't have much time to finish the new script. He added that he plans to start paying again as soon as everything is settled, and will be deleting all members who were not logging in for at least a month, after that he will start paying through another payment processor, which is called GGepay, a payment processor located in New York, US, and run by a webmaster from China.

Buxology is down but not out

The new PTC site Buxology.com is currently down due to host-related issues. Apparently, the admin, Creonx, hires someone to negotiate with a host, unfortunately, this person whom Creonx had trusted forgot to pay the bills, thus, the site was put out of commission. However, the admin assures that Buxology has not stopped. They promise to return on Monday, and will be running under a new script.

PlusBux found a Sponsor

Yesterday, we read the admin's announcement regarding PlusBux's auction, but to our surprise, the admin announced today that they had found a sponsor, and that they are going to continue the PTC business. This was kind of fast as they had found it just overnight, considering how difficult it is. This shows that PlusBux's administrators are really dedicated to the business, however, this does not guarantee that the business will stay. PlusBux still had to deal with a lot of problems, including competition, and hopefully, their admin team could handle the load. So far, they had proven how well they could handle the business, but the question is, can they do it again? Well, let's give them a chance..

Currently, PlusBux is installing a new script on their site, they promise to show more features in a few days to come.

PlusBux for sale!

The high earner (0.15 cent per ad clicked) site PlusBux is currently for sale, following a recent problem with Alertpay, where their account stood frozen, and thus, were forced to verify.

The admin of PlusBux had spoken on their forum and said that the move of selling the site was to prevent their members from losing their money. They also apologized for their mistake with Alertpay. We don't exactly understand what they mean by this, but it appears that PlusBux was at odds with the said Account Processor.

Less Ads at PlusBux

During our stay on the site as a clicker, we notice that the site only had some few ads to click, we immediately thought that the site was on a verge of collapse, but we dismissed that thought since PlusBux was a new site and had proven itself capable of paying its members, evidenced by a dozen of testimonies. Moreover, we were a regular member so we really can't expect to see a lot of ads with this status, but as weeks go by, PlusBux was gradually showing its condition, and it's really getting worser. And now, with the Alertpay problem, the site is doomed!

The growing competition among PTC businesses has really heated up, this is really survival of the fittest. New sites keep on appearing and another one disappears. We could only wonder which PTC site would stand out till the end. As for PlusBux, we're sorry to say, but let's face it.. it had bitten the dust.

Bux3 is gone?

Bux3, the site reputed to be one of the leading PTC sites today mysteriously vanish without any word. We currently don't have any idea regarding its disappearance, but we believe that the site had only some site maintenance problems, which hopefully would get fix soon enough.

All the Bux3 sister sites that share the same server with Bux3 is currently down, including the forums. The site once access returns an invalid response that makes it inaccessible to web browsers. Bux3 had been one of the largest PTC sites out there and it's unlikely that it would go down without any struggles, that's we believe at least, but we'll only find the truth with it returns.