Pay-as-you-go or PTR sites offer ways to earn small amounts of extra cash for activities such as reading emails, clicking on ads, and taking surveys. Sponsors use this system to target ads to interested consumers, but users should be cautious about giving out personal information and watch out for red flags such as sites that charge for subscription or promise large amounts of cash.
As millions of people scour the internet for ways to make money online, various opportunities open up every day. Pay-as-you-go or PTR sites offer computer users ways to earn small amounts of extra cash for engaging in a variety of activities. Some paid-to-read sites offer money to read emails, while others simply ask users to click on ads and visit sponsors for a set amount of time. Some use a combination of different activities and offer users a small percentage of advertising revenue for participating.
Other methods for users to earn small amounts of extra money on paid-to-read sites include clicking on links and visiting sponsor websites, taking surveys, or completing offers. In some cases, the offers are as simple as testing a free sample of a product and providing feedback. Some offers will cost money, just to pay for shipping the trial product, but many offer good value for money. Of course, there are those that won’t be a good deal and consumers should be aware.
Skeptics wonder why sponsors are interested in paying for clicks. It may seem like people are just clicking to get paid. If a site uses this type of setup without the advertiser’s knowledge, doing so would be unethical and could be considered “click fraud”. However, in many cases, sponsors are aware of the paid to read system and simply seek to target ads to those most likely to have a genuine interest in the products or services being offered. In other cases, companies are simply looking for consumer feedback rather than sales, and this type of system seems to work well for this purpose.
Many people also worry about giving out too much personal information as paid-to-read sites often require you to give out a good deal of information about yourself. While paid sites may need to read to give sponsors a better view of demographics so they can target advertisements, some people will feel uncomfortable. There are always concerns about identity theft or selling your information to other companies, so it is important to check payment to read sites carefully before signing up.
If a friend invites you to become a referral or register under them to get credit for your membership, you may want to wait a bit and see how the experience works out for your friend before submitting your information. Some red flags to look for include paid-to-read sites that charge you to subscribe, sites that claim they don’t pay now but will soon, or sites that promise large amounts of cash. There are some paid to read sites that are decent but to make real money using them you need to be very active and sign up with several referrals.
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