Proof Once and for All that 99% of PTR/PTC Websites Are Scams

With the influx of legitimate money-making websites on the web came a great number of scams including the rampant introduction of pay-to-read and pay-to-click (PTR and PTC respectively) websites promising anywhere from $0.50 to $8000 for reading a single E-mail or banner ad. These websites promise payouts from $500 to $800,000 that go directly to your PayPal or E-gold account, sometimes minus a substantial transfer fee.

People are drawn to these websites looking to get rich quick or at least gain a few extra dollars with as little effort as possible. I mean what could be easier than getting paid to read ads? The truth is that almost all of these websites, even the ones with seemingly small payouts do not deliver what they promise, nor do they have to if money doesn't trade hands but too typical end users, this doesn't make their practices ethical, excusable or forgivable.

So how can one tell if the PTR/PTC site is legit? First, do a Google search on the website in question. There are a number of websites and forums out there designed to warn users of PTR/PTC scams. If you can't find that website listed, try checking the Better Business Bureau at http://search.bbb.org/ and use their URL search option. If you still can't find any information the best way to tell whether the website is indeed a scam is to do a little math.

Let's use www.500cents-500dollars.org, one of the more popular websites as an example. They currently have 75,640 users. On the homepage you will see that 500cents-500dollars.org boasts $5 per E-mail and a $500 minimum payout for the free membership. On the homepage, click on the advertising link you will see how 500cents-500dollars.org only charges advertisers $4.00 for a $1.00 paid E-mail to all members, $6.00 for a $5.00 paid E-mail to all members and $8.00 for a $10.00 paid E-mail to all members.