Comments on: Get Paid to Surf the Net! http://www.hmtk.com/archives/147-get-paid-to-surf-the-net.html It's all in the luck of the dice Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:50:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jez http://www.hmtk.com/archives/147-get-paid-to-surf-the-net.html#comment-3686 Jez Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:54:11 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/get-paid-to-surf-the-net/#comment-3686 Toolbars are good if they add value to the user, I use lots of them. This is different, its a spammy-crap-bar that Agloco know no-one would touch with a barge pole without being paid. In the absense of any money to pay them with, they are giving away stock. Classic dot Con business model. There is a good episode of the Simpsons where Bart gets mixed up with an internet entrepreneur and is paid in stock, ripped off a toilet roll dispenser on the wall :-) Funny stuff, Agloco members really should make an effort to watch that episode :-) Toolbars are good if they add value to the user, I use lots of them. This is different, its a spammy-crap-bar that Agloco know no-one would touch with a barge pole without being paid.

In the absense of any money to pay them with, they are giving away stock. Classic dot Con business model.

There is a good episode of the Simpsons where Bart gets mixed up with an internet entrepreneur and is paid in stock, ripped off a toilet roll dispenser on the wall :-) Funny stuff, Agloco members really should make an effort to watch that episode :-)

]]> By: Jez http://www.hmtk.com/archives/147-get-paid-to-surf-the-net.html#comment-3684 Jez Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:49:22 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/get-paid-to-surf-the-net/#comment-3684 I have added my own rant on the subject here: http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/agloco-dont-believe-the-hype/ In the am post I argue that it is a pyramid scheme: “A pyramid scheme is a system of selling goods where commissions are paid to recruit new sellers” I Think that sums up Agloco. It will work for a time, until all the stock has gone and there is no opportunity for the plebs at the bottom to make anything. When that happens, those plebs stop using the spammy-crap-bar, and the more senior plebs stop making money, so they lose interest and so it go's back up the pyramid. Text book Pyramid scheme. I have added my own rant on the subject here:

http://www.sitelogic.co.uk/agloco-dont-believe-the-hype/

In the am post I argue that it is a pyramid scheme:

“A pyramid scheme is a system of selling goods where commissions are paid to recruit new sellers”

I Think that sums up Agloco.

It will work for a time, until all the stock has gone and there is no opportunity for the plebs at the bottom to make anything. When that happens, those plebs stop using the spammy-crap-bar, and the more senior plebs stop making money, so they lose interest and so it go’s back up the pyramid.

Text book Pyramid scheme.

]]> By: Ms. Q http://www.hmtk.com/archives/147-get-paid-to-surf-the-net.html#comment-3677 Ms. Q Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:24:32 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/get-paid-to-surf-the-net/#comment-3677 Thanks for the feedback. I've read so much about how Agloco is NOT a pyramid scheme but the mere fact that you have to get others to join has always bugged me. Then there's the toolbar. Really not into the toolbar. I was hesitant to join StumbleUpon for the same reason! Thanks for the feedback. I’ve read so much about how Agloco is NOT a pyramid scheme but the mere fact that you have to get others to join has always bugged me.

Then there’s the toolbar. Really not into the toolbar. I was hesitant to join StumbleUpon for the same reason!

]]> By: HMTKSteve http://www.hmtk.com/archives/147-get-paid-to-surf-the-net.html#comment-3665 HMTKSteve Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:50:56 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/get-paid-to-surf-the-net/#comment-3665 I still think it is a bad deal. 1) It's a toolbar 2) It's an advertising toolbar 3) The idea is for users to click on ads on the toolbar rather than on the website. 4) i.e. "click on your own ads" 5) You are taking the only oppurtunity many bloggers have to make money and replacing it with something that benefits an anonymous third party. 6) You can only make money once the company releases stock. 7) It is a pyramid scheme in which the early adopters make the big bucks and the only way you can make money is by fostering the service on your readers, which ends up undercutting your revenue stream. I could go on and on but I don't have a spell checker handy! I still think it is a bad deal.

1) It’s a toolbar
2) It’s an advertising toolbar
3) The idea is for users to click on ads on the toolbar rather than on the website.
4) i.e. “click on your own ads”
5) You are taking the only oppurtunity many bloggers have to make money and replacing it with something that benefits an anonymous third party.
6) You can only make money once the company releases stock.
7) It is a pyramid scheme in which the early adopters make the big bucks and the only way you can make money is by fostering the service on your readers, which ends up undercutting your revenue stream.

I could go on and on but I don’t have a spell checker handy!

]]> By: Ms. Q http://www.hmtk.com/archives/147-get-paid-to-surf-the-net.html#comment-3660 Ms. Q Mon, 12 Mar 2007 16:38:59 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/get-paid-to-surf-the-net/#comment-3660 How do you feel about the service now? I am wondering about joining, given all the hype but have never been much for joining things. Nor in having more stuff on my toolbar. Has it proven valuable to you? How do you feel about the service now? I am wondering about joining, given all the hype but have never been much for joining things. Nor in having more stuff on my toolbar.

Has it proven valuable to you?

]]> By: jez http://www.hmtk.com/archives/147-get-paid-to-surf-the-net.html#comment-2617 jez Fri, 09 Mar 2007 01:45:16 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/get-paid-to-surf-the-net/#comment-2617 I hate the idea of Agloco. In the gold rush for penny shares its refreshing to hear some reason on the topic. I dont know why people would want to install it on their pc, they are not going to make any real money out of it, only the likes of John Chow will make money, the rest will only get a few crumbs, as with all pyramid schemes. People use the internet to find information, not click adds, and what value is an add that you get paid to click (for the advertiser)? Pixel lotto offers a prize (well, 10% of a prize) to one lucky user and generates completely worthless traffic for all concerned. If spammers gave you a penny share for every viagra add they sent you would you be rushing to sign up (I know your not)? Do you know if it will be possible to sniff the agloco toolbar from a server? I hate the idea of Agloco. In the gold rush for penny shares its refreshing to hear some reason on the topic.

I dont know why people would want to install it on their pc, they are not going to make any real money out of it, only the likes of John Chow will make money, the rest will only get a few crumbs, as with all pyramid schemes.

People use the internet to find information, not click adds, and what value is an add that you get paid to click (for the advertiser)?

Pixel lotto offers a prize (well, 10% of a prize) to one lucky user and generates completely worthless traffic for all concerned.

If spammers gave you a penny share for every viagra add they sent you would you be rushing to sign up (I know your not)?

Do you know if it will be possible to sniff the agloco toolbar from a server?

]]> By: HMTKSteve http://www.hmtk.com/archives/147-get-paid-to-surf-the-net.html#comment-1434 HMTKSteve Wed, 28 Feb 2007 10:37:30 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/get-paid-to-surf-the-net/#comment-1434 Try reading the archives or about me sections at the very top of each page. Try reading the archives or about me sections at the very top of each page.

]]> By: prabhakaran http://www.hmtk.com/archives/147-get-paid-to-surf-the-net.html#comment-1428 prabhakaran Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:14:13 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/get-paid-to-surf-the-net/#comment-1428 Hi, I am interested to know more about this site. Hi,
I am interested to know more about this site.

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