Spotlight On: FusionCash

I admittedly had been sorta down on and felt somewhat negative towards FusionCash for several years now, but I've become much more positive about and thrilled with the site of late. I'm not sure if the changes and improvements in the site that have made me feel more positive towards it have actually been there in place for a long while or more recently, because I just hadn't been a very regular visitor/user there in several years.

FusionCash was actually one of the first, if not the very first, site I worked on and cashed out on, but after my first cashout, I was finding it hard to find enough to do there to get my balance back up close enough to the site's $25 minimum cashout. By then I had found lots of other sites with lower cashout levels and plenty to do to earn on, so I mostly ignored FusionCash and spent my efforts elsewhere.

In any case, a couple of months or so ago I took some time to poke around the site at length for the first time in ages, mainly to see what I might be able to do to be able to get my balance up closer to what is what I generally consider an overly high cashout minimum (which was pretty much the reason I had stopped being very active there). For a while there, it just seemed like too much trouble or nearly impossible to reach their $25 minimum cashout very efficiently or on any regular basis, so I just mostly stopped visiting except for purposes of keeping my account active.

And, over the years, I lost quite a bit of referral commissions and payments for offer completions in the process since, unlike most other sites, your offer completions on FusionCash expire after 180 days (~ six months) if you don't or aren't able to make a withdrawal. I basically lost somewhere around or over $35 since 2008 due to those earnings having expired.

So upon visiting again a few months ago, I was really pleased a few months ago to discover that FusionCash had made additions and improvements that actually make it pretty simple to increase earnings regularly that are much more to my liking - i.e., a fairly small amount of effort daily or so.

I think I had less than a dollar in my balance when I started getting more active on FusionCash again in April, but since April 8th, I've managed to get my balance up over $15 with really only a fairly small amount of time and effort every day (or almost every day). At that rate, I could pretty easily pocket about an average extra $75 yearly, give or take, in virtually free money - and probably more, of course, if I wanted and had the time to put forth more effort.

How have I made $15 or so in less than three months? Well, I was already signed up for their Daily Cash Email, which is $0.02 daily for a minute or two's effort. Then basically I've been earning the rest daily or so with their daily Paid to Click, which is a whopping $0.15 per day; watching a few videos, which earns another $0.01 to $0.02 per video; and their FC Surveys, also found on the Daily Offers section, which pay $1 to $3 and sometimes even more per survey if you qualify for the survey. In addition, most of the FC Surveys also pay you a $0.01 bonus even if you don't qualify for the survey.

All of that can really add up over time, and that's just stuff from the Daily opportunities page, which also has tasks, a toolbar you can install and earn from, and several other things. So that's not even counting all the other sections of offers on the site!

Anyhow, I'm way closer to cashing out at FusionCash again than I have been in many years thanks to all this stuff, so I'm feeling much more positive towards the site again these days and actively working it again.

Another sort of difference with FusionCash as opposed to most other similar sites is that you can cash out at $25 or above, but at least $15 of your balance must be from offer completions - which was another reason I had so much trouble getting anywhere close to cashing out again there before. I had money from referrals and some other earnings from a few offer completions, but just never enough for their cashout requirements.

The $0.01 bonuses from the disqualified FC Surveys don't count, but I still have at present nearly $14 in offers, so again, I am way, way closer to being able to cash out there again than I have been in years and years (I haven't cashed out there since 2008).

UPDATED & CORRECTED INFO, 07/12/2013: FusionCash pays by PayPal (1-3 days), check, or bank direct deposit. Yet another difference (as opposed to most sites nowadays) is that they still only do cashouts once a month, and pay you on or around the 20th of the following month for any cashout you make the previous month. (Example: If you cashout any time in July, you will be paid on or around the 20th of August.)

FusionCash now accepts members from Canada, as well as the United States. (Not sure when they added Canada, but apparently they did since the last time I checked!)

I finally feel good again about recommending FusionCash, after all of their additions and improvements since I last really paid attention, and actually, this experience has motivated me to go poke around some of the other sites I still promote and recommend but haven't been very personally active on in years (again, mainly due to higher cashout minimums) to see what they too may have added to make earnings easier since I last thoroughly reviewed the site! Stay tuned!

(And as mentioned in recent posts, I still have a rather large announcement upcoming (but it's not quite ready yet), so keep checking back! I'm excited and I hope you will be too!)

If you're not already a member, feel free to go check out FusionCash today!

BEEN PAID: Click HERE to View Payment Proof

BigCrumbs

I can't imagine too many people haven't heard about BigCrumbs, and I've been a member for a long time but for whatever reason (disorganization, lack of sleep, etc.) I just never got around to posting about it.

BigCrumbs is a site where you can earn cash back for shopping at tons of major, well-known retailers online. You earn cash back on both everything you buy AND everything your referrals buy via BigCrumbs. This includes at eBay as well as many other major retailers like Target, The Gap, Best Buy, Circuit City, Old Navy, and more.

Payment is via PayPal on or about the 15th of every month (payment one month in arrears).

Members are welcome from the US, UK, Canada, Ireland, and Australia, but they're working to bring more countries on. Check out BigCrumbs today!

BEEN PAID: Click HERE to View Payment Proof

CashTextAds

I've actually been a member of CashTextAds for a very long time, but for some reason I kept forgetting to add it to the list. Rather than really being an actual PTC, CashTextAds is a text ad exchange but it's also different from a lot of other text ad exchanges. Here, you receive points to view ads, which can then be converted to cash and paid out.

There is a 500 point ($0.50) signup bonus, and minimum cashout is $3 by AlertPay, PayPal, SolidTrustPay, or Liberty Reserve. There is a 10% cashout fee.

You earn 0.5 to 1 point per ad viewed (1000 points = $1). You can of course upgrade to earn more, and you earn 25 points for every referral.

This would also be a VERY good place to advertise your pages and links for programs like ClixSense, MatrixMails, WordLinx, LinkGrand, etc.

Members are welcome here from all countries. Check out CashTextAds today (and have a great weekend)!

Gomez PEER Revisited - I Got Activated!

Well, after all my yapping yesterday about important info to share this week (the most important of which I did manage to post yesterday), I got unexpectedly busy over the past 24 hours and don't have time but for a quick post today. But that's OK, there will be more super-important info here before the week's out!

While we're at it, though, I'd like to talk about Gomez PEER a little bit again, especially now that I have some more experience with it. (Click here to re-read my original post about it.) I figure this is one of the moneymaking opportunities here that people may be the most skeptical about because you have to download it to your PC, so I wanted to revisit the subject again.

The Gomez PEER is a secure, Java-based application that runs in the background of your PC that combines the spare capacity of PCs around the world to measure the performance of web sites. So, it is basically using the resources that you don't use in the background of your computer to test the performance of websites (and thereby basically make the Internet better for all!).

I had seen it but didn't join and download for a long time because (1) I am a techgeekchick and a gamer (well, when and if I can find the time), and I get aggravated when my computer doesn't run as fast as it possibly can, so I am VERY picky about what I put on it that might use up any resources; and (2) also being a techgeekchick and having been using computers since, like, 1979, I may make a few concessions but I basically keep my computers locked up tighter than Fort Knox and run security software constantly, so I more often than not avoid lots of things that require me to download them and install them on my computer.

The PEER is safe and secure, and I've been happy to report in the past as well - and continue to - that it doesn't interfere with ANYTHING I do or run. I just simply don't know it's even there. Even when I'm loading and running other known resource hogs (like my beloved games) - the PEER running in the background simply does not affect anything. It's like it's invisible.

It took me about two months to finally get made active, so now I will also be getting paid every month that the PEER makes me over $5 a month (up to $45 monthly). When you sign up, you are placed in pending status and your account is reviewed periodically for potentially being made active, so the thing to do is install it and leave your computer on with the PEER running as much as possible.

It may take a little while, but I can now verify that after some time there is a good chance you will be made active! So if you've installed it and been running it and are still in pending, don't give up hope. And from the looks of things, I think I will be able to say in August that I've now been paid by Gomez PEER, too - awesome!

But even if you are not made active and therefore making money on the PEER's processing time, you can still make money referring others who are made active PEERs even if you are still in pending or are made inactive. Gomez PEER will pay you a one-time $1 referral bonus for every referral that's made active, and again, you'll get paid monthly as long as your qualified earnings are $5 a month or more.

You can also run the PEER on as many computers as you have access to run it on. I haven't been using my laptop as much because it's been having problems lately, but any time it's on, the PEER is usually then running on both it and my desktop computer. So you can double (or more) your earnings that way. I think it's quite possible that running it on more than one computer can increase your chances to get made active also, but that's just a guess on my part. Their FAQ does state that users with the most system activity are much more likely to be activated.

Gomez PEER pays by PayPal, Moneybookers, or Alipay and, again, pays you every month your qualified earnings are over $5. They accept new Peers with both dialup and broadband connections, and from most countries.

At this time (July 8th, 2008), their list of most needed countries for more Peers are: United States, China, Germany, United Kingdom, Korea, Japan, Mexico, Australia, Canada, and all countries in South America. However, that doesn't mean you shouldn't go for it if you are in another country than those; there's always a chance your account might get made active, and they review your account every 7-10 business days.

So if you're interested, head over to Gomez PEER (they have tons more information in their FAQ if you have more questions) and check it out!

BEEN PAID: Click HERE to View Payment Proof





More tomorrow! Have a great night (or day, wherever you are)!

Gomez PEER

Something a little different for today's moneymaker! Gomez PEER is a secure, Java-based application that runs in the background of your PC that combines the spare capacity of PCs around the world to measure the performance of Web sites, basically making use of background resources your computer doesn't use anyway.

If you are approved to become active in the program, you will be credited for your online time and work processed approximately every 15 minutes that the application is running. If you are active and your earnings are $5 or over at the end of the month, they pay you for it!

I had read lots and lots of good stuff about it from other users who are active and getting paid so I thought I would check it out, though naturally I was a little wary because I really don't like downloading and running stuff unless I'm certain it's secure. But after reading their very, very extensive FAQ, and having read so much positive from other users, I decided to try it.

I was also concerned because I have an older and getting outdated PC that is rather overloaded as it is, so I had some concerns about whether this application running in the background would slow down my system. Even though the FAQ pretty much assured that it wouldn't, I still had my doubts simply because I've had a lot of issues with my computer lately.

Alas, no worries! It doesn't slow things down at all and I rarely even notice it's there. I've now got it running on my desktop and laptop both.

Once you read the FAQ (be sure and read it thoroughly, it will answer most of your questions) and sign up, download, and install the program, you will remain in "Pending" status a while though as long as you're running the PEER, it will accrue potential earnings. They review about every 7-10 days to take on new active peers, but even in pending status you can earn money in referral bonuses for referring family and friends and get paid once you and they become active.

And if you're one of those who leaves your computer on most of the time, it can literally make money for you while you are at work, class, or asleep! Payment is monthly and (if you've made the $5 minimum) by PayPal, Moneybookers, or Alipay. You can make up to a maximum of $45 per month.

Right now they are especially looking for new members with computers/connections at all speeds in these countries: United States, China, Germany, United Kingdom, Korea, Japan, Mexico, Australia, Canada, and anywhere in South America - but it's still worth a try signing up if you are from another country not listed.

Also, they are apparently very much in need of users with dialup access at present, so if you are on dialup, that's probably a sure bet of getting approved as active right now!

I figure since it's safe, is not affecting my computers' performance (which again was a big issue with me since I have performance issues right now as it is), and is using resources of my computer that I don't generally use anyway, why not make a little extra cash with it, right? Looking forward to seeing how things pan out using the PEER.

So if this sounds interesting to you, check out Gomez PEER further & sign up if you like! And good luck!

BEEN PAID: Click HERE to View Payment Proof

TreasureTrooper

There are dozens of different things you can do on TreasureTrooper to pick up cash and many other things I haven't quite figured out yet, but among the things you can do are offers, surveys, shopping, games. There's actually a lot about this site I haven't quite figured out how exactly it works and am still discovering and investigating. So far I've racked up $3.00 here.

TreasureTrooper is open to US members as well as those outside the US, though like many of these sites that are open to non-US members, they warn that some offers may not be available to those outside of the United States. There is a $20 minimum cashout for TreasureTrooper, payable by check or verified PayPal. Two referral levels here of 20% and 5%.

It's a cute and humorous site, and again, if you like games - you'll probably dig TreasureTrooper a bunch!

CashCrate

I like CashCrate a lot - it's a really nicely technically done website, and being a web geek, that really appeals to me.

This GPT site always has plenty of offers and is clear and concise about it. It's open to US members and those outside the US (though they warn all offers might not be available to those outside the US).

UPDATE 09/02/2008: As of 09/01/2008, CashCrate now has a $20 monthly minimum by check and also added PayPal as a payment option. If you've made the $10 or more, they'll cut the check at the end of the month - you don't have to request it like many other sites. If you're getting one at the end of the month, they say you should receive it by mid-month the next month.

CashCrate also offers two referral levels (20% and 10%) and some nice perks and automatic upgrades when you have a certain number of referrals - read more on the site for more info.

Join CashCrate today - it indeed does pay!

UPDATE: Paid on 05/24/2008 - $10.21

FusionCash

FusionCash is my favorite right now 'cos... well, they've paid me! I spent a pretty short maybe four or five hours total in February on the site and got paid a little over $67 on March 10th.

The minimum cashout is $25, at least $15 of which must come from completed offers.

They do offer payments by verified PayPal, check, and direct deposit with no fees for any of the methods.

Referral bonuses: $1 bonus for every referral who confirms their e-mail address; $2 bonus when a referral completes their first offer; $5 bonus (forever) whenever a referral cashes out.

They were the first GPT site I really spent any time on and as you can see, I didn't spend that much time at all yet still managed to make nearly $70. Even bigger opportunities on this site if you can afford to do more than just the 100% freebies. I highly recommend FusionCash, join today!

BEEN PAID: Click HERE to View Payment Proof

SquishyCash

SquishyCash is a GPT site that offers bunches of regular incentives.The minimum payout is $20. Standard payments are sent once a month and are fee-free, the usual cash out by the end of the month, get paid on or around the last day of the next month (common with many GPT sites). PayPal payments are sent to Verified accounts only.

The site also offers daily payouts, but with a 33% transaction fee.

UPDATE 07/12/2008: SquishyCash now accepts international members.

UPDATE 07/13/2008: SquishyCash now has paid to click (PTC) on site.

UPDATE 11/04/2009: SquishyCash now offers payments by Wal-Mart or Target gift cards.

More about SquishyCash (updated 06/13/2009):

• Activity bonus for regularly logging in
• Three referral levels (20%, 5%, 2%)
• Awarded the Diamond Seal of Approval from BeenPaid.com

UPDATE 03/02/2013: Some changes since I last updated. Payment methods now available are PayPal, check, Amazon & Wal-mart gift certificate/card, and direct deposit; daily payouts are available with a 10% fee, monthly payouts are free. There is now just one referral level of 25%.

Join SquishyCash today!

BEEN PAID: Click HERE to View Payment Proof

Hits4Pay & Deals 'n Cash

I am a member of both Hits4Pay & Deals 'n Cash, but it seems I only get mails from one since I'm signed up with both (they appear to be run by the same company) so I guess my recommendation would be make more use of Hits4Pay (since it has the larger signup bonus and less payout minimum). I've been hanging onto the Deals 'n Cash account anyway just on the off chance something else comes through them. (UPDATE: After I wrote this, I found I had some separate ones at Deals 'n Cash after all!)

Hits4Pay has a (UPDATED 06/24/2012) $5 signup bonus and if your balance is $25 or more at the end of the month, they will zero out the account and pay you via PayPal. Same thing with Deals 'n Cash with signup bonus of $5, except with a $30 minimum payout, same as above with PayPal. (The FAQ still talks about cutting and mailing checks, but apparently they went to payments by PayPal only sometime last year.)

Deals 'n Cash is available to members in the US, Canada, UK, and Australia. Probably the same for Hits4Pay though I am not positive (although apparently it is open to some outside the US).

Hits4Pay details:

• Earn $0.02 per ad viewed, and $0.01 per referrals' ads viewed
• Two referral levels (earn $0.01 per ad viewed on both referral levels)

Deals 'n Cash details:

• Earn up to $0.05 per ad viewed, and $0.02 per referrals' ads viewed
• One referral level ($0.02 per every referral ad viewed)
  

They send paid email notifications just about every day and I really enjoy doing them, it's easy and nothing I don't already do anyway. It'll take me a while to hit that minimum, but it'll be $25 I didn't have before when it's time! At this point, I highly recommend signing up with Hits4Pay & Deals 'n Cash both!

BEEN PAID: Click HERE to View Payment Proof