Not very long ago, a new site popped up making all sorts of promises. It seemed to pay better than other sites; better and faster.
Having been involved in online publishing for nearly ten years I’ve lived through my share of scams, so was pretty wary about New Site.
I implemented my Writing Site Safe Guards.
Firstly, I wrote my article on a private blog. I wrote it there BEFORE posting it on New Site.
Secondly, I joined New Site under a Nick name using an email account kept for the purpose of site joining.
The reason for these two acts was to make it appear that the article was originally written by Me One on January 1, 2012 and posted on New Site by SomeoneElse on January 3, 2012.
If/When New Site doesn’t pay, Me One makes that blog public and contacts New Site about plagiarism.
Thirdly, the topics I would write about were general and factual. Whether science, history, current events, the facts can not change.
Usually, topic as this can easily provoke 1k words. As New Site accepted 300 words, I chopped my item into 3.
Fourthly, I posted my item and waited to see what would happen. It is very important when you are on a new site and you don’t know whether it is going to pay or not, to take your time, see how your coin is tallied.
Fifthly, when I reached the pay out, I put in for my reward and waited. I did not write another word until my request was processed.
Being paid the first time MEANS NOTHING. All Ponzis, (and I’ll explain more at another time) Pay the First Time.
Whether it is a so-called investment, i.e. ‘Cashplus’, whether it is a writing site, i.e. Bubblews, all Ponzi’s pay the first time.
This is to create Shills. Shills are those who run around enticing others to join the Scam. Shills are people ‘just like you’ .
You’ll see Shills standing at Crown & Anchor tables, winning to entice you to join. And you’ll see Shills going from site to site, touting a particular writing site.
Sixthly, after you are paid, and continue to participate, note if the coin is adding up at a slower rate. Note if suddenly items are rejected. If so, you probably will not be paid.
Seventhly, if you are not paid your second pay out, complain. Expect Shills to attack you claiming ‘You Broke The Rules’. You won’t get paid until/unless the site changes its threshold, i.e. $25 pay out now $50. Once the site changes that means you didn’t get your ‘first’ pay out, so can get the one at a higher threshold.
So here’s what I did with New Site.
I joined under a nick, used a different email, and began posting chips of articles I’d written elsewhere.
As I noticed most of the ‘writing’ there was absolute rubbish I knew the site was a scam as I joined, so didn’t have much worry about what would happen.
Having posted a ‘chip’ I followed it along, seeing how many people read it, commented, etc. I did not network it.
I completed my first set of chips, then took another item and chipped that, so eventually I had 15 items up, all were chips of other articles I’d written.
I watched my revenue climb and as it hit the threshold I put in for my payout. I got my first payout.
I kept posting chips and hearing about what a rip the site was, how it didn’t pay this one or that one, and I watched the Shills attack saying; “You didn’t get paid because you broke the rules.”
How would an average user know this?
I did not put in for my second pay out, I let the coin mount. Soon enough, the threshold changed to $50.
I posted chips, taking my time, letting my coin stack, and then, put in for the pay out, and never wrote another word.
That’s how you protect yourself from online writing scams
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This indeed is a long drawn process and I agree with you all writing sites are not above board. There are web analysing sites that one could check periodically to find out their credibility.
We have to protect ourselves. Some sites may be new and there are no reports... but before you write your fingers off...so a search of Sitename+scam.
For beginners like me, it's really hard to identify which site is a scam or not. The only thing we can afford to do is to research in the internet reviews of that site and some review sites are paid. hayy
Exactly. You can't listen to a Shill...."I am always paid!" You have to look for yourself, do your research...see if there are complaints.
The key is not to restrict oneself wholly on one site but access and use different sites. Go for personal blogging site, PTC site etc too.
But sometimes you want to talk to people... you want to see what they are thinking.
I really don't know about writing online scam but this post has made me know something like that exist. I guess before one keeps venturing into writing online, he should sure to contact people that has been paid by the online writing. I thank God I have been convinced beyond doubt that literacybase.com pays. Am convinced by the testimonies people give about how they were paid and I hope I will be paid one day. Sometimes I dream making it big with literacybase.com though their payment scheme is very very low. But I will keep striving ahead with endurance. When I saw this post, something came to my mind and that was what if after spending your time and strength writing online,When your time is due to collect your money, you realize it's scam.what would the person do. Is really hurting. That is why the more I continue with literacybase.com, I tend to do more findings about it.
Thanks for your post my dear.
You can't know a site is legit until after you've been paid at least 3x on time. Many sites pay the First Time and fool you, so when the 2nd payment doesn't come you will wait, assuming it is late. YOu will continue to write. Eventually when you realise you've been scammed, well... it is surely too late.
The best thing is to begin cautiously, keep copies, don't share too much, and after you are paid the 1st time, maintain vigilance. After the 2nd pay out, relax a little. But... keep your eyes open.
Yes, we must know how to protect our blog from the scammers because internet has become the place of deceit but what can we do nothing just self protection.
Scammers are doing their best to hit us from just about every possible avenue these days, from email phishing, to cell phone SMiShing, and everything in between.
If you have just fallen for a scam, you shouldn't feel embarrassed. It can happen to anyone. Scammers are constantly refining their scams to make them as effective as possible. They know what works and what doesn't.
If you're reading this article then you are here to find out what you can do after you've been scammed. Here are some tips to help you try and recover after you've become the victim of an online scam:
If you've given out your credit card number or bank information to a suspected scammer then you need to tell your financial institution as soon as possible so they can put a hold on your account to prevent further charges against it. Always call them on the number on the back of your card or on your most recent statement.
If you've been the victim of identity theft or you believe that scammers have gotten all the information they need to obtain a credit card or a loans in your name, you may want to contact the 3 major credit bureaus and ask them to place a "security freeze" on your credit reports.
I never give out my Credit Card number. I would sooner have the $$ sent by Western Union, even if it costs more. YOu can't trust anyone or anything.
Generally, there are no scam sites in the field of writing. Most of them are found in other areas like email marketing, revenue sites, copy paste jobs, data entry jobs etc., But, if a blogging site turns out to be a Scam then there will be no value for the Internet. The day it happens more, it can be assumed that the fall for INTERNET has just stepped in.
It is only through the writing sites there are many things coming to light and the marketing is becoming easy.
The review sites, recipes, travel, online jobs, making money online, product reviews, are all contributing to a roaring business.
If once, these shills and seamsters start dominating there will be a total loss for the entire industry and nobody will come to the rescue of it. It is nothing but SUICIDAL for the industry. Hence, this is not only public but also the money paying sites like Payoneer, pay, PayPal are also taking all cautious steps to avoid such sites and warn the public again such SCAM SITES.
Bubblews, tinycents are just two, off the top of my head writing site scams.