Pay to click or PTC refers to work wherein the user gets paid for clicking on certain things such as banner ads, links, videos and more. These kinds of jobs require virtually no qualifications and offer daily or weekly payouts, making them preferable by those who are less tech-savvy or looking for an easy way to earn money on the side.
However, by participating in PTC work, you may be getting involved with things you may not want to be associated with. PTC activities are generally illegal or walking a thin line of legality. Examples of PTC scams are where you get paid to:
All these kinds of activities have two things in common: One, they ask you to endorse something which you are not really buying or supporting. Secondly, the work is often demeaning, extremely repetitious and low paying. In many cases, they have a referral program where users are rewarded referral commissions for roping in others into the platform. Therefore, users become incentivized to portray an unrealistic image about the platform and its earning potential to gain referrals.
There are several reasons why you do not want to get involved in Pay to Click scams:
Our general advice is to never trust a PTC site. Please use our general Scam checklist to see if the website is a scam or not. There are also some extra warning signs:
As stated before, we think that nearly all PTC sites are scams. If you like to work from home, there are several legit websites where you can find meaningful and often better-paid work.
Please read our article on Work from Home Scams which include a list of trusted websites and make sure you are not cheated.
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