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A list of reliable and paying PTC programs

So which PTC programs can you trust? This is a tough question, because let’s be honest about this, PTC programs generally have not exactly got a good reputation - and it’s easy to see why.

Over the past few years thousands of PTC programs have sprung up from nowhere and promoted themselves as the next big thing, only to disappear without trace a few months later leaving a whole host of unpaid members feeling disgruntled and cheated. I, like many others have been bitten by some of these scam sites in the past, which is why you will not find one link on this page to a program that has not paid me several times.

There is more detailed information and advice about what you can do to avoid falling for a scam PTC site on the page entitled how to spot a scam site. But on this page I am going to focus on the positive and only talk to you about trusted PTC sites with a history of paying on time every time. You will also find links to payment proofs throughout the page.

The Best Paying PTC Sites

Clix Sense has been online and paying since 2007 and is described by many as the “king” of PTC sites. It is certainly my number one choice.

New ads are published regularly throughout the day and there is a toolbar that members can download which enables you to receive notifications when new ads are published. There are also daily opportunities to win extra money by undertaking simple tasks such as the Clix Grid.

However, it has to be said that if you are planning on joining Clix Sense the only way you are likely to earn more serious cash from the program is by paying the annual $14.95 to upgrade to a premium membership. It’s one of  the cheapest upgrade options there is in the PTC world, and (unlike with most PTC sites) it is worth considering even if you have no referrals. Just take a look at some of the benefits:

• Premium members are guaranteed a minimum of four x $0.01 ads every day - but it is almost always more than this. You also get an unlimited amount of lower paying ads, all of which have a quick 5 second timer and can really boost your income over a period of time.
• You get paid down 8 levels of referrals as opposed to 1 level as a free member
• You earn 40% of your referrals earnings as opposed to 20% as a free member
• You earn $2 for any 1st level referral who upgrades for both membership types, but as a premium member you also earn $1 for any referral who upgrades in your 2nd - 8th level.
• Premium members earn bonus commissions for each referral they sign up who remains active.

You can have an unlimited amount of referrals and payments are made by Paypal within one week.

Hits 4 Pay is owned by Multiple Stream Marketing - a New York company that has been involved in internet marketing since 1998. It is a well established and respected PTC program with an excellent reputation for paying  members on time. All new members of Hits 4 Pay are instantly credited with $5 in their account to help them get started.

This program works in a slightly different way to other PTC programs in that it tends to notify members by e mail when new ads are available to click on. Having said that, I always log into my account every day to check for new ads, as sometimes they become available before you have been e mailed.

There is no requirement to log in each day in order to be paid for your referrals activities, but your account can be deleted after a long period of inactivity. There is no upgrade option - all members are paid $0.01 for each ad their referrals click.

Payment is made via Paypal between 15th and 25th of the following month after your balance reaches a minimum of $25.

Deals’n’Cash is another long established PTC site, owned by the same parent company as Hits 4 Pay. It has an equally good reputation for paying members on time. All new members are credited with an instant $5 into their account when they first join.

The program is exactly the same as Hits 4 Pay in every way other than the following: (1) Only members from the four countries listed above are accepted. (2) Payment is made via Paypal between 15th and 25th of the following month after your balance reaches a minimum of $30.

Link Grand is yet another well established and reliable paying PTC site. Up until last year the site ran entirely on advertising revenue, but the owner has now introduced an upgraded membership option which enables members to earn double for the ads they click. In addition to the many PTC ads that are published every day, members also have daily opportunities to enter contests for cash prizes

Payments are made via Paypal within 24 hours of requesting.

You will also find that Link Grand offers very reasonably priced advertising packages starting from $5 for 1000 clicks. You can target your ads to reach specific countries and this can be very effective when promoting certain PTC sites.

This site has been online for over 3 years now and continues to steadily develop and increase earning opportunities for its members whilst maintaining an excellent record for paying on time every time. It is one of only a handful of sites considered eligible to be placed in the “elite” category at PTC Investigation.

As a free member you get between 20 - 30 ads each day the majority of which pay $0.001. The advantage is that each $0.001 ad has a quick 5 second timer, so you can easily work this site alongside of two or three of the higher paying sites without it taking up any extra time. Check out the free step by step guide for full instructions about how to do this.

Once you have  around 20 active referrals in this program, it is certainly worth considering upgrading your membership. For a monthly fee of $7.95 ($4.99 if you upgrade for 6 months) you get 50+ ads per day to click, some of which are higher paying. You are also paid a higher percentage for your referrals’ activities. To give you a quick example, with 25 referrals you stand to make around $40 per month, which is more than double what you could earn as a free member.

Other advantages of BuxP are that free members are allowed to have an unlimited amount of referrals and you don’t have to be active every day to earn from your referrals either.

Payments are made within 15 days via Alertpay for free members and within 7 days for upgraded members.

Word Linx has been online since 2003 and has a huge membership base worldwide. It has gained an excellent reputation for paying members instantly via Paypal. Many new ads are published throughout the day and members can earn extra cash by sharing advertisers links via Facebook and Twitter. This is a service not offered by many PTC sites and really makes Word Linx stand head and shoulders above many other sites. From the advertisers point of view it means your ad stands a very good chance of being viewed countless times, so you are getting excellent value for money.  (If you would like more information about the best places to advertise PTC sites, please refer to the December 2011 entry over at my blog). This in turn benefits the members because it means there is never any shortage of ads to click on. There is an active forum and new features are being introduced all the time. A series of upgraded membership options are available, starting from as little as $10 per year.

Both of these sites are owned by Ahmet Otun of the UK. Matrix Mails is one of the longest running PTC sites - having been online since 2002. The program was awarded a diamond seal by beenpaid.com in recognition of the fact that it has consistently paid members instantly over a number of years. There are a number of different ways to earn in addition to the regular PTC ads made available every day, and there is a 6 level referral program, giving you even more opportunities to increase your earnings. Payments are made via Alertpay.

PTC Box was launched in December 2011 and has already exceeded expectations re the number of visitors it has attracted. Because of this, new advertisers are currently coming on board every day - and as we all know, more advertisers means more opportunities for members to earn! If you do decide to join PTC Box, it is certainly worth logging in and checking for new ads several times a day whilst the program is in its infancy, and take some time to look around at all of the exclusive new features included in the members area. I am usually a little cautious about promoting new PTC sites, but because PTC Box has such a respected and experienced admin, it is looking like a site that will be around for a long time to come.

These  sites are owned by Sebas Broekhof and his wife Jill. They have been online since 2005 and both have a good reputation for paying promptly.

Most of the ads published at both sites are worth $0.001, although Donkey Mails notifies members via e mail of a number of paid links every day which are generally worth between $0.01 and $0.0025, so its worth checking your inbox for the details.

Also with Donkey Mails there is a five level referral program, which does give you the opportunity over time to increase your earnings. You are allowed unlimited referrals in each program and you don’t need to be active every day in order to get paid for your referrals’ clicks.

Jill’s Click Corner has a one tier referral program but of the two sites it always publishes more ads - usually around 40 x $0.001 ads and a handful of ads paying between $0.01 and 0.002 every day.

There is a very low cash out threshold of $1 and payments are made via Alertpay within 48 hours.

Neobux is one of the most widely advertised PTC sites with a solid reputation for paying members instantly via Paypal over the last 3+ years.

I purposely did not include Neobux on this page previously after the site admin significantly dropped the amount paid to standard members from $0.01 per click to $0.001. This made it almost an impossibility for standard members with little or no referrals to reach payout. However in recent months the balance seems to be swinging back to the regular addition of $0.01 ads, as well as many more $0.001 ads being published throughout the day.

Another bonus with Neobux is the fact that every time you click on an ad, you are awarded Neopoints. Once you have accrued a specified number of Neopoints you can exchange them for advertising or use them to purchase referrals. This is a feature that many members find very profitable. One point to note with Neobux is that you have to log in and click ads every day in order to be paid for your referrals activity, and any account that remains inactive for more than 60 days is automatically deleted.