31 Jan 2011 - 12Daily Review

NOT PAYING PLEASE DO NOT INVEST

Hi guys! It's been a while since I last posted, and today I bring forth a highly interesting, and absolutely lucrative program to the table. Welcome 12Daily!

If you've not heard of this site yet, that's because they've been flying pretty low under the radar. Despite the fact that they've been paying instantly for the past 15 days (which means 1 full cycle), I've not seen that many banners on forums or blogs yet. Does this mean anything then? (Read more about )

Moving on, the site itself looks absolutely stunning. However, while the design looks refreshing and quite a change from standard cheapy-looking HYIPs, I'm definitely not a big fan of the music playing in the background. In my opinion, it's far too distracting, and detracts quite a bit from what they're offering -- an opportunity to make some cash!

The plans offered are categorized into daily plan and expiry plans. The most attractive plan, in my view, is the one that pays 12% daily for 12 days. As your principal is already counted in the payouts, your net profit will be 44% by the end of the cycle.

The 2 expiry plans are 160% after 12 days and 300% after 30 days respectively. Note that your payout will be processed at the end of the plans, so please bear that in mind prior to investing. If the site manages to keep up, your patience will definitely pay dividend.

BackOffice View

Payment Processors

This is perhaps one of the more disappointing features this site has to offer. While it's not glaringly flawed, so far only 2 payment processors are offered. LibertyReserve and PerfectMoney are the main choices for payment here, and both you and I know that transactions done through these payment processors are final. Therefore, always carry the mindset of being prepared to lose that money if you so choose to invest.

In response to a somewhat skeptical reception from investors, both LibertyReserve and PerfectMoney withdrawals are processed instantly. This means the instant you click "Process Withdrawal", the money will be sent into your account immediately. A really cool feature which I think will attract quite a following.

Script and Hosting

The site uses a licensed GoldCoder's script, which is the norm in the industry at the moment. While some admins complaint about GoldCoder's security in the past, I think they've improved tremendously over the years, and right now, they're dominating the HYIP scene as we're seeing dozens, if hundreds, of HYIPs launched every year using this script.

The script itself is user-friendly, so navigation shouldn't be much of an issue. If you have any questions, you can send a support email to the admin, which I doubt will get much of a response anytime soon as they've been working their asses off to maintain the site.

12Daily purchased 5 years of license to their domain name, which I believe is an attention-getter more than anything. A .biz domain name costs less than $10, and a 5-year license probably meant the admin got a pretty good deal for around the price of a year anyway. By any means, please do NOT assume that this is a sign of a good site that will last the entire 5 years. More often than not, sites expire faster than their domain names.

Personally, I love the instant cashout. There's no delay, no 2nd guessing when they'll pay, and definitely no need to check forums regularly in order to find out whether or not they're still paying. From the moment I click the "Withdraw" button, I know that the money will be in my account.

It's that peace of mind that I'm in love with, and I'll stick with this program for a while.

However, please bear in mind that this is strictly my own personal view and it is by no means a financial advice.

Good luck and have fun! :)

27 Jan 2011 - Wazzup: Sad Closure

Hi guys! It has been a good few days since my last post, but worry not because I've been keeping my eyes tight on the industry as usual.

Unfortunately, today's post brings forth a sad news. SureFireSurf, an autosurf that had single-handedly revived the entire autosurf industry, is now gone. The admin, Chris, sends out a short announcement just minutes ago confirming that he has shut down the deposit button, and payouts will stop very soon.

His reason? Despite a strong, flawless record for almost 90 days, which means close to 8 full cycles, deposits have been running low recently, and the cash flow suffered tremendously as a result of this slow down. As always, whenever cash runs out, the program goes down.

Does this mean it's a scam? I honestly can say that it is not, because the admin did whatever he could during the period that the program was up, and the ones who joined last, unfortunately, lost due to bad timing. Not that I'm playing the blaming game here, but I feel that SureFireSurf was one of the better-managed games in the industry.

Here's the announcement:

Dear Cody,

I was surprised to see the progress when i came back, the downward trend was worse than yesterdays performance
I finally decided to close the program. It is hopeless now.
Depositing has been disabled. Please wait for further announcement today. I need to put myself back together and see what the best approach is for this situation.
It is not easy, I have been working on making sure that SFS members are happy for almost 90 days now but these series of unfortunate days come and ending our program. :(

Please wait for the official newsletter to be sent later.

Chris

If anyone wishes to know the difference between what's a scam and what's not, I would suggest looking at PositiveSurf. Despite having a customized script, dedicated server, attractive plans and great promotion -- formula for great programs -- the admin scammed prematurely without any prior notice. Contrary to SureFireSurf, the program only ran for 1 complete cycle, and the admin simply disappeared. Not a single word was heard, and the program is still, unfortunately, reeling in innocent investors who thought that the program was still paying. (the program's deposit button is still open, but PLEASE DO NOT MAKE ANY SPENDS!)

Nonetheless, let's not despair! I have joined a new program yesterday called ColorfulProfit, which seems to offer quite an attractive game. The script is licensed from GoldCoders, and the design resembles past programs like Pac4All, and a few more highly successful games. One of the main attractions here is the site's hosted on a dedicated server by BlockDos, which is arguably one of the most secured and exclusive site hosting companies in the industry. Does this mean the admins from Pac4All (or the other admins, for that matter) are back? I highly doubt that, even though some of the older players in the game might suggest otherwise.

ColorfulProfit offers 123% after 5 days, with your principal already included in the payout. And to sweeten the deal, ColorfulProfit accepts AlertPay, LibertyReserve and Perfectmoney.

Check it out and let me know whether you like it or not :) I'll be preparing a review on it very soon.

And for those of you who haven't checked out 12Daily yet, it's been paying instantly for the past 12 days. While I'm not sure how long this one will sustain, I'm pretty satisfied with this one. The site uses a licensed GoldCoders' script, and the payouts are instant. The only caveat is that 12Daily only accepts LibertyReserve and PerfectMoney right now. (Read more: Why does using multiple payment processers will help you succeed)

That's it for today folks! I'll see you soon!

SITE IS NOT PAYING ANYMORE! PLEASE DO NOT INVEST THERE ANY LONGER!

Autosurfs have been around the industry for quite some time, but up until recently, many investors had the impression that that particular sub-section of the industry was on its way to retirement.

Surprisingly, there has been some positive upward movement in the autosurf industry, the success of which can be attributed to the highly popular SureFireSurf. As it is, autosurfs are on the way to the top right now.

On the other hand, it is always expected to see some program admins riding on the wave in order to promote their own sites. One of which is PositiveSurf, a recently announced autosurf program that has been on my watchlist for a number of days. I placed it on Waiting status a few days ago due to a slow payout, but it was still processed within the timeframe the admin set up in the FAQ page.





Without further ado, let's take a closer look at what this program offers:

PositiveSurf is registered under BlackLotus, with dedicated server and Ddos protection from the same company. The script is perhaps one of the most impressive features this site has to offer, as it is fully customized and, in my opinion, is very well-suited for an autosurf. I particularly liked the user-friendliness of the script, with big tabs in the back office that offer an added touch of visual grandeur to the entire presentation. Besides, the huge tabs may come in handy for those with limited visual capabilities.

In the back office, you can manage your account profile through the top right corner. The clearly labelled tabs allow you to Withdraw, View Ads (surf), Upgrade (make a deposit), and check out your account profile (Overview). If you've already started surfing, you can see the list of days that you've been credited as well. That would be a much-welcomed addition as it allows some investors to keep track of the days they've surfed or missed.

Big tabs :)

For those who missed their days, there's no need to panic as the script itself will automatically credit the missing days.

Payment Plans
The plans are highly attractive, and there are basically 2 main plans: 12% daily for 12 days, and 12.5% daily for 12 days. For the Silver Plan, which pays 12% daily, the minimum to get into this plan is $7, and I supposed the limit here is $349. I used the word, "supposed" because technically, you cannot invest more than $349 and still remain in the Silver plan.

Here's the deal: Gold plan, which pays 12.5% daily is an automatic upgrade when you invest more than $350. Therefore, you can only get into this plan if you invest, in total, of more than $350. As such, just as long your total investment with PositiveSurf is more than $350, then you're automatically enrolled in Gold Plan, which pays you 12.5% daily for a total of 150% in 12 days.

Either way, I would recommend, if you can afford it, getting into the Gold Plan for 3 reasons:

1) Gold Plan pays higher and offers 7% referral commission
2) Gold Plan allows up to 4 cashouts per cycle
3) Gold Plan allows up to 5 sites in the rotator

In contrary, Silver Plan is significantly less profitable than Gold Plan as it only offers 12% for 12 days, netting in a profit of 44% by the 12th day, and only offers 5% affiliate commission. And, Silver Plan offers only 3 cashouts per cycle, which means you can request up to 3 cashouts every 12 days. If you used up all your cashouts within the first 3 days, you would have to wait until the 13th day in order to get your money + profit back.

In addition, the maximum deposit you can have at any one time is $7000. This means the gross deposit you may have is only $7000. In my view, this is a great way to limit hit-n-runners, which in turn leads to a higher chance of survival for the program, given that the admin intends to run it for a long time.

Payment Processors
Currently PositiveSurf accepts AlertPay, PerfectMoney, LibertyReserve and SolidtrustPay. There's more than enough for every investor out there, and if you're thinking of bank wiring, please do contact the admin in order to cater to your needs. The admin can be reached via the Support button on the page, which is essentially a ticketing system.

In my view, (my preference) I think ticketing systems are much, much better than emails and Live Chat simply because it allows you to keep track of your conversation. Of course, if you keep your emails organized, you could do the same as well, but I just like the ticket system because whenever I open the ticket, I can see all the conversations I've had with the admin laid in front of me. Clean and clear, just the way I like it :)

PositiveSurf
Pros:

1. Accepts different payment processors


2. Customized script


3. Dedicated server by BlackLotus


4. Attractive payment plans, with a small caveat

Cons:

1. Slow payment processing speed


2. Only 3 cash out requests per cycle for Silver members

I think that's all I have to say about this site for now. I'm currently quite excited to see how long this site will go, and with the Autosurf industry on its way back into the mainstream, I think PositiveSurf has a very bright future ahead if the admin can manage the site properly.

See you tomorrow! :)