Comments on: Widgetbucks appears to be cheating publishers http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/ All Widgets, All the Time, News, Reviews, Previews, Articles and Interviews Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:08:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Mack http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-479539 Mack Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:24:27 +0000 http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-479539 So, here I am again commenting here...for the third time now. The first time I commented because they suspended me for an unwarranted reason, then I posted again to say I was re-instated and everything was goin great. Here I am again for being suspended for click fraud when I have not even made $50 a month for the past 3 months. Whatchya gonna do? So, here I am again commenting here…for the third time now. The first time I commented because they suspended me for an unwarranted reason, then I posted again to say I was re-instated and everything was goin great. Here I am again for being suspended for click fraud when I have not even made $50 a month for the past 3 months. Whatchya gonna do?

]]> By: Ray http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-475702 Ray Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:31:40 +0000 http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-475702 Widgetbucks scammed me too. I tried to login and my password wasn't working and the request password function didn't work so I used their contact form. After almost two weeks and several contact forms later,they finally responded and said my account was terminated. Great, I had just passed the payment threshold. :-( Widgetbucks scammed me too. I tried to login and my password wasn’t working and the request password function didn’t work so I used their contact form. After almost two weeks and several contact forms later,they finally responded and said my account was terminated. Great, I had just passed the payment threshold. :-(

]]> By: PureAgeless http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-252120 PureAgeless Tue, 11 Mar 2008 10:43:35 +0000 http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-252120 WidgetBucks answered my email inquiry. They said I had an 83% click rate on one of my widgets on one of my pages, but that all the other widgets were behaving naturally. However, the widget was on a page about anti-aging skincare, the widget was about anti-aging skincare and it was located at the top of the page. I have suggested to Widgetbucks that it is entirely possible that an 83% click rate was possible because the widget is exactly about what my readers were searching - anti-aging skincare. The more I think about it - the more possible I think it could be. Anyone looking for anti-aging skincare information is going to click on the eye-catching widget to see what products it contains. So, Widgetbucks answered my email and they reinstated me. But I'm still concerned about the anti-aging skincare widget. WidgetBucks answered my email inquiry. They said I had an 83% click rate on one of my widgets on one of my pages, but that all the other widgets were behaving naturally.
However, the widget was on a page about anti-aging skincare, the widget was about anti-aging skincare and it was located at the top of the page. I have suggested to Widgetbucks that it is entirely possible that an 83% click rate was possible because the widget is exactly about what my readers were searching - anti-aging skincare.
The more I think about it - the more possible I think it could be. Anyone looking for anti-aging skincare information is going to click on the eye-catching widget to see what products it contains.
So, Widgetbucks answered my email and they reinstated me. But I’m still concerned about the anti-aging skincare widget.

]]> By: Mack http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-251799 Mack Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:04:50 +0000 http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-251799 Well, it has now been more than a month, and Widgetbucks has been very good to me. They rectified the situation with the suspicion of click fraud, and to date I have been paid over $300 for 3 months. Well, it has now been more than a month, and Widgetbucks has been very good to me. They rectified the situation with the suspicion of click fraud, and to date I have been paid over $300 for 3 months.

]]> By: PureAgeless http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-250048 PureAgeless Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:04:44 +0000 http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-250048 Well, I went to login to my account at Widget Bucks and lo & behold, I too was suspended. I emailed them and am waiting for a response. My site currently doesn't have a lot of traffic and my earnings from WidgetBucks might have been a hefty $7.00 a month, so one can hardly accuse me of "click fraud". Perhaps it was finally time after about 4 months using WidgetBucks that I would get a small payout. So, they suspend my account so they don't have to pay? I've emailed them and hope they have the professionalism to respond. I hate to think this company is behaving fraudulently. Well, I went to login to my account at Widget Bucks and lo & behold, I too was suspended. I emailed them and am waiting for a response. My site currently doesn’t have a lot of traffic and my earnings from WidgetBucks might have been a hefty $7.00 a month, so one can hardly accuse me of “click fraud”. Perhaps it was finally time after about 4 months using WidgetBucks that I would get a small payout. So, they suspend my account so they don’t have to pay? I’ve emailed them and hope they have the professionalism to respond.
I hate to think this company is behaving fraudulently.

]]> By: Derek Anderson http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-228367 Derek Anderson Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:40:58 +0000 http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-228367 steve » Hey, how about sharing the link to your blog so we can enjoy your content as well. Also...you may be right about the scammers. I would like to see something from Widget Bucks on this as well. It is, in my opinion, weird that "scammers" would bother to comment on the fact that they got busted cheating. Seems that they would be too busy figuring out the next scam. But who knows...stranger things have happened. -D steve » Hey, how about sharing the link to your blog so we can enjoy your content as well.
Also…you may be right about the scammers. I would like to see something from Widget Bucks on this as well.
It is, in my opinion, weird that “scammers” would bother to comment on the fact that they got busted cheating. Seems that they would be too busy figuring out the next scam.
But who knows…stranger things have happened.
-D

]]> By: steve http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-226626 steve Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:38:01 +0000 http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-226626 It looks like WB is still going strong in their 5th month. Makes me wonder if the scammers are the people delivering shitty content and throwing ads up hoping to make a quick buck. I run a quality blog that updates regularly and I have received my payments from adsense and WB. It looks like WB is still going strong in their 5th month. Makes me wonder if the scammers are the people delivering shitty content and throwing ads up hoping to make a quick buck.
I run a quality blog that updates regularly and I have received my payments from adsense and WB.

]]> By: mack http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-199441 mack Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:09:04 +0000 http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-199441 I just had the same problem as Eddie. My November earnings along with the $25 bonus was $55. I got paid that to my paypal account on Jan 4th. I started WBmidway through Nov, so I could hope for better right? Dec., my earnings, after being audited, were $114. Awesome right? Due to be paid today right? Last week, prior to the end of January I get an e-mail saying I am suspended for click-fraud. CLICK-FRAUD for $114!?!?! They have people who were banned for $900 in a month...maybe a little suspect, but $114? I called the company, MPIRE, and spoke to a secretary and said she would call me back. NO-call and no one answers the phone today. BTW, here's the phone number: (206)706-5588. I am planning on starting an e-mail campaign to all of WB's advertisers. This, on top of you all being proactive in keeping people from falling for them could be a big help. I just had the same problem as Eddie. My November earnings along with the $25 bonus was $55. I got paid that to my paypal account on Jan 4th. I started WBmidway through Nov, so I could hope for better right? Dec., my earnings, after being audited, were $114. Awesome right? Due to be paid today right? Last week, prior to the end of January I get an e-mail saying I am suspended for click-fraud. CLICK-FRAUD for $114!?!?! They have people who were banned for $900 in a month…maybe a little suspect, but $114? I called the company, MPIRE, and spoke to a secretary and said she would call me back. NO-call and no one answers the phone today. BTW, here’s the phone number: (206)706-5588. I am planning on starting an e-mail campaign to all of WB’s advertisers. This, on top of you all being proactive in keeping people from falling for them could be a big help.

]]> By: Eddie http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-192869 Eddie Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:19:13 +0000 http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-192869 Oh guys,this widgetbucks is a pure scam. I have been with them 2 months, today jan 30, when the time came to pay me, they suspended my account without pay, saying that each click must likely lead to a purchase from the ad your visitors clicking on at your site-otherwise it is a fraud. My friend’s account was suspended too-same reason,and many others. So my 1500 bucks are gone, i am sick and tired of these scammers like widgetbucks, so want more info-send me an email I will explain you their game. In short ,this guys will get their money for my visitors’ clicks, but when time comes to pay publisher-they suspend the account and save his money too. A pay per click rate is 3-6 dollars from the merchant, they promise 10-40 cents per click to the publisher, they do not pay you for the first 2 months/so that you do not understand the game, then they suspen your account and -ALL MONEY I THEIR POCKET. WHY THEY DO NOT SUSPEND YOU AFTER 1 MONTH THEN? NDERSTAND NOW? Good luck-if you find something else-let me know Eddie Oh guys,this widgetbucks is a pure scam.
I have been with them 2 months, today jan 30, when the time came to pay me, they suspended my account without pay, saying that each click must likely lead to a purchase from the ad your visitors clicking on at your site-otherwise it is a fraud.
My friend’s account was suspended too-same reason,and many others.
So my 1500 bucks are gone, i am sick and tired of these scammers like widgetbucks, so want more info-send me an email I will explain you their game.
In short ,this guys will get their money for my visitors’ clicks, but when time comes to pay publisher-they suspend the account and save his money too.
A pay per click rate is 3-6 dollars from the merchant, they promise 10-40 cents per click to the publisher, they do not pay you for the first 2 months/so that you do not understand the game, then they suspen your account and -ALL MONEY I THEIR POCKET.
WHY THEY DO NOT SUSPEND YOU AFTER 1 MONTH THEN?
NDERSTAND NOW?
Good luck-if you find something else-let me know
Eddie

]]> By: Matt Ellsworth http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-115912 Matt Ellsworth Fri, 23 Nov 2007 17:47:27 +0000 http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-115912 I had been waiting to hear what happened. Now I'm glad I waited. I had been waiting to hear what happened. Now I’m glad I waited.

]]> By: Indiana Jones http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-115579 Indiana Jones Fri, 23 Nov 2007 07:05:38 +0000 http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-115579 Yup, got suspended as well: http://blog.bubble.ro/how-i-got-suspended-from-widgetbucks-because-i-had-500/ I use Adsense for more than two years as well, so yeah, Widgetbucks is a huge scam. Yup, got suspended as well: http://blog.bubble.ro/how-i-got-suspended-from-widgetbucks-because-i-had-500/
I use Adsense for more than two years as well, so yeah, Widgetbucks is a huge scam.

]]> By: Bogdan http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-110412 Bogdan Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:55:23 +0000 http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-110412 I was thinking about quiting the system. And with this post, I will do just that. It pays off really bad, better stick to adsense. I was thinking about quiting the system. And with this post, I will do just that. It pays off really bad, better stick to adsense.

]]> By: Style Snatch http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-110347 Style Snatch Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:34:36 +0000 http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-110347 My account was banned for invalid clicks. LOL. I'm an adsense user for 2 years and I think I know not to click my own ads. Widgetbucks = SCAM My account was banned for invalid clicks. LOL. I’m an adsense user for 2 years and I think I know not to click my own ads. Widgetbucks = SCAM

]]> By: Derek Anderson http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-110018 Derek Anderson Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:21:05 +0000 http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-110018 It is too bad that this 'would be excellent' service is run by people that appear to be shady, sneaky and crooked. The numbers appear to signal rapid success but the publisher stories of wrongful termination will ultimately spell it's demise. too bad. -D It is too bad that this ‘would be excellent’ service is run by people that appear to be shady, sneaky and crooked.
The numbers appear to signal rapid success but the publisher stories of wrongful termination will ultimately spell it’s demise.

too bad.
-D

]]> By: Ellie Rawlins http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-109865 Ellie Rawlins Mon, 12 Nov 2007 05:09:12 +0000 http://www.widgetslab.com/2007/11/11/widgetbucks-appears-to-be-cheating-publishers/#comment-109865 I had put widgetbucks on my sites and they suspended them...never gave me a reason.. and so Im thinking that its like you say. I just wanted to let you know. I wanted to thank you for writeitg this blog, It helps me. It in a weird way makes me feel better...thank you Ellie I had put widgetbucks on my sites and they suspended them…never gave me a reason.. and so Im thinking that its like you say. I just wanted to let you know. I wanted to thank you for writeitg this blog, It helps me. It in a weird way makes me feel better…thank you
Ellie

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