I've Cashed Out...

I cashed out on Day 55 actually. My 3 remaining rented referrals expired on that same day and I cashed out very soon after. The idea of sticking around any longer really did not appeal to me. I'm somewhat of a human butterfly. I jump from one curiosity to the next. Once the curiosity and interest goes, I soon follow. It's part of who I am and it's served me well.

Over my 55 days with Neobux, I made a total of $6.76 ($2.915 was from my own clicks and $3.845 was from my own referrals).

My initial investment was $5.00 which I used to rent 16 referrals (and recycle).

With the $5.00 I put in and the $6.76 I made, I make that a profit of $1.76.

When I requested payment, Neobux took $0.13 for processing it, so I'm left with a profit of $1.63.

The payment landed in my Paypal account almost as soon as I requested it so that was way impressive.


What I would have done if I'd stayed with Neobux...

I would have re-invested the whole $6.76 and rinsed and repeated til I (hopefully) reached $90. At that point, I would have considered upgrading to golden membership.


I Came, I Saw, I Learned...

Nothing happens in vain. I'm sure I've picked up a couple of useful lessons along the way and I'm a slightly more enriched person for it. I didn't lose money, I made money (albeit a very small amount). I've also come across some good blogs/bloggers along the way too which is cool.



One more blog post coming up and I'm done.


Have a great weekend, people.

Day 55: Definitely Moving On...

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I'm bored. I have no doubt in my mind that if I stay with Neobux much longer, I'll murder my own shadow.

My referrals expire some time today (or early tomorrow). After that, I'm cashing out. I was gonna wait til I reached $7.00, but nah-ah.


In the coming days, I'll write another blog post to wrap it all up.

Day 50: Update...

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I'm rarely getting any clicks from my remaining 3 rented referrals now. Made 3 cents from them in the past 5 days or so (it's cool. I'm on my way out anyway). Most of my daily earnings have therefore been from my own clicks for which I'm making an average of 5 cents a day.

That's about it, really. My rentals expire in about 5 days and I think I'm gonna wrap it up after that (Sept end at the very latest) as I'm well and truly bored with Neobux. The boredom far outweighs the dough.

Day 44: Saying Bye to 13 Refs Today...

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13 of my rentals expire later on today, so I'll be left with 3 referrals. I don't plan on renewing any once they expire.

My referrals aren't clicking as much anymore. Most have a click average of under 2.0. I get round about the same daily amount I got when I only had 3 referrals. Referrals are human. I can imagine they have other things to do besides clicking away. In any case, no recycling has been or will be applied. Just gonna let them run out.


I'm getting pretty close to my boredom threshold with Neobux; about to climb over.

Day 40: Have I Given Neobux a Real Chance?

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...and do I care if I haven't?


If I move on, will I be moving away from a potential opportunity?

If I stay, will the monotony drive me up the wall?

Hmm.

Questions. Questions.


Anyhoo, in other news, my referrals must have stayed in on Saturday (Day 38) 'cos I made 21.5 cents that day (incl my clicks). Sunday was particularly low at 9 cents. And today, it's only 5.5 cents so far.

Ah well.


We'll see what the rest of the week has in store.


See ya!

Neobux: Day-to-Day Earnings - Days 31-60...

(I thought I'd move my daily earnings update from the side of the blog to a blog post as it was starting to get long. I'll split them into batches of 30 days per post.)

Carried over from Day 1 to Day 30 (Jul 30 - Aug 28): $4.325

Day 31 - Aug 29: $0.185
Day 32 - Aug 30: $0.20
Day 33 - Aug 31: $0.19
Day 34 - Sept 1: $0.155
Day 35 - Sept 2: $0.15
Day 36 - Sept 3: $0.12
Day 37 - Sept 4: $0.115
Day 38 - Sept 5: $0.215
Day 39 - Sept 6: $0.09
Day 40 - Sept 7: $0.055
Day 41 - Sept 8: $0.075
Day 42 - Sept 9: $0.085
Day 43 - Sept 10: $0.09
Day 44 - Sept 11: $0.11
Day 45 - Sept 12: $0.065
Day 46 - Sept 13: $0.055
Day 47 - Sept 14: $0.065
Day 48 - Sept 15: $0.06
Day 49 - Sept 16: $0.05
Day 50 - Sept 17: $0.06
Day 51 - Sept 18: $0.04
Day 52 - Sept 19: $0.055
Day 53 - Sept 20: $0.055
Day 54 - Sept 21: $0.045
Day 55 - Sept 22: $0.05

TOTAL: $6.76

Neobux: Day-to-Day Earnings - Day 1-30...

(I thought I'd move my daily earnings update from the side of the blog to a blog post as it was starting to get long. I'll split them into batches of 30 days per post.)

Day 1 - Jul 30: $0.05
Day 2 - Jul 31: $0.06
Day 3 - Aug 1: $0.065
Day 4 - Aug 2: $0.05
Day 5 - Aug 3: $0.04
Day 6 - Aug 4: $0.105
Day 7 - Aug 5: $0.065
Day 8 - Aug 6: $0.075
Day 9 - Aug 7: $0.06
Day 10 - Aug 8: $0.075
Day 11 - Aug 9: $0.085
Day 12 - Aug 10: $0.055
Day 13 - Aug 11: $0.07
Day 14 - Aug 12: $0.19
Day 15 - Aug 13: $0.225
Day 16 - Aug 14: $0.15
Day 17 - Aug 15: $0.18
Day 18 - Aug 16: $0.18
Day 19 - Aug 17: $0.14
Day 20 - Aug 18: $0.165
Day 21 - Aug 19: $0.175
Day 22 - Aug 20: $0.135
Day 23 - Aug 21: $0.185
Day 24 - Aug 22: $0.325
Day 25 - Aug 23: $0.195
Day 26 - Aug 24: $0.24
Day 27 - Aug 25: $0.295
Day 28 - Aug 26: $0.23
Day 29 - Aug 27: $0.245
Day 30 - Aug 28: $0.215

TOTAL: $4.325

Day 36: Aah, So That's What Profit Sounds Like...

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I broke even on Day 34 which was cool. I don't need to do anything else except watch the pennies add up.

Total made so far is $5.305 which means I've made back my $5 investment plus 30.5 cents. I'm still getting at least 4 cents a day from viewing my own ads, so I should make at least another $0.72 over the next 18 days for that. That's not including my referral clicks.


It's looking likely that I will move on once my last rental expires (in 18 days) as I have my eye on two sites I wanna give a go. I might extend my stay 'til round the end of September, but that's it. If so, my last day will be on a Thursday or the 27th or 28th as Thurday's my favourite day and I have a thing about the number 7. (yes, I do have my fair share of oddities!)

Day 33: 11 Cents Away From Breaking Even!

I'm at $4.89 at the mo' and the day's not over yet so I might be able to squeeeeze a couple more cents out of today. I should breakeven some time tomorrow.

I guess I kinda have Neobux to thank for the money I earned on IM Report Card today. IM Report Card recently reviewed Neobux. I then left a comment about my experience of using N'bux (I'm 'MissEb' on there). My comment got approved and I got a cool painless $0.50 for it! Wouldn't have earned it if I hadn't used Neobux before. It's just as well I made the comment when I did 'cos the comments got closed off soon after.


In Other News:

- I can now get direct referrals on Neobux as my first 30 days are up

- I've earmarked a couple other sites I wanna try for a month. Just gotta decide which one to jump on first.

Day 30: I'm Staying...For Now...

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Neobux has been my very own little hobby - my little curiosity. I obviously know a lot more now than I knew on Day 1. But one thing's for sure, I was never gonna be in it for the long-run. Nope. Not me.

When I first joined Neobux, my intention was to test it out for 30 days then run. However, 2 weeks into joining the program, I started thinking about whether to stay longer than I initially planned.

It's Day 30, and I haven't quite decided yet.

My last rented referral expires in about 3 weeks. I'll make up my mind then.


I finished Day 30 at 21.5 cents, so all in all I've made $4.325 since I joined Neobux on 30th July (my clicks: $1.61; referral clicks: $2.715). With the $5 I invested, that's a loss of 67.5 cents, but I suspect in about 5 days or so from now, I'll breakeven and move into pure profit. How much profit I'll make, I don't know, but I don't plan on doing any recycling or renting over the next 3 weeks. I'll leave my referrals to their own devices.


(p.s.: I'll be updating this blog every 2-3 days)

Day 29: I've Hit the $4 Mark...

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$4.11, in fact.

I'll probably end Day 30 at around $4.30 or so.


I used my remaining rental balance to recycle a few more referrals and that's it; I have 3 cents left in there.


Roll on, Day 30. :-)

Day 28: What Happens If I Miss a Day on Neobux?

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I sometimes get a warning that I haven't "viewed any advertisements today" and that if I don't, I won't earn from my referrals the following day.

So I'm thinking, in order to earn from Neobux everyday, I have to log in everyday, I have to view ads everyday, no?

If that's indeed the case, then I find that idea stifling. Doesn't appeal. I'm not a pro referrer but I do have one or two programs where it's not necessary for me to do that; I earn my referral cut regardless (as long as my refs are active). I log in when I want and when I can, not because I have to.

It could be argued that since I'm updating this blog everyday, then Neobux'ing everyday shouldn't be a tasking problem. However, there's a difference. First, updating this blog everyday was a choice, not an obligation. Second, it was only ever gonna be updated everyday over a short period of time (30 days). It's been a challenge updating daily (though I'm proud of myself for doing so) - like most people, I do have other things on my plate.


So, yeah, the idea (if true) of having to log into Neobux everyday in order to earn off refs is an additional put-off. I wouldn't be happy to sustain that everyday'ism for more than a couple of months (even if I was making profit). I can't imagine being on holiday running around like a headless chicken trying to find a blooming internet cafe so I can view my Neobux ads for the day. Or say I got married to that Afro Haired Love God that used to be in Crime Scene Investigation; the only way I'd view any Neobux ads is if a wireless laptop levitated out of his ass.


Anyhoo...in other news, I made 23 cents today.

Day 27: Not a Bad Day. Not a Bad Day At All...

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29.5 cents today! Couple of cents off from my highest day (32.5 cents).

The 3 extra referrals I bought on Day 23, coupled with the few recycles I did, seem to have done something. Or maybe not. Maybe it's down to luck; a combination of variables I can't control.

Day 26: Now, That's Better...

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Yesterday, I made 19.5 cents which was quite some fall from my 32.5 cent day a couple days ago. However, today's looking a bit better at 24 cents.

I don't think I'll breakeven on my $5 investment by Day 30 but I think it's gonna be over $4. I'm at $3.34 now. If I can make 20 cents a day til Day 30 (I'm being prudent here), then that should push my total over $4. If I then decide to stay past 30 days (which is looking likely), then with the rental time I have left with my referrals and my own clicks, I should be able to breakeven and hopefully begin to make some profit.

Day 25: Maybe It's 'Cos It's a Sunday, Huh?

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Compared with my 32.5 cent day yesterday, I've made a lot less than that today (19.5 cents).

It's better than nothing, but I'm thinking it's either because it's Sunday and people are generally chilling, or maybe yesterday's earnings were just a one-off. Who knows?


Anyway... tomorrow? another day? you betcha! :-)

Day 24: More Referrals, More Recycling...

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I decided to use up the money in my rental balance 'cos if I definitely decide not to continue with Neobux after 30 days, the rental-balance money will be stuck in there as it's not allowed to be cashed out. I had $1.43 left in my rental balance, sooooo I went ahead and bought 3 more referrals and recycled 2 dormant ones.

I have $0.43 left now which I'll use to recycle a few more dormant refs over the next couple of days.


So far, I've made 24 cents today. (Update: ended the day with 32.5 cents!)

Day 23: I'm Doing Good Today ...So Far

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It's only about 1pm over here (London) and I've already done better (15.5 cents) than I did yesterday.

Yesterdaaaaay, all my troubles seemed so far awaaaaaay... (not that there was really any trouble, but that's the song that popped into my head, so I'm gonna sing it, godammit!)


Yay, referrals! Yay, me! ....and, erm, yay, Neobux ;-)


Suddenlyyyy, I'm not half the Neobux babe I used to beeeee...

(erm, in case you're wondering, Yesterday is a Beatles song).


(UPDATE: I ended the day with 18.5 cents)

Day 22: Might Be Time For Some More Recycling, Methinks...

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I don't recycle my referrals that often; however, it's not something I tend to shy away from should it need doing.

I have 2 referrals that haven't been active since the 17th. One has a lower than 2.0 click average; the other's just above 2.0. If there's no further activity over the weekend, I plan on recycling those two.


Made 13.5 cents today. Lowest since I upped my referral count from 3 to 13. Could have been worse though.

Day 21: Should I Stay or Should I Go?

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I never really had the intention of staying with Neobux for more than 30 days. However, I've been toying with the idea of sticking around a bit longer. Several reasons:

- my rented referrals expire after the 30 days are up

- I have about $1.40 left in my rental balance

- It wasn't until I joined that I found out I couldn't get direct referrals 'til after 30 days of being a Neobux member. I feel that rule put me at somewhat of a disadvantage. Part of me is, therefore, curious to see how I can potentially do when the rule's lifted.


So, yeah, will think about it.

Day 20: $2 Payout Reached!

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$2.085, in fact.

Yay!

Ok, it's not really a profit actually as I invested $5 --- but it's still nice to get $2.085 of my investment back!


I've decided not to cash out yet. I'm gonna leave it 'til the end of the 30 days as the next payout threshold is $3 (I think) and I wouldn't be able to make an additional $3 in the next 10 days.