Here's the list of the Pays schemes currently operating.
Click the links to join or find out more (links open in a new window).
All
Advantage (updated)
The biggest and best of the "get paid while you surf"
schemes. The viewbar is reliable and can be customised to your
country as to are the payout rates. Cheques get sent out in
your local currency once a month if you've reached the payment
threshold, which is now £18 in the UK. AA may not have
the best payout levels or referral schemes as some of the new
contenders do, but if you were to join only one scheme we would
recomend All Advantage. There is also a viewbar available
for the Mac. Join
All Advantage
Get
Paid 4
Run by Teknosurf (one of the bigger internet advertising companies)
GetPaid4 is looking like it could be very good. It has a very
good payout rate and referral structure. On the downside it
pays out in US dollars (it's still money but we prefer UK pounds)
and the Ad Bar is not as stable as All Advantage (but the latest
version is alot better). Get Paid 4 is a good choice. Join
Get Paid 4
Spedia
Spedia appeared very soon after All Advantage. It offers good
payout rates and referrals and the software is reliable. The
ace in Spedia's pack are the Spedia points - you can add to
the points (ie. money) earned from surfing by signing up or
participating in offers and schemes from other companies. This
means you can increase your earning potential without having
to spend longer online. Howver, Spedia get a couple of "boos"
from Cashwave for paying out in US dollars and then having the
audacity to charge international users a fee (approx $4) for
the privilege. Join
Spedia
Surf
2 Web
Surf 2 Web is a relatively new scheme from Australia. They
accept international sign ups but they pay out in Australian
dollars - well it makes a change from US! - Their view bar is
a little bit different to many of the others because instead
of sitting at the top or bottom of your screen and forcing your
browser window to move it acts more like a floating window so
you can move it where you want and still maintain a full browser
window. Join
Surf 2 Web
ePIPO
Potentially a good scheme when you can get hold of their viewbar!!
Like alot of these schemes there is a US bias and the view bars
are rolled out to US users first and the rest of the world later.
That doesn't stop us international users signing up and collecting
referals but it seems a little pointless when you can join another
scheme and starting earning straight away with the viewbar.
It's probably worth signing up though because they say the international
viewbar rollout will be on a first come first served basis so
if you sign up early you'll be near the top of the queue! Join
ePIPO
Value
Pay
A US/Indian based scheme which yet again lets UK users sign
up and collect referrals but has yet to launch its view bar.
When we can get hold of a their Ad bar we may be a little more
enthusiastic but until then all we can say is that their website
is OK and join them after you've signed up with the more "active"
schemes. Join
Value Pay
Cash
Fiesta (updated)
Another new scheme which looks promising. Good payouts and
upto five levels of referrals and indirect referrals. The viewbar
is now available for download and it looks like it was worth
the wait. We especially like the points (points=cash) and referral
counter built into the viewbar. At least it makes it easy to
see how much time/cash you are logging up. Join
Cash Fiesta
Gossip
Asia
A new scheme from India. They are promising big and we mean
BIG payouts that should easily run into the hundreds (US dollars).
Its a get paid to surf / read emails scheme and they will be
active once they have signed 30,000 members. Get in quick because
they are also setting a limit of 100,000 members. If it goes
as planned this could be very good indeed. So far, the only
downer is the stoopid name! Join Gossip Asia
Get
Pounds
A new UK scheme. Not much we can say about it at the moment.
The referral scheme only runs to three levels but the payout
rate looks promising. Their websites not the greatest looking
but they have had coverage on TV. It could be worth signing
up. Join
Get Pounds
GoTo
World
The Get Paid scheme from the GoTo network. Our impressions
of it so far are that it's big and slick and works very well.
The viewbar software (the "mini portal") is very stable
and seems very well designed. There is also a custom version
of explorer which offers get paid facilities. The web site is
good and all in all this seems to be a good choice. Join
GoTo World
ePilot
(updated)
ePilot is a little bit different from most pays as it pays
you to search the net. Rather than display ads the viewbar has
a search box into which you can type your queries. Each search
earns you $0.03 and you earn from referrals as well. The bar
itself is well designed and can sit on your desktop in a variety
of ways either as a discreet viewbar or as a button in the menu
bar at the bottom of your screen. The software can also display
content such as news headlines. The best way to describe ePilot
is as a desktop portal if that makes sense. It all looks rather
polished and like they mean business. ePilot get plenty of plus
points from us because UK users can download and use the viewbar
now. Join
ePilot
Desktop
Dollars (updated)
This was recomended by a visitor to Cashwave and it seems
to be quite a popular scheme at the moment. It has a good level
of referrals and you do not have to match your referrals view
time to earn points. You can receive your money either as a
cheque or as a Desktop Dollar's debit card. There are also lots
of chances to "win" bonus amounts of money etc. The
Desktop Dollar's viewbar also features internet radio so that
alone probably makes it a good choice if you prefer to listen
to music while surfing! Join
Desktop Dollars
Paid
For Surf
We don't really know much about Paid for Surf but to its credit
it accepts members worldwide and the viewbar is available now
(that alone puts it ahead of some other "bigger" schemes).
It only pays in US dollars but then so do most of these schemes.
The viewbar is quite neat and is of the "floating"
variety which we prefer since you can stick it where you want
on your screen. Join
Paid For Surf.
Sharkhunt
Sharkhunt make it onto our list by the virtue of the fact
that they exist! It's a UK scheme that looks good but has yet
to release its viewbar although they take been taking sign ups
for months. I know, you've heard it all before. Some such as
CashFiesta come good on their promise while others just...well
you tell us what they do. If and when the Sharkhunt go live
it could be very good but until then the jury's out. Join
Sharkhunt.
Pocket
Screen
An Australia pays programme promising $1 (Aus) per hour pay
out rate. The viewbar is a very sci-fi looking take on the idea
but as yet we haven't been able to get our hands on it to test
it. PocketScreen say that it should be available to you a week
or two after you sign up so we'll keep you posted. It looks
reasonably professional and takes members worldwide. Join
Pocket Screen.
Yellow
Bubble.
A UK scheme promising big things. We can't tell you much because
the web site is still being developed (the banners are not even
available yet!) You can sign up and they will inform you of
when the viewbar (they named it bubble) is available. If and
when we find out more we'll let you know. Join
YellowBubble.
