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Old 11-10-2007, 12:14 PM
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Exclamation WIDGETBUCKS Scam..!!!!!

Greetings Everybody,

I've been using this program called WidgetBucks since mid-october and I had earned around $320 with it till date (included November too).

Now I get this "fancy" little e-mail from the WidgetBucks team saying that my account has been "suspended". Ooh la la, that did hurt - a loss of $320!

Want to know the reason? Ad-only Page, know what the heck that means?

I wrote a few articles about mobile phones and placed WidgetBucks ads on the pages and they call it "Ad-only bullsh*t" ?????

I say NEVER use them.

ALSO, I had seen a few days when my CPC dropped drastically, that's right $0.02 per click - Compare that to the mighty AdSense NOW!

Wouldn't you call these jokers a scam?

The e-mail I got from these maniacs is as follows :-

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Subject - Suspended WidgetBucks Account - Ad-Only Page

This e-mail is to notify you that your WidgetBucks account has violated our terms of service and has been suspended.



Your site has violated the following provision of the WidgetBucks Terms and Conditions (http://www.widgetbucks.com/terms.page): Ad-only Page. Our policies state that you may not place widgets on pages that are published specifically for the purpose of showing ads. Placing WidgetBucks widgets on a page that is primarily showing ads is a violation of this policy.



Since you have violated these terms, your account has been suspended. Earned commissions, bonuses, and fees shall be forfeited as a result of your violation of our terms.



If you have a question or believe there has been an error, please feel free to contact us at http://support.mpire.com.



WidgetBucks Compliance Team
I am writing this e-mail in sheer frustration so I'm sorry for my "different" style of writing.

So here's the equation :-

WidgetBucks = WidgetSUCKS


sorry for copying it from dp but same thing happens with me, my 423$ gone and the one who posted it in dp he is my friend
please be Ware.
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Old 11-10-2007, 12:21 PM
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No one can find out with whom the problem really is.Even you.Widgetbucks maybe right.......Or you may be right..... Both are possible.

The reason for deleting accounts may or may not be genuine.Thats secondary.

But what I say is the Ad companies should not use this leverage against us in a bad way by deleting high earning accounts......
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Old 11-28-2007, 08:37 PM
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Sorry to hear that you had a loss, there seems more victims

Widgetbucks appears to be cheating publishers–Widgets Lab
WidgetBucks = Scam? | Money Blogger
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Sorry. But my friends already get paid from widgetbucks and right now. They already start paying they member..
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Old 12-12-2007, 08:55 AM
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Infact G Adsense banned publishers too but for genuine reason IMO. I think i have to wait more for using Widgetbucks
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I signed up for Widgetbucks early November.... the click numbers looked pretty good for a while, then I got an account suspension email... I complained, and asked why ? .... I was told it was a mistake, but when my account was reinstated, I found out that most of my impressioms and clicks had been wiped out. I re-installed my WB ads on some of my sites, but I have no idea how they are performing, because their reporting is delayed.


Bottom Line.... I have found a lawyer ( a friend ) who is willing to start a class action suit against Empire. If you are interested, either PM me, or contact me at cgwebservices@gmail.com

If you think this post should be on other BB's please feel free to copy this post.

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Ok. I already get PAID from Widgebucks. Did you want to see my proof payment?

Go here and check at my blog post. HERE
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I'm a new member but had heard nothing to date regarding these issues. This is truly sad to hear already seeing widgetbucks is so new.

I'm sorry for your loss and please keep us updated!
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Old 01-08-2008, 08:57 PM
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That's very bad. I shall be careful about it. Why they thought about it after so many months? I think you were going to grab the money more than they were expecting. On the other hand you should look it into deep not to tolerate it again with someone else.
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The bad thing i think for international member is we not earn well from widgetbucks anymore. The cpc is not worth and its hard for cpm. I don't think i can earn again my 2nd payment with WB..
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