So, here’s the story behind the tweet (that was screen shot for posterity on TechCrunch).

I signed up after learning from someone that they (indeed) paid out for referrals. That gave me a small bit of confidence in forking over a wad of change for instant referrals and a premium account. I did know it was a calculated gamble – knowingly.

A week later, I had built up most (if not all of my referrals) through legit means, gaining ~$500 in revenue according to their meter. At that point, I did an initial cashout – and it’s been in limbo ever since, though I have flown well past a 30 business day timeframe for pay-out as a premium member (and generated an additional $3,000 in revenues to boot).

At some point, they were booted from PayPal and started to use AlertPay – so I signed up for an account there immediately, using the same email address. To be sure everyone was on the same virtual page, I reached out and connected with a live Bux representative, and he was overtly rude when I pressed him for more information – like, the person had NO business wearing the “customer service” hat.

I knew the risks in participating with their system, but I’ve heard conflicting reports from other folks (some have allegedly been paid at lower amounts than mine). I submitted a request to Bux last week and have yet to hear back – and it’s not like I’m impossible to get ahold of in any capacity!

I gave ‘er the ol’ college try, proving once again that…

1. You can’t make money fast.
2. You can’t get rich easily.
3. You can’t expect to get a lot of anything from doing little to nothing.
4. You can’t trust every site on the Internets.
5. You can’t ignore the power of Twitter and/or blogs in surfacing corruption.
6. You can’t expect any amount of good to come from “surf” sites.
7. You can’t expect that things “too good to be true” actually are.

Thank goodness I didn’t quit my day job (which is challenging, but a helluva lot more rewarding).

The Path to Financial Independence: Fail.