The autosurf, Accelerated Profits, has made some changes as the Admin,
Matthew, prepares to close the doors to his program. The plans here are
of medium to low risk with the highest being 3.4% per day for 35 days.

The initial target before going private was 250 upgraded members but now
it will be that number of people with free members included. At this time the
number accounts is 201 and upgraded members are at 163. A very healthy 
percentage of people have made purchases here compared to the average
25 to 30% ratio of "active" members to total membership in most programs.

When private, Matthew is dropping the 3.4% per day plan opting for lower 
"returns" over longer terms. 2% per day for 70 days and 1.5% per day for
105 days. Cashout will still be every Friday.



Raising the daily ROI as we know is a "red flag" and a signal to be careful
and rethink your position with a program. Why the sudden need for the "lure"
of a higher payout when there was no sign of any issues before? A quick intake
of funds for the Admin to what?....run? More than likely.

However...dropping lower in this case is a sign that the Admin is looking
ahead and wants to sustain his program. Always nice to see funds coming
in where member's want that higher ROI but when it comes time to pay out
that accumulated 3.4% over a week...he needs the funds available to back it
up and with failed programs in the past...not enough on hand to pay everybody
without dipping into personal funds.

I have seen and read that Matthew is one of the "good" guys and we shall see
how the "private" thing goes. Many a program does not succeed with that plan
and is forced to open for new members and new money. This will certainly test
the resolve of the Admin and see how the "outside" invests are producing.

Worth watching for any aspiring Admins out there to see how Matthew's strategy
unfolds which will determine the life-span of Accelerated Profits.

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After all the downtime and Host change, PremiumAdsClub is running smoothly
again and I got paid last night from an evening cashout request. The gals are
still paying out refunds from their first run but some people are being impatient
and taking "shots" at the manual surf.

I gave a thumbs up and had to think to myself "you go girl!" when they recently
deleted a member for abusive language and revoked the refund due. Man! You
can only push a Woman so far then she starts pushing back...depending on the
time of the month, a wrong look and well...you don't want to go there. Just like
a female bear with her cubs...stare too long and you might want to think about
running.



Despite the off and on negative posts on Forums about the past, PAC pushes on
and I'm enjoying the benefits of the "returns". The summer plan is the rage now,
with 10% per day for 12 days, 5% referral commissions and no cashout fees...bonus!!
October is the cutoff for this deal when the program reverts to a profit share. That's 3
months away and I suspect there could be a change in the current plan they are 
offering now but like always...It's one day at a time and like any other surf stay informed
by visiting Forums. Monitors and Bloggers.

Summer is here and I just dropped two programs on my list that have stopped paying
so watch for the red flags and any sign of impending trouble. Sticking with the your
ol' reliables is the way to go until the fall.

If you read my Article below, No Loose Ends...No Hard Feelings, you can see
how an Admin properly closes a  program when it comes to that point and if it's
a mid to high ROI surf...that time will come.

I should of wrote that article along time ago and sent it Steve, the Admin, of
SurfReborn but on the other hand he is hardly a novice and knows how all
this works. He started the ESP site, built up a healthy membership and trust
but now it has come to the demise of SurfReborn and the wolves are circling
already nipping at their prey.

With all Steve's programs there are people that were left unpaid and other's
that were satisfied with the results. I was one of the unpaid but in profit in
some and close to regaining my principal spends in others.

Anyway...when I read about the impending launch...I had my doubts but the
there was a lot of fanfare and interest and these are the ingredients to making
money with a surf. It had an excellent start and slid right into the second round
of payments with out a hitch but eventually came problems and the "pendings"
began piling up.

Like I stated above, Steve is not an amateur Admin and certainly knows when
the numbers are tipping out of balance. He should of foreseen that the end is
coming which means, members won't be paid. At that point I feel he should of
shut down upgrades and began tallying up what members needed to, at the least,
regain their principal.

As SurfReborn is on it's last legs and no communication from Steve...it only
compounds the problems and the posts of scam in the Forums are far outweighing
any sympathy for the man. I'm sure the faithful are very disappointed where he has
stopped updates.

As for me...I upgraded steadily like most...the key to keep the program operating
and paying but I ended up not getting paid for my last upgrade. Sorry Steve but I
won't be there in any of your future endeavors if any. Had he kept in contact with
members and done the right thing like in my previous article, I probably would be
filling in another registration form of his

One of the better surfs this past spring was Surfing Avenue. I liked it right from
launch day and it had a good run. After a couple months I got a payment from
the Admin and it was a refund. An update followed that Gilbert, the Admin, actually
disabled upgrades a couple days before and I hadn't realized it as well as most
members.

Upgrades were not coming in hot and heavy like they did in the first month and
that tells the tale right there. In a recent Update on the 23rd of June, Gilbert
announced refunds were all complete and that he would be back with another
program soon.

Excellent and I'll be there. He treated me good, payed me on time, and refunded
me before there was any hooplah about it. I would like to have seen it continue
for months but that is the nature of the beast here in this surf world and he did
the right and honorable thing.




Actually, I just went into this on today's newsletter I sent out to readers and had
to write about it here on my Blog as well. For those who were members of
Surf2Sawa, where Joe Panda was the Admin, similar circumstances occurred
and I was paid my refund. That's the way to do it. Gain respect like that and there 
was closure. I was happy and I'm sure most members were as well.

The "closure" thing... I, for one, am satisfied with programs I just mentioned in
my article and wouldn't hesitate to join another that these Admins might launch
in the future. Big contrast to those Admins who cutoff all outside contact and leave
member's hanging....will I get another payment or not? In most cases....not...time
to move on as you wish all the 7 deadly sins upon the Admin or your left sitting
behind your monitor probably cussing and giving him "the finger" salute.

In conclusion, a clean and honest closure with refunds and communication from
the Admin is all most of us want and bid a Bon Voyage. Perhaps our paths will
cross again someday and we can start up another business relationship.


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I was making my rounds the last couple of day checking out my favorite Bloggers
and noticed a common theme. We are heading into the summer mode here in the
surf world and things tend to slow down a bit as family and holidays take precedence.
 
If I'm away on holiday I haven't got time to surf and programs take a back burner until
I return and the average program that thrives on those missing funds will implode
a lot faster as the masses take off to their planned destinations. Then there are the
scams enticing people to take the risk and make a killing on returns only to disappear 
during the first term or pay out to boost more earnings, then stuff all the money in the
briefcase and exit through the back door until...next time.



Sticking with your dependable earners is the way to go for the next couple of months
but yours truly will certainly go nuts and will have to experiment in a couple new ones
specially if they receive good reviews. Must be an addiction or something..."please...
give me a new surf...I gotta' have it ."

Remember, however, we are in the middle of a recession and more people than ever
are trying to create an extra income online. Holidays will have to be put off until the fall 
until some money comes rolling in. It's possible this summer could be a bit different
than others but if your like me, you need that break to recharge the batteries. 

Overall...it is a general slowdown where Matrix affiliates see their downlines dwindling
or not growing as fast as the rest of the year. Geez...that was me all the time in those
programs...lol. Who knows...there might be a couple "winners" this summer. I will
certainly have the "itch" after a couple weeks so I'll be looking.

I got a surprise this morning when I logged into my Gmail account and seen a payment
from SolidTurstPay. I opened it up and was a payment from the Admin of In10CitySurf
which my last article was about.

Turned out to be a refund. Then an update that they are closing due to harassing and
threatening emails. Man! From a good assortment of plans, to a backup plan and then
to no plan at all. My first thoughts..."What? Just delete the messages and carry on" but
then some are not so tolerant of junk mail as I am. On the other hand could be a threat
of a sustained DDoS attack and that would cost money which would mean an extra monthly
expense to pay the Host.



Tough for a program that just launched. PremiumAdsClub just surfaced recently from a week
long debacle with their "old" Host. Just as an inquiry, I asked my Host how much would the
cost be for premium DDoS protection. I almost chocked on my coffee when the reply came
back. After initial setup cost...$1600 a month. Cough, cough...Hack! Holy mackerel!....just to
keep some goons off my back....$1600 a month!

Now.. I don't know if this caused the closure of 10 City. Just speculating but now you have an
inkling of what an Admin....specially an honest Admin, who wants to keep his program afloat,
has to put up with. Maybe....blackmail. Is it easier just to pay this joker off or is it just the beginning
of a long drawn affair of "pay me or else".

How do I know so much about all this "dark" side of running a biz online. Lets say I have already
experienced it and have read enough to know what goes on behind the Homepage of a program.
Anyway...the good news is, if you can call it that, the married Admin team mentioned making
a comeback....I assume under an alias but stated they'll drop their "honest" approach and return
more "prepared".


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I ran across a manual surf yesterday run by a husband and wife team called
In10CitySurf

Enticing plans with "11% per day for 11 days" and "9% per day for 13 days" plus
a couple others including a non-surf term. What peaked my interest was a little
blurb on the Homepage of the site that concerned the eventual failure of these
plans. Certainly let it all hang out don't they and refreshing to see because they
are right. It's going to happen. However...they have a backup plan which is reverting
to 1% a day for 365 days when that time comes.



I and the experienced know that these type programs are good for a month or two
but the first-time surfers don't and will keep pumping money in until... What?....
who shut off the lights! I'm not done yet. Unfortunately...."yes your are". With 10City
the "newbie" is forewarned. Anyway...I joined and upgraded. Curious to see how
this will pan out. Perhaps it will be a strategy to follow by other Admins.

Currently, a few Admins have adapted a backup plan but at a more extreme level...
going from autosurf to a new script and profit sharing. Those rebates to members
will be around 1 to 2% per day when the smoke clears and if the Admins can keep
their programs in a steady weekly groove.

Tiffany and Ben already have their backup plan and I'd be quite happy to rake in a
percent a day to go along with the other low ROI programs I am in when it comes
to that point in time. In the meantime, I'll harvast what returns I can from the current
plans.

Some of the "surf" Admins that have built up a good reputation online are making
some changes to their program's plans lately and PremiumAdsClub is no exception.

They are dropping plans, adding them and even changing their original format to
a profit share style program. What plan sparks more interest, encourages signups
and upgrades but will provide a steady profit for the Admin as well? That's the question
they are trying to answer and solve...being able to hang in there for the long haul and
also provide a good compensation plan for the customer.

Since PAC came back from it's "holding" pattern and re-launched it's only plan was
5% per day for 25 days. Nice "return" but the long time span I feel wasn't turning
very many heads or lighting any fires under member's toushies. Then the program
went offline for over a week with a sustained DDoS attack that the Host could not
conquer. Finally PAC returned again last week only to be a nightmare for me where
I could only surf a few sites and it would drop offline again.



Finally, the Admin ladies made the move to a new Host this week and along with
that comes a new plan 10% per day for 12 days. Hey! I like that!....A quicker turn
around and by the initial response, it will probably rekindle some of the spark that
PAC enjoyed during it's first couple of months online. The "old" plan I am in will
continue to run until expired and that will be the end of that one.

It goes further than that however, as PAC will eventually become a "profit share"
I assume in October by a previous update I read. With all the constant changes,
that is a long ways off and I'll concentrate on the current "summer special" plan,
which is that main attraction right now.


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In the summer of 2008, Ad Pack Network was launched with a unique script that is
being used by Ad Ventures 4U today plus several other profit share programs.

The Admin of APN had a hit back then and I for one was making a good dollar with
the manual surf but last fall Henrik decided to shut down and change the format to
be more...legally compliant. The result was Affiliated Product Network which didn't
have the same umph and began coughing, sputtering with almost a non-existent daily
ROI.

Somewhere in this time span...Steve Smith got the idea to start AV4U and with Henriks
help and guidance, launched his program. We al know where the program is today with
over 30,000 members and no changes made except a 50/50 payout rule a few months
back.

Henrik went back to the drawing board and launched Global Rev Share a similar plan to
the retired Ad Pack Network. The profit share has produced a 15% weekly rebate since
it started up a couple months ago. Henrick must of thought..."All right!...I'm back!'



i assume that the membership and upgrades were still not growing with GRS like the
Henrik wanted it to be because a couple days an update was sent out that the Ad Ventures
4U's plan will be adopted for GRS and it will almost be a twin program except for the window
dressing. Being a member of both programs, I hope that GRS can match the success and
earning potential of Steve's AV4U. Henrik has pretty well come full circle from having a winner,
to a program in limbo in Affiliated Product Network to a potential winner again with GRS.

The teacher, Henrik is now learning from his one-time student...Steve, about running a
long-term successful profit share. Looks like other Admins are taking lessons as well
where programs like Forum Traffic, PAC and others are eventually going to adapt a version
of AV4U's model.

In my Biz, every other day I am moving into one program and out of another. That's the
nature of this surf world I am wrapped up in.  Hang around too long and know I will suffer
the consequences. Like js of 9PlanetReviews ( right mid sidebar) often comments on...
don't be greedy and move on. I made some money with that program, now I need to suck
up some will power and move on.

In earlier articles, I confessed I hang with honest Admins too long and in some cases go
down with the ship but by then I have made some money and usually in profit. Just my
nature I guess.

This constant moving from surf to surf is hard on my readers and downline. This is one
of the reasons I don't actively recruit. What I do is, in a sense,....passive advertising. I tell
it like it is and let readers know how I am doing with a certain program. Then it is up to the
reader to decide, accept the risk and join. If he or she wants more information...I'll do what
I can to supply the latest news on the program.



Sydney Crosby from Cole Harbour (Halifax), Nova Scotia, Canada

I have often  warned interested people to stay away where I foresee trouble. What?!
Geez....Gord! What kind of Marketer are you any way? Doesn't look like you got the
"right stuff" there buddy. For one thing...I'm a shy person by nature and find it hard to
approach people and come across with..."C'mon...open that wallet or purse and join
this thing...you'll be rich!" So...no, I don't regard myself as your typical Marketer. I just go
about it from a different approach, acheiving the same goal.

What I do know is how to make money in this game or I wouldn't be blogging about it.
Overall...that is the main reason this is my favorite niche...I don't need to recruit where it's
not required but on the other hand, I'm glad when people join the programs I am in for two
reasons. They can make money in the same time span I am upgraded plus there is that
extra bonus money we all call referral commissions. So...we both win.

The odds have proven it's not aways going to work out where a program goes down
because of a scam or legitimate issue(s) but for the most part...my books are in the black.


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