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Why PayBox Is A Scam

OK, well it’s probably NOT a scam, but there are a couple of features about this free program that you should know about before you start doing business with them. I’ve seen a lot of people promoting PayBox.me heavily everywhere online since Pay Box.me started its pre-launch on September 1st. Naturally, marketers want to get in as early as possible, but most of them won’t tell you exactly what you’re getting into with PayBox.me.

So What Is Pay Box?

PayBox is a website which offers you $50 to sign up, up to $20 per day and $5 for each referral. On the surface it seems like they a trying to develop a company similar to a “Paypal”. Offering services such as person-to-person transactions, currency exchanges, online stores and small and mid-size business integration and payment processing. The $20 a day that Pay Box is offering is like many GPT or “Get Paid To” sites that asks you to log into PayBox and complete tasks such as subscribing to their newsletter or completing surveys.

What’s The Problem With Paybox?

While there are no specific problems that should prevent you from signing up with them, there are somethings you should understand. When I gave you PayBox.me’s payment structure in the previous paragraph I bet you thought I gave you the amounts in U.S. dollars. I did not. PayBox plans to pay its members in what they call Pay Box currency. This PayBox currency, according to PayBox.me is “autonomous and independent of all nations and governments.”

OK, I Heard Of Systems Like PayBox Before, So?

Yes, we have all had programs which offer credits or vouchers or units just about everything under the sun. PayBox.me’s plan involves making their currency exchangeable with other currencies. I have been trading the forex markets for five years now and trust me, that is not as easy as it sounds. They are of course conflicts of interest with getting paid by the company controlling the value of the currency you are receiving. In addition, the PayBox.me currency may never become openly exchangeable.

However, This Is Not Unprecedented

This probably sounds like Paybox.me is embarking on a futile endeavor, however the strategy of creating a currency like PayBox.me is attempting to do has worked in the past. The most famous example is probably Disney, which created “Disney Dollars” way back in 1987. Yes, those little bills with cartoon characters, that you use to go on rides and buy cotton candy are an actual currency with an exchange rate against the U.S. dollar. Another, less famous, but more pertinent example would be ‘Linden Dollars’, the currency used in ‘Second Life’.

While getting in on the beginning of a new currency could mean massive profits for you, their is some work that you have to do. According to the Pay Box website you need to log in “frequently” or your PayBox account will be terminated for inactivity. You also need to participate in the online surveys and jobs they have for you once you log in to PayBox. Of course PayBox.me is still in pre-launch so I don’t know how much work they are going to require in order to keep an account active.

With These Potentially Negative Terms, Why Did I Join?

Well, even with all these complicated conditions and no guarantee of making money I still joined Pay Box for several reasons. First, the price was right. PayBox.me is completely free to join. Next, the information that Pay Box asks for isn’t enough to cause any damage to my privacy and PayBox hasn’t spammed me. In my opinion if you’re willing to do a little work, then PayBox is worth joining and it is possible the early subscribers will make a whole lot of money.

Please tell me your opinion of PayBox, these types of programs, this article or whatever is on your mind below in the comments section. I am constantly looking to expand on this article so any experiences you have with Pay Box as they start to expand, please post them here for myself and other marketers to read.



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756 Comments

  1. GetSmart
    Posted October 15, 2011 at 8:57 am | Permalink

    Why is it this company has still never gone “live”? I was using it over a year ago. It doesn't take a year to set up an internet company. I really think it's a scam.

  2. GetSmart
    Posted October 15, 2011 at 2:57 am | Permalink

    Why is it this company has still never gone “live”? I was using it over a year ago. It doesn’t take a year to set up an internet company. I really think it’s a scam.

  3. Jane
    Posted October 13, 2011 at 3:02 pm | Permalink

    I was playing and I use the term playing paybox and one day my account disappeared. So I think they had no intention of paying out on the early bird commitment. 

  4. Kennzaywa
    Posted September 21, 2011 at 9:45 am | Permalink

    Virtual paybox is a scam. Period.

  5. Edwinrodriguez007
    Posted September 20, 2011 at 12:48 am | Permalink

    HELLO’ AM BACK”, BE CAREFUL WITH THIS UPGRADE!, IF U NOTICE IT’S ABOUT GETTING UR MONEY NOT THERE’S. LEGAL ISSUES HAV COME UP,;; JUST A MATTER OF TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  6. Edwinrodriguez007
    Posted August 2, 2011 at 3:30 pm | Permalink

    OMG’ U WOULD NOT BELIEVE WHAT’S GONG ON WITH THIS COMPANY!!”, BETTER BUSSINESS B. HAD’S 5OO8 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SITE!  DON’T WASTE U TIME ON THIS SITE’, BEEN TOLD NOT TO TALK ABOUT IT.  IT’S NOT GOING TO BE AROUND TO MUCH LONGER!

  7. Awberg821
    Posted July 26, 2011 at 9:08 am | Permalink

    hi guys, is webworkingonline.org a scam??

  8. Awberg821
    Posted July 26, 2011 at 9:08 am | Permalink

    hi guys, is webworkingonline.org a scam??

  9. Edwinrodriguez007
    Posted July 9, 2011 at 9:42 pm | Permalink

    just to let everyone know it’s funny how slow this started & REMENBER THIS WAS MADE TO BELIEVE IT WAS CASH IN THE BEINGING INTO IT SAID TO READ THE SMALL LETTERS BELOW!”"”"”"” SINCE I POSTED THIS AWHILE AGO,’ I HAV 152 PEOPLE THAT HAV CONTACTED ME ABOUT THIS. GUESS WHO WAS ONE OF THEM? UR BE HEARING FROM ME LATER. I WAS TOLD TO UNSUBCRIBE OR ELSE! . AM I BEING TOLD BY PAYBOX TO STOP OR ELSE? BRING IT ON,”

  10. Edwinrodriguez007
    Posted July 9, 2011 at 7:37 pm | Permalink

    O.K. WHERE’S MY VIRTA MONEY???????????? ” U HAV TO LOGIN INTO FACEBOOK LIKE THEY SAID SO WE IS MY $5000.00, THAT WAS IN MY ACOUNT SINCE THIS STARED?, CAN U SAID SCAM!!!!!!!!!!!!, COMPANY SHOULD & WILL BE SUED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  11. Nt das
    Posted June 2, 2011 at 12:56 pm | Permalink

    blody paybox.me i am wasting my time who can give my time ……………………………………think it before login

    tulasidas 
    india

  12. Code2Info
    Posted May 28, 2011 at 8:49 pm | Permalink

    I don’t think is a scam.  To prove it you can make your listing on my website called Code2Info.com and pay me with $100 VirtaPay virtual currency.  Go here for details: http://code2info.com/pages/VpListing

  13. Posted April 26, 2011 at 8:00 pm | Permalink

    Hello everyone…
    For paybox.me you need to login at the website now called virtapay.com. Use the same username and password.

    Not long ago I was at the same point as all of you on this forum. Stuck. paybox didn’t exist anymore. I talked to a friend and he told me what website I should go to. Now, honestly I don’t know if this business will last or not, just like anyone else can not know that. It is great if it does and it is great if it doesn’t.

    I hope this finds everyone at peace.

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    Posted April 13, 2011 at 6:59 pm | Permalink

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  15. Posted April 13, 2011 at 6:47 pm | Permalink

    I hope this isn’t a waste of my time. I visit them daily and my balance has grown to more that $1200 USD. I even thought of being a digital seller using them. I run http://code2info.com and I could easily accept payments from other VirtaPay (paybox.me) members. Right now I’m just waiting to see how things turn out. One more piece of info I found out is there being another company using the name Paybox for years and that may be why they changed their name.

    • Listedd
      Posted April 14, 2011 at 8:29 am | Permalink

      Hi Code2 info

      I just registered to ur site. U said that u could accept payment from other Virtapay. I am a virtapay member can i pay thru my virtay pay balance as payment for your products and services? Pls advs. what will be the payment procedure using my Virtapay balance.
      thanks

      teddy
      virtapay user name: goodmorning
      email: listed08@gmail.com

      • Code2Info
        Posted April 14, 2011 at 1:27 pm | Permalink

        You can make your listing on code2info.com and say you are going to pay with check/money order. Then you can log in to VirtaPay and send the VirtaPay money to my account “Letsdealtoday”. When I get the transfer I will approve your listing on code2info.com. Please tell everyone you know about my site. Thanks.

        • Code2Info
          Posted May 25, 2011 at 5:54 pm | Permalink

          It’s official, I’m now accepting $100 Virtual Currency from VirtaPay as payment.  Go here for details: http://code2info.com/pages/VpListing.

          • Code2Info
            Posted May 26, 2011 at 4:04 pm | Permalink

            This links works:  http://code2info.com/pages/VpListing

    • LISTEDD
      Posted April 14, 2011 at 8:38 am | Permalink

      HI CODE2INFO

      jUST REGISTERED TO UR SITE. PLS ADVS WHAT WILL BE THE PROCEDURE IN PAYING YOU FOR THE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES YOU OFFERED USING MY VIRTAPAY BALANCE.

      THANKS

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  16. Posted April 9, 2011 at 12:43 pm | Permalink

    I Like you to Join Me. http://www.virtapay.com/r/csariesga
    its only free nothing to lose

  17. Posted April 6, 2011 at 12:58 pm | Permalink

    i feel by joining paybox.me u av nothing to lose if eventually it turns out to be fake. u dont pay to register but u ar given $20 per day that is an unbeatable offer and the fact that no vital information is required of u makes u feel comfortable. my referral link is virtapay.com/r/rasque

  18. Nosybutt_699rodriquez
    Posted April 1, 2011 at 1:04 am | Permalink

    i dnt think this is right becuz i have over a thousand n for me to jus now find out dat im nt gttin the money is fumigating n i will not accept this!

  19. Mojcico
    Posted March 31, 2011 at 7:55 pm | Permalink

    Just another scam and thief in a long road!!

  20. Aan Asian
    Posted March 31, 2011 at 12:25 pm | Permalink

    laa… trus gimana?

  21. Rajeshkhalale
    Posted March 30, 2011 at 8:48 am | Permalink

    thats a good thing to know, never believe all that you see. However, my referral link is http://www.virtapay.com/r/rajeshkhalale

  22. crystal
    Posted March 29, 2011 at 4:40 pm | Permalink

    http://www.virtapay.com/r/mamajones2010

  23. Posted March 23, 2011 at 3:58 am | Permalink

    I just dont understand why did PayBox.me changed its name to VirtaPay.com,
    This is my referral link : http://www.virtapay.com/r/shiraz459
    What a common man may be attracted of about paybox is just automatic increase of account money! I wonder if i can get that money or be able to buy anything online buy that.
    Please tell whether i will be able to spend my account money sooner or later my own way ?????????

    • YChange
      Posted March 31, 2011 at 9:57 pm | Permalink

      Here’s likely why they did so at this time: http://www.findingeye.info/article/8/why-payboxme-is-now-virtapaycom

    • Alik4280
      Posted April 10, 2011 at 11:33 am | Permalink

      hi sheraz my name emran ali from pakistan yar kuch idea du is ke bare main about shopping and witdraw my accounts money

    • Eaglebio
      Posted April 13, 2011 at 1:22 am | Permalink

      I have been a PayBox.me Early Bird user since they began and have a running balance of over $3,000 in whaterever currency value it eventually turns out to be. I log in about twice a week to keep the account active. In the beginning they boldly stated that when it went live the value could be converted into your own currency value and used however you like at that point in time.

    • Edwinrodriguez007
      Posted July 15, 2011 at 12:37 am | Permalink

      MR’ MUHAMMAD , MY NAME IS EDWIN, ‘ JUST TO LET U KNOW PAY BOX. ME IS BEING SUED BY LAST COUNT, 573 USERS. MORE INFRO WILL BE GIVEN TO U ON A LATER DATE!

  24. Ramdosss
    Posted March 22, 2011 at 11:22 am | Permalink

    I am a paybox.me member I do not understand what you call a new curency concept i.e, when paybox.me launches their currency in payBox currency in order to convert that money or utilize should the government in which I live recognize it ? If the government do not recognize, can’t I use my money kept in paybox.me ? please elaborate me

  25. Posted March 21, 2011 at 4:48 pm | Permalink

    I am also an early bird user of Paybox.me w/c was changed to Paybox.me Virtual Currency and again has been changed to VirtaPay. I have not invested any money and by just mere visiting their site I have earned free money totaling to at least $ 1,300 currency balance which until now is not yet determined on their actual currency.

    I realized that Scam is not only about losing your money but also your integrity for referring people to the site to become members and invest their valued time to visit the site participate in the survey and refer to their friends. If this program fails or turns out to be a scam in the end, then is very sad that I have led people into something that will fail their expectations and my integrity will be compromised much so with other members down the line. This is the reason why I only have few dollars earned because I want to take the risk alone which other people may not understand. If this turns out nice then its worth trying for with the least effort I made. I am not discouraging anyone in joining this program VirtaPay but I suggest to proceed with caution.

  26. RR
    Posted March 21, 2011 at 2:45 am | Permalink

    I wanna thank the person who posted this article because it is really a big help fopr those who wanted answers to questions ab out paybox
    http://www.krunchd.com/polariz

  27. RR
    Posted March 21, 2011 at 2:43 am | Permalink

    http://www.paybox.me/r/rrag8

  28. Mgcsiki
    Posted March 19, 2011 at 10:06 am | Permalink

    Dear Mr. Majoros,
    That the important part is in your question. It is working like other virtual bank accounts (like PayPal or PayAlerts or others). Your virtual account can be used through your email address you connect to it. Later you can send money to your real bank account from this “virtual” account. Maybe I know you from Ujpest. Am I right?
    Regards, Gabor Csiki

  29. Majoros Csalad
    Posted March 19, 2011 at 12:43 am | Permalink

    Respected title!
    That question of mine, that the sum looked up
    - without the number of a bank account and a cash card – it is possible to transfer it for my home address.
    Best regards: Majoros Attila

  30. Mjmadabouts
    Posted March 16, 2011 at 1:39 pm | Permalink

    I posted here before,when I was only few days old a PayBox member…..and as far ….they proved not to say what they don`t do….so I`m growing to trust them more….and I have the the feeling that soon enough I`ll be so proud to be an early bird member…although I wish I had joined earlier…:)
    http://www.virtapay.com/r/mjmadabouts

  31. Parismeja
    Posted March 16, 2011 at 1:30 pm | Permalink

    I hope the upgrading is faster…..and….I still believe in its honesty
    http://www.virtapay.com/r/parismeja

  32. jamesjy
    Posted March 16, 2011 at 11:30 am | Permalink

    da poorest man on earth is not da 1 without money, but is da 1 without a dream http://dld.bz/2ttU

  33. Mskarin02
    Posted March 15, 2011 at 4:06 am | Permalink

    I joined because it was free; and I’ve made over $4,000 in there currency. They did change their name to Virta Pay to get ready for upcoming projects. Which we can use our balance to buy goods from merchants maybe in about three to five months.

  34. Lakita Haulcy
    Posted March 14, 2011 at 12:08 pm | Permalink

    I am a paybox.me member. I have made over $3000 with them already. So what does this amount mean in their currency? My referral link…http://www.virtapay.com/r/lakitahaulcy They have now changed the name on it. As you can see,it is no longer “PayBox”,now it is called “VirtaPay”. I wonder why the name change?

  35. Chris
    Posted March 13, 2011 at 8:53 pm | Permalink

    I agree with you on everything you said. If it ends up being a scam, so what, I’m not loosing anything but a little time. If it’s for real, then we are in for a nice treat.

    http://www.virtapay.com/r/chrispope
    http://www.imakemoneyonlineblogging.com

  36. Posted March 13, 2011 at 5:18 am | Permalink

    http://www.paybox.me/r/dolliedollars

  37. Megaseva007
    Posted March 12, 2011 at 1:24 pm | Permalink

    there is a new system similar to paybox, but they promise to transfer your earned money to paypal http://tinyurl.com/65t5ctm

  38. Omarionzee
    Posted March 12, 2011 at 11:28 am | Permalink

    http://www.paybox.me/r/azode90

  39. Deadman
    Posted March 12, 2011 at 7:46 am | Permalink

    Its ok guys. These things always happened in life. Move further. This site may be fraud. But below are few sites which pays you sure shot income. Its very little compare to paybox.me but atleast not a scam. So why don’t you guys try it at once.

    http://vynbux.com/intro.php?ref=kiranadam
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  40. Deadman
    Posted March 12, 2011 at 7:45 am | Permalink

    Its ok guys. These things always happened in life. Move further. This site may be fraud. But below are few sites which pays you sure shot income. Its very little compare to paybox.me but atleast not a scam. So why don’t you guys try it at once.

    http://vynbux.com/intro.php?ref=kiranadam
    http://www.neobux.com/?r=kiranadam
    http://www.getbuxtoday.com/?ref=kiranadam
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  41. candielou
    Posted March 11, 2011 at 3:06 pm | Permalink

    http://bit.ly/hmsFZW

    Well in my opinion i think it’s cool they giving u some money to start out on the web :)
    click the link above to join me…..

  42. Lesleymwangi
    Posted March 11, 2011 at 2:47 pm | Permalink

    kindly follow the link http://www.paybox.me/r/luciegicheha

  43. finia
    Posted March 11, 2011 at 4:49 am | Permalink

    http://www.paybox.me/r/nputra

  44. Jpschwarz
    Posted March 11, 2011 at 1:41 am | Permalink

    I think the website is down and no logins are working I have my wife and me sign and we cannot access!

  45. Anxiety_crow
    Posted March 9, 2011 at 10:45 am | Permalink

    http://www.paybox.me/r/anxietycrow

  46. Google
    Posted March 8, 2011 at 4:15 am | Permalink

    http://www.scam.com/showthread.php?p=976450

  47. zzzzzz
    Posted March 8, 2011 at 2:43 am | Permalink

    http://www.paybox.me/r/zholdridge

  48. Patrick
    Posted March 7, 2011 at 12:46 pm | Permalink

    hope paybox will work out well like paypal does..

    • Yes
      Posted March 11, 2011 at 6:56 am | Permalink

      Don’t hold your breath. You will NEVER see any money from paybox. It’s not real money and no store, not even paybox themselves accepts their own money! Don’t you see how they are trying to sell training to their earlybird users and they want REAL CASH. They don’t take their own play money. Get a clue people!

  49. Patrick
    Posted March 7, 2011 at 12:45 pm | Permalink

    http://www.paybox.me/r/pijpacifier

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