Why I Reject Get Paid to Watch Ads Offers as SCAMS to Avoid

It's disappointing whenever I start to look for a financial Youtube channel and I land into those who end up getting into scams. For instance, I subscribed to some of them that are now endorsing cryptocurrency and even Axie Infinity scholarship. This reminds me of several articles I wrote back such as why I reject Axie Infinity, a review on the Netflix documentary known as Trust No One: Hunt for the Crypto King, why I don't recommend people to invest in cryptocurrency. Now, with the pay-to-view ads trend--I really am skeptical not ever since I also write an article on why play-to-earn is too good to be true. I feel it's too good to be true and I'd like to talk about this one.

I feel this video is too good to be true for this reason. Where in the world do those who offer the pay-to-view ads program get their money to start with? Last time I heard, advertising is where somebody pays you to advertise them. For example, Adwords users pay money to Adsense to get their reach. Ads appear on various websites advertising their products. Earning through ads is because there are advertisers who pay the company to advertise them.

This is rather very suspicious since the money generated is way higher than usual. It's pretty much like how a Ponzi scam works. Those who initially enter it get a huge slice. What happens next is that they start telling people more about this offer. I think these get paid to watch ads offer work in a similar way. They get some money from X and give it to Y. How can anybody offer you, for example, PHP 10,000.00 or even higher in a day to watch several ads? It's very different than if somebody asked me to write an article for this blog (which nobody hasn't) and I get paid a certain amount. It's different than if someone paid social media or ad services to advertise them. It's different from paying radio, newspaper, television, or any media to get one's product or service known. Getting advertised means you need to pay a certain fee. Advertising is when you get paid to endorse something. This is very different and a great reversal.

I believe it's too good to be true to get paid to view ads. I'd believe it if someone asked me to write a review for them and I get paid for it. It's because if I write a review--I'm effectively the one advertising for them. If someone pays Google to advertise--ads over other people's blogs and websites are essentially the billboards. I really suggest to stay away from this one. I suspect that, sooner or later, these companies will start asking for more money, there's the possible danger of spyware and phishing, and it could also cause computers and mobile phones to crash. That's why I wrote some time ago that if it's too good to be true then avoid it.

Wanting Wealth WITHOUT Financial Discipline

Many people want to be rich, but not so many people want the discipline on how to be rich. Isn't that the plain hard truth ? As I do this sideline blog , I contemplated whether I should write another post after writing several posts years back, or when I wrote about Venezuela as a cautionary tale . Back on topic, I thought about how financial discipline is something often overlooked. It's easy to talk about Christmas since that's probably the most wonderful time of the year to be spendthrift , only to find out that one's broke by the New Year . The cycle of reckless financial habits tends to restart in January, even when January becomes that time of reckoning between debtors and creditors! January 2026 will end, February 2026 comes, and then the cycle of financial recklessness continues. It's the same cycle over and over! Last Christmas, I remember how DTI Secretary Christina Roque spoke about the PHP 500.00 noche buena, for a family of four . I called it tactless b...

The Philippines will NEVER Get Richer by Blaming Its Richer Asian Neighbors

Gemini AI Updated: September 27, 2025 It would be nice to talk about the typical blame game in the Philippines. I could remember that, as a child and a teenager, I had this habit of blaming people I disliked for my failing an exam. The reasons are mostly imagined. What I remembered in my later college years was when I met a couple of super irresponsible students. They had this attitude to say something like, "My parents don't care if it'll take me 20 years to finish my bachelor's degree." Some people even say something like, "It's the fault of the rich that we are poor." It was a backfire when I told such people, "Isn't it any wonder why your finances are down? It's because your parents don't even value the money when they don't care if it'll take up to 20 years to finish college!" Understanding the blame game and why it feels so good Psychology Today presents this on why some people will always blame others . These fin...

Venezuela as a Cautionary Tale on #SahodItaasPresyoIbaba, Nationalistic Pride, Welfare State Economics

The Sunday Guardian Years ago, I wrote about Venezuela's pride and protectionism , under a more "formal" style of writing compared to my latest posts. I decided to use an even "less formal" and "less academic" tone since I'm not writing a term paper. Instead, it's like how a professor and a student discuss the thesis using first person over third person, using contractions, etc., while the thesis doesn't use such tones. Back on track, I thought about the arrest of Venezuelan President Maduro can spark debate. Was it a violation of sovereignty? I'm no expert on international law. However, Venezuelans can be seen celebrating Maduro's arrest. Right now, I'm using Gemini AI and Google search to help me find some sources for this blog. It's because I don't want my blog to become another gossip central, but a place to discuss facts with my own personal opinions (making sure they don't derail the facts). I used Venezuela ...

Helping Others is Good But Not to One's Own Expense

I advocate for helping others. I believe in helping others but there were times I overdid it. One time, I gave up so much that I had to be stopped. I was told, "If you gave everything now, how can you help others later?" I would donate some sums here and there, without thinking much. I'm not going to write them all. Some of them left me good while others left a bad taste (and a bad record) for me to endure. Sure, I want to help people but I tend to overlook the consequences. Some of the bad habits I had in the name of helping others are like: Being too generous with buying with credit. Eventually, I lost a lot of money which was never recovered . Some seasoned entrepreneurs may admit their own falls including the credit trap pitfall. Being too willing to give a discount without thinking about how it'd affect profits. Sure, a cheap price can draw people near. However, there are times when the prices of goods and services need to be raised to keep a business running. I ...

Is the Philippines About to Checkmate South Korea as Jollibee is About to Get 70% of Compose Coffee's Equity?

Yes, you read it right--Jollibee is set to acquire 70% of the shares of South Korean coffee brand Compose Coffee. This is an excerpt from the Philippine Star Global : JFC’s wholly owned subsidiary Jollibee Worldwide Pte. Ltd. (JWPL) is set to acquire majority shareholding of 70 percent in Compose Coffee Co. Ltd. and JMCF Co. Ltd., collectively called Compose Coffee, for approximately $340 million . Titan Dining II LP and Elevation Equity Partners Korea Limited will hold the remaining shareholdings in Compose Coffee with effective interest of five percent and 25 percent, respectively. Through JWPL, JFC has a 90 percent participating interest in Titan Fund II , which is focused on strategic investments in food and beverage concepts with the objective to further grow in Asia Pacific food service brands and bring strong global food service brands to the region. It's effortless to start the cheer and dance when a Filipino company opens abroad. This is a meme by the CoRRECT Movement on F...

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