Paid Autosurfing - Compound Vs Withdraw
Autosurf programs' compounding and withdrawal policies are
possibly the most controversial issues throughout the industry.
Understandably so. The old systems clearly didn't work
(compounding was typically ALLOWED to happen on a DAILY basis if
the member had enough earnings to do so. This soon became
totally unsustainable for webmasters) so new programs with
optional alternatives have emerged as surprising favourites.
This has forced webmasters with traditional autosurf business
models to progressively follow suit.
Since the industry had suffered a mini-collapse, (as discussed
in one of my previous articles, Paid Autosurfing - A Brief
History) compounding terms and policies have mostly undergone
dramatic change in the form of restriction of compounding
frequency.
Now with nearly 500 programs in the industry, to our estimation
only 1 - 2% allows compounding more than once a month, usually
on a designated day or two. The varying compounding and
withdrawal policies should be studied closely and used to
maximum advantage wherever possible.
This can often be the difference between your strategy being
optimized for you and one that works in the favour of the
program administrator.
Try studying the dates of when compounding and withdrawals are
allowed and match them against the expiry dates of your
upgrade(s). This will provide the parameters to do the
mathematics and project your earnings so that you can ensure
that you will able to qualify for either or both when the time
comes.
Use a software program (Excel spreadsheets are perfect) to
create schedule of payments, compounds, and withdrawal requests.
Keep accurate records of the dates of all your activity and keep
a regularly updated "copy and paste" of your Account History.
Always consider your compounds as an out-of-pocket expense.
After all, if you didn't compound your earnings then,
theoretically, you should be able to withdraw them.
Keep in mind that brings into play a whole bunch of other
policies. Most autosurf programs have a minimum cashout amount
(usually in the range of $10 to $50) and it is possible to fall
a day outside of the deadline for requests if you do not have
enough earnings to do so.
This should configure heavily when assessing your risk strategy
and when deciding the amount of your initial upgrade. My initial
upgrades usually allow me to qualify for either choice within
the first month or two.
That is the strategy I recommend if you don't have a problem
with aggressive speculation and ensuring that you maximize your
upgrades' earning potential by surfing every day. Every day you
miss is money you will never earn again.
Keep in mind that some autosurf programs don't allow you to
compound AND withdraw in the same month. Some also have long
delays between when a withdrawal is requested and when it can be
honoured.
As a general rule of thumb, any more than 30 days is
unacceptable in my view and I personally wouldn't upgrade any
further (cash or compound) until the webmaster caught up with
payments. I would immediately cease and desist all forms of
advertising I may have active for that program at that time.
Some programs also don't have on-request compounds, even when
the compounding "gateway" is open. Administrator controlled
compounding is becoming more widely used because it can further
restrict the earning potential of the surfer.
Some programs don't allow compounding at all. In this case it is
always your prerogative to re-invest your withdrawals once you
have received them.
On the surface, this would seem like a case of "penny-pinching"
webmasters to some people. The reality is, the SURFERS are at
the mercy of the webmasters' whims (until such time as an
effective industry regulator is appointed) and would be best
suited to re-assess your continued involvement in each program
as and when program policies evolve beyond your acceptance.
For this reason, it is always prudent to keep your upgrade
levels reasonably low and spread them out over as many programs
as you feel comfortable with.
To Your Success!