Anyone know if this is legit?

[vtec]

www.hoohaa.co.nz
They claim to give you cellphone credit to receive advertising txts. I'll sign up in a second as long as it's legit and I don't get spammed without receiving the promised reward.

[vtec]

Bugger it, I'm signing up. Easy money.

[riffer]

Taken from a page called "The Scientific Method". It somehow seems appropriate here:





A cynic questions everybody's motives, figuring all actions are self-interested and/or self-serving. A real cynic is annoying. There are, however, some times when a cynical approach is useful - even helpful. We mean simply that there are some times that a cynical approach will get you the answers you need.
The old saying "If it seems too good to be true, it probably is" is still valid. Take, for example, the download program Kazaa. Millions use it for copying MP3 files on the Web. It was created by a company (profit expected) then given away for free. Questions are appropriate. What's the payoff? What do they get out of this? The answer is that Kazaa contains an unheralded payload - a package from Brilliant Digital that makes your computer part of a large computer processing network. Brilliant can access your computer and use it for their purposes, for which they get paid. They get to sell the use of your computer. That's the payoff.
If an e-mail or telemarketer makes you the most "wonderful" offer that will supposedly make you rich, beautiful, smart, or something, think first. Why are they offering you this? What's their payoff? Telemarketing isn't free; the promoter has to pay for it.

[vtec]

Fair point riffer. I'm usually reasonably cynical, but I'll give this a go and will let you know how it pans out. The worst that could happen is that I get spammed without getting paid. In which case my phone is old and shitty, and I should upgrade it sometime soon anyway. Best case is that I make 10 bucks a month for checking my phone approx 3 more times a day.

I'm not in anyway endorsing this company... yet. Just I'll be the guinea pig if you need one.

[Disco Dan]

Look ligit but FAQ section said expect anything from 0 - 6 ad texts per day and each one give you 10c ?

....that would drive me nuts! You would stop checking your phone thinking its another ad when it may be important...

my err 2c dude.... :innocent:

[Flyingpony]

... bump ...

And, so how is it going?

Are you getting paid and how many texts per day are you receiving?

[nigelp]

... bump ...

And, so how is it going?

Are you getting paid and how many texts per day are you receiving?

I have been a member for a few weeks, and I get one txt a week and have massed the princly sum of 60c. Not a real good money making scheme but something for nothing is always good!

[Coyote]

My brother hardly uses his phone and it sits in his room untill he takes it with him when dirt riding. He doesn't like paying for texts ether so hardly ever texts (and gets me to for him). This may just be what he needs

[hazard02]

I signed up around 4 weeks ago and have amassed a grand total of $0.00. It's legit but it might not be worth it.

[avgas]

yeh i've recieved about 3 txt's so far - pay out is after 25 txt's i think.
mind due - in NZ i would almost expect to be paying to receive advertising. so if im not paying its all good for me

[poorbastard]

Have joint. Lucky to get a txt a week. Guys from the telecom shop say it is legit

[cowboyz]

i signed up last month and have 10cents credit so far. Just can't figure out what I am going to spend it on.

[kro]

i signed up last month and have 10cents credit so far. Just can't figure out what I am going to spend it on.

Buy a WRX, with mags and a loud stereo, they are a dime a dozen.

[The Pastor]

don't txts cost 20 cents? so u spend 20 cents and only get 10 cents back....

[cowboyz]

only costs 20c to send not to recieve. costs nothing to recieve texts

[Quartermile]

I signed up a few weeks ago and I've got noooooooooooooooo txts yet

[Flyingpony]

Well, that seems to be a disappointment, thought they'd be flowing with advertisements. Had the feeling there wouldn't be many txt message to go around when the sum paid worked out to be less than $1 per month for the total number of phones signed up.

Thanks.

[John Banks]

Take a look at the top of their webpage.

$13,000 earned by 25,000 people signed up.

So just over 50 cents each, on average.

[Quartermile]

And where do they get thier money, I think they are some failed marketing venture.

[knight rider]

signed up 4 weeks ago & have recived 2 texts. woohoo 10c a fourtnight. better not spend it all at once

[Shadows]

Have joint. Lucky to get a txt a week. Guys from the telecom shop say it is legit

The joint is legit? Don't believe them. Its a set up I tells ya!!!