Agloco - controversial but profitable?

Agloco is a new venture which promises to pay you money for downloading a small advertising bar, placing it at the bottom of your screen and surfing the internet as normal. If you refer friends, you will also get paid money for the time they spend on the internet. Sounds like a scam you say? Well, yes, to some extent it does, but suspend your disbelief for a few moments...

Agloco is brought to you by the same people who launched AllAdvantage during the dot com boom. Despite burning through investor money and collapsing (along with hundreds of other start-ups), Alladvantage was unique in that it did actually pay out money to its members. (I received over $250 during a 3 month period before it all went south - Ed.). Further, it is true that advertisers will pay a lot for targetted advertisements and there is no reason why this revenue cannot be shared with the end user.

Perhaps this time, they have learnt from their mistakes and will build a sustainable business?

Before you rush off to sign-up and start referring friends, here are the key pros and cons:

Pros

1. No cost to sign-up (we'd avoid spending any money to attract referrals)
2. Advertising bar is non-intrusive, taking up only 1cm at the bottom of the screen
3. You may earn a few dollars a month which is better than a kick in the teeth

Cons

1. Lawyers tell me that there is no obligation on the operators of the company to pay out a share of the revenues since they will only do so when they consider the total amount of revenue to be 'sufficient'
2. If you are very concerned about your privacy, you may not want Agloco tracking your web surfing habits (though you can turn it off if you want)
3. Trying to refer friends is tough and you're earning potential is limited if you don't

To sum up, Agloco is an interesting opportunity - there is no cost to sign-up and it will only take 5 minutes of your time...

If you prefer a sure thing, have a look at one of our favourite sites, Quidco.