There are lots of schemes out there that will pay you to use the Internet. Most of these open up a window on your desktop containing adverts which provide the revenue the business pays you with.

• List of pay-for-surf programs
• List of pay-for-e-mail programs
• List of programs that pay you for clicking adverts
• List of pay-for-search programs
• List of programs that pay you for completing surveys
• List of programs that pay you for listening to music or the radio
• List of programs that reward you with extra traffic to your website
• List of online casino programs
• List of other money-making programs
• Refer others easily and earn money for each one, on multiple levels
   
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• RefCentral List

Some good programs which have been quiet recently:

UK site that pays £1 (about $1.50) per hour for an Internet connection. 'Adticker' includes news and stock market scrollers. Earn for the people you sign up (two levels).

Get Pounds

Popular international site that pays roughly $0.50 (31p) per hour with certain programs (Internet Explorer but not clones) as the active window. 'Viewbar' includes search and local links. Earn for several layers of people you refer for the hours they surf up to the number of hours you have surfed in the same month.

AllAdvantage

International site that pays roughly $0.50 (31p) per hour surfed with the GoToWorld browser (IE clone) or mini-portal. Browser includes chat, web design, translation and instant messaging tools. Earn for several layers of referals.

GoToWorld (UK)
GoToWorld (USA)

Currencies stated are US Dollars and British Pounds (and pence). One US$ is roughly the same as one Euro.

Schemes normally pay monthly provided you have passed the threshold earnings. There may be limits on the time you get paid for (e.g. maximum of 25 hours per month), but you will still earn more than your base rate if people you refer surf with the adverts on-screen. Prices may very from time to time and between countries. Citizens of some countries may not be elligible to participate in some schemes. Full details on the websites.

Information correct at time of publication.