Are Paid To Click(PTC) websites a waste of time?

There are various paid to click websites. Please note that there are some exceptions where using these websites are really beneficial. This post is in general about all the other PTC websites. The Paid to Click is a scheme in which you get paid for clicking. Now it sounds really simple in the early stages. But in long run you will get bored in this process. Now the task given by normally various PTC companies is to click on the ads and wait for some time allotted on an average 15 sec. After waiting for that much time on that website you get paid with a nominal amount. Please note that the nominal amount mainly varies on an average from $0.001 to $0.010. Very few websites pay more than that.
 
Now its not the thing that if the whole day you sit on clicking on the links which they provide will get you a substantial income. The answer is No. These sites have allotted number of ad links to give out each member on a daily basis. So finally the use is that you cannot earn more than your daily quota which will be still less on an average on $0.10-$0.20. Some websites give less than that too. Now lets talk about the payouts of these websites. Most of these PTC sites have on an avg $5 to $10 payouts. So to get that payout you got to daily do the above process for about 50-75 days to reach your threshold amount. Now the big problem or issue is the legitimacy of these websites. Will they surely pay you? You are not sure. There are various big scams in PTC websites. Most of them do`nt pay. I really do agree that some really pay. One more thought of action to be considered that almost each and every company gives its payment after on an average 45 days later of the last date of month on which your income reached the payout balance. One more little exciting thing is affiliate marketers earn more in this. The PTC websites offer various means of banners for increasing their traffic and members using affiliate marketing. If you refer any new user you get a percentage of his/her share of income. But in those situations people who really know about the affiliate marketing earn more in less time. While regular people who just want to click on the links provided by PTC sites and waiting will surely waste your time as you get paid very less. Instead I would suggest you to start making money from Internet as I told in my previous post.
Also read: 3 Biggest ways to make money with your blogs
So using PTC sites may be a waste of time for just beginners and there is no great future in being consistent in these sites. Only a very few marketers get huge success using Affiliate marketing. If you are new I would suggest you not to use PTC websites as a source of regular income. Instead start your Blog or do any freelancing job online which will earn you more. Stay in touch for my other writings on Freelancing and Blogging tips.