People Getting Paid lacks transparent ownership details on its website, relying on AI-generated avatars in marketing videos. The domain “peoplegettingpaid.com” was privately registered on July 18, 2025, raising red flags about legitimacy. An update on October 5, 2025, confirmed Jeffrey Long (aka Jeff Long) as the founder, based on reader tips. Long has a history of failed schemes, including AutoXTen (2011), SMS Dailies, Get Paid Social (2015), 1 Online Business (2017), Luvv (2018), NewU Financial (2019), Abundance Network (2019), and Internet Income System (2024), all collapsing shortly after launch due to pyramid-like models. These ventures involved recruitment-focused structures, often promising high returns without retail sales, leading to inevitable failures.
People Getting Paid offers no tangible products or services for retail sale. Membership provides access to ad credits for internal advertising among promoters, which serves as a facade for recruitment. This structure mirrors classic pyramid schemes, where value is derived solely from new recruits, not genuine commerce.
Promoters pay $6.50 initial plus $5 daily, earning $5 commissions per recruited affiliate via a 1-up unilevel structure. Even-numbered recruits (second through tenth) are passed up to uplines, allowing earnings across the downline. Upsells at $25 and $100 yield 50% commissions to recruiters, manipulating recruit assignment—higher payers get priority non-referred recruits. The admin retains $1.50 per recruit, plus pass-ups through pre-loaded positions, ensuring top-tier profits. No refunds are offered, locking participants in.
As a pyramid gifting scheme, People Getting Paid relies on endless recruitment, with ad credits as a thin veil. Once recruitment slows, lower levels stop paying $5 daily, triggering an irreversible collapse—early joiners and admins profit most, while the majority lose money. Long’s track record of short-lived ventures reinforces this risk. Avoid involvement; verify opportunities via regulatory bodies like the FTC.
