Referral bonuses are waste of time

[Hamphser]

referral bonuses are not waste of time , have you tried openwavelimited referral link, 1 referral gives you a bonuses from anyone who invested  you can't rule out everyone comapany referral system

I think one of the reasons why op thinks that referral bonus is a waste of time is because it is time consuming if you don't have a group or a team where you can get your referrals from. There are some gambling referral system that do not allows gamblers to earn reasonable amount because of how strick the system could be. Some persons may see referrals as a waste of time since the refered gamblers would have to make deposit and play some bets before we cam get the referral bonus. Those that don't have a means of getting referrals may not bother themselves on getting referrals.

Referrals are not a obligation and as so they are not waste of time. If you think you can get something from it then use them if no it's also okey.

Most of people who do mind much about referral earnings is into those people who are really that good on hooking up people to join up their links or someone who do have huge follower or fan base on which they

could eventually make up some advantage on making those into money which it wont really be that a bad source if you do ask me but of course it would really be still depending on how heavy those people who signed under you would be making up some wager. If numbers are big but the ones who do play are just peanuts then you wouldnt earn that much but having some whales under you then it wouldnt really be that an additional earning though.

It is really just that not all is really good when it comes to marketing and this is why they would really be sticking into playing without minding about referring or inviting others
but well it is really just a matter of choice though.

[borovichok]

referral bonuses are not waste of time , have you tried openwavelimited referral link, 1 referral gives you a bonuses from anyone who invested  you can't rule out everyone comapany referral system

I think one of the reasons why op thinks that referral bonus is a waste of time is because it is time consuming if you don't have a group or a team where you can get your referrals from. There are some gambling referral system that do not allows gamblers to earn reasonable amount because of how strick the system could be. Some persons may see referrals as a waste of time since the refered gamblers would have to make deposit and play some bets before we cam get the referral bonus. Those that don't have a means of getting referrals may not bother themselves on getting referrals.

Referral bonuses are only rejected or perceived negatively when there is no one to refer or discuss online business with, I've been in that shoe before and personally, knows how it itches. Referral bonuses are advantageous when a gambler has a large backup gaming community on Telegram or Instagram. The large number of subscribers increases the possibilities of winning bonuses in gambling. It is critical that we grow our social media platforms in order to attract a large number of people because there is always time to engage with them, acquire and share vital information from one another.

[danadc]

referral bonuses are not waste of time , have you tried openwavelimited referral link, 1 referral gives you a bonuses from anyone who invested  you can't rule out everyone comapany referral system

I think one of the reasons why op thinks that referral bonus is a waste of time is because it is time consuming if you don't have a group or a team where you can get your referrals from. There are some gambling referral system that do not allows gamblers to earn reasonable amount because of how strick the system could be. Some persons may see referrals as a waste of time since the refered gamblers would have to make deposit and play some bets before we cam get the referral bonus. Those that don't have a means of getting referrals may not bother themselves on getting referrals.

Referral bonuses are only rejected or perceived negatively when there is no one to refer or discuss online business with, I've been in that shoe before and personally, knows how it itches. Referral bonuses are advantageous when a gambler has a large backup gaming community on Telegram or Instagram. The large number of subscribers increases the possibilities of winning bonuses in gambling. It is critical that we grow our social media platforms in order to attract a large number of people because there is always time to engage with them, acquire and share vital information from one another.

Some bonuses are like traps for me, because I see them as very attractive but when I take them it is something too risky, that is, I always lose money, even in freebitcoin when one day I took one that said something like a wagerin, I saw what I could earn , but it seemed very difficult to me and I lost all the balance that I had put for that moment, so I don't like those things, there are always many things to do that are quite difficult, and if most of the times I have seen that type of bonuses have been for twitter, facebook and those networks are quite famous for us as players.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

referral bonuses are not waste of time , have you tried openwavelimited referral link, 1 referral gives you a bonuses from anyone who invested  you can't rule out everyone comapany referral system

Getting referrals is easy but making your referral also invest in a program is the most difficult thing to do. Unless the program is very much popular and trusted, people may register under your link but may not invest in it. That is the reason for most people looking for referral bonus is just a waste of time.

In most referral programs the do not give you referral bonus unless the referral actively deposit and perform certain task. They do this because the sites do not want people to make fake account only to increase their referrals. These may be called dummy referral that give no benefits to the site.

     -  Then I also think that the referral bonus is only suitable for people who can really attract people, such as influencers who have a lot of followers, and this is their advantage over most people in fact.

So it's not a waste of time instead it's an opportunity. But as you said, they will only earn from what they refer if they deposit money as far as I know. So I've seen a lot of marketing schemes like this that are really profitable.

[dezoel]

In my opinion, I think referral bonuses are typically waste of one's time because of its processes that seems so impossible to claim and recently I came across a thread
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5437603.0 seeking for Casinos with paid referral bonuses and I tool out time to read most of the responses there and they all seem impossible to claim referral bonuses.
I wish to know if anyone has successfully claimed referral bonuses and how easy was the process and what Casino did you claim those bonuses

I think you must be using the wrong gambling sites or expecting too much from the reward of referring someone if this is how you're feeling. Refer a friend schemes on a low level are reasonably generous, mainly because word of mouth and a referral by a trusted friend is probably more likely to convert into a decent paying customer. However when you're looking more towards affiliate programs and mass referring users from different sources, then you may struggle to find decent payouts. Simply because you are competing directly with the advertising programs that casinos are already running, it can be hard to find a good stream of quality paying signups and that's all that casinos are interested in extracting from referrals.

Or maybe he is referring the wrong people? Those people who don't have an interest in gambling even at a tiny percent. He won't obviously get anything from them. Our friend might be trusted but it does not mean that they will now play gambling. Trusted people are usually kind and don't have bad habits such as gambling but each of us do always have that friend who are the opposite of the nice friend.

This is the one that we must encourage because for sure they will easily sign up on the link that we have given and they will also beg for guidance. I think there are still places where the casino didn't reached in terms of marketing and we might be the first to promote our links there. We must only pray or hope that we can gather active players for us to earn decent income thru referrals.

[stomachgrowls]

In my opinion, I think referral bonuses are typically waste of one's time because of its processes that seems so impossible to claim and recently I came across a thread
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5437603.0 seeking for Casinos with paid referral bonuses and I tool out time to read most of the responses there and they all seem impossible to claim referral bonuses.
I wish to know if anyone has successfully claimed referral bonuses and how easy was the process and what Casino did you claim those bonuses

I think you must be using the wrong gambling sites or expecting too much from the reward of referring someone if this is how you're feeling. Refer a friend schemes on a low level are reasonably generous, mainly because word of mouth and a referral by a trusted friend is probably more likely to convert into a decent paying customer. However when you're looking more towards affiliate programs and mass referring users from different sources, then you may struggle to find decent payouts. Simply because you are competing directly with the advertising programs that casinos are already running, it can be hard to find a good stream of quality paying signups and that's all that casinos are interested in extracting from referrals.

Or maybe he is referring the wrong people? Those people who don't have an interest in gambling even at a tiny percent. He won't obviously get anything from them. Our friend might be trusted but it does not mean that they will now play gambling. Trusted people are usually kind and don't have bad habits such as gambling but each of us do always have that friend who are the opposite of the nice friend.

This is the one that we must encourage because for sure they will easily sign up on the link that we have given and they will also beg for guidance. I think there are still places where the casino didn't reached in terms of marketing and we might be the first to promote our links there. We must only pray or hope that we can gather active players for us to earn decent income thru referrals.

We cant really make out some conclusion because dealing up with gambling doesnt automatically means that it isnt a good guy or person which i dont know on where you do get that kind of belief or critera on describing which is good and which is on between or on bad. Its true that when you do tend to lure in or hook in to those potential referrals then you should really be focusing on a place on which it would
really be that relevant on doing so, because if you've been targeting out on a place which you do see that it does have gambling interest then you could simply able to achieve
on what you are trying to get into.
Earning into decent number of referrals is possible but it not something that you could rely or depend on, considering that those players could anytime stop if they dont have the money already to spend on gambling.
Unless if you are really able to hook up some whales which it could sustain for long time on playing then that would be considered to be lucky but finding one isnt really that
simple as it looks.

[Odusko]

Unless if you are really able to hook up some whales which it could sustain for a long time on playing then that would be considered to be lucky but finding one isn't really that
simple as it looks.

The thing with the referral programme is that your downlines must remain active in other for the referee to keep earning from them as they keep playing in the casino, so this makes the referral program a hard thing to do as long as you want to keep generating income from it, and another thing is that, since you can't rely on the current downlines to keep playing on the casino, there is a need for the referee to keep recruiting new downlines as much as possible and that is were the work is.
So altogether, the referral program is only profitable to those who have a large network of passive players who are constantly wagering high amount, but also if your downline stay motivated, it could be a good way to earn a lot of income even though it's not easy to achieve.

[_act_]

Or maybe he is referring the wrong people? Those people who don't have an interest in gambling even at a tiny percent. He won't obviously get anything from them. Our friend might be trusted but it does not mean that they will now play gambling. Trusted people are usually kind and don't have bad habits such as gambling but each of us do always have that friend who are the opposite of the nice friend.

That is just it. Some people just think that gambling referral is like clcik-to-pay, they do not know that the person referred must deposit and gamble before the reward can be given. I have this thinking before that once the person I referred register on the gambling site, that I would be given the reward immediately, until I read the gambling referral rules of two or three gambling sites and I know it is not something for me. I only just prefer to gamble. But if a friend is interested, I can give him my referral link.

[Slow death]

Unless if you are really able to hook up some whales which it could sustain for long time on playing then that would be considered to be lucky but finding one isnt really that
simple as it looks.

no doubt that it is a very difficult task to get referrals, this is because as soon as a casino is created people start a big race to spread their referral links, also the casino itself posts its link in the big forums like this forum, casino .guro, askgambler which are places with many people who are interested in gambling, this ends up taking the space for ordinary people who want to get referrals, that's why even though many people have adopted the strategy of creating websites, within their website there is There are many casinos, so when someone enters that person's website, they can see many casinos and be interested in at least 1 casino, but even in this strategy for it to work, the person needs to put more new casinos

and the new casinos are problematic, many do not like to pay and they have absurd KYC and bonus policies and very strange referrals, which also makes people who live in the business of referrals lose interest in using certain new casinos, the whales for example , I doubt very much that they will go to the new casinos, so the chances of someone being able to catch a whale to become your referral is something very difficult in theory and practice, living with earnings from referrals may even be possible if the person manages to get many referrals in many casinos, even if a casino closes, as long as that person has many referrals in other casinos then that person will be fine, he will always be receiving his profits, without a doubt that this is the only way to make a profit in a casino, because playing in casinos people only lose money, that's why it's always recommended to play just for fun

[dothebeats]

Referral bonuses aren't really meant to give you a steady stream of income. It's called a bonus for a reason, because that is something you'll only get because the casino offers it. If you're someone who has a huge following and has command over a large group of people, your influence could easily make you some money. Then again, whatever income stream you'll get from this is highly dependent on your referrals. They might register under your link, but the choice of them actually depositing on that account is still entirely up to them. You can persuade them by introducing complementary deposit bonuses, but it will only appeal to those who are really into gambling and not the casuals.

[milewilda]

Unless if you are really able to hook up some whales which it could sustain for a long time on playing then that would be considered to be lucky but finding one isn't really that
simple as it looks.

The thing with the referral programme is that your downlines must remain active in other for the referee to keep earning from them as they keep playing in the casino, so this makes the referral program a hard thing to do as long as you want to keep generating income from it, and another thing is that, since you can't rely on the current downlines to keep playing on the casino, there is a need for the referee to keep recruiting new downlines as much as possible and that is were the work is.
So altogether, the referral program is only profitable to those who have a large network of passive players who are constantly wagering high amount, but also if your downline stay motivated, it could be a good way to earn a lot of income even though it's not easy to achieve.

When it comes to sustaining then it would really be needed for your referrals to continue on playing and keeps on wagering for you to earn from those even on small peanuts but once it would be that
accumulated then it would be still a huge amount if ever you would be able to have a good number of referral under but if not then it wont really be that significant.If you are that a fan on inviting people
then this wont really be an issue but if you want to at least spending your time on inviting people then just let them be.We do have our own time and on how we should be moving on.
Most of the time i dont really care out when it comes to referral because i do just simply play out without minding about some side income.
All in when it comes to playing gambling, im not really that expecting that much.

[slapper]

Unless if you are really able to hook up some whales which it could sustain for a long time on playing then that would be considered to be lucky but finding one isn't really that
simple as it looks.

The thing with the referral programme is that your downlines must remain active in other for the referee to keep earning from them as they keep playing in the casino, so this makes the referral program a hard thing to do as long as you want to keep generating income from it, and another thing is that, since you can't rely on the current downlines to keep playing on the casino, there is a need for the referee to keep recruiting new downlines as much as possible and that is were the work is.
So altogether, the referral program is only profitable to those who have a large network of passive players who are constantly wagering high amount, but also if your downline stay motivated, it could be a good way to earn a lot of income even though it's not easy to achieve.

When it comes to sustaining then it would really be needed for your referrals to continue on playing and keeps on wagering for you to earn from those even on small peanuts but once it would be that
accumulated then it would be still a huge amount if ever you would be able to have a good number of referral under but if not then it wont really be that significant.If you are that a fan on inviting people
then this wont really be an issue but if you want to at least spending your time on inviting people then just let them be.We do have our own time and on how we should be moving on.
Most of the time i dont really care out when it comes to referral because i do just simply play out without minding about some side income.
All in when it comes to playing gambling, im not really that expecting that much.

Oh, you mean referral programs. Their memories continue to torment me. I, for one, am a big fan of earning money with minimal effort. Now, folks, let's get real. Keeping up the recommendations? Huge waste of time. Recruiting new members? This is merely the beginning. How can I keep my present downline excited and invested? That's the serious difficulty level, major league. Unfortunately, not even perfection ensures a prosperous outcome. There's always the chance that your downline will abandon you. Is it worth the effort? The choice is yours. A lucrative source of income for some is word-of-mouth advertising. Others? This is just a headache, nothing more. That depends on your goals, priorities, and willingness to take risks

[piebeyb]

Referral bonuses aren't really meant to give you a steady stream of income. It's called a bonus for a reason, because that is something you'll only get because the casino offers it. If you're someone who has a huge following and has command over a large group of people, your influence could easily make you some money. Then again, whatever income stream you'll get from this is highly dependent on your referrals. They might register under your link, but the choice of them actually depositing on that account is still entirely up to them. You can persuade them by introducing complementary deposit bonuses, but it will only appeal to those who are really into gambling and not the casuals.

yes, maybe because to get maximum results every referral must be taught how to play and make a deposit, because if they register but don't do anything, well of course the work will only be a waste of time, but if they register then make a deposit it is a great advantage good where every time he gambles you get a bonus every time.

No one wastes time if each of your referrals is led and given a guide or practice to convince them to want to register then play and make a deposit, even though it's a little misleading and risky, but don't forget that you are also responsible for the addiction of the referrals you give to someone . so if i had to choose i would not use a referral link to invite people to gamble.

[South Park]

Referral bonuses aren't really meant to give you a steady stream of income. It's called a bonus for a reason, because that is something you'll only get because the casino offers it. If you're someone who has a huge following and has command over a large group of people, your influence could easily make you some money. Then again, whatever income stream you'll get from this is highly dependent on your referrals. They might register under your link, but the choice of them actually depositing on that account is still entirely up to them. You can persuade them by introducing complementary deposit bonuses, but it will only appeal to those who are really into gambling and not the casuals.

And even for someone with millions of followers it is not going to be easy to keep any kind of stable income out of referrals, and this is because regardless of how many people they can actually convince to follow their link, register at the casino and make a deposit, then what? They do not have more followers to try to convince to join a gambling platform, and the people they convince to try that casino will stop gambling there at some point, so no matter how much you think about it the amount of money you can get out of referrals is limited and it will not last for a long time.

[rozak]

Referral bonuses aren't really meant to give you a steady stream of income. It's called a bonus for a reason, because that is something you'll only get because the casino offers it. If you're someone who has a huge following and has command over a large group of people, your influence could easily make you some money. Then again, whatever income stream you'll get from this is highly dependent on your referrals. They might register under your link, but the choice of them actually depositing on that account is still entirely up to them. You can persuade them by introducing complementary deposit bonuses, but it will only appeal to those who are really into gambling and not the casuals.

And even for someone with millions of followers it is not going to be easy to keep any kind of stable income out of referrals, and this is because regardless of how many people they can actually convince to follow their link, register at the casino and make a deposit, then what? They do not have more followers to try to convince to join a gambling platform, and the people they convince to try that casino will stop gambling there at some point, so no matter how much you think about it the amount of money you can get out of referrals is limited and it will not last for a long time.

It's not certain, but when someone gets a referral for a heavy gambler with big money. it can be an advantage for the referral owner.
it probably won't be a consistent source. because more of these kinds of profit givers are new casinos and are looking for a lot of users. whereas those who are trying their luck with a new casino are not going to put large sums of money in. Most are only after the bonuses given. and then they will return to their favorite casino.

[harizen]

And even for someone with millions of followers it is not going to be easy to keep any kind of stable income out of referrals, and this is because regardless of how many people they can actually convince to follow their link, register at the casino and make a deposit, then what? They do not have more followers to try to convince to join a gambling platform, and the people they convince to try that casino will stop gambling there at some point, so no matter how much you think about it the amount of money you can get out of referrals is limited and it will not last for a long time.

I don't think that's a big deal for these people who are on the tier of "stardom" status already.

For someone that has lots of referrals, it's obvious that they were already aware that most of their referrals won't give them a long-term incentive. It's known right from the very start. That's why the goal is to just market and spread their link no matter what.

Besides, it's not that they are relying much on incentives. Honestly, it's just an added bonus to their usual gambling funds.

More referrals, more incentives, and no need to fully push their own pocket at risk. If no incentives came, not a big deal too since they will just continue their usual gambling activity but now using more of their own funds at risk.

[rahmad2nd]

Referral bonuses aren't really meant to give you a steady stream of income. It's called a bonus for a reason, because that is something you'll only get because the casino offers it. If you're someone who has a huge following and has command over a large group of people, your influence could easily make you some money. Then again, whatever income stream you'll get from this is highly dependent on your referrals. They might register under your link, but the choice of them actually depositing on that account is still entirely up to them. You can persuade them by introducing complementary deposit bonuses, but it will only appeal to those who are really into gambling and not the casuals.

Yes, referral bonuses are not meant to give us a steady income. in fact, every casino provides options for those gamblers who are interested in becoming affiliated. specifically, someone who has a large following. that means, not all gamblers can take advantage of the referral feature to generate profitable income. at least as you said, someone who has a lot of followers either on social media, or on other platforms can take the opportunity or be affiliated to bring additional profits. even then, a technique or method is needed to invite attraction so that many of them register from the referrals we have.

Related to the profit problem is another matter, at least someone who is serious about making a profit from referrals must have lots of ideas so that the people who register on our referrals continue to grow. Well, actually there are many ways, we can even imitate creator content on social networks or maybe YouTube as material for finding ideas. but the point is, it takes real intention. plus, willing to work hard so that what we plan goes according to plan. related to profit issues is another matter, because the most important thing is the process. if no interest at all, then as the title in this thread, it would be a waste of time.

[LUCKMCFLY]

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It's not easy to attract whales and it's just the luck factor that can help us to have whales join through our affiliate link. But it's best if those who spread the affiliate link don't take it too seriously and just keep trying to spread the link to many sites because maybe among those people, there are whales that join later. If so, it's like hitting the jackpot in gambling because as whales, they can play with a lot of money, which means we can get a little commission from them. This is where we must try to provide honest reviews for everyone so that they want to join voluntarily and not for other reasons.

If you want whales to be able to voluntarily join using the referrals we provide, then you have to be with a big and trusted casino.
If we only rely on honest reviews but we promote casinos that are still said to be small and new on the way to eligibility then it is impossible for whales to join voluntarily without any reason.
Whales gamble using large amounts of money, so the thing that Pope prioritizes the most is a large, trusted casino with a good reputation so that the money he deposits for betting can get a guarantee of security.
After all I'm sure the whales already have casinos that they rely on and trust i so to get whales when doing affiliate is quite difficult and almost impossible.

Using big and trusted casinos to spread referral links is recommended because it will make whales believe we are in the right casino. Providing honest reviews and maybe also live videos while we are playing will provide an understanding to the people who see that we are trying to be honest in providing information. Even though they haven't joined us yet, at least they have gotten some information from us. And it is true that the whales must have had their own favorite casino where they used to gamble.

Yes, because I myself believe and believe that to be able to gain the trust of whales so that they want to use our referrals is not as easy as they say because I have also tried it, let alone whales, even to be able to get ordinary gamblers is quite difficult.
If we can't seem to be able to affiliate by sharing referrals so we can claim referral bonuses, it's better to learn first and gain more experience in gambling so that at least we can take advantage of the loopholes that exist to get gamblers who want to use our referrals.
There are lots of affiliates out there and we can learn a lot from them from small things to success.

When it comes to doing this type of work it is something very delicate, because mainly a whale knows these sites, even before us, it is very Difficult for them not to realize that the site exists, however if we have friends who they are whales because it is a way to win, although I would say that it is often very difficult to get this type of facility to be Able to do something, I personally consider it the most difficult job to do, but when I think about the Possibilities that exist winning in casinos,this becomes a win-win.

[Bushdark]

And even for someone with millions of followers it is not going to be easy to keep any kind of stable income out of referrals, and this is because regardless of how many people they can actually convince to follow their link, register at the casino and make a deposit, then what? They do not have more followers to try to convince to join a gambling platform, and the people they convince to try that casino will stop gambling there at some point, so no matter how much you think about it the amount of money you can get out of referrals is limited and it will not last for a long time.

I don't think that's a big deal for these people who are on the tier of "stardom" status already.

For someone that has lots of referrals, it's obvious that they were already aware that most of their referrals won't give them a long-term incentive. It's known right from the very start. That's why the goal is to just market and spread their link no matter what.

Besides, it's not that they are relying much on incentives. Honestly, it's just an added bonus to their usual gambling funds.

More referrals, more incentives, and no need to fully push their own pocket at risk. If no incentives came, not a big deal too since they will just continue their usual gambling activity but now using more of their own funds at risk.

Getting incentives from referrals is as good and impressive as betting without having to fund your account. Those that know how to pave ways for themselves will not bother of what other gamblers who think they can achieve the same results by just pasting the link anywhere they think will have some people clicking on it.

 There are people that are very good at getting referrals becau6they knownhaie to play there game very well. We don't need to depend on that especially for us that enjoys playing bets without going through some rigorous process that could earn them some bonuses. Everyone with different perspectives of what they like doing and what they don't care about.

[Obari]

In my opinion, I think referral bonuses are typically waste of one's time because of its processes that seems so impossible to claim and recently I came across a thread
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5437603.0 seeking for Casinos with paid referral bonuses and I tool out time to read most of the responses there and they all seem impossible to claim referral bonuses.
I wish to know if anyone has successfully claimed referral bonuses and how easy was the process and what Casino did you claim those bonuses

I think you must be using the wrong gambling sites or expecting too much from the reward of referring someone if this is how you're feeling. Refer a friend schemes on a low level are reasonably generous, mainly because word of mouth and a referral by a trusted friend is probably more likely to convert into a decent paying customer. However when you're looking more towards affiliate programs and mass referring users from different sources, then you may struggle to find decent payouts. Simply because you are competing directly with the advertising programs that casinos are already running, it can be hard to find a good stream of quality paying signups and that's all that casinos are interested in extracting from referrals.

Or maybe he is referring the wrong people? Those people who don't have an interest in gambling even at a tiny percent. He won't obviously get anything from them. Our friend might be trusted but it does not mean that they will now play gambling. Trusted people are usually kind and don't have bad habits such as gambling but each of us do always have that friend who are the opposite of the nice friend.

This is the one that we must encourage because for sure they will easily sign up on the link that we have given and they will also beg for guidance. I think there are still places where the casino didn't reached in terms of marketing and we might be the first to promote our links there. We must only pray or hope that we can gather active players for us to earn decent income thru referrals.

Yeah you guys are right and moat times I think out friends makes this things more difficult  for us than mere strangers as it us always very difficult to convince a close one than convincing total stranger. After a recent  incidence at home when both of my cousins came visiting, I tried talking to them about using my referral links but my cousin bro never gave a positive consent to it but my cousin sister who I never expected was fully interested  but she only was interested  in making a $5 deposit when converted from my local currency.

I've also been on the opinion  that for one to enjoy referral bonuses, one must have a huge community and that person doesn't necessarily  need to be a gambler but since there is already a very large community  ready to listen  to him, then there are greater chances of making decent earnings from referral bonuses.