With the new design there has been some questions about the rubies that appear along with the advertiser information. Believe it or not, but these happy little red rubies are nothing new. In fact, they’ve always been a part of beruby.com. The rubies signify how much commission you can earn (ballpark amount). Naturally, the more rubies, the more you will earn, thus the better for you. Here’s how it works:

1 ruby is a smaller commission (under 2% or $1.00)
2 rubies signify a medium commission (between 2%-4% or $2-4)
3 rubies means a large commission (5% or $5 and above)

Please note that the stars have nothing to do with the commission amount. Instead, the stars represent a rating, given by fellow beruby users of the advertiser. If an advertiser doesn’t have any stars, it doesn’t mean that they are terrible – it just may be that no one has reviewed them yet. If you’ve had an experience with this advertiser, share your wealth of knowledge! Please keep in mind that is not the place to say “hey! I didn’t get my commission from XYZ advertiser!” Instead, make a claim and we’ll figure out what happened to your moo-lah. You can make a claim in just a few steps, under “My Balance”.

It’s Monday, and if you aren’t lucky enough to have the day off, you are probably remembering how stressful Mondays, and well, the entire week can be. Sometimes, one of the best cures for stress is organization. Having things organized can help you achieve your goals more efficiently and faster, including your goals online. To help you become more organized, use your BeRuby homepage to organize all of your favorite links in one place. But, what’s more – make BeRuby your automatic homepage. What does this mean? When you open your web browser (i.e. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, etc.) your BeRuby homepage will automatically appear. This means all of your search, email, favorite sites and shopping are in one simple place, without having to type a thing. Here’s how to make BeRuby your homepage now!

Firefox 1. Go to “options” in the Tools menu. 2. Make sure you are in the “Main” sheet 3. Click on “Use current page” 4. Check that http://us.beruby.com is in the Home page url 5. Click on “Ok”

Opera 1. Select “Preferences” in the “Toolbar” menu. 2. Make sure you are in the “General” sheet. 3. In the “Startup” menu, select “Start with home page”. 4. In the Home Page box, type http://us.beruby.com 5. Click on “OK”

Google Chrome 1. Click on the Chrome “wrench” icon, (upper right hand). 2. From the drop-down menu, click Options 3. “Basics” tab, “Homepage” section. Click the “Open this page” button and type in http://us.beruby.com 4. Click the “Show home button on toolbar” option 5. Click on “Close”

Internet Explorer 1. Select “Tools” from the Toolbar at the top of the browser . 2. Click on Internet Options 3. Select the “General” tab 4. In the Home Page box, type http://us.beruby.com 5. Click on “OK”

It’s the end of the month, and that means it’s BeRuby pay day! We’ve been paid by the BeRuby advertisers and we’ve shared the money with you as promised. Check your account to see if you qualify for a payment. Here’s how:

First, click on the “My Balance” tab in your BeRuby account. If you are eligible for a payment (a minimum confirmed balance of $10.00) a PayPal link will appear in your account. Click on the PayPal logo to request an amount from BeRuby.

If you would prefer to use an AlertPay account to receive payment, please email your BeRuby log in address, AlertPay account and amount to uscc@beruby.com

Why isn’t my balance confirmed?

To avoid any confusion, here is break down of what has been paid:

* Any payments received from advertisers for commissions. Remember, it takes approximately 2-3 months for us to be paid by the advertiser. As soon as they pay us, we’ll pay you!
* The 5 pay-per-visit sites which are paid weekly: Facebook, MySpace, CNN, Twitter and Youtube. These are paid weekly with a 2 day delay.
* Ideas4All, Ebay and the BeRuby blog are paid until the end of the previous month.

If you have have any questions about this month’s payments, please feel free to contact us at uscc@beruby.com.

One of the best parts of BeRuby is personalization. You can create a homepage that suits your needs, with your favorite links. Having everything in one simple place makes surfing the web easier. Plus, it doesn’t hurt when you make a little money too!

Here are some basic instructions on how you can personalize your BeRuby homepage.

1) Log in to your BeRuby account. Under the “Home” tab, click “Add Category”

2) Now, choose the categories you would like to appear on your BeRuby homepage. Also, select where you want them to appear by choosing a position (left, center, right). For this example, I have decided to add the “Classifieds” category. When you are done, click “send”

3) When you return to your BeRuby homepage, you will notice the category(ies) you selected at the bottom.
To personalise each box or module, simply click on “Directory” under the “Home” tab.

4) From the Directory, choose the category that you have added. So, I would choose “Classifieds”. A listing of available websites will appear in the right part of the window. To add a link to your homepage, click on the green house button.

I have decided to add Auto Trader to my homepage. Once you press the green button, the following screen will appear. Now, simply click on the Auto Trader logo, hold, and drag it into the place you want it in the box. You can put it on the top, left, center, or right. Finally, click “Accept”. Now the box, as you have designed it, will appear on your homepage.

Lastly, you can change the look of your BeRuby homepage by moving the boxes (modules) around. Simply click, hold and drag on any box to move it to another position. Additionally, you can remove any categories by pressing the X button on the upper right area of each box. If you would like to change the links listed in a box, click on the + button.

You’ve been signing in, visiting your favorite places on the web, invited a few friends, and maybe you’ve even made a purchase or two. Now, you might be asking, “Okay, I’ve done my part, now, when do I get paid?!” Here’s how it works.

First:
It is important to remember that there are different payout times for different advertisers.
For example, a visit to the BeRuby blog will show up immediately in your Pending Balance. At the end of the month, when we pay the bills, it will be converted to your Confirmed Balance.

It works a bit differently when you complete a registration or purchase. If completed correctly, your purchase will register in your Pending Balance within 2 to 3 days after the action date. Then, it will be converted to your Confirmed Balance when the advertiser pays us. This usually takes 1 to 3 months. It just depends on how quickly they pay their bills! Typically, BeRuby enters in all existing payments at the end of the month, so keep an eye out for an increase in your Confirmed Balance around that time.

If after a few days you don’t see your purchase or registration in your Pending Balance, you can make a claim with BeRuby so we can investigate what went wrong. Remember to check the Terms and Conditions of the advertiser first, as you may not have completed their requirements. You can find this information by clicking on the commission amount, located next to the advertiser’s logo. Occasionally, visits may take a bit of time to register, but usually, they are automatic.

Second:
Once you have reached the $10.00 minimum payout (in your Confirmed Balance), you can request a payment by clicking on the Balance tab in your BeRuby account. If you have reached this amount, you will see a link allowing you to request your payment. At this time, we only make payments through PayPal. If you have another idea of how payments should be made, (other than electronic transfer companies like PayPal) feel free to let us know!

Questions?