Below are truly "no risk" offers which are free to try. There are no signup fees. They require minimum changes to your internet habits.
If you surf the Internet and read e-mails, why do it for free? Do the same and get paid.
 
Best Get Paid Programs
 
GoToWorld.com is a search engine and community like AOL, that pays money to use their browser. If you surf the Internet and have the banner-viewer activated then you will have viewed 180 banners in an hour which you will have been paid .40. When you refer a friend you will also receive a referral reward for which you would receive .10 for each of your friends 1 hour of viewing, .15 for each of their friends referred (per hour they viewed) and .20 for each friend (per hour they viewed) they referred.
Comments: The program can be started right after registration. You can turn GotoWorld browser off and leave only banner-viewer on you screen: this allows you to use your usual browser. Payments to users begin in September. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
 
Join AllAdvantage.com AllAdvantage gives members the ability to "Get Paid to Surf the Web" (which is done with the Viewbar?) and to get cash refunds from on-line shopping. AllAdvantage pays its own members referral fees. For the first 25 hours online with Viewbar companion on you will be credited $.50 per hour for yourself, $.10 per hour for your direct referrals and $.05 per hour for your extended referrals. Extended referral credit expands through four levels.
Comments: The program actually pays money to users. Paid browsing time has just been increased from 15 to 25 hours. You will have to wait for your turn to download Viewbar. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
 
DotAd.com When you join DotAd.com you are entitled to 75% of advertising revenue for the ads you view. For every friend you refer to DotAd.com (first generation referrals), you are entitled to 5% of CPM for the ads they view, for every friend a first generation referral enrolls you are still entitled to 4% of their revenue, 2% for third and fourth, 1% for fifth and sixth generation referrals.
Comments: 6 - 8 weeks to wait for web companion Harry to become available to download.  Substantially improved website since the start. Deserves a try. RECOMMENDED.
 
UtopiAD UtopiAD is the advertisement serving engine, that pays its members a portion of advertisement revenue. As a member of the UtopiAD community you will be able to earn money as you view advertisements, whether surfing the web, working on a spreadsheet, etc., while connected to the Internet. Referral fees are based on the following compensation: 10% for first level referral, 5% for second level referral, 2% for third level referral and 1% for fourth level referral.
Comments: CashBar will be made available on October 1, 1999. RECOMMENDED.
 
ePIPO will pay its Surf Partners 60 points (that equates to 60 cents) per hour to surf the web. In return, you run the ePIPO Surf Window on your computer. The Surf Window is not much bigger than a typical banner advertisement, and it can be moved around anywhere on the computer screen. You can sign up other Surf Partners, and then earn 10 points (again, follow along, that equates to 10 cents) per hour for anytime that they surf the web, and can also earn 10 points per hour for anyone they sign up. That works up to 5 levels.
Comments: Surf Window is promised to be out shortly. Website looks good. Highest rate among similar programs. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
 
AllCommunity is a package offer. You get 50 c per hour while you're surfing and viewing advertiser ads, 3 c for every email. You will also be paid while your referals are surfing, shopping, reading their emails or just logged on the net!
Comments: Paid email program is already active. Other Programs are expected to start some time soon. A promising fast growing program. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
 
After signing up and being selected, you will receive an e-mail with a link to download "The Horizon".  After that you will get paid for surfing as long as The Horizon is active.  You don't have to use the Horizon at all to get paid for your downline's usage.
Comments: Horizon is not available yet.  Users will be notified by email when it is ready for download.  Good looking website. RECOMMENDED.
 
TresPass.Net

Get Paid for using free E-mail.

You sign up for TresPass.Net free email account, "[email protected]" and receive a full-featured web-based email system.  You get 1000 points just for joining and filling out a member profile, and 5 points for each outgoing email you send (points can be redeemed for cash or prizes). You get 100 points for each friend who joins, and 1 point for every outgoing email that they send (no limit on the number of friends you can refer) You get 1/2 point for every email sent by your friends of friends (indirect referral).
Comments: Good email service. 5 mb mailbox limit, which is higher than many other free e-mail services. Just sign up and use it. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
 
Totale-mail.com get paid banner
Totale-mail.com will pay you for every response you make to the advertisements you receive from advertisers, be they banner clicks, or e-mail received. You can also earn just by playing games, and from other interesting programs. Plus you will be paid a percentage of all revenues earned by the people in your referral group. There are two types of membership. Premium and Free.The company will also help build your group by assigning non referred new members to existing members groups to help build all members referral groups rapidly.
Comments: A solid paid email program. Launch - late November 1999.RECOMMENDED.
 
itads Up Formed in June of 1999. The company is currently finalizing the design of unique proprietary software and in the fall of 1999 will release pcbar, PoPuP, and splash to the members on first come, first served basis. While on the Net and the pcbar is active, itadsUp will pay $.50 per hour. Current time limit is 60-hour per month ($30)
Comments: Looks like being worth a try. RECOMMENDED.