Passive Earner was initially launched in late 2014 by admin Brian Basser.

A Ponzi pyramid hybrid,
Passive Earner’s business model
saw investors promised ROIs through shares, with recruitment commissions paid to keep the scheme alive.

In response to concerns raised about Passive Earner being a Ponzi scheme, Basser answered (comment #14 in the link above):

My legal and tax advisers have explained to me that is perfectly legal to sell shares in my company in exchange for an equity position. No filing with the SEC is required.

Alexa traffic estimates reveal that Passive Earner went into decline shortly after launch:

A lack of ongoing new affiliate investment would see Passive Earner collapse so, in an effort to put that off a little while longer yet, Basser has launched “Surf Cycler”.

SurfCycler is an exclusive advertising and cash machine for use by Passive-Earner.com members!

By earning and collecting tokens at Passive-Earner, members are able to transform them into real cash and traffic!

Read on for a full review of the Surf Cycler MLM business opportunity.

The Surf Cycler Product Line

Surf Cycler has no retailable products or services, with affiliates only able to market affiliate membership with the company itself (Passive Earner).

Once signed up, Surf Cycler affiliates can then purchase “tokens” and participate in the income opportunity.

Bundled with each token purchased are a series of advertising credits, which can be used to display advertising on the Surf Cycler website itself.

The Surf Cycler Compensation Plan

The Surf Cycler compensation plan revolves around the acquisition of “tokens”:

Tokens are an internal currency that is exchanged for cycling positions, with one token being equal to one cycling position.

There are two ways of obtaining tokens – collect them by watching advertisements at Passive-Earner, or by simply spending money.

Tokens bought through Surf Cycler cost 10 cents each, with tokens earned through Passive Earner tied to the watching ads.

On the compensation side of things, Surf Cycler uses a straight-line cycler queue to pay out commissions.

This queue requires two new token positions to be generated before a commission is paid out on the position at the top of the queue.

This is referred to as a “cycle” wherein the affiliate who owns the position at the top of the queue is paid 10 cents and given a new position at the bottom of the queue.

Note that in order to maintain their accounts, Surf Cycler affiliates are required to view company-supplied advertisements daily.

Joining Surf Cycler

Surf Cycler affiliate membership is tied to Passive Earner affiliate membership, which costs between $5 and $20 (for full details see
BehindMLM’s Passive Earner review
.

Note that a free Passive Earner affiliate option exists, however this is non-MLM and is therefore irrelevant.

Conclusion

I have no idea what Brian Basser’s “legal and tax advisers” might have told him, but with the launch of Surf Cycler things

🤖 Quick Answer

What was Passive Earner's business model?
Passive Earner, launched in late 2014 by Brian Basser, operated as a Ponzi pyramid hybrid. The scheme promised investors returns on investment through share purchases, while recruitment commissions sustained the structure. Basser claimed the model was legal, arguing no SEC registration was required for selling company shares.

Why did Passive Earner decline shortly after launch?
Alexa traffic data indicated Passive Earner's decline resulted from insufficient ongoing affiliate investment. The scheme required continuous new investor recruitment to maintain viability and pay promised returns to existing members.

What was Surf Cycler's relationship to Passive Earner?
Surf Cycler was launched by Brian Basser as an extension scheme following Passive Earner's decline. It represented an effort to revive investor interest and extend the lifespan of the original

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