Now, get paid to receive SMSes

What is it?
A free SMS service from YouMint, started by Ankush Johar, who claims to have pioneered the concept in 2002. Since then, Johar has moved to England and YouMint is his third entrepreneurial venture in the telecom space.

So, what’s new?
Unlike other free SMS offers, YouMint increases the number of free SMSes to each member based on the number of people they refer to this service. It also says you’ll get paid every time a referral takes a look at the embedded promotions and advertisements. It’s pretty much like the mobile and online market taking a leaf from direct selling companies

How much will you get?
Each time a promotional SMS is delivered to your account or an e-mail is opened, a member will get 20 paise per message, a referral will get 10 paise and a referral’s referral will get 5 paise.

—Rahul Sachitanand