You-Cubez.com

Here is the first review from WebIque!

You-Cubez.com uses the unique concept of selling 'cubes' as advertising. Effectively each cube is simply a text link but in the form of a cube. Visitors to the site can purchase a cube and choose its colours; they also choose the rollover text for their cube, in the hope of attracting people to click on it and be taken to their website.
Cubes can be bought for as little as £1, but in theory the more you pay, the more exposure your cube will get. The cubes are ordered whereby the most expensive cube is at the top. The least expensive (£1) cubes are found at the bottom.
Currently there are three pages of cubes, which indicates the site has been pretty successful. Over 1 and a half of these pages are £1 cubes, but the most expensive cube cost the owner £110, which isn't exactly small change!

You-Cubez.com is not a new site; its been selling 'cubes' for over 9 months now. Started in January of this year, it has sold well over 500 cubes, which we think is impressive. The total value of all cubes on the site is currently over £2400 (£2426) - the top row of cubes have a combined value of £828! But this does not reflect site revenue, as cube owners can add value to their cube by simply logging in (every 30 logins adds £1 value) and inviting friends (£1 for every 15 friends invited).

When the site was first started, it received a mixed reception. Some disliked the design of the site, some the concept. But it also received some positive responses - people liked the idea you could buy a cube for just £1. When I first saw the site, I liked it. In my opinion, the design was quite nice, and the concept itself intrigued me. Its very simple, yet potentially very lucrative. Many visitors to the site (who own a website) probably bought a cube, even if just for £1. And even if 90% of visitors do only spend a pound, you can still make a fair bit of money.

Interesting point: Near the beginning of You-Cubez.com's life, I contacted the owner to enquire about the possibility of investing in the site or joining in a JV (joint venture). Unfortunately, the owner declined as they said for them it would be easier to go alone, mainly because they wouldn't have to worry about pleasing investors (me)! Oh well...

Note: We have contacted the site owner to ask a bit of info on the site, so we can give you some real stats. We may not be told anything, but check back soon if you're interested as we may have a bit more.