for new members. you don't earn 2.5 $. you only earn $0.25. which you get instantly when they join under you. that 2.5$ will not be given automatically . it will be rewarded to you when they want to. when they feel that your referral is really active and not just posting for the sake that you will earn immediately $2.5 from referral. and they will not reward that on your payout request. they will just give you 250 gold coins in your account which you can use for the next payout when that points was rewarded. you can't tell when they will pay you that $2.5. i think that you are really not familiar on the system of this site.