Just would like to know if anybody here has experienced auto-surfing programs and HYIPs before or presently. What were your experiences from investing in these types of programs?

Not used HYIPs before, but by all accounts, it's a very shark infested water.

The general opinion seems to be that HYIPs are not something to rely on and generally unreputable - however, there's an interesting point raised that in the UK, National Insurance is basically a form of Ponzi scheme and therefore HYIP.

More from Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyip

I have joined auto-surfing programs and have lost the first time because of the stormpay fiasco. The programs were great, in fact, one of the autosurfing admin, Miriam, of trickledowncash has gotten back to me and showed her concern over my inactivity after the scam and offered me a free upgrade just to get me back to auto surfing. Right now, I am back to this program and I only join the most trusted sites, trickledowncash & xlentopps. I am also joining the forum for auto surf programs & payment processors, thesafelist.org in order to be able to get all the updates in the surfing community. As for HYIP, I am joining only one, the Long4Gold as it is managed by one of the active posters of thesafelist that is why I trust it. It pays you 5% per week of your investment.