I have tried many lists available on this site, as well as some I have searched for.
i would have tried well over 100.
Every time I click on 'check proxy' it comes back as failed.
Am I doing it wrong.

Do I have to buy proxies?

Have you checked the proxies subforum? Here is a link to an excellent sticky which I followed to a tee yesterday (including the threads linked to it) and it worked perfectly. Here you go http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackha...-pictures.html