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Monday, May 23, 2011

Microworkers: Part 2

Alright so it's been a week since I first talked about Microworkers. And, to be honest, it MIGHT be legit. And we (I) may never know. Why? Look at this.

The story of this picture: not long after I did my initial review of Microworkers, I realized that in order to get paid you had to make at least $9. So I was like, well, I'm bored, let's do a few more. I did 12 tasks total, 10 got accepted (more on that in a bit) and I made over $9. All is well, right? Well no. Because you have to have made $9 PLUS a fee. Which, IMO, is ridiculous and I'm prettymadbro. But [I guess] that's really my mistake for not realizing it.

Additionally, if I got paid for all the tasks I completed, I would have made enough. But 2 of my tasks got denied. They were Craigslist Ads: you copy some text, paste it onto Craigs and create an ad. The text for the ads were obviously really spammy -- broken english and stuff leading to clicking on a link for some pyramid scheme scam. But I figured, whatever, I don't really care, I'm getting paid a dollar to click a couple times. But 2 of my tasks got denied for payment. Why?

 

 I love the question mark at the end. Like the employer doesn't know why the post was flagged & removed, or what that even means

Not sure what I was supposed to do if it got flagged. Because it was guaranteed to get flagged. I guess I could have reposted it over and over again but that's a lot more than the simple task I signed up for. *sigh*

So, is Microworkers legit/worth it? Probably, if you're picky about what tasks you do and don't mind 6% of your earnings going poof for fees.

I guess I'll go try and make that last 10 cents so I can get my money >.>
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33 comments:

  1. zepdragonMay 23, 2011 at 9:42 PM

    Definitely sounds sketchy

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  2. HiFiMay 23, 2011 at 9:57 PM

    Oooh I don't even know where to start looking for these things! Looking forward to reading more!

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  3. Chris VoltaMay 23, 2011 at 11:02 PM

    that sucks

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  4. CollinBeloinMay 23, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    That sucks they are nickle and diming you when you are doing their work..GG online work but at least you will get payment even though they are scamming you

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  5. liquidelleMay 23, 2011 at 11:33 PM

    please keep us updated. This I'm interested in how this ends up for you.

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  6. ArmageddaMay 24, 2011 at 12:07 AM

    Haha, dunno man doesn't look too legit hey. Update when you find out though, cause I am interested.

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  7. HOODPHENOMENOMMay 24, 2011 at 3:44 AM

    It seems pretty legit and you have to let us know how it ends for you !

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  8. GhekoMay 24, 2011 at 3:53 AM

    I wish they just paid less and didn't mention the 6% fee..

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  9. Crooked LetterMay 24, 2011 at 5:32 AM

    lol 6$?
    thats not cool yo!

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  10. AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    Dont think i would trust something that asks you to just post up spam ads...but if it pays..it pays

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  11. i.MoMay 24, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    great blog :)
    followed

    http://incredible-mo.blogspot.com/

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  12. AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    how long did it take to do all of those task?
    if it was less than an hour, its probably worth it.

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  13. BigMikeMay 24, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    There is going to be a big future in these types of things as they find better ways to stop automated spam.

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  14. AnonymousMay 24, 2011 at 2:16 PM

    There is always something at the last minute haha

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  15. The WriterMay 24, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    That is some bull shit good luck with it.

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  16. AlexisMay 24, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    Doesn't sound very worth it to me, sounds a bit dodgy really.

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  17. DorsiaMay 24, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    sorry that didnt work out for you

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  18. MacrodongMay 24, 2011 at 8:39 PM

    Interesting. I'm never going to try this haha, thanks for the headsup

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  19. David.RitzMay 24, 2011 at 8:46 PM

    Sorry to hear that.

    *sigh* I always feel like a mircroworker.

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  20. PhateMay 24, 2011 at 10:00 PM

    Doesn't seem worth it to me. :( That sucks pretty bad, though - thanks for the information, I won't be trying it.

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  21. ZachMay 24, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    Sorry, that stinks.

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  22. MichaelMay 25, 2011 at 3:28 AM

    Extra money is always good, going to follow your blog. Interesting stuff.

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  23. Ok koalaMay 25, 2011 at 4:51 AM

    employer doesn't know why? Hilarious!
    Great Blog!

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  24. AnonymousMay 25, 2011 at 7:30 AM

    Tried this, made like 50 cents then I got over it.

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  25. apothecarieMay 25, 2011 at 9:52 AM

    this blog is great. I'm following now, and definitely going to stay updated with your posts. Thanks for sharing!

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  26. Bunny HillMay 25, 2011 at 1:57 PM

    well that weird

    good luck getting those 10 cent ha ha

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  27. llllollllllMay 25, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    That's pretty messed up.

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  28. K. ChalupaMay 27, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Whoever has the time to read the small print these days?

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  29. iceyMay 30, 2011 at 3:49 PM

    that's kind of a fail.

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  30. YehlyreJune 8, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    Thanks for the heads up. Probably would have been blind sided otherwise. Following for more helpful posts.

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  31. Follower #99872301June 9, 2011 at 9:41 AM

    In my experience, these things are a waste of time.

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  32. cutestcatintheworldJune 9, 2011 at 5:05 PM

    Sounds pretty sketchy, i'd feel a little worried giving them your information..

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  33. dimsNovember 20, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    nice blog man,got some intresting stuff here.
    check out my blog too http://foodertz.blogspot.com/

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