Messages

2746

Off-Topic / Re: Tip Jars

« on: August 11, 2014, 07:48:31 am »Message ID: 907907

I agree that tip jars are completely voluntary.  It's up to you.  If I go into a business occasionally and/or get ordinary service, I don't tip.  If I go into a business frequently and the service is better than average or the same person waits on me a lot and has a decent attitude, I will sometimes put money in the tip jar.

I was told that all the employees that work that day get the sum in the tip jar split among them.  For a place that makes me feel welcome and like I'm not interfering in their day, I give my change if I can.  My only problem is that now I'm in a position where I am saving my own change to help pay my bills.  When I had voluntary income, I liked to tip if the service was better than normal. I hope I am in a position to do this again for those with a good work ethic but can only get a job at minimum wage for the time being.

2747

Offers / Crowdflower Confusing

« on: August 11, 2014, 07:37:57 am »Message ID: 907903

Boy, some of you seem to do really well on the tasks in Crowdflower.  Yea-a-a-y for you!

I've done a few tasks but this is what I'm finding.  On the few I've completed sometimes the instructions appear simple at first and then you attempt the assignment and it becomes very confusing regarding what they really want.  It's like you are guessing or frantically searching if there is anymore to it or is it right in front of your face.  Sometimes it is and sometimes it isn't.

The time countdown doesn't help.  Sometimes I think I have the correct answer/info only to find it is incorrect.  I actually had to email Crowdflower one time telling them that the instructions turned out to be incomplete.  They agreed it may be the case and apologized, which I appreciated.  I think they credited me in several days.

Are some of you finding the same?  For those successful at this particular opportunity, is there a "trick" I'm not getting?  What do you think makes you successful?

2748

Debate & Discuss / Re: Thought I was signing up to be a secret shopper- Attention this could be CRIME

« on: August 11, 2014, 06:57:16 am »Message ID: 907890

I agree...you are handling it intelligently and it is good that you were suspicious.  I had something similar happen just about a month ago.  I was contacted in my email by someone calling themself "Selena" and wanted to send me a check for about $2500 to shop at WalMart.  I didn't get all the details, but it started to smell like fish and I always go by the saying, "If it seems too good to be true..."

I had registered with 2 mystery shopping sites and somehow Selena and her group "hijacked" that I was a member sometimes searching their database.  It is a prominent, large mystery shopping site so I reported it to them and their response was they was going to "flag her and no longer do business with this person!!!!!"

BEWARE everyone. If it seems too easy money, there's a catch.

2749

Support / Don't Want to Burn Out

« on: August 11, 2014, 06:36:50 am »Message ID: 907877

Hi Everyone:
Even though I am fairly new to Fusion Cash, I really like this forum and I feel like although I haven't met you I have many acquaintances out there I'd like to know better.

Anyway, on to my concern.  I am on 3-4 marketing/survey sites which I consider my primary ones and a few others I consider secondary for now.  The primary ones are where I spend the most time and work hardest.  I just seem to be spending more and more time trying to make this little bit of money.  I probably am starting to average 4 hours most days, 6-7 days per week. 

My question is:  How much time do you spend each day on average...and if you'd share (and it is your business)... What kind of money do you usually make for the time?  Now I admit, I don't use a lot of offers because I feel there is a definite down side to those.  I am just starting to burn out a bit but am so dependent on whatever extra income I can pull in in my present circumstances.  It is just so much less than I am used to making!!!!!

2750

Debate & Discuss / Re: Generating Income

« on: August 10, 2014, 10:57:13 am »Message ID: 907636

Hey Lizzie:
Thanks for the encouragement and information.  I appreciate you taking the time and making the effort to tell me about the things you did.

2751

Debate & Discuss / Re: Home insurance

« on: August 09, 2014, 05:37:48 pm »Message ID: 907470

WoW...I have to say I never heard of that one!  So I'm just going to put a few thoughts out there, but I'm really just thinking out loud from past experience with insurance.

Insurance will usually insure anything for enough money, so make sure you completely understand what they aren't insuring and for what reason.  Do they understand exactly what you want?

Also, I know there are a number of factors that might disqualify from getting insurance or higher rates.  For example, some insurance companies want to know  if you have a dog and what breed, because certain breeds are known for more attacks and your homeowners can be sued.

If you have a claim of a certain amount within so many years, again certain companies might not insure or put certain qualifiers on it.  Did they ask you questions about your land, such as are there ponds or outbuildings on it?  Do you conduct any type of home-based business on it or using its resources?  Just thinking about what might be influencing such a decision knowing that insurance has hundreds of qualifiers that they look at for insuring, itself, and then ratings for what they charge.

2752

Debate & Discuss / Generating Income

« on: August 09, 2014, 02:22:29 pm »Message ID: 907423

Hi Everyone: I have been using sites such as Fusion Cash for 2+ months now, with Fusion for perhaps a month.  After reading some of the posts in general, I see many people on here seem to be in somewhat of an income predicament...like I am.  SO, I have been looking at my options and one of them seems to be writing on the internet.  My question is:  Have any of you, or someone you know, used sites such as Bubblews, Bukisa, Xomba, etc.  I would like to know what you might know or have heard about such sites, such as are they legit, what is an average income generated, how difficult to generate money, in general, the pros and cons. 
I unexpectedly lost my job...which was not paying too badly...for health reasons and my income has been cut by more than half.  I also have BILLS for this health problem, and they are pretty healthy...if you know what I mean.  Anyway, I know, cry me a river and I don't mean to bore you, but some info would be helpful and appreciated.  Thanks!!!!!

2753

Off-Topic / Re: 19 Kids and counting

« on: August 09, 2014, 02:00:18 pm »Message ID: 907413

I have to be honest and just state..."Not much."

2754

Support / Re: Can't Take Vinny video anymore

« on: August 08, 2014, 06:21:18 am »Message ID: 907004

Thanks to all of you who offered support and advice...as well as Fusion who seems to have blocked Vinny to me (or removed it entirely, I don't know) and offered an alternative.  Videos are one of the means I like to participate.
At any rate, I did want to respond that I understand there are shorter videos than the 7, 8, 9 minute ones that are sometimes available for 1/2 to 1 cent and that, at times, I'm grateful for what I can get, HOWEVER, I've also watched videos that take up much attention for next to no money.  Fusion, maybe you have nothing to do with this and it is the sponsors/advertisers, but please, if so, let them know that this is vast underpayment and is undermining my desire to watch these ones.  In my opinion, any video that is over 5 minutes should pay 2-3 cents depending on its length.
Also, Fusion, why do videos disappear never to reappear again for days or very few choices after completing and crediting several other videos?  Just curious, and frankly, trying to figure out where/whether to concentrate my resources.

2755

Support / Can't Take Vinny video anymore

« on: August 05, 2014, 04:54:24 am »Message ID: 906071

Please change the Vinny show video under...is it...HiprVideo?  Anyway, I'm about to tear my hair out and it's just not worth it much more. Please have variety, access to differing subjects, types of video, (I believe there must be lots of resources to collect these) and consider providing a higher incentive than .01 for videos that last more then 7-8 minutes to collect reward.  A penny for 9, 10, 13, 14 minutes as I've seen occasionally is starting to not be worth it. Thanks for attention to this.  What do others think?