Anyone been paid the August Promo $10 yet?

United States
September 21, 2008 3:52pm CST
I am very new with Associated Contect and last month they sent me an email regarding a promotion: Send them 5 articles/stories by the end of August and if they are published I will get a bonus $10. Well, I sent 5 stories and articles and even got paid upfront for all of them. Well, its mid-Sept. and I still haven't been paid the extra $10 as promised. They were so quick to pay me the upfront amount and I averaged about $3.50 per content so I don't understand the delay for the 5 published writings. I have tried twice to send them emails requesting information about how we are to be paid but they haven't gotten back to me yet. Did anyone else participate in this August promotion and gotten paid? If so, how and when? Thanks for your help with this.
6 responses
• United States
25 Sep 08
I thought about it but I didn't send anything. I did send a photo for their AC sticker contest, haven't heard back about that but I hope I win.
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• United States
26 Sep 08
A god writer? You're too kind. :) Here is my AC link, http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/42897/jeff_rogers.html I've already got you under my favs and subscribed to you Lets, I love your articles on teaching. I'm a stay at home dad who home schools my "brilliant" children.
@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
25 Sep 08
Hi gifted, what is your pen name in associated content? I am curious to read your articles. You seems to be a god writer.
@heaven11 (1159)
• United States
22 Sep 08
yes i ecived mine i would say about the 5th of this month
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@heaven11 (1159)
• United States
22 Sep 08
well as i stated i did recive the payment for the 5 articles but i havent been given any upfront payments and i marked all of them for up front payments do you know how that is sopoused to work
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• United States
23 Sep 08
I wish I could tell you the secret of getting upfront payments. I am just as in the dark as you are. I did find out that my $10 payment is pending so I can relax more now. It's coming, just not here yet. All I can say is to check out the guidelines and try to give them a lot of "meat" in your articles. The more quality you put in your work the more they will be likely to pay you upfront. It has also been suggested that you should check out what the popular writers are writing about and write on those topics. Good luck!
• Philippines
16 Oct 08
I'm not yet a member of associated content but I do write for triond and hubpages. Will check your posts and maybe join associated content. Thanks for the info.
@byfaithonly (10698)
• United States
27 Sep 08
Hi leafy - just here for a few minutes and really don't know about your question as I didn't start until Sept but they were offering the same for this month. I've had 4 accepted and published for upfront plus have 2 pending and 2 more submitted so I should qualify for the $10 too. I'm also averaging about $3.50 which isn't what I was used to in the past but I'm having oh so much more fun writing these - not doing any research right now, just writing what I know :)
@Bebs08 (10681)
• United States
25 Sep 08
hi leafygreen, congratulations for a good job in AC. good all your articles are accepted for upfront payment? that's great!!! I like AC but I am inactive in there now. I am always short of topic to write. I just submit 1 article last month. I plan to write another one this next month. LOL. good luck.
@madgoose (75)
22 Sep 08
Hey, I just joined AC last month as well and wrote 5 articles for their promotion. I read on the forums that everyone said the money should be paid out on the 10th of the next month and sure enough last week I received a payment into my paypal account. Depending on when you sent them the emails it usually takes about 2 business days for them to respond.