I still earned 30 cents today from Ciao?

@kaka135 (14916)
Malaysia
December 12, 2008 6:56am CST
Well, since Ciao has announced they have changed to the new payment system, I have stopped writing reviews there. I just checked my earnings, and my earnings have been increased by 30 cents since yesterday. I do not really understand how this can be, could it be they rise up the pay per rating? As I saw, I didn't have much rating for my reviews since yesterday. I'm waiting and see how they are going to choose the best reviews, and hopefully I can try writing some good reviews and try my luck. ^_^
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19 responses
@darshan36 (497)
• India
12 Dec 08
is ciao a survey website? Coz I am registered for the indian version of ciao and its a survey website. Thats why I am confirming it from u. Please reply soon.
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• India
13 Dec 08
thanks for yr wonderful response. I really appreciate it!
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@babyfuzz (1078)
• Philippines
13 Dec 08
Hi, Darshan! Ciao has many brother sites. Ciao.uk, Ciao.it.. etc.. I think where you're joined is the local site which is the survey site. Ciao.com is a review site and anyone can join. There are already lots of members who are from India too! Do you want to join there? Send me message. ^^ All you have to do is write reviews of certain products from their product list. You add friends, and read and rate each others reviews. That way, you can earn some cents. It depends how much you can earn. If you've reviewed top products, you can earn up to 3 cents for every rate you get, and 1 cent if they've commented on your review. But from views from non-Ciao members, you won't receive any. it's like mylot. You have to be active to earn. give and take. ^^ Ciao!
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
16 Dec 08
Sorry for not replying you earlier, but I think you've got your answer now. So, have you joined the site? ^_^
• India
12 Dec 08
Hello my friend kaka135 Ji, I am really very much excited with your earning and others as well in Ciao. I have no idea, and i am not yet registered there, is it free to register, if it is then only send me more information, under no circumstances, I can pay anyone online. Can I pay after I earn something. I am littekle curious to know all about it. So wish I would get them soon. May God bless you and have a great time.
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
16 Dec 08
Yeah, it's free to register, so it's worth to join the site. I usually don't like to participate in those sites which I need to invest some money first. ^_^ It's a site where you write reviews on the listed products. When someone reads and rates your reviews, then you'll earn some cents, perhaps 1, 2 or 3 cents. For the review, the minimum number of words is only 120, so it isn't too hard to write.
@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
3 Jan 09
Do you mean you didn't get any response from others? or didn't get any ratings from others? Perhaps you can read and rate others' reviews, and when they know about you, they will return a visit to your review and rate yours too. Yeah, they do not pay for review now. But if you can write excellent reviews, you'll still get paid from the premium fund.
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• India
28 Dec 08
Hello my friend kaka135 Ji, I joined that site on recommandations from you any many more here, and after gret struggle, I cold post my first review last evening under itle 'Friends and real Friend'. But ti smoning one of our member has come out 'Ganesh44', that site has reduced rates and as we as no responses on contact programme. It has totally dis-appointed me. Please clearify the same. masy od bless you and have a great time.
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@babyfuzz (1078)
• Philippines
13 Dec 08
Hi, Kaka! I also stopped writing but not because of the no pay per review. I'm busy with my blog.. anyway, I earned 2 dollars because I'm reading and commenting on other's reviews so my reviews are also read. Give and take. Have you heard about the premium fund? I checked out the Total Earnings section and I saw I have earned 4 dollars from it. Looking at the Member Center, you can see the links there who are the best authors, most read, etc.. and the premium fund members.. the top 5 gets the diamond reviews. I think they earned 20 dollars from it. To be qualified I think you need to have many Exceptional ratings. I don't think I'm qualified but many members rated me E so I'm thankful. I think there are about 800 reviews considered, but only top 50 are listed on the Premium fund section. check it out: http://www.ciao.com/community.php/Type/6 Just keep writing quality ones, and look for people who reads and rates on a daily basis. ^^
@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
16 Dec 08
Thanks for your response. I think I'll still continue writing reviews there, as I've really learned something, but perhaps I won't write much, as it's quite time consuming too. I didn't know where to check for the premium fund winner, thanks for the information. Also, I didn't know we'll get paid if someone read our reviews, that's why my earnings do increase, even though I'm not writing any new reviews. Yeah, it's good to read and learn how the premium fund winner writes, it really benefits us. ^_^
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@babyfuzz (1078)
• Philippines
16 Dec 08
Wow! Thanks for the best response! ^^ I haven't written any new reviews too. My last post was the Members Advice in Ciao. I know a lot of people will read and rate that topic so I chose to write that. So even if I don't have new reviews I'll still be earning a few cents. As of now, I only earn 10 cents and no more than that. Yes, it's time consuming to write. But then, that time spent will help you earn a little. But if you're after earning big bucks, then that's not a good site for you. That's why I'm focusing on my blog right now. ^^ I want my weblog to be stable first before I spend time on others. ^^
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@babyfuzz (1078)
• Philippines
13 Dec 08
You also get 1 cent from your reads. Even if other Ciao members don't rate you, if they leave a comment, you earn 1 cent from it. So they rated you and left a message, you get 2+ cents. ^^
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@jpso138 (7851)
• Philippines
13 Jan 09
Well, like what you did, I have stopped making reviews in Ciao. I check back my account just today and found out that I have around $4. But obviously that is not a day earnings. It is from November up to now. Well, the way I look at it, you can still earn from the reviews that you have made if they are viewed. But this is just a very small amount.
@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
13 Jan 09
Hi there, thanks for your response. Yeah, it's good that we can still earn some amount of money from that site. Perhaps we just need to spend some time to write several reviews in the site, in order to get rating from others.
@vidhyavini (6111)
• India
12 Dec 08
Yup. Same here. I see my earnings increasing. I have reached the old payout of $5 also. I think I must have got some referrals through my blog. Lol. It will be good if they are paying. Hehe. But I am not gonna waste my time there. As I have reached the next payout also, I can very well check if they are gonna pay or not.
@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
14 Dec 08
Thanks for your response. ^_^ That's good that you've reached your payout. I'm still trying to reach $5.
• India
15 Dec 08
Haha. Anyway they are not gonna pay right??
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@JOIEMARVIC (2335)
• Philippines
13 Jan 09
My experience is like your,only mine is even better.After reaching the $5 dollar minimum payout last week from ciao, i already requested it since payments there are not the way it used to be.To my surprise,as i opened my ciao account today,i have 3.28 dollars in the account.Which is very surprising since i have not been participating for quite some time in the site.now im spending time agin in the site.Its still worth it.
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
13 Jan 09
Hi friend, thanks for your response. I think your reviews must be really good, and there are still many people rating your reviews. I currently have $3.90 in my account, and I think I will write some reviews this month, hopefully I can request payment by the end of the month.
@anandjee (282)
• India
12 Dec 08
thanks , i am going to join this site. it free to join. and payout is only $5 through paypal. again thanks
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
16 Dec 08
Thanks for your response. Yeah, the minimum payout is quite low. ^_^
@katkat (2378)
• Philippines
13 Dec 08
I have earned $2 today. When I checked it, it came from premium funds though I don't know which review that earned for premium fund. I haven't write any review since they announced that they will no longer pay $25 per review. Currently, I earned just cents nowadays in CIAO through page view of my review and comments. I don't ask others to read and comment my review that's why my earnings is not that good. I do hope that there would be other earning options in place with the $.25. They say that there would be other earnings and I'm waiting for that before I write reviews in that site again. Besides, I haven't receive yet the November payout so I'll just wait for it before being active again in that site.
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
16 Dec 08
Thanks for your response. Congratulations that your review have won the premium fund, then it's more than 25 cents per review. There would be other earnings as well? It sounds good.
• Indonesia
15 Dec 08
ha ha I just received premium fund $2, since $0,25 is gone I never write review again, but almost everyday I usually received $0,01-$0,5. I think it from rating's friends. Anyway I want to ask anybody here that has received payment from ciao. Because until now I stll not received it, In Ciao earnings written payment initiated at nov 12, but I still not received in my paypal account. Please tell does anybody has received the payment from ciao? thank you..
@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
16 Dec 08
Thanks for your response. Congratulations on receiving the premium fund, you must have written pretty good. I've just got the payment from ciao, just now only. ^_^ I'm happy that I got paid, that means it's a legit site.
@gracie04 (4549)
• Philippines
12 Dec 08
Congrats! Well, after the new payment system was announced, i stopped for a while then came back to write reviews again.. i've made three reviews two days ago and earned $2.71..yey!!! i know it isn't enough but i don't care! i hope we all still get paid for the time and effort spent in doing decent and honest reviews..
@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
14 Dec 08
Thanks for your response. ^_^ How did you earn that much? Did you get a lot of ratings? Or your review has been selected as one of the best 800?
• United States
12 Dec 08
yeah im hoping that it still pays well.. we will see..im going to write a few today and see what happens..though i have heard a lot of people are having problems getting paid
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
13 Dec 08
I'm waiting for my first payout from ciao in 15 Dec, just to confirm if it's a legit site. If it's legit site, then I suppose we can still continue writing there. ^_^
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
12 Dec 08
Best of luck - I hope that it all goes well for you
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
13 Dec 08
I hope so. Thanks! ^_^
• India
12 Dec 08
hi iam also a member of ciao and i dont think that this site is good for makeing extra cash i u want to join this site so u will need to conform this that they only give 25 cent for 120 review and if u want to earn alot so just remember that u need to write almost 120 wrods the flowing lines guide you to incrase your earning on ciao. just write almost 120 words this think grown your earning dont make quility post quility post did not grow your earning. make many referral as much as you can if u make many referral so they help you alot for your earning. make many friend as much as you can bcuz they also comment back on your rewiew. the best way to send any request to anyone is ..for example:if you send any request to anyone write on this message "hi i want to add you as my friend please accept my request and please comment back on by rewiew and then will do same think for you and then we both can earn alot and easy reached the minimum payout..bye". hope i this think will helped you.
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
14 Dec 08
I've heard that sending those message is actually violating the rules of ciao.
• India
12 Dec 08
iam also a member on ciao for almost 2 weeks but now i have been stoped reviewing on this siye bcuz they dont give u huge ammout for 120 word.i think 120 words is to much and they just give 25 cnt for 120 poxt i think thats not fair Whatever if u want to need that how u can grow your earnings so read these flowing lines. dont make to quility post they dont give u for this just write 120 words 120 word is to imporant for your money if you want to earn more make too much referral and make soo many friend but in one condition for example:if u send any friend request so write in message(hi.....i want to add u as a friend pleease accetp my request and comment back on my review and i will do same for u and from this we both can earn a lot and then we can easy reached to the minimum payout)this is the best patern for if you will send any friend request. best wishes faizee.
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
14 Dec 08
Thanks for your response. ^_^ Actually ciao is no longer paying 25 cents per review anymore, they have premium fund of $2000, and this will be allocated to the best 800 reviews.
@tammytwo (4298)
• United States
13 Jan 09
I have made a little money there as well even though I haven't written any more reviews since they changed the pay. I was also waiting to see if I actually receive the money I earned last month before spending any more time there. I guess it couldn't hurt to try your hand at it and see if you can make some money there. I will be returning as soon as I receive my payment from them. I should be getting it in a few days I believe.
• India
12 Dec 08
Yeah I think Ciao has cut down on payments because of the bad reviews.My earnings also increased in one day due to ratings given by my friends.
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
13 Dec 08
Yeah, I think that too. Perhaps they are doing something to prevent people from spamming the site. Or maybe they can take a look at the reviews before approving them to be published, then it'll be better for us.
@owelm0408 (1011)
• Philippines
12 Dec 08
Earning at ciao are now based on the ratings you got on your reviews.I also had posted only one review since ciao announced that they will not be paying $.25 per review anymore.I guess in my point of view, a lot of people at ciao are aiming for the pay per post.that is the more review they post, the more the earnings...but i certainly at some point, don't agree to that.some are just abusing it.they only give specs or the description of the product.they fail to include the essence of a review, which is the user experience...and that is the main purpose of ciao.
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
13 Dec 08
I think after ciao implements the new payment system, they can control the quality of the reviews better. I really learned a lot from writing reviews there, learn how to write better and organize my reviews better. That's why I actually like the site, and not planning to quit. ^_^
@maroseqf (3657)
• Philippines
12 Dec 08
I think we earn through the readings, ratings and comments we have from our reviews. Alot of people probably read your reviews that is why you still have earned 30 cents. Well, goodluck to us!
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
13 Dec 08
Do we earn through readings and commenting as well? Yeah, I think if we are still getting paid by this, we can still earn some from there. ^_^
@rberon1985 (5359)
• Philippines
12 Dec 08
Hi. Good for you for earning in the site eventhough you are not writing a review already. I beleive so that they pay through the ratings of the other members. I hope that we will be getting a premium fund from the site.
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
13 Dec 08
Yeah, I also hope we'll get the premium fund from ciao, it's a lot more than just 25 cents.