Niume stops paying
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326127)
Rockingham, Australia
May 26, 2017 7:18pm CST
I’ve just had an email from Niume saying they can no longer pay their members for views. I think that is all they do pay for. It is mainly a photographic site and I wasn’t really comfortable putting up Vince’s photos so I didn’t put up very many. There was a minimum number of characters in the text area but most posts have very little in the way of text although some of the travel posts were really interesting and well written. Comments were mostly confined to ‘nice’, ‘great image’, ‘well done’.
I hadn’t made payout but then I spent very little time there. They have offered to download all of our data so I’m doing that. Not sure why but it seems the sensible thing to do. I know there are others here who contribute to Niume so I’m sorry for them as it is another source of revenue that has dried up.
The photo is one of my all-time favourites - a close-up of our native sundew.
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49 responses
@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
27 May 17
Just figures, doesn't it? Glad we weren't too comfortable on the site @JudyEv
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@RasmaSandra (73725)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 May 17
@JudyEv I only got one payout at the end of last year for $14 it was mostly due to an article I wrote that suddenly got great views. Since then nothing and I was up to only around $2 but I wasn't on there as often as I should have been.
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@PatZAnthony (14752)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
27 May 17
@JudyEv It seems there is only one person who mentioned getting paid and it is someone here, just can't remember who!
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@JudyEv (326127)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 May 17
@RasmaSandra I went there very rarely after the first two or three weeks. I had $3.75 owing so it wasn't much.
@JudyEv (326127)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Jun 17
@lovebuglena You would have to wonder wouldn't you? It is an easy way for them to get out of paying you.
@lovebuglena (43081)
• Staten Island, New York
28 May 17
@JudyEv Someone shared on FB that he had made I think a few hundred bucks from what I remember, but when it was time for payout his account got terminated. I wonder why it was terminated... Was it because the earnings were high or because there was some violation?
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
27 May 17
Lots of earning sites come and go, at least they were still ethical to email and inform you, other sites simply disappear.
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@allknowing (130101)
• India
27 May 17
I stopped writing there a long time ago, the moment I noticed my number of views plummeting.
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
27 May 17
I didn't post anything but I did join and receive the email. All the newer sites aren't lasting very long
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@infatuatedbby (94921)
• United States
27 May 17
I was planning to visit it but never got around to it. Luckily I didn't.
The photo is beautiful!
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@JudyEv (326127)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 May 17
@infatuatedbby Yes, you've saved yourself some trouble.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
27 May 17
That is a gorgeous photo! I'm sorry for everyone who was on there trying to earn. =(
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@cmoneyspinner (9221)
• Austin, Texas
27 May 17
I'm cool with the whole "we're not gonna pay you" routine. It's happened so many times at so many other sites. Although some of the sites were not as courteous when they told their member. I expected it!
Have you ever tried submitting photos to dreamstime.com? I have a referral link if you want to sign up under me. But you can sign up on your own. I think it's free. The photo for this post is lovely. I'd be happy to use it everywhere! I'm going to share it to Pinterest. Your husband is a talented photographer.
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@JudyEv (326127)
• Rockingham, Australia
28 May 17
Thanks for the kind remarks. I tried to find somewhere to thank Niume for letting us know about stopping payment but I couldn't really find anywhere. Thanks for the offer. It's really Vince's photos that are much the best and he has sites where he puts them so I probably won't at this stage. Maybe mine will be good enough later if I keep practising. 
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@1creekgirl (40615)
• United States
27 May 17
Vince's photo is stunning! I can see why that's your favorite. Sorry about the other site, though.
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@dianadee (1778)
• South Africa
27 May 17
Such a pity they are not paying anymore. By the way, the photo is beautiful!
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
27 May 17
I gave up last pay period. I hink I was at one dollar and knew I would never make payout again. EEveyone left when the paying rate went to .05 per article of 400 + words and a million sharing sites.
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@divalounger (5849)
• United States
27 May 17
@andriaperry When did the rate drop to .05? I feel so out of the loop--not that I was active there
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
27 May 17
@JudyEv I had cashed out many times before they changed the format of the site, upgraded, when ALL of them do this they get hacked and ripped off and then shut down.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
27 May 17
I love the photo! So beautiful.
Never heard of the site you mentioned until now. Sorry that they didn't hold up to your expectations.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45939)
• United States
28 May 17
@JudyEv now that would be lovely too!
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
27 May 17
I did look at it one and I feel sorry for those that have lost revenue there. 
I love your picture!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
27 May 17
I have never heard of it. Shame that it is going down the pan!
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@garymarsh6 (23393)
• United Kingdom
28 May 17
@JudyEv Yes so it seems. Bon voyage? Must be nearly time for you to fly?
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@JudyEv (326127)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Jun 17
@garymarsh6 We left on the 28th. It's now the 4th and we're in a campsite and it's raining 'softly' as it does in Ireland. 
@WriterAI (5373)
• Bulgaria
27 May 17
Thank you for your informative post about Niume. But this is bad news for these that look for work online. They are ethical. I planned earlier to work there too. Great thanks that your myLot post-discussion appeared to me here to save me to avoid to apply my useless efforts on this site. Probably they would refuse my registration but anyway you helped me not to give my valuable time there even making attempt to do such meaningless registration. It is important too! You saved me from disappointment after giving efforts and labor not to work properly and not to be paid. You are marvelous friend!
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