What's the weirdest amount you've been offered for an article at AC?

I was offered, both today, $4.97 and $3.97. Those are a bit strange to me. I was also offered the other day $15.88 for an article. I think I found that one truly strange.

I went over and read your article on Associated Content (and gave you a five-star by the way). I have never been offered such a weird amount. Makes me wonder if they have come up with some new formula on Associated Content. You can find my writings under my name over there: Christine Zibas, if you want to have a look. (I'd post a link, but MyLot won't let me until I have more postings.) Just curious...how do you decide what to write about for AC?

I've only ever been offered even numbers: 12.00, 10.00, 15.00... never have I been offered a number involving cents. I didn't think they even did that! You're right, it is a very weird amount. I wonder if this is new, or just something they don't do often? Now I want to submit some more stuff just to see what the number I get offered is!

My most recent AC offer (my 3rd, since I'm new there) both surprised and thrilled me, even though the amount was odd.

I got offered $25.60 for an article on deciding whether to go to graduate school, work, or try to do both after finishing college! I thought the maximum offer ever was $20 and wasn't expecting even that early on, so I've been happy dancing ever since!

I also got my first rejected for payment article today - a humorous piece I wrote about taking public transportation. The rejection note was kind, just saying that while the article was entertaining humor articles really only get paid if they are deemed something that will attract a lot of traffic.

My content is under "Pam M" or easily linked from my mylot profile if anyone is interested. Thanks!

I saw this on the AC forum just now:

"We have always used statistics and web analysis to help determine how much to offer for content. Now that we have collected two years of statistics within our site, we have refined the algorithms we use to become even more precise and reliable in determining these offers. So, this is why you will now receive offers that are very exact - down to the penny. Our algorithms consider several factors, including how discoverable content will be via search, how effectively it will align with advertising, shelf-life, quality and more. We have made the process of evaluating content as scientific as possible, and the detailed offers are simply a reflection of this."

I recently got an offer for $9.85 on one. They are trying to determine to the last cent, now, what each article is worth.

I just got my latest offer under the new system, and it was very disappointing. Usually I get $8-10 for an article and my newest article on Saving Electricity only got an offer of $4.12. I have never got an article priced this low. My lowest offer was $6 for my very first article (or $5 for a news item, but these are very short and quick and only pay that amount). I guess I will have to work on longer, more targeted stories.

They didn't use cents before, I found that odd too. It's really odd when you get like $7.01. Just good enough for an extra penny. Or $6.99, not quite up to $7 level huh? Hehe. Makes me laugh.

I only just stated submitting things but the two articles that they bought from me or paid me for both ended with threes lol. The first was $6.03 and the second $5.53. Maybe they are on a three kick these days.

I have no idea what some people are making on their aricles but I for one think that it's pretty cool and a nice way to add to my 'rainy day fund' lol.

I know that this is an old discussion, but it's interesting to read about what others have gotten for upfront before. Just reading on and I think your article is great. Awesome..