NEED help here.. CIAO really sucks!

@royce22 (303)
Philippines
March 6, 2009 10:59am CST
Ciao blocked/deleted my account for the second time! I did not break any of their rules especially did not copy any reviews from other members! At my first account, I earned $70.02 and now, they did it again with my second account! I think they don't want to pay me and other members who are earning a lot. I worked so hard and worked honestly when making reviews. Ciao really SUCKS!!! By the way, I requested for my payment last Feb. 28 for the amount of $72.09. Will I still be able to receive the amount that I have requested? Please help me here.. Thanks!
11 responses
@joystick7 (728)
• India
7 Mar 09
I am sorry to hear that but.. Duplicate accounts are not allowed. So opening a second account was a violation and the reason for your first account being deleted is perhaps because of requesting other people to vote on your reviews and you will do the same for them. This again is a voliation of the site policies. You wont be paid since they have deleted the account and there are bare minumum chances that they will restore your account. Most sites will never admit their mistake even if they commit, and in your case it seems like the mistake is from your end. You can try reviewstream.com. They also pay better then Ciao. Persoanlly I feel you must have earned more than $100 on reviewstream for the same efforts you had put on Ciao. If you need more info on reviewstream then pm me.
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@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
6 Mar 09
If they have banned your account, then your 'earnings' are forfeited. Their Terms are quite clear but if you can honestly say that you have not breached any of them, then you should contact them. That is the only way that you are going to get what you believe you have earned. Asking for tea and sympathy here will get you nowhere.
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@marina321 (4556)
6 Mar 09
There must've been some violation of some sort the first time your account was deleted; you shoulda contacted admin and found out why... Second time round may be because you have a duplicate account (your older one included..) or another violation. Do you ask people to read and rate your reviews and co-ordinate with 'friends' to do so to each others' reviews cos that is a violation too that some people do not seem to be aware of?
@zedlav23 (458)
• Philippines
7 Mar 09
I actually just received their email regarding the issue. I was told that it was about multiple accounts having the same information. So I emailed them to contest their claim. I don't feel anyway bad about it, i know i would do the same thing if i were in their shoe. Of course the least that we all want would be someone trying to cheat on us. No matter what this may result, online money making goes on. Cest la vie! Cheers
@orochi (318)
• Denmark
6 Mar 09
you should cheack a sam list and see if is on the list otherwise just read there rules and see if you by chance broke one of their rules
@royce22 (303)
• Philippines
6 Mar 09
i have read their so it's impossible for me to violate any of their rules. Hoping that i will receive my payment for last month. Thanks a lot!
• Mexico
6 Mar 09
Hi everybody. Its really bad that they block your account.I get paid many times from this site.I dont know,may be there is something wrong.Today when i open my account.I see i have 4.88$.How it is possible.Because after requesting for last month payment i have not worked there.Then how did i get that money? i am feeling better to see that money.But i have a fear also.dont know.If they block my account.It will be bad.
@anonymili (3138)
9 Mar 09
You can earn money even when you're not active in Ciao as people can still see your reviews and rate them. You get paid for each positive rating on your reviews. This is what so many people don't understand on Ciao - they break the rules and they cry about their accounts getting deleted. Sending people messages asking them to rate your reviews is against the rules - by the nature of the site honest members know that they should read and rate around the site so you are a prime example of someone earning money just by posting reviews which then get rated over time.
• India
6 Mar 09
Well even i started with ciao, but on reading about the reviews of ciao then i came to know it really don pay many people so i stopped working for it, i think you should search some other genuine site to get paid regularly, or else you can show the same honesty and hardwork in mylot, i hope you wil be paid.
@royce22 (303)
• Philippines
6 Mar 09
Can you recommend some sites that really pays and that can be trusted? Because Ciao really sucks big time! It just wasted my time! But i still hope that i will be paid for last month. Thanks!
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
6 Mar 09
Put the blame where it belongs. YOU wasted your time because you thought you were doing OK. Ciao have rules which they honour.
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@chimrani (1426)
• India
7 Mar 09
yes friend i too heard that ciao is blocking or deleting the accounts how request for big payouts yes you are true.If you earn more than ciao deletes you account
• India
7 Mar 09
You earned great with your first account, i don't know more about ciao, yesterday only i have joined there, i heard from most of them that ciao is doing an amazing job, it really pays a lot, everywhere in forum i read a lot about ciao, if you not cheat them why they block your account, reply and ask them
@zedlav23 (458)
• Philippines
6 Mar 09
You're not alone royce22. My account was blocked yesterday and i was really caught by surprise. I emailed them and asked what my violation was. I'm still waiting for their reply. I just hope they will. I felt bad because it was blocked right away, no notice or warning whatsoever that i have violated any of the rules. Let's just hope that these gets resolved positively.
• Canada
7 Mar 09
Oh man i feel really bad, mostly because this has happened to me before, Ciao is a type of site that only pays the ones who don't earn much. The ones that request big payouts get their accounts deleted. Hopefully you get your money. Good luck bro.
@venmarz13 (735)
• Indonesia
12 Mar 09
My account was blocked too..until now i dont know the reason they blocking my account..im so sad..but ill not blame everyone..i just want to try another paying site..hee...any other paying site that i can try?hee