Has anyone done any of the paypal/donation tasks?

@Humbug25 (12540)
October 4, 2009 10:07am CST
After seeing that discussion in the mylot digest about how a member of mylot had made $30 in 24 hours on tasks alone I thought I would have a look. As English isn't her first language and mine is I thought that I should surly be able to do at least one task. The first one I came across was asking to make a donation of $2 to someone, surly this has got to be a scam. There were still 15 or the 15 tasks still available but I noticed further down that they were offering $10 for completion of a similar task and there were only 5 of the 15 tasks left. What do you think? Is this a scam or what? Are you one of those myLot members that has completed one of these tasks?
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@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
4 Oct 09
Yes I saw that post too. But what with working I barely have time to answer my friends' responses let alone do any tasks! I have never ever looked at them.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
4 Oct 09
U need to go home & rest.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
4 Oct 09
Hi ya cynthiann Well this took less than 5 minutes to do and it was worth it, I thought I would risk it as it didn't really seem alot to lose really. I hope you can get back to answering your friends discussions and starting new ones again soon, take care and don't work too hard!! Thanks
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@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
4 Oct 09
It is Sunday and I am at work preparing for Wednesday's AGM. Just took a little brak - the numbers I am looking at seem to be jumping all over the place. It does sound worthwhile though. Do they inform you if you have been successful or unsuccessful?
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@apples99 (6556)
• United States
5 Oct 09
I completed a couple of task but that was a few months or so ago I think I'd do more if they weren't so difficult at least in my opinion a lot of them are a bit hard to complete. but congrats to you for successfully completing some. I hope I have better luck next time.
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@apples99 (6556)
• United States
5 Oct 09
Oh really where is this? I didnt see anything like that, is it here in mylot please tell me more?
@p1kef1sh (45681)
5 Oct 09
I am intrigued Humbug. I am picking up on your answers here rather than the original discussion. I only ever tried one task and I had to ask a query because they gave no key words. They rejected my task on the grounds that it was incomplete. Which it was as they didn't give me enough info in the first place. But what intrigues me is that it took you only five minutes. Was this one of the six paragraph tasks? My command of English is passable I think. But to write six paragraphs plus do the research in only five minutes is amazing!! Perhaps I should remain ignorant. I might be better off. LOL.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
5 Oct 09
Hi ya p1kef1sh Ignorance is bliss don't they say? hahaha Well no it wasn't one of those paragraph tasks I don't even attempt those ones. All you had to do was donate $2 via paypal and you would get $4 back. I thought I would chance it and my earning increased by $4 within half an hour of doing it!! I hope that clears up any mis-understanding my friend. Thanks
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• India
4 Oct 09
I dont think it will turn out to be scam. All tasks are done through Mylot. Money for the same has to be deposited with Mylot admin. so it wont turn into a scam. my problem is if i do that task, my money is blocked till 15th of November. I need funds in my paypal to buy things that i might require or i prefer to transfer it into my bank. I did rather do things where there is no payment is involved. just because someone earned $30 doesnt mean i too imitate them.
@Humbug25 (12540)
4 Oct 09
Hi there tulipstrader Yes I suppose it would have to be checked by myLot first before someone can submit such a task to offer. Thanks
@gowriv89 (295)
• India
4 Oct 09
Hi humbug.. happy mylotting buddy... i will tell you onething foremost...if you take up a task, finish it, and submit the appropriate answers then surely you willl be given money for that... if not you can report their cheating to mylot admin or stafs.... thats the rule here... so trust in the tasks given buddy... i have completed those two donation tasks(3$) and got my mylot earning incremented by 6$... so do it soon...
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@Humbug25 (12540)
4 Oct 09
Hi there gowriv89 Thanks for the tip, I will get onto it, the payment is $4 I think for 5 minutes, can't be bad huh? Thanks
5 Oct 09
I havent tried any of these yet, i have just joined up to Mylot so i will be looking into them, if any one has any tips to do with the tasks or in general id be interested to hear.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
5 Oct 09
Hi there trev25116899 and welcome to myLot Unfortunatly I am unable to help you with advice with the tasks because I am pretty clueless with that. What I can do is give you some advice on myLot if you would like. Get back to me if would like me to do so. Thanks and happy myLotting
@Humbug25 (12540)
5 Oct 09
Well if I were you I would firstly answer a lot of discussions before starting any of my own. Try to answer them in as much detail as you can, I think 4 lines is usually recommended, more if you can. Then when you start your own discussions try not to make them too long because a lot of text puts people off. I try to make mine a little story behind the discussion and conclude with a question or two which enables people to respond. Try to choose topics that with relate to most people, keep them light-hearted and I wouldn't advice talking too much about religion, that seems to get people's back up on here and you don't want to become unpopular. Get yourself lots of friends too, as they will be the ones to respond to your discussions and the more responses you get the more money you will earn, apparantly. The final thing I would advise you to do is to get as many referrals as you can because if they are making money, you will earn from what they make. Good luck
5 Oct 09
yeah definatly, i have a lot of time to nvest in this website but id like to use my time productively, and any tips you have would definatly be welcomed
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@robert19ph (4577)
• Philippines
5 Oct 09
hello Humbug25, i tried answering one of the tasks so i can earn more but i'm afraid i don't have much of the idea about the subject matter. if i try, then for sure my answer will be rejected anyway. maybe next time.
• Philippines
5 Oct 09
Actually you got 8 hours to complete the task once you accept it. What I am not sure if you accept the task, if it is locked down so others can't accept. I think it's good because you have a chance that your work will be accepted once you submit it. But it still involved a lot of research.
@Humbug25 (12540)
5 Oct 09
Hi there robert19ph I too can't do those tasks that ask you to write paragraphs so I don't ever try to do them, I don't think it is worth the time it takes to do them. Thanks
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
4 Oct 09
I just logged into the available tasks after reading this but I do not see the tasks that you are referring to. Have they gone or am I not looking where you are?
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@Humbug25 (12540)
4 Oct 09
Hi ya mysdianait It is the very first task that is available it is titled 'Link to one site and follow Steps'. Thanks
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
4 Oct 09
I was away since I responded here and I can't find it now so I guess it has been completed or removed
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• United States
5 Oct 09
I think I will stick to the slow way of making my money here. Penny by penny.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
4 Oct 09
I have never tried doing a task. I did look at them once & decided they weren't for me. I do have a friend on here that does them & seems to do quite well w/them from what she says.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
4 Oct 09
good for u. If i need to borrow a dollar i'll know where to go.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
4 Oct 09
Hi there ANTIQUELADY I did the same as you but thought that I would have another look as I saw that discussion in the myLot Digest about the woman who got $30 in 24 hours. I thought I would risk this and do it. It took me less than 5 minutes and yes I have made a donation or $2 but I have already been paid the $4 they said I would, so I have made and extra $2 that I wouldn't have. Thanks
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@tixepower (1195)
• Sweden
4 Oct 09
Nice to hear! I guess I will be doing this kind of task next time I see it :)
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@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
5 Oct 09
I never yet try the task here and many of our fellow will say they are get more by completing task. This is not perhaps a scam because those person asking for task is also a member here and mylot admin, not allow them if they scam people here...
@Humbug25 (12540)
5 Oct 09
Hi there aerous I really don't know, we will have to see Thanks
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
5 Oct 09
Ok! Hope you try your luck there and get some...take care
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@TrvlArrngr (4045)
• United States
4 Oct 09
I think they meant to wait until more writing tasks are posted. The others might be scams. I tried one once and never got paid so I stick to the writing tasks.
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
4 Oct 09
The writing tasks are back up again now
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@Humbug25 (12540)
4 Oct 09
Hi there TrvlArrngr I am absolutely useless at writing stuff so I avoid those ones. Thanks
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@tixepower (1195)
• Sweden
4 Oct 09
I wish I can be good at writing xD Well, I never tried them yet but I will for sure! I mean, I got nothing ot lose anyway.. I usually just do the sign up tasks, simple and pay like 10cent for a few minutes of work.
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@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
4 Oct 09
Hello This is news to me, I usually get an alert and I did not see that in there today, I would not bother with it, I will start trying the sharon bucks just to see what happens, anything else is iffy Thank you.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
5 Oct 09
Hi ya kitty42 Well I did one in the end because I didn't think I had much to lose and I had the earnings paid in the same day. Thanks
@kitty42 (3923)
• United States
5 Oct 09
Hello I have done a few, nothing to brag about, one I made 2 cent the other 1 lol, the most I made was 25 cent guess I am on the road to success lol, I will start doing more in the near future after all they are their for us for a reason, may as well take advantage of it. Thank you.
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@fan_philo (227)
• India
5 Oct 09
I just joined the mylot and i am not sure what it is like so i prefer to go slowly and gradually try to know what it is like not now later on.
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• United States
5 Oct 09
Hello, fan welcome to my lot I'm sure that you will come to love it as many of us do. Have fun my lotting.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
5 Oct 09
Hi there fan_philo and welcome to myLot I think that is the best way to do it, nice and slow. Thanks and happy myLotting
• Mexico
4 Oct 09
Hi: i found that task but i doubt as you did so i didn't take it. I prefer the tasks that give me just 0.10 and not take a risk. I found the Sharonbucks tasks but i can't deal with them, they seem to be very difficult 6 paragraphs using those keywords is too hard.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
5 Oct 09
Hi there starsailover I too have looked at those ones and found them to be too hard. I know you have to research but that is too time consuming and I would rather start and get involved with discussions! Thanks
@tixepower (1195)
• Sweden
4 Oct 09
It's not too hard if you know what you are writing about I guess :)
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@moondancer (7433)
• United States
5 Oct 09
I have not did this and really did not know about it. I think it is a scam. I like many others would like to know if this is a scam though. I do hope someone has done this and knows what is going on with it. Thank you for this discussion.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
5 Oct 09
Hi ya moondancer Well I did complete the task and they paid me I am just worried about what might happens next, I don't know what details I have given someone if I have at all. Thanks
@Eisenherz (2908)
• Portugal
5 Oct 09
That sounds definitly like a scam to me and what I do is to keep away from those tasks as soon as I even read about them. It's clear that those donations don't go into some sort of charity funds, rather to the pocket of people with bad intentions.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
5 Oct 09
Hi there Eisenherz Who knows eh? Thanks
@littleowl (7157)
4 Oct 09
Hi Humbug. I have seen these tasks but have never done them, one I haven't the time and aslo can't be bothered with doing any. To me it doesn't sound like a scam but it doesn't sound right that you have to donate anything it isn't right anyway what would you earn for doing that..it isn't worth it, hugs LoLo
@Humbug25 (12540)
4 Oct 09
Hi ya littleowl Well I can say that I do go for it, I didn't feel that I had much to lose, apart from $2! I can now report that I have already been paid the $4 that was promised so I think it was worth it for less than 5 minutes of my time!! Thanks
@littleowl (7157)
5 Oct 09
Well that was worth it then!..there was one task i did signing up to neobux and then just sending the info on who I had signed up as etc but got paid 10cents for it..better than nothing eh? may do one oof the other ones while they are there, the writing ones do take up time though did do one which I knew nothing about and it was accepted! that was good too, so will keep looking and seeing what there is...LoLo
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
4 Oct 09
hi humbug I have not done any of those tasks, too much 'work for too little money , and some make you sign up' for junk you don't want,no, and yes I think that one'is indeed a scam. I am not impressed at all with those tasks.I do not like being forced to spend a dab of money 'to make another dab of money.rather do surveys andget paid for them instead like mysurvey.com
@Humbug25 (12540)
4 Oct 09
Hi ya Hatley Is mysurvey.com open to people in the UK? Thanks
@tixepower (1195)
• Sweden
4 Oct 09
I think the discussion starter wanted an answer from those who had experience with these tasks ;) I think this can maybe be a way to get mylot money faster? or? Instead of waiting for the next monthly payout etc.
@taface412 (3175)
• United States
6 Oct 09
I was wondering the same thing. I almost tried it, but would rather not bother with it. Personally I have lost interest in most of the tasks. But hey if it floats someone else's boat go for it.
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@Humbug25 (12540)
9 Oct 09
Hi ya taface412 I did go for it and it sure did pay off! Thanks
@RachelleNH (1396)
• United States
5 Oct 09
Yikes...I'd be careful of giving money to someone to earn money. I haven't looked at the tasks yet..I thought I'd just post and have fun for awhile.
@Humbug25 (12540)
9 Oct 09
Hi ya RachelleNH and welcome to myLot That sounds like a good plan to me if you are a newbie! Thanks and happy mylotting