what? only 3 cents?

@Cutie18f (9551)
Philippines
December 18, 2012 4:13pm CST
I was dismayed when I logged in this morning and found that I only got 3 cents for my efforts yesterday. I thought I did fine. I started one discussion, commented on some of my own discussions and responded to a number of other members' discussions, so where did I go wrong? With the same amount of work in the past I noticed I got something bigger than that. What happened? Did you also experience the same thing?
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21 responses
@SinfulRose (3527)
• Davao, Philippines
18 Dec 12
I never really notice how much I earn over a period of time. I don't even take the time to look at my earnings everyday and only gets mildly surprised when I finally reach the $10 payout. I just tend to enjoy my time in MyLot instead of worrying about what MyLot pays me over my contributions. That's how I lasted this long here.
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
18 Dec 12
That is the best way to go about things here!
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
19 Dec 12
namiya maybe we should ask for a payrise seeing as we are entertaining others too
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@namiya (1713)
• Philippines
19 Dec 12
I still have to reach my first minimum payout here which to date is short of a few cents however I don't mind this as I know I'm not working hard enough and spend only a limited time. It's how I enjoy commenting on discussions and sometimes even without commenting but just simply reading the responses and comments of some discussions like the exchange of "bits and pieces" by knowledgeable mylotters like Mysd, Lambie and many others is fun enough.
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
18 Dec 12
The latest earnings update was for our activity on myLot's Monday but there were also many deletions on Monday for our activity over the week-end. if you lost posts for which the earnings had already been added to your account that could affect the overall amount that you saw in the update. Why bother about what you earn in a single day? It is your activity throughout the month that adds up, not each single post or activity.
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
19 Dec 12
Not at all. This response was the only one relevant to this topic and I couldn't find one that I had already posted before
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@mohkanari (1957)
• India
19 Dec 12
I think some deletions are necessary as caution too since so many discussions started during last few days asking simple questions. I surprised to see one started like this " I am happy today morning seeing 2 mails of payments received from 2 site. Do you have any payments received ?" That discussions became an active one of the day. Up to the end no clarity if that was an incident in real or just imagination to start a discussion.
• United States
19 Dec 12
Hi Raja!!! Oh... and mysD of course though we've met already elsewhere since my long time away. Not to leave anyone out either, hi mohkanari. As I see the same topics keep coming up here in myLot. Time zones are the one I see a lot like this one also the not paid per activity which also applies. I am sure these have been recited here. How is everyone this fine day?
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@wolfie34 (26771)
• United Kingdom
19 Dec 12
Consider it another way, you are 3 cents richer! I have never worried about how much I make because the enjoyment, support and advice I get here is worth it's weight in gold, why else would I stick around for 7+ years? I have made some wonderful friends, and I know who I can turn to when I need help or a friend. Mylot is therapy for me the fact that I get a few cents for it, is just a perk.
@Cutie18f (9551)
• Philippines
19 Dec 12
Hey, Wolfie. You have a point there. I should think like you from now on, thanks.
@kai9999 (1700)
• India
19 Dec 12
i was thinking that i am only one who was had been disappointed with the earnings. you can add me to the list, for past two days i have spend lot of time on mylot only see that my earning are low...i was thinking that i was doing something wrong. but it's looks like some one them are in my path...did mylot upgraded their earnings system?
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
19 Dec 12
They deleted a lot of stuff that was posted over the week-end. Several Lotters have lost their accounts too. We lose earnings when our posts are deleted
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
19 Dec 12
kani 9999 when yo u get any post deleted you do not earn on that one. might be a good idea to reread the guidelines to know what the dos and do nots are in making discussions;KNowing them can help you avoid getting posts deleted too..hi Diana I noticed a lot of stuff was deleted and I lost several responses just trying to hep the discussion maker. Merrry Christmas to you both.
• United States
19 Dec 12
Admins still doing their jobs, good, good. I don't miss the deletions when they occur, I'm sure I'll run into a few shortly trying to catch up and all. It is best to watch myself though, this I do know.
@blaxbla (269)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
18 Dec 12
At least myLot pays you, while some other forum/blog sites don't. So you should be happy with any amount you get :) Daily payments to users probably varies depending on overall daily revenues myLot gets.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
19 Dec 12
hi You are not supposed to understand "the computation thins" my lot in the guidelines if you have read them says do not talk about or ask about or write discussions on the my lotAlgorithm as its our secret.Just relax do your best and have fu n
@Cutie18f (9551)
• Philippines
19 Dec 12
Hi Hatley, thanks for reminding. Anyway, even if someone explains the computation to me, I would still not be able to understand it. That's how poor I am in Math.
@Cutie18f (9551)
• Philippines
19 Dec 12
I still don't understand the computation though.
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• United States
19 Dec 12
Are you sure that mylot updated your earnings? They are usually updated between 7 and 10 central time in the US, so the time when it is updated really differs. I don't think grammar has anything to do with it, as mylot welcomes people of all coutnries even if English isn't their first language. (And besides, your grammar looks fine too me.) Unless each of your discussions and comments were like one line long, I bet that you probably earned more and the earnings just weren't updated yet.
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@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
19 Dec 12
At the bottom of everyone's earning page right now it says: "participation and referral earnings last updated 8 hours ago". There could be some explanations in previous responses.
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@Cutie18f (9551)
• Philippines
19 Dec 12
Yeah, Keeper. It was a day after, I am very sure of it.
• United States
19 Dec 12
Those little tidbits of information around the site really do help although either users ignore it, or, they don't see it because they're too busy on the site.
@khithi17 (762)
• Philippines
19 Dec 12
Some days are better than the other. I don't know how mylot pays us mylotters but it's not always the same amount of money for the same amount of work. What really matters is that we are active and we are earning with everything we do here, Even if it's a big or small amount. besides, we don't really get paid in all our online activities on other websites so we should be thankful that mylot is rewarding all our efforts.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
19 Dec 12
if you read all the guidelines it tell s you mylot p ys for guality not quantity so they ha e no set rate. this is so they can pay more for high quality and less f or less quality . I also do not get the same pay for the same amount of posts as probably some days my quality is better than on other days.But I do enjoy myself a lot here and earn too and where else can you g et paid f r having f un.?
• India
19 Dec 12
Every thing depends on the quality of your writing and the activeness of that thread. If the thread is active and people are having good number of discussions on that thread everyone will get good amount. So don't get dismayed keep the good work start useful and knowledgeable discussions and have fun.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
19 Dec 12
if you all comment back on responses you get on you r discussion you will earn more and for those who s till think you get paid for the responses you get thats not correct. The people who responded to you get the earnings as you have to type comments back on all responses then you will earn and earn well too.
@asweetie (1187)
• India
19 Dec 12
Hi Cutie, Very strange I got 3 cents too yesterday too. I did reply to few discussions and even though I have stopped posting discussions because it is too hard work to reply to everyone in the discussion I start. May be some of the discussions I replied to got deleted so it might have effected my earnings.
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• United States
19 Dec 12
There is no set formula to how MyLot pays you. You're paid based on your activity here, but it's not just "Post X amount or start X amount of discussions and you'll earn X amount." They've never said how it works exactly, but be happy you're getting paid for something that's normally free.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
19 Dec 12
does the word quality sound familiar ?If so its because mylot does not give a rate so they can pay more for the best quality posts and less for the poor quality .AS the comments say be as descriptive as possible it means just that so my lot cannot give us a rate as they do not pay anyone the same exact amount.As for the mylot algorithm they ask not to discuss this or ask about it at all.Its their secret. I just work here and enjoy myself and I will earn well when I participate whole heartedly.
@mariaperalta (19073)
• Mexico
19 Dec 12
I have noticed in the last 3 months here. When you think that you have earned well you dont... and when you put your heart into your work here, seems we earn even more. I try not to think about the earnings so much. Have a great day there. merry xmas.....
@AkamaruKei (5204)
• Malaysia
19 Dec 12
Before this when my rating is still low than 100 i see i just only earn lower than 10 cents. After that i not care about my earning i just start discussion, response and comment. Right now i near to reach my payout. All of them has explain to you. I think you should know right now.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
19 Dec 12
hi Akamaru if your fri ends will join under you as referalls you will eanr 24 centts on every doll ar they eanr here in mylo t.something to think about.
• Malaysia
19 Dec 12
Yes patient is a main point to us to succesful here. I want try to invite my facebook friend to join in mylot. They not care before this but i never give up.
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@neelia27 (896)
• Philippines
19 Dec 12
Its okey.. based on my experienced here in mylot.. the more you expect higher earnings the lower you get.. so I suggest that don't expect so you won't get disappointed.. just enjoy your stay here and have fun posting and reading.. I believe that is the essence of my lot...
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@Mavic123456 (21898)
• Thailand
19 Dec 12
No, mylot has been good to me.
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@cobalt20 (1318)
• Philippines
18 Dec 12
Yeah. I have notice that I have only 7 cents. I did 2 paragraphs in one discussion. I thing my grammar is not good at all. That is why I was little low cents. I still have fun.
@Cutie18f (9551)
• Philippines
18 Dec 12
Well, that's good enough. I don't think grammar is considered here. It's the number of activities and the length of your discussions that gain weight.
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@Cutie18f (9551)
• Philippines
19 Dec 12
Hmmm....I will remember that Hatley, thanks.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
19 Dec 12
hi cutie Did you maintain the sam rquality of your posts that day as I know my own varies. I was having other problems yesterday and o nly made 75 cents whereas the da y before I made 1.23 and the day before 1. 00 then one day I was careless with what I responded to and only made 45 cents as ten cents was taken off for lost responses on deleted discussions.Try to make your posts as descriptive as possible and that will help a lot.Remember here its quality of w rk not quantity always.
• United States
19 Dec 12
Hatley's wisdom helps us all. She is right, its near impossible to be the same yesterday as you were today here on myLot. You will write differently some days based on how you feel or because of the subject matter. I will always enjoy myLot no matter what I make, though.
• United States
19 Dec 12
I personally would be fairly content earning 3 cents from here since I normally earn around 1 to 2 cents per day. I'm really not as active on here as I would like to be though. I know the 3 cents doesn't feel like much for the effort you put in, but at least it all adds up. Best wishes to you.
@bluespygirl (2112)
• Philippines
20 Dec 12
I also noitced that there are times that I think I have responded more but still the earnings isn't good. Well, the others are right. Maybe that is because of the time frame that we use. Maybe the participation that we had isn't included. I don't worry much about the earnings because I know myLot honestly pays our participation. Maybe they will add up the next day.
@echoforever (5180)
• United States
20 Dec 12
This is a common thing in myLot I see people bring it up every other day just about. The myLotters who are here often have already frequented your topic and explained a few options of why you are seeing this in your earnings. Its wise information and I hope you take heed to it. I believe this was said also but just have fun I am sure you'll see some change then.
@ungu89 (1999)
• Malaysia
19 Dec 12
hoho.. i don't bother it much. i always check once a week, also, i never count how many i response to other. hahaha... maybe if i enjoy here, i will not think much about it. look u are longer than me in here, should u better know whats going on here. hehehe... i almost to get my first payout .hehehe... even it take more than 3 month i here.. huhu
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