Why does My lot pay so much money?

United States
November 25, 2007 8:35pm CST
Have you ever wondered why we get paid so much at My Lot for posting? I know it's popular to complain about the low pay here at My Lot. But, lets face it. My Lot is not an actual job. It's more of a past time. And, if you really work at it, you can have some nice pin money. Or, is that pen money. I guess if you're a writer, then you'd say, pen money. For everyone else, My Lot is just fun money. Sometimes I've earned from one cent to five cents for a discussion or reply posted. Most times replies posted pay less. But, then again, they don't take as much effort or follow up, as an original discussion. So, you can post more. From personal experience I've found that it's possible to earn enough money by posting discussions and responses to pay one big bill every month. So, far I've paid my car insurance bill ($75), domain fees ($20) and broadband bill ($22) with monthly My Lot earnings. Just depends on how much time I put into posting. Being a stay at home mom/work at home mom it's easier to find bits of time during the day to post. Anyway, back to my original question. Why do we make so much money on My Lot? I've posted at other sites that only pay one half cent per post. Supposedly, they don't have the same stringent post quality guidelines, but the pay is still way low. Why do you think My Lot pays us so much money per post? Are they really making enough money to be able to support so many posting members? Or, should other paid to post sites simply stop being so greedy and start paying more? What's your opinion on this?
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20 responses
@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
26 Nov 07
I think mylot must be getting some kind of benefit by way of our discussions and responses and as many times we log in to mylot...they do get some kind of earnings from hitting the site. I can make only wild guess. Nice to know that you earn enough to pay your insurance and other bilss. You must be spending considerable time over here. Best of Luck to you!
• India
26 Nov 07
can yu tell how much yu earnes , how many time yu spend with my lot....
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
26 Nov 07
Neethu, I am not here for the sole purpose of earning. Earning is secondary for me...I am here to share my views with others and participate in discussions.
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@dpk262006 (58676)
• Delhi, India
26 Nov 07
Time spent here varies and it depends how much time I can spare on mylot....no definite time is spent here by me everyday.
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@marabdl86 (615)
• United States
26 Nov 07
Wow making that EVERY month is crazy. But seeign how you post, it's more like stories than posts. I have over 500 posts and got exactly 4 dollars and a quarter. I was going to come on here and say, I don't know what all that getting paid alot talk is all about, but coming from you, I can imagine. I would love to type that much everyday, but I'm sure I'd run out of ideas and one of my fingers would fall off.
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• United States
26 Nov 07
Thanks for saying so, marabdl86. I try to be thorough when posting, so that everyone gets a good read. But, I guess maybe I should shorten the posts just a bit. My Lot doesn't really pay much for short posts. My secret is to keep a little notebook with me and jot down ideas as I go about my day. And, then when I get thirty or fourty minutes online, I can flesh out the ideas at My Lot, or on the Windows Word Pad. That saves tons of time. Since you are at five hundred posts, you can copy/paste the stuff you have written on Word Pad, directly into My Lot and that will save you time as well. Best of luck. Happy My-Lotting.
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• Argentina
26 Nov 07
I completely agree with you marabdl, Beautiqueen just posts a lot of really good stories. I'm international member, so I don't have that many options to make extra money online, and besides, none as fun as mylot. but I only have 5.09$ so far. =(
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• India
26 Nov 07
why yu dont want extra moneyy........
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@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
26 Nov 07
I see were you are right. I haven't gotten paid in here in a good while. Of course I haven't really put the effort in here like I use to either. So I proberly need to watch my spelling. Post more disscussions and also longer replies.
@MisterPlus (1915)
• Philippines
26 Nov 07
My idea of how Mylot get the money for every discussion post is that they get ideas and sell our ideas to other people. It is just my opinion on this but really I do not know how they get the money to pay us here.
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• India
26 Nov 07
ya even iam also have same openion.
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@bagumbayan (2705)
• Philippines
26 Nov 07
I dont make so much money from my lot membership, but I dont complain, its for fun and enjoyment that I like in here. I have my regular work and I was absent for the past 4 days as I was on official travel. I am trying to log in to other paying sites but so far I havent find the best payer. I am searching also for sites that will pay more so it can help me in some of my expenses. But most I enjoy doing these mylotting.
• Philippines
26 Nov 07
Iam a new member, I just started this. I wander what are the sources of money to pay the members who posted their comments. There is no registration fee. I really wander. But i keep on posting comments.
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• India
26 Nov 07
yu erned anything from my lot even iam also new commer iam also keep on responds....
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• United States
26 Nov 07
i am a new member and i also wonder the same. im also still learning on what im suppost to do. people will pay just to learn what it is people are interested in .
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@pinklilly (3443)
• Australia
27 Nov 07
When i first joined mylot seemed to pay more but now it is less but still very good I think. It is the best paying site I know so far who is reliable.... I don't get to spend as much time here as I used to but it is fun and a great way to get a little extra cash.....
@biggerb (2024)
• India
26 Nov 07
I really do not know the answer to your specific question as I have been here only recently.But I must confess I was very impressed with your discussion.I never thought one could make so much money to pay off one's bills.That sounds really great.I was doing this just to pass my time.Now after reading your post I have decided to get more serious and to keep posting.I am sure many of our fellow mylotters after seeing your post will get pepped up like me.Thanks alot, you have kind of kindled my enthusiasm.Now that you have confessed to have made so much I guess its worth the try.I also appreciate you sharing tips like noting down ideas.I will do it.Thanks alot friend.Good Luck to you.Keep going at it you seem to fairing very well.
@biggerb (2024)
• India
27 Nov 07
Thanks alot for that information.Wow!1000quality posts everyday that's amazing.No wonder she is able to pay her bills.Hats off to her.Well done.Some effort I should say.
• Argentina
26 Nov 07
I've been around for a few months, and I've only made 5$... I'm not saying Beautiqueen is lying, but you have to take into consideration that she posts like 1000 quality posts a day, LOL! so don't get dissapointed if you can't pay your bills with Mylot money... Always a pleasure to read your discussions Beautiqueen, keep up the good work! =)
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• India
27 Nov 07
yes it is a pen money
@ogtuwan (312)
• Philippines
27 Nov 07
I think the pay is pretty much reasonable, first is because this site is already established and paying us for response is just easy. Next is, this site is protecting its credibility so if the pay isn't good, more people will have second thoughts on posting or continuing to use this site. Good day!
@yanqiyao (136)
• China
27 Nov 07
It's the business reasons for the posting sites to pay monety to their members,like they can earn money from the advertizer based on their quantity of browseing(is the express right?),or else. I've been here for my english improving. I have no idea how much i would earn or i can earn. My account stopped when my post over 60, for two days. I don't know what happen,and i will chect it again 3 hours later. So, for we foriengn posters, especially young people like me, just take browsing and posting as opportunities to study. It's OK for u to give us less, but i still believe the proper praises can encouge us and help.
• Canada
27 Nov 07
wow i just started so im new but WOW you guys are making all that money? thats greaT!! i need to learn from you all hahha
@Fairygrl (348)
• United States
26 Nov 07
Im new on here so i don't know how MYLOT really works... But what is it exactly that you have to do to earn money? I really could use the monet for some bills that I have. What do you have to do exactly to make some Pen money.
@tgbunny (41)
• United States
21 Dec 07
I am new to My Lot forum. I thought My Lot paid "per character" typed, like some "text chat operator jobs" do. How many postings do you do each month? Do you get paid more for longer postings than shorter ones? Any information you can give me on this, I would truly appreciate. I just joined My Lot tonight, so too early to form an opinion, just yet. I think postings should pay a lot more than 1/2 cent, or even a few cents! I am in between jobs right now, as 99% of jobs in my area are low-paying temp service ones, while people are lucky to make as much as $9/hour. With gas prices so high and cost of living skyrocketing, even $10/hour is hardly enough to live on, let alone, $9/hour! Right now, average wages in Cincinnati, OH are closer to $8/hour, which hardly puts food on the table these days. It's little wonder OH is ranked #1 in USA for having the most home foreclosures, as at one time, my state had thousands of higher-paying manufacturing jobs, which now got outsourced to China, etc. Happy Holidays in the meantime!
@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
26 Nov 07
you must have spend heaps of time here to be able to get paid so much by mylot... i had been here for over a year now and my earnings is much below you... but i am not complaining as i only spend little time here... i have a part-time job and i am very tired everytime i come home after work... so i just treat this as a fun and relaxing time... the money is a bonus for me...
@miryam (6505)
• Italy
26 Nov 07
much money??????????????? who?? not me, i'm not tiume for mylot and i'm sorry........ in december also i hopol...... bye myry
@chunter (1759)
• Singapore
26 Nov 07
If you have a website with good content and traffic....even if you don't update it for few days, you can still earn few cents by doing nothing...
• China
26 Nov 07
yes, I found that the pay is so low. Everyday I posted about 20 message to the discussion. It seemed that everday I only got $0.05 for the post I made. I once heard that very post is worth of $0.01-0.05.Is it ture?
• India
26 Nov 07
hi i cant belive yu earned this much of from my lot so iam also very much interst now ... per day how many hours yu working dear.. two days before only i joined i diint get any from my lo. i will try to get , can yu tell me the secret of yur succes..
@jeremy90 (31)
• Singapore
26 Nov 07
how do i earn $$ on mylot? i have responded to so many questions yet, my till is still ZERO.