I made $50 from Review Stream!
@SydneyHazelton (4586)
Singapore
September 20, 2008 9:31am CST
I began writing reviews for Review Stream a few months back. I submitted some 23 book and website reviews, but they have all been paid at the bulk rate. So at one time, I thought that this must be a scam, paying us peanuts for our writing efforts. If all my reviews are at bulk rate, I would have to write 125 reviews to reach payout! That's not very encouraging and simply too much work. The task ahead looks impossible, so I left the site for a couple of months.
Then I read about a freelance writer here at myLot who got paid by Review Stream after completing a certain number of reviews. Some of her reviews were paid at the full rate while others were paid at the bulk rate. Once she reached the minimum payout, which took 1 month to complete, she requested for her payment. She received it within 6 hours upon request. The site is legitimate afterall!
I was truly inspired by her achievement and decided to put in a little more effort writing the reviews. Using tips from the mylotter's experience, I have written 61 reviews in total, 45 were paid at the bulk rate (40 cents) and 16 at the full rate ($2). All in all, my efforts in August and September has paid off. Upon reaching $50, I requested for payment and received it within a few hours. I'm so happy with my achievement!
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43 responses
@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
20 Sep 08
That is great! I am writing for Review Stream too. And just like you, I started writing and then quit because the $50 payout seemed impossible. Not only that, I just wasn't hearing about people being paid. I think we saw the same mylotter's discussion about the site though because when I saw that I started writing again too.
I just submitted 4 new reviews yesterday. Right now I have $10 in my account not including the 4 that were just submitted. I sat down one night when I couldn't sleep and made a list of all of the things I could think of that I could easily review. I have been slowly working my way through the list. I have been paid both bulk rate and full rate for my reviews. When I very first started the full rate was only $1.50 so I was happy to see the increase when I went back!
@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
20 Sep 08
Hi moneyandgc,
Kiran here at myLot has inspired me to continue writing reviews at Review Stream when she posted a discussion about it. A few days ago, I had about $10 more to go and last night, I really pushed myself to write a few and what do you know, I reached minimum payout! So I quickly cashed out before anything happens! How long ago did you join RS? I wonder if they would increase the full rate again? I would be so happy. RS do take a few days to a week to review sometimes, but once you reach a certain amount, you will get instant confirmation. Then that will really push you through till you reach payout. Good luck and tell me when you have reached payout!
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@yadav8797 (1211)
• India
26 Sep 08
hi sydney.
its very nice news.congrats!!!!to you.when you got the payout from there??how can you reach payout of that much tell me in detail??
whats special things do on that site??
can something special to do on this site??give me all the informatio in detail.
ok friend .have a nice day
send me a message too.ok
@beautyqueen26 (16030)
• United States
14 Oct 08
Both of you have given me such
encouragement.
I have heard of that site before
and even applied, but never written
a review, cause I've heard that it's
hard to make payout.
But, I suppose it's no harder than
posting 100 responses on Mylot daily for pennies.
And, I easily do that!
I'll give this site a try and see how it
works out.
Any source of income would be welcome
at this moment. And the pay, versus Mylot,
seems very generous. Even for bulk pay.
Blessings for you both!
Have a nice day.
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@peaceful (3294)
• United States
20 Sep 08
Well I am very happy for you, Sydney! :)
I have been on a mission to find resources that really pay writers very well, and on your recommendation, I now can add Review Stream to my inventory... Please don't hesitate to ask me if you want to see some of my resources-- I enjoyed reading your efforts and you deserve to see what else is out there! :)3 people like this
@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
20 Sep 08
Yes, please! I want to know what are some of those resources that you have. Will PM you if you don't want to publicise them here. I'm always looking for some new websites to write which pay international members. I'm actually trying to build some income online. I started with just a dollar or two in Mar, but this month I have exceeded $100. But $50 comes from Review Stream alone though. Thank you for the offer!
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@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
20 Sep 08
You are super fast! I has not finished typing a comment to your response when I noticed a message coming in. I am checking out your apsense, but can't load the other one.
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@greenline (14838)
• Canada
20 Sep 08
Congratulations. Happy day for you ! I have been writing reviews for Review Stream for some time now. Some of my reviews get paid at full rate and some at bulk rate. I have been paid three times now, and I am quite satisfied with Review Stream. I will be continuing writing reviews !
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@greenline (14838)
• Canada
21 Feb 09
I have been writing reviews for Review Stream regularly, except during the time I am travelling out of town. I make the minimum amount of $50 once every two months or so. I do feel comfortable with this site.
And, how have you been doing ? Are you happy with it now ?
Have a nice day !
@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
21 Sep 08
Yup! I noticed that you have been paid by Review Stream a few times and have added you as a friend from another discussion because of that. I'm glad that Review Stream is paying you well. How often you do cash out your $50? Every month? Do you accumulate to a certain amount before cashing out? Have you tried any other review sites? Thanks greenline for responding.
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@shell94 (990)
• Canada
20 Sep 08
I was wondering how you decided what your review would be about? I have tried but not successfully yet, so I am not sure what I am doing wrong when I am reviewing things. Your help would be appreciate.
I am happy that your gaining success and hope to be right behind you in the near future.
@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
20 Sep 08
HI Shell94,
I'm hoping to be able to help you out here. Here's my suggestion for your next review. Try reviewing a hotel you have stayed in or a tourist attraction in your area. I have been paid full rate for these categories. Write at least 200 -250 words. Remember to tick to accept bulk rate. Do a grammar and spell check after you have completed the reviews. And remember to tell me if your review has been published! I will be waiting for your reply.
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@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
20 Sep 08
Hi Shell94,
I hope I get your question right. I review anything and everything that I could see, touch, and experience. I have reviewed books, websites, shopping places, travel, hotels, restaurants and many more. Whenever I go out, I will make it a point to review some of the things that I see.
I'm not sure what you mean by unsuccessful. Was your review rejected? Did you tick to receive bulk rate? Did you write at least 200-250 words? Maybe if you were to elaborate on why you were not successful, I may be able to help you out, from what I know, of course.
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@paid2write (5201)
•
20 Sep 08
I am very pleased for you. I wrote a few reviews months ago, but even with some accepted at the full rate, I'm never going to reach payout at Review Stream. I can't waste time reviewing so many products to earn such small amounts.
I made more than $50 with only ten reviews at SharedReviews. Sadly that is no longer a paying site, but I can earn a guaranteed $1 for 100 words at a freelance blog site, which I am going to try.
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@paid2write (5201)
•
20 Sep 08
I have seen Ciao promoted by international users. It has been around for a long time so it's probably a reliable site, and I know some people do well there.
I have not lost anything at Shared Reviews because they intend to pay what we already earned there.
I will let you know if and when I'm paid by any other good sites.
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@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
20 Sep 08
I agree with what you're saying. I already had some earnings in my account there and I thought why not give it a shot and write soem more to see if they really pay. I have written an article about Review Stream, so my readers are actually waiting for me to post my payment proof. I guess I'm doing this for them. Anyway, I'm looking into Constant Content to sell my articles and reviews. I wonder if I will sell any though. I also heard that SharedReviews no longer pay. I have not tried, so did not lose anything. Some said Ciao is better than Review Stream. I don't know whether it is for international members. Will check it up! If you get paid at the freelance blog site, do tell me. Maybe I want to join too.
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@bombshell (11256)
• Germany
20 Sep 08
congrats.wowwww you have double getting money
.
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@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
21 Sep 08
Thank you bombshell! Actually it wasn't double. My earnings increased five-fold since last month. Last month, I was just earning from 2 sites, totalling $20. This month, I earned from 4 sites, totalling more than $100. I'm so happy. I hope to make more money online. Since I'm a stay at home mom, this is an excellent way to earn extra money.
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@aj2006 (1534)
• Philippines
26 Sep 08
WOW! that's all I can say and congratulations my friend! It is so inspiring to see a lot of my friends here in mYlot, who really enjoys and work hard to earn online.. I'll visit that site of Review Stream and I'll give it a try it as well.. I hope I can earn like you do.. I am just starting to enjoy online earnings.. I joined Crewbux and Isabelmarco just this Month, and of course I have myLot.. I wanted to add some more sites and I make sure its paying of course.. Have agreat day and enjoy your earnings friend!
@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
26 Sep 08
Thank you, AJ! I'm slowly trying to increase my repertoire of websites which will earn me good income. I'm also a member of Crewbux and Isabelmarco. I don't really like the latter though. All the best with Review Stream!
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
25 Sep 08
Terrific, that sounds very exciting! Is the site hard to maneuver? How long did it take your to learn how to do the reviews so they would accept them? Can you invite a writer and get referral rates? This sounds interesting. Thanks and take care
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
26 Sep 08
I guess making sure that a writer reads the rules before they write to see how they want quotes done is very important. Thanks and take care.
@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
25 Sep 08
The site is not difficult at all. But there is only one thing. People were used to registering for a site, but Review Stream does not require that at all. You just need to write a review and all correspondences go via email. There are two ways for a review to be accepted, at bulk rate (40 cents) or full rate ($2). I have been receiving most of my reviews at bullk rate in the beginning and got demoralised, because it does seem impossible to reach payout that way. But after some tips from fellow mylotters, things changed and I started to get several $2-reviews. You just need to write at least 200 words for a review to be considered. That's it. You can invite a writer adn get a certain percentage of their earnings. But there is sad news. I got kicked out by them. They thought I plagiarised a review I wrote. So my account is deleted. I have to start all over again. I wonder if they would still accept me.
@sommergold315 (54)
• Germany
20 Sep 08
I am proud of you! I have written about 10 reviews for this site in total. And surely I did not request for the payment. I did not understand the situation at the beginning that there is no registration on this site. And to tell the truth, I do not understand why they publish only 10 reviews from the person per month. I think that writing for constant-content.com is much more profitable.
@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
20 Sep 08
Why do you say that they publish only 10 reviews per person per month. I definitely have written more than that in a month. I must have written 38 reviews in 2 months or less. So I don't think that is accurate. Try writing more. My next stop would be Constant Content. Have you been paid for any articles there? Can reviews be sold as well at CC? I signed up recently but have not written anything there.
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@sweethomecatring (1563)
• India
20 Sep 08
Review stream is a good site and they accept the review. I have tried but I fail because they say we are not interested you can sell it some where else.I think there must be some deficiency in my writing. I will request you to give me some tips how to write a review. What are the important products on which we can review. Please detail me.
@marisriel (1156)
• Philippines
22 Sep 08
Wow, I really envy you! I tried to submit one review once just to try it but my review denied, they said that it was not specific enough. Do you know what that means? And can you give me some good advice on how I can make it on Review Stream? I am still beginning to write and haven't blogged for once but I know I have something in me that can make me a good writer and I have some good ideas to write. I just don't know how I can get it out of me and be paid at the same time.
@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
22 Sep 08
Hi Marisriel,
Are you saying that you tried to submit, but they did not even consider it? In that case, it means that your review is not long enough, try writing at least 200-250 words.
If you want some advice on RS, here is my article. Hope it helps.
http://www.writinghood.com/Online-Writing/How-to-Make-Money-Online-Writing-Reviews-for-Review-Stream.238661
Sometimes, we do not know what's in all of us unless we try. I have been trying many things including blogging, not much success there though. So far, writing articles and reviews are earning me money. So don't stop trying. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask here or PM me. I'm sure glad to help! All the best!
@marisriel (1156)
• Philippines
23 Sep 08
Hi! Thank you very much, I've bookmarked your link so I can read on it very well I've submitted an article which is I think long enough, i think it's more than 500 words but the comment was it was not specific enough. They had not given me more than that so I still have no idea what that means. You are so kind. I think I really need to learn a lot more on writing reviews. I will proudly tell you if I am able to publish an article next time.
I've submitted an article which is I think long enough, i think it's more than 500 words but the comment was it was not specific enough. They had not given me more than that so I still have no idea what that means. You are so kind. I think I really need to learn a lot more on writing reviews. I will proudly tell you if I am able to publish an article next time.@marisriel (1156)
• Philippines
24 Sep 08
I wrote an article relating to my family's first dine-in experience at Tender Bob's, a steak house in one of the popular malls here in the Philippines. It was I think not less than four hundred words. I tried to detail out our experience that day from the time we have seen the menu outside the restaurant to the time when we actually went inside. I think RS wants me to detail out the taste of the food there but since we only ordered quite a few, and it was our first time only, I wasn't successful in doing that on my review.
@dreamweaverjan (3471)
• United States
21 Sep 08
{{sydney}} {{SYDNEY }}, I've been sitting for the last couple of hours,
not only reading through the whole thread here and enjoying everyone comments
but I've also been taking notes and have visited all the websites mentioned here;
YOU ARE JUST BRILLIANT!! Thank you so much for sharing all of your tips,
and suggestions not only on here but also on writinghood; I've printed out
all of your writing tips, to be honest I've always wanted to do this sort of
thing, just never jumped in the boat and took off on it; But I am this time;
God Bless you for sharing all of your money making tips, I really really
appreciate it; I will add you as my friend now and please please when
you get a minute, I would love to sign up under you on REviewStream;
again thank you so much for sharing your money making information;
not a lot of people would be willing to do that, but I also see on here
You've got yourself quite a following; (G)!
good luck to you and thanks so much, YOu've made my morning here;
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@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
21 Sep 08
Hi dreamweaverjan,
I'm sure glad to help others. I know that sometimes we do not know where to start and just need a little guidance. I have been surfing the internet to find ways to make money online. I have been afraid to jump into any particular site because they might be a scam. I have been scammed before, you see. So I tread with caution. I know how difficult it is to find out which sites are scams. So I did lots of trial and error. But myLot has changed all that. When I read about someone getting paid by a certain site, my determination to pursue is renewed. Since so many people have been paid by RS, I was determined to find out for myself. I'm so glad I did.
Thank you for reading my articles at writinghood! Let's all make money together. I think all this information should not be kept a secret. It's for everyone who wants to pursue them. All the best! I will PM you my referral link. I still don;t know how it works with the referral at RS. I have not found out how to check on this one. But I'm sure glad to have someone willing to join under me. Thank you so much and bless you too!
@Metalchick (1391)
•
20 Sep 08
I have never heard of this site but would like to learn more. At present I am currently writing reviews for two other review sites so would it be legit to just copy these and use them on review stream too?
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@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
21 Sep 08
There you go. Philjas has replied accurately. Reviews at Review Stream must not have been published elsewhere. I'm curious to the 2 review sites you are writing for. Care to share with me? I'm looking for better review sites than Review Stream.
Yes, philjas. Sometimes Review Stream takes a long time to reply. There was once I submitted about 8 reviews at once and they only replied to me after 1 week! I was getting very worried then. But all's well. When you have written a certain number or was it when you have reached a certain earning, you will get instant confirmation of your earnings. This means that as soon as you submit your review, you will know how much you will get for that review. It also means that you get to bypass the review team. I had instant confirmation once I reached $40 in my account. That pushed me through the last lap and was able to cash out about a week after. I know that our bad experiences may deter us from continuing with a site. Are you writing for any other sites?
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@philjas (1134)
• United States
20 Sep 08
NO. Review Stream has a major rule about submitting content that has never been published anywhere else.
I'm one of those who wrote a couple of reviews for Review Stream then quit because it's frustrating getting them to accept. It wouldn't be so bad if they'd reply FASTER but it takes four days even if you're resubmitting something for a lower rate that they've already seen.
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@vivapinay (231)
• Philippines
23 Sep 08
Thanks for sharing about Review Stream. I am new in mylot and I am always looking for other opportunities to earn some money online. Thanks to you. I got to read your entire discussion in detail and I love how you answered every response.
I will be trying out with Review Stream. Care to be friends here and in Review Stream?
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@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
23 Sep 08
Hi Vivapinay,
Welcome to myLot, first of all. You will find the various discussions here illuminating if you're out to earn extra money. I have made some myself, with the help of many mylotters here who tell me which are scam sites to avoid and which to pursue. Try it out to see if you like it. If you have read my discussion you will have taken note of all the tips I have given out here. All the best! I will add you here at myLot. Remember that there is no registration at RS, so there is no system of adding friends like here. Update me on how you are doing!
@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
24 Sep 08
Thank you for reading my blog! I do hope that I have inspired you and many others to try to make money online, jus tsharing some of the experience I have...
@vivapinay (231)
• Philippines
23 Sep 08
Thanks a lot! I actually visited your blog already and found it really great! Keep up the good work of encouraging fellow newcomers in this internet money making online.
You inspired a lot of mylotters here. Happy mylotting everyone!
@abhiroop85 (2826)
• Scottsdale, Arizona
21 Sep 08
I have heard about the site ,and also that this site really pays,and I was thinking to join it,but after knowing that it takes so long and so much effort ,I think I can put the same effort elsewhere and earn much more,than they can offer me.thanks for sharing your experience, these kind of shareings really helps.
@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
21 Sep 08
I know that it takes a lot of effort and determination to make it to payout. But I had wanted to knwo whether it really pays. Now that experimentation is over, I'm looking into other sites which may have better rates or where I can earn more with the amount of time I put in for RS. Do you have any suggestions?
@chandu245 (647)
• India
21 Sep 08
Hi friend, i also want some sites which can i improve my earnings if you give your reference site to me. i also looking for the same sites. I need your help. Hope you will help me in this matter. Thanking you.
@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
21 Sep 08
HI Chandu, I'd like to help you. But I'm sorry, I'm not sure what you would like to know. If you want to know about Review Stream, you can go to www.reviewstream.com. If you would like to join under me, I will PM you my referral link. If you can tell me more specifically what you want to know, maybe I can help you improve your earnings.
@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
21 Sep 08
Thank you! I'm glad that I have inspired so many people, including you. How much are you at Review Stream now? Have you received any full rate so far? You're planning to make payout within a month? Wow! That would be a great achievement. I took more than that actually. As for alternatives to RS, I'm still looking. Will tell you if I find any that is as good or even better! All the best! And tell me when you have reached payout, okay?
@kamesh_earn (105)
• India
21 Sep 08
I am right now not a member of this site. Can you tell me what is the site name. And i also want to know what are all the ways by which we can able to make money through this site. I also heared lot of people who are talking about the reviews and surveys but nothing really pays. Some days before i heared about awsurveys people in the net chatting, told me that they are the one who are really paying for taking up the surveys. I got registered and submitted my surveys but nothing happened. I requested for payout after several months past still i haven't got anything under my belt. So if you suggest me something by which i also can able to earn money on the internet i will be thankful to you.
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@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
21 Sep 08
This site is at reviewstream.com. I do surveys from time to time, but I don't always get invited to do them, so my earnings from survey sites are minimal. Many of the survey sites also pertains to those in US, which I don;t qualify. So I'd rather write reviews.
At Review Stream, you just need to submit 200 word reviews to them and you will earn either full rate of $2 or bulk rate of 40 cents per review. Another way to make money here is to get referrals. If you're interested to be mine, I will PM you the link. No obligations of course. But I still do not know how to check about referrals. You need not register to write reviews for them. You just need to fill in a pen name or real name, whichever you prefer, and your email address where the email notification will be posted to. Stick to the same whenever you write reviews for them. Once you have submitted, you will first receive a confirmation that RS has received your review. They will then review it and award you the amount. You will know that in the next email. All the best! If you have any other questions, tell me. I will try to help.
@waseemakram154 (44)
• India
21 Sep 08
i have just checked this discussion and i opened the review stream and submitted 3 reviews and i got a confirmation mail that reviews recieved and in that its given bulk:on
certified:on
val:on
so wat does this mean i will be getting bulk rate or just normal one...
and how many reviews should i submit to get the money..
so pls help me how to get successful in dis review stream pls...bye
@moonbeamer (39)
• Netherlands
21 Sep 08
wow nicely done
im not paid already with an survey site or a forum write site
but im going to, but i wish u good luck with writing other reviews
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@SydneyHazelton (4586)
• Singapore
21 Sep 08
Hi Moonbeamer,
I'm sure you will be beaming once you receive you first payment from myLot soon. Keep on posting and you will reach payout soon. I have received my first payment at myLot this month and I'm ready to receive more every month in the future. I wish you all the best too!
