Calling all ChaCha guides
By katsmeow1213
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
United States
November 21, 2008 6:55pm CST
I am visiting ChaCha today for the first time in about a week. The past 3 or 4 times I've been on there, I haven't gotten a single question. I know they've changed their policy, and the questions are coming in a lot slower now. But I've heard that adding your interests can help bring the questions in faster.
I'm wondering if someone can tell me the secret. I went in and added a bunch of new interests, but I'm still getting no questions at all! ChaCha was a decent way to earn money back when the questions were coming in quickly. I'd love to get back to that point so that I can do this whenever I'm bored.
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4 responses
@camomom (7535)
• United States
22 Nov 08
There are a lot of suggestions on their forum. My fiance had to add very specific interests. Like under realty he had to out soecific realty companies like ERA, Century 21. Things like that. He also read on the forum that the longer that you are logged on the more questions you will get. So far, it's turned out to be true. If you log in and mark yourself as "away" for an hour or so and then mark yourself as "available" It'll be busier then it would have been if you just log in and try to work. That's all that he's done to get busier, so far, it's worked. It isn't as busy as a few weeks ago for guides but it has picked up for him by doing these things. ChaCha says it will get better soon and not to lose hope though. They are working out the bugs and they promise it will get better soon.
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
22 Nov 08
I guess I'll keep trying every now and then when I'm bored, but part of me worries about whether or not I'll make payout. I'd hate to put in some time and not reach the payout.
@camomom (7535)
• United States
23 Nov 08
I don't have a minimum payout on ChaCha, I have the visa card/bank account through them where I can request payout whenever I want.
I still think it has to do with the interests you chose.
Then again he kept signing on today and wasn't getting many questions. When I logged in I got back to back as an expiditor.
@kykidd (6812)
• United States
22 Nov 08
I know a lot of people were having problems and ChaCha had us add interests. But I don't think that had anything to do with the problem. I think it had something to do with the servers at ChaCha.
Earlier today I seen a statement at the top of the web site that they were having server connection errors. I think what was happening was that a lot of us were just not being connected.
I hope you will keep trying. It appears they might have gotten part of the situation resolved. If you are still not getting questions, then it may be because of the fact that ChaCha has started limiting their customers to only 20 questions a month. I'm not sure that changing or should I say adding interests, will help resolve this issue.
Good luck to you with ChaCha! I hope you will do well in your online adventures! Have a great day!
@katsmeow1213 (28716)
• United States
22 Nov 08
Well I sat there for awhile tonight waiting for a question, and never got one. If it takes more than half an hour I give up, and it was definitly at least half an hour of no questions. I haven't had a single question in at least a couple weeks.
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@sonicflood132 (159)
• United States
25 Nov 08
the new 20 question limit on texters has caused a slowdown in the amount of questions we receive. just leave the window open and on "available" and you will receive questions - i did 20 in an hour today. it's definitely not back-to-back like it used to be though!
