I am not here for the money anymore...

@ljbinkop (744)
United States
May 25, 2009 8:14am CST
Now that I have been on mylot for a few months, I have come to realize that I am not really in it for the money. I made my payout last month, and now I look at my sad little balance a few times a week, but I really don't have enough time to come here daily and earn a payout. I still stop by every few days and respond to a good discussion, or start one just for fun, but I know that I won't earn doing it that way. Do you just come to chat, or are you in it for the money?
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6 responses
@meandmy3 (2227)
• United States
25 May 09
The money does not amount to enough to be here for the money. I have set my pay out kind of highs so that at least when I get paid I will have enough to go splurge on something.. It may take forever to get there but then again I am not here for that.
@ljbinkop (744)
• United States
25 May 09
Nice to know I am not the only one! It is fun just to come sometimes and learn something or connect with people.
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@meandmy3 (2227)
• United States
25 May 09
I agree, and very addicting I must say
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• United States
25 May 09
I also reached payout last month and although that makes me happy, I am not here for the money. I enjoy the discussions and it is a break from my day. I am making money doing freelance writing and I am thrilled about that. mylot is a great stress-releaser but not a big money-maker for me.
@ljbinkop (744)
• United States
26 May 09
Glad to hear that you are making money in the free lance world! I have also been busy making money over at hellium and eHow, but it took time to get started, so I found this site, too! Glad to see you are still out there! Have a great day!
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
28 May 09
Well, like you and others here have found out, it does take quite a while usually to earn $10 in here, so unless people like you come here just to meet New people and make friends, most leave. I have been here for over 2 1/2 yrs, and even though I have reached payout in here many times, I am not here for the money even though the extra is nice. Hopefully there will be many more to realize this and stay active in here as well.
@AmbiePam (92481)
• United States
30 May 09
I can't say that money has nothing to do with it, but when I first signed up on mylot we made a lot more than we do now. So I do it also because it is fun. And little by little the money does eventually start to add up. I also get a lot of invaluable information from other mylotters.
@oyenkai (4394)
• Philippines
28 May 09
I still like the money as much as I enjoy the discussion. Everyday I have something to tell my boyfriend "did you know that..." based on a strange bit of information I got on myLot. Although the pay is really low in here, I actually enjoy it so I guess it's a mixture of both. Because honestly, if they were to get rid of the earning feature...I guess I'd stick to my blog more than I'd spend time in here :) Thanks for the response on my discussion!
• United States
25 May 09
At first, I was really in it for the money. I only have a part-time job and I was looking for ways to make money online to supplement my paycheck. I've only been on here a little more than a week, but I really enjoy getting on mylot and chatting with everyone. I guess when I actually get that payout, it'll just be a nice little bonus!
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@ljbinkop (744)
• United States
26 May 09
I wish you luck! I am sure you will make payout. If you keep posting here you will get paid, i promise, but it takes time. it's a good thing it's fun!