Reviewstream.. highly difficult to earn $2.50 after 3rd payout!!

I am writing for reviewstream and like you, I aim always for the full amount of $2.5. Sometimes I get it but most of the time I don't. It's difficult to say how reviewstream determines when it will pay the full rate or just the bulk rate. Their home page says that the process is complicated, and I have to agree. There is no pattern that I see. I don't think the length of the review is a guarantee of specificity. What I do is that I set aside the rejected reviews and then go back and look at it with a fresh eye. It is natural to form an attachment to our work and we can easily lose objectivity. I have had more than three payouts but I still cannot get the hang of it. Sometimes, I stop writing for reviewstream for a while and return when I am no longer sensitive to their comments. They can be pretty vague with their comments. But I suspect that they also look at your account and see if they have paid you a lot. They're probably more strict with people that have high payouts.

I have had such huge problems with reviewstream that I just gave in. I was submitting articles but I kept getting messages that they were not receiving my articles properly. After my fourth attempt I gave up trying as when they did eventually get my articles, they did'nt offer me the full amount. After all this faffing around it worked out to be a total watse of time and effort.

Oh yes you are not alone in that observation. I also do review for Reviewstream and I find them too strict these days. All my reviews are getting only bulk rate and only 2 about medicine and vitamin got the regular rate. I noted that if the review is about medicine, they give regular rate provided it is written at least 500 words and descriptive enough. It is not like before that almost all reviews I submitted (except grocery products)received regular rates for as long as written with minimum of 500 words. I also noted that they have returned to the old system of approving reviews. It is now taking almost 4 days before reviews are approved. There was a time when reviews are almost automatically approved and payment is correspondingly credit. It was really the time when I was so inspired and have written so many reviews that generated so much earnings for me. In fact even after reaching the minimum, I would still write more till I reach up to $80 or $100 before cashing out. Some of my payment proof that might just inspire readers are here posted if they care to view. Thanks! http://www.shareapic.net/View-22986342-Reviewstream--Get-Paid-To-Review--payment-proofs.html http://www.shareapic.net/View-22986338-Reviewstream--Get-Paid-To-Review--payment-proofs.html http://www.shareapic.net/View-22986340-Reviewstream--Get-Paid-To-Review--payment-proofs.html http://www.shareapic.net/View-22986339-Reviewstream--Get-Paid-To-Review--payment-proofs.html

In my case, it was after the 2nd payout that I got mostly bulk rates even for electronics and medicines. But, on the third payout, I got again regular rates. The thing with RS is I cannot predict what will happen. Until now, I get outright rejections for some of my reviews, not even bulk rates. Try to reach payout and see what happens.

They just make it more strict than before. It's not just it's your third payout.