Bubblews payment hit my Paypal account

@BelleStarr (61101)
United States
October 23, 2015 6:41pm CST
I didn't think I would ever write this post but I just got a notice from Paypal that a payment has posted from Bubblews. This is my July redemption. I am quite shocked, I had totally given up hope of ever seeing this money. I won't live long enough to ever reach that amount again but I felt I owed to everyone who is still waiting to offer a ray of hope. I did see on the BB site that someone else was paid today as well and their article is featured. I now must keep my promise to myself and write a few posts over there because I love my friends who haven't transitioned over yet. Do a few payments mean that perhaps there is still some hope left? Who knows we can only dream. What do you think?
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@LadyDuck (472097)
• Switzerland
24 Oct 15
It is fishy that they are featuring payment posts because I remember that in the past they had banned this kind of posts. I suppose they paid some who still write there to give hopes to the others. I do not know what happened, but I always get a server error with them, so I gave up.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
24 Oct 15
They are featuring the post because they want people to see good news and not leave. But I doubt that posts about not being paid would be up for long.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Oct 15
I think that maybe they are trying to stop the mass exodus by featuring the posts and that is okay as long as they continue to make payments to members with outstanding redemptions.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Oct 15
@GardenGerty It may at least have gotten the attention of @nameless who I think decides what gets featured.
@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
24 Oct 15
If everyone gets paid then people will post again, if people post again earnings will go up because of more people, and then more people will post and so on. Bu they have to pay first.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Oct 15
Yes that would be the ticket but it seems payment s are few and far between
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
24 Oct 15
@BelleStarr Yes, it doesn't make sense what's happening there.
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@TheHorse (220234)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Oct 15
@OneOfMany If everyone gets paid, people might start to post there again. But the pay rate is still pretty low compared to MyLot.
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
24 Oct 15
Well, congratulations (or whatever one says in these circumstances)! I never doubted, I think, that they were continuing to pay - but only from time to time as money becomes available. 90 - 100 days is far too long to have to wait for payment and it is just another indication that they are in serious trouble and aren't out of the woods yet. I am wondering whether the next step will be to sell Bubblews to someone else (who may well run it better than the current owners) ... if that hasn't actually happened already.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
24 Oct 15
Sell it? At the moment I fear they'd struggle to give it away!
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
27 Oct 15
I am not sure it has any value so selling probably isn't an option
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@Teep11 (7673)
• United States
24 Oct 15
Wonderful news. I'm so glad you shared this. It can be disheartening reading posts that clain that Bubblews doesn't pay. They pay. Being filled with hope helps.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Oct 15
I have never missed a payment from them but having said that I have lots of friends who have and that is an issue.
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Oct 15
@TheHorse Well they do pay, just not everyone and that is wrong.
@TheHorse (220234)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Oct 15
"They pay" is too strong a statement. Let's see what happens over the next few days.
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@Juliaacv (51588)
• Canada
24 Oct 15
That is great that they paid a couple of those waiting in line. I have been waiting for my May 14th redemption, but doubt that they will pay, I just have a dirty feeling about it all.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
24 Oct 15
@BelleStarr It's been fairly random in the past. They pay the ones they can find in their system, until money runs out.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Oct 15
I am not sure how they decide who to pay it does seem random. I feel bad for all those waiting longer.
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@Juliaacv (51588)
• Canada
24 Oct 15
@BelleStarr I just put up a pretty strong topic on that site, its a joke but I'm not going down without giving them my 2 cents worth on this. But, I am happy that you were paid.
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@DeborahDiane (40320)
• Laguna Woods, California
24 Oct 15
I am sooo glad to hear that some people are getting paid. I'm afraid it may be too little, too late, though. So many people have left.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Oct 15
I do see lots of new people so maybe they are not as concerned but the old people who remember the glory days and want to focus on new people. I guess we will have to wait and see and I am not optimistic however long term.
@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
24 Oct 15
You are the first person that I have heard of being paid by them for a long while. Nevertheless, it would not encourage me to return because my reason for moving on was not a monetary one. I continued for several months but finally gave up because the site became so quiet that it developed into a Ghost Site.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Oct 15
It did become quiet and with so many people focused only on the monetary short comings it was bound to be so .
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Oct 15
@Susan2015 I am not sure about the integrity really, the money they took back was not earned honestly. I did not mind when they took some from me because I had earned it because cheaters visited my posts, since they were deleted, my earnings from them went away as well. To date I have always gotten every payout even though I had to wait a while. I wish they were more open with us but I have written for many sites that didn't feel they owed the writers any explanation so that isn't as hard for me to accept but their continued silence is worrisome.
@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
24 Oct 15
I have nothing so far, but I am waiting from July and there are people waiting since April.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
24 Oct 15
@BelleStarr I will send another on Monday, then. Remind them I am still here.
@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
24 Oct 15
@BelleStarr Actualy, I just realized that mine was from June.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Oct 15
Mine was from July as well but others much shorter. I did send in a ticket last week
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@wittynet (4421)
• Philippines
24 Oct 15
Good for you, @BelleStarr. I have less that $50 so I'm not expecting any payment.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Oct 15
I expect this w I'll be my last one unless something changes
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Oct 15
@TheHorse Yes I think that is true and I hope that everyone who is close does make the effort.
@TheHorse (220234)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Oct 15
For those who have $47 or so in their accounts, it may mean it's worth it to put up a few posts and try to get over the $50 mark.
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@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
24 Oct 15
Thank you for sharing that information. How else could we know? It takes a long time to get to fifty and looks like about three months to finalize. Payment posted means funds are in?
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
24 Oct 15
Didn't you just recently redeem? Did you get a payment?
@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
24 Oct 15
@Bluedoll Another Bubbler was paid in just two weeks. Almost five months for me.
@Bluedoll (16773)
• Canada
24 Oct 15
@Rollo1 Yes I punched the button but no reply yet it has been only 30days. I've seen notices in email in the past about paypal but they don't say cleared until they are cleared then the funds appear in paypal for real.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
24 Oct 15
I have to go and check a little more there.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Oct 15
@marlina Thank Marie. It is good for me but I am sad for everyone else who is waiting I hope the next weeks see more back redemption paid.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
26 Oct 15
@BelleStarr I wonder if BB is only paying a few and hoping that they will write about it. Surprised that they are featuring those posts also. It sounds fishy to me.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
24 Oct 15
Just went and read your post and commented on it.
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@softbabe44 (5816)
• Vancouver, Washington
24 Oct 15
That is great at least they are trying cover come things.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Oct 15
Yes it does seem to be a step in the right direction.
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• Vancouver, Washington
24 Oct 15
@BelleStarr Makes them look better keeping their promises.
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• Vancouver, Washington
24 Oct 15
@BelleStarr Taking some long needed responsibility.
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@garymarsh6 (23404)
• United Kingdom
24 Oct 15
Excellent. I hope the article I wrote helped to push your payment I will have to check with someone else who I mentioned. The post was removed by the way by bubblews!
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Oct 15
Really, that is bad. My complaining ones have been allowed to stay but I was not complaining about payment. Did you mention me? If so thank a million or at least $50.12 lol
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@TheHorse (220234)
• Walnut Creek, California
25 Oct 15
What was your article about? If they removed it, someone there actually read it!
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@Macarrosel (7498)
• Philippines
24 Oct 15
Really? Maybe I have to continue posting to increase my earnings and be able to redeem. I have $49.89 in my bank and I hope it will increase now so that I will be alive to reach the threshold soonest. Btw, congratulations. It's your lucky day!
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• Canada
2 Nov 15
I'm feeling much the same way.
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@TheHorse (220234)
• Walnut Creek, California
24 Oct 15
If you're that close, I'd go ahead and write a few more posts and redeem.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
25 Oct 15
Doing a few selective payments is a common strategy among scammers, but it is always good for those who are paid. Congratulations.
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@topffer (42156)
• France
6 Feb 16
@BelleStarr They were not a scam at start, but they elaborated a scam strategy at the end of 2014 and followed it during a year instead of being honest with their members.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
6 Feb 16
@topffer No still not a scam they just adjusted payments to match income.Plenty of members benefited from all the cheaters who were gaming the system, they just took back those earnings people did deserve including me.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
6 Feb 16
They were not a scam site but definitely were in over their heads.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
24 Oct 15
Congratulations! I am happy that you received payment. I know you must have worked hard to get paid, since they raised the minimum payout to $50.00. I was pay everything they owed me as well a few months back, but have not reached payout again since.
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@slund2041 (3314)
• United States
29 Oct 15
@BelleStarr I do not think I will either. I have not been over there since I started here, because I am so busy right now. It is hard for me to have time to work both sites. I hardly have time to be on here. and haven't in a couple of days.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
29 Oct 15
@slund2041 I have pretty much the same issue but I am not ready to leave there totally yet
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
27 Oct 15
I expect that I will never reach payout again
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
24 Oct 15
I think that is good news for all the bubblers who are awaiting payment. As far as the site surviving, I'm still not sure.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
24 Oct 15
The problem is that if their redemptions were before mine they should have been paid first and that just causes hard feeling. Like why is Belle more special than me? And I agree I am not anyone special.
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@simone10 (54187)
• Louisville, Kentucky
30 Oct 15
@BelleStarr I don't think their payment schedule has any rhyme or reason on who gets paid first. It's not fair but that's the way it is.
• Canada
2 Nov 15
@BelleStarr But it's not your fault they decided to pay you first. I'll bet they have so many people to pay that they are just choosing the ones they think of first.
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@Dragonairy1 (1722)
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
25 Oct 15
congrats, maybe it's a sign they've finally noticed the site is dyeing and have decided to do something.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
6 Feb 16
The site was dying and did die as well all know at this time.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
6 Feb 16
@Dragonairy1 yes and wee no longer have to worry about getting paid it just happens.
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• Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
6 Feb 16
@BelleStarr yes sadly they didn't care as much as the rest of us, but we have here
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• Midland, Michigan
26 Oct 15
Did you happen to let Nameless/Elaine know about your missing redemption over there? I heard she put out a post asking people to contact her and she would try to get support to do something about it. If you did let her know, maybe she was able to bend their ear. If that's the case,, then I hope they would continuing to pay people money owed whether those others knew to let nameless know or not. If it's taking three months for those in the States, how much longer would people in other countries have to wait I wonder?
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
6 Feb 16
I am so glad I am on this site where we redeem at $10 and actually never worry about getting paid.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
11 Feb 16
@MarshaMusselman It has been pretty active on here the last few days even if I haven't been ion much. Yes I like the middle to the month payment too.
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• Midland, Michigan
11 Feb 16
@BelleStarr So am I, and I'm glad they wait until the middle of the next month before paying us. That way our bank never is at zero, or unless we're not around when that takes place, meaning the payment aspect of it. I may actually be to two dollars by the fifteenth. If so, I'm earning quicker than before, but not quick enough to make payout every month.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
24 Oct 15
I'm also waiting for a July 26th redemption and your post definitely serves as a tiny flicker of hope. Thanks for posting.
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@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
6 Feb 16
I wonder did you ever get your final payment?
@BelleStarr (61101)
• United States
6 Feb 16
@boiboing So sorry about that. Well at least here it is no problem.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
6 Feb 16
@BelleStarr not one cent.
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