The end of the month blues....

Canada
February 25, 2007 12:58pm CST
Ok, I don't really have the blues, I just have a challenge ahead of me. The end of the month, and minimum payments. Too often I find myself at the last few days of the month, and my earnings to below the minimum payment and nased on my past few days earnings I won't make enough to go over. I normally have this problem with new sponsors on my websites, but now I have it here too :( This will be my first month where I will be paid on myLot, and I have to earn $1.50 in the next couple days. I know, that shouldn't be too hard, but the past couple days I've only made about 20 cents since I haven't really spent a lot of time on here. So my question is, what do you when faced with a situation like this? Write more discussions and replies then normal, or simply not worry and wait to be paid next month?
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@shywolf (4514)
• United States
26 Feb 07
I know that I'm probably going to have this problem in the summer, when I won't have very much time to be on Mylot per day. Right now I find that you can earn around a dollar per day by posting to about 30 discussions and starting a couple of good topics, which makes it fairly easy to make payout, but that takes at least an hour or two per day, which I may not have in the summer. I don't think that I'll be worrying about it, since I really won't have the time - I'll just let the money carry over, unless I'm really close to payout and can find some extra time to try harder to reach that payout before the month ends. I wish you good luck in reaching your goal! ^_^
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• Canada
26 Feb 07
Good point. I might have trouble come summer time too.. lol.. I still try to get outside even now when its freezing, but come summer time I wont be home that much. Might have to finally buy the laptop I've been thinking of buying. Then I can type while I've gone away for the weekend..
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@TinWolf (184)
• United States
26 Feb 07
Since I'm relatively new here, and am only now digging out the "SECRETS" of how anyone gets paid, or "Earns" money here;AND With All Due Respect, I suppose if earning only $1.50 more makes you balanced, then I imagine you'll be able. What confuses me still; and I post to other sites that don't pay, and I'm very OK with that; IS that anyone thinks they make substantial earnings here? Certainly I spend more time at the comp than is usually reasonable, but I also WORK, away from the comp, and my home. Some can't, I realize that. In a more general sense if anyone actually "Depends" on sites like this to survive, I am saddened. Long ago I used to be on Keen.Com and when I had Nothing, that site occasionally HELPED me, but it could never support me. In my work, I average approximately $3,000 a month on the record. I seriously doubt I could create that kind of income here, even sitting at it 24/7. Beyond the issue of MONEY, being substantial, posting for pennies might not always OFFER anyhing of much substance to others? Just one Wolfs Opinion, no need to feel offended, it wasn't meant personally. I guess the greater feeling I have is a site like this, or rather MY personal efforts are with regard to HELPING, sharing info, Learning, being entertained, gathering other opinions, sometimes just venting, and not become too absorbed in it as anything akin to REAL life,,, in my life.
• Canada
26 Feb 07
I totally agree with you! As much as it sounded like I need the money in my post, $10 won't make a difference. Its just nice when you get paid the first time from a site, and being only a few cents short is rather annoying in an odd way.... I make a lot more money then I do from myLot on my websites, and even there, when I get a new sponsor, the first check / paypal deposit is almost an exciting moment... Thanks for the feedback!
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@weemam (13372)
19 Mar 07
I would say there are enough pressures in life my friend please do not give yourself any more , I must ask pal who is that in your Avatar ? xx
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@weemam (13372)
19 Mar 07
you look pretty cool pal , i though it was someone famous and asked Ross lol , He is on here now too as rossdcurran xx
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• Canada
19 Mar 07
Thanks for making a good day even better :) I finally got word that I got the job I was after today. I was pretty confident that I would get it, but its great when you know for sure. Your reply was the icing on the cake :)
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• Canada
19 Mar 07
Thats weemam! I am certainly not going to make it to payment this month, but I don't care... lol.. I'm surprised how quickly this month has gone by. Its not to long to the end of March.. :( Thats really is a photo of me. I took it myself by just holding the camera and was surprised when I actually liked it. After a little Photoshop to make it black and white it became my avatar...
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• United States
26 Feb 07
I just wait til next month. Last month I was 1.00 short of payout and they did their big clean up and it pushed me over by 4.00 :D So I'm waiting to see if I lose or gain with the next clean up. I still have 3.00 til payout. I just haven't been able to post as much and only make 20 cents a day :(
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• Canada
26 Feb 07
Good point. I forgot about the cleanups they do. Everyone I've been here for has earned me some extra so I guess i really don't have a problem with the month end one :) Thanks for sharing that!
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• Denmark
26 Feb 07
I guess you are not the only one with that problem ;) I do not consider myslef in that situation yet because I am pretty far from the minimum payment LOL but if I were you I would not worry too much either, mainly because of the amount of money we are talking about... I would just look forward to next month, keeping in mind still that it does not mean I should not try my best to reach the minimum payment for that month too = 10 + 10 right ? ;) in any case next month can only be better !
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• Canada
26 Feb 07
Thats my feeling too... It is only $10 so if I don't get paid this month, big deal... but it would be nice to get my first mylot payment ever though.. ;) Thanks for the feedback!
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• Canada
4 Sep 07
Just keep at it, it will get there. At least this one pays, some don't.
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• Canada
5 Sep 07
Umm thanks.. I guess...
@anup12 (4177)
• India
26 Feb 07
Yes that is a sitaution I think most of the myloters faces during the end of the month.I also am facing this month.I think I may not be able to reach the minimum payout.
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• Canada
26 Feb 07
Hopefully you'll get there soon. Best advice I can give is to get more friends. You'll find a number who reply to all you posts (or at least most) and this will make earning the $ easier...
@shrekk (561)
• Pakistan
26 Feb 07
okay comedyaddict now this is a discussion that went "hit" and now you have something to get paid for!!. Anyway, when I read your topic first, I never thought I was going to reply it but when I read after that, you almost forced me to do it in your last sentence. So here goes..I joined mylot three months back and do you know how much I've earned? 7.63$...I'VE NEVER BEEN PAID!! This is because of my studies and other activities as I'm still a schoolboy. So no problem of end-of-the-month-blues with me!
• Canada
26 Feb 07
LOL.. great answer.. I usually try to ask a question or two at the end of a discussion. I'm glad I do, it must work ;) I should be a lot higher too, but work has to comes first... this site doesn't pay well enough to quit my day job... +
• Brazil
26 Feb 07
Oh well, just start some 30 discussions, or post some 80 good long replies, and you´ll make it, I dont start many discussions, but just from replying i earn 90cents to 1.30 a day. I´ll check around and see if I can help reply to your discussion, good luck mate!
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• Canada
26 Feb 07
Awesome.. I now see why you've responded to all my discussions. :) Much appreciated! I really only was on your chat yesterday, plus a couple from oldbuddy and I've made almost a dollar just yesterday. Must be all these responses from everyone thats helping...
@BunGirl (2638)
• United States
26 Feb 07
Normally I just ramp up the discussions, but this month I'm not really worrying about it. I'm waaaaaaay behind this month... almost $4 short! I think I'll just enjoy the extra next month.
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• Canada
26 Feb 07
LOL... yeah $4 in the next few days is probably pushing it ;) You'll just have more to spent in the following month...
@willocfc (963)
• Australia
26 Feb 07
This is my first month on MyLot, well i joined at the end on January so wasn't in time for payouts then. But i have earned enough for a $25 payout this month and have leftovers for next month. If it was me though, i wouldn't worry about it too much. It just means you will get a bigger payment next month
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• Canada
26 Feb 07
Yeah... I think I will be fine. I joined a couple discussions yesterday that earned me a lot of money for the little effort I put into it lol... You must be on here quite a bit to have $25. Well done!
• United States
26 Feb 07
I thought I might make it this month, but I'm still 2.50 short. Better luck next month, I guess.
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• Canada
26 Feb 07
Yeah... that might be pushing it a little ;) lol... you should have a fairly good amount next month then...
• United States
26 Feb 07
I'd just say if thats YOUR goal of making the $10.00 or whatever yours is then GO FOR IT! Push yourself but dont kill yourself NOT worth it. I've been rather surprised latelly. I do comments and some days less then others and get paid more for the less days then the ones with more. I think it was quality posts not quanity in that case. So do both and have fun. I would say you can do if it you posts like 20 a day at least good luck!
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• Canada
26 Feb 07
Thanks for the advice... You never know, I might make enough posts replying to the comments on this discussion to actually be OK ;)
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• United States
26 Feb 07
Figure out whats the most you usually make without eat, sleep, and drinking mylot and figure if it's doable, i not next month you will have a bigger payout waiting. I don't personally see $1.50 in 2 days unless you have lots of active referrals or type all day and night, or upload 150 pictures, and being as you are below the 500 posts to be able to upload don't see that happening weither.
• Canada
26 Feb 07
This is when only replying to quality discussions is doing to help :) I chatted in a couple discussions yesterday by people with rating of 2000-4000 and made almost a dollars from only a few discussions, so it is possible to earn that. I really should upload more pictures though. I've been a litte slack in adding them, and they are easy money. Thanks!
@smuggeridge (2148)
25 Feb 07
I just wait till next month, where you will get quite a lot. Last month i earned $17 because i was only on $9 at the end of the December so basically got two months in one go. Managed to buy a whole DVD with that money, it was very nice because its the first time i've bought myself anything since last summer and it didn't technically cost me a penny
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@7nicole1 (1633)
• Canada
26 Feb 07
I dont usually worry about it. When I hit pay out Im happy but if not I think oh well I know I will the next month altough I havent had a problem hitting payout every month since I started. Alittle work go's along way here some days I find.
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• Canada
26 Feb 07
Thanks.. There is always next month, and it is only $10 dollars.. ;)
@estherlou (5015)
• United States
25 Feb 07
I got paid for the past 2 months, but this month? Well, I had many days that I didn't make it onto the computer and as a result, I'm way behind on posting and discussions. I won't make my minimum this time, so I'll have to wait until next month. I just hit some slow periods and some time of not finding enough discussions to answer to. Good luck to you...hope you make it! It is fun to get that first payment!
• Canada
25 Feb 07
I know the feeling.. I haven't had a lot of time this week, so I am a little behind.. looking at my daily earning stats I'd be way over the minimum if I had kept up the way I started the month.. lol Hopefully I make it this month, it is always exciting getting your first payment :)
@shaz6611 (951)
• Australia
25 Feb 07
I faced this exact same dilema last month. I decided to leave it till this month. Although some days I did not post at all, I am over the payout amount so I can expect my first payout by the 15th of next month. It is only $10 and it's not going to change anything very much at all, so I'd just leave it till next month.
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• Canada
25 Feb 07
Yeah.. thats what I'm going to do as well.. I'll post as normal, and if my extra free time today pushes me over, cool.. otherwise I earn more then $10 next month... ;)
• United States
26 Feb 07
My first month I got paid $24 and right now I have $17+. I haven't been able to post alot because when I do post many it feels like they're only paying me half of what they used to or is it just me? I had a big goal for this month, at least $50 posting and replying 100 to 200 times per day. I guess I gotta count my posts to make sure.
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• Canada
26 Feb 07
Wow.. you must spent a lot of time on here! I'm impressed... Good luck on earning $50 from here :)
@flexjr (99)
• Canada
26 Feb 07
If i were you, i would just not worry about it. If you get it this month, you get it this month. If not, then you have extra cash the next month which is always a great surprise. Dont stress it.
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• Canada
26 Feb 07
Thanks for the advice :)