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  1. sonica

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    This requester is back with easy HITs paying $0.20.
     
  2. ergo

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    Intriguing HIT, with potential for a large bonus. After we get paid, it would be interesting to compare how we answered the proposal and what we got back, if anything.
     
  3. sonica

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    They paid great bonuses when they were posting HITs during April/May. This time around they are approving within a few hours.
     
  4. jibbs

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    I have no idea what dcber's "survey" and its questions was driving at. But I chose $1.20 as the amount that I would accept. 2 days latter had $1.20 new on my mTurk dashboard bonus.

    Maybe I should have answered...more more more...gimmee the whole $2.50

    A buck forty is my kind of job...for 5 minutes work. But it's kinda short money to have one's mind probed by some intelluctual hiding behind ivy-covered walls, for whatever reason...you know, the type of dude that still has to be reminded to look both ways when crossing a busy street.

    Back in the day we called them "Poindexter's"

    Still ...more dcber's please:D

    A cheap psycho-analysis :eek: of a lot of peoples reactions, I guess, is worth $1.40 to someone!
     
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  5. ergo

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    Back when I was in college, one could participate in 10-15 minute psych surveys and make $5-$10 for the time. Enough to go out for dinner or hit the local pub.

    I did a lengthier one, something like the Meyers-Briggs test, which paid $40 and took about an hour. My girlfriend at the time took it too, so between the two of us we did pretty well. :)

    It's been a few weeks now since the dcber survey, but I think I gave away the whole $2.50 and got back the same as a bonus, so with the reward a total of $2.70. Definitely wouldn't mind a few more Poindexters in the future if they're bringing money with them. :D
     
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  6. jibbs

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    Yup. The wide adoption of the internet by the masses has definitely caused the value or the price of a persons opinion to go way way down. Damn, some requesters pay a whole nickel to probe ones cranium.

    Back in the day (80's), I remember survey companies actively canvassing my local mall, clipboard in hand, offering $20 USD for about an hour of survey taking in their office off to the side. And a double-sawbuck back then would be worth over $39 now adjusted for inflation!
    http://www.westegg.com/inflation/

    It was nice weekend "drinking money" when one could get it!

    The Law of Supply and Demand has not been repealed yet.
     

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