Another way to make a little extra cash for our Disney funds

[mirandag819]

I have been doing the max every month, 20 plus any questions and stuff, and I have been trying to do all 20 as toys and games since I get paid extra for those.
Once we go to Disney next week I don't know if I can get as motivated to do the max. But it sure was nice completly paying for our Disney trip with money I made online.

 

[Wilsonfamily4]

I have been doing the max every month, 20 plus any questions and stuff, and I have been trying to do all 20 as toys and games since I get paid extra for those.
Once we go to Disney next week I don't know if I can get as motivated to do the max. But it sure was nice completly paying for our Disney trip with money I made online.

I agree! I have been doing my max as well. Way behond this month, but I will do it as I have to have this money for our trip in January. I just wish they would raise the max. 30 would be great. haha

 

[mirandag819]

Yeah I would love 30! Or even if there were more of the $10 questions. I loved the month they had 5 of them. I got well over $300 that month!

 

[disneymom1980]

I've had two go through so far this month and I have 4 pending since last night. I'm hoping to get close to the max done this month since our trip is next month. DD #2 got several new toys for her birthday, so I've been doing several of those. I was also on the front page yesterday with an older review of our camcorder, but I couldn't get the video to play .

 

[dabute]

I have been doing the max every month, 20 plus any questions and stuff, and I have been trying to do all 20 as toys and games since I get paid extra for those.

How do you get paid extra? And how much extra?

 

[Jperiod]

Just signed up and I see they require videos to be coded 320x240. My camera has 640x480 default with no changing. If I upload something, will it get rejected or does it resize automatically? Or do the rest of you use a program on your PC to size it down before uploading?

 

[Mean Queen]

Just signed up and I see they require videos to be coded 320x240. My camera has 640x480 default with no changing. If I upload something, will it get rejected or does it resize automatically? Or do the rest of you use a program on your PC to size it down before uploading?

I put mine through Windows Movie Maker then save it as a file for my computer. It automatically compresses it to the right size.

 

[Wilsonfamily4]

I can change settings on my camera so I do that. It took me quite awhile to figure out what I needed to do with my camera but now I know.

 

[TifffanyD]

Just signed up and I see they require videos to be coded 320x240. My camera has 640x480 default with no changing. If I upload something, will it get rejected or does it resize automatically? Or do the rest of you use a program on your PC to size it down before uploading?

I've uploaded with this size and they went through. Fairly recently too. They did still fit under the 50mb limit tho. I also compress them with moviemaker but sometimes that kills the quality too much

 

[mirandag819]

How do you get paid extra? And how much extra?

Know-it-alls and Gurus get paid extra for videos in the categories they are experts in, mine category is toys and games. The amount varies every month, it isn't a set amount extra, but it is always more then $10. They divide a pool of money between all the guru and KIA videos.

 

[MomofCKJ]

Know-it-alls and Gurus get paid extra for videos in the categories they are experts in, mine category is toys and games. The amount varies every month, it isn't a set amount extra, but it is always more then $10. They divide a pool of money between all the guru and KIA videos.

You know I know they say that but I've been a Kitchen and Houseware Know It All since the program started and I have yet to get paid more for a K&H video and I have done a few since becoming a KIA. Glad to see someone is malking some $$ off that program.

Allyson

 

[mirandag819]

You know I know they say that but I've been a Kitchen and Houseware Know It All since the program started and I have yet to get paid more for a K&H video and I have done a few since becoming a KIA. Glad to see someone is malking some $$ off that program.

Allyson

You may want to contact them..... I asked about it in the forum over there when I got the normal $10 and Sarah told me it was a mistake and got it fixed for me. Ever since then I have gotten it every month. I think someone manually adds you to some sort of list or something, maybe your name is just missing too. I would ask them about it since all KIAs and gurus should be getting it for any videos they do in their category. For example if I do 15 videos that are toys and games and 5 in movies, I get a bonus for the 15 in my category.

 

[Jperiod]

Food, personal items, DVDs, craft items, baby items, travel destinations are just a few. And yes, many of these, esp food, fell in the $2 category. However, I have done a few food items within the last couple of months that I did get $10 or $5 for.

Mainly now I'm working on my craft items. I refused to do those when they went to $2. Now that they are $10, I'm working on them. I'm just having problems with uploading since changing ISP.

Okay, I'm trying to figure out the payment system and I'm not seeing any clear listing on their site. I don't want to waste my 20 video allotment on $2 items unless I run out of higher $ items. I understand when they get a flood of videos in a category, they reduce the amount paid to everyone, but you don't find out until after the fact.

1. Is there a decent way to figure out items that would pay higher/lower? Like do you do a search for reviews of the item you are thinking of and if it has 5 or less reviews, you do that? Should I assume that an item that has 15+ reviews would pay very little?

2. You said craft items went to $2 and now they're at $10? How did you know? Does this change frequently for all items?

3. We have a couple $20 items, could both my husband and I review these on separate accounts and receive two $20 for each? Or is there a limit per household?

4. Do you review newer things that can be purchasely currently? What about other electronics, toys, and cars that are not the current model number or year?

5. Any way to determine new (or old) promotions that will pay higher? Like I just got a new phone, but if they're gonna maybe pay higher on a promo, I'd like to save it (or if they already did it, I'd go ahead and review it anyway).

 

[dabute]

Know-it-alls and Gurus get paid extra for videos in the categories they are experts in, mine category is toys and games. The amount varies every month, it isn't a set amount extra, but it is always more then $10. They divide a pool of money between all the guru and KIA videos.

I'm a KIA in pets and I've never been given extra money for my videos

 

[jessica52877]

How did you become know it alls?

 

[mirandag819]

I'm a KIA in pets and I've never been given extra money for my videos

Wow you should say something on the KIA Guru forum where this has been discussed. Once I asked about it I have gotten extra every single month.

 

[U.P. North]

Ok, is there any taxes do on the money you make? Do they send you a 1099 tax form?

I have never heard of this until today...just surfing the Budget Board.

 

[willoughbyclan]

Ok, is there any taxes do on the money you make? Do they send you a 1099 tax form?

I have never heard of this until today...just surfing the Budget Board.

Yes, you will receive a 1099 if you make over a certain amount in the calendar year.

 

[Mean Queen]

Okay, I'm trying to figure out the payment system and I'm not seeing any clear listing on their site. I don't want to waste my 20 video allotment on $2 items unless I run out of higher $ items. I understand when they get a flood of videos in a category, they reduce the amount paid to everyone, but you don't find out until after the fact.

1. Is there a decent way to figure out items that would pay higher/lower? Like do you do a search for reviews of the item you are thinking of and if it has 5 or less reviews, you do that? Should I assume that an item that has 15+ reviews would pay very little?

Currently Expo pays "up to $10" based on quality of the review and how many reviews there is that month of that type. Here is the current pay info:
Beginning on the 1st of the current month at 12:00am EST and ending on the last day of the current month at 11:59pm EST(the "Program Period"). During the Program Period, ExpoTV will pay each member for up to 20 qualifying videos. The amount of Upfront Payment ("Upfront Payment") will be up to $10 depending on the quality of the product review, as determined by ExpoTV Staff in its sole discretion. ExpoTV judges the "quality" of the video based on the following provided in the video: (a) Your honest, personal opinion and experience with the product; (b) Provide basic information about product features and benefits; (c) A demonstration of how you use the product; and (d) Product name and model number. Minimum requirements to qualify for minimum payment are set forth in the Make Videos page. Determination of video quality is within the sole discretion of ExpoTV and all decisions are final. Payment amounts are subject to change at any time.

2. You said craft items went to $2 and now they're at $10? How did you know? Does this change frequently for all items?

Each month Expo announces the payment terms on their "Terms and Conditions" page.

3. We have a couple $20 items, could both my husband and I review these on separate accounts and receive two $20 for each? Or is there a limit per household?

No. You may have 2 accounts in one household, but you may not review the same items (even if you have differing opinions.)

4. Do you review newer things that can be purchasely currently? What about other electronics, toys, and cars that are not the current model number or year?

What you review has to be currently available to be bought on the internet.

5. Any way to determine new (or old) promotions that will pay higher? Like I just got a new phone, but if they're gonna maybe pay higher on a promo, I'd like to save it (or if they already did it, I'd go ahead and review it anyway).

You don't know what they will do the next month. I reviewed a digital camera last month, and this month it's on special at $20. So I missed out.

If you have other questions, make sure to check the Expo Terms and Conditions page. It has lots of answers, though you have to translate the legal jargon to understand it.

 

[Jperiod]

Thanks! I read the terms and conditions, but couldn't find the bit about 2 people in the same household cannot review the same things. Where did you read that?