Amazon Mechanical Turk

The payment is sometimes good and the work type is varied and interesting. I find some of the tasks very well paying while some do not pay as much.

Although the tasks range from a mere $0.50 to $2.00, the amount can build up, and is definitely worth it if you want to save on Amazon.com purchases or simply transfer to your bank account.

Hi Amazon Team, This is Chandra Sekar from India
Why Mturk was restricted in india for last 2 years. Because its useful for lot of un employee students and house wife,. Please again come to india and give better future to all who seeking job.

I've been a turker since 2016 and have made money to add to my Amazon gift card balance or to transfer to my bank. It doesn't pay much but the work isn't difficult. You do have to pay attention as you may not receive payment if you don't follow directions carefully. Happy Turking!

The Amazone mechanical turk is one of the best trusted free work from home site. I am earning extra cash from this website. Not huge but always additional earning is a plus. I enjoyed working on amazone mechanical turk. Main advantage is any time we can do work. No time limit.

Trust me this site is not a spam

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I am proud of being an amazon turker. The tasks are Quite simple and interesting. HITS include identifying objects in a photo or video, performing data de-duplication, transcribing audio recordings, or researching data details etc. I've been working on Mturk since 2010. Any one with knowledge in english can work on it. Now I am a trusted worker with 98.4% accuracy and worked on more than *** Hits. I recommend this to all those who wish to earn some money by doing transcriptions, surveys, playing interactive games (as part of survey).

I randomly stumbled across mTurk.com (Amazon Mechanical Turk) while surfing the net. I read reviews about this site, and how people can make money by completing HITs, or human intelligence tasks. It's a reliable site, and it is owned by Amazon.com themselves. People upload simple tasks others can do, for example, you can complete mini surveys, or write articles, and transcribe audio (listening an audio and writing it out into words). HITs vary from $. 01-$20 & up. I've been doing HITs averaging from 4-5 bucks, and made around $130 in two weeks, which is not bad at all. This site is pretty much secure... you have the option of transfering your money into Amazon credits, or into your bank account through the Amazon website.

Well if this email from them says anything, it screams idiocy. Here it is:

Greetings from Amazon Mechanical Turk,
We have completed our review of your Amazon Mechanical Turk Worker Account. We regret to inform you that you will not be permitted to work on Mechanical Turk.

Our account review criteria are proprietary and we cannot disclose the reason why an invitation to complete registration has been denied. If our criteria for invitation changes, you may be invited to complete registration in the future.

Thank you for your interest in Mechanical Turk.
Sincerely,
Amazon Mechanical Turk
https://www.mturk.com
410 Terry Avenue North
SEATTLE, WA ***-5210 USA

What the hell about a review process is proprietary? Are you kidding? What was proprietary about it? It is because they only hire Americans now. Because of this review, a friend here in Canada who uses MTURK has cancelled her jobs so now she will use clickwork.com

This is a site used by marketers and Universities to collect low cost survey data and repetitive task completion for minimal fees. In many instances, workers who complete tasks as per the directions receive payment.

However, as anyone who has been burnt by these scheming requesters who mess it up for all of the others well knows there are certain unscrupulous requester types who use the Amazon.com mturk system to ends more sinister than access to an unsuspecting pool of cheap labor.

These requesters follow a self serving ethic presumably motivated by the ease with which they can reject work and save themselves the fees they have already agreed to and are required to pay. A stiffed worker has no recourse through Amazon. There is no appeals process or investigation by Amazon. A requester can only be reported before the worker has any experience with her and only for a very narrow range of complaints evading work payment is not one of them. It gets worse. The rejection and any untrue reason(s) provided by the requester through the automated Amazon system in bad faith have a deleterious impact on the profile of the workers who have already been denied payment for their work.

The Congress needs to take a deeper look at this mturk system, which conceals these types of business practices behind the shield of a contract worker arrangement provided by the shrink wrapped, boilerplate adhesion language in their TOS. Legislature and the courts need to further assess the whole system to gauge its compliance with basic levels of public policy, acceptable in the reasonable standards expected in an industrialized nation.

If such systemic false pretense routinely engaged in by those requesters who make use of the mturk system to actively pursue the above-mentioned practices does not enumerate as the key elements of material fraud, then how else is it reasonably described?

There is no rating system of the requesters provided by Amazon. Mturk workers are in the dark when accepting a work hit that could result in non payment by one of these unscrupulous requesters meeting the above definitions. In the interim, a plug-in such as the one provided by Turkopticon can provide some minimal measure, though incomplete because of its 3rd party implementation, forewarning to the mturk worker pool.

I just tried to sign up for the Amazon HIT thing and went through all the steps to set up my account. Then I got an email back saying that they can't open my account because they can't check my info for security reasons. I don't get it. I've lived at the same place, had the same email, and phone number for years and years. Plus, I've been an Amazon Prime member forever, so you'd think they'd know me by now. So I called them up several times and even sent them emails, but they just keep saying they can't tell me why I can't sign up. Real helpful, right? They keep telling me to set up a new email account and try again. Seriously? That's their solution? It's so frustrating. Honestly, I wouldn't recommend even bothering with this whole thing.

So, I decided to try out Amazon Mechanical Turk, aka mturk.com. First, I made a "free" AWS account, as they required it. But, within a week, some hackers attacked me and took over my account. They charged me over $270, and I was so confused and angry. I had no clue how they did that to me.

I contacted AWS and learned that they can't close the account or refund my money without reversing everything done by the scammers. This process took me over 8 hours, as I had to change settings for a "server/database" the hackers had created. It was so time-consuming and frustrating.

Even though I didn't order any of the scam services that Amazon promotes, I still suffered a big loss. It's been over 3 weeks now, and I'm still waiting for my money back. I don't think I'm going to see it again. Such a nightmare!

I strongly advise you to stay away from this scam. Also, I think AWS should go bankrupt. They let their customers be vulnerable to such attacks, and then they don't do anything to help them. Such $#*!ing thieves!

I recently tried to sign up for Amazon Mechanical Turk and was disappointed to find out that they do not accept international members. I scoured their website for any mention of this, but to my dismay, there was none. It feels like a huge waste of time to go through the registration process only to be rejected without any explanation.

It's frustrating and disrespectful to potential users who put in time and effort to explore a platform, only to find out they aren't eligible. The fact that Amazon Mechanical Turk does not mention this policy on their website is concerning, and it raises questions about their intentions.

I don't understand why a company as big and well-known as Amazon would behave in such a way. It's unacceptable for them to hide information from their users just to get more traffic to their site. This kind of behavior is not appropriate for a serious company like Amazon. I expected better from them.

It's disappointing to see that low-level work like this is still rampant in the industry. It's a shame that Amazon Mechanical Turk has resorted to such tactics. Hopefully, they will listen to their users and become more transparent about their policies in the future.

I was super excited to sign up for Amazon Mechanical Turk and start earning some extra cash. The sign-up process was easy peasy, but I ran into a little snag when it came to activating my account. I realized that I needed to add some money to my bank account before I could activate the account. No biggie, right?

Well, apparently it was a biggie because before I knew it, Amazon Mechanical Turk started withdrawing money from my account! And guess what? The withdrawal bounced, not once, not twice, but THREE times! I was NOT happy.

I immediately called and emailed them to try to get rid of the account and stop the withdrawals. They said it was no problem and that they would take care of it. But, lo and behold, they tried to take the money AGAIN! By the third day, they had taken $39.95 from my account and never returned it.

I was at my wit's end and decided to report them to the BBB (Better Business Bureau) for their shady practices. This whole experience left a bitter taste in my mouth and I wouldn't recommend this site to anyone. It turned into a nightmare before I even got the chance to start working with them.

I honestly don't understand what goes on with this website. I mean, I started using Amazon Mechanical Turk because it seemed like the greatest thing since sliced bread. I was looking for ways to earn some extra money on my free time and heard that this site had a lot of tasks available, so I thought I'd give it a try.

At first, everything was great. I found a bunch of tasks that I could do, and started doing them right away. I felt so good about myself because I was making some decent money doing tasks that were actually pretty easy to do. I started bragging about how much money I was making, and telling all of my friends to check it out.

But then something strange happened. They closed my account without giving me any explanation as to why they did so. I was devastated. I had lost all the money I had earned on the website, and I hadn't done anything wrong. I mean, I'm just a regular person trying to earn a living. What could I have possibly done to deserve this?

I'm not the only one who has had trouble with Amazon Mechanical Turk. A lot of people have been scammed by this website. But the thing is, this website is the only one in the market that has a lot of tasks available. Yes, I've searched up and down the internet, and all of the other task sites are either scams or have too few tasks.

It's so frustrating that we have to go through so much trouble just to make a few extra bucks. It's not easy for us regular folks to make money. We have to work hard every day just to be able to afford the basics. And when we finally find a way to earn some extra cash, we get screwed over by websites like this.

So, my advice to you is to be careful with Amazon Mechanical Turk. Yes, they have a lot of tasks available and some of them pay pretty well, but they also have a track record of banning people for no reason. Don't get too excited about the money you're making because it could all be taken away from you in an instant. Just be cautious and don't get your hopes up too high.

I recently signed up for Amazon Mechanical Turk, also known as mturk.com. I went through the registration process and made sure I provided all my information correctly. Soon after, they asked me to show them proof of my identity, which I provided via passport. All my information was accurate, but to my dismay, my Amazon Mturk account did not receive approval for payment.

Desperate for a solution, I tried contacting customer service through email. Unfortunately, I didn't receive help with my issue, despite emailing multiple times. I wish there was a way to contact someone directly through a number, but it seems they don't offer that option. Instead, their responses directed me to email a specific address, ***@amazon.com. However, despite numerous attempts, I never received a response to my inquiries.

I feel disappointed that mturk.com was able to obtain my personal information for free but then suspended my account without any apparent reason. It's not right! This is insane.

Mechanical Turk, or MTurk, was created to provide a platform for global workers to earn extra income from their homes. It started in 2005 and by 2011 it had already attracted workers from over 190 countries. However, due to the importance of English skills in working on the platform, Amazon later on limited the applications it accepted to only Americans. Unfortunately, it is unclear when this change took place, so perhaps one of you dear readers could shed light on this in your own review in the future.

One of the most appealing aspects of MTurk is that it allows workers to perform various microtasks, which could be anything from data entry, to survey participation, to content moderation, and much more. The rate of pay for each task varies and is often very low, sometimes even just a few cents for a few minutes of work. This means that for workers in countries with weaker economies, the opportunity to make a few dollars in a day could mean the world to them. However, for American workers, the pay can be very disappointing, especially when considering that they do all of these tasks from their homes, without having to commute or spend any money on resources.

Another key factor to consider is that the workers on MTurk are not regular employees but rather independent contractors, performing as their own bosses. This means that the typical regulations that apply to regular employees do not apply here, which unfortunately means that in many cases they are not protected by labor laws and may not receive a minimum wage. It's important to be aware of this status when considering doing work on this platform.

Despite the low rates of payment and lack of regulation, many people continue to find work on MTurk that suits their skills and lifestyle. The variety of tasks offered on the platform keeps the work interesting and engaging, making it an ideal option for those looking for ways to earn extra cash. So, for those interested in taking on microtasks and are comfortable with the risk associated with being an independent contractor, MTurk may be worth a try.

I once ordered a pre-paid Visa gift card on Amazon Mechanical Turk for $105.95, but when it arrived, it was unactivated! Imagine my surprise when I found out that the card was not working. I immediately called the Amazon Payment Inc customer service to fix the problem. However, they were not willing to take responsibility for the mistake, saying that it had been over 30 days since I ordered the card. They even claimed that I was supposed to use the card within 30 days to check if it was properly activated and had the correct balance, even though the card's expiration date was not until 2025!

To make matters worse, after looking at other buyer reviews on Amazon, it's clear that this is not just an isolated incident. Many other people also experienced the same issue with unactivated cards being mailed to them. It's really concerning that Amazon Payment would collect payments for unactivated gift cards, knowing that it would result in an unhappy customer.

In the end, I just want a refund for the card that I ordered. It's really frustrating when you have to go through all this hassle just to get your money back. Hopefully, Amazon Mechanical Turk can take steps to fix this issue and prevent it from happening in the future. Until then, I would advise buyers to be wary when purchasing gift cards from this site.

I started using Amazon Mechanical Turk, aka MTurk, back in 2012 when I was looking for a side hustle. It was a great platform for me as a worker and I was able to earn more than $600 every month until 2017. It was great to find some extra work that I could do from home and earn money quickly.

However, at the beginning of 2018, something changed. I started to notice that my earnings went down drastically to just $80 monthly. I was quite confused and wanted to find out why this was happening. Eventually, I learned that Amazon had decided to increase their pricing from 20% to 40% which caused clients to leave the platform in frustration.

Personally, I think that this decision was not very cool of Amazon and the way they handled it was even worse. It has affected everyone who uses MTurk - workers like me who try to earn extra money, clients who use it as a source of cheap labor, and even MTurk as a company. I am quite irked by the fact that this decision has caused losses for everyone.

It is quite a shame to see how poor decisions can have such a negative impact on everyone's lives. I think that management should have handled the situation differently. Had they been more understanding about the situation, things might not have gone so awry.

In any case, even though my earnings have decreased substantially, I still use MTurk as a way to earn some extra cash. I just hope that the company realizes its mistakes and takes some much-needed steps to correct its course.

I gotta tell you, folks, Amazon Mechanical Turk (mturk.com) sure has been a lifesaver for me. You know how it is - we all need to make a little extra moolah here and there, especially lately, with all the craziness going on in the world. And let me tell you, I've tried a bunch of different survey sites in the past, some of 'em good, some of 'em not so much. But with Amazon Mechanical Turk, I've found something that really works.

Don't get me wrong, it's not perfect. Sometimes I'll spend what feels like forever filling out a survey, only to have it get rejected for some reason or another. That's the worst feeling, lemme tell you - all that time and effort for nothing. And I ain't even able to contact the requester to let 'em know how I feel, or to at least ask them why they can't cough up the cash. It's frustrating, to say the least.

But honestly, those situations are pretty rare. For the most part, I've found that Amazon Mechanical Turk has surveys that are easy to complete, pay pretty fairly, and don't take up too much of my precious time. And even when I do run into a problem, I know that there are plenty more surveys out there that I can try.

One thing I do like about Amazon Mechanical Turk is that there's a pretty wide variety of surveys available. Yeah, there are some that are just plain boring, like ones that ask over and over again which soda brands I prefer. But there are also ones that are pretty interesting, like surveys about politics or technology or even food. That helps keep things fresh and gives me something new to learn about while I'm making a few bucks.

All in all, I'd say that Amazon Mechanical Turk is a pretty solid option if you're looking to make some extra cash online. Just be prepared to deal with the occasional dud survey or reject, and you should be good to go.