Amazon MTurk Made Easy

[@woodstockenvy4666]

I've been on mTurk for just over two years now, I use "mTurk Suite" ext to grab daily work and have my filter set at $1.00 "dollar min/task." After first 1000 hits the opportunities vastly increased and after 5000 it became a diff world .. I start early in the day & end wk before noon. Cheers ....

[@joycebarnett8236]

I love your way of thinking. I was able to pay off a 20 year mortgage in 13 years by putting any extra money I had unto the principal, I saved over $100000.00 in interest.. You won't believe the fredom you feel when you don't have a mortgage payment. Your video was so refreshing. Thank you.

[@CybersecNerd12]

Over four years old and still the best walkthrough of mturk.

[@FunandBudget]

Awww - thank you

[@YoAug62]

Not sure why I received your video recommendation, but so glad I did. I'm retired, was looking for something I could do in my spare time to earn some pocket change. I've never heard of this, I want to learn more. Very intriguing.

[@mattbernaciak6027]

"10:55" Do not give bad data. She would not say it but I will....DO NOT SCAM PEOPLE. Giving bad data will get you rejections and eventually kicked off the platform (hopefully). It drives requesters away and hurts everyone who depends on the platform for money. Tell your true demographics etc... These are researchers spending lots of money and sometimes years on research and that should be respected.

[@al-bi7by]

Ijust saw this on the mturk reddit. Someone linked to it to warn a new requester. This is infuriating. Your right, the people using this research need it for something. College students, professors, businesses, and all manner of people and organizations use the platform for surveys. They are paying us to give them data and people like this loser are advertising to new workers a method of cheating. I hope whoever this person is gets banned.

[@JNO123]

I agree! The information given as examples on not giving your true age or if you're a smoker or not is just telling mturkers to give some thought to stretching the truth in order to get qualified for a survey. Not going to do it! I'd rather be disqualified for a survey for not meeting their needs and feel good about myself. Karma.

[@caitlinsailors3820]

Take the stick outta your ass man

[@JerzCe73]

I know she is doing this kind of lightly. However, I am interested in treating this as a true part-time job. Is that feasible? Like dedicating 20-25hours a week to this, will I run out of tasks for new requesters? Any info would be helpful, thanks!

[@FunandBudget]

Yes, +Devil of the Seas ...if you have to you sure can make more money...but I don't have to...my example was money that you can make while literally watching tv...congratulations on the $1500 you make a month doing mturk you are a rockstar.

[@judianhunter8643]

Best MTurk video I see so far, you are the only one who explain and make it seems easy. Every other youtuber make it looks so technical and difficult to understand. Now I have confidence to sign up thanks for you informative but simple video 😘

[@user-yy7sw5vg6r]

just new with MTurk.. browsing about the how to's in youtube and by far your video is educational and at the same time entertaining. No jargons and explained it well specially to newbies and not there yet also before i get the top Master Kung Fu qualification level :):):) thank you for sharing!

[@wyntermackenzie4952]

You have my profound admiration. You did a terrific video, you're still keeping up with the questions on it, and you patiently answer the same 5 questions time, after time, after time - even the ones you answered in the video! I could. not. do. it. I'd start asking people to view the video again and listen for the answer this time, and maybe read the other questions in the thread. Congratulations on a job well done. WMK

[@FunandBudget]

LoL...so funny and so true...LoL

[@melissarichardson5842]

Thank you for taking so much time to inform and for being “real” and honest!!

[@Max-mi1tz]

Great video! still is amazing advice for today 8 years later!

[@jesse4011]

Most qualifications have nothing to do with time. You have to go through and if you see a hit that you're interested in, click the qualification "link" and see what you need. Some require you to take a test while others you can just get. There are some that do require you to have a certain acceptance rate or things along those lines.

[@jeniejackson73]

I have been at this for a while and I make decent money at it. You can add mturk members on facebook. Also add the scripts to avoid working for people who do not pay. If you go to the facebook group you can get the links from the road map.

[@danadbrown91]

What is the facebook group name please?

[@jennyrapacz9396]

Hi, how do you make Usability videos?

[@hfortenberry]

Thank you, Jenie

[@DFWCityGirl738]

I just signed up as of yesterday, the site is saying no work is available now, they will send me email, but they have HITs available, I'm confused, please help

[@loveugirl9195]

I'm signed up today 🙄 would you please guide me ?

[@TheToadChild]

So I have been working Turk for years on and off and the work is very easy. Don't count on it to replace your full or even part time job, but for an extra bit of money that allows you to work from home? Yeah it is great for that.

[@MangelBanselmo]

Cutie 😍

[@happykapinga]

Teach me too please

[@TheToadChild]

Happy Kapinga Hi. You can apply for the work direct at mturk.com. I have a swagbucks video too if you’re looking for passive income too on my own channel.

[@englishhunters7126]

@@TheToadChild Hello..I just created an amazon Turk account. But i cant do tasks. How much it takes untill my account be approved?

[@TheToadChild]

melisa melisa So I heard back and was approved to work in just a few days. I know for others they waited several weeks. Like any other job, some people hear back and others don’t.

[@FritzHCleon]

I love the way you speak. You sound so clear!

[@freedominabudget]

Oh my goodness! I've never heard of this!! I'm always looking for ways to make side hustle!

[@MsJoanSpeaks]

This Video Has Been Incredibly Helpful. I now know what to expect and what to look forward to. Thank you Tremendously!!! The Best Video So Far!!!

[@FunandBudget]

Awwww thank you!

[@Pinky_Cee]

Thanks so much for this video. Super informative! Every time a question popped up in my mind, you answered it lol

[@DnRprodxIL]

You use it for what it should be used for. Knock some stuff out after a day of working while you're sitting and watching TV. Boom $25-$50 a week.

[@vc6218]

I just joined and Im not approved for anything? My total approved HITs are 0 so I can't do any of the tasks. Can you let me know how to change this?

[@vc6218]

Yeah I got denied. I did some research and it seems Amazon is not accepting new people (in the US) for a while now.

[@gamecockfan2001]

Got denied last month but was approved a couple of days ago. Keep aa eye on your email. You may be next. :)

[@magnolia2u4me]

I was denied also; they said: "Our account review criteria are proprietary and we cannot disclose the reason why an invitation to complete registration has been denied." Not sure why.

[@davasagaen1994]

What country are you from? willis anderson?

[@OldLadyInFL]

You probably know this by now, but you can use Turkopticon to check out the requesters and find out who is good and who to avoid. I work online, and I make my major money there, but at night, when I'm doing nothing, I knock out a few surveys and rake in about $150 a month, which is my mad money.

[@untamedsarge]

Thank you so much for your tutorial. I am just starting out and your insights are OUTSTANDING!

[@FunandBudget]

Thank you so much :-)

[@jesicatlamarca2877]

Thank you so much it really help me what you show me today I can’t work right now because I have a medical condition can’t work like this can actually help me out and my family thank you God bless you hope everything goes well for you

[@wyntermackenzie4952]

Jessica, if you have fast internet, apply as a captioner at Rev. There is a very slightly paid "training period", and then your pay rate goes up. It is not easy work, it's exacting and there is a time limit on how long you can take for a project, but you can do it from home and work in your jammies if you want. It, with MTurk, might give you enough money. If you do pass the entrance exam, go to the Forum and get the Rookie Reading Packet, read it, and follow the advice in it. From one person with medical issues to another, good luck.

[@jadacat100]

I'm in I'm waiting for approval now so I can start this money making venture ty for showing the the tutorial

[@ntkn]

"im a great multitasker, i can do things while watching tv" sry, but that made me chuckle.

[@TUSHXR1]

@20:05 didn't mean to disrespect you MAM. it's called 'mock trading' n not 'fake trading' .thanks for the video tho,was helpful.

[@liztaga9063]

So appreciative of the way you laid out the video. I'm also new to MTURK or I should say ...I left it for awhile and back. So I'm familiarizing myself once again. I have 2 questions. 1) how do you figure out when a task is completed if the details of the job aren't specific enough? 2) I tried to correct my name in order for it to match the name on my bank account, since right now I use my intials. It gave me a hard time to change it. The page just stayed blank when I tried to go in to edit. Any suggestions? Thank you

[@kantwinnada]

Thank you. I just heard about MTurk today. Could you do an update video? I would love to see where you are almost a year later. Great information.

[@FunandBudget]

Hi and thank you for watching. I do not have an update video mainly because I was doing this as an experiment to see if it was 1. easy 2. able to be done during spare time 3. able to make someone enough money to actually do something with? I found the answers to all 3 of those a big fat YES. Now I use most of my spare time making videos for my youtube channel. Back then I used to only make about 2 videos a month, the budget and budget review videos so I had way more spare time. :-)

[@candipurple4405]

Great video. Are you still doing Amazon MTurk?? If so, are you making more money??

[@MrKent1111]

Probably the most down to earth truth speaking youtuber I have seen very informative and told it how it is respect to you 👊 I recently got myself into a financial whole (all self inflicted) so hopefully this will help bit by bit 😁 one question do you need to file your taxes every year I'm in the u.k so it's probably different for you I know

[@FunandBudget]

Yes...we must report all income made. Amazon will send tax statements where applicable.

[@MrKent1111]

@@FunandBudget Ok thank you very much for your response much appreciated 😁

[@jodiestraub8447]

Is this worth it?

[@rre31998]

wow this video was so informative. I am still vary cautious to try but your video pushed me over the edge to go ahead and do it.

[@thefunandadventureactcharl3592]

How do you do the surveys? They always want one to buy/subscribe to stuff.

[@ikaikamokuahi]

Loved it, Very clear and Informative.

[@SpecialK2644]

Thanks for sharing! A great way to knock out small bills!!

[@NaturalLotusFarm]

You are awesome!!!! Thank you for all of the information!!!

[@aprildamski8365]

I'm gonna try it. Thanks 😊

[@stevenk6922]

Really nice video :) thanks for posting.

[@JAYFLOPROBEATS]

great video I know this is a old video. Don't know how mTurk is now but I just signup 2019 and the way I see it, I don't watch TV and if I was watching TV I wouldn't be doing mTurk or anything else so at the end of the day I have nothing better to do after I tending to my daughter as a single father is work work work whether its gonna be finishing music to submit or now getting ready to join this mTurk venture. Hell I see myself doing any and everything I qualify for lol. Be hell, idk like I said I just joined so not everything may be for me but if you want to make a decent amount in a certain amount of time gotta put in the time and effort right?

[@vm7859]

Hi I know you did this in 2016 just curious are you still doing this on amazon? I found it helpful but the examples were not clear on the screen to see what buttons you were using can you resubmit another tutorial please

[@JerzCe73]

""Top master, Kung Fu Qualifications" LMAO

[@hfortenberry]

Thank you so much for this video! This was very helpful for me as a newbie! You are so sweet!

[@FunandBudget]

Awwww thanks.

[@FatWomanGoesRaw]

I was approved and set up my payment account, but when I try to submit HITS the submit button is not doing anything. What am I doing wrong? :)

[@atruswonder7374]

You're amazing, thanks for sharing good detailed information. I subscribed!

[@minaw6654]

My account looks different then yours does, but my question is....can you do a split screen when your doing hits like receipts? If so, how? Thank you.

[@Sleepyheadoi]

This was a great video Thanks! very clear liked this channel.

[@FunandBudget]

And thanks for watching :-)

[@ChristianGutierrez]

Very informative, thanks for the video. My question is, what type of personal information does Mturk require to create an account? Could I make an account using my LLC? Thanks!

[@FunandBudget]

Christian Gutierrez you may be able to if you have an ein number...i used my ssn.

[@visionquest414]

gppd video. is this still good for 2020? Ya know, how they change things and all. I signed up today..Waiting for approval..

[@kbootie56]

I have a hit; create meal description I am not sure how to do the hit but I want to how do I find help with this hit?

[@veronicacuello9890]

Min 9.08, 10 minutes is usually a good one, cause you can probably do this in 5, but I don't speak chinese, hahahahahaha!!! you make my day.

[@businessplans7143]

hi dear Tinesha Davis I have a question and my question is I am 17yrs old I have bank account and I can't trust this site not to use my bank account informations is it save site and 2nd question how to transfer that money to our bank account, thanks dear, Tinesha Davis

[@tancypollan2183]

Great video and information, Thank you.

[@mebeasensei]

Thanks! I want to do a survey about language usage. I want to give the Turkers sentences and ask them to rate them as natural sounding or strange...and maybe even ask them how to turn them into natural sentences by changing words, moving them around etc. Would you do this kind of thing. Do you think you could do it watching TV? Would 50 sentences be too much? How about 100? Any advice for me would be welcome and perhaps, if I get this off the ground, you could take the survey.

[@FunandBudget]

TommyTwobats "while watching tv" was just a situation i was experimenting with. of course some HITs require more focused attention, i'd then put the tv on pause or mute. I think that the reward should match the task...if you want a worker to do 50 sentences, about how long do you think this would take? how long would it take for 100 sentences? How much would you pay for the effort?

[@Test-wl6zv]

Awesome vid! I'm waiting to get approved on this now, hopefully make some extra bucks

[@liztaga9063]

Sorry another question. Do you receive anything when it comes time for taxes? If not how is it done?

[@TheMrmustachegaming]

This is video has so much good information and you're so funny!

[@renendu]

hello, I wanted to try this but when I went to sign up I did not understand what the the worker in the other work meant so I clicked the other word not working how can I get out of that in apply for a worker thank you for your help

[@tiffanymartinez4482]

Great video are you still using this site, just checking the long term viability I've heard mixed reviews but I still want to try it out.

[@FunandBudget]

Thank you. I rarely use it but only because I spend most most most (ok, all) of my free time editing and creating youtube videos...LoL

[@jayphelix4221]

Hey I have a question? I have an Amazon Mturk Id #, but am not allowed to accept any HITs for work. Do you have any idea why?

[@chrismag5259]

If you chose amazon payment, is it a gift card option, meaning I have two accounts, could I use the code or is the money only available on the account it's put on. Thank you.

[@cindydalton3280]

I just started mine yesterday. I only have two pages to sort through. Not sure why.

[@karencunningham6545]

Still trying to apply but keep getting sent to a third party resume job site is there an easier way to get on the sit.

[@whyilovemycats]

Nice video. Thank you for the valuable information.

[@api8848]

Super late comment but I’m interested and curious on this job. I have a severe social anxiety disorder and I haven’t had my first job yet. It’s very hard to be out in public so you see how tough it is for me to find a job that’s right for me. Plus I have back problems so it’ll be very hard to find a job where I’m at. I looked into online jobs from home to start out earning something. I found amazon Turk tasks or data entry. You think this is a good starting job for me? I’m also freaked out about taxes because I’ve never experienced it before lol. I don’t really know what I’m doing haha

[@joanneliberatore7591]

More than once after I have submitted a task and instead of it going back to the page to put the code in it has gone back to my sign in page? what am I doing wrong?

[@DDpreciosa]

So i have apply for this and now it keep telling that they can't verified my information. I have send several email asking what is it that they need, and i get the same email back -.- . so as for now im stuck and don't know what i need to do :(

[@mithusworld2112]

Hi, I am from India. I have an Amazon mturk account, but I can't able to redeem my amount through bank transfer. Can you please help me regarding this?

[@rgz8882]

its been a year since you posted this video, are you still doing this? I am interested. also, thank you for the video it was great.

[@FunandBudget]

Hi! I MTurk very seldom. Because I spend most of my free time editing KZbin videos and being a social butterfly, I have very little time. But when I find I want to make a few dollars to bridge gaps in my budget I MTurk and when my son was in between jobs he MTurk-ed :-)

[@1Diva_Dee]

Do you have to complete these HITS on a PC or can they be done on your Smartphone? I know I clicked on one that told me you have to complete on a PC but I didn’t know if all had to be done that way

[@tiffanykilby7560]

Is new studies added everyday?

[@kbootie56]

do you have any other videos on mturk? I don't understand some of the hits any help you have is greatly appreciate it

[@FunandBudget]

No I do not have any more mturk videos. You can try this Facebook group: facebook.com/groups/mturkmembers/

[@kbootie56]

OK

[@DrxEx]

What do you mean penalized? You can only do so many in a day?

[@veronicacuello9890]

I just signed but I'm waiting to be approved cause I'm in Italy, I hope to find alot of requesters in Europe.

[@Gamer_Nights]

Very insightful. Thank you for sharing.

[@naaterasul4280]

Acaunt bhi banaya Lekin ecsept work ke baat work start kese karna he bataye

[@argonautsuk]

My interface is different than yours. I don't know if you're talking about rapidworkers.com or the mturk.com. My Mturk says that its unable to expand my account. When i click ii to expand it brings up "Unable to extend an invitation at this time To effectively maintain and administer the Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) marketplace, we are not always in a position to extend an invitation to complete tasks and earn rewards to every newly registered Worker. Should conditions change in the future, we will notify you with an invitation. Thank you for your interest in working on MTurk." Im very confused

[@1Diva_Dee]

How soon does your HITS show up in your daily activity because I’ve done (3) but only (1) is showing up

[@FunandBudget]

Hmmm...it should show up within minutes of you completing the HIT. Of course the money shows up at various times throughout the month, but the completed HIT always showed up rather quickly. Send the owner of the HIT an email...I always got fairly quick responses whenever I did this.

[@1Diva_Dee]

The Fun and Budget Act I just sent the requester an email and the code that I was given at the end. When I tried to go back and redo the survey it say I’ve already completed

[@1Diva_Dee]

The Fun and Budget Act do you always have to complete these Hits on a PC Or can you do them on your iPhone

[@FunandBudget]

Dee Witt the HITs usually say in their instructions...most want u to be on a pc but some require the use of a cellphone only...but thats because they want u to download an app which i avoid

[@ola...o1009]

Thanks a lot for the video. Appreciate it started about a week ago 👍

[@mimihart7236]

please where do you reside

[@hroaldr8791]

Do you know if you can get a reward of GBP (Pound Sterling) and not in US Dollars?

[@jassbhandal4471]

How much time amazon take to approve the mturk account for work

[@aspeights1983]

Thanks for this video. It just popped up on my timeline and I have been thinking about ways to make extra money. I signed up and waiting for my approval. Would I have to wait for my approval in order to start task? If not sure it's okay.

[@FunandBudget]

Mylife Abijah yes..be sure to wait for approval because you need a mturk id number.

[@aspeights1983]

Thanks!

[@britanyjadeknight8166]

What if I don't have an international back account ... How can I get my cash ?

[@adityajinegar773]

whenever I click on the HITs which are available to me, and click on accept & work, then this message always appears "Unable to extend an invitation at this time" plz help Thanx in advance

[@FunandBudget]

I have no idea what this message means, you can also try asking it in the Facebook MTurk group: facebook.com/groups/mturkmembers/

[@FunandBudget]

Yes...this works for India too...but that may be the reason for the above message too, some tasks may be for certain countries only.

[@adityajinegar1702]

The Fun and Budget Act No, the location requires meets, but still....

[@whiteebarbiegal2053]

How would u be able to go in it on a iPhone it’s different from a desktop

[@youngwmhs5229]

Does anyone know how long it takes (roughly) to get started. Ive signed up and now my request is " waiting review" Thank you for this video btw Queen, very helpful.

[@adamtube4100]

Are the rates the same if you live outside the us ?

[@missmacharia]

This was super informative. Thanks!

[@cate3979]

Hi, have you been able to this from Kenya?

[@teach1171]

How do you do receipts when it says promotion? I'm not sure which amounts to type

[@koolguy4ya]

Question in general - can this be done on a android device & also do U need a bank account in order to get paid or can they simply send out a printed pay check to your address

[@FunandBudget]

you can do some (not most) hits on an android but you really need a computer to do most. Outside of electronic transfer, the only other way you can get paid that I am aware of is Amazon credits (can use the money on purchases on Amazon.com). I don't think they mail out paper checks.

[@maureencairney9549]

Unfortunately it seems as if MTurk is now not taking workers from outside the USA, I am in Australia and was not accepted..

[@giourumashvili]

i am in Germany using Mturk and earned about 350$ but can only get gift card balance only for amazon.com . and Accepted is about your profile Data only :(

[@migueljimenez5642]

Hello Maureen, check your email again to see if they sended to you an invitation even you got denied in past

[@migueljimenez5642]

hello, 350$ in how much time?

[@thomasgrimshaw6051]

Thank you for the video, most helpful!

[@fsodfogoskfok3212]

i work at a Amazon warehouse and come home and get on as mechanical turk. amazon life lol

[@FunandBudget]

LoL #AmazonLife

[@didysherry7195]

Can u help me pls

[@genetabebe1650]

hey thanks for your information but I sign up already unfortunately denied my application

[@joypeaceo]

Hi, are you using your bank account info to get paid? If so, how do feel about giving out your bank account info?

[@FunandBudget]

I do. I feel pretty safe with it because it is Amazon that is paying you. I have a few other amazon accounts (selling books, and products) and the process is the same, you give them your social (or ein) and bank account info. I've haven't had any issues.

[@nizhafe86]

can you link your account to a prepaid card or even paypal does it have to be linked to your bank account

[@FunandBudget]

I believe the answer is no. I've done some research and see that the only options you have is a bank account or get paid in amazon giftcards. Because you must be a legal and registered tax paying U.S. Citizen (US Workers), amazon mturk is a legit "job" that goes through the legit measures to pay you. Amazon pays through the ACH (Automated Clearing House) process which nearly all U.S. based banks use...the issue is paypal does not. Paypal also works through BANKS who use ACH making bank to bank transfers possible but cannot accept payments from sources that do not use ACH (such as Amazon Payment Account).

[@lunemiel786]

Thank you for the video! How do we get paid?

[@FunandBudget]

US and India you can either get paid in your local currency through an amazon pay account and then transfer the funds to your bank account of choice. And all countries (to include India and the US) can be paid through Amazon gift cards. This is as far as I know.

[@naaterasul4280]

Please mturk mobile me demo trening batayenge

[@Mark-cz5vw]

so its been a year since you have been doing this. If you are still continuing this. Do you have to worry about tax season? like do you have to file taxes for this "job" or is this all 100% your money and not have to worry about the government or state wanting their piece of the pie?

[@FunandBudget]

Any income you make you have to pay taxes on that is why as a business person, you must make sure to keep track of your expenses (computer, internet and whatever else you may use to earn the income). Amazon MTurk is a legit business and you will receive a 1099 at the end of the year for income earned.

[@Mark-cz5vw]

The Fun and Budget Act very nice to know thank you for your time!

[@msnovice043]

I heard that if you make under $1000 you didn't have to file for taxes..is this true? Also, what does "attaching/add a script" means? Thanks!

[@FunandBudget]

Amazon will send you (and the irs) a W2 tax statement at the end of the year. Any income earned (whether through Amazon or anywhere else) is supposed to be reported. The IRS will then determine if it was enough to be taxed on. I don't use scripts so really don't know much about them but I know there are people who MTurk who use scripts to find the hits they want to do. There's a very good Facebook group that could be helpful: facebook.com/groups/mturkmembers/

[@honeylarue1]

Can Amazon Mechanical Turk be done on a tablet?

[@sherly281]

It's not approved it how much time does it take to get approved

[@MyThoughtzAndOpinionz]

The transcribe jobs pay WAY too little. I even sent a message asking the requester for more money. They’ll ask you to record 25 short clips and only pay you 10 cents. Don’t be afraid to ask them for better pay if you do an excellent job.

[@brancosebastianmartinez3951]

to get started working do you half to wait for your account to be approved or can you start right away?

[@FunandBudget]

You have to wait for the account to be approved...should take about 2 to 3 days.

[@eniomart]

very nice to share...