Hey folks, I'm new to mturking, I've been doing this about a week, and I have around $30 in earnings. I tried to UTFSE, but most of the searches brought up the "great hits" threads. My question is regarding the payout. Now, from what I understand, you must be active for 10 days before you can start collecting your money. Does this mean 10 consecutive days? I took a day off without thinking about it, and now I'm concerned that I must start my 10 day 'newbie' period all over again. Is this the case or am I misguided? Also, can USA mturkers collect via check or is it gift cards and bank deposits only? I recently closed my bank account, and was hoping to just collect a check. I was reading their FAQ section and I couldn't really figure this out. Thanks in advance!
You can cash out to a prepaid gift card as well, as long as it has a routing number. As for your question, I took a break in my 10 days and wasn't affected.
Ah okay, that's a relief. So I can cash out onto a prepaid moneypak card, for example? Thanks for the quick response!
I personally have no experience with prepaid cards, but I believe that your card does have a routing number, so yes. Maybe someone with more experience can back me up. Welcome to the forum, by the way. Check out the resources forum for some helpful guides.
make sure you look at the terms and conditions of the pre-paid card.. many of then say you have to have a minimum deposit of $250 at a time.. not a few bucks here and there..
i just saw a commercial for something called blue bird brid.. its offered through walmart and is some kind of checking/debit alternative.. check out bluebird.com
I have looked into western union cards before though, they seem like a good, free fit for this. Thanks for helping footballchick!
Great, I'll do some research into the prepaid card option Thanks for the help guys, much appreciated.
That's what we're here for. http://mturkforum.com/search.php?searchid=27949 This link should give you a nice overview of thoughts about the card option throughout the forum.