My Second Payment

I received my second payment from PeopleString today - $99.30!!! I have changed my payment method to direct deposit so I just happened to check my bank account this morning and there it was. What a way to start my day! :o)

I also have some active people in my String now. My friends know that I never try to get them to sign up for stuff so, when I started "pushing" PeopleString, they were curious. After trying it out for themselves, they have gotten into it too. When they earn money, I get a percentage of their earnings. It's pretty neat to log out of my account and log back in and see that my own earnings have grown! I already have over $45 earned toward my next check!!!

An exciting feature on PeopleString has been boosting everyone's earnings recently. The new Hot Deals page often has offers to simply watch a short commercial or movie trailer. Who else pays you to do that? PeopleString is just completely different from anything else I've seen. It really amazes me that membership is free, you get paid to use the site (through search/ad revenue), and you get money when your friends earn money!! There really is no reason for someone not to try it out. If you don't already have an account, join my String today!

Just the FAQ

PeopleString has updated their Frequently Asked Questions section. It includes great information about privacy, payments, e-mail features, how the search/ad revenue is determined, and much more. Check it out and share it with your downline today!

Also, don't miss Jackie's new tech blog. There is a link on the right side of your PeopleString home page. She just announced that a new way of displaying People Points will be in effect as of June 1st. It should help make things less confusing in terms of old versus new points. The new format will be similar to how your dollar earnings are shown because it will categorize your points into Current People Points and Lifetime People Points. After you are paid search/ad revenue on your current points, they will be moved to Lifetime and your Current will zero out.

Hot Deals! Get Your Hot Deals Here!

A new link to “Earn Some Fast Cash” has been added to the right-hand side of your PeopleString homepage (pictured below). It takes you to a Hot Deals page that highlights some of the top People Dollar offers and a few cash offers. There are even some short commercials and movie trailers that will pay you just to watch them!

On the top left-hand side of the Hot Deals page, there is an option to “Show Hot Deals at start”. If you check the box and click Save, this page will always be displayed when you first log in. It's a great way to remember to check out the new free offers. I earned $.73 this morning in a couple of minutes. I don’t have very many referrals yet but I have received $2.02 (and counting) from activities from my downline so far today!

Last Call to Upgrade Your Earning Potential

If you have been thinking about upgrading, now is the time to do it! The pioneering entrepreneurship program is closing! After May 16th, the option to upgrade will no longer be available. As a reminder, entrepreneur members earn 20% from their direct level referrals and 6% on levels 2 through 6; where as free members earn 5% and 2%, respectively. For more information on the difference between the two membership options, please read this blog post or view this video.

**Update: This option is no longer available. You can still join today as a free member!

You Have to Play to Win

PeopleString has given us a new way to WIN People Points! By playing People Lotto, you now have an opportunity to win up to 1000 People Points every four hours! This is in addition to the free daily spin on the Prize Wheel and the 50 People Points that you can earn every six-hour period.

Just click on the People Lotto icon (pictured above) on your PeopleString main page. When you match three prizes, you will win that prize amount. After you “scratch off” your first ticket, you’ll see a countdown timer that shows how long you have to wait before you get your next ticket. It seems like every ticket is a winner; therefore, you just have to play to win!!

You've Got Money...I Mean, Mail

When you first sign up for PeopleString, I encourage you to go to the Mailbox-Cashbox (MBCB) section and fill out the 30-question survey. After completing your survey, you should get a postcard in the mail (mine is pictured above) with a special code on the back. After receiving your code, go to the MBCB section and enter it in. This will make you eligible to receive offers from PeopleString’s marketing partners. The offers are based on your survey answers because most advertisers target certain demographics. You earn money just for reading the offers! You can choose whether you want to receive the offers through the mail, by e-mail, or both. You also can decide the amount you'd like to receive.

The program is in its infancy so you may or may not receive offers right away. This should not discourage you from having your referrals sign up. The more people we have in the program, the better the odds of landing a paid advertiser. Besides, you'll earn an easy $1.50 just for signing up! Each person who joins under you and does this will earn $1.50 too. When they do, you'll earn $.50 for the referral and a percentage of their $1.50!

The postcard should arrive three to four weeks after you complete the survey. If you do not receive it after waiting at least three weeks, you can send proof of residency (e.g., utility bill or driver’s license) to PeopleString. The fax number is (732) 741-2842. Their e-mail address is support@peoplestring.com. Make sure to include your PeopleString username.

**Right now, the postcard is only being mailed out to members in the US and Canada. PeopleString members residing outside of these two countries should still complete the survey. As soon as the program is available in their country, they will receive their postcard. In the meantime, the online portion of MBCB is available for most countries.**

Spin, Spin, Spin

All PeopleString members can now earn one free spin every day on the Prize Wheel! This is in addition to the free spin you earn for each referral. To receive your daily free spin, you just need to go to your Prize Wheel. After you have earned a spin, you must use it within 48 hours or it will expire. (It works the same as your "referral spins".) The prizes on the wheel vary from 20 People Points to $100. Good luck!!

You can access the Prize Wheel through the Play Games icon to the right of your Level Breakdown box.

The Word of the Day is CASH

If you have not yet visited the Cash-Back Shopping section on PeopleString, you should check it out today! You can earn money on things you already buy online by shopping with retailers who have a marketing agreement with PeopleString, such as Target, Barnes & Noble, iTunes, Starbucks, and Wal-Mart. Each retailer has a cash percentage that they give you back just for shopping with them. That's right. You don't earn points. You earn cash! PeopleString is about to update the section to add even more online stores and make the section better. (To be sure you are getting the best deal, make sure to compare the rebates to the offers in the shopping tab in the People Dollars section.)

To receive your cash rebate, go to the Cash-Back Shopping section, find the store you want to shop with, and click the Shop Now button. There are no rebate forms to fill out! It is tracked automatically just by utilizing the link provided. Rebates typically appear in your account within two to three weeks.

I have personally shopped through the Cash-Back Shopping section with RedEnvelope.com and received my rebate (4%) when the items I ordered shipped. Someone in my downline ordered from Target.com and it took two weeks to receive her rebate (3.5%). Don’t forget to tell your referrals. When they shop and receive a rebate, you earn a percentage of it!