ChaCha Guide Program (Money at home?)

Niber · 06-25-2008, 11:29 AM

Seems like this is the craze right now, with reports of $10+/hours while working at home doing web searching. Anyone doing this? Here's some of the details:

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Working as a ChaCha SMS Search Guide:

Job Details -
As a ChaCha search Guide, your job is to search and answer questions for people, via the internet.
Note: You must be atleast 18 years old and a legal U.S. citizen to work for ChaCha.

The Way it Works -
Someone sends in a question via their cellphone (text or call); their question will then be relayed to a guide (YOU) and you will use the internet to find an answer to that question; you then send the answer to them from your computer. Once you have done that, you will then be paid. You are paid for each question that you answer.

For example: Someone sends in a quesiton asking about the current weather in New York City. You would just go to a weather website, find New York City, and type the current weather conditions to them as your answer. DONE!
It's a great way to earn some extra money while browsing the internet!

How to become a Search Guide:

* Step 1: Go to http://search.chacha.com/guidesignupnow and fill out your information. Although not necessary, you can enter me as a referral, this is not necessary, but I would greatly appreciate it, plus it will look better to have it on your application!

* Step 2: Next, you must wait for ChaCha Headquarters to review your application. This process usually takes about 1 full business day. After about a day or so, you should recieve an email from ChaCha that invites you take a few tests to see if you qualify as a Guide.

* Step 3: Prepare for the tests. Since you have a day before you will recieve your email, I advise you to look over the Guide HandBook. Also you'll be able to find a lot of good information Here.

Qualifying for the Job:
Once you have applied, you should recieve and email, about a day later, from ChaCha that invites you to take a few tests to qualify for a position as a Guide.

The test is divided into 3 sections. Each section is timed, so you must work quickly. You must complete each section in the allotted time, and each section will be graded, so try not to mess up -- You are only given ONE chance to take the test!

The Test:

* Part 1: 15 multiple choice questions reguarding the Company. Know the Founders of ChaCha, and what "ChaCha" means. The answers to these questions can all be found on the ChaCha.com website, as well as in the Guide Handbook!

* Part 2: This portion of the test is a Typing exam. You are required to type a short paragraph that will be presented to you once you take the test. You are graded on your speed and accuracy. Try to limit the amount of times you hit backspace and obviously try not to make too many mistakes.

* Part 3: The final part of the test is another set of 15 multiple choice questions. These questions will be general knowledge questions that will test your ability to search the internet to find the correct answers. However, with a little bit of education, you will more than likely not even need to use the internet as you should know most of the answers already.

Once you have completed the test, you should be notified whether you passed or failed. If you fail any portion of the test, you will not be able to re-take it! Assuming you passed (nice work!), you should recieve another email with further instructions. Read this email VERY carefully before proceeding to the next and final step. Also be sure to read all of the help and tutorial links/videos that are provided in the email, these will help you in the final step to becoming a Guide!

The Final Step!:
After passing the test and being selected as a Guide, you should recieve the final email that will ask you to complete 15 sample search queries. To do this, you will log onto the universe and wait for the search queries to pop up. After you have answered and submitted 15 queries, you are done! Log off!
Remember, these 15 sample queries are not real questions from real people, however, they are just "test" questions sent to you from ChaCha Headquarters.

You are graded on these 15 search queries by ChaCha Headquarters as a last step in the hiring process. Be sure to answer each question in a timely manner with the correct answers. Headquarters will then review your submissions and you will recieve yet another email that will congratulate you on becoming a Guide!

Now you're ready to start earning some extra cash! Good luck and have fun!

Here is the CNN article about ChaCha: http://money.cnn.com/magazines/busin...03/01/8401023/

Here is the ABC news report on ChaCha: http://www.abc15.com/news/local/stor...7-b979abf05c55

Pinski · 06-25-2008, 11:30 AM

Lamil is! Too many people doing it and the money dries up fast.

Niber · 06-25-2008, 11:33 AM

Hah, Doesn't surprise me at all! In either case.

Lamil · 06-25-2008, 11:37 AM

word

You pretty much just sit on their dashboard thing, like a user cp, and a little box pops up when they route a question your way.

I just let it sit there on my laptop while im playing tf2 or at work, and i might get like 5-10 questions an hour. sometimes i get like 5 in about 5 minutes, other times i might not get one for 20 minutes.

some questions take like 20 seconds to answer, some take like 5 minutes, and you haev to answer it a certain way so its "professional" or some shit. idk.

its not a way to make a lot of cash, but i figure i could prolly make like 100ish a month just doing it while im doing other shit.

any other questions just ask me on aim.

drychnath · 06-25-2008, 11:44 AM

wow, a whole $10/hour? How can you lose???

Rofl, Scamtasitc. Cell phone companies are probably giving these guys a reacharound on a daily basis.

Niber · 06-25-2008, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by drychnath

wow, a whole $10/hour? How can you lose???

Rofl, Scamtasitc. Cell phone companies are probably giving these guys a reacharound on a daily basis.

That was just what I heard. I've also heard reports of a lot more and a lot less -- depending on volume of questions (I assume). The idea is to eventually replace 411. Lamil says it's close to free money.

Lamil · 06-25-2008, 11:52 AM

nah its not a scam. only reason i signed up is because i knew people at college who would get high, answer questions, then use the money for beer money.

Lamil · 06-25-2008, 11:56 AM

idk if anyone decides to sign up, just throw me in as the referral. im not sure it even does anything, but oh wel.

acct= luntkev

ps. if i get bored later and have down time, ill take ss's and post a run down of how everything works. bbl lunch time.

Addee · 06-25-2008, 05:09 PM

Interesting.

Faabio · 06-25-2008, 05:58 PM

There's no part of me that isn't uncomfortable about giving away my SS number online.