Making Money FAQ

How much do I make?

Free members earn 5% of their direct referrals earnings and 2% of all earnings on levels 2 through 6. Entrepreneur members earn 20% of their direct referrals earnings and 6% of all earnings on levels 2 through 6.

When do I get Paid?

Entrepreneur members get paid every 2 weeks and free members get paid once a month. The Minimum payment amount is $25.00. If you do not meet the $25.00 minimum distribution amount, your balance will carry over to your next pay period.

What revenue do I share in?

All revenue from memberships, ads, search and paid placements is distributed to our members.

Am I paid per click?

No, your percentage of the revenues is determined by how many times a month you login not ads you click on.

Should I click on all ads I see?

No, use the web as you normally would. Please don't click on ads unless you have a genuine interest in the product.

What are Pending Earnings?

Earnings that are waiting a specific action to be confirmed such as entering the code you receive in the mail for the survey. Once you complete the action required, the pending amount will move to your earned money.

How do I receive $0.50 per referral?

When someone you refer signs up you will see $0.50 in pending earnings. When they complete the initial mailbox-cashbox survey and confirm their address it becomes earned money. This is an easy and fast way to start earning money.

Mailbox-Cashbox FAQ

When do I start making money?

Once you complete the initial survey, you should start getting offers in the mail within 30 to 90 days. The first offer you will receive is from PeopleString. You must complete this offer to verify your mailing address. As payment for completing this offer, you will receive $1.50. To complete the offer, you just need to enter the code on the mailer you receive and your account will be credited.

When will I receive the postcard that verifies my address after completing my survey?

If you are in the US or Canada, you will receive a postcard if you entered your address correctly. You should receive it within 2-3 weeks.

How much mail will I receive?

On average you should receive 1-2 pieces of direct mail a day

If I am not in the US or Canada will I receive this verification postcard?

At this time, no. But, by completing the survey you will be enrolled in the program where you receive email advertising in your PeopleString Inbox and can find the codes in the offers and enter them into your account for cash.

If I am not in the US or Canada can I make money with the Mailbox-Cashbox program?

Yes, if you sponsor others into your string that live in the US and Canada and they participate in the Mailbox-Cashbox program. You earn a portion of what they earn on all programs depending on your membership level. Free members earn 5% on their direct level and 2% on other levels 2-6. Entrepreneurs earn 20% on their direct level and 5% on other levels 2-6.

Will the Mailbox-Cashbox postal mail program ever come to my country if I am not in the US or Canada?

It's very possible depending on your country, and the membership in your country. In some countries it is not customary to receive advertising mail in your postal mailbox. In some countries it is customary and the advertisers will begin to market to those countries as the membership in those countries increases. If you are in a country that regularly receive advertising mail, tell your friends and help grow the membership in your country.

Other countries may be added at a later time. For now though you earn a percentage on your US and Canada string members down 6 levels. So if you have Americans and Canadians in your string and they participate in the Mailbox-Cashbox program, you earn from their activity as well.

Anyone from any country can join PeopleString. You can still earn money from People Dollars, people shopping, people points, online games, email marketing and refer a friend. It's free to join and there will be many more ways to make money added to PeopleString in the near future.

Why do my $0.50 cent payments show as Pending in the Transaction Details?

The Pending shows until that person gets their Maiilbox-Cashbox verification postcard in the mail and types in their individual code for the Mailbox-Cashbox program. If you do not receive this code in three weeks email support and make sure they sent it to the correct address.

How much money will each card/email pay?

Depends on many factors, but who you are and where you are play a huge roll in how much an advertiser will pay. To be safe, I would say somewhere between 20 cents and 3.00 dollars. I know it is a wide range but it all depends on the advertiser.

Will I have to put the codes in my back office each time I receive a post card or email?

It will depend on what the advertiser demands for payment. Some times just receiving the card will pay you a small fee. Other times you may have to visit a website in order to be paid. You will decide if you want to participate in the offer or not. There will be a wide range of options and some cards will be very easy and others will require a little more effort. You will not be required to participate in any of them, it is up to you.

Email FAQ

What do I need to use PeopleString's Video email?

All you need to use PeopleString's video email is a video camera or webcam that is hooked up to your computer and a PeopleString email account.

How do I get PeopleString's Video Email Service?

Video email is a free offering from PeopleString. Signing up for a PeopleString account is simple. Just click here and type your username to create your free or entrepreneural account.

How do I send a video email?

Sending a video email is simple. When you log in to your PeopleString account, click on the VideoEmail Button In your compose video email page, you will see the following options that allow you to customize how you want an expired message to appear and when you want a message to expire.

Can an Attachment be Added after I Send and Email?

Yes. There are two options. You can either recall a message and resend it with an attachment or you can edit the message and add the attachment. It's totally up to you.

Can I put a picture in an email?

Yes. You can insert your picture into an e-mail message that is composed on the PeopleString.com website. Then you can select the number of times (from one to infinity) that you want the receiver to be able to view the message. You can also make the image very difficult to print or save on the recipient's computer.

Can PeopleString emails be printed or saved?

The sender of an email has the option to select whether or not the recipient can print or save an email. If the sender chooses the non-print/non-save feature, then the email, while looking like every other email, will print nothing when the receiver clicks print on the computer and show nothing if the receiver tries to save the text or image. Remember that PeopleString emails cannot be cut and pasted either. This really leaves few options for saving an email by a recipient such as taking a photograph of the screen.

What is tracking?

Sending email regular with tracking, recallable or quick destruct allows you to see if an email has been read, how many times it has been read and the ip address that had read the email. To track your sent mail click on your edit sent folder and scroll over a number of views to see all the available information.

Do you read my mail?

Never, privacy is very important to us and we never view your messages.

IM FAQ

What happens to the messages when they self-destruct?

Once a message self-destructs there is no record of the message on any computer or server anywhere, they are completely gone. The receiver and you will still see that a message has been sent but the message will be gone forever.

Can the messages be printed, copied, saved or print screened?

If you choose the hard to print option, your messages protected from printing, copying, being saved or print screened.

What IM services can I use PeopleString's IM with?

AIM, Yahoo, GTalk, MSN currently can be logged into from PeopleString IM. You can log into multiple screen names on any of the services at one time.

How do I send a Picture or Image?

Click on the Picture icon on the lower right hand corner of your IM Window. Select your image and hit Insert. The picture should automatically appear in your chat box and be sent with the time settings that you have chosen for destruction.

How do I block someone from contacting me?

The block feature disables any user from contacting you. Right click on the buddy to display a dropdown menu. Select block user from this menu.

How do I delete a buddy from my list?

Right click on the buddy you wish to delete from your friends and click the "delete buddy" icon. They will then be off your list.

How do I add a buddy to my list?

Click on the + button on your buddy list. Type your buddies name and click add.

Cash Back Shopping FAQ

Why are the rebates different?

Each retailer that participates in the program has negotiated a marketing agreement with PeopleString, which determines the rebate offered along with any restrictions that may apply. (Travel, Special Category Items, Etc)

When do I get paid?

In similar fashion to mail-in rebates the times can vary by retailer, however, online rebates typically appear as soon a 2-4 days after the item has shipped or up to 30 days. (traditionally quicker than the normal 4-8 weeks for mail-in rebates)

When should I contact Support if I have not received my rebate?

Since the programs vary among the 100 of participating retailers, we ask that you wait a minimum of 30 days before contacting PeopleString Support. At which time we ask that you provide purchase details for the transaction in question.

Why does the percentage say 'Up to ___%'?

The published rate for each retailer is an average rate based upon the rates for different categories of merchandise, as provided by the retailer per the marketing agreement.

Why are there Flat Fees for Travel?

Even though the retailer may offer up to ___%, most travel retailers only offer a flat fee based upon the type of ticket purchased. You are advised to review these restrictions prior to making a purchase. Please refer to any restrictions and or descriptions appearing on the People String Home page for each retailer.