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Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 3:45pm On Mar 08, 2020

nwafresh:
Nice.. I guess you don't give two fu**s about PayPal anymore. I'd like to try that GT. How's the working platform like? Any auto-transcripts like Qa? Are there so much calls? You've experienced the two, so which is much easier and less time-consuming? Like for me, 10 minutes Qa call takes me 30 minutes to complete. How far GT?

There are easy and hard calls, there always seems to be calls on queue, several hundred. From the much I know, there's no AI transcript, you download the audio and run it through Otter and past back in the editor. There's also 'clean verbatim' and 'full verbatim' type transcripts. Maybe Qa is easier, but GoT pays better and offers payment options. At the end, it probably boils down to just learning their system. I'd still like to have Paypal, I'm still learning their ropes although I have one 5 rating already.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 3:31pm On Mar 08, 2020

nwafresh:
Are you on GT already? What's their method of payment?

Payoneer and PayPal, choose whichever suits you.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 3:24pm On Mar 08, 2020

Nwafresh, you will definitely make more money on GoTranscript if you got onboard, some 10-minute British calls are about $3.5 as people avoid them grin

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 6:21am On Mar 08, 2020

siverspooon:
Pls is it Nigerian PayPal or foreign PayPal that you are using? And can I link a foreign PayPal to my naija bank account

Lesotho.
You can only link to card.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 11:01pm On Mar 07, 2020

Lagbaja01:
See my mentor ooo, I thought after Efosa, na you o

Efosa is like Lionel Messi, I'm not in his league biko grin

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 10:25pm On Mar 07, 2020

Lagbaja01:
Lol... I'm not unaware that a big man like you on QA, can't sell less than 500 USD per week that's why I'm starting with 50-$100, If it goes smoothly as planned, I will definately raise the buying rate to accommodate people in your class.

LMAO

I only earned $3 last week, and still less than $20 this week. I don't work nearly as much as some think I do.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 9:35pm On Mar 07, 2020

Lagbaja01:
I might start buying PayPal fund @230-235 from next week Tuesday by God's grace. I'm still finalizing some things.

Hahahahaha grin

I'd much rather buy airtime with 60 USD that sell that rate even if I'm mad grin

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Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 8:26pm On Mar 07, 2020

ayipo247:
Nothing in the mail that has to do with verification.

Have you witness anyone that escape this withdrawal limit of a thing?

I have been limited before.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 8:25pm On Mar 07, 2020

ayipo247:
Nothing in the mail that has to do with verification.

Have you witness anyone that escape this withdrawal limit of a thing?

It's a minor issue. How much do you have left on the account?

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 8:14pm On Mar 07, 2020

ayipo247:
How do I verify?

Check your PayPal email.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 7:23pm On Mar 07, 2020

ayipo247:
That means I should just open another account. Can I transfer fund from a new account without linking any card?

I don't know, you may get limited. Why don't you verify and free your funds?

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Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 7:14pm On Mar 07, 2020

ayipo247:
Hi guys. I know Africard do not allow withdrawal for now. But this is what I am seeing when I click withdraw on my PayPal account.

Then after clicking on lift limit, it took me to the page in the second image. Does this mean my account is limited?
And if yes, can I transfer fund from the PayPal account to another PayPal?

You can't move funds an inch from a limited PayPal

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 3:48pm On Mar 07, 2020

webshopNG:
I'm always buying...just that i don't bite more than i can chew hence the long queue i have on WhatsApp.
Just DM Tuesday.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 3:47pm On Mar 07, 2020

Greatihex:
are you sure about the bolded, because their practice test that I listened to only had one audio that was clear.

You don't get the easiest questions in exam do you huh

Obviously they want you to prove your mettle.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 12:15pm On Mar 07, 2020

scribie.com/freelance-transcription?rc=2106ef946c094d148c40a83e6b0d42dc4741aa53#intro

If you can stomach the low pay (there's a tier system though), then sign up on Scribie via my link by copying and pasting the above link in your browser, if you have a verified PayPal. Their audios are clear and speaker tags are not necessary.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 12:19am On Mar 07, 2020

berbs:
Is it even true that one can transcribe a 1hour call with 3-4hours

Yes, depends on audio quality and editing/typing speed.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 10:31pm On Mar 06, 2020

danthamccoy:
To be honest, even though I passed the test several months ago, I've only done a single job. Transcription is something I hoped I'd simply do on the side for a little extra cash but it takes a lot of time to earn anything meaningful.
The site is quite easy to navigate and you'll get the hang of it pretty quickly. Make sure you read the Guidelines religiously several times and follow it at all times. The editors are very strict. Try to stick to an average rating of 4 to 4.5 if you can. If you pick a work and start and then notice it will prove more difficult that you thought, drop it as soon as you can to avoid punishment for delays.

Transcription is not an easy task, but it brings some pocket money grin

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 8:49pm On Mar 06, 2020

adeniyi997:
. Thanks i actually did all these but still couldnt figure it out for example what do you think is the answer to this.
If there is a sentence, “Last month, I went to Warsaw, the capital of Poland’’ but a speaker pronounces it as Varshav, how will you transcribe the name of the capital?

You use the proper spelling, it's even stated in their guideline.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 7:48pm On Mar 06, 2020

Samxie:
The quiz is easy. It's the audio test that is a bit tasking. That's because they have some extra rules, when it comes to their transcripts. And the test I saw was long o. Almost 4 minutes.

They shuffle the questions every 24 hours. I happened to have had an extremely tricky one for the first 24 hours. The ones on YouTube were easy. The rules are not really hard if you take it seriously.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 7:45pm On Mar 06, 2020

coscj:
Nice. Any tips on how to scale through that test, been try it 4 weeks

Understand the guideline or you'll have to run in circles forever. Even the Transcription test requires that you understand their guideline. You can watch YouTube videos also.
Major tip, run the audio file through Otter, paste it in the editor and edit according to their rules. Ensure your punctuation is tip top.
I had to eliminate inaudibles from what seemed like impossible sections.
Google phrase, names, location etc.

If you fall the audio test, you can always try again after a few days.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 7:41pm On Mar 06, 2020

adeniyi997:
please answer this samsard...the test how did you scale through. I keep repeating since it hasmultiple answers

Read the guideline (their FAQ). I actually failed the test part severally before taking a break and checking properly.
You have to digest their guideline before passing the quiz test and even the audio Transcription test.
Watch YouTube videos and you'll get SOME, but you have to understand it else you'd waste a lot of effort.

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Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 7:38pm On Mar 06, 2020

generaljosh1:
You can't add the card

Isn't it a Visa?

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 5:23pm On Mar 06, 2020

danthamccoy:
Hi guys. So I read the first 10 pages of this thread and decided to register at QA and take their test. I passed and I'm at the training stage. Joined Slack too. Something discouraging I've noticed though is the very low rate of payment. I signed up because it says on the site that pay is $0.2 an audio minute. That's low, to begin with, but I decided to sign up anyway to have it as a backup to another site I'm on.
So you can imagine my surprise when I checked the site and the actual pay is significantly lower. Is this the norm?

Hey, I just got accepted into GoT yesterday. Care to share some tips? The pay is better but the audios are usually fragmented into 10 minute files.

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Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 5:20pm On Mar 06, 2020

Prenom:
No, I've not been transcribing. But I spoke with her and this was her final response below.

Nigga, what's the new money spinning venture you caught grin

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Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 7:01pm On Mar 04, 2020

kamikaz1:
Cyber crimes is different from SCAM. Look for SCAM. What concerns Nigeria with general cybercrime?

What are you even saying sef huh

?
Who told you that scams on the internet are excluded? I would have recommended a YouTube channel where Indian fraudsters are busted, but I don't have the energy for an unprofitable back and forth.
You can settle to believe that Nigerians are the only criminals on cyberspace if you like.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 6:45pm On Mar 04, 2020

kamikaz1:
Why do you/ we Nigerians like to patronise ourselves/yourself laidis?

If India like they should have 3 billion fraudsters, you can not compare it's popularity to Nigerian scam. Maybe if you had called it a result of stereotype, would have been better.

PayPal was the fastest way Nigerian scammers used to defraud people back then, with fake bank ID for your information.

Didn't Western Union also limit how much that could be sent to Nigeria due to issues of scam? Do the bank agents not advise their citizen not to send money abroad due to Nigerian scams?

The truth is in our face but that's one disadvantage of being a Nigerian. We will just have to deal with it.

This are the stats for countries "generating cybercrimes".

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 6:35pm On Mar 04, 2020

kamikaz1:
Why do you/ we Nigerians like to patronise ourselves/yourself laidis?

If India like they should have 3 billion fraudsters, you can not compare it's popularity to Nigerian scam. Maybe if you had called it a result of stereotype, would have been better.

PayPal was the fastest way Nigerian scammers used to defraud people back then, with fake bank ID for your information.

Didn't Western Union also limit how much that could be sent to Nigeria due to issues of scam? Do the bank agents not advise their citizen not to send money abroad due to Nigerian scams?

The truth is in our face but that's one disadvantage of being a Nigerian. We will just have to deal with it.

Do you have the stats for number of fraudsters relative to population? Or you just assumed Nigerians have more?
Indians aren't just into cyber crime, they're into sophisticated cyber crimes and even their people know about it.
Have you ever heard of Russian cyber criminals? Do you know that those guys pull more dollars in a year than Nigerians can dream of?

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 6:00pm On Mar 04, 2020

Toks78:
I have not received anything of such from slack &SCC... please kindly put me through to it am in an helpless situations

Have you registered on Slack, watched the training videos and read the FAQ? Please go through the emails they sent you. It'll be easier to assist you if you know the basics.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 5:24pm On Mar 04, 2020

nwafresh:
I kept my word by chatting with big madam. I'll urge old transcribers here to try and see if she'll help our ministry. Prenom, samsard, thorvic etc.

She already responded that it is not on their long list right now. I already asked her last year if they had plans and she responded saying not right now.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 5:22pm On Mar 04, 2020

kayusdguy:
Okay. Hello people. I heard that PayPal is now limiting Lesotho accounts here and there. Has anybody else heard of this?

PayPal always blocks accounts en masse periodically, especially now that exchanging funds is the only way guys are cashing out.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 5:20pm On Mar 04, 2020

nwafresh:
I don DM big madam

"Good day, ma'am. I'm sure work is going on smoothly. I know it's wrong contacting you without your approval, but I think it's time I bring this to your notice. I'm sorry for any inconveniences this might cause you or the company. I'm reaching out to you on behalf of myself and thousands of transcribers who are having issues with Paypal solely for an alternative in payment method. If you check my account, I've not been active for the past three weeks due to the fact that the prepaid card linked to my PayPal and that of thousands of transactions from my region got suspended due to the activities carried out with the prepaid cards by fraudsters( not Qa transcribers). So it affected both those fraudsters as well as people earning legit money like Qa. We are now having issues with our funds hanging on PayPal, thereby making it difficult for us to withdraw to our local bank account. Please ma'am, we plead that you help us earning legit cash from this great company, Qa and tender our proposal to the higher authority for consideration. Using Payoneer as another method of payment would be highly appreciated. A lot of us are graduates and this is what has been paying our bills. Once again, I'm sorry for contacting you without your consent, but we need your help"

This was her response

"We have plans of looking into this in the future, Jude. But I'll be honest with you that right now, this isn't in the long list of priorities we have."

I suggest you take down the screenshot though.
TBH, suspicion of fraud and money laundry is more likely the reason Africard was blocked. No serious person collects fraudulent money and withdraws to bank from PayPal. That is highly traceable. From an exchange I saw on Twitter between UBA Ghana and a tweep, it seems UBA was getting alarmed by the money coming in. Because seriously there's a lot of Nigerians making money online legitimately. India has a lot more frausters than Nigeria can dream of and yet they have PayPal fully available. Nigeria just doesn't have regulations that allow for some things.
Once again, India has a lot more fraudsters than Nigeria can dream of.

Jobs/Vacancies › Re: Self Employment Opportunity: Transcribing For A Living In Nigeria Part 1 by samsard(m): 5:10pm On Mar 04, 2020

nwafresh:
I don DM big madam

"Good day, ma'am. I'm sure work is going on smoothly. I know it's wrong contacting you without your approval, but I think it's time I bring this to your notice. I'm sorry for any inconveniences this might cause you or the company. I'm reaching out to you on behalf of myself and thousands of transcribers who are having issues with Paypal solely for an alternative in payment method. If you check my account, I've not been active for the past three weeks due to the fact that the prepaid card linked to my PayPal and that of thousands of transactions from my region got suspended due to the activities carried out with the prepaid cards by fraudsters( not Qa transcribers). So it affected both those fraudsters as well as people earning legit money like Qa. We are now having issues with our funds hanging on PayPal, thereby making it difficult for us to withdraw to our local bank account. Please ma'am, we plead that you help us earning legit cash from this great company, Qa and tender our proposal to the higher authority for consideration. Using Payoneer as another method of payment would be highly appreciated. A lot of us are graduates and this is what has been paying our bills. Once again, I'm sorry for contacting you without your consent, but we need your help"

This was her response

"We have plans of looking into this in the future, Jude. But I'll be honest with you that right now, this isn't in the long list of priorities we have."

Hummmm

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