Data Entry + Transcription Jobs

[jamespatterson]

Anyone have any success with these part-time? I've just started using elance and getafreelancer and so far have one job accepted and completed.

Has anyone been able to earn a part-time income using these methods? (Data Entry and Transcription)

Discuss away your successes and any tips to help others (including me! )

-James Patterson

[jamespatterson]

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Accidental double post.

[DentonMan]

No James I've never had any success at all with them. If you (or anyone!)can give me any tips and hints on how to be successful I'd be very grateful!

[jamespatterson]

Well what I personally did, that landed me my first job, is chose some jobs (3 for elance and 15 for getafreelancer) that interested me in the fields of data entry and transcription (a few telesales/marketing jobs) and offered the lowest amount of money they could pay for that job. I then posted a paragraph with my proposal/job app. that stated my qualifications. So far, I've only landed one job but it's only been one day and I've already earned $16.00. Anyone else have any tips? Is it even possible to earn a part-time income with elance or getafreelancer?

-James Patterson

[BIG Mike]

I'm curious James - the web page at the link in your signature states:

"I now have much more free time to spend with the family and to do things I used to enjoy before I was a slave to someone else. Literally, I can hop-on to my computer for an hour or two to checkup on things and that's it. I am financially secure with a 10 hour workweek."

Sooooooo....why would a guy who's financially secure be looking to be a Data Entry and Transcription freelancer?

Hope you see the irony in this

[jamespatterson]

Originally Posted by BIG Mike

I'm curious James - the web page at the link in your signature states:

"I now have much more free time to spend with the family and to do things I used to enjoy before I was a slave to someone else. Literally, I can hop-on to my computer for an hour or two to checkup on things and that's it. I am financially secure with a 10 hour workweek."

Sooooooo....why would a guy who's financially secure be looking to be a Data Entry and Transcription freelancer?

Hope you see the irony in this

Haha! You bring up a good point. Let's just say it's my little secret.

-James Patterson

P.S. You're welcome!
P.P.S. A wise man once said, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket!" Better to be safe then sorry.

[adamv]

Originally Posted by jamespatterson

Haha! You bring up a good point. Let's just say it's my little secret.

-James Patterson

P.S. You're welcome!
P.P.S. A wise man once said, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket!" Better to be safe then sorry.

It may not be a good idea to put all of your eggs in one basket but if one of my baskets provided financial freedom with a 10 hour work week and my other basket provided $16 a day for data entry work, I'd start shopping for another basket.

[jamespatterson]

Haha that's a good point too. But I did mention that I literally just began data entry and transcription yesterday so I'm just testing to see where this will take me. Which is why I posted the thread in the first place to ask if it was worth my time.

-James Patterson

[Maria2009]

thanks so much for useful info

[Antares14]

I did data entry while I was at college, but I don't think Elance or GetAFreelancer are the way to go. If you're good at this, it might be worth marketing yourself as a virtual assistant / virtual secretary?

There are directories you can enrol on (have a Google) where you can list what you can do / time it takes to do it and sit tests to prove it, kind of like all the "upload your CV" job sites but targeted toward virtual assistants. It can be handy - I did three hours a day as a VA while at college, $10/hour for a company I found with an online VA directory.

It is possible, but not sure if just using Elance or GAF would be beneficial.

[wisecrone333]

Hi James,

I worked with GAF, and Elance on and off for ten years and I have made some good money with them. Unfortunately I got too much work and ended up with a heart attack so now I am trying IM instead (thought it would be less stressful lol).

If you want to PM me I am happy to offer some advice - I have a product on it (getting work through these sites) which is why I am not putting the info in this post - because i know that is something that is not done (I am not trying to promote my products I know that is not allowed )- I am not asking you to buy the product, I am happy to pass on the info for free, but if you can let me know the things you are having problems with (finding the best jobs to bid on, how to write proposals, and things like that) I am happy to answer questions for you and any other person who is interested.

I might not be able to make more than ten bucks as an IM but I was making between regularly $500 plus per week as a freelancer (writing and transcription).

Best wishes
Lisa

[seasoned]

Originally Posted by jamespatterson

Haha! You bring up a good point. Let's just say it's my little secret.

-James Patterson

P.S. You're welcome!
P.P.S. A wise man once said, "Don't put all your eggs in one basket!" Better to be safe then sorry.

That is a silly response. And $16 for a days work IS pretty bad! If it were simple, didn't require being quick, and could be done anywhere, I MIGHT consider it for as little as say $40/day. But that would certainly not be a real job. For THAT, I figure about $120+/day that is $31200, or roughly about what the average American is paid. Of course, I get more than that now.

Steve