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Data Entry + Transcription Jobs

by jamespatterson
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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
#data #entry #jobs #transcription
  • Profile picture of the author jamespatterson
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    Accidental double post.
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    • Profile picture of the author 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!
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  • Profile picture of the author 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
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  • Profile picture of the author BIG Mike
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    • Profile picture of the author jamespatterson
      Originally Posted by BIG Mike View Post

      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.
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      • Profile picture of the author adamv
        Originally Posted by jamespatterson View Post

        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.
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      • Profile picture of the author seasoned
        Originally Posted by jamespatterson View Post

        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
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    • Profile picture of the author kfount
      Originally Posted by BIG Mike View Post

      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
      Like what others have done in the past, maybe he should copy and paste your picture, post it on a more expensive network and see what happens. Since your opinion must always reign.
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  • Profile picture of the author 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
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    • Profile picture of the author Maria2009
      thanks so much for useful info
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      • Profile picture of the author Alex Greene
        Originally Posted by Maria2009 View Post

        thanks so much for useful info
        So, a bot here founded all these info very useful . Which one? We don't know.
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  • Profile picture of the author 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.
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  • Profile picture of the author 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
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  • Profile picture of the author saragomsa
    I have succeeded to these here, and earned a lot, though I takes hardwork, people who offer less work and high pay are fooling you don't waste your time with them
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  • Profile picture of the author Moneymaker2012
    I have read yesterday that elance and odesk are soon going to merge to provide a one big company, so I guess it can be a great opportunities for job seeker to unite under one place.
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  • Profile picture of the author Randall Magwood
    Crazy post. No luck with data entry/transcription/work from home jobs. Selling something has always made me more profitable than these "online jobs" sites and programs.
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  • Profile picture of the author williams5678
    Has anyone been able to earn a part-time income using these methods? (Data Entry and Transcription)
    Never tried it. Huge competition here. Few weeks ago I was browsing oDesk Data Entry jobs and saw about 500 people bid on a data entry project.
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    • Profile picture of the author shrikantsoftwin
      Originally Posted by williams5678 View Post

      Never tried it. Huge competition here. Few weeks ago I was browsing oDesk Data Entry jobs and saw about 500 people bid on a data entry project.
      Yes !!! there is huge competition in this field and number of work from home scams. You need to find out the legitimate company first and then commence the work.
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  • Profile picture of the author rajeshsah45
    You can use odesk(dot)com for more job and make your profile more impressive so that chance of getting job is high
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