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...she found an ad for ciao.co.uk paying £5 per review! (This was a down right lie!) She was stunned, clicked on the link and saw the landing page. She browsed the pages and skimmed through the categories but she wasn’t really interested and to be honest . . . she didn’t know much about reviews so she didn’t worry about the layout or community pages. All that she wanted was to find the surveys. So she joined ciao.co.uk and from this moment onwards she ...
...by step, explaining everything about ciao.co.uk as I understand it. Of course this is clearly my opinion but hopefully you will agree with me and become a regular member if you are not already. == Ciao! == Ciao is an online website where you can read reviews and compare prices for millions of products. It was founded in the year 2000 and is mainly within Europe: Germany, UK, France, Spain, Sweden, Italy and the Netherlands but in 2008 they also ...

karimkha 21.03.2009 (07.04.2009) · Read full review
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In a sense I rather think of this review as the one that I wish I'd never had to write. I am not, in a fit of pique, sitting down writing this with steam percolating from my ears. Yes, I may be hammering my poor long suffering keyboard harder than ever over this one - but sheer damned frustration built up over the last year or so has brought me to the point where I find myself writing a review on the very site that has been my own literary "vehicle" ...
...actually put a date on the climax of my frustrations here, I guess the constant "drip, drip, drip" has been building up since Christmas as the site once again seems to become progressively more dysfunctional. It may well be the case that this review was finally triggered by the recent Ciao "meet" in Ipswich, the "meet" is not the subject of this review, but such social occasions have become a very enjoyable part Ciao for my wife and I. As many members ...

RICHADA 17.03.2008 · Read full review
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Last year I wrote a series of opinions on my encounters with Ciao; it's been 7 months since I wrote what I said would be a series of perspectives of the site from my view point. Now 9 months (almost) on from my original opinion I thought it a pertinent time to write a piece on my views of Ciao and what it can give the user. Finding Ciao I first heard of Ciao a few years back, but in honesty I never paid it much attention; you see I was under the ...
...until last October that in a conversation with someone that frequently uses the internet that I was told about the Ciao surveys. This person told me that they carry out several surveys a month to the tune of about £10 all tolled. I considered this quite a good investment of time for the return so eagerly went home to sign up. I signed up to Ciao on the basis of the surveys alone, probably like lots of people. But having signed up I looked around ...

sghawken 05.07.2006 · Read full review
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Today I'm going to be rated not helpful, off topic and generally slammed by all and sundry. You see, here in this Ciao section, I'm going to concentrate on one particular part of Ciao; the surveys. There is a reason for this, that is, that the chaos fairies seem to have hit Ciao again, or at least the bit that sends out survey invitations. I'm not given to moaning about this site, it's run by an amorphous corporate behemoth and anyone who thinks ...
...does or says is deluding themselves. Yep, we really shouldn't confuse the company as a whole with somebody who gives a smeg. Various individual employees might but the corporate entity itself? Nah. And yet fool that I am! I've done just that.. credited the people who run the surveys side with a heart! Ooo deary me! Conversely, a prime example of the individuals who are trying to sort us out are the Ciao help desk. When I've had a problem I've found ...

Sweary 25.01.2008 · Read full review
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I first came across Ciao about 2 years ago when looking through a 'making money from home' magazine that I had subscribed to. The author of the magazine gave a great review of the site and explained it well. Like most people in life, I wanted to make money as simply as I could without having to work a hard days graft and as the author had explained that it was a consumer review and survey site, I thought it was something I would like to try. Unfortunately ...
...learnt that you don't really have to as most libraries in the UK now have PC's with Internet connection that you can book a 1 hour slot. However, when it comes to Ciao an hour is not enough, so I found myself deleting my old account and decided to save for one. You might think 2 years is a long time for saving to get a PC but it isn't when you still have to pay all your usual bills and you only work part-time. Anyway, 2 years on, I now have a PC ...

Reposter78 14.08.2006 · Read full review
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It does, perhaps, smack of 'navel gazing' - the idea of writing a review of the site on which you are writing a review. However, given that 924 other folk have done the same, it would seem that we all have riveting navels. If you are reading this, you are probably aware that Ciao is a site with several aims, to wit: 1. to provide consumers with reviews of product written by the very people who use such products - other consumers; 2. to provide ...
...reviews written by consumers; 3. to provide to firms market research information through the use of surveys completed by members of Ciao; 4. to provide advertising revenue to companies through the use of various forms of advertising, including but not limited to on site ads, pop-ups, roll overs and the like. Ciao fulfils these goals by providing certain benefits to the members who use the site: 1. a chance to earn money (albeit pennies, usually) ...

mattygroves 30.11.2005 · Read full review
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Ciao is an international web based company predominantly based in European countries, including the UK, but has recently entered into the American market, perhaps in anticipation of its acquisition by Microsoft Corporation. The primary purpose of Ciao is to serve as a place where individuals can upload product reviews in a central location, the purpose being that potential purchasers can read these reviews and factor them into their buying decision. ...
...rating, with five stars being maximum, and one star being the minimum rating. The benefit of these to consumers is that they can see at a glance whether the consensus of opinion is good, bad or indifferent. Ciao also serves as a price comparison site, again for the consumer. I think this part of the site is not as well understood by members as a general rule, although I use it occasionally if I wanted to buy something electrical for example, as it ...

Claiiiree 14.09.2008 · Read full review
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ciao ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - This Review - I hope this will be one of the best reviews I have written as I have received so much from Ciao in terms of new friendships, enjoyment and even money that I want to give something back in the form of a good review of the site itself. The review is quite long and I apologize for this but in order to include everything, which I felt necessary it needed to be this ...
...it down into sections. - What Is Ciao? - Ciao is a website which consists of reviews and ratings of millions of products for the benefit of consumers. The reviews on Ciao are written by actual users of the products which provides informative and honest reviews of the various products. Ciao provides various information on products including up to date prices and allows members to write reviews and receive a small amount of money in return and consumers ...

ilusvm 02.04.2005 · Read full review
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"Wanted - Opinionated People" - yes, that was the advert that caught my attention (did it catch yours?) on the17th of October 2002. It arrived in an e-mail from "MyPoints.com" and it was offering both a chance to earn money by answering surveys for "Ciao!com - the voice of the consumer" and to gain "points" with "MyPoints" - truly an offer I could not refuse. [NOTE: * indicates terms with which you may be unfamiliar - I have included a brief glossary ...
...a helpful one!)] As you are reading this review, you know what my response to that advert was. Yes, that's right, I joined. The "Ciao!" member "jesi" started to receive regular offers of surveys to answer, and receive varying amounts of money for surveys started (sometimes 10p or 15p) - or larger sums for surveys actually completed. These are credited to an account in your username, and can be "claimed" at some point when your minimum balance exceeds ...

jesi 23.06.2005 (16.12.2006) · Read full review
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A history, well I suppose I should have put my history on Ciao really as I am going to celebrate my fifth Ciao birthday soon. Firstly, Ciao is a consumer website where you can voice your opinion and read the opinion of others. You can also join in a thriving community side to the site. === A day of destiny, the day I joined Ciao. === I don’t know what decided me to join really, probably the promise of making a fortune on the survey side ...
...was joining a lot of survey sites. This myth was soon to be dissolved and I don’t bother with surveys any more. It was a little while before I discovered the review side of the site. When I had looked through the instructions I did as a multitude of others have done and thought “hey this should be easy, write a few words and wait for the dosh to roll in,” Another myth or more probably massive overconfidence on my part. Also not ...

docpov 17.01.2009 · Read full review
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Inspired by the current round of 'technical difficulties'... Hmmm...this probably won't be a review _per se_: I can't imagine I'm going to bring any more insight to the party than was imparted by the combined wisdom of the previous 965 entries. Consider it a deeply rambling and unfocussed rumination, loosely strung about experiences in a previous job of mine. If any of it seems relevant or merely lands a glancing blow with a hammer in the same postal ...
...At least you may gain some insight as to the internal workings of these 'website-based' businesses. And if you don't want that insight (or you insist a review never deviates from the subject)...just read the bottom bit. '''Who DooYoo Think You Are Kidding...?''' I used to work for an online stockbroker, whose name has been lost to the mists of time (I did check to make sure: typing 'online stockbrokers' into Google doesn't turn up any pertinent ...

greenierexyboy 28.07.2008 · Read full review
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Ciao.co.uk -------------------- Warning This Is A Very Long Review. -------------------------------------------------------- Web address:-http://www.ciao.co.uk What is Ciao? -------------------------- Ciao is a free to join worldwide internet site, which enables use, the public to review products and services we use everyday to help influence others, buying decisions and services they use. You are given the opportunity to write what you feel ...
...services you have used, places you have visited and best prices available. In return for your opinion and review, you are rewarded with cash however this can vary dependant on the quality of the review you produce. Ciao is also available in Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands to enable access all over the European community in a Varity of languages as well. About Ciao. --------------------- There are many different features which ...

welshwickedone 28.09.2006 · Read full review
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Ciao is a European-based consumer review site in the same mould as Dooyoo.co.uk or Epinions.com where, in theory, you can post consumer-based reviews based on your own experiences. The UK site has been around for many years now and has undergone numerous changes. During the early part of 2005, Ciao was taken over by Greenfield, an American survey company. Since then, Ciao has suffered from technical issues, customer care issues and a general downturn ...
...point of Ciao (or any other site of this type) is the rewards for participation. Payment on Ciao can get quite complicated when considering the rewards for posting consumer reviews. First of all, each different product will have a different reward level. This ranges from 0 pence per read, 0.5 pence per read, 1 pence per read and 2 pence per read, depending on various factors such a non-member hits, number of existing reviews etc. A member who posts ...

TheDuke 04.11.2005 · Read full review
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...-The Nature of Ciao- Ciao.co.uk is part of the wider network of Ciao, which operates in countries like Germany, France and Italy. Now I know that the German operation still thrives however online opinion writing has been in decline for over 3 years now so the other sites in Europe may be no more. You’d have to check as I’m not that interested lacking the multi-linguistic talent to operate anywhere else other than dear old Ciao.co.uk. Ciao was established ...
...consumers like you and I – the idea being that a data base was built whereby Mrs Smith from Acton could then go check all the opinions about digital cameras and find the one that suited her. Her criteria may have been cost, it may have been quality but whatever it was the archived opinions would be ranked with the best reviews at the top so that Mrs Smith could make that informed choice. Ciao came into being approximately 4 years ago at a time when ...

an_enigmatic_brummie 27.12.2004 (29.12.2004) · Read full review
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After reading a lot of negative things about Ciao I thought I would put my oar in and have a say for myself. For those new to Ciao who want to find out more about it, I'm no expert on the subject but I do know it's a site for consumers who wish to learn more about a product before they decide to buy it. This is where the members come in and we write reviews for the consumer to read to help make a purchasing decision. Our reviews can be read by all ...
...bit silly to me, the people who really know how helpful the review may be are the would be consumers. I know I have often been tempted to buy things after reading reviews written by other members here but basically we are here to write reviews for everyone, not solely to please other Ciao members. Ciao has a very silly dot system and when you begin to write you will have an unfilled, white looking dot at the side of you name which at a quick glance ...

patriciat 27.10.2005 · Read full review
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