dooyoo.co.uk > Reviews

Advantages: Share opinions with others | Quick payment
Disadvantages: Can be quiet | Site can be slow to load

**UPDATE AT BOTTOM** While reading reviews here on Ciao, I noticed a review about another consumer review website, Dooyoo, so ever the inquisitive person that I am, I went over to have a look. Then I thought, I may as register, so I did, then I had a look and read around the site. The next thing I knew I posted a review and then I was hooked. So now I'm going to return the favour and maybe persuade someone else to give Dooyoo a try. ~~~What ... Read review

Advantages: payment system, not as competitive as Ciao
Disadvantages: Product database, bugs, main page layout

Well it had to happen sooner of later didn’t it? One cold and nasty day last month I was sat here at a loss. Ciao was down, and I had nothing to do (apart from my job I suppose!). Curiosity got the better of me and I decided to wander across to ‘the other side’ or Dooyoo as it is more commonly know. I should have felt a little bit guilty, even a little like I’d betrayed a good friend, but no, the monetary gain flashed before my eyes. ‘Three ... Read review

Advantages: A good review site, which is very similar to Ciao...
Disadvantages: But has drawbacks... read on...

...the audience for my opinions, dooyoo.co.uk was the obvious choice. Dooyoo is a German based company which lauched in May 2000, providing "a dynamic internet platform enabling customers to make better buying decisions". The site works in a very similar way to Ciao and Epinions - everyday people can register and write about their experiences on both products and services with virtually any product or companies. In return, they get paid a small fee ... Read review

Advantages: More earning potential, competitions
Disadvantages: No community spirit, site navigation

***Introduction*** Whilst there are many consumer review sites on the Internet these days, to my mind there are really only two that constitute viable time consumption, service and competition, Ciao and their rivals Dooyoo. Having been a member of the former for over two years now, I did in due course join Dooyoo too although it wasn't until about six months ago that I paid any real attention or time to Dooyoo (whilst on a ciao sabbatical). ... Read review

Advantages: Professional design, good pay rates, rapidly improving.
Disadvantages: Can be a lack of traffic, limited product database.

How dooyoo do what you do for me? ****************************************** Dooyoo is a website that provides consumer reviews to both its members and the general public to aid them in making purchasing decisions. They also provide rudimentary price comparisons and links to their associates in order to make these purchases. Dooyoo's primary revenue is through advertising via banners and pop-ups on site and click throughs. Consumer reviews are ... Read review

Advantages: Pays for writing opinions, Make friends, Increase writing ability
Disadvantages: Absuers allowed, Admin charges, Bugs, No new products, Over-rating

This is an update to my 'original, updated' opinion (which can still be read as I've left it pretty much intact at the end). It was originally posted on 05.07.2001 and updated on 22.11.2001. It was updated again at the end of last year on 28.12.2004 and I've added a further update to reflect the recent changes around the site. Hopefully it should give you a glimpse into the rise and fall (and rise again) of Dooyoo. **************************** ** ... Read review

Advantages: Higher pay, Can donate earnings to charity
Disadvantages: High payout, navigation, POPUPS, no guestbook

As a member of Ciao, I inevitably read about Dooyoo, I went over to check out what the fuss was about. If you have never heard of it and you are reading this review, well, see, you have just heard about it. Told you it is inevitable. So what did I find? I found a website that works in a similar way to Ciao. Members write reviews on products, websites, services, etc, as well as participate in debates. Then each member is rewarded for his or her ... Read review

Advantages: It's green.
Disadvantages: It's slow. Navigation is pre-Columbus. Enough bugs to keep an entomologist happy.

This is the opinion that I never thought I would write. I joined dooyoo back in May 2001. It was an offer from MyPoints – so many points if you registered with dooyoo. No, I didn’t join up from altruistic motives of spreading consumer knowledge; I didn’t join up to earn some money. I joined up for a few MyPoints. It wasn’t even that many as I recollect, but I figured it would help me on my way towards that first voucher. I only intended to register ... Read review

Advantages: Fast earning potential.
Disadvantages: Silence on the site please.

I have been a member of Dooyoo for the last couple of years and have watched the progression of the site with interest. It has potential and little by little with hard work from the Dooyoo staff, Dooyoo is becoming a very active review writing site. What does dooyoo do ? As a member of Dooyoo, you have your chance to express your views in either short unpaid reviews, or in standard full size reviews, on any subject that would be of interest ... Read review

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Disadvantages: See review

I was in two minds about the best way to go about writing this opinion. As I am publishing this on Ciao, there will be many readers who are unfamiliar with the workings of Dooyoo - but there will probably be just as many who know both sites inside and out. Ultimately, this is not intended to be a user guide for Dooyoo, but instead is a collection of my personal observations about what I like and don't like over on Dooyoo. Essentially, Dooyoo works ... Read review

Advantages: Earn money, speakers corner, good community spirit
Disadvantages: Not as good as ciao of course!

Dooyoo, for those of you who don’t yet know, is an internet community along the same lines of our beloved ciao. Although a lot of people reading this will no doubt be members of both sites, the general view is that dooyoo and ciao are rivals – personally, I prefer to think of them as being complementary to one another. I have to confess, though, that I joined dooyoo not for literary reasons or out of a motivation to impart my wisdom on ... Read review

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Anyone writing an op on Ciao or Dooyoo has to be pretty brave as most readers are familiar with both sites, and its a question of what can I do different or add for readers? I'm not brave, I'm stupid, and as I am not going to be around now for a while (lots more things to write ops on when I get back), I can field the abuse and save my tears until I get back. WHAT IS DOOYOO? In the unlikely event that anyone reading this doesn't know, Dooyoo is ... Read review