dooyoo.co.uk

This review was first posted on Dooyoo, in a slightly different version, as my fiftieth for that site. The idea was reflect on my experience there, and to do so by comparison with what happened on Ciao. The two sites do not, after all, exist in isolation. They are, so far as I can ascertain, closer to each other in purpose and style than to any other opinionating sites. Consumers seeking guidance might look at either or both, among the many sources ...
...Anyone eager to make their opinion known in review form is likely at least to consider posting on Dooyoo as well as, or instead of, on Ciao. In making the comparison, I shall consider the two sites solely from the viewpoint of the member/review-writer, not from the viewpoint of the putative consumer seeking guidance. From the viewpoint of consumers seeking guidance I doubt there is much to choose. In fact, I doubt there is anything to choose, or ...

torr 01.06.2007 · Read full review
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What is Dooyoo? ~*~*~*~*~*~* Dooyoo is a consumer resource site that enables you to find unbiased evaluations of products written by real consumers - not ad-men, not the manufacturers, but a real person, who has purchased or used the product and is giving their honest opinion. Imagine, for instance, that you were considering buying a new tumble dryer, but wanted a little more information first. You COULD go to a showroom, but chances are the salesperson ...
...end of the month, so he WANTS you to buy the product. You COULD go directly to the manufacturers website- but their opinion of the product is likely to be biased, one sided, and to hide any bad points. Or, you COULD ask a friend - someone with nothing to gain, who will tell you, honestly, what they think. Essentially, Dooyoo is just like asking a friend - a real person telling you what they think with nothing to gain from it, and no obligation to ...

Thehonesttruth 01.10.2007 · Read full review
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Dooyoo is, as far as I know, the only other consumer opinion site that's UK-based. I had no intention of joining it - Ciao can be time-consuming enough! - until a weekend at the start of November 2003, when Ciao was unusable. Withdrawal symptoms crept in, and I decided to register at Dooyoo. In many respects it's similar to Ciao - the overall layout, the method of submitting reviews, and the rating/commenting system all work in much the same way, ...
...the other. I found both sites very welcoming, having previously only experienced Epinions, the huge American equivalent. As soon as I posted my first opinion on Dooyoo, just like on Ciao, I had friendly comments, and welcoming messages. There are, however, some distinct differences. At first I didn't find Dooyoo nearly so addictive or interesting, even though many of the same people write there. When Ciao was re-designed, I was even less impressed ...

Kukana 16.02.2004 (13.08.2005) · Read full review
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...on the homepage of www. Dooyoo.co.uk and took me less than five minutes to join and start adding reviews. The financial rewards are completely different on DooYoo than Ciao. With Dooyoo isyou receive 'Dooyoo miles' that are are rewarded for writing reviews and views and ratings on the reviews - if you write over 150 words you receive 500 'miles' . The 'miles' can then be exchanged for either a cheque, Amazon vouchers or be given to charity. 1000 ...
...need at least 10000, to apply for a cheque you need 50000 ' miles.' Another way of earning 'miles' is the 'Crowns ' system. These are rewards for really good reviews that are nominated by members; being nominated doesn't mean that your review WILL receive a crown. The Dooyoo team make the final decision - I have so far earned one 'Crown' If you do earn a crown you receive 1500 Dooyoo 'miles'. One thing I prefer on DooYoo to Ciao is the fact that ...

oldchem 03.06.2009 · Read full review
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**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 is ...
...of products and services written by people that have already used them. Now that's a very simplistic view of the site, and it's not just reviews of products that you'll find, in fact there are a vast range of subjects covered including some debate and advice topics. I'm now going to look at Dooyoo from three perspectives : The Consumer Resource The Moneymaking Site The Community ---The Consumer Resource--- ~~~The website~~~ The website has ...

sandemp 11.05.2005 (30.07.2005) · Read full review
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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 whole ...
...Anyway, I thought I might as well throw my tuppence worth into the fray, and have my own personal praise and moan at Dooyoo…. I’ll try my best not to compare the two sites too much, but it’s so hard not to! What is Dooyoo?: Well, as most of you will undoubtedly know, Dooyoo is Ciao’s main rival consumer reviews website here in the UK. The big difference being the fact that Dooyoo offer an in-built price comparison service as well as independent ...

unnameable 01.03.2004 · Read full review
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It's now been 7 ½ months since I happened upon Dooyoo, and what a productive time that has been. It was late one evening when, trawling the money making threads on MSE.com, I read about a review site. It seemed a great idea; as an English teacher I knew I could write, and so I hopped over to Dooyoo and haven't looked back since. At first, I wasn't clear on what you got paid, and so I took the first thing in front of me, wrote a couple of hundred ...
...amazed to see I had earned 50p, and so began the love affair! My purpose here has always been to make money; nearly two years ago we decided to emigrate to New Zealand, but with £9000 of debts we knew there was some work to do before we got there. As well as my teaching, I took the challenge to write three reviews a day (a target some felt was too much), and got on with it. At first there was no method to the madness: I simply wrote as much or as ...

bruffyboy 09.07.2009 · Read full review
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...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 ...
...very straightforward - it's simply a case of completing an online form with your personal details. An email is sent to your registered email account which you click upon to activate your account. Once this is active, you can get straight down to reading and writing reviews. The home page has recently been redesigned. On the home page, you'll find some links to the main catergories, a list of the newest reviews written and some brief account details. ...

SRowlands 25.01.2006 (31.01.2006) · Read full review
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***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). Once ...
...on Dooyoo, i have to say, i never looked back. Because of the fact that Ciao is the most similar site to Dooyoo I will be making alot of comparisons, but make no mistake whilst appearing to be two of the same with a few differences, the experience of being on both sites is wholly different. Well, on to the important things first, let's take a look at money matters...... ***Rates of pay*** Your account doesn't consist of a cash balance, instead ...

babajane32 06.04.2004 (13.04.2004) · Read full review
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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 opinions. ...
...know all that already, as it is the same as Ciao. Many Ciao members are members of both and submit the same reviews to both sites. There are a number of differences though. As I am a member of Ciao, I guess I will follow suit with other reviews about Dooyoo on here and compare Dooyoo to Ciao. Dooyoo has some good points as well as bad. Registration was easy enough so I would not bore you with it. Free to join as usual. The site looks very different ...

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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. **************************** ...
...given a makeover and a minor facelift. Many technical issues were fixed with the rest being addressed currently. The new site administrator, Sebastian, has been like a breath of fresh air providing constant feedback, asking for ideas and importantly, being seen to deal with issues. Before the re-launch, Dooyoo UK looked as if it was on its last legs. Many people were dumping their opinions on Dooyoo to take advantage of the higher pay rates and ...

TheDuke 05.07.2001 (14.08.2005) · Read full review
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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 ...
...Registering to become a member is a simple process. Pick a username (something original as you would be amazed by the fact Dave is already taken), a password and validate your account with a valid email address and away you go. Why dooyoo want to? ************************* Loads of reasons. To share your opinion on anything from your favourite book to a hellish holiday, to debate the price of petrol, to earn some money, to improve your writing ...

Shortsharpshock 03.08.2005 · Read full review
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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 ...
...was intrigued. Back in those days it was 10p for writing an opinion and 5p for every read you collected. Some people were complaining even then that the rates weren’t what they had been, but they looked good to me so I thought it wouldn’t harm just to write one opinion, now would it, just to see my name up there on the internet? There was little to choose between dooyoo and Ciao in the early days. Both had a similar range of categories under which ...

SueMagee 03.01.2003 · Read full review
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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 to ...
...to telling the public what they need to know about products that they may wish to research. Becoming a member is very simple, and you are given your own page which details your reviews, the points that you have earned, the number of reviews you have rated and the number of people that have rated you. Simple, and functional, and now with a Product proposal button on each members page, very simple to use. Logging into the site, you are immediately ...

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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 ...
...registered members the opportunity to write, read and rate opinions and receive payment for doing so. I first joined Dooyoo just over one month ago, largely because the tehnical problems over here at Ciao were so rife that I was concerned just how much longer Ciao would last. Although Ciao now seems to have sorted itself out (and is my primary site for reading, rating and writing) I am still active on Dooyoo because I decided that it was probably ...

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