The concept sounds promising, but it has its pitfalls: While on a year ago, very hip five-based services (fiverr, Yoofive, FiveO etc.) for jobs, went to the users at least got a fiver, it goes with the new services often rather pennies, which only - worth about the mass - if at all. For this will be the job just as well on the road, almost in passing, can do - at least in theory. In practice, some take longer, which is actually declared as a five-minute job, often for technical reasons. Many of the orders are to upload photos or videos from a particular place, what works only with correspondingly faster data connection and smartphones pulls the juice. Here is a comparison of the latest vendors.
Streetspotr: The Popular
The most famous German Micro-job service is probably Streetspotr (www.streetspotr.com): The early beta phase yet late last year and TV reports on ProSieben and N24 crowdsourcing app helped quickly to popularity. Meanwhile, the Nuremberg start-up, which is a spinoff of the University of Erlangen, already active in 28 German cities. The idea behind Streetspotr is location-based: users get displayed, advertised in their immediate vicinity where mini-jobs are that they can do right on the spot - as you stroll through the city center.
In order to accept an order, must Streetspotr users are within a radius of 400 meters to order location. Offer various incentive reward models: Many jobs are available from the company's money, which is paid via PayPal. For every euro that a user earns, he will also receive ten points Street. This currency is used to work high, because of the interesting jobs - for example, restaurants tests - users come only from a certain number of points. Accordingly, there are many jobs that can be done without pay and bring in only the coveted Street Points. There are also more "badges" to win the show that someone in a particular job area has a great deal of experience and is reliable. Companies can of alerts users prefer with badges. Developed by Werner and Holger Frank Hoier app is available for iPhone and Android smartphones.
Workhub: flexible location-based instead
Early 2012 David Link and Anton Skornyakov went with their start-up Workhub (www.workhub.com) in Berlin in the closed beta phase. Unlike Streetspotr are the jobs not Workhub location-based all but can be partially done from home or other locations: correcting spelling errors in a text, surveys, pictures describe to help the visually impaired and the like belong to the repertoire. The question is: Why do you need an app for it - is not leaving the jobs better and more comfortable to perform at home on your PC or laptop? The aspect of the place-based nature comes here at least not to bear. Otherwise, there are as Streetspotr a "level up" model: the more credits the user to collect, the better and higher-priced mini-jobs are shown to them. The credits are then redeemed for cash and - from an account balance of 50 credits, or 0.50 euros - paid by PayPal. The amount of the payment on the home page it says: "An activity which brings about a minute, for example, 15 credits" (which corresponds to 15 cents). In the current beta phase WorkHub all users are equal pay, at a later stage there should then be some special awards for members with consistently good work.
Eyequest: Focus on Jobs Photo
The resident also in the German capital, start-up eyeQuest (www.eyequest.de) distinguishes itself from the competition through its clear focus on image and video material. On the platform, there are all the advertised jobs is to upload location based photos or videos. Contracting state in its tender that you want to see what exactly they are. Users who are in the vicinity of the location you will receive the "Eyequest" and it can be answered with a "Eyeshare". Possible scenarios are exploring venues, controlling of product placement or competitive analysis. Interestingly, the principle is also for bloggers and journalists, thanks eyeQuest not everywhere must be on-site to deliver the desired snapshot, but can outsource this part of coverage to individuals.
Unlike our competitors, there is no direct way in eyeQuest payout. Rewarded only those who regularly orders done. The company describes the reward system to fairly "complex": "For every action on the platform - especially for Eyeshares - there are points that flow in various rankings. The front seats of the rankings will be regularly rewarded. In addition, users can stay in place and on and win virtual trophies for various actions. "EyeQuest planning in the future through sponsors, prizes awarded to such as Amazon vouchers. The app runs on both iPhones as well as Android smartphone, but it is limited in the beta phase in Berlin and has not yet unlocked all the functions. The pity is that the crowd photographers get no pay - but this one could easily introduce a licensing model for the publication of the photos.
Cash4feedback: Transfer takes PayPal
In terms of content Cash4feedback (www.cash4feedback.de) draws heavily upon Streetspotr: About the smartphone app (for Android smartphones and iPhones), companies can tender location based micro-jobs. To keep users in the vicinity of a job-site, you can book it and do. There is money and points. The points are in turn converted into stars (max. 5) as soon as you have enough jobs done satisfactorily. The more stars the better the chance to get to the really interesting jobs. However: "Since in this way at a certain point everyone would have 5 stars, you lose some of your points if you do not over longer periods Micro Jobs for us. Do not panic, you will keep at least 3 stars ever! "Cash4feedback should officially start in April, but has in fact still a" beta available "on the website and seeks additional beta testers. The 40-member team, funded by Michael Urban, sits in the Osnabrück area, but has taken from the beginning all over Germany into view. One difference from the competition is that when users do not need a PayPal account Cash4feedback. The start-up pays its customers on 1 and 15 one month by bank transfer from.
AppJobber: The expansion artists
As the micro-job service Appjobber (www.appjobber.de) ahead of its competitors has is the fact that the startup has already crossed the borders and also available in Austria and Switzerland. Early 2012 by Tobias Klug launched Appjobber provides both location-dependent mini-jobs and so-called "search jobs" that are not tied to a specific physical location. The start-up promises that users get for each job at least one euro - the minimum provider among mini-job apps! The application is available for Android smartphones and iPhones.
A significant added value is that Appjobber regularly in its news section lists the German hot-spots, ie the places where most of the jobs are currently advertised. Users also must not only achieve a minimum number of points to abzukriegen the good jobs, but from the moment you can do all the jobs. With the "defects detectors" who thinks what GmbH operates behind Appjobber, another crowdsourcing app. When sister service is about to send to his damage in the public space community, so they can respond. With AppJobber wanted the makers turn the pump Orinzip and users will no longer be actively looking for flaws, but to make themselves aware of services.
Conclusion
Currently, you can certainly speak of a boom of mini-job apps - whether the principle will prevail but is not told. The Fiverr services and other providers such as Gigalocal were also initially pushed strongly, but have quickly lost popularity. In fact those are good deals to be a matter not as a secondary income - even if it is promoted by the suppliers Sun Hardly a job done really within one to five minutes, and thus serves as a pastime rather than as a "perquisite". The most interesting jobs are definitely the burgers and pizza tests, but in time also lose their appeal. Maybe should also make not so much the financial incentive in the foreground, because this leads to a wrong direction: Who needs money, will certainly do other things as regularly accept mini-jobs, which is ultimately just not really earn money leaves.
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