How these sites work? I've been a memebr or Kasamba.com for a couple years and suprisingly have had good results with it. For those of you not familiar with the site its a "live expert" chat site where you deposite $ to ur account and pick an advisor from anything like pschology, psychic readings, dream analysis, and what not. I can say I have had 3 readings only one of wich I deemed absoultly correct, the the last one was accurate but to a far lesser degree.
Today I logged on and tried to hire a phsycic. She said that the "PSYCHIC connection" was not strong enough and signed off in a hurry. I tried to hire a 2nd different reader and she as well signed off quickly. Dose any one know how a site like that works? Is there a room full of computers some where with people sitting at them, or is it a work from home thing? I found it odd that 2 out of 2 readers didn't want to take my money. What do you guys know about sites like this?

I believe those sites are total rip offs. Actually I know that. I had a few online friends that did that and were not psychic, but more acted like a counselor, regarding relationships, family, health etc..Anything you pay for online or in person, is a total waste of money. If we need to know about ourselves, we need to soul search, and take the road "we" think is best for us, not some fake online. Also I learned they will do things like you mentioned, to keep you in suspense so that you continue to go back, thinking there is something about YOU that they fear for..They are full of it..JN

be very carefull on sites like that. Read every bit of "reading" very carefully and ask yourself if there are any other ways they can know things about you.

For example, do they have your name? (did you submit it when registering?) If they do, sites like google and facebook can teach them ALOT. I'd be extremely sceptical if I were you, and if you use a username/nick there, use one you ONLY have on that site. If not they can search the username and find info about you from other sites.
And be wary of "general statements", like for example "you have dark hair, or maybe it's someone close to you or someone you knew" <-- these are almost always correct, who have never known someone with dark hair?

I believe some people are psychic, but "online readings"? I doubt it.
Guessing and research is what I think they're doing

Hi,
You say that you Deposit $ into an account and THEN pick an adviser? Are you sure that the so called psychics didn't get their fee the moment that they started chatting w/ you and then just cut and run? I have never paid anyone for readings anywhere. On-line or in person. I do not believe it is wrong for a TRULY GIFTED person to get a fee for using their gift if that is what they want to do. However, I also do not believe that a site where they have a massive amount of psychics for hire would be a place that I would find them.

There are several Truly gifted individuals on this site in their own areas. One of them I personally know that has been spot on in giving readings. And as she is still getting comfortable in finding her path, she don't charge a thing. Unfortunately, she's not on a lot . When she does get on and offer readings, she get's so many request. She tries to do them all as quick as she can and it is draining for her.

Good luck in finding someone!

TC

Well, like I said I only had one good reading from this site ((It was 100% accrate.) At the time I had no myspace and do not have a facebook. I have always thought it was bs as well. I was just wondering how the work. Like I said is it like a call center? I'm sure it would be completely plausable for them to monitor who is online ( I mean if it can be done here it can be done anywhere.) Or is it indaviduals working from home as part of one big "pyramid" scheme?

Well, you know what they say? "You get what you pay for." JN

I can talk all day about how you like to read love poetry and a lot of ther useless bullcrap...I hate reading people online, because it's online. It not only shows laziness, but a lot of inaccuracy. I am an empath, I naturally read/pick up on people's slightest moves so I naturally do better when I see them in person. I refuse for them to tell me anything about themselves, because it can get in the way and lead my mind to one way thinking. I only think that the other 'pyschic' got closer because he or she actually used prior information that the other ones had...ever thought of that.

I don't read people to tell them vague crap like oo you are crafty, and witty...things people want to hear. I tell them what I see or what their body is trying to tell them, because they conciously are unaware of what they are doing to themselves, or some aspects are but either are too lazy or don't know how to go around fixing it. More in dealing with traits they have which can be mentally or physically...in order for themselves to help heal them. I figure might as well give information that can help them, not wow them like a magic trick. Because in the end it does nothing more than for show.

Maybe they picked up on your friend the one in your picture thats lives at your place....

Well sure absotultly. I so love the way you people think I'm stupid. i DON'T FEEL LIKE SHOULD HAVE TO EXPLAIN MY WHOLE LIFE TO YOU BUT. . . I feel the same way about online readings hence why I tried it out. It doesn't seem to make since that some one can pick up anything based on internet vibes. Its absurd. Duh. But curiosity got the best of me and I wanted to try it out. I feel the same way about gettting a reading over the phone. Its stupid. But what was it that makes these site sucessful. Someone some where is saying to there friend, " I got a good reading at this site. . . Check it out." And yes I understand the uneducated are foolish. None you you have offered me any of the answers I was asking. My question was not the validity of the "phsich advisors" on the sites but the way they are designed and set up.

As far as the reading I did give credit to I asked 10 questions of wich I gave no information prior. The only info I gave were the questions I asked and I don't believe any of them were easily lead. Out of 10 on 2 were not intirely accurate, though close all the same. I do believe that anyone that askes for money in exchange for information is full of **** but I cant deny they might have had some knowledge.

q1. Will my friend come back from His trip?
a - no. He is over seas and will not return. ( He infact moved back to india. I knew this before I asked. )
q2. How long will I stay at my job?
a. Untill march of next year (wich WAS inaccurate because this reading was done in January 06 and I was let go that march 06)
q3. Will I find love soon?
a. Yes. By october
q4.Is this person already known to me?
a. Yes it is an older man from your past. It will not be for ever, but long term ( Hey guess what! It was.)
q5. What will my next job be?
a. Not sure, though I see it as being more physical than your current job. (this was true. I was a manager at a pizza place at the time, and went back to an old cashiering stocking job that was a lot more foot work. Though it wasn't as phisical as i imagined it could have been. )

The last few were stupid questions
6. Will I quit smoking>
a. No (And I didn't. Nor did I plan to.)
7. What about my health?
a Good, except for the stomach problems you've learned to live with. ( I do have digestive issues.)
8. Will I loose wieght?
(At this point they asked how much I wieghed and I felt I would be giving too much information. I answered vaguely with " enough." I mean who doean't wiegh enough, right?"
a 50lb , (again they were off because I haven't lost 50. Only 42)
9. Will I live in my home for very long?
a. You wont move soon. I see at least 2 years. Though It will be difficult you'll find away. ( I thought that was a little much because life is difficult for every one.)
10. Is the man I'm going to hook up with in October an ex?
a. no.

NOW WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO ANSWER MY ACTUAL QUESTION ? ARE THESE TYPES OF SITES WORK AT HOME VENTURES OR IS IT LIKE A CALLING CENTER WITH MULTIPLE COMPS IN A ROOM WITH PEOPLE AT THEM? IF YOU DONT KNOW JUST SAY " I DONT KNOW." DONT TELL ME IM STUPID.

I.don't.know.
Now, relax please. No need for "shouting".
If people think you're stupid then let them think so, you know better yourself and that's what's important

First off I never said you were stupid, and yes most of those sites do work together to make the most money possible. I did actually partially answer that, but I see your point.

Have a nice day

I'm personally not crazy about working on Kas. I tried it but it's too much of a "soup" for me in terms of how you're placed and all the fees and so forth. As someone who has done live phone readings for years, I dislike typing at someone instead of speaking to them. It can be done, but it's a lot harder than reading someone when you can at least hear them. I actually prefer face to face readings to phone even.

I've worked in the industry for a long time. IMHO, there is a huge difference between "fortune tellers" out to make a quick buck, who will tell you anything you want to hear, and those who give genuine intuitive readings.

Any psychic who claims to be able to tell you absolutely what your future holds is LYING. Our futures are not set in stone. Far from it. The future changes with every decision we make.

I don't "make up" anything when I read. But I don't claim to be able to tell you 50 little-known facts about yourself either. That's a carny's routine. People who do that, they're just doing a cold reading, not tuning into their real psychic ability, if indeed they even have any to begin with.

A real psychic IS a counselor.

He or she listens and advises based on the REALITY of the situation and that "inner intuition" he or she has. If the psychic is real? Sometimes they will get "extra" info that means nothing to them, but that usually makes perfect sense to the client. For me, it's like seeing brief video snaps in my head. I'd love to be able to see the whole "movie" of someone's life, sure, but it just doesn't work that way.

I just tell the person I am reading what I see, if indeed I do see or feel something. I don't feel it's my job to interpret it so much as it is to be there to get whatever that image is and if I am not getting any connection to a person then I don't continue.

For the record on Kas you don't get paid until you are hired. You can talk to someone for an hour, but until they actually hire you they're not getting a penny.

There are usually three reasons why most of the readers on places like Kas won't talk with you.

1. They're genuine and they really aren't getting much from you and don't want you to waste their time and your money.

A real psychic knows they're not going to be able to read everyone on demand all the time. It's not possible. Connecting 100% with everyone you talk to? That would be worth $500 an hour, wouldn't it?

2. They think you're just out to get a free reading and won't hire them even if they do connect with you.

There are a lot of scammers on both sides of the situation. One of the reasons I didn't like working on Kas was because I'd literally sit there for a half an hour chatting and maybe answering a brief courtesy question or two waiting for them to hire me, only to have them log off when they realized they'd actually have to pay me for my time at some point.

FYI, most of the folks working online and on the phone we're making less than minimum wage if that, and spending a whole lot of time WAITING for the readings we do give. If someone says "no" to being hired, they usually have a pretty good reason.

The real psychics, they're certainly trying to make enough to pay the rent but they're not charging a small fortune for the service. If they were, they wouldn't BE online, they'd be on TV talk shows boasting about how accurate they are hawking their latest book, bucking for cable chows of their own, et all...

3. They KNOW you're addicted to "psychic advice" and places like Kas, someone who routinely goes from reader to reader, from service to service asking for readings all the time.

You'd be surprised at how many of us work more than one site to make ends meet and surprised at how many of the same people we see going from site to site, asking the same questions. Some people are just "psychic junkies" and they will do anything to feed their habit.

I've actually met child molesters who want to be told it's "okay" to obsess over a KID because it's "some past life thing." I've met people who were clearly stalking someone or plotting to steal someone else's spouse and who wanted to know that doing that was "karmically" okay.

My job can be well, NUTS sometimes.

The 5 major categories of questions I get asked EVERY night I work.

1. Does he/she want/love me as much as I want him/her?

2. Will I meet Mr/Ms Right anytime soon?

3. Will he/she finally leave his/her spouse for me? Is she/he having an affair, two-timing me?

4. Am I pregnant anytime soon? If so, what gender will it be?

5. When will I get a new job and will it be soon?

VERY rarely do I get asked anything else. Happy people, people who know themselves and who are happy with themselves and the direction of their lives seldom call up a reader. 99% of the people who do use those services they are actually in need of someone to talk to.

I can be that person on the other end of the line.

Sometimes I can help.

A lot of the time it may be nothing but a matter of a convenient chat session and a willing ear, but sometimes, it is more. Sometimes I get something I can't explain, something that makes a real difference.

It's those readings that keep me doing it.

Sometimes the universe uses me.

Not all the time.

Not every time.

But sometimes.

and that's why I keep on doing a job that ultimately pays me less than I'd make clerking at Walmart....

I'm never going to be rich doing this job. I don't aim to be. It's not why I was given what I have, and I think trying to make mega bucks while doing it isn't too cool besides. People who do that lose it sooner or later, and it becomes a stage show, and nothing but. I do need to survive though, and I plain just don't have the energy to do both, work a f/t job and do readings all the time. Doing either can be exhausting and I'd rather flip tarot cards than fold shirts all the time. If I make enough to pay my rent and utilities, a bit over, I am perfectly happy. That usually takes far more than 40 hours a week though, but then again how many people can say they get to work at home in their PJ's most of the time?