Why would Amazon Mechanical Turk denied me?
In your particular case, the most likely reason is that Amazon was not able to verify your identity. So, if you live outside the US, the probability of having your account approved depends on how robust is the ability of Amazon to verify individual identities in your country.
Can you have more than one MTurk account?
To link the two accounts you first need to choose the AWS account that all charges will be billed to and create an Organization. To add additional MTurk Requester accounts under your AWS Organizational account, those Requester accounts must be linked to an AWS account and opted-in to AWS billing.
How long does it take for Amazon Mechanical Turk to accept your account?
It takes about 48 hours to approve your request. During that time, they verify your social security number (needed for tax purposes). Once verified, you start out in a probation period where you need to complete at least 1 HIT for 10 days.
How do I unblock my MTurk account?
On the Mechanical Turk Requester website at https://requester.mturk.com/ , choose the Manage tab and then choose Workers.
- On the Manage Workers page, choose the Worker ID of the Worker you want to unblock.
- On the Manage Individual Worker page, choose Unblock Worker.
Is Mechanical Turk legit?
Yes, Mechanical Turk is legitimate. The service is owned and operated by Amazon and has hundreds of thousands of users. Can you make money on Mechanical Turk? However, most Mechanical Turk tasks pay very little and may not be the best use of your time.
Is MTurk accepting new workers from India?
Yes, Amazon Mturk has started accepting non-US applicants sometime back in mid-2016. Although getting accepted as a worker totally depends on your luck and Mturk employees. You can get accepted in a day or after several months, Nobody except mturk employees know the exact criteria followed for selecting a worker.
How do I quit MTurk?
All amounts paid will be US Dollars.
Is Amazon MTurk worth the time?