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Is Cambly A Scam, Or Is It Legit? – An Honest Review — 20 Comments

  1. Definitely no scam but it seems like it’s good for those who want to make a serious side-income, especially at up to 0.17 per minute. Also, it seems like a rather fun way to make money in terms of showing others how to speak a second language one is already fluent in. 

    While I’ve never taught others in this field (my second language is broken Swedish for now!), I did work as a personal trainer for six years and while the job didn’t pay great, it was definitely a blast. I can see Cambly being just as fun, just in a different field. 

    • Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience in regards to languages Todd. Cambly is quite an unusual system for improving a language, and at the same time a great social platform. You never know who you are going to meet. So, it is great fun.

      I understand that you are a writer, so you might be interested in one of my very popular blog posts: “How to Write a Book For Money“. I hope that you like it and that you will post a comment.

      I wish you the very best,

      John

  2. Thank you for taking your time writing a review on Cambly. One lesson that I learned in life that there is no such thing as easy money. It is good that there is a platform like Cambly so we can learn another language. I have never heard of Cambly before but I am currently using Duolingo, it’s free but it has many ads. There is no facetime with the tutor as well. However, the pay is pretty low, I am from NYC and the minimum wage here is $15 but I think other States are still lower. I tried teaching Thai (I’m from Thailand), before but from another platform but not many people are interested in learning Thai so I did not make that much money from teaching Thai. There is potential to be making money if you speak English or Mandarin, I think. If you want to make a serious income online, you might want to do affiliate marketing or youtube videos.

    • Thanks for visiting my website and for taking the time to comment and share your views Nuttanee. I am glad that you know about Duolingo as my wife who is English started learning French with it as she was applying for the French citizenship, and a minimum knowledge of the language was compulsory, and did very well it, as a beginner, but needed to get on something more challenging to get to the required level for French citizenship.

      We didn’t know about Cambly then, but I am sure that it would have helped her improve better as it was conversational French that she needed then.

      I agree with you, one will not get rich with Cambly, let say that it is mostly for the pleasure of conversing while receiving a compensation at the same time.

      Although Affiliate Marketing requires more than just a skill to become a full time income, it is definitely the way to go forward, provided one gets a proper training like at Wealthy Affiliate, where anyone, at any level, can learn while already earning, and it is totally free to get started.

      I wish you the very best Nuttanee and I look forward to seeing you again soon on this website.

      John

  3. Hi John,

    Thank you for writing this post. This is the coolest review about a company I have never heard of before. What a cool concept for someone to make a little extra money.  Helping people to learn to speak another language is a genius idea. Yes you can listen to a tape and try to repeat it, but now that you can have an actual conversation in that language. Very cool.

    This will help people decide if they want to either learn a new language, or help someone else learn a language. You post really explained everything very well and I wish I could speak another language. haha. I guess it’s never to late right.

    • Thanks for your comment on my Cambly scam or legit review Coralie. That’s right, this system is pretty awesome. 

      It is never too late to learn another language, my wife had to learn French in order to meet the requirements to apply for her French citizenship (she is English, I am French and we are retired in the south of France). She learned quite a bit with Duolingo and some other online courses, but what she really needed was conversations. So, when I discovered and investigated Cambly I put her onto that, and it was a fantastic success. This is why I decided to write this review.

      What second language would you consider learning Coralie? Let me know if you have any questions.

      John
      Retired early in the south of France

  4. Hello again John,

    Once again another great review on another way to make money online. I had never heard of this company before until I read your review today. I really like how you are honest about this program not being something you can leave your full time paying job to do this. At the same time if someone is interested in doing this online they can get some conpensation for doing so👌 again great review.

    Clarissa

    • Nice seeing you again Clarissa and thanks so much for taking the time to post a comment on this Cambly scam or legit review. 

      As I was explaining to Coralie earlier, my wife had to learn French so that she could apply for the French citizenship (her being English, me French and we are retired in the sunny and warm south of France). She learned quite well with Duolingo and other online courses, but what she really needed was to converse with a real person. So, once I investigated Cambly I put her onto that, and she passed her tests without any problem. She is now French.

      So yes, it is quite a good system for both parties.

      I wish you the very best Clarissa.

      John

  5. I have never heard of Cambly before reading your article. I think it would be great for anyone who is a social person and would like to meet others from other parts of the world. Making some extra money doing it is a bonus. Am I right to understand that the $30 to $300 is the amount that you can make? 

    • Thanks very much for your comments on my “Cambly scam or legit” review Cynthia. It is definitely a great program for people loving to chat in a language they excel in and it permits others to practice a language they wish to become fluent in.

      You are mistaken Cynthia, it is around $30 to $300 that it is costing to the “teacher” to be on the system. There are four different levels that a tutor can join for.

      The pay is however very little and because everyone has only 24 hours a day available, the income is limited to how much you can fit in your day.

      I hope to have answered your question fully.

      By the way, have you read my latest blog posts? I thought that you might be interested:

      – Earn Money With Credit Cards – 6 Ways That No One Will Tell You

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      – How to Start Working from Home for Free

      Please let me know what you think, your comments are very much appreciated.

      Beat wishes,

      John

  6. Cambly is only for Native English Speaking Tutors helping students wishing to improve their English skills, particularly through conversation but also with formal lessons, depending on the student’s requirements.
    They do not deal with teaching/learning any other languages other than English.
    It’s not a scam, though it’s not going to make you rich either. It is extremely flexible however, and you can work as much or as little as you wish.

    • Thanks very much for giving us some extra details about Cambly Mark, and for confirming that it is not a scam at all. Looks like you are a user of Cambly, right?

      I wish you the very best and I look forward to seeing you on this website again often.

      John

  7. Hello John, learning other languages is a fun thing for me and currently i am learning german using an app which I find a bit difficult since i can’t ask questions with regards what is unclear to me. I would be very pleased to try Cambly out knowing is all about me chatting with the teacher and i find it ready cool and simple. Thanks for sharing this wonderful information. 

    • Hi Justin,

      Cambly is a totally different system from what we are used to see when it comes to learning a language. It is really a one-on-one learning opportunity which allows you, the student, to practice a language with a real person, and not a robot as many applications are offering.

      So yes, I think it is a great experience to look out for.

      I wish you the very best,

      John 

  8. What a fun way to work. This could allow you to work some flexible hours in a semicasual mode.  The idea of not being on a schedule is kind of interesting and makes the whole idea of work seem more pleasant.  Does Cambly do lots of advertising to keep the opportunities available?  I don’t believe I saw anything about needing to try to hustle your own clients.  As my English sometimes slips to the lazy side, I have certainly never considered this as something I should consider teaching or helping anyone with.  Having the pay rate low is a definite negative, but when coming with few skills beyond speaking more than one language could be an excellent way to brush up skills.

    From a client angle, seems there would be a number of times that people need a little help, but don’t want or need to sign up for a full course.  Like when you are brushing up on a language after not thinking or communicating in that language for a while.  When you are working on a language course and need some tutoring. Being able to have a critique of how social customs are different. This seems to be the perfect place to practice after learning using prerecorded lessons.  

    Just like going to have a haircut polishes your appearance, the polishing language skills seems a win or boost for someone who is wanting to kick up the professional presence when there are language differences.  Now that I know about this service, would be one to consider before going back to Norway or Germany.  

    • I have no idea of how you master the spoken English language Sami, but as your written English being quite good I may assume that you should be speaking English quite well. Perhaps you would like to practice it with someone who masters the Queen’s English, so Cambly could be your answer and I recommend that you give it a go.

      Like you, I have not seen any advertisement for it, but I just happen to fall on a website which was talking about it and it attracted my attention because my wife is English so I thought that she might be interested in joining, and she did.

      I wish you the very best Sami.

      Stay healthy and safe!

      John 

  9. Hey nice article you have there. This is the exact platform I have been looking for to learn and an achieve my multi language quest. It is indeed awesome finding a platform that can offer that. From cambly I think everyone in the platform can earn if you can speak and teach a language fluently, you might find someone that needs a tutor on that language and you get paid for it, vice versa also. So everyone is working on cambly.

    • Thanks for sharing your views on the Cambly language program Edah. It is indeed a very useful platform which offers both parties what they are looking for.

      I wish you a great safe and healthy day!

      John

  10. Cambly customer service is just about the worst customer service I have ever experienced. Somehow, my tutor account was totally deleted. I’m not even sure if I was fired or what, if anything, I did wrong. This month was my 3-year anniversary on Cambly. I had logged over 18,000 chats earning more than $47,000. As far as I knew everything was fine. I had about 3 weeks of Priority Hours booked and many reservations scheduled. I had a small and loyal following of regular students, many of whom I had known for years. It would have been nice to at least say goodbye. I guess I’ll never get that chance.

    • Whoa Joel you sound quite annoyed with what’s happening to you, who wouldn’t be. Sorry to read the problem you are having with Cambly. I am quite sure that there is a misunderstanding somewhere. Although I have no reason to not believe you, but I have the feeling that your figures are rather elevated. During my research I came across several negative reviews, we find them everywhere, but not to that extent.

      Anyway, thanks for sharing your experience Joel and I hope that you have this issue resolved.

      Best wishes,

      John

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