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Chat with Experts - Getting Started
📖 5 min read✍️ CallPayMin Team📅 Updated: January 2025
CallPayMin now offers text-based chat consultations! Get expert advice through messaging when you prefer writing over calls. Perfect for quick questions, detailed explanations, or when you're in a situation where a voice/video call isn't possible.
How Chat Works
- •Start a chat conversation with any available expert
- •First 10 messages OR first 10 minutes are completely FREE
- •After the free tier, messages are billed at $0.50 per 10-minute window
- •Experts earn 80% of each paid message fee
- •Chat history is preserved - continue conversations anytime
- •Real-time notifications when experts respond
Starting a Chat (For Questers)
- •Browse the Expert Directory or find an expert profile
- •Click the 'Chat' or 'Message' button on their profile
- •Write your first message explaining what you need help with
- •The expert receives a notification and can respond
- •Continue the conversation in real-time or asynchronously
- •View all your chats in the Messages section
Chat Pricing Explained
- •FREE TIER: First 10 messages OR 10 minutes (whichever comes first)
- •PAID TIER: $0.50 per 10-minute billing window after free tier
- •Billing windows start when you send a message after free tier ends
- •Send unlimited messages within each 10-minute window
- •Expert responses don't count against your message limit
- •Clear indicators show when you're approaching paid tier
💡 Getting the Most from Chat
- ✓Be specific in your first message to get better responses
- ✓Include relevant context or background information
- ✓Use chat for detailed questions that benefit from written answers
- ✓Save expert responses for future reference
- ✓Switch to a call for complex discussions that need real-time interaction
- ✓Rate your chat experience to help other questers
Chat vs Calls - When to Use Each
- •Use CHAT for: Quick questions, detailed written explanations, async communication
- •Use CHAT for: When you can't speak aloud, need a written record, time zone differences
- •Use CALLS for: Complex discussions, real-time problem solving, screen sharing
- •Use CALLS for: Urgent matters, personal coaching, negotiations
- •Many users start with chat and then schedule a call for deeper dives
- •Both options available on web and mobile apps
⚠️ Important Notes
- !Free tier is per chat conversation (10 messages OR 10 minutes)
- !Messages are end-to-end private between you and the expert
- !Expert response times vary based on their availability
- !Abusive or inappropriate messages may result in account suspension
- !Chat is for consultation purposes only - no illegal requests
- !Keep conversations professional and respectful
Ready to Get Started?
Put this knowledge into practice and start connecting with experts today.