Do I need anything special to use Chuzer?

No, you just need a computer connected to the Internet, and if you want to use chuzer on the move, you can connect through your mobile phone.

How do I connect with Friends?

It's really easy, you can invite your friends from Facebook onto Chuzer by going to the Friends page and selecting "Invite More Friends" on the right menu. If you're a Twitter user, you can also post a message on your Twitter wall to let your friends know about chuzer.

How do I use Chuzer on my mobile phone?

You can go to Settings and select the mobile tab. Once there, you enter your mobile phone number and once your number is authenticated, Chuzer can send you an sms whenever you receive a Chuzer question. You can also send a Chuzer question from your mobile phone when you are out and about to get quick answers to your questions.

Who can view my profile?

By default, anyone on Chuzer can view your profile. You can change your settings so that only your friends can view your profile by selecting the privacy tab.

How do I connect my Chuzer account to my Twitter Account?

Simply go to Settings->Twitter to connect to your Twitter account. This will allow you to add your Chuzer shopping needs directly to your Twitter stream.

How do I invite my Friends to start using Chuzer?

We are integrated with Facebook so everytime you log in to Chuzer you can easily select friends from your Facebook profile to invite to Chuzer.

Can I use Chuzer on my iPhone?

Yes. We have an iPhone application that will be available soon.

Can I add my Chuzer posts to my Blog?

Not yet but a great idea. We will add this to our future plans.

Can I edit a Chuzer post once I have added it?

No. However, you can close it if you do not want it to be active.

Is there a Chuzer API?

We do not have an API yet but it is definitely in our future plans.

How do I report spam?

You can report any offensive by clicking the "Contact Us"

Do I get anything by moving up in the expert rankings?

By moving up the rankings, you get recognised in the Chuzer community as an expert in your field. The highest goal is to be Chief Expert of your particular category. In the future, expertise in certain categories can potentially open up revenue-generating opportunities for that particular user as a consultant.

Is this faster than texting or e-mailing my friends directly?

Chuzer does not only send your question to your friends but allocates it to the friends in your network that can best answer it. In this sense, it categorizes the expertise of your social network and instead of you deciding which one of your friends to send your request to, Chuzer makes that decision for you and gets it to the right people.

Are answers to past questions saved somewhere that I can access?

We plan to develop a Chuzer Brain that would sort through past answers of requests and give the user a good past answer. The idea behind the Chuzer Brain is that it will get smarter over time as more users post shopping needs and respond with advice and recommendations.

How can I add to an answer or disagree with someone?

The Chuzer shopping stream provides any user the opportunity to add comments to any Chuzer post in real time.

Can I opt out of a particular shopping advice request?

A user can opt out of a particular request by simply not answering the request. The only thing to remember is that this would negatively affect your ranking.

How is my expert ranking determined?

Chuzer uses a complicated algorithm to assess a user's ranking based on three inputs: how quickly they respond to a Chuzer request, whether their recommendation is accepted by the sender, and how often they respond when being sent a Chuzer request. This ranking is updated in real time.

If you have any other questions that are not answered by the FAQs above, please send your questions to us at Contact.