1. Why should students use Pogojo?

The basic idea behind Pogojo is based on providing learning material to students created by other students, aimed at improving their education, whilst also rewarding them for their hard work and time spent in creating that work. We, at Pogojo, love the idea of students making money from past lecture notes and assignments that they are proud of; work that would otherwise be sitting in a drawer somewhere or even in a rubbish bin.

Ultimately, Pogojo is driven by the single goal of "improving university life" through a service that allows students to "Upload & Earn" , "Download & Learn" !

Study smart and succeed – go Pogojo!

2. How much is my work worth?

We’ve provided a table with some examples of prices as a guide, however it’s up to you to decide how much your work is worth!

3. How much do I pay for work?

You only need to pay each author’s listed sale price. All prices are inclusive of GST.

4. How do I pay?

Pogojo offers two secure online payment options: Credit Card or Paypal.

5. How much do I get paid?

You get paid 47.5% of the total sale price, which is inclusive of GST. Pogojo gets 47.5% too. The other 5% will go towards the Australian government to build roads, hospitals, universities, offshore junkets and fancy dinner parties.

Remember that you get paid each and every time your work is downloaded. For example, if an assignment you have uploaded for sale at $20 has been downloaded 10 times; then you will receive $95 (e.g. 10 x $9.50).

6. How & when do I get paid?

We provide you with two ways in which to receive your cash.

1) PayPal Account (recommended): Direct debit into your Paypal account (you will have to provide us your Paypal email details)

2) Direct Deposit to your bank account (you will have to provide us with your account owner name, BSB, account number and bank name.)

All payments from your sales will be transferred (by Pogojo) through your chosen payment method at the end of the each month.

7. Do I pay tax on the money I earn at Pogojo?

Firstly, Pogojo is not a professional tax adviser (if we were, we would have the biggest house in the street in the best suburb in Australia!) - we recommend that you get your own advice but in general terms, you will need to declare the money you make from the sale of your work for income tax purposes.

In simple terms, you can earn up to $15,000 per annum from all sources (including the sale of your university work through Pogojo) without paying tax because the Low Income Offset rebate reduces your $1,350 tax liability to zero! If you earn more than $15,000 p.a., you may have deductions such as books, course fees etc that can bring your income down below $15,000 p.a.

If you happen to have the world best university work and start selling significant amounts of work that earns you more than $15,000 p.a. after your deductions are included, you may like to register for an ABN. This can be done free at Australian Business Register website. You will not need to register for GST unless your turnover exceeds $75,000.

8. Who gets paid for a group assignment?

If you’re uploading a group assignment, it’s important that you have your fellow students’ permission to do so. It will then be up to you to decide how sale payments will be distributed.

9. How much does it cost to Upload my work for sale?

Nothing. You only pay when you download the work of other students.

10. Is my work automatically approved?

To ensure all documents are uploaded correctly and for quality assurance purposes, Pogojo implements a quick check of the work before uploading it on the site. This process takes no more than 72 hours to complete and you’ll receive an 'approved' email notification once completed. All verified documents will then receive an "Approval Seal" which appears on the bottom of the listing.

11. How do I reference work using Pogojo's document?

If you download a paper from Pogojo and use some of its contents in your work, you’re required to reference the author as you would with any other resource used in your submission. Typically Australian universities use the author-date, or the Harvard style of referencing, which is widely accepted in academic publications but please check your university’s referencing guide to ensure that you comply.

As Pogojo does not require your real name when uploading documents, we suggest you include the appropriate references used by the students whose work you downloaded and also provide a hyperlink in your paper to show where it was sourced from.

12. What is Pogojo's refund policy?

Pogojo takes great care to ensure that all documents that are approved for uploading are accurately reflected in terms of the paper’s description, the type of content, the title, and that the title matches the content, the word count (give or take 15% for tables, bibliographies and footnotes etc) and the category. If you feel that you have downloaded a paper that is not accurately described, and if we feel you have a strong case, we will refund you 100% of the purchase price for that work. It is important to note that Pogojo does not guarantee the quality of any work and will not refund any money if the work has been accurately described but is not up to your standard in terms of quality. In this situation, you can use the star rating system to reflect your views of quality.

13. Can I receive my document by fax or post?

No. Our standard delivery method is email, as it is free, quick and convenient for all users of the site.

14. Is Pogojo’s service confidential?

We take your privacy very seriously. In short, we will not disclose your information to any third party unless you have given us permission to do so when you first sign up. Please read our Privacy Policy.

15. How do I get informed of new work?

Pogojo lets you know when new work has been uploaded or downloaded that matches your study preferences. The alert system ensures that you do not have to continually log onto the site unless something relevant has been uploaded. You can choose to receive alerts either daily or weekly.

Click here to modify your preferences.

16. What type of documents can I Upload?

You can upload the following documents formats: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF. If the work that you want to upload has a number of attachments, you’ll need to put combine them as one document under one title. Once you upload the document make sure to add a description on what the document includes within the description box.

17. Can I submit hand written assignments?

No. We only accept typed assignments.

18. Is it legal to buy and sell academic content?

There are some exceptions, but yes it is generally legal to buy and sell academic content for the vast majority of university students.

Subject to your university’s intellectual property policies, if you have created any academic content, and as long as you are not a university employee, you are generally considered to be the owner of the copyright in that work. Accordingly, unless you transfer copyright in writing to another party (e.g. your university), you own and will be entitled to submit your university work for sale - so go for it!

It is also permissible to download and buy academic content from other students; the key is how you use it. We suggest you use whatever you purchase as a resource tool to help you complete your course, as you would any other resource - the key is to respect the rights of other authors, including their copyright, and to comply with your university's plagiarism policy.

To find out more, click on the following link Plagiarism & Copyrights.

19. What is the Pogojo Ambassador program?

Pogojo Ambassadors are Pogojo members who would like help spreading to spread the word among their friends about the Pogojo service and in return, Pogojo Ambassadors get are rewarded for their efforts. Each Ambassador has his are provided with their own unique Ambassador ID which must be used every time their referrals register with Pogojo and upload documents. Pogojo are able to track and list these referrals under the Ambassador’s name so they may be rewarded accordingly.

If you would like to become an Ambassador, simply go to the contact us page, choose the Pogojo Ambassador option and send us an email expressing your wish to be an Ambassador. Pogojo will then contact you to provide an Ambassador ID that can give to your friends and ask them to fill it in once they register.

^{The reward system might change from time to time to meet the needs of the website and the Ambassadors, so it is best to follow these changes through the updates in the website or email us about it.}