# money made **URL:** \ **Category:** Yo-Yo Contests, Clubs, and Events\ **Created:** [March 30, 2009, 3:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312 "2009-03-30T03:11:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yoyomaster242](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomaster242/32/64_2.png) [@yoyomaster242](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyomaster242)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 3:11am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/1 "2009-03-30T03:11:40Z")
i was asked how much yoyoers made and was unable to respond so i just wanted to know how much they made or what they won. ---
**Author:** ![OldSchool](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/oldschool/32/42_2.png) [@OldSchool](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/OldSchool)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 4:23am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/2 "2009-03-30T04:23:04Z")
Yeah, I have a ton of engraved yoyo’s and stands from way back when I competed. But I have never received any money. Not really any trophy’s either. Mostly little prize packs from what I remember…ya know, sticker’s, and strings, and stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Paolo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Paolo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Paolo)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/3 "2009-03-30T05:47:24Z")
IMO yoyoing isnt suppose to be for money or fancy prizes just madals and ocassinal trophies you should ask andre he had competed a lot maybe he knows ---
**Author:** ![Dudeofyo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dudeofyo/32/16471_2.png) [@Dudeofyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dudeofyo)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/4 "2009-04-03T18:32:52Z")
> [@gm user](#): > > IMO yoyoing isnt suppose to be for money or fancy prizes > just madals and ocassinal trophies > you should ask andre he had competed a lot maybe he knows Yeah right. At the MWR they had FH2s, Flying Pandas, Monkeys, and I think, one or two Dave Schulte ITs and a Pyro. You can go to [http://www.mwryoyo.com](http://www.mwryoyo.com) and go to the prizes page to see what else they had. ---
**Author:** ![Mage1342](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mage1342/32/75_2.png) [@Mage1342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mage1342)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/5 "2009-04-03T20:43:00Z")
Yoyos started off as a hobby or sport that is for FUN, Not for prizes or money. You compete and just get a good feeling of doing your best and meeting new people and new tricks. The money just came in possibly just to recognize the skill of a certain person. _This is what I believe_ ---
**Author:** ![EvanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 8:54pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/6 "2009-04-03T20:54:52Z")
> [@Mage1342](#): > > Yoyos started off as a hobby or sport that is for FUN, Not for prizes or money. You compete and just get a good feeling of doing your best and meeting new people and new tricks. The money just came in possibly just to recognize the skill of a certain person. > > _This is what I believe_ I agree-- but more importantly ``` [b]DON'T MAKE A USELESS,LAME,POOPY,STUPY POLL IF YOU DONT HAVE TO!!![/b] ``` ---
**Author:** ![Mage1342](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/mage1342/32/75_2.png) [@Mage1342](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Mage1342)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 8:57pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/7 "2009-04-03T20:57:55Z")
Its not necessarily useless. The poster may find insight in the beliefs of other people. But, next time, I would list all the choices. Such as adding a “Neither” choice. ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2009, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/8 "2009-04-03T21:49:20Z")
Actually, I believe at worlds there is a cash prize - Not sure though. Also, Ethan Bein won a car from the F.A.S.T challenge. ---
**Author:** ![EvanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/90ced4/32.png) [@EvanB](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EvanB)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2009, 5:15pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/9 "2009-04-05T17:15:44Z")
> [@Mage1342](#): > > Its not necessarily useless. The poster may find insight in the beliefs of other people. But, next time, I would list all the choices. Such as adding a “Neither” choice. It is useless in my eyes— The “Question” Is how much to they make ``` The answers could be Cash or Prizes. But not in terms of cash or prizes. That is one whole question in a POLL. So I see it as useless.AND if it was ment to be a poll why would they ask it again in the text?? ``` ---
**Author:** ![YoYoDisciple](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyodisciple/32/24_2.png) [@YoYoDisciple](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/YoYoDisciple)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2009, 4:41am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/10 "2009-04-06T04:41:09Z")
At CA states the winners got bags of yoyos plus accesories. ---
**Author:** ![yoyomaster242](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomaster242/32/64_2.png) [@yoyomaster242](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyomaster242)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 5:05am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/11 "2009-08-09T05:05:28Z")
thanks guys i appreciate it. i didnt mean fo rthis to be a useless pole. truth be told this was my first post and i didnt know what i was doing ---
**Author:** ![Fangers123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fangers123/32/267_2.png) [@Fangers123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fangers123)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/12 "2009-08-09T21:28:03Z")
I think they starting actual cash prizes this worlds…but im not sur…think i read it somewhere. But also if they dont ge anything how do they afford to fly back and forth from diff states, countries and yadda yadda. Sponsorship pays or what? ---
**Author:** ![Apetrunk](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/apetrunk/32/148_2.png) [@Apetrunk](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Apetrunk)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/13 "2009-08-09T21:32:03Z")
> [@Fangers123](#): > > But also if they dont ge anything how do they afford to fly back and forth from diff states, countries and yadda yadda. Sponsorship pays or what? Who is they? Also, $25 or $50 (a usual amount for a prize) isn’t going to get you a plane ticket. The way players afford it is by saving. ---
**Author:** ![polloyoyo12](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/dec6dc/32.png) [@polloyoyo12](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/polloyoyo12)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 9:32pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/14 "2009-08-09T21:32:44Z")
> [@Fangers123](#): > > I think they starting actual cash prizes this worlds…but im not sur…think i read it somewhere. > > But also if they dont ge anything how do they afford to fly back and forth from diff states, countries and yadda yadda. Sponsorship pays or what? the company that sponserd them pays for the flight or whatever to get there ---
**Author:** ![Fangers123](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/fangers123/32/267_2.png) [@Fangers123](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Fangers123)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2009, 9:40pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/15 "2009-08-09T21:40:03Z")
> [@Apetrunk](#): > > > [@Fangers123](#): > > > > But also if they dont ge anything how do they afford to fly back and forth from diff states, countries and yadda yadda. Sponsorship pays or what? > > Who is they? > > Also, $25 or $50 (a usual amount for a prize) isn’t going to get you a plane ticket. The way players afford it is by saving. “They” being the sponsors of worlds. ---
**Author:** ![yoyomaster242](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/yoyomaster242/32/64_2.png) [@yoyomaster242](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/yoyomaster242)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/16 "2009-08-10T18:05:18Z")
Also do their sponsors pay them? ex. does yoyojam pay andre ---
**Author:** ![Samad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/samad/32/19_2.png) [@Samad](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Samad)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 6:52pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/17 "2009-08-10T18:52:23Z")
> [@yoyomaster242](#): > > Also do their sponsors pay them? > ex. does yoyojam pay andre I wouldn’t think so. ---
**Author:** ![Dv888](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/dv888/32/215_2.png) [@Dv888](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Dv888)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2009, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/18 "2009-08-10T20:09:54Z")
500 dollar cash prize for the winner at TN states this year ---
**Author:** ![anonyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8baadc/32.png) [@anonyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/anonyo)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2009, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/19 "2009-08-12T14:24:21Z")
> [@polloyoyo12](#): > > > [@Fangers123](#): > > > > I think they starting actual cash prizes this worlds…but im not sur…think i read it somewhere. > > > > But also if they dont ge anything how do they afford to fly back and forth from diff states, countries and yadda yadda. Sponsorship pays or what? > > the company that sponserd them pays for the flight or whatever to get there Depends totally on the sponsor. some sponsor’s only give their team yoyo’s and maybe shirts. Also he never said anything about worlds. I think this was an in general question. Cash prizes mostly rely on the organizer of the event. If that person can find sponsors to give cash for prizes then they do but, other than worlds, all contests give out yoyo’s and accessories for prizes. Most don’t give out triphies or medals. These prizes are a part of advertising for the companies that sponsor an event. I should know considering tha I am the organixer of Oklahoma States and South Central Regionals. Contests would be nothing without awesome sponsors. Check out [http://yoyo-ok.com/](http://yoyo-ok.com/) and see how many sponsors I have for SCR. And there are more to come. ---
**Author:** ![muchacho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@muchacho](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/muchacho)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2009, 2:40am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312/20 "2009-09-04T02:40:07Z")
> [@Evan](#): > > > [@Mage1342](#): > > > > Yoyos started off as a hobby or sport that is for FUN, Not for prizes or money. You compete and just get a good feeling of doing your best and meeting new people and new tricks. The money just came in possibly just to recognize the skill of a certain person. > > > > _This is what I believe_ > > I agree-- but more importantly > > ``` > [b]DON'T MAKE A USELESS,LAME,POOPY,STUPY POLL IF YOU DONT HAVE TO!!![/b] > > ``` how do you get 2000 posts!? [Next page](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/money-made/1312.md?page=2)