Thank you for your interest in our contest. I like your designs, and see plenty of potential in both of them. Let me try to provide some of the feedback that I think can bring us even closer to a "winning logo":
I really like the simplicity in your suggestions. They are simple, yet energetic. Good job!
It may not be possible to achieve it, but my original idea with the logo was to get a "handshake" in there. It symbolizes something very important for our site; trustworthiness, "making a good deal", etc. We have to be careful, though, that we do not sacrifize the simplicity! With your obvious talent for simplicity, it would be interesting to see if you can accomplish this - or if we should forget about the handshake.
The color scheme of the logo is important in different ways. Obviously, we would like to have a good looking logo, but we are actually also looking to build the color scheme of the website based on the logo. It may be hard to communicate on the contest, but I would be interested to learn more about your thoughts on the general color scheme of the site based on your suggested logos. You are welcome to write me on mp@cashout.dk.
We expect the main audience to be females (60/40). Maybe the logo in its current state is a bit too masculine? It would be interesting to see a more feminine version to compare.
Well, that is all for now. Cannot wait to see the updated suggestions from you.