Surveys

Hi. I do lots of surveys as well for years. I would definatley take the $2 and be happy. A lot of surveys put your name in a drawing....I often wonder about that one....does anyone ever win....so, be hapy with the money. Happy surveying. Nadine

I do quite a few surveys and sometimes see products which are being presented as new products yet I know that they are already available. In the first place, marketers don't pay for surveys lightly. They are quite expensive to run and the results are certainly of value to them. Sometimes the object of the survey is to explore people's feelings about a product as if it were a new product. This may be because sales of the existing product are disappointing and the marketing guys are effectively asking 'What would make you buy this if it were new?' Surveys from reputable survey sites always have a perceived value (whether they have an actual value is another matter) because someone has decided that it's worth spending money on the research. The psychology behind market surveys can be complicated. Many of the questions we answer seem to have no point but then we are not party to the exact way in which the researchers want to use the data and what questions they want answered (or what points proved).

I've noticed that happening with some surveys I'd done too. I think sometimes the companies are just looking to see what will work first. That way if the item doesn't sell well they'll have a backup name or formula for the product.

Well I have to say that I would have asked the survey company about it. I think it is great that we can make money online doing surveys but I think that you set a good example. There is no telling what these survey companies are using our information for. I think that there are probably companies that use our information to make up new ideas or to give them the one up on people who already have similar products out there. Personally I would still take the two bucks cause you put in honest effort replying to them and you deserve to have compensation for it. Good luck and happy mylotting.

First off, when did you take a survey and when did you get the same brand you were mentioning in your survey. You do know it takes some time before these tests are finished, plus sold to the companies and then stop making the product that was unpopular IF it is unpopular. You also have to take inconsideration that you're NOT the only person doing the survey. You voiced your opinion and you did get paid for it. Don't think that everything will go your way, that's not how it works. They just want answers to their questions, but that doesn't mean that they will discontinue manufacturing the product in question.

I like it when they send me Granola bars :P I can talk about those now as that survey is over :P I only got one, my daughter swiped all the rest and hid the box. What a monkey

Thats quite sad to hear cos the surveys are supposed to give the companies feedback from memebers of the public who will eventually buy/use the product/service. If I was you I wouldn't be too disapointed as long as they pay you for taking the time to do the survey, even if its a useless survey, they're the ones paying for it.

The survey may have been to find out if the name they already had in mind was appealing or easy for consumers to identify with... Don't think they'd be paying for a survey for nothing I wouldn't be disappointed, yup take the $2 and run!