You want me to do what for $2?
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
United States
July 6, 2017 12:52pm CST
A few weeks ago I received a short survey from Nielsen TV ratings. For the honor of completing the survey they put $1 in the envelope. The survey was short so what the heck.....I filled it out and they said more information would be coming. It came....
Many years ago my parents had the Nielsen box in their home - they were paid to use it. I think they had it several years. It was there, it did it's thing, they didn't have to do anything but collect the money. That's what I thought I was applying for - wrong!
I received two surveys' one for each TV - we are to write down on the survey form what channel, what time, the name of the show, etc. Every time you change channels you have to do this - all day and night for as long as the TV is on, for 7 days.
I thought, sure I can just hear my husband's reaction - I was right - his survey answer was "tell them to.....(you fill in the blank). You have to do that for a week, 7 days, every time the TV is on....for $2. Give me an blankin' break!
I thought I was really going to be a true Nielsen member like my parents were. If Nielsen wants to know what I watch they can send someone here to sit with me - I change the stations so often that person's head will spin right off!
Bye bye Nielsen - and thanks for the two bucks!
Photo is mine.
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
6 Jul 17
Yes they are very stingy with the payments some of these companies.
That is way overboard Abby. Ridiculous.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
6 Jul 17
I think my time is worth a little more than $2 - the paperwork is not in the trash!
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@TiarasOceanView (70035)
• United States
6 Jul 17
@AbbyGreenhill I wouldn't bother but thats just me.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
6 Jul 17
@just4him Easy but I don't have the patience for such things.
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@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6 Jul 17
@AbbyGreenhill Sure. I didn't have anything else to do with my extra time. It was easy.
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@infatuatedbby (95001)
• United States
6 Jul 17
@AbbyGreenhill Yes! I think they survey a lot of people so they can't give as much as they did back in the day
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
6 Jul 17
@infatuatedbby My parents didn't have to work for the money - the box did all the work they just got paid.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
6 Jul 17
Not a big deal, I just assumed it would be different or I should say more like what it used to be.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
6 Jul 17
Be glad they don't like you anymore LOL - I hope they don't like me any longer.
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@LadyDuck (458179)
• Switzerland
7 Jul 17
@AbbyGreenhill I fully agree a survey like this for a full week could be paid at least $150.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
7 Jul 17
@LadyDuck I would imagine some just put down anything to get it done - in order words they lie!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
7 Jul 17
It sure is, and now I know better. I would not do this if they paid $20.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
6 Jul 17
a very long time ago they asked me to do the same, with that same money. At that time I did not have cable and this was before dish, I called with the number on the letter and listened to the lady ( when you talked to people and not machines)
After listening to the "how it works" I told her well I can do it now, If its on ABC, CBS, NBC or PBS I watch it and nothing else.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
6 Jul 17
They can go pound salt for $2, that's asking an awful lot of people.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
8 Jul 17
Yes we have something called as TRPs in India that capture the popularity of the Indian channels.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
7 Jul 17
I think they probably still use the boxes too.
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@celticeagle (159058)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Jul 17
I got the same survey. I will send it to the X file when I get the other surveys. For $2 I can just use the time to be on here.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Jul 17
Yes, here is more fun that that silly survey.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
7 Jul 17
I would have said the same thing as your Husband you know.
Not worth the time.
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
7 Jul 17
@AbbyGreenhill
I can well imagine too.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
7 Jul 17
LOL - I think many would say what he said!
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@Tina30219 (81538)
• Onaway, Michigan
6 Jul 17
Wow. Never heard or did what your parents did and received payment for it that is great. I use to get these kind of surveys in the mail but not no more and it bums me out.
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@Tina30219 (81538)
• Onaway, Michigan
6 Jul 17
@AbbyGreenhill Right a couple of times I got 5.00 for doing them.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
6 Jul 17
This is not a survey worth taking believe me. I do not need money like that, my time is more important to me.
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
6 Jul 17
@Tina30219 Did you have to record everything on paper what you watched every minute for a week?
For me and hubby, we watch in our bedroom.@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
9 Jul 17
@AbbyGreenhill That's good. Just like hubby and I.
The TV in our bedroom is mainly mine while he is at the dining TV.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
9 Jul 17
@SIMPLYD Two TV's is a necessity for happiness LOL!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Jul 17
My husband and I each have our own TV - no fighting that way.
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@LeaPea2417 (36442)
• Toccoa, Georgia
6 Jul 17
@AbbyGreenhill I agree. It is a big waste of time and time is precious.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
6 Jul 17
@LeaPea2417 Yes, rolling into 70 I am more and more careful about my time.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
6 Jul 17
Yes, a lot of work - I don't have time to waste doing that and the form is tiny tiny printing.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
6 Jul 17
So the fo still do the box thing!! How much did they pay for that.?
@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
8 Jul 17
@skydream They are cutting back now. I guess they have more using the device.
@skydream (1446)
• Agate, Colorado
6 Jul 17
@AbbyGreenhill Yes! We had to do it for about 3 years, you get a $25 check 3-4 times a year. When we first started i believe we got 4 checks the last year we got 1 or 2.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
7 Jul 17
Seriously only $2? That to me sounds a little far fetched. I would be telling them what they could do with their money as watching something for 7 days to report it for only that would not even make it worth doing.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
7 Jul 17
If I had done it I know it would not have been accurate, so why should I bother. Let them find other's willing to work for peanuts!
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
6 Jul 17
Some things are soooooo not worth it.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
6 Jul 17
You got that right. I hope they get the message when I don't return the forms!
@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
7 Jul 17
Yes sometimes companies want to make profit- that is ok. But what is not ok is these companies asking people to do ridiculous things for a paltry sum.
How can they think that they can get away with it?
They should have at least given 10 to 15 USD for this activity.
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@ptrikha_2 (45472)
• India
8 Jul 17
@AbbyGreenhill may be for us with 1 USD= 65 IN
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
7 Jul 17
I don't think even 10-15 would be worth it.
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@the_thinker (340)
• India
8 Jul 17
My GOD!
You did big job for those 2 Dollars.
Congratulations
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@eniscinari (128)
•
7 Jul 17
That was so funny lol, at least you got 2 bucks haha
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@AbbyGreenhill (45496)
• United States
7 Jul 17
Yes, three actually if you count the first one in the original survey.
