A survey asked for my address...
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (52198)
Staten Island, New York
August 18, 2021 3:59pm CST
I just tried to do a survey on Swagbucks.
After answering some questions it asked me to enter my name, date of birth, and my address.
I tried to proceed without putting in my address but it wouldn't let me.
I caved in and entered my address.
After I clicked on the button to move ahead in the survey I was disqualified. 
I wonder why the heck they needed my address for...
I wonder why the heck they needed my address for...13 people like this
14 responses
@Vikingswest1 (7443)
• United States
18 Aug 21
To sell or to share with other survey sites or partners.
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@lovebuglena (52198)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Aug 21
First it asked me if I am familiar with e-cigs and the like, and if I am familiar with Juul. I am as hubby uses it. After some questions related to vaping it asked for my full name, DOB, and address. After entering that that's it. I hope they are not gonna send me anything. Or share my address with anyone. But no guarantee of that.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
19 Aug 21
@lovebuglena
I am curious why they asked you for your address and then disqualified you. I hate when they ask personal questions and then say you are not a right fit for the survey.
@lovebuglena (52198)
• Staten Island, New York
19 Aug 21
I have no idea why they did that. I wish I hadn’t given them my address.
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@lovebuglena (52198)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Aug 21
@Hannihar they shouldn’t need my address unless the survey is for an in-home product test use.
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
20 Aug 21
@lovebuglena
I hope it went away with the survey. I hate when they ask personal information and wonder why they do it and who they really are.
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
18 Aug 21
They where probably looking for a peculiar area to survey for. This is common just like I’d they are looking for age ranger or I’d you have kids there fall in a certain age rage to look at new toys coming out and weather they would play with them or not or how much a parent is willing to spend if anything at all on it
@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
19 Aug 21
@lovebuglena could have been something in those little question at the bottom do the survey page I’d check through. I get ones they think I can some how read Spanish when I can’t
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@lovebuglena (52198)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Aug 21
Asking for my address is something that thankfully doesn't happen often.
@lovebuglena (52198)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Aug 21
This week I tried to do a survey and the first thing I was asked was something like this: You told us you have a kid under the age of 18... I never told them that. And they never asked for that info.
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
19 Aug 21
@lovebuglena Yes I have done them in past but wont anymore. I do not know why they need that info
@lovebuglena (52198)
• Staten Island, New York
19 Aug 21
@RebeccasFarm Yeah, especially if they will just disqualify you right after you give it. Kinda reminds me of some employment agencies where you come and you give them all your info and then you never hear from them again.
@lovebuglena (52198)
• Staten Island, New York
19 Aug 21
I usually just close the survey when I am asked that. But there have been instances where I just gave them the info. I think this survey was gonna pay 100 SB or something like that and that's why I chose to just give it.
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@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Aug 21
I have come across those surveys on Swagbucks over the past few weeks. I would never take a survey that asks for my name, email address, or address. Even if the survey site is legit, they still can sell your information to other marketing and telemarketing companies. The last thing I need is to be on more mailing lists and phone lists. I get enough scam calls and junk mail as is already.
@moffittjc (128837)
• Gainesville, Florida
19 Aug 21
@lovebuglena I just recently did a survey for an in-home test of jeans. I was a little hesitant about giving my address, so I used my PO Box instead. The first pair of jeans arrived yesterday, and I have to wear them for a week and then rate them. Then they’ll send me a second pair of jeans and I’ll rate them as well. At least I get to keep the jeans.
@lovebuglena (52198)
• Staten Island, New York
19 Aug 21
@moffittjc I never agree to do an in-home test of anything. How did the jeans fit into the P.O. Box? 
Nice of them to offer you free jeans in exchange for a review. Do you know ahead of time what product they will send you?
Nice of them to offer you free jeans in exchange for a review. Do you know ahead of time what product they will send you?1 person likes this
@lovebuglena (52198)
• Staten Island, New York
19 Aug 21
I regret now giving them my address. Nothing I can do about that now. I hope I won’t be mailed anything or that my information will not be given to others. But who knows?
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@anya12adwi (10292)
• India
24 Aug 21
That's a toluna survey! I write the short form of my place or just the area! Don't give full address! Better you open your account on Toluna itself!
@lovebuglena (52198)
• Staten Island, New York
25 Aug 21
@anya12adwi I will have to check it out.
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@anya12adwi (10292)
• India
25 Aug 21
@lovebuglena It is also a survey site!! It is also good, as good as SB! They have a tie-up, I don't know if it is the correct word! But in India site, there's a toluna survey on Swagbucks..
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@snowy22315 (209009)
• United States
18 Aug 21
I had something like that this morning, although they swore they weren't going to give the info to anyone else, I just am uncomfortable providing too much detail online. They don't need to know all that.
@lovebuglena (52198)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Aug 21
When they say your personal info won't be shared it's probably less likely that it will actually happen.
I've done surveys before where unless I agreed to third-party cookies they wouldn't let me proceed with the survey.
@kaylachan (84823)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Aug 21
Some places require a physical adress so they know they are working with a real person. Everytime I cash out on Just play, I have to enter my address so they'll pay me.
@lovebuglena (52198)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Aug 21
Wow! But that's a little different. But in your case, this is done for confirmation so they can pay you. They shouldn't need my address to let me complete a survey.
@lovebuglena (52198)
• Staten Island, New York
19 Aug 21
Did you mean you do not share your address?
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@DaddyEvil (174558)
• United States
18 Aug 21
The survey was keyed for a certain area of the United States. When your address wasn't in the area they wanted to test, it kicked you out.
Personally, I would have entered a fake address. The worst that can happen is the survey kicks you out. *shrug* You'd be no worse off.
@lovebuglena (52198)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Aug 21
If they wanted to confirm area where I live they could've just asked for my zip code. That's what surveys usually do. No need for an address. I should've given them a different address.
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@DaddyEvil (174558)
• United States
18 Aug 21
@lovebuglena I could be mistaken but that's still what I believe they wanted the address for.
Yeah, something to keep in mind for the next time it happens.
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@lovebuglena (52198)
• Staten Island, New York
19 Aug 21
Did you give them your address? Or did you exit out of the survey?
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@LindaOHio (222527)
• United States
20 Aug 21
@lovebuglena I gave them my address.
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@lovebuglena (52198)
• Staten Island, New York
19 Aug 21
I doubt that this is a scam because it is from Swagbucks.
@lovebuglena (52198)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Aug 21
It's very rare that I am asked to enter my address and even my full name.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
18 Aug 21
@lovebuglena Used to happen to me on Swagbucks.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Aug 21
Could be that the random sample they need do not include your location.
@lovebuglena (52198)
• Staten Island, New York
26 Aug 21
That can be the case. Or maybe they have enough people from my location already.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
26 Aug 21
@lovebuglena yes maybe the quota is filled up
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