Posts about My Thought Counts/OTX Surveys Pls Read 1st Post!

Funny thing, I have had an easy time with the OTX the last 2 days, and they have not asked about my age at all.
Today was insanely easy - just about 3 minutes! All they did was ask about my cell phone, if it had video capability on it, and what I had done with it the last month; also what I thought about certains TV show categories. That was it!!! I could NOT believe it when I got the questions about how I rated the survey experience and then the thank you page :cooldance: But I will sure grab it and run!!!

I had over 20 minutes stuck into a OTX and I got a failure page. I watch a 9 minute show. 15 video's and another 15 video's on the end. I've been having a great run with OTX, so I guess sooner or later it was going to happen.

Hmmm... my OTX survey didn't credit on the hour. Maybe next hour? I've been having a streak of luck with these (don't hate me!)- I hate to see it end.

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Originally Posted by Alice28

Hmmm... my OTX survey didn't credit on the hour. Maybe next hour? I've been having a streak of luck with these (don't hate me!)- I hate to see it end.

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Neither did mine, and I did it about 4 hours ago.

Yeah, mine still didn't. Weird. I don't have the patience to try another one tonight. It was sort of a long one on alcoholic beverages.:confused:

that's kind of odd that your otx surveys didn't credit. that happened to me alot in december (you should see my pending offers) even though i got the thank you page. did both of you get the first and second thank you pages after you completed the survey? usually if they don't credit within the first hour you may not get credit for them but you never know as otx surveys are so unpredictable. i'll keep my fingers crossed for both of you that you get credit for them as i know how hard it is to get one. have a great evening and keep smiling.:sunshine:

I just tried to do a new one, but it says I've done the maximum # of surveys for the day.:confused:

I tried to qualify...did not. Went back and had DH try, and it gave him the you have reached the max for the time period...I have not taken one of these for more than 48 hours. :computer: :computer: :computer:

One of the biggest problems I have with OTX is that it routes me to the same surveys I don't qualify for each time. I know it will send me to autos, then cell phones, then credit cards, etc. I don't qualify for any of them, so after 5or 6, I get the message that I'm finished for today. I rarely qualify for any of them but try every single day.

your problem sounds exactly like the problems i am having today. otx keeps asking the same basic questions (do you smoke, what credit cards do you have, etc.) and when i answer honestly and truthfully i get booted out and don't qualify for anything. otx needs to update their survey database so there is a wider variety of surveys to take that we can qualify for the 70 cents. sometimes i wonder if sweating over 70 cents each day for a survey is really worth all the time and effort we all put into it yet i do keep trying day after day just on the slight chance i may actually complete one and get the thank you page. sorry i'm just venting as i am totally frustrated today and i can't qualify for anything.:computer:

I did a survey yesterday. All the way to the end and then it had an error! I refreshed and it said I completed the surveys for the day (some wording like that) so, I thought all was good! NO! No credit:computer: I'm not even trying with OTX until this is fixed!

I took one of these at 3:30 yest, tried at 1:30 today and was told I had taken the maximum number already for today - so apparently the strict 24 hr rule is in place, eh? I didn't think it was quite 24 hours from the day before when I took a survey yest., tho.
Also, I enter my email addy and still get the little deal that pops up and says if you don't enter your email address, we can't send you notice if you win. For some reason I can't continue unless I select OK which means it erases the address I put it, and then it goes on. I simply don't seem to be able to put my address in and just click start survey without this happening. I wonder why this is.:confused:

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Originally Posted by lanny76

I took one of these at 3:30 yest, tried at 1:30 today and was told I had taken the maximum number already for today - so apparently the strict 24 hr rule is in place, eh? I didn't think it was quite 24 hours from the day before when I took a survey yest., tho.
Also, I enter my email addy and still get the little deal that pops up and says if you don't enter your email address, we can't send you notice if you win. For some reason I can't continue unless I select OK which means it erases the address I put it, and then it goes on. I simply don't seem to be able to put my address in and just click start survey without this happening. I wonder why this is.:confused:

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I found that happens to me (w/email addy) when I type in my gmail, if I use my comcast it doesn't happen at all and yes the 24 hr time period is strict from the time it POSTS. I took one Sunday night at 10 pm and it didn't credit until 11pm so Monday it wouldn't let me at 10 when I tried so I just skipped it and took one early on Tuesday to get back on an early rotation.

I did not realize that it was the posting time. Good information to know. I usually just look at what time I got done. HA! Of course I don't always remember when I completed it either...

Well, now I tried to take a survey and the survey site I was sent to to take the survey encountered an error and I could not continue. So, of course, OTX told me I had reached the maximum for the day!:computer: :computer:
So, I went to their question pages, and sent them an email about the issue, not that I expect much.
Since it was an affiliated partner they sent me to I guess how would they know but what I finished the survey they gave me. But I wish they had a way of learning from their affiliates when a survey failed, so a person could try again!
With all the other things that have been accomplished with computer technology etc, you'd think they could have a way to trace this sort of thing too. Oh well ... life goes on - whether I get my .70 or not.

Hi guys! This will be the ONE AND ONLY thread for discussing MTC surveys. This will be for all discussions of these types of surveys. I am hoping that by spliting the stickies by type of survey we can get people to keep ALL posts about surveys to three sticky threads. I am hoping you guys can get on board and help out with this. Thanks!

Am I the only one who did not get credit for the survey today? I did it 2 hours ago and no credit. :computer: Oh well, chalk that one up I guess. Try again tomorrow.

Mine went thru right away, so I'm guess I'm no consolation to you! I can't imagine why yours wouldn't - how disappointing that would be. Maybe it will yet - fingers crossed.

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Originally Posted by bellanlivismom

Am I the only one who did not get credit for the survey today? I did it 2 hours ago and no credit. :computer: Oh well, chalk that one up I guess. Try again tomorrow.

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That happened to me on Wednesday! So frustrating! I got one last night though and will try, try again tonight.

that happened to me a lot in december so i know how you feel. i know we can't dispute surveys but maybe you should tell tricia about it and maybe she can let someone know that this is happening a lot and making people really frustrated. i wish i could say something else that could make you feel better so have a nice weekend anyway and keep smiling - there's always another survey tomorrow and i will keep my fingers crossed for you that you get one and it credits.:sunshine:

Just wanted to let you all know, there are two "thank you" pages when you finish an OTX survey. One is basically telling you thanks, but you didn't qualify for a survey and there are no more available. For that one, obviously you wouldn't get credit. The other is telling you thanks, we appreciate your opinion. And you should receive credit for that one. Unfortunately, the pages look exactly the same, except for the wording. Maybe that is causing some confusion here. I don't know, I'm just throwing that out there in case people don't know. HTH!

If I get a chance, I will try and post the exact wording as soon as I can remember.

I did get all the way to the end of a 35 minute survey and got the thank you page. Although lately there have been 2 thank yous one with graphics and one without. I did not get the one without today. Oh well. Thanks for trying to make me feel better! :sunshine:

please don't hate me but i only got thank you page today when i completed my survey (for the last couple of days i did get 2 thank you pages) and mine credited - i'm sorry that yours didn't but i do know how you feel.:sunshine:

The age issue is still not resolved. I just completed a very long survey on travel sites, put in my correct age and was booted for being dishonest.

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Originally Posted by tarheelpat

I got that they only wanted honest people, too -- it never occurred to me that it was because of an age discrepancy! I wondered what in the heck I had done wrong. It was at the very end of an agonizingly long survey about car ads. I rarely qualify for the OTX surveys b/c my husband works for the media, a question I aways answer honestly. Ironically, the next time I tried at OTX survey, it started heading me toward that one again -- I quickly closed out!:rotfl:

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OK, I really need to train myself to come here first!!!

I got dumped yesterday for "dishonesty" YIKES!!! And did another one today with the same results. Now I really am God's most honest creature so I'm thinking WTH???? Of course, I come here and find the answer straight away.

Guess I'll have to add a year to my age, though going from 55 to 56 before my actual birthday in July kinda hurts since it puts me closer to 60 than 50!

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Originally Posted by Debbie Jean

OK, I really need to train myself to come here first!!!

I got dumped yesterday for "dishonesty" YIKES!!! And did another one today with the same results. Now I really am God's most honest creature so I'm thinking WTH???? Of course, I come here and find the answer straight away.

Guess I'll have to add a year to my age, though going from 55 to 56 before my actual birthday in July kinda hurts since it puts me closer to 60 than 50!

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I hear you........LOL........, but if you want it to credit, you got to do it!:rotfl:

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Originally Posted by spring

I hear you........LOL........, but if you want it to credit, you got to do it!:rotfl:

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Sooooo true!!!! They say everyone has their price and I guess mine would be $.75!!! LOL

Honestly, I don't understand about the 2 thank you pages or the age problem. I have taken 4 of these OTX surveys this week without getting asked about my age at the end or getting 2 thank you pages, and I have received immediate credit. I keep waiting with baited breath at the end for an age ? and just haven't gotten it - not that I mind!!:angel: I'm sure sorry that some of you get it tho and have to lie about your age - I'd have to be lying about my age till Nov - and I'm not ready to be 32 yet anyway!
Whoops - went back and looked at the original post about 2 thank you pages - haha, I must be really be slow today - naptime!! Of course there's only one thank you page I've been getting - duh.

Just remember, not EVERY OTX survey asks you for your exact age. However, if it does, and you have not yet had a birthday in 2008, you will need to add a year to your age. It's a computer glitch, plain and simple.

Guess I haven't gotten one yet that has asked my age at the end, or at least not in '08, but if I do, I'll remember. Thanks for the heads up.:)

Thank you.

We appreciate your participation in this survey.

We hope you'll continue to participate in future surveys, as we value your opinions.

Okay. So, this is the "thank you" message you will receive if you have successfully completed an OTX survey(as I stated in my earlier post). When you get this thank you page, you should get credit. As soon as I get the other thank you page(the one where you don't qualify), I will post it.

Yeah, that one above is the only one I have ever seen!! Of course, I haven't done OTX terribly often since I have been reading about the troubles some have had, but decided I have been missing out on some potential earnings by not even trying, so this week's efforts have been rewarding. Next week, we shall see!

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Originally Posted by Kycha

Thank you.

We appreciate your participation in this survey.

We hope you'll continue to participate in future surveys, as we value your opinions.

Okay. So, this is the "thank you" message you will receive if you have successfully completed an OTX survey(as I stated in my earlier post). When you get this thank you page, you should get credit. As soon as I get the other thank you page(the one where you don't qualify), I will post it.

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This is the message I got this morning and never received credit? I have no idea what happened, I cleared cookies before I did the survey too, so that can't be the reason. This is the first time this has happened to me, that I got the thank you page but no credit? :confused:

I never got credit for the two surveys I completed last weekend and got the Thank You, you've completed... message. I had been getting two thank you pages at work (and receiving credit) but last weekend (on my home computer) I only got one thank you message. I tried the survey from my home computer last night, got only one thank you message, and got credit. Go figure.... I just finished one tonight, got this message:

Thank you.
We appreciate your participation in this survey.
We hope you'll continue to participate in future surveys, as we value your opinions.

So we will see if I get credit. It's what happened last night, got credit but it's also what happened last weekend, no credit.

Update: I did get the credit tonight. I'm now wondering if it has something to do with the time that it credits?? I waited to start the one tonight AFTER the time that it credited last night.

grr. I have finally come across one of those surveys that ask for your age and then gives you the error message. It was travel related if that helps anyone. I will remember this for tomorrow. :(

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Originally Posted by m 'n c

grr. I have finally come across one of those surveys that ask for your age and then gives you the error message. It was travel related if that helps anyone. I will remember this for tomorrow. :(

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Actually, I think I had that one today - it was certainly travel related - dealing with certain online companies. And it asked my age - so with heart beating a little heavier I put in a what I will be on my birthday rather than what I actually am and got the thank you page. Got credit, too. First time I have been asked my age in several surveys.

Got a survey on ads for airlines and was asked for my age in the classification questions. Luckily, I remembered this time to add a year to my current age and I didn't get booted for being dishonest (though technically I was!).

Is anyone else having trouble with these today? It just gives me the Internet Explorer Cannot Display page.

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Originally Posted by disney_girl

Is anyone else having trouble with these today? It just gives me the Internet Explorer Cannot Display page.

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Yes I got that - then I closed out and tried again only to get the exceeded maximum for the day message - grrr-ump!!:computer: Exceedingly bothersome.

I have had that problem, and actually if you go and do a couple things online and then come back to it, I have found that it will let me try again. Sometimes it is 30 minutes later, sometimes an hour. I use firefox and it gives me the option to try again and I have found that if I use that instead of closing out and trying again it does not give me the come back soon message.

Good Luck!!