Daily Survey Announcement

[cglaura]

Well throw me into the mess of this one. I know I've take surveys that were very similar when I've changed emails, though different questions were asked and a different actual product was shown.

I also have alot of people in my family in very different age and income brackets to rely on some as far away as Nevada, so I'm sure that just looks totally wonky to Greenfield. Though I've really only had 4 or 5 of them take surveys.

I just gave my January survey bonus to the Make a Wish Foundation in the rewards section. I don't need this hanging over my head and truly never meant any fraud out of it. So at least that money will go to something good.

I do hope they come up with some concrete rules so this can all be cleared up and SR doesn't get hurt.

[wdwabby]

OMGracious ... I just got home from work to this. I am so, so sorry for the stress this must be causing you Tricia & the rest of the SR team. I am another who has used multiple emails, probably a totaly of 3-4 in the time I've been here, though I've reverted back to just the original one the past month or so ... I've had a rough time getting surveys lately, but I could never imagine just taking the same one over and over again ... but I hope we don't lose the surveys, as someone who doesn't have the funds to shop, the surveys are my bread and butter

[tommygirl79]

I think, actually, that if you just continue to use the same email address, it will not permit you to take the same survey again. That's why they assume that if you change your email address, it is so that you CAN take the same survey again (which is WAY overbroad an assumption).

I agree...while I understand keeping to one email address to make it more simple, I was assuming that if DH did a survey using the same email addy that I would get pegged for trying to change my own demographic just to get a survey, which isn't the case - just a totally separate person doing the survey. Does that make sense? This rule definitely needs to be clearer - if we have to use only one email address, then is it going to be against the rules to have anyone other than the SR member themself to do the survey? If you are looking at multiple email addys AS WELL AS people changing demographics, something has to give in this situation. Because as it is, you're darned if you do and darned if you don't...

That being said, Tricia, I'm sorry again you've had to deal with this today and I'm sorry if I had any part of this (although I haven't gotten a darn survey in awhile now).

Glad to hear that they are at least working with you on this and that some resolution is going to take place.

[SunshineGirl]

When they told me that they think that members are memorizing the surveys so that they can take them with multiple email addresses really quickly, I was just baffled! I've taken a few surveys and I cannot imagine the thought of MEMORIZING the survey so that I could take it faster next time. And don't they get tripped up by the quality control timer???

It's all bizarre. Totally unexpected. But we'll weather it. 'Cuz we're the SR Family and that's what we do.

[zoodoyle]

Guilty as well! So sorry for any trouble..... (I feel like it's time to go to confession )

[askomsky]

I just gave my January survey bonus to the Make a Wish Foundation in the rewards section. I don't need this hanging over my head and truly never meant any fraud out of it. So at least that money will go to something good.

That's a good idea, and I had thought about that earlier too, but if I happen to be one of those people GF deems fradulant I would rather Tricia and SR take any credits back so they don't lose anymore from it. If not I'm defintely going to donate more (already did one donation 2 wks ago) once GF and SR determine our fate!

[penn19]

When they told me that they think that members are memorizing the surveys so that they can take them with multiple email addresses really quickly, I was just baffled! I've taken a few surveys and I cannot imagine the thought of MEMORIZING the survey so that I could take it faster next time. And don't they get tripped up by the quality control timer???

It's all bizarre. Totally unexpected. But we'll weather it. 'Cuz we're the SR Family and that's what we do.

I have 4 kids, sometimes it is difficult for me to remember what day of the week it is let alone memorize surveys.

[wisconsinmom]

[QUOTE=SunshineGirl;109216]When they told me that they think that members are memorizing the surveys so that they can take them with multiple email addresses really quickly, I was just baffled! I've taken a few surveys and I cannot imagine the thought of MEMORIZING the survey so that I could take it faster next time. And don't they get tripped up by the quality control timer???
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Who on earth would have time to do that!

[Melissa]

Count me among the guilty - I'm new here and have been trying to do what was right. I see now it wasn't. (Different e-mails - same demographics). I know of at least one time in January where I got booted from a survey after answering a gray area question, then was later offered the same survey, answered the other way on the gray area and completed the survey. Also, as others said, one that was quite similar but different ads.

I guess ignorance is not an excuse, and I'm sorry to have been part of the problem. I hope to be allowed to continue, and I promise to be more careful. As far as cashing out, I haven't even been here long enough to be allowed to do so yet - still looking forward to that first thrill.

[askomsky]

When they told me that they think that members are memorizing the surveys so that they can take them with multiple email addresses really quickly, I was just baffled! I've taken a few surveys and I cannot imagine the thought of MEMORIZING the survey so that I could take it faster next time. And don't they get tripped up by the quality control timer???

It's all bizarre. Totally unexpected. But we'll weather it. 'Cuz we're the SR Family and that's what we do.

Memorizing it??? The only time I tried to do that was when one survey showed me like 10 ads and I was really trying to pay close attention to what was in every ad!

This is where I'm getting really confused now with what GF is saying.

Are they saying that too many people are doing too many in one day?
Or that people are using too many email addy's to get the same survey?

Are they going to be ok with having two email addy's off one IP address?
Like mine with my demo's and DH's with his? They should talk to OTX and ask them how they do it bc OTX seems to have it down to only taking one a day!
Or is it all the above? I guess these questions will be answered once GF gets back to you, I'm still trying to wrap my head around what they are calling fradulant.

Oh and I do agree with the OP's, I think something has to be put on the GF survey page for all those members who don't do the forums, and maybe a SR email to all explaining it once all the details are ironed out.