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

[m 'n c]

I just have to say...Thank God for the OTX surveys. The OTX surveys don't give me as many problems as the Greenfield(and SM) surveys. I don't need to bug DH at all to take OTX surveys and other than the age/dishonesty issue that was realized at the beginning of the year, I haven't had any problems with them. There just seem to be a larger variety of OTX surveys...I hardly ever come across the same one twice. And it just bugs me that DH's opinion seems to be valued more than mine at Greenfield. When I can't qualify, 99% of the time he can. Even though our demographics are almost the same(he is 5 years older and of course, male). But, I don't have that problem with OTX. I haven't had to ask DH to take any of the OTX surveys yet.

I think the survey shortage we all see with Greenfield is because they are all over every reward program out there as either Greenfield or Your2Cents (as seen on SR) plus both Greenfield and Your2Cents have their own survey program you can join. Since most people who are willing to take surveys are females there is just an overabundance of us taking surveys and filling in the demographics faster than the survey companies can keep up. Unfortunately most men aren't willing to take surveys and thus why we have to get husbands, boyfriends, male friends to fill in the surveys. I don't think its a "value of opinion" issue with Greenfield but rather a demographic thing that the survey sponsors are wanting..

OTX isn't as all over the place as Greenfield which is helping us all out.

[PSL1013]

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.

I got this exact survey this afternoon and automatically put my correct age in and it called me dishonest etc. I knew this was happening to alot of people but honestly I never had any trouble....until today! I too will be adding a year to my age if I'm asked again. I tried sending them an email where it says report any technical problems but that didn't seem to work, all I got was a page can't be displayed or something? I wish they would fix this, it's not fair to spend 20-30 min. on a survey and then get disqualified for telling the truth.

[luvdisney00]

I got an OTX last night for DH and getting him to do it is not easy, so we got all the way thru it and got to the Thank You page, and didn't get credit. It was during the bump up to .85 so I was excited to get one and so happy to see that Thank You page and then nothing. I think that's it for me and OTX. It's just not worth putting in all that time and geting nothing for it.

[marcymajor]

i tried to do an otx survey early today as i could not remember what time i had done it yesterday and got the message to come back again in 7 hours so i tried again more than 7 hours later and now it says i have reached my limit for the day. what's up with that? it made me mad as i waited longer than requested and still no surveys for me. i am seriously thinking of giving up on otx surveys as they are becoming a big hassle and definitely not worth the time or the 70 cents. ugh.

[LauraLea]

I agree that OTX is not worth the hassle. They take all my info and then at the end always gives me an error message! It is frustrating to know they get the info, but do not pay for it. This is on my home computer, I can take them on my work one usually.

laura

[cglaura]

just letting out my frustration stupid age. and we knew better to add a year but didn't as we were afraid w/ all the greenfield fraud hoopla. he just said this is crazy, if you want to go to disney that bad I'll give you a raise Can you put that in writing please!!!

[mollyeilis]

Question!

Someone on the daily survey bummer announcement thread mentioned that they don't remember using an email address for the OTX surveys. I do notice that the email address "box" isn't marked as required, but I always put in an email address. Do any of you NOT put in an email address? Does it work? Can you still get credit?

I'd love to do anything to cut down on the typing and just get into the surveys, as long as it's within the rules!

[kayjo]

Since this problem with fraudulent activity on GF, I was wondering if I could get some clarification on the OTX surveys. I have noticed that the OTX surveys skew to a younger demographic. I never seem to qualify but my DD does. Is it OK for my DD to take the surveys using my e-mail address? She would be inputting different demographics from mine so I don't want this to be viewed as dishonest. I realize I may be overly paranoid at this point but I certainly do not wish to be banned from SR over a 70 cent survey.

[luvdisney00]

Ok I just said last night i was done with OTX, but since GF is not available right now, I did one this morning. It was LONG about 45 min about airlines, and it never asked for my age in the classification data. I really hope it credits. fingers crossed..... I did make it to the Thank you page, but I did the other day too and no credit for that one.

[bellanlivismom]

I don;t even have the offer up this morning. I hope that you get the credit!