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

[jl8595]

i am really beginning to hate otx again. i tried earlier and it said to come back in 2 hours so i tried again 2 hours later and now it says i have exceeded my limit. if i had exceeded my limit more than 2 hours ago why did it tell me to come back in 2 hours to try again? it has been well over 24 hours since i finally got my last otx survey and had it credit so i don't understand why it won't let me take another. i know - i am saying all the things i have said all week about otx but it just seems to be getting more and more difficult to get one within their 24 hour clock and it frustrates me. end of my rant for today. have a great day all and i hope you all have better luck than i am having with otx.

Marcy, I know people have asked you this before but I don't remember your response...have you cleared your cookies?

[marcymajor]

Lori - yes i always clear my cookies once the survey has credited or when i get kicked out of it. is there something else i should be doing so i don't have so many problems with otx? i don't seem to have these problems with my ds or my sm surveys - only with otx. any suggestions?

[cglaura]

Lori - yes i always clear my cookies once the survey has credited or when i get kicked out of it. is there something else i should be doing so i don't have so many problems with otx? i don't seem to have these problems with my ds or my sm surveys - only with otx. any suggestions?

How do you clear your cookies? I sometimes have things stick around by just using the Delete Cookies through IE Tools, Internet Options.

What I do is similar...

After you do the normal Clear Cookies do this:

Tools, Internet Options, Settings (this is next to the Delete button that took you to clear cookies if that makes sense).

Then the window that opens you click View Files. This will open a file folder.

Check to see if anything is left. If so, just select the OTX file (should say otx, or mythoughtcounts in the name or something), and delete manually.

Also, when you clear make sure all other browsers are closed, and then close the browser you did the clearing from to start a new session.

HTH.

I use AdAware 2008 now instead of going through IE though. If you have it go to Tools & Plug-Ins, TrackSweep. This will clear everything though, so make sure you know all your passwords, etc.

[marcymajor]

cglaura - what you have described is exactly what i do. i also have ad-aware 2008 and i run that every couple of days plus my husband installed a program called avast that checks for viruses and that runs every night. guess i will have to resign myself to the fact that i just can't get an otx survey every day and take what i can get. if i can get between 3 and 4 a week i should be happy with that and not get so frustrated and upset - after all, it's only a survey but that 75 cents does add up every day. for everything and it did help a lot. have a wonderful rest of the weekend.

[cglaura]

cglaura - what you have described is exactly what i do. i also have ad-aware 2008 and i run that every couple of days plus my husband installed a program called avast that checks for viruses and that runs every night. guess i will have to resign myself to the fact that i just can't get an otx survey every day and take what i can get. if i can get between 3 and 4 a week i should be happy with that and not get so frustrated and upset - after all, it's only a survey but that 75 cents does add up every day. for everything and it did help a lot. have a wonderful rest of the weekend.

Just a note on the ad aware...the tracksweep is a separate thing you do, it is not included w/ the normal antispyware run/check.

on the left side menu, there is a button towards the bottom, tools & plug-ins. click that and a menu drops open. click Track Sweep. this will open a panel where you can check off what you want cleared and on what browsers. you check off what you want, then click the clear button. Voila, cleared!

I can get your frustration, though for different reasons...if I get asked one more time about cell phones or video games I quite literally scream NO at my monitor b/c 99.99% of the time I get booted from them. So, maybe there is some peace for you in that you are certainly not alone! Have a great weekend also!

[marcymajor]

it's funny you should mention cell phones. i get that question almost every day and every day i say yes i have a cell phone and it kicks me out. guess it doesn't like that answer either. for all your help - you've been great and very helpful. appreciate your understanding and it's nice to know that i am not alone with my frustration with otx (we should stick together and maybe lobby for a different survey company - one that actually works - what do you think?).

[tarheelpat]

OTX really doesn't want me today! When I click on the link, instead of getting sex, age, race, etc., I get "This offer is not available in your area."

[marcymajor]

funny you should say that - i got that same message when i just tried to do a sm survey. wonder what's going on?

[GeoEngnr]

I've been a member for about a month and haven't had any problems until now. I did the OTX survey on the 30th and the 1st, both days completed with no problems but haven't received the credit. Has anyone else had this happen lately? It's kind of frustrating to give up an hour and get nothing!in advance for any thoughts.

[marcymajor]

i totally feel your pain and frustration about otx. do you clear cookies after the survey has credited or before? the reason i ask is that if you clear your cookies before it credits i don't think you will get credit as otx relies on cookies for crediting purposes. does this make sense? HTH.