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#741274 by Alex V
31 Mar 2010, 12:10
Is it just me that finds it almost impossible to finish a survey, sure i get part credits for taking part but in almost 20 studies or so i never get past the first few questions obviously because i dont qualify for the survey but its bizzarre that i never qualify.
The latest one today was about hotels i stay in for leisure or business i put 5 star for both types of travel obviously they wanted me to say 4 star ?| end of survey!
Does anyone else finish these surveys?

cheers

alex
#741277 by Neil
31 Mar 2010, 12:29
Yes I do, and I have gained a lot of VS miles from them. Like you, I also didn't qualify for the full survey on the hotels one (I put 4* and 5*), so maybe they were wanting to know more about budget hotels, it is difficult to predict what they are looking for.

I currently have just over 7k points in my account, so as soon as I hit 8k I will move them in to my VS account for 2000 FC miles. I usually hit 8k point every 3/4 months, so get about 8000 FC miles every year from it (think it is max one transfer per quarter), not bad for filling in a survey or 2.

Neil
#741278 by jtlc2345
31 Mar 2010, 12:39
At least you guys are still hearing from them - don't think I've had an invite for the past year at least.

Jonathan
#741279 by Slipperman
31 Mar 2010, 12:45
We've started getting a few more recently. Like Neil I was getting 2K miles a quarter, but the surveys dried up a bit over the last 6 months.
#741283 by tontybear
31 Mar 2010, 13:02
jtlc2345 wrote:At least you guys are still hearing from them - don't think I've had an invite for the past year at least.

Jonathan


Me too! though had an email from them fairly recently saying I had some miles to convert. Maybe I'll do that and that will reminmd them to send me some surveys !
#741284 by DocRo
31 Mar 2010, 13:03
Thanks for the tip- I will go for 3 star when I do it!
#741285 by Alex V
31 Mar 2010, 13:21
Neil wrote: I usually hit 8k point every 3/4 months, so get about 8000 FC miles every year from it (think it is max one transfer per quarter), not bad for filling in a survey or 2.

Neil


Filling in a survey or two, more like 200 surveys! :0
I cant imagine you getting any work done on a daily basis :P

cheers

alex
#741294 by Jacki
31 Mar 2010, 16:36
I agree that it dried up for a few months but has come back recently. I quite like doing them as a distraction from carrying on working when I get home!
#741320 by HighFlyer
31 Mar 2010, 21:19
I only get one or two a month and very rarely get to do the full survey. Neil are you switching your answers to try and trigger the full survey for the points :D
#741323 by Neil
31 Mar 2010, 21:33
HighFlyer wrote:I only get one or two a month and very rarely get to do the full survey. Neil are you switching your answers to try and trigger the full survey for the points :D


I wish!

Oh there are many surveys I don't get to do the full survey. I woud say I get about 3/4 emails a week on average and make sure I answer them as soon as I get the email.

One thing I do, is I update my profile on a regular basis, I remember reading somewhere that even if you just re-save the info already in there, it keeps your profile more active, how true that is, I don't know.

I also do yougov surveys, and know that if you dont fill in the non rewarding monthly oracle survey it goes against you for future reward surveys.
#741337 by DragonLady
31 Mar 2010, 23:45
HighFlyer wrote:I only get one or two a month and very rarely get to do the full survey.


Much the same for me. I did wonder if it was gender related but Mr DL hasn't had much of late either. The last one I completed in full was about UGGS :)
DL
#741369 by jaguarpig
01 Apr 2010, 09:29
Mrs JP's account has been on 6760 points for over a year,waiting for 8000 for the top HH reward,she never gets a survey even after adjusting her interests a couple of times.Bit of a waste of time now as I've emptied our HH account.
#741370 by Neil
01 Apr 2010, 09:32
jaguarpig wrote:Mrs JP's account has been on 6760 points for over a year,waiting for 8000 for the top HH reward,she never gets a survey even after adjusting her interests a couple of times.Bit of a waste of time now as I've emptied our HH account.


Don't the reward points expire after a certain period? I have just over 7k currently, but it states that 4.5k of those expire on the 31st August. Might be worth you checking and moving them for a lower level redemption so you don't lose them.
#741766 by tontybear
05 Apr 2010, 11:14
After saying I'd not had a survey for ages one poped up on Friday - 25 points for saying I didnt have a car !

Updated profile so hopefully a few more will arrive.
#741789 by Jacki
05 Apr 2010, 13:49
They do seem to be increasing, I had 3 over the Easter weekend.
#741879 by ukcobra
06 Apr 2010, 11:02
I used to get a lot of surveys, now I get just 1 a month. And mostly, my answers get me booted out of the survey and I get the minimum amount.

I can see my points expiring before I get another 1000 Virgin Miles.
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