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I used to do surveys for the Kellogg school of management elab at Northwestern University, and they let me know right away if I was not eligible. The main problem was that the surveys filled up fast, and if I waited a day to sign up for a survey, I found out that they did not need any more people. Most of the surveys were chance drawings, with it usually being 1/25 chance or 1/50 chance. The surveys were easy, and I won a $25 and a $50 Amazon GC from them. I don't know why I quit doing them. I just checked and they are still doing them. I might sign up again to do them. I live two miles from their campus, and so I am very comfortable with doing them.

I just got an invite to this panel today through clearvoice, and when I did the survey, they said I could join the panel, but I don't buy very many cards, and so I don't know how many points I would get. It said that I could still get points even if I don't buy a lot of the stuff they are asking about, but I don't understand why I would? I decided to pass on it.

Good to know. I may have been accepted for an online forum study next week with them. Just waiting for confirmation.

I won't do any surveys where they want me to download anything. I just got one today where they want me to download an app on my computer so they can track where I go. No thanks. I think it was digital reality. I also passed on one where they asked me to send them my junk mail.

There are certain survey sites/routers that I will not do. JD Power is a total scam. I’ve never successfully completed any survey from them. Peanut Labs is a sketchy site too, and I don’t trust them. Any surveys that start with the question “what work/position do you do?” without leaving me an “I don’t work/retired” option I X out of. If they want me to scan in a copy of my drivers license, that is a hard pass too. If it’s just a thing to join another survey company, I won’t do those either. There are so many things that I could probably write a book! I have become much more picky about what I will accept as far as taking a survey. I’ve found out over time that most survey sites do not reward loyalty, will throw you under the bus in a New York minute, and will do everything they can to screw you out of your earnings. Many will get to where you cash out, and then they’ll pull a fast one and dump you. That should be totally illegal. Many of the survey sites will take your personal info and sell it to every con artist and grifter out there.

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