jb142653 Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 I understand what you mean. I simply cashed out all the points I had accrued on ONE sweepstakes and waited for the winner to be announced to opt out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellyfish Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 I refuse to throw away my points on sweepstakes entries. That's just me though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb142653 Posted January 16, 2010 Report Share Posted January 16, 2010 I just wanted to be done w/ them and at least use the points for something instead of waiting in vain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitch22 Posted January 18, 2010 Report Share Posted January 18, 2010 HotSpex sounds alot like NPD with earning points to use for a "chance" to win prizes. I have no use for NPD. It's a waste of time. Also, it's a shame that a site has to ask it's members to give them favorable ratings. If they truly deserved a good rating they wouldn't have to ask for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StilettoSuicide Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Hey guys! I've *sadly* been a member at Hotspex FOREVER... 4+ years in fact. After coming to my senses I decided to not only stop taking their surveys, but to e-mail them and rant a bit telling them why (mainly because their rewards are a joke). I got this e-mail in response yesterday - "Hi Chrystal, Our new Xchange program (which will let you trade in your BUX for items you want) is in the works. After further reviews of our progress, we anticipate a new program exchange in early 2010. We are working as fast as we can to have it ready as soon as possible. We have been making a lot of progress within the past week, it will probably be ready near the end of March. Best Regards, Lori-anne Davidson" The only reason I even stuck around was because they claim they plant trees in rain forests, but who knows, if this e-mail is true it seems that they're taking a step in the right direction and actually giving us useful rewards for our time. Now I kick myself for all the stupid prize drawings I wasted my BUX on and all the surveys I've been avoiding..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellyfish Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 Hey guys! I've *sadly* been a member at Hotspex FOREVER... 4+ years in fact. After coming to my senses I decided to not only stop taking their surveys, but to e-mail them and rant a bit telling them why (mainly because their rewards are a joke). I got this e-mail in response yesterday - "Hi Chrystal, Our new Xchange program (which will let you trade in your BUX for items you want) is in the works. After further reviews of our progress, we anticipate a new program exchange in early 2010. We are working as fast as we can to have it ready as soon as possible. We have been making a lot of progress within the past week, it will probably be ready near the end of March. Best Regards, Lori-anne Davidson" The only reason I even stuck around was because they claim they plant trees in rain forests, but who knows, if this e-mail is true it seems that they're taking a step in the right direction and actually giving us useful rewards for our time. Now I kick myself for all the stupid prize drawings I wasted my BUX on and all the surveys I've been avoiding..... LOL! "Lori-anne" sends me the EXACT SAME LETTER, word for word, whenever I inquire about this. She's been saying that since late last year, and still NOTHING. Don't hold your breath. BTW I couldn't care less about them planting trees, I want to be compensated for my time/efforts/input. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jb142653 Posted February 19, 2010 Report Share Posted February 19, 2010 LOL @ jellyfish. I agree. The only trees I want are the ones that come in paper form in my wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StilettoSuicide Posted February 21, 2010 Report Share Posted February 21, 2010 I never hold my breath for anything, especially not actual rewards from a site that has never given any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazyme2000 Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 What a joke got a email from Hotspex said i won $150.00 drove with my gas and paid for winners notification to be faxed then recieved email they recieved my fax my check will be mailed in 1-2 weeks then waited another day to go by guess what they said i wrote the math problem wrong that u had to answer on there now i will not get the prize do u believe that crap??DONE with HOTSPEX u don't say for 2 days in a row u won and ure check is being mailed then 2 days later an email that u no longer a winner what crock is that crap!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honda38 Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 What a joke got a email from Hotspex said i won $150.00 drove with my gas and paid for winners notification to be faxed then recieved email they recieved my fax my check will be mailed in 1-2 weeks then waited another day to go by guess what they said i wrote the math problem wrong that u had to answer on there now i will not get the prize do u believe that crap??DONE with HOTSPEX u don't say for 2 days in a row u won and ure check is being mailed then 2 days later an email that u no longer a winner what crock is that crap!!!!!!!! "WoW, that's horrible, they suck anyway. I have wasted points waiting also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jellyfish Posted April 16, 2010 Report Share Posted April 16, 2010 Is anyone getting surveys from Hotspex? I haven't gotten one for quite some time - of course that could be partly due to the fact that I told them I wouldn't be doing any more until they had a decent rewards program in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaskababygirl Posted May 9, 2010 Report Share Posted May 9, 2010 I don't get why ANYBODY even does them! you don't get paid anything, you get bux but they don't even have gift cards you can get from them. You get a CHANCE at something, thats pretty stupid in my book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majax79 Posted May 22, 2010 Report Share Posted May 22, 2010 [Rant] I randomly checked this site again, probably a year after I canceled my account with them. It's absolutely dumbfounding that people are still wasting their time on "bux". Based on their homepage stating that around 6 million surveys have been taken, If each member did 10 surveys that means that they have/had around 600,000 survey takers. I'd guess more around 500,000. I liked the idea of planting a tree for every survey complete but there's zero proof that they're doing that. As a member, I don't remember getting that many surveys from them at all. People would be better off planting their own tree, waiting for fruit to ripen, and then selling it on the side of the road. You'd make more money than doing surveys with Hotmess. [/Rant] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSP1973 Posted May 27, 2010 Report Share Posted May 27, 2010 What a joke got a email from Hotspex said i won $150.00 drove with my gas and paid for winners notification to be faxed then recieved email they recieved my fax my check will be mailed in 1-2 weeks then waited another day to go by guess what they said i wrote the math problem wrong that u had to answer on there now i will not get the prize do u believe that crap??DONE with HOTSPEX u don't say for 2 days in a row u won and ure check is being mailed then 2 days later an email that u no longer a winner what crock is that crap!!!!!!!! I would report them to the BBB saying you want what they claimed you won, sounds like a scam to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayinchicago Posted June 4, 2010 Report Share Posted June 4, 2010 I finally unsubscribed from them today! It felt good somehow. In the past I did receive a few small rewards through points.com but those days are gone forever it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now