trevorpee Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 I tried to log in to iPoll today, only to receive a message that my membership has been terminated due to some unspecified violation. I then tried OO and the same happened. Has anyone else encountered this? To be honest, I wouldn't be devastated to lose OO - their surveys have become ridiculous and it takes an age to reach even the minimum 50 point threshold, but we all like to be the one to initiate a break-up, don't we?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosiesmom Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 So sorry to hear this. I left the both of them some time ago. I think they are looking for reasons to get rid of people, I am hearing more people talk about this, and some of them aren't even on this forum. So it seems to be all over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevorpee Posted March 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Thanks for replying, rosiesmom. I do tend to groan if I receive an invitation from OO as I know I'm in for a hard slog to earn practically nothing. I've written to both the sites and will update with any news. It might be useful for others to have a heads up that they are on the warpath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peach6 Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 28 minutes ago, trevorpee said: Thanks for replying, rosiesmom. I do tend to groan if I receive an invitation from OO as I know I'm in for a hard slog to earn practically nothing. I've written to both the sites and will update with any news. It might be useful for others to have a heads up that they are on the warpath. Not surprised that seems to be the norm for OO and then you have to beg to be reinstated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedorb Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 On 3/11/2018 at 5:50 PM, peach6 said: Not surprised that seems to be the norm for OO and then you have to beg to be reinstated My Opinion Outpost account was frozen months ago and never got a response to the many emails I sent them. My accounts are now frozen for all of the SSI panels I belonged to and I am also blocked from taking SSI surveys on other panels I belong to. My advice to people is stay away from all of the SSI panels. Because if you belong to these panels for any length of time and are very active on them there is a good chance at some point your account is going to be frozen. And as far as getting reinstated it is possible but don't bet on it. I think years ago my account was frozen but they agreed to reinstate it. This past time I was not nearly as fortunate. And going to the BBB isn't going to do any good because there is either very little or no money in my account. And the BBB can't force them to reinstate you. One of the other SSI panels years ago it may have been Survey Spot froze my account and I went to the BBB. Survey Spot wouldn't reinstate my account but they agreed to pay me the money in it which I believe was something like 9.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pansyrhonda Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Were you close to cashing in? I notice this is when they do that to people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevorpee Posted March 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 They say there was a system update during which my SSI accounts were 'frozen unintentionally' but they should be re-instated. I'll wait and see and report back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janlou Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 I got frozen out of Opinion Outpost twice and got back in both times. I then switched browsers and started using Google Chrome for surveys and haven't had any problems since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedorb Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 12 hours ago, pansyrhonda said: Were you close to cashing in? I notice this is when they do that to people. Opinion Outpost no. Survey Spot I can't remember what the threshold was for cashing out since it was a long time ago but there was like 9.00 in my account and I had to report them to the BBB to get my money. We weren't talking big bucks here but 9.00 is 9.00 that I legitimately earned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedorb Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 2 hours ago, janlou said: I got frozen out of Opinion Outpost twice and got back in both times. I then switched browsers and started using Google Chrome for surveys and haven't had any problems since. You were lucky they reinstated you but I can't see why the browser you use should make any difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunweazle Posted February 7, 2019 Report Share Posted February 7, 2019 Apologies for reopening an old thread, but I've just had the same problem that the OP described - both my iPoll and Opinion Outpost accounts were suspended at the same time because "the accuracy and attentiveness of your account activity has been flagged". I've repeatedly contacted iPoll and OO but they ignore my requests to provide specific details of my alleged transgression. I've always completed surveys accurately and in good faith, so it looks to me as if SSI (the parent company) is fabricating violations in order to get rid of panellists without paying them a bean. I did notice something odd about some of the wording in the iPoll/OO replies i.e. they keep saying that my account was indefinitely or pemanently suspended rather than saying that my account has been deleted. Is this some legal trickery that they can use to say that they're not actually stealing our money? i.e. by just "suspending" any rewards. I'll avoid all SSI survey companies in future - once bitten, twice shy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickie Posted February 8, 2019 Report Share Posted February 8, 2019 I was dropped by both companies some time ago. Feeling your pain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunweazle Posted February 10, 2019 Report Share Posted February 10, 2019 SSI have just suspended another two of my accounts - QuickThoughts and RewardsForThoughts. All rewards have been forfeited, which is daylight robbery. What a despicable company! SurveyPolice have helpfully listed all the SSI companies here, so you know which ones to avoid: https://www.surveypolice.com/companies/research-now-ssi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevorpee Posted February 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2019 After endless months and waiting for the result of several 'reviews' (blah, blah, bullshit, etc) I was finally and permanently terminated from iPoll and OO. Good riddance to OO, but I had been teetering on the payment threshold of £25 for iPoll for almost a year. Proper scummy behaviour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somelady Posted February 12, 2019 Report Share Posted February 12, 2019 I just remembered I haven't had a survey from surveyspot in a long time, I tried to log in and it wouldn't let me. The same thing opinionoutpost did to me last year and wouldn't let me back. I know they are going to make up some excuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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