Are you annoyed? What would be your reaction to someone you do not know who comes to your door and asks you very personal questions if they offer you a chance at a drawing for some prize or promise you $0.50, $3.00, $10.00 or more, or just a chance that your opinion can make a difference?
If you are told you could earn a lot of money by revealing your personal information, would that make a difference? Does it matter if it is someone at your door or a website you found on the net? Is there a difference here?
Again, what would be your reaction when you find out you need to “complete offers” to get this cash? (And then you learn you do not actually get the money unless you complete enough offers to reach a certain monetary limit?)
More than likely no one will actually come to your front door, but you have probably seen a massive amount of enticing “information” on the net that financial rewards from taking surveys are so great that you can quit your regular job. Some websites are set up for just this purpose and for around $40 and up, you can gain access to various companies who want survey takers. (Note that this information can mostly easily be found on the net without a lot of trouble, there are a lot of search results if you look.)
Opinion survey companies have been around for many years. Information was requested by telephone or regular mail. (There are still legitimate, well-known companies who do this and you might earn something, but it will not be a lot or often.)
The popularity of the internet and ease with which people can volunteer and sign up to take surveys has opened an entire field of new marketing strategies. These new ways market products to customers who might never purchase certain items or services without it.
Some companies on the intranet offer enticing cash rewards to take surveys that require participants to “complete offers” from a listing provided. Some offers are often for higher priced items on which you are required to pay shipping to begin a trial period (you pay the price of the product if you keep it). If you decide you do not want to keep the product or service (and many offers involve a continuing relationship), you can also have to pay to ship it back.
You will then start receiving a lot of email (a tremendous amount on a constant basis), and you will need to read it all so that you have a name and password (or account number and other information) set up for each specific company whose offer you complete, and especially if you do not wish to continue the relationship.
There can be a lot of specific instructions including special code numbers that will need to be placed on packages when returning them, and you probably will not have that without going through their very specific processes. (Imagine you sign up and complete 20 offers or more you realize you do not really want?)
A calendar of dates (with all specific information) will need to be created so you know exactly what you need to do on time. (This is especially important if you decide you do not want to keep the item (or service) and then have to pay the full price for it when the trial period ends or your credit card will be charged.)
The whole process just does not seem to be worth the effort as a way to earn from home. It looks like substantially more money (and a lot of effort) will be required of the customer (survey taker) over the long term than can be earned by completing the offers for cash or maybe a prize reward.
If you would not answer personal questions from a stranger at your door, is the intranet any different?
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