S.P.A.M. - new eReward survey for hotel- $175 if accepted

Holy smokes. I just got targeted for a survey on hotels that would give me $175 if I was able to fully complete it. I guess I answered the qualification questions wrong as I only got a weak $1 out of it. Best of luck to those that received it!

Remember how you answered so we know to answer differently :) ?

Post your answers so we can imitate :)

Hint: the survey is seeking frequent business travelers to luxury (brand) hotels

It didn't like Hilton.

I wonder how long the survey would take for a $175 credit??

I wonder how long the survey would take for a $175 credit??
Mmmm.. maybe 4-8 hrs, 20-30hrs??? or more? :rolleyes: But still good for a few k/miles/points/yr ;)

Mmmm.. maybe 4-8 hrs, 20-30hrs??? or more? :rolleyes: But still good for a few k/miles/points/yr ;)

I recently was part of a targeted eRewards offer for participating in a home improvement bulletin board. Basically I had to look at and evaluate a website - answering a series of question and providing suggestions, twice a day, for four days. It probably took me 15 minutes avg / time * 2 times / day * 4 days.... so about 2 hours for $50 in credits.

I am not sure if that would be proportional to the $175 credit. If so, one might expect 6-8 hours of time.

I wonder how long the survey would take for a $175 credit??
Maybe overnight? (Since it's survey on hotels.) :p :D

I got a $200 survey about buying a new car a few weeks ago--targeted. I missed the email prompts for the 4th of 5 survey and only qualified for $60. A week later I got a check in the mail for $60 in real money--not erewards.

Each survey I took was identical to the last and only took about 10 minutes. Personally I did not see how those questions (or my answers) would have been valuable to anyone--they were very vague.

I just (in the last week) completed a survey about hrmmm, hah I can't remember now, but I got $35 out of it. It took about 40 minutes.

I was targetted for one a few months ago for $75 that would take 1.5 hours and if I completed that I would be asked to complete a phone interview that would last from 1-2 hours for an additional $150. Something happened when I clicked on the 1st link to the $75 survey and my browser closed. I tried accessing it again and it said I had already attempted it, so I didn't even get the $1 for the non-complete survey they had offerred. :( I never bothered to contact eRewards to see if I could try to complete it.

It does seem the last few surveys I have recv'd have been a bit higher paying then normal. Granted not like it was a year or so ago ($15 for 10 min) but better then $4 for 40 minutes.

OK--my wife got the $175 hotel survey yesterday.

First question. Are you

A) Male
B) Female

Being my wife she chose B.

That was the end of the survey.

I got the hotel survey for $175 last week.

I am female.

I answered Four Seasons and bingo! Winner. The $175 posted immediately and I cashed in $50 of it for Hilton points. :p

I got the hotel survey for $175 last week.

I am female.

I answered Four Seasons and bingo! Winner. The $175 posted immediately and I cashed in $50 of it for Hilton points. :p


Saweet. So, no Road & Track subscription for you then?

I have had several $50 surveys and I have heard of $100 surveys...but $175 is Da Bomb :D

I have had several $50 surveys and I have heard of $100 surveys...but $175 is Da Bomb :D

The dollar amount alone spoke volumes about the survey. You had to know that they were looking for luxury hotel patrons. So I donned my 5-star hotel persona and completed the survey. It really wasn't that long as I recall.

I thought it was a mistake..took it and got the 175 in 2 days...sorry
I forgot my answers

I got my $175 instantly. Just like high end hotels and be willing to pay for them...in other words, the opposite of a lot of us on here. :)

...whew...mikensf74 must be the wrong demographics. i get excited when I get a $15.00 offer.... =)

Wow I've gotten a few high dollar surveys but nothing that big! Off to have a look at my profile and see if anything needs tweaking!

got it today-they did not like my Starwood Luxury Collection answer-so no $175 ereward dollars for me. :(

You should have gone with the Four Seasons as I mentioned above.

I got a hotel survey few days ago, but I did not recall it was worth $175?! Too bad I deleted any e-reward emails after finished with them.

It was asking about what hotels you would prefer to book for business trips - they did not like my answer of Park Hyatt.

It may not be the same survey because I did not remember Four Season was on the list - Park Hyatt was the "best" name on the list among Hilton, JW Marriott, Sheraton and something else.

You should have gone with the Four Seasons as I mentioned above.
DOH! :o
Missed yout post!Looked at the last page of thijs thread without looking through the whole thing=thanks anyway.
Hmmmmm St. Regis/Cigna does not count right up there in the surveyors books-the client is going to get a very skewed survey :td:

got it today-they did not like my Starwood Luxury Collection answer-so no $175 ereward dollars for me. :(

I got past the gender point, and the frustration of having to accept 15+1 separate trips in last year, when the previous question had offered as max-option: 16 or more.

But when I admitted my nightly hotel spend averaged $100-$199, I was ejected.

Maybe they have a quota for each category each day.
So, like, if you're a low-spending mama who never travels, you need to get in there before dawn.

Good luck.

I think they are just looking for luxury travelers... $300 and up a night at the least, why not be sure though and agree that you pay $500 a night?
Four Seasons, Ritz Carlton (also works), type hotels are what they are interested in.

I did end up receiving this survey and received my $175 within about 2 minutes after completing the survey.

So after already doing the 1 allowed transaction for NW and having just completed a HH transaction, what else is there to do?
NW and HH are my preferred loyalty programs.

Oh man, I am looking for that email. The biggest email I've ever gotten is for $25.

It's been more than few months since I received any email from e-rewards. Wonder what's up with that.

I was so excited, quivering even, to finally get the hotel survey. I thought I put in good responses - Male, 15 trips a year, 11 business, 4 leisure, average rate $300 but still didn't get it..... #*@($& !!!!!!!!!
:'(

So just put in(what we know so far
Male
20 trips a year
$500 anight
Four Seasons
And you should be in like flint!
Boy are they going to get back skewed useless data :rolleyes:

Very easy... like others have said, Four Seasons, lots of nights in hotels, and you're in.

$175 in rewards earned in about 20 minutes. And 5 minutes later, they had posted!

Bah! I flamed out on Hilton and/or $100-199/night. I shudda checked here first ... :(

Very easy... like others have said, Four Seasons, lots of nights in hotels, and you're in.

$175 in rewards earned in about 20 minutes. And 5 minutes later, they had posted!OK, how should I manipulate my profile to get the survey in the first place? :)

OK, I swear I got this same survey but it was only worth $9.00!

Thanks for the answers lol I got in.

Thanks for the answers lol I got in.

Woo Hoo! ^

Thank you, thank you for the answers. I started the process at 12:50p, $175 posted by 1:12p -- yeah!!!

I, too, answered Four Seasons and ticked accommodation costs above $500.

Good luck to all.

Thank you, thank you for the answers. I started the process at 12:50p, $175 posted by 1:12p -- yeah!!!

I, too, answered Four Seasons and ticked accommodation costs above $500.

Good luck to all.

What's in your Travel profile for "In which hotel chain do you most frequently stay?"

woo-hoo guys - thanks for the heads-up on this! I've been very tempted of late to dump e-rewards, but this has given me new impetus to hang in there. My $175 posted immediately! BTW, I see there is a new $15 Borders reward available starting tomorrow.

So just put in(what we know so far
Male
20 trips a year
$500 anight
Four Seasons
And you should be in like flint!
Boy are they going to get back skewed useless data :rolleyes:
What is the link for this phantom survey!!!!! this is killing me!

i assume the website is e-rewards.com.

question is how is an unknown supposed to get invited to the programme.?

So just put in(what we know so far
Male
20 trips a year
$500 anight
Four Seasons
And you should be in like flint!
Boy are they going to get back skewed useless data :rolleyes:WRONG!!! There was a female on page 1 of this thread who got the $175.

(Also, it's "In like Flynn," not "In like Flint." :rolleyes: )

What is the link for this phantom survey!!!!! this is killing me!
There is no "link." It is targeted, i.e., by invitation only. You have to receive an e-mail for it.

There is no "link." It is targeted, i.e., by invitation only. You have to receive an e-mail for it.

Right--and I assume the email comes from e-rewards based on (in part) your travel profile, which is why I asked what people put in their prfile for the following question:

"In which hotel chain do you most frequently stay?"

Can anyone who has gotten the survey answer?

my son just got it and I did it for him...thanks for the tips here, they worked! I see lots of free videogames from Blockbuster in his future....now I only wish dad, mom and daughter can receive it too :)

my son just got it and I did it for him...thanks for the tips here, they worked! I see lots of free videogames from Blockbuster in his future....now I only wish dad, mom and daughter can receive it too :)Right--and I assume the email comes from e-rewards based on (in part) your travel profile, which is why I asked what people put in their profile for the following question: "In which hotel chain do you most frequently stay?"
Can anyone who has gotten the survey answer?
Could you or someone please take a look at pushback's question? Thanks!

WRONG!!! There was a female on page 1 of this thread who got the $175.

That would be me! :D

However, pushback reported in this post (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6660942&postcount=12) that his wife received the survey and after answering the first question as "female" she did not qualify.

Could you or someone please take a look at pushback's question? Thanks!

I entered Four Seasons as my first choice and Ritz Carlton as my second choice. YMMV

That would be me! :D

However, pushback reported in this post (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showpost.php?p=6660942&postcount=12) that his wife received the survey and after answering the first question as "female" she did not qualify.
The point is, the list of "correct" responses posted is probably way too simplistic. The pattern is probably more complex, and/or contains some "random" elements.

I entered Ritz as my first choice and four seasons second .Worked for me.Just went and looked at my profile....air trips 12 to 24 Int trips 1 to 3 Hotel nights 24 favorite hotel Marriott...Elite status American and Delta.YMMV

I entered Ritz as my first choice and four seasons second .Worked for me.Just went and looked at my profile....air trips 12 to 24 Int trips 1 to 3 Hotel nights 24 favorite hotel Marriott...Elite status American and Delta.YMMV
Thanks. There is actually more to your travel profile. If you click on that erewards page, the settings also include:

How many nights in the past 12 months did you stay in a hotel?
In which hotel chain do you most frequently stay?
How many times in the past 12 months did you rent a car for:
Which car rental company do you use most often?

This shows how much you should trust what the "survey says." ;)

This shows how much you should trust what the "survey says." ;)e-rewards seems to keep track of this, sort of. If you check your account, they give extra rewards when you complete a survey that reinforces your profile. I assume that means they notice when you're survey answers are not consistent with your profile answers (household income, age, number of flights, profession, ...)

A friend just got the survey today. The first question asks your gender... he selected male and the survey was IMMEDIATELY ended.

So... I wonder if they reached their male quota? I guess we'll find out soon enough.

A friend just got the survey today. The first question asks your gender... he selected male and the survey was IMMEDIATELY ended.

So... I wonder if they reached their male quota? I guess we'll find out soon enough.

As I posted earlier, my wife's ended when she selected female. Are there any other sexes we're missing? Maybe they only want males on Monday, females on Friday?

e-rewards seems to keep track of this, sort of. If you check your account, they give extra rewards when you complete a survey that reinforces your profile. I assume that means they notice when you're survey answers are not consistent with your profile answers (household income, age, number of flights, profession, ...)

That would surprise me. I have noticed that, in most cases, e-rewards seems to just be a front end for some other survey site. Each site has its own format. Unless they manuallu spot checked I don't see how they could automate correlation. I assume that the way it works is a client approached e-rewards (or vice-versa) and in setting up "the deal" the client specifies what demographic they want to survey. E-rewards then "randomly" selects X number of respondents that match the client's requested criteria, the e-rewards sends out the invitations--but a 1 for 1 correlation of survey results to profile questions would surprise me.