E-rewards [Master Thread]
#4726
Join Date: Jan 2012
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Got given 200 points after complaining. Still annoying and I'm likely to take the same approach in skipping these from now on.
#4728
Join Date: Aug 2012
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#4729
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: MCI
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They REALLY need a "Report this survey" button when you get kicked out. Not that they can investigate every complaint but they could at least look at percentages and sort out the abusers.
I got burned after an hour-long Zoom discussion on investing that was supposed to pay something like $100. I even followed up with e-Rewards but they were unable to get the points. I swore I'd never do anything that involved again but signed up for 75-minute discussions on 2 nights on climate change. Interesting, thought-provoking discussion and they promised $160. I got $416 in e-Rewards currency a few days later. . I can't redeem it all immediately because of time limits on the rewards I really value, but I'm happy.
I was in Europe for 3 weeks and didn't answer surveys. Interestingly, a reward of $17.75 from a phone interview that I'd done before I left posted very soon after I started surveys again. No problem getting new surveys but I was annoyed when I tried to redeem for Hilton points from Europe after the required time since the last redemption had elapsed and the verification call went to my home land line. I had to wait till I got home. (I'm very protective of my mobile number.)
While I wish they'd do a better job policing the surveys that steal my opinions for pity points, I'm seeing more lucrative surveys more often now.
I got burned after an hour-long Zoom discussion on investing that was supposed to pay something like $100. I even followed up with e-Rewards but they were unable to get the points. I swore I'd never do anything that involved again but signed up for 75-minute discussions on 2 nights on climate change. Interesting, thought-provoking discussion and they promised $160. I got $416 in e-Rewards currency a few days later. . I can't redeem it all immediately because of time limits on the rewards I really value, but I'm happy.
I was in Europe for 3 weeks and didn't answer surveys. Interestingly, a reward of $17.75 from a phone interview that I'd done before I left posted very soon after I started surveys again. No problem getting new surveys but I was annoyed when I tried to redeem for Hilton points from Europe after the required time since the last redemption had elapsed and the verification call went to my home land line. I had to wait till I got home. (I'm very protective of my mobile number.)
While I wish they'd do a better job policing the surveys that steal my opinions for pity points, I'm seeing more lucrative surveys more often now.
#4730
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...I swore I'd never do anything that involved again but signed up for 75-minute discussions on 2 nights on climate change. Interesting, thought-provoking discussion and they promised $160. I got $416 in e-Rewards currency a few days later. . I can't redeem it all immediately because of time limits on the rewards I really value, but I'm happy...
#4731
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Did you think they were promising just $160 in e-Rewards currency rather than in USD? There is about a 3 to 1 ratio in gift card redemption value (last time I looked); $75 e-Rewards currency gets a $25 gift card. So $416 e-Rewards = $139 USD approx. Close enough to $160, I guess.
Last edited by bob12403; Oct 3, 2022 at 2:39 am
#4733
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#4734
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KathyWdrf and Athena53, I too participated in the climate change panel. After being made the offer to participate at the end of a short initial survey, I had two subsequent calls from Dynata to schedule the panel discussions. IIRC, both times I was told during the calls that the promised reward was simply for a total of "$150"--there was never any mention of it being paid in e-reward dollars. But the $150 in the form of $416 e-reward dollars posted to my account just a few days after the second panel discussion. I'm fine with that, as it will allow me to redeem for more airline miles.
#4735
Join Date: Jul 2004
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I do understand your point. From my hectic conversation with the Dynata people I understood that the offer was $150 USD. Either they weren't clear, or I misunderstood, or a combination of the two. But whatever, I received $416 e-rewards, which are not only very useful to me, but also by your own math falls pretty close to the 3 to 1 ratio that you mention, so it's pretty much a wash. If they had given me $150 e-rewards I would have been complaining long and loud to Dynata.
#4736
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: PHL
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FYI, I have been tracking e-rewards money versus real US dollars for a few years. The actual conversion percentage seems to remain at about 36.05%. And this lines up very well with the $416 versus $150 discussion above.
#4737
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: MCI
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Maybe Dynata gathered people from other survey-type sites and used US $150 as a "generic" value of the rewards through any particular site.
#4738
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Washington, DC
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$15 e-rewards bonus offer
May be targeted, received an email 10/18 with the subject "$15 Halloween Boo-nus for [bob12403] inside." Halloween themed offer, complete 5 surveys by 10/31 for $15 bonus. I completed five and the bonus posted [GASP!] the next day.
Good luck!
Good luck!
#4739
Join Date: Dec 2008
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I received it the day after I completed 10 surveys. Since I received it I have qualified for one $1 survey :-) Plenty of time left though.