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bunbun2

elysia how do you know if your surveys have been credited? what do you mean by open and incorrectly tracked?

I have just realised that I haven't had any surveys from newvista, is this normal?

I have spent the afternoon baking.
esmer I made your banana loaf. it tastes good but not sure it has turned out like it should. I didn't have enough bananas so had to halve the quantities. still at least it tastes OK. how do you know if it is cooked? I always find it difficult to tell whether banana cakes are cooked.
I also made some chocolate cupcakes. I though I would make some heart shaped ones for valentines day. luckily I checked them afer a few minutes as what I thought was a silicon moiuld was an ice ciube tray:eek:

aspella

bunbun2 wrote: »

elysia how do you know if your surveys have been credited? what do you mean by open and incorrectly tracked?

If you click on you and then your points and scroll down to where it says Survey history at the end of the description it will state prize draw entry or project open. Project open means that the survey is still open to others and points will be allocated in the future once the survey is closed.

bunbun2

aspella wrote: »

If you click on you and then your points and scroll down to where it says Survey history at the end of the description it will state prize draw entry or project open. Project open means that the survey is still open to others and points will be allocated in the future once the survey is closed.

thank you!

elysia2003

There must be something in the air LOL. I've been baking cookies with DD2 today, while OH went out with DD1 driving.

I used some of that product from the Toluna test, and I can honestly say, on my kids lives too - that it's the best they've ever turned out. I don't have much luck with cookies, they either stick or fall to bits, and these are PERFECT, even if I do say so myself.

Bunbun - halving the quanties should be ok, you just get a smaller cake. I usually stick a knife in, and if it comes out clean it's cooked, but it's a bit hard with Banana loaf, the banana is still sticky sometimes. I'd just take it out when it was brown enough.

kec09

I wanted to do some cookies today too but don't think I will have time now, might possibly do it later I usually end up baking around 10pm!

I have 7 open surveys on T, some are over 2 weeks old now hope they are credited soon as I will have more than enough to redeem.

Of the 5 items I listed last week, one has a bid and they all have watchers but I won't hold my breath. Just about to start my listings for this week, whilst watching top 100 love songs on 4 musc

elysia2003

bunbun2 wrote: »

elysia how do you know if your surveys have been credited? what do you mean by open and incorrectly tracked?

I have just realised that I haven't had any surveys from newvista, is this normal?]

Sorry - I just realised this bit of the question wasn't answered.

Incorrectly tracked is where I should have earned points but they put it down as a prize draw entry - ie: they said I didn't finish it.

I emailed Toluna about it in January and they said, when the survey ends and they get the money off the people who wanted the survey done - it gets applied to the correct person then.

I know it does, because in the summer - I had about 20,000 points applied in one day from surveys incorrectly tracked. We should be ok. It's just that it always seems to happen when you're close to redeem, like Kec, and you can't.

NewVista - surveys aren't very often - I can easily go two months and then have four a week. They are usually worth high points though. Don't worry - you are just not what they are looking for at the moment, your turn will come.

zangels

It deffinatly mus be somthing in the air, i have also baked sume cakes with my 2 dd's.
My liitlest made her own two and bless her there was too much sugar in her mix so they turned out a bit chewy.
I have not done any surveys or any anything really today, i will do a few bits tonight.
Have not sorted things for ebay either, I have not really got anything that I need to start above 99p so its ok.
Need to do shopping list tonight aswell.
For some reason I got sent my tesco club card vouchers in two lots this time. £3.50 arrived on thursday, i was a little dissapointed. then yesterday another £8.00 arrived??? They have always come in one lot before.
I now have £55 worth :j Do they do a big exchange at other times in the year or just near christmas?

elysia2003

Zangels - I know they did it in August last year, as it was the first time I'd done it - I used to shop at Asda. Well done on your vouchers - I've never heard of them sending them in two lots either. I received £23.50. It will mount up as well now as I take my dad shopping and he uses my clubcard.

DD1 has my spare clubcard and I've given her strict instructions to only buy her petrol from Tesco. Every little helps. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

esmer

All my items sold, and again two have not paid, the two lowest ones. I did put warnings on my listings this time saying if not paid by Monday AM, then it wont be posted until the Friday. I checked Paypal and I have nearly 100.00 sitting in there. I am very happy with that, its money I would never have got if it wasnt for you guys. THANKS!!!

I wont be listing this week, I got my new table and chairs and with that and being out on the town two nights and having DD, I have not cleared out DD's room, I will get one week where I will have alot of stuff to sell most likely toys she no longer plays with. Which reminds me she has a remote controlled Buzz Light year space ship that she has shown NO interest in, and I prob would not want that to go for pennies............

The Road Kill challenge - OMG there must be too many beggars, big issue sellers to get any!

I made cup-cakes last week, Rose buttericing with chocolate hearts, Chocolate Rocky Road, mini victoria sponges - on my FB page - http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2020382&id=1112095581&l=3c46b309fc

I am now off to have a long soak in the bath.

elysia2003

Esmer - they are absolutely stunning - I keep saying it, but they are!!!

What a shame you can't get some premises and give it a go as a business.

Well done on your eBay stuff. I must admit, I didn't get around to it either. I need to sort out mine and DD's rooms and have a clear out, especially as we are having new chest of drawers delivered tomorrow. That's if they ever turn up - they were on the grabbit, from Very, and delivery has been a bit hit and miss - some people have had them, and some haven't.

Is it just me, who's missing BP? I sat and watched Take me out, last night and it was boring without you lot taking the mickey out of the men!

Do you know pots of gold for Christmas? I just made some for OH and the kids for valentines. They've got little packets of love hearts and thorntons heart shaped chocs, and some £1 coins in the kids ones, and the sweets and chocs in OH's with a love heart sweet made out of genuine silver ( everybody say ahhhhh) - Knowing OH he's probably bought me a mop!!!