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Claros78

Hi Everyone
Im sorry I havent joined in the chat since I signed up on here but I have been really busy and am trying to catch up with you all on the chat. I hope you are all well.
Following from your advice in earlier pages I signed up to Toluna, Valued Opinions, One Poll and Survey Network and I have a few questions if anyone can help? Firstly I managed to get to 80,000 points on T so I put in for a redeem this morning - do you know how long it takes to receive my voucher? Also on there I see that you all talk about writing opinions and rating them but I dont understand how to do this, can someone please explain?
With the others I dont seem to be doing very well at all, either getting no surveys or getting screened out of the ones I do get sent - are there any others that you can recommend I sign up to?
Finally, I saw on a website this morning that there is a GFK survey where they pay you £5 to get install an app on your pc and mobile phone which monitors your internet usage, and if you keep them for 3 months you get another £10 - has anyone done this? Is it safe to do it? Im always a bit nervous about installing things on my computer
Thanks in advance for any help and I will try to join in more with the chat and updates from now on
x

rufusdog52

Hi Claros

With T, you dont usually get the vouchers until the third month after you redeem, sometimes you are lucky and get it the second. What I do is to keep at it and then try to manage a redeem a month if I can and then by the time you get your first voucher you will then be getting approx one a month from there on in. It can be quite hard to build up the points some months, that is when we usually have a go at the opinions etc. You get points added (cant remember how many now) if you write on someone elses opinion, in other words, if you comment on their opinion but you have to write over 80 words to get the points. Also if you make up your own opinion then you get points too but I dont think you get them until you have 21 people who have commented on it. So you will need to do a bit of work and leave comments on other peoples opinions and then leave them a message on their page to say you have visited and done their opinion and hop they come and do yours too.

As for the GFK thing, I havent seen this although I know of GFK and they are a reputable survey company. I do this with New Vista and it has been fine so far on my laptop, it just monitors the broadband speeds on this one.

I am sure someone else will be along soon to put a bit more information up for you xx

rufusdog52

Just came back to say I have had a good deal on Superdrug, I saw on Grabbit about a code to get £5 off (although they are not supposed to post codes on there so might go soon), you have to spend £20. I ordered three of the mens gift sets, Lynx Dark Temptation Trio Set £8.99, Gillette ProGlide Regime Box Gift Set £14.99 and Nivea For Men Prepare To Shave Gift Pack £7.99. Total came to £31.97, gave me three for two as got an offer on gift sets at the moment, this took it down to just over £23 so it was still over the £20, used the code and it took it down to £18.98 and its free delivery at the moment on there. I saved £12.99 altogether so very pleased with my self and thats a nice lot of presents for OH to bulk his Xmas presents up a bit.

Code is MIRROR5

elysia2003

Just incase the thread goes Rufus - post the code here. It is only NEXT and vertabaudet codes that aren't allowed so Samba said. I haven't time to look now - but thanks so much. I can get a fair few stocking fillers with that.

Legend!!!!!!!! - what exclaimation marks????????????????

CLaros - well done on your redeem.

If you write a poll you get 100 points plus extra bonus points when you get to 21, 51, 100 and so on rates. Also, make sure you make the poll last for 6 months, and open to everyone.

If you write an opinion - make sure ask a question, and then word your thoughts using over 80 words. You will get paid 100 points for the opinion, plus 100 points for being over 80 words. You will get 100 points at 21, 51, 100 and so on replies. Also make sure you make it last 6 months when you post it, and open to everyone again.

If you write a reply to someone else's opinion you will get 100 points if you write over 80 words too.

If you write on someone else's opinion, leave them a message, and then they might return the favour, bumping up your points again.

You can only earn 15,000 extra points by opinions and polls per month, but this can mean redeeming more often, so it's well worth it.

Make sure you do all the quick polls every day too. The only take a second or two each, and will mount up quickly.

Vouchers are now sent from England, rather than France, so they take 8 weeks now (rather than 12 to 16 like they used to.

I hope this helps. I've tried to simplify it, so it's not too confusing. It's easy when you get into it.

rufusdog52

Hi Elysia,

You are much better at explaining than me lol, I get half way through and then forget the points etc, I havent done any opinions for a while now buy might have a go this afternoon as bored while OH is asleep. The points are going a bit slow on there at the moment so a boost will be welcome.

I have added the code to the above post, hope you get some good bargains xx

Claros78

Hi Rufus and Elysia

Thanks so much to both of you for your help and for taking the time to explain it again. I will give it a go doing some polls and opinions over the next few days.
Thanks for the advice on the GFK - turns out I got screened out anyway in the end, never mind!

cha97michelle

Morning everyone.

Bit of sun here today has made me feel a bit better, but I am so tired. I kept falling asleep sat at the computer last night, but rather than give up at 9:30ish I kept pushing myself. I stayed up hours after that, then up before 7 again with the pup. I must calm it down a bit over the weekend.

I've started the day with a long shower to wake up, and a couple of coffees, and will just do what I can.

I've started ok - i did a 30p review, and took my time, so hopefully it is a good un. I need to try and do more reviews though and get some beauty ones on chow.

bunbun2

elysia the parcel has arrived - thank you so much. it must have just taken longer to get all the way up here in the north:rotfl:


rufus thank you for the code. I will have a look later


legend hope you feel better soon


nicky well done on all your redeems

cha97michelle

My cheque came today from GTM. Another £31.73 for the pot, taking me to £134.32 earned already this month. October is going to be really fab. I know it.

Legendmum

Ooh get you Michelle! lol
Well my nose is non stop running and starting to get on my nerves and I am cold but refusing to put the heating on! Blankets and cuddles will keep me warm! lol
I really need to stop with the exclamation marks its becoming quite obsessive. I am so far on 72p for todat so fingers crossed for Viva later. Elysia I have written on your elfs facebook, you really need to get some friends on there you know. Just add loadsa random elves tthats what I have done! Just put in for my elf passport from ymmy mummy amy and have been writing a list of to dos for Twinkle!