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I had an email today asking me to join "Elite shopping forum". I know very little about them, was hoping somebody could confirm that they are a legitimate company for starters.
This is what they claim and i just wondered if anybody can tell me if the advertising that they make with regards to pay rate/time involved etc is realistic compared to what is actually paid.

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  • gemmacarolyn
    gemmacarolyn Posts: 1,291 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    I've just seen some advertising for this company too, and would be grateful to hear from anyone who has joined?
    Best 2018 wins: £1500, £500 John Lewis voucherBest 2019 wins: 18 of the latest DVDsBest 2020 wins: £100 cash 2021 wins: 130 books 2021 wins: Jubilee silver necklace 2023: 8xfootball shirts, Spar vouchers, £200 Tesco voucher,
  • littlewren
    littlewren Posts: 1,995 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I've joined and had my first survey today, which was quick. I've lost my log in details though and although I've asked for a reminder, they haven't sent it yet and I want to see how many points I hve.
    Money, money, money, must be funny, in the rich man's World!
  • littlewren
    littlewren Posts: 1,995 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Well, the e-mail password reminder never arrived and I don't know what to think now as I have read negative reviews about them elsewhere since I posted earlier, with someone saying they could never log in. We shall see.
    Money, money, money, must be funny, in the rich man's World!
  • chriswa1
    chriswa1 Posts: 81 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10 Posts Combo Breaker
    What other reviews have you found? Searched google and I couldn't find any.

    Thanks in advance
  • geordie_joe
    geordie_joe Posts: 9,112 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    I found this comment left on a site advertising it

    "make it clear this is actually rewarded opinions"

    And I found this

    "Elite Shopping Forum in partnership with Rewarded Opinions is a UK site and unless otherwise stated all prize draws offered are only open to UK residents aged 18 or over,"

    in section 18 of the rewarded opinions terms.

    http://www.rewarded-opinions.co.uk/DubMembers/content/hor/terms.html
  • veldust
    veldust Posts: 3 Newbie
    I belong to this and Reward Opinions.
    I've not had any problems at all.
    Did you check your junk mail to see if
    the email went there?
    Veldust
  • I had accumulated 1400 points for various surveys and was then asked to join a 2-week Christmas shopping panel discussion before Christmas which was for ICD Research, and the invitation said this would be paying £150 on 13th Jan into my Elite account. Since then I can't log in, tried the contact numbers and just get a recorded voice saying it's not open. More worrying, when I tried the automated reply to the Log In detail request, this came back that the e-mail could not be delivered as the site was no longer available.
  • i had my doubts too but have received my first paypal payment from them and the points are now in for the online christmas shopping panel which i have requested a payment from, so so far so good
  • red_devil
    red_devil Posts: 10,793 Forumite
    can anyone join up?
    :footie:
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