Free Amazon fiver

Lugh_Chronain

katskorner wrote: »

I have had the initial £5 for the signup and download than another £5 in September for a survey prize draw. I don't have the toolbar anymore and didn't win a prize in October. Maybe I will for November!

What are you saying katskorner? You don't have to have the toolbar to enter the survey?

scrooge1985

All,

I signed up to GFK in mid-Aug when I first saw the free Amazon voucher offer on MSE.
I didn't hear anything until mid-Oct when I received an e-mail asking me to download toolbar and start completing surveys etc.

Have now received my Amazon fiver for the toolbar this week.

Just a word of warning about the toolbar - as a matter of precaution I decided to download it on my 'dirty' PC (Windows 98, steam driven, patched together with bodge tape but its served me well, 7 years old) instead of my newer PC. It did something to Internet Explorer so that I can't open two IE windows at the same time (system just freezes) unless it is via a hyperlink on the first IE browser window. Not to say this will happen with newer OS but just thought I'd let you know.

Thanks

Scrooge

Ann1e

Lugh_Chronain wrote: »

It's funny you should say that Ann1e. As I've mentioned in my previous post I too didn't receive the £5 voucher until after emailing them, I just clicked on the reply button from the reminder email using [EMAIL="helpdesk@gfkmedia.com"]helpdesk@gfkmedia.com[/EMAIL] and received the voucher the next day. If you’re still having problems after trying the 0800 number you could try writing them a letter of complaint. Their address is at the bottom of their emails.

Thankx - I've e mailed then about 10 times now, did phone and they said they'd get back to me - nothing so far .... but as I said, this wasn't the toolbar fiver, it was for another 7 day survey I did back in August, haven't had any problems before, and to the people who lost out on the vouchers, yes, you can store them on Amazon, I've got 30 odd quid at the momment, as soon as they arrive, the vouchers, put them straight onto your Amazon account, if you don't have an account, open one x

Ann1e

scrooge1985 wrote: »

All,

I signed up to GFK in mid-Aug when I first saw the free Amazon voucher offer on MSE.
I didn't hear anything until mid-Oct when I received an e-mail asking me to download toolbar and start completing surveys etc.

Have now received my Amazon fiver for the toolbar this week.

Just a word of warning about the toolbar - as a matter of precaution I decided to download it on my 'dirty' PC (Windows 98, steam driven, patched together with bodge tape but its served me well, 7 years old) instead of my newer PC. It did something to Internet Explorer so that I can't open two IE windows at the same time (system just freezes) unless it is via a hyperlink on the first IE browser window. Not to say this will happen with newer OS but just thought I'd let you know.

Thanks

Scrooge

Funny you should say that - my PC chappie, friend who mends my PC when it goes haywire, says the more toolbars you have, the slower your PC will run, I've got rid of all mine now - or rather he did, including GfK's and I have really noticed the difference!

Lugh_Chronain

Can you tell me how to store vouchers in an Amazon account. I've not bothered to ask this before as my voucher expires 01/10/2009.

alanclose

Click on "Your Account"

under payment settings click on Apply a gift certificate to your account

Ann1e

Wahay - phoning (or maybe the e mail - tks edna_bucket!) worked - finally got Amazon voucher today!

Thank you, for your email. I am sorry to hear that you did not receive your Amazon voucher.
Your Amazon voucher number is:
Expiry date: 30/10/2009
Below you will find instruction as to how to redeem your Amazon gift certificate.
More than one voucher can be used at a time by repeating steps 2 and 3 in the instructions below.
Thank you very much for your participation in the media usage survey!
Kind regards,
GfK Marketing Services
Audit House
260 Field End Road
Eastcote
Ruislip
HA4 9LT

e mail was from [EMAIL="Paula.Whyte@gfk.com"]Paula.Whyte@gfk.com[/EMAIL]

Tks also to adam2484



Also, for everyone who wants to know how to apply Amazon voucher to their account:

Amazon Gift Certificate Instructions

How to redeem your gift certificate To redeem your Amazon.co.uk gift certificate, visit our Web site at http://www.amazon.co.uk and simply follow the steps below:
1.Select the items you wish to order by adding them to your Shopping Basket. (Please note, you cannot use the 1-Click ordering method when redeeming a gift certificate.)
2.In the order form you'll see a box that says "Have you got a gift certificate or promotional code?"
3.Enter your claim code in the box and click the "Apply" button. You will be able to see that the value of your gift certificate has been deducted from the total cost in the order summary.
When you have successfully placed your order, the following message will be displayed: "Thank you--we have received your order".
The fine print
1.Gift certificates may only be redeemed at our Web site towards the purchase of products listed in Amazon.co.uk's online catalogue sold by Amazon.co.uk. They cannot be redeemed at Amazon.com, Amazon.de, Amazon.fr, Amazon.co.jp, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk Auctions, Amazon.co.uk zShops or Amazon.co.uk Marketplace, or at Amazon.co.uk's Trusted Partners' sites.
2.The gift certificate cannot be used to pay for Amazon.co.uk gift certificates.
3.The gift certificate has a cash redemption value of GBP 0.001 and is not transferable or assignable.
4.Any unused balance will be placed in the recipient's gift certificate account.
5.If the order exceeds the amount of the gift certificate, the balance must be paid by credit or debit card.
6.Please use our Shopping Basket rather than our 1-Click ordering method when paying for an order with a gift certificate.
7.Gift certificates and unused portions of gift certificates expire two years from the date of issue, where permissible under applicable law.
8.The gift certificate can be applied to an open order by visiting the relevant Order Summary page in the "Your Account" section of our Web site.
9.Normal Amazon.co.uk terms and conditions of purchase and for using the Amazon.co.uk Web site apply.
If you have any queries, please contact us via www.amazon.co.uk/contact-us

Ann1e

alanclose wrote: »

Click on "Your Account"

under payment settings click on Apply a gift certificate to your account

Hi - did you know that by clicking on the link you gave above I was taken straight to my Amazon account! I put the same link in my post and clicked on it and it took me to my account too. Was a bit concerned that anyone else clicking on it would also be taken to my account, but it seems that it just takes one to one's own account - I think ...!

Lugh_Chronain

Don't worry Ann1e no one will be able to view your account as the cookies on your computer are set to your account that is why you can view your account when you click through the link in alanclose's post. I just checked on the computer I'm using here and it says "Sign in" "What is your e-mail address?" etc.

alanclose

Ann1e wrote: »

Hi - did you know that by clicking on the link you gave above I was taken straight to my Amazon account! I put the same link in my post and clicked on it and it took me to my account too. Was a bit concerned that anyone else clicking on it would also be taken to my account, but it seems that it just takes one to one's own account - I think ...!

It will only take you to your account if you are logged in to amazon otherwise it will bring you to the log in screen.

If you have a look at the url in the link you will see it has no personal details regarding login