Prolific Academic Survey Alerts

Cordie

I'm having problems cashing out this morning any else having the same issue?

Working OK now.

olliebean

Rating melodies (~21 min; up to £3.21). Headphones required! Please use incognito mode.

By Nori Jacoby

£3.15 • £9.45/hr

20 mins

0 places

This began with one of those "select which tone was the quietest" tests, of which I have had two distinct types: one where the correct answer is obvious, and the other where it's essentially guesswork. This was the latter, so I got screened out of the study. But rather than asking me to return it, it submitted with a completion code, and a few minutes later I received full payment, having only spent a couple of minutes in the study! A very satisfactory outcome, for me if not for the researcher.

olliebean

Understanding Sentiment and Content Analysis in Listed Companies' Meetings Copy Copy

By ceibs.edu

£0.30 • £9.00/hr

2 mins

6 places

Woke up this morning to literally dozens of identical copies of this study, the first few of which led to a page showing the message: "Sorry! We were unable to find this survey." I didn't bother trying any of the rest, just clicked "Not interested" a couple of dozen times to make them all go away.

<edit> And now, a couple of minutes later, a new one has appeared - and another couple of minutes later, another 7. I hope they're not going to keep coming all day.

JGB1955

olliebean said:

Understanding Sentiment and Content Analysis in Listed Companies' Meetings Copy Copy

By ceibs.edu

£0.30 • £9.00/hr

2 mins

6 places

Woke up this morning to literally dozens of identical copies of this study, the first few of which led to a page showing the message: "Sorry! We were unable to find this survey." I didn't bother trying any of the rest, just clicked "Not interested" a couple of dozen times to make them all go away.

<edit> And now, a couple of minutes later, a new one has appeared - and another couple of minutes later, another 7. I hope they're not going to keep coming all day.

I've got rid of them by blocking the researcher.

[Deleted User]

I have the same experience, olliebean.  Even now the Study keeps showing as "New Study available."  I contacted the Researcher but, so far, there has been no reply.  I have, just now, another 20  or more new notifications.

Thank you JGB1955, I have just blocked the Researcher and, so far, the new notifications have stopped. 

olliebean

JGB1955 said:

olliebean said:

Understanding Sentiment and Content Analysis in Listed Companies' Meetings Copy Copy

By ceibs.edu

£0.30 • £9.00/hr

2 mins

6 places

Woke up this morning to literally dozens of identical copies of this study, the first few of which led to a page showing the message: "Sorry! We were unable to find this survey." I didn't bother trying any of the rest, just clicked "Not interested" a couple of dozen times to make them all go away.

<edit> And now, a couple of minutes later, a new one has appeared - and another couple of minutes later, another 7. I hope they're not going to keep coming all day.

I've got rid of them by blocking the researcher.

I reported one of them and was on the verge of blocking the researcher but they seem to have stopped, probably coincidentally, very shortly after I reported.

Slinky

I had the same first thing. The alert widget showing 24 new studies and endless notifications popping up. Tried one and got the error message, returned as not interested and blocked the researcher.

Slinky

Has anybody else ever had this?  Sometimes surveys pop up, I click on it only to find it says I'm ineligible. Only I click again a few moments later, and it lets me take part. Very odd.

silvercar

Slinky said:

Has anybody else ever had this?  Sometimes surveys pop up, I click on it only to find it says I'm ineligible. Only I click again a few moments later, and it lets me take part. Very odd.

Had exactly the same.

[Deleted User]

Exactly the same for me.