yougov.finance bribe

pecunianonolet

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82102735#Comment_82102735

There is more to come but roll out is gradual and in different stages I think.

gwapenut

Are the greater than 3 bank connections under threat?

Just made a difficult choice for my coop switch between my points earning Halifax and a Monzo account which may yield other retailer cashback offers or may come in useful for foreign withdrawals, but which hasn't realistically given me anything in years.

I chose to keep earning a few more points...

friolento

Are the greater than 3 bank connections under threat?

Doesn’t look like it, phew, but the new features look a bit lame regarding money making opportunities. Happy to get proven wrong though on the new features!

I just had an email now, telling me that my YouGov experience just got a new look as follows:

allegro120

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82103182#Comment_82103182

It looks like the only changes are new look and some surveys that earn zero points.

flaneurs_lobster

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82103282#Comment_82103282

Badges! There are Badges!!! 👏

pecunianonolet

Be more creative, think customer service, payout threshold, verfied accounts, etc. roll out has just started…

masonic

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82103406#Comment_82103406

I would suggest if you have something to share, then share it. Dropping vague hints and breadcrumbs isn't helpful. It serves only to create bragging rights that you knew something we didn't when things are revealed officially.

We have forumites who share useful "heads-ups" with meaningful details, or a last chance warning when a product is about to be pulled. Why not be one of those?

My main concern with the new experience is that it will be coupled with a reduction in the financial rewards I will see going forward. Can you tell me that I'm barking up the wrong tree?

pecunianonolet

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82103431#Comment_82103431

I have been told about many changes by someone senior at yougov and I am not wanting to share everything 1 to 1 because it could reveal where the infos are coming from. Sure, I could post just every piece of copy. I could have also decided to say nothing, which in hinsight would have been the better choice.

A lot of the changes that a re rolled out in UK and globally are already live in the US for example. The bank account sharing is basically of no value anymore to yougov and letting those with 10 accounts let them keep them was a goodwill gesture and yougov is hoping that over time the number of accounts will just drop gradually.

There will be normal members and verified members (need to verfiy ID), the latter will be able to cash out sooner and will have access to different earning opportunities and participants will be prompted to verify (you get 200 points for it).

There is still a trial going on in the UK with Yogov Plus, not open for new participants currently and going to be the top tier. Over time, instead of offering one large survey the aim is to move to something more individual so people can pick topics they like.

Apart from that, design changes, like dark mode, and other bits that have been mentioned in the email shared as well as upgrades to the app.

There is an aim to improve customer service as well over time.

masonic

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82103745#Comment_82103745

This is exactly what concerns me. The bank account sharing is essentially the best aspect of Yougov for me. On a per account basis, it's £4.50 for less than 2 minutes work (so over £100/hour). This puts it in line with bank account switching incentives and similar opportunities in terms of attractiveness.

Their survey offering is much poorer in my experience, at £1-2 per hour, which is quite a bit below other offerings where they approach or even exceed NMW. It may well be that verified members get rewarded more generously, but I suspect it won't be enough.

I guess I will just have to see what happens, but I suspect I will not find the offering tempting enough to share ID documents. Thus far I have refrained from giving them things like my browsing/shopping/watching history.

qsk

FTR, I just successfully renewed my HFX credit card with a changed number (Master ⇒ Visa) through HFX App. So change of card number seems to be allowed. Don't know what's going happen once HFX App stops working in near future.