Lobsterboy: I reckon it could have something to do with the country you're in.
it does. those in the US have different surveys to us in AU.. EUR also has different ones.
There are a couple of common survey portals for us all... however differing qualifying questions.
Lobsterboy: certain promotions (Dove balls etc) are only available in the states
Aussies got that one.
Some countries have different laws for 'promotions;' & 'gifting'
Lobsterboy: surveys make their money from passing on your details to companies trying to sell you stuff,
Kinda..
The survey portals within WGT act as a gateway for many survey companies.
As you answer the qualifying questions , a company intressted in YOUR demographic will have a survey available. at the completion of the survey the Survey Portal (Trial Pay et al) receives a commission, usually about 0.10c per survey qualified and completed.
100,000's of surveys are completed every day in the WWW.
usually they are opinion mining.
Whether it be Credit Cards, Movies, Plant Hire or whatever, they want the opinion of a demographic they are targeting, usually through media advertising. Not Direct Marketing. They arent trying to 'sell' you something.
I get into all the movie surveys by sayinng i am 16yo.
I get into the Credit Card surveys by stating i am 39yo
*When you do the Ampario Survey for 450cr. You are (*currently) a 16yo going to the movies every week!
*Currently because the 18 - 24 demographic is saturated, and that age is now letting me in.