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    #632
    Tazz T
    Registered Users Posts: 3,202 ✭✭✭Tazz T


    another survey that I spend ten minutes answering questions only to find out I'm not eligible.

    Change your name to Irish rip off!


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    #633
    Frank Grimes
    Registered Users Posts: 5,327 ✭✭✭Frank Grimes


    A bit off topic but has anyone here used the ie.WowHD.com site that they're giving vouchers for? I've another €10 to claim and the Amazon vouchers are still unavailable. I'm looking to get a (pricey) box set so I'm wary of going with a place I'm not familiar with, but the price is cheaper than Amazon plus I can get the voucher from Irish Opinions so I'm considering it.


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    #634
    Artylife
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Artylife


    Even if you do manage to eventually fill in enough questionnaires to generate some vouchers Irish Opinions have now stopped offering Amazon credits and HMV is long gone. They offer Boots credits but Boots don't have an online service in Ireland _ Great! ... They claimed that they were starting a service so we could claim vouchers for CDs games etc with Wow HD... Not true as when you try and claim them it says that they cannot provide that service at present! .. That just leaves Tescos and I 'm not sitting filling in their b****y questionnaires just to spend on baked beans!... And anyway my nearest Tescos is a round trip of 120 miles... So really the only option is to give my account balance to their nominated charity.. Sorry but that ain't gonna be happening!

    Shame but its now a total rip-off.. Just avoid it :(


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    #635
    Jeboa Safari
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭Jeboa Safari


    Seen on another forum for valued opinions about the amazon problem. Valued Opinions said they're going to try and have amazon vouchers back by the end of November, but they're working on getting them sooner. So it'll probably be late November at the very earliest.


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    #636
    doctorg
    Registered Users Posts: 552 ✭✭✭doctorg


    Why were they even gone in the first place...


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    #637
    Artylife
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Artylife


    I'm not so sure the will be back... I got this email back from them today after I wrote and asked them what was happening re Amazon...

    Dear Irish Opinions member,
    Amazon is currently unavailable due to some security concerns. We are still in the midst of attempting to resolve this. I am not sure when or if they will become available again, however in the meantime you can choose from the available rewards options. Please accept my apologies in the matter.

    Kind regards
    Isabel
    The Valued Opinions Team


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    #638
    Jeboa Safari
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭Jeboa Safari


    That doesn't sound great, hopefully they come back, only reason I do the surveys. Can't imagine what the security concerns are, I'd say thats just an excuse, some were speculating its the cost of acquiring the vouchers is why they stopped.


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    #639
    G3467
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭G3467


    Frank Grimes wrote: »
    A bit off topic but has anyone here used the ie.WowHD.com site that they're giving vouchers for? I've another €10 to claim and the Amazon vouchers are still unavailable. I'm looking to get a (pricey) box set so I'm wary of going with a place I'm not familiar with, but the price is cheaper than Amazon plus I can get the voucher from Irish Opinions so I'm considering it.

    WowHD used to be CDWow. I bought a lot of CDs & DVDs from them over the years and they are ok to deal with.


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    #640
    Artylife
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Artylife


    Sadly the WowHD vouchers don't work either. I tried to reclaim mine this evening and the message came up from Irish Opinions saying that 'that service is not now available' and to 'check back in a few weeks'... Not looking good:(


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    #641
    G3467
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭G3467


    Artylife wrote: »
    Even if you do manage to eventually fill in enough questionnaires to generate some vouchers Irish Opinions have now stopped offering Amazon credits and HMV is long gone. They offer Boots credits but Boots don't have an online service in Ireland _ Great! ... They claimed that they were starting a service so we could claim vouchers for CDs games etc with Wow HD... Not true as when you try and claim them it says that they cannot provide that service at present! .. That just leaves Tescos and I 'm not sitting filling in their b****y questionnaires just to spend on baked beans!... And anyway my nearest Tescos is a round trip of 120 miles... So really the only option is to give my account balance to their nominated charity.. Sorry but that ain't gonna be happening!

    Shame but its now a total rip-off.. Just avoid it :(

    I think the Boots vouchers are swipecards that you can use in their shops. I hope they sort out the Amazon vouchers as they are my first choice although I got the Tesco vouchers a few times (only a 40 mile round trip :P).


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    #642
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Does anyone know whats happening with amazon vouchers. they dont seem to be available on the site


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    #643
    cat_dog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭cat_dog


    Beckham Microscopic Barrel wrote: »
    Does anyone know whats happening with amazon vouchers. they dont seem to be available on the site
    Quick update:

    We understand everyone's concerns about Amazon not being available as a reward option. Please bear with us a little longer as we are working hard to get Amazon back before the end of the month.
    Source: https://www.facebook.com/ValuedOpinions


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    #644
    Artylife
    Registered Users Posts: 8 ✭Artylife


    Yeah I've been doing surveys with Irish Opinions for the last few years now so its really annoying that they only have the Boots and Tesco vouchers 'working' for a good while now. Trouble is Boots shops are not online in The Republic and the Tesco thing only really works if you are near a city (and if you want to waste all of your survey earnings on groceries too!!)... I can't even spend the voucher credit I have sitting in my account with them!!... So I'm definitely not doing any more surveys until they sort out the voucher problems.... :(


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    #645
    RainyDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭RainyDay


    cat_dog wrote: »
    Source: https://www.facebook.com/ValuedOpinions

    Didn't know that they were an international outfit! Looks like they have surveys going on in UK, AUstralia, USA there.


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    #646
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    RainyDay wrote: »
    Didn't know that they were an international outfit! Looks like they have surveys going on in UK, AUstralia, USA there.

    Yes, that has been mentioned on this thread before - when discussing how to contact them.

    On the Amazon vouchers - I received an Email from IO last week to say they would be back by the end of November. Happy Days! :)


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    #647
    Aglomerado
    Registered Users Posts: 5,763 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    Finley Tiny Fir wrote: »
    Yes, that has been mentioned on this thread before - when discussing how to contact them.

    On the Amazon vouchers - I received an Email from IO last week to say they would be back by the end of November. Happy Days! :)

    Great news!


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    #648
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    Great news indeed, hopefully the remaining €15 worth of payments pending will be added to my balance by the time the amazon ones are back.

    Have done very well out of them this year, almost €80.

    Been thinking to myself re the amazon vouchers, would it not make sense to take the tesco voucher if there is one near by and spend the money you saved using the tesco voucher on amazon, exchange rate might work out in your favor too, I have a sneaking suspicion that if we see the amazon vouchers back they will be less than €8


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    #649
    Aglomerado
    Registered Users Posts: 5,763 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    calex71 wrote: »

    Been thinking to myself re the amazon vouchers, would it not make sense to take the tesco voucher if there is one near by and spend the money you saved using the tesco voucher on amazon, exchange rate might work out in your favor too, I have a sneaking suspicion that if we see the amazon vouchers back they will be less than €8

    I've been thinking the same. But it's still hard to beat Amazon for the range of stuff on offer though. (I like to spend my earnings on frivolous things like games and DVD box sets).


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    #650
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    calex71 wrote: »
    Great news indeed, hopefully the remaining €15 worth of payments pending will be added to my balance by the time the amazon ones are back.

    Have done very well out of them this year, almost €80.

    Been thinking to myself re the amazon vouchers, would it not make sense to take the tesco voucher if there is one near by and spend the money you saved using the tesco voucher on amazon, exchange rate might work out in your favor too, I have a sneaking suspicion that if we see the amazon vouchers back they will be less than €8
    How can you use a tesco voucher on amazon??:confused:


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    #651
    RainyDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭RainyDay


    Beckham Microscopic Barrel wrote: »
    How can you use a tesco voucher on amazon??:confused:

    By using the Tesco voucher to buy your milk and eggs, and using the money that you'd normally spend on milk and eggs to buy from Amazon.


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    #652
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Cr8or wrote: »
    I signed up for Irish Opinions a Paid Survey service a 6 months ago... the service seems like a bit of a <SNIP>... just to quote what they offer you:



    The <SNIP> seems to be the number of surveys they send you never reaches the €10 euro mark. Since I signed up I have only offered 4 surveys that made a total of €7.. Anyone else noticed this?
    Yes of course,. we are all caught the same way, and if u get near the 10 euro they say the survey is from outside and it takes 3 months to be credit, then when you are at 9.50 you dont get anymore for ages. obviously they have a computer program that picks up the members nearing 10 euro and they get no surveys. A <SNIP> for sure.


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    #653
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    yvonnebb wrote: »
    Yes of course,. we are all caught the same way, and if u get near the 10 euro they say the survey is from outside and it takes 3 months to be credit, then when you are at 9.50 you dont get anymore for ages. obviously they have a computer program that picks up the members nearing 10 euro and they get no surveys. A <SNIP> for sure.
    I must be special. I never have a problem getting over 10.


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    #654
    G3467
    Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭G3467


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Yes of course,. we are all caught the same way, and if u get near the 10 euro they say the survey is from outside and it takes 3 months to be credit, then when you are at 9.50 you dont get anymore for ages. obviously they have a computer program that picks up the members nearing 10 euro and they get no surveys. A <SNIP> for sure.

    That's weird. I signed up in February 2012 and so far I have earned 4 Tesco vouchers and 2 Amazon vouchers making a total of €60. Some <SNIP>:rolleyes:


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    #655
    Ctepbo3a
    Registered Users Posts: 9 ✭Ctepbo3a


    Beckham Microscopic Barrel wrote: »
    I must be special. I never have a problem getting over 10.
    Me too. :)


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    #656
    ytpe2r5bxkn0c1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Yes of course,. we are all caught the same way, and if u get near the 10 euro they say the survey is from outside and it takes 3 months to be credit, then when you are at 9.50 you dont get anymore for ages. obviously they have a computer program that picks up the members nearing 10 euro and they get no surveys. A <SNIP> for sure.

    Don't generalise based on your experience. I got 260 euro in the past year and have 27 yet to claim when Amazon vouchers come back on-line.


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    #657
    u_c_thesecond
    Registered Users Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭u_c_thesecond


    got 20e tesco vouchers 2 weeks ago and just ordered another 10e one- not bad for answering a few questions:)


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    #658
    Tazz T
    Registered Users Posts: 3,202 ✭✭✭Tazz T


    Ten minutes on a survey the morning answering questions only to be told I wasn't eligible.

    Hope you appreciated the free data. From now on, I'll fill them in the way I think you want them to be eligible.


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    #659
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    I got word that amazon would be back the first week of december :)


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    #660
    uck51js9zml2yt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Tazz T wrote: »
    Ten minutes on a survey the morning answering questions only to be told I wasn't eligible.

    Hope you appreciated the free data. From now on, I'll fill them in the way I think you want them to be eligible.


    I thought everyone did that :D


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    #661
    Crann na Beatha
    Registered Users Posts: 11,763 ✭✭✭✭Crann na Beatha


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