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Worldwalker · 04-04-2011, 10:23 PM

I've had them do it by snail mail (it goes in the trash) and phone (I swear at them). I do not donate to any organization that thinks it necessary to trick me with a fake "survey" to get my money.

I don't think this guy works for Amazon, primarily because Amazon is a lot more clueful than this. They not only know their market down to the way we part our hair, they knew their market before they launched the Kindle 1. Plus they have their sales figures, incredibly granular sales figures. They don't need clumsy questionnaires on SurveyMonkey to find out anything they need.

I think the poster is not entirely truthful about being a graduate student -- I'd guess high school student as more probable, especially given his apparent assumption that "50+" is elderly and out of touch. But I don't think he works for Amazon. He would have created a far more effective survey if he did.

04-04-2011, 10:23 PM	#34
Worldwalker Curmudgeon Posts: 3,085 Karma: 722357 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PRS-505	I've had them do it by snail mail (it goes in the trash) and phone (I swear at them). I do not donate to any organization that thinks it necessary to trick me with a fake "survey" to get my money. I don't think this guy works for Amazon, primarily because Amazon is a lot more clueful than this. They not only know their market down to the way we part our hair, they knew their market before they launched the Kindle 1. Plus they have their sales figures, incredibly granular sales figures. They don't need clumsy questionnaires on SurveyMonkey to find out anything they need. I think the poster is not entirely truthful about being a graduate student -- I'd guess high school student as more probable, especially given his apparent assumption that "50+" is elderly and out of touch. But I don't think he works for Amazon. He would have created a far more effective survey if he did.