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Patricia · 03-09-2008, 05:09 PM

Jon, I think that you might be over-reacting just a little with this one. It's not a money-off offer like 'Holidaygift'. It's an invitation to take part in a survey.
The organisers are free to decline to interview anyone who doesn't meet their criteria, or when they have enough participants. (e.g. I doubt whether they'd be interested in me because I'm not in the USA.) So there's no element of deception. Rather it's an offer to interview suitable participants who will be compensated for their time. They aren't obliged to give $75 to all comers. In fact I don't see how one could 'steal' $75 from them.

03-09-2008, 05:09 PM	#16
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Jon, I think that you might be over-reacting just a little with this one. It's not a money-off offer like 'Holidaygift'. It's an invitation to take part in a survey. The organisers are free to decline to interview anyone who doesn't meet their criteria, or when they have enough participants. (e.g. I doubt whether they'd be interested in me because I'm not in the USA.) So there's no element of deception. Rather it's an offer to interview suitable participants who will be compensated for their time. They aren't obliged to give $75 to all comers. In fact I don't see how one could 'steal' $75 from them.