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“I’m also thinking of biking – I assume there have to be bike racks here.”
CGar, there’s a new law requiring freight elevators to carry cyclists. Since that’s a disaster a lot of commercial buildings have put bike racks/bike storage in the loading dock area. Contact building management to find out what they are doing.
Rob, you are a font of ideas. You forgot Mary K. If you do well, you can get a pink cadillac as a prize. But then you have to worry about parking and people being jealous…..
Lesbiman, no decent focus group moderator guides participants to “correct” responses. Theyre supposed to be neutral and just guide a convo. And we pay them a flat fee, not per consumer.
Posted by: BSD at March 2, 2010 12:45 PM
I wasn’t talking about the actual session, but the recruitment for it. The sessions were absolutely neutral.
However, I certainly felt that several recruiters were guiding me in questioning my eligibility for the focus group, for example: After asking me if I drank Fiji water in the last month and I said no, the recruiter said “gee, are you really SURE you haven’t had a Figi water in the last month???” So any intelligent person would say “oh right, yes I have, I forgot”, and then the query would continue.
Maybe they were being thorough but my gut sense was there was something underhanded going on.
what about tupperware parties and avon make-up selling. is there still money to be made from those? or have those gone the way of the dodo. someone i know said that her cousin hosts sex toy parties in a similar way to how old avon and tupperware parties were held, but im not sure if it was just a social thing or if she was making money from it.
“I’m also thinking of biking – I assume there have to be bike racks here.”
CGar, there’s a new law requiring freight elevators to carry cyclists. Since that’s a disaster a lot of commercial buildings have put bike racks/bike storage in the loading dock area. Contact building management to find out what they are doing.
Rob, you are a font of ideas. You forgot Mary K. If you do well, you can get a pink cadillac as a prize. But then you have to worry about parking and people being jealous…..
Ta-dah!! Both fish are alive & well!! Good going, Cobble!
You have to be careful w/ the recruiting for mystery shopping – some are just fishing (npi) for personal info.
Lesbiman, no decent focus group moderator guides participants to “correct” responses. Theyre supposed to be neutral and just guide a convo. And we pay them a flat fee, not per consumer.
Posted by: BSD at March 2, 2010 12:45 PM
I wasn’t talking about the actual session, but the recruitment for it. The sessions were absolutely neutral.
However, I certainly felt that several recruiters were guiding me in questioning my eligibility for the focus group, for example: After asking me if I drank Fiji water in the last month and I said no, the recruiter said “gee, are you really SURE you haven’t had a Figi water in the last month???” So any intelligent person would say “oh right, yes I have, I forgot”, and then the query would continue.
Maybe they were being thorough but my gut sense was there was something underhanded going on.
DIBS, for the penny-pinching crowd (me included), no impact since we use the digital antennas. take that cable!!!!!!
Legion,
No the secret shopper thing is not a scam. My niece has been doing it for years as a second source of income.
what about tupperware parties and avon make-up selling. is there still money to be made from those? or have those gone the way of the dodo. someone i know said that her cousin hosts sex toy parties in a similar way to how old avon and tupperware parties were held, but im not sure if it was just a social thing or if she was making money from it.
*rob*
“You won’t be able to watch the Academy Awards.”
Except for us cheapskate luddites, with our rabbit ears. Hee hee.
That would be super, donatella! Thanks!