Comments on: National Consumer Panel – Still Accepting Applications

By: paul b kulik

paul b kulik — Wed, 11 May 2011 20:28:27 +0000

have been on the panel for 7 years. i have lotd of points
have been trying fot over a year to get a rewards catalog
so i canwse my points. NO LUCK

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:53:28 +0000

I signed up, received my scanner really quickly…..started scanning and transmitting, then they stated calling me asking me why i havent transmitted. turns out they sent me the wrong freaking hardware. so i asked them to send me the correct one, they never did. then they booted me from the program. no longer apart of it. oh well, their loss.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:08:04 +0000

It is soooo not worth the time!!! It is a pain to enter all the information (it’s not just scanning) and it takes a year+ just to get something like a crock pot (that you can buy at Costco for $30)!

If you have nothing better to do and would like to make less than $1 an hour, then this is for you!

By: Ed

Ed — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 22:38:47 +0000

I’ve been doing the homescan thing since mid ’09 and while sometimes it’s a pain, generally it’s not a big deal. One of the stores locally doesn’t require me to enter prices so I try to do most of my shopping there. I do all the surveys as soon as I can and have already gotten something (a pedometer) with the points. Currently there’s something I want for 54,000 points. I’ve got 13,000. Assuming that item or an equivalent is still available by the time I reach 54,000, I’m currently thinking that I’ll get that item and return my scanner once I have the item. It just takes too long to achieve a tangible benefit.

I might reconsider if they’d just stop pestering me in emails about the surveys. I do all of them that come up every week and don’t need the constant email pestering. It’s bloody annoying when I get that on top of the hundred or more spam emails (from other sources of course) every day.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sun, 03 Oct 2010 03:19:02 +0000

I have been a member for a year and still do not have enough points for any major gift . i am wondering how to get super ponts quicker . The time put in to scan items is considerable and I am wondering if I should just cah in what I have and quit.

By: diane

diane — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 20:54:19 +0000

i was a member of homescan. it was easy and convient. i am very busy with 2 jobs and 3 kids. nielson required me to scan, enter prices, coupons, store etc. it was more labor intensive than i was accustomed to. also i had to remember to transmit. homescan transmitted automatically. and the surveys! everytime i opened my email it was “take the survey”. im sorry i dont have time to spend sitting on the computer taking survey’s. also shoppers put my rewards on a convient cash card in $25 and $50 increments, so i could use it as i wish. ncp offers items that i have to trade my points in for. i looked through their catalog and couldnt find anything i really “needed” and if it were something i wanted i could purchase it a walmart for less than my time scanning and surveying was worth.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:12:26 +0000

This is not it is all it is cracked up to be. The act like all you need to do is scan and that’s it. You have to scan the item, put in the price, put in the number purchased, tell them if you used a coupon, etc., etc. It takes a long time to earn points to get prizes. I sent mine back because I couldn’t transmit. Then they wanted to send another scanner. I received different answers to my question on how to scan buy one/get one free items. It is not worth the hassle.

By: Marlene

Marlene — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:35:39 +0000

I want to respond regarding points accumulating to rewards. Let’s say one of the items in the prize catalog is 9,000 points and you could earn this in a short period of time 4-6 months or less possibly it depends on what you do though. You earn points in a few ways: weekly transmission of your purchases, on line surveys, on line weekly special surveys and demographic surveys mailed to you. NCP sends you surveys and “special” surveys to send you that range from 100 points a survey to 300 points if you do the survey weekly plus your sending a weekly transmission which is about 300 points. Do everything you can to earn as many points as possible. NCP selects homes that meet their demographic criteria in specific cities so although you submit your request to join, like another said, someone may have to quit before you will be added.

By: Charmaine

Charmaine — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 23:51:19 +0000

I signed up about 9-10 months ago. I received an email that there was an opening. I filled out the survey and 2 weeks later (today) I got notification that the scanner is on it’s way. It takes quite a while for an opening. I hope it’s worth it. But I’m excited!!

By: Wendi @ The Freebie Blogger

Wendi @ The Freebie Blogger — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:45:21 +0000

Well, they may have all the people they need in your area right now, so you might have to wait until some people drop out.

By: Chandra

Chandra — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 19:06:28 +0000

I just signed up and they put me on a waiting list. Does anyone know how long I can expect to hear from them?

By: Louis

Louis — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:17:03 +0000

Another member is saying it is a good program, again, she can’t say how many points it takes in order to redeam one lowest value prize. I am a member for 2 weeks and I can’t find anything about the points in its web site. I know it doesn’t takes days or weeks or even months to earn enough points and I know there is no free lunch. Just wondering.

By: Marlene

Marlene — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 03:00:03 +0000

I have been a member of AC Nielsen now NCP since 1992. I have enjoyed being in this program very much. I have earned quite a few items,vacuum cleaner,RCA Stereo Sound System, IPod Shuffle, etc. I will tell you this that the points do accumulate but not overnight, but they do accumulate pretty quickly, especially if you do the online surveys and special surveys they offer. I have not needed to send back my scanner so far, only request batteries. I think once anyone gets into the groove of scanning and then sending the results in weekly you will really begin to enjoy it. I would like to know if there are anymore programs similar to this program. I have been 100% satisfied. Also, any questions large or small they respond within 1 day usually. Try it – it is really fun. Another thing to add – sometimes demographics of homes change and they don’t request your scanner in return when this happens – if anyone wondered.

By: Adrianne

Adrianne — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 21:07:48 +0000

I recieved an email about 2 1/2 weeks ago that they were going to send me a scanner, but I haven’t heard anything since. Does anyone know how long it takes to recieve the scanner after approval? And what type delivery does it have UPS, FED-EX , or U.S. Mail?

By: Nicky

Nicky — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:28:28 +0000

It sounds easy to use the scanner according to those who are saying they have joined the program for months. If they are for real, I wonder why they did not talk about the reward points? After I received the scanner, it says I will have to key in the price, the store, the total costs, the coupon used… manually and individually. As a member, I still can’t get to see how many points I will get for doing this everyweek and how many points I will need for a $5 gift card. They gave me 1000 points last week for confirming my address. The sent me lots inserts showing great prizes. Who is the winner? No body knows. For those who are saying it is a good program, could you just tell me how many points I will need for a $5 gift card. Thanks.

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:11:07 +0000

I’ve been a member for over six months now – it is a pain scanning everything, esp. since I shop for a family of four plus cat/s (depending on neighborhood strays!) and I go to a variety of stores each week. But I’ll keep plugging away to get a decent reward some year.
My question is: how many members are there in the U.S.? I would hope more for a chance to win one of the monthly or quarterly sweepstakes drawings but the odds are probably against it. Has anyone won any of those? A thousand dollar check would be totally welcome, or a five hundred dollar gift card. Does anyone know the answer to this?

By: Jeanne

Jeanne — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 01:05:05 +0000

I just passed my six month anniversary with NCP – they were still the other site when I started – I only waited a few weeks before they called me and asked if I still wanted to get the scanner. It is a pain – I shop for a family of four plus cat/s (depending on what strays are in the hood!) so I buy a lot! And I go to a variety of stores – some stores are “built in” on the scanner so you don’t have to add in the prices, but others you need to put in the price of everything. But I’ll keep plugging away in order to get a decent reward.
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By: Julie

Julie — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:36:45 +0000

I received the scanner 3 weeks ago and I have decided to send it back. I was trying to figure out how to connect it and I received some not so polite letters saying I am late in responding. Some people are saying it is easy to scan and use but I don’t understand why they never mentioned anything about the rewards?

By: Neesy

Neesy — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:29:11 +0000

I used to belong to Shopper’s Hotline too, and couldn’t sign up on NCP’s website. So I sent an email to an address I found on the website. A couple months later I received a response that my inquiry was being forwarded to the right person. A month or so later, I received an email asking for my Hotline account #. That was so long ago I forgot all about it. Yesterday, I got the sign up form in the mail. Two things that I liked about Shopper’s Hotline was that you could trade the points in for a cash card and that the data was automatically sent over the phone line. NCP doesn’t do either of those things? Are gift cards offered as rewards?

By: Melissa

Melissa — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:22:34 +0000

I just go the call saying I’ve been picked today and I should get my scanner in about 3 weeks. I can’t wait to get started.

By: Robyn

Robyn — Sun, 30 May 2010 11:15:49 +0000

I just started with NCP about 3 weeks ago. To make the scanning process easy, just scan your items as soon as you get home from shopping & have your receipt from the stores. Every purchase is listed on your receipt to make it simpler. You are correct when it comes to trying to remember which coupon was used for what item.

By: renate parks

renate parks — Thu, 27 May 2010 01:24:11 +0000

Just scanned for the first time today. It seems like a lot of work for little reward. Especially when you have to remember prices and coupons used. (I use a lot of coupons!) How long does it take to earn anything worth it? Is it really worth it?

By: Jan

Jan — Wed, 12 May 2010 08:21:57 +0000

Have been with NCP (formerly Nielson) for some time now–Scanners are provided for either Analog landlines or for Optic (Digital HSP or Cable Internet) lines–If using Analog service, NCP will even provide corded-phone to transmit Data—If you use digital or have internet service the Scanner Base plugs into an open port on your Modem or Router and automatically transmits weekly. All equipment and connectors are provided by NCP.
Bonus pts. are given at sign-up and pts. are earned weekly and monthly, with extra pts. earned for taking fun surveys. Bonus pts. are given on weekly, monthly, quarterly,and yearly anniversaries–Weekly pts. increase as you participate–Easy,fun program for the entire family with the knowledge that your opinions and info matter to the store, suppliers, and corporations.
Welcome aboard and feel free to ask me any questions you may have–

By: Annie

Annie — Thu, 06 May 2010 10:42:19 +0000

Signed up not too long ago and received my scanner last week…Everything has been smooth thus far

By: John

John — Wed, 05 May 2010 21:49:47 +0000

I have been doing the scanning with them for over 2 years, while sometimes it can be a pain in the but its easy money tho.

By: Rochelle

Rochelle — Tue, 04 May 2010 16:19:32 +0000

I’ve been on the waiting list for about 9 months now and haven’t been able to get in.

By: Wendi @ The Freebie Blogger

Wendi @ The Freebie Blogger — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:36:38 +0000

I received an email from a person with your problem so you are not the only one. I’m sorry but I don’t have any info to help you.

By: Carole

Carole — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 16:20:32 +0000

I used to belong to Shoppers Hotline for years until they merged with National Consumer Panel. Decided to go ahead with change to National, however, cannot get onto website to sign up. I understood there was a waiting list somewhere I could sign up for? Does anyone have any info on this? Thanks!

By: Dana Sion

Dana Sion — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 23:17:28 +0000

If you do NOT have a landline(home phone) you can still join the service if they accept you in general. You would be sent one that requires you to install the hardware on your home computer instead of the phone line. The easiest way is if you have a standard home phone line(POTS) is to use that version of the homescan hardware. They provide all you need to hook it up for both versions. However the phone line version will NOT work if you have VOIP or fiber optic service that uses Voice Over IP. My family has fiber optic high speed Internet however the phone service still works fine to connect to the home scan.
Best of luck,
-Dana

By: Wendi @ The Freebie Blogger

Wendi @ The Freebie Blogger — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 13:20:46 +0000

Here is a new link, just got it last night.