Vacuum Cleaners Discussions

CarmineD wrote:

Carmine,

I put up the Fox News interview of James Dyson if interested (here and on my Dyson video post too).        DIB

DIB:

Thank you.  What happened with the new dyson launches on HSN?

Carmine D.

Today, I received my 6th email to receive a free dyson DC25 just to use it.  That's in the last 3 weeks.  I deleted it.  Don't care for the dyson ball things.  Maybe that's why HSN hasn't previewed and launch.  My recollection is that HSN TV do not have the dyson DC15 either.  Except on the Web Site.

Carmine D.

Just checked my email.  Make that 7 free new dyson DC25 offers in the last 3 weeks.  Can we make it 10?

Carmine D.

Who's the email coming from?

Don't know Matt, I deleted them.  The next time I get one, I'll let you know.  I think it's some test marketing company that wants me to test the dyson and then fill out an evaluation and submit it.  Then I get to keep the dyson DC25 which I don't want.

Carmine D.

Yes, it's called Spam.  I'll believe that Dyson is legitimately offering you a free DC25 when I see electricity dripping from the walls

The name of the company making these offers is called Alpha Marketing Resource.  The email says test and keep a dyson DC25.  $500 Value.  Shipped FedEx ground.  With an ugly pic of the ball thing.   

Have you/others received it?

Carmine D.

No, I haven't received any of these emails, if I did they would end up in my spam folder.  Just the name of the organization sounds like a scam to me, there's always a catch to everything...

I did some research because these offers are coming from more than one company.  Another vying for my services is Vindale Research AKA Quandrant Media.  Hence the reason I'm getting so many.  The DC25 must be the in-thing to give away.  These companies offer to pay $5-$75 per survey completed plus give you the product free.  Or, alternatively, they will pay you the amount to buy the product and tell you where to buy.  Plus out-of pocket expenses for gas, plus a fee for compensation.   The amounts can be as much as $2000-$3000 depending on the product.  Sure beats completing a survey for JD Power which provides $1.00. 

I'm inclined to believe these offers are from viable consumer product research companies and are on the up and up.  Why?  All the information about the companies are included in the email with the company history.  If it were a scam, these companies would be liable for a plethora of federal and state violations for using the internet to fleece unsuspecting customers under false premises.  And they provided an audit trail for the legal authorities to nail them lock stock and barrel.  The companies would be reported in the news and would be shut down.

As you can see they are continuing to get sent to me.  If I see something that interests me I may accept the offer.  But so far the dyson DC25 ball-thing ain't it.  And maybe that's the exact reason they are trying so hard to entice me to try it and give my opinion.  Maybe they want an honest man's appraisal and believe I will provide it to them.  I might and then gift the dyson away.  At least this time, it won't cost me any money just a little time and and a survey completion.  That's a labor of love for me, not work.

If all spam is this lucrative, I better start paying more attention before I delete.

Carmine D.