bzz agent - consumer testing panel (aka lookie what i got to try out!)

[MandyWiltse]

Yep! I got the frozen pizza campaign and they send me tons of coupons for free pizzas, I still have some! lol

 

[xlisaa]

Maybe I should have filled out the survey saying I drink alcohol, but I did the survey that was alcohol related ONE day BEFORE I turned 21, so I said I don't drink alcohol. LOL.

 

[BrittneyMarie]

Originally Posted by Annelle /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I've heard of rebates before.  Probably cheaper to send out coupons for free wine than it is to ship out fragile glass bottles of wine too.  Actually, I think a lot of the food type ones are probably rebates (I'm guessing the frozen food one was probably rebates too?)

I got coupons for the frozen food campaign I got.

I haven't bough any wine in awhile, and never heard of this brand, but I saw it at giant eagle when I was there today, so at least I know somewhere I can get it.

I kind of feel like I hit the bzz jackpot, lol. I have 4 open campaigns right now. Sobe, Private Selection, The Dark Monk, and the Be wine. Jeez.

 

[astokes]

Originally Posted by xlisaa /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Maybe I should have filled out the survey saying I drink alcohol, but I did the survey that was alcohol related ONE day BEFORE I turned 21, so I said I don't drink alcohol. LOL.

Haha, I don't drink even though I'm almost 22 BUT  everyone in my family drinks wine. Darn. The freebie hoarder in me wishes we could go back and retake quizzes.

 

[Annelle]

lol I don't even remember the alcohol survey, but wine is one of the main things that I drink, and I'm plenty old enough to drink.  I'm positive if I would have been asked that those wines would have been the top of my drinking selections.  (I don't drink beer, and rarely, rarely drink wine coolers.  The only other things I drink is sake or mixed "girly" drinks.)

I keep hoping I'll get an invite, but I kind of assume that if I know about the campaign already then I probably missed out on the invite lol. oh well, hopefully something exciting will pop up around the corner!

 

[luckylilme]

They may not sell that wine in our area yet. That's what I'm thinking because I don't remember ever seeing that particular brand. I pretty familiar with the wine sections in my area.

 

[Totem]

When I think of a rebate I think of having to purchase a product then filling out a form and sending out receipts with it then waiting a month to get back a refund check. Maybe that was back in the ice ages and there's a more modern approach now. lol
 

I found an article that mentions Be wines in the last paragraph.  It's an Australian company.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/caren-osten-gerszberg/mommyjuice_b_1559171.html

 

[Playedinloops]

Originally Posted by Totem /img/forum/go_quote.gif

When I think of a rebate I think of having to purchase a product then filling out a form and sending out receipts with it then waiting a month to get back a refund check. Maybe that was back in the ice ages and there's a more modern approach now. lol

I found an article that mentions Be wines in the last paragraph.  It's an Australian company.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/caren-osten-gerszberg/mommyjuice_b_1559171.html

Nope, that is still how a rebate works, lol. I mean, now all the ones I get for cellphones or whatever come one a prepaid visa card, but that's about it.

 

[americanclassic]

I do all the surveys but I haven't gotten any campaigns other than the 'live below the line' one. Have you guys gotten anything good? Do they usually send you coupons for products, or do they send you the actual products?

 

[Playedinloops]

Originally Posted by americanclassic /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I do all the surveys but I haven't gotten any campaigns other than the 'live below the line' one. Have you guys gotten anything good? Do they usually send you coupons for products, or do they send you the actual products?

I got the neutrogena one which was my favorite, 3 lip balms, a concealer, and an eyeliner plus coupons. Dr. scholls is a pair of inserts plus coupons...depending on what the campaign is, they send different things.

 

[Annelle]

Originally Posted by Totem /img/forum/go_quote.gif

When I think of a rebate I think of having to purchase a product then filling out a form and sending out receipts with it then waiting a month to get back a refund check. Maybe that was back in the ice ages and there's a more modern approach now. lol

I found an article that mentions Be wines in the last paragraph.  It's an Australian company.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/caren-osten-gerszberg/mommyjuice_b_1559171.html

Pretty sure they'd be sending out instant rebate vouchers (e.g. "Worth 1 Free Product"), not a mail in rebate and get a check in the mail 6-12 months later coupon.  There have always been "instant rebates" and "mail in rebates".  I'm not sure if there's a technical difference between an instant rebate and a coupon, except that you don't always need a piece of paper to use an instant rebate.  I know a few times in the past when I've had problems with food I've purchased at a store, and contacted the manufacturer, they will send out a rebate for a free product.

Bzz *normally* sends you enough product to try it out at least once for yourself.  (My current guess is that for food products, they send out rebates so you can buy it fresh from the store instead of having to worry about shipping food.  That seems to be the way they've done most food products in the past, anyway.  Although I've done a coffee campaign in the past and they just sent me the coffee k-cups, but it's not temperature sensitive/fragile.) Sometimes they'll send out samples to pass out to friends as well.  Frequently there are coupons included, either for yourself or enough to also pass out to friends.  Things to hand out always make it easier to talk to people about.

edit: oooh...I did some research on "rebate" vs "coupon"

Coupons are discounted pre-purchase, and typically offered by a retailer.  The store (retailer) will not receive the full value of the product, therefore your sales tax is only for the reduced amount that you pay and that the store receives.  (The discount happens before the purchase, so the tax is charged after the discount.)

Rebates are discounted post-purchase, and typically offered by a manufacturer.  The store WILL receive full value of the product, because of one of two things: 1. The consumer pays the full value, and the manufacturer reimburses the consumer. 2. The consumer pays a lesser amount upon checkout (instant rebate), and the manufacturer reimburses the retailer.  Either way, the store still receives full value of the sale, so the tax must be charged on the full product value.  There technically isn't a "discount" from the store's point of view, since they will still get the full price of the product, so the tax is charged without any sort of discount calculated.  The consumer, however, one way or another, will end up paying a lesser value for the product.

 

[amberlamps]

My Dr. Scholl's kit came in today:

1 pair of Women's Massaging Gel Insoles

8 $5 off coupons

 

[PaleBeauty66]

I also got my Dr. scholl's kit. I'm excited to try the insoles! For people who have tried them, how are they?

 

[Playedinloops]

Originally Posted by PaleBeauty66 /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I also got my Dr. scholl's kit. I'm excited to try the insoles!

For people who have tried them, how are they?

i've never actually used insoles until now, but I was really surprised! They brought my gym shoes back to life, honestly. My feet don't hurt anymore after working out! 

 

[BrittneyMarie]

Originally Posted by Annelle /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Pretty sure they'd be sending out instant rebate vouchers (e.g. "Worth 1 Free Product"), not a mail in rebate and get a check in the mail 6-12 months later coupon.  There have always been "instant rebates" and "mail in rebates".  I'm not sure if there's a technical difference between an instant rebate and a coupon, except that you don't always need a piece of paper to use an instant rebate.  I know a few times in the past when I've had problems with food I've purchased at a store, and contacted the manufacturer, they will send out a rebate for a free product.

Bzz *normally* sends you enough product to try it out at least once for yourself.  (My current guess is that for food products, they send out rebates so you can buy it fresh from the store instead of having to worry about shipping food.  That seems to be the way they've done most food products in the past, anyway.  Although I've done a coffee campaign in the past and they just sent me the coffee k-cups, but it's not temperature sensitive/fragile.) Sometimes they'll send out samples to pass out to friends as well.  Frequently there are coupons included, either for yourself or enough to also pass out to friends.  Things to hand out always make it easier to talk to people about.

edit: oooh...I did some research on "rebate" vs "coupon"

Coupons are discounted pre-purchase, and typically offered by a retailer.  The store (retailer) will not receive the full value of the product, therefore your sales tax is only for the reduced amount that you pay and that the store receives.  (The discount happens before the purchase, so the tax is charged after the discount.)

Rebates are discounted post-purchase, and typically offered by a manufacturer.  The store WILL receive full value of the product, because of one of two things: 1. The consumer pays the full value, and the manufacturer reimburses the consumer. 2. The consumer pays a lesser amount upon checkout (instant rebate), and the manufacturer reimburses the retailer.  Either way, the store still receives full value of the sale, so the tax must be charged on the full product value.  There technically isn't a "discount" from the store's point of view, since they will still get the full price of the product, so the tax is charged without any sort of discount calculated.  The consumer, however, one way or another, will end up paying a lesser value for the product.

in my invitation email there was a big bolded part about not accepting unless you're willing to pay out of pocket and send in the rebates

 

[Totem]

Originally Posted by BrittneyMarie /img/forum/go_quote.gif

in my invitation email there was a big bolded part about not accepting unless you're willing to pay out of pocket and send in the rebates

I just got an invite. I didn't see that though. Guess I was too excited! Each bottle is probably around 10 bucks. Cheers!

 

[BrittneyMarie]

Originally Posted by Totem /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I just got an invite. I didn't see that though. Guess I was too excited! Each bottle is probably around 10 bucks. Cheers!

Maybe you live in a state where they can send alcohol? A few weeks prior to receiving the invite I got an email asking to confirm my address because they were considering me for a campaign with "adult fun" (I thought they meant lube, lol!) and shipping regulations varied from state to state. I saw bottles for $7.99 locally /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[Totem]

Originally Posted by BrittneyMarie /img/forum/go_quote.gif

Maybe you live in a state where they can send alcohol? A few weeks prior to receiving the invite I got an email asking to confirm my address because they were considering me for a campaign with "adult fun" (I thought they meant lube, lol!) and shipping regulations varied from state to state. I saw bottles for $7.99 locally /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

I never got the adult fun email. What a teaser tho! Looks like I'm going to have to go on a scavenger hunt for each of these wines or go to South Central LA for all of them according to the store locator on their website. I better take a gun.

 

[dd62]

I have only been a member for a couple of weeks, but I was already invited to the smooth n tame campaign. I didnt want to reject it and it go against my points, so I accepted it. It brought me from a 2 up to a 6. I'm not on Facebook or Twitter so im hoping to be able to keep my score up without them. 
Any idea how often they put new surveys up?

 

[amberlamps]

Originally Posted by dd62 /img/forum/go_quote.gif

I have only been a member for a couple of weeks, but I was already invited to the smooth n tame campaign. I didnt want to reject it and it go against my points, so I accepted it. It brought me from a 2 up to a 6. I'm not on Facebook or Twitter so im hoping to be able to keep my score up without them. 

Any idea how often they put new surveys up?

I'm not on FB or twitter either and my score is 6.5 right now, while on my 3rd campaign (Hill's Science pet food, Live Below the Line & Dr. Scholls). I joined in March. Their surveys seem to be added randomly.

And lastly, for future reference, I declined the smooth & tame campaign and my score did not change at all.