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

[Kelli]

You know, most of the recent reviews I've posted on BzzAgent have been mixed (fairly critical because I didn't love the things I was testing) but very detailed and thorough. I've given most of those things 3 stars. I always get a "good" score and 25 points. For the cat food one, I wrote an almost entirely positive review (because my cat really liked it), but it was much shorter and less detailed. I got "exceptional" and 50 points. I mean it's only one time, but it kind of annoys me. I shouldn't be surprised, since it is a marketing program, but I still don't like it if they give higher scores for more positive reviews despite saying they want honesty. Anyone else notice a pattern like that? Maybe it was just a fluke and depended on who was scoring my entries.

I've noticed that a few times, but the last not so positive review I got 50 pts for.

I know last year they had open applications to "hire" a bunch of users to be the ones who review the submissions and assign points. I think it might have more to do with who is reviewing the submissions than what you submitted. I can do a long well thought out positive review and get 25 pts and then do a "OMG i forgot my review is due today" positive review that takes a couple minutes and get 50 pts.

 

[MrsShaw]

I got into the MyMonopoly campaign as well. Sounds like fun actually /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />

 

[JaneSays]

I keep checking for that Monopoly game.  I probably won't get it because I am exactly the demographic that is going to buy it! 

 

[JaneSays]

I received my BzzKit for the Kroger Lunchbox Heroes campaign.  I wish I had passed on it.  I think I was so excited to get a campaign that I didn't really read what I was getting.  1 snack packet of peanut butter crackers, 1 snack packet of mini cookies, 1 snack packet of trail mix, and a coupon for 1 free cup of yogurt.  And some coupons for 50 cents off the full size boxes.  I don't see myself buzzing my buns off for $2.50 worth of generic snacks.  Sorry for the whiny moment - give me something fancy, BzzAgent!

 

[Sunflowercake]

Got in the Monopoly one as well. in the survey you take when you accept I did however state that i do not want he company to use any of the pictures I will use for their own purposes. This means they can alter them, use them for advertising and so on. Curious if I will still receive it, would love to set it up for a family member.

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

I'm crossing my fingers and toes that I get into the epilator campaign.

 

[jesemiaud]

I'm crossing my fingers and toes that I get into the epilator campaign.

You and me both!

 

[rachelshine]

I got the Monopoly one too, I am kinda more excited about the Shutterfly coupon though  :lol:

 

[JC327]

Got in the Monopoly one as well. in the survey you take when you accept I did however state that i do not want he company to use any of the pictures I will use for their own purposes. This means they can alter them, use them for advertising and so on. Curious if I will still receive it, would love to set it up for a family member.

I wanted to get this campaign, still hoping.

 

[L4dynem]

Can you still get invited to campaigns after they seem to be established? I'm drooling for that epilator campaign since I have one of the earlier but very similar models that I love.

 

[JaneSays]

I never have, but my husband was accepted into the Braun big fancy man electric razor campaign at least a week after it was announced. Before campaign activity started, though.

 

[slinka]

Ok, so I finally got around to picking up a "lg box" from the post office- the whole time on the way there I was racking my brain as to what it could be, since it was addressed to me, and I haven't ordered anything (damn you, no-buy!) lately. The postman was like, "Oh, it's got bees all over it!" So, then I remembered- I had the littlest pet shop thing coming my way. I didn't expect so much...good lord, my kids are set! A huge freakin playset (looks like a doll hourse or something) with like, 6 animal things, 2 extra pets and another set (Ice cream shop? idk.) with another animal. Kids loving it so far. That's a freaking generous campaign, man.

 

[slinka]

@@JaneSays I could be wrong here, but I'm under the impression that once a campaign is all public and established, that it's closed for new invites. It seems like they get all of their participants first and then get it established.

But that's just a guess from my observations/let downs from not being invited to campaigns I wanted that I saw were already going on. =p

 

[felicia1995]

I passed on the Monopoly campaign, but got in on a Kroger cat food campaign and a Kroger free range egg campaign. The former came with coupons for a 3.5 lb bag of kibble and 10 cans of wet food and a paw-shaped bag clip. I didn't want to change up my cat's kibble, so I dropped it off at Petco in the donations bin. They are enjoying the wet food as treats. The egg campaign came with a coupon for a free carton of eggs, a spatula, and a ball point pen. My mom has stolen the spatula. I haven't redeemed my egg coupon yet. Overall, the campaigns seem very generous to me.

 

[JaneSays]

I don't know exactly how they do it, but most of my invites have been within a day or two of the announcement. That is, after the announcement on Facebook. I've seen people ask on Facebook about getting in on campaigns and they've responded whether they are still sending invitations or if it is full.

 

[slinka]

Ah, I see. I'm rarely on facebook (and when I am, it's just posting whatever I want and then only returning to answer to comments, lol) so I miss all of the FB happenings. I'm not sure how they do it either!

 

[pokeballssohard]

Anyone else get an invite to this one? It's not a hugely exciting campaign, but I'll take it to up my bzzscore. I'm a bit skeptical about Dial being a brand that can help my acne, but I'll always try free stuff!

Only, I'm a bit confused on one thing. Can you do more than one campaign at a time, or if you accept one is that the only one you can have for awhile? I'd hate to close the window of opportunity for something more shiny.   

 

[SOSRedAlertSOS]

Anyone else get an invite to this one? It's not a hugely exciting campaign, but I'll take it to up my bzzscore. I'm a bit skeptical about Dial being a brand that can help my acne, but I'll always try free stuff!

Only, I'm a bit confused on one thing. Can you do more than one campaign at a time, or if you accept one is that the only one you can have for awhile? I'd hate to close the window of opportunity for something more shiny.

I just got into this one too and I'm in 2 other campaigns at the moment, so that makes 3 total. But I'm bummed out after reading what the bzzkit contains... 3 foil packets of body wash and 3 packets of face wash? Are you kidding, as if I can really know whether a product is effective with three uses.

 

[SaraP]

I also got this one, but when I went to accept it was full. Less than 1 hour after I received the email...but if it's just foils I guess I dodged a bad one. 

 

[msambrosia]

Anyone else get into the Kroger Pet Essentials campaign? The only perk is a $5 coupon to use on food/treats at their store (and coupons to share, I'm assuming a lower value). Kind of terrible when the emphasis is on the new natural and organic pet stuff Kroger is going to be carrying. My dogs have allergies and that $5 won't even buy one pouch of treats; the natural/organic stuff is expensive. I am excited that Kroger is going to be offering more pet food options, but I feel like they should have sent something of a little higher value. Maybe I'll just pick up something for the stray cat I feed. She doesn't care if it's organic or natural.