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Discussion Boards => Offers => Topic started by: IceKittyNM on March 20, 2014, 05:15:50 pm
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Has anyone completed this survey? I started it, but at about the 3rd question it asked for my bank routing number, NOT the account number. Apparently, it was for the purpose of verifying banks for a check printing company (I think). I left the survey at that point because it made me kind of uncomfortable giving that kind of info.
Did anyone else start and complete this one??
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It does not matter if you give your bank routing number. It has nothing to do with your account. Everyone at your bank has the same routing number.
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IceKitty, I did the exact same thing about 10 minutes ago. I, too, started the survey but x'd out after being asked for the routing number. I don't mind giving other information but this made me uneasy. :-\
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It does not matter if you give your bank routing number. It has nothing to do with your account. Everyone at your bank has the same routing number.
Oh, I understand that, but it still made me uncomfortable being asked that kind of information.
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Yes, I started this survey, but when they asked my routing number
I quickly hit the X. After the Target breach with their cards, I figured
why take the chance?
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As others have noted, the routing number only identifies which bank you have. It has no relation to your account number, and giving it in a survey is no more likely to cause trouble than answering the question "which bank to you use".
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I completed it. I guess it would be one thing if I used a smaller bank but since thousands of people have the same routing number as I do I really don't think it's really an invasive question.
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I too did the survey and gave my routing number simply because that is the banks infor not mine and the question about where you buy your checks was next I tend to think it was mostly to see if people buy their checks from the bank or purchase from cheaper places like vista print check unlimited that sort of thing any how I did it and got the 90 cents
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i think i may try it if it's still available
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Quick 5 Question Banking Survey
Mar 20th $0.50 Approved
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The Quick 5 Question Banking Survey was the first thing I did when I logged in today.I like those short surveys.We need more like that one!
Quick 5 Question Banking Survey
Mar 20th $0.50 Approved
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Heck no I was not giving out any banking info. A measly .50 cents is not worth identity theft.
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There is no way identity theft will occur from giving out your bank's routing number. Everyone with an account at your bank has the same routing number. It's the bank's number not yours.
I did it and received the 50 cents.
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I wouldn't have any problem with giving out my bank's routing number because it's not personally identifiable information. But one time I was taking a survey about online banking practices and it actually wanted me to log into my online banking account! It reassured me that it wouldn't save my login information or use it against me, etc. As you can imagine, I exited that survey immediately!
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It does not matter if you give your bank routing number. It has nothing to do with your account. Everyone at your bank has the same routing number.
The routing number does however give SOME information to them, IE which state your account was started in, but otherwise has no information indentifying you. You can go to most banks websites and get the list of routing numbers they use.
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IceKittyNM and others, I did the exact same thing. We've had issues with credit cards in the past, and our company told us that people sit at the computer and punch in combinations of numbers until they hit one that works. I feel like if I give the routing number of my bank, and I do use a smaller bank, they have a leg up on the guessing game. I hate to pass up the reward, but it's not feeling right to me to participate.
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IceKittyNM and others, I did the exact same thing. We've had issues with credit cards in the past, and our company told us that people sit at the computer and punch in combinations of numbers until they hit one that works. I feel like if I give the routing number of my bank, and I do use a smaller bank, they have a leg up on the guessing game. I hate to pass up the reward, but it's not feeling right to me to participate.
I use a smaller bank too, and I x'd out of the survey when it asked for the routing number. I was really disappointed because that $.50 sounded good to me but I don't care how big or small a bank is, I feel all a person has to do if they want to hack anyone's account is use the routing number and punch in some numbers until they hit bingo! No thanks. Every penny counts with me and I can't afford to lose a cent.
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I completed it. Easy 50 cents, and I'm not paranoid. No way to track down my bank account with just a routing number.
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I was gonna but maybe wasn't able in my state or its full but I wouldn't be fearful of entering your routing number if that's all they ask.Those are bank specific and can be found easily.
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the routing number has no personal info attached to it... if you're really concerned about identity theft then you shouldn't write checks for anything cuz anyone with your check has the routing number and account number and those you do need for identity theft... in other words, your fears are misguided but I understand where they come from
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I completed the survey too. I just did not get why it was asking for a routing number. At least it did not ask for my account since if it did, I would have refused it But I completed this survey and was credited.
Quick 5 Question Banking Survey Mar 20th $0.50 Approved
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It does not matter if you give your bank routing number. It has nothing to do with your account. Everyone at your bank has the same routing number.
The routing number does however give SOME information to them, IE which state your account was started in, but otherwise has no information indentifying you. You can go to most banks websites and get the list of routing numbers they use.
Whether your routing number reveals which state you opened your account in or not totally depends on the bank, its policies, and (most often) its history of mergers/buyouts. Routing numbers are issued on a federal level and banks can and usually do use a single routing number in many states.
While I don't want to pressure anyone into doing anything they're uncomfortable with -- routing numbers are public record. Here is a text file listing of *all* routing numbers, updated regularly by the Federal Reserve Board:
http://www.fededirectory.frb.org/fpddir.txt
So providing it is not going to reveal anything that's "private" in any sense of the word -- particularly since the survey itself doesn't ask for anything more personally identifying than your state of residence.
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Anyone can run a quick internet search & find out the routing number for any bank, it's public knowledge & easily accessible.
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i did the survey and completed it i was also leery about giving the routing number however when i found out you could google your bank online and find the routing numbers basically plastered everywhere and the fact that it cant compromise your account i was fine with it. very quick and easy survey for 50cents
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I completed it the other day. I was okay giving my routing number.
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I did complete this one the other day as well. I was hesitant about the routing number but figured the routing number identifies the bank, not any personal info so I did it. I figure if it asked for any specific account info I would exit the survey right away but it never asked for any.
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I completed the offer. very easy to do. I admit I was a little cautious at first but went ahead and did it.
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I completed this survey, but I was going to end it when they asked for my banks routing number. I thought that they were going to ask me for my account number after that.
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I left it cause I couldn't find my routing number. I only use a card and no checks.
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I left it cause I couldn't find my routing number. I only use a card and no checks.
I haven't used checks in I don't know how long so I just checked my banks site for the routing number
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Thanks for all the great info and discussion everyone! It all makes sense, and I would go back and take the survey now if it were available. I haven't been able to get back to it though, and now it's gone. Oh well.....easy come, easy go. :confused1:
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Wow that's unusual. Sounds like a scam to me.
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This made me feel weird as well. I know that it doesn't give them any extra information, but it was just strange. I think they could have just asked for the name of your bank and the state. I feel like they could get what they needed in a different way, but I guess its one of things where if you want you can if you don't just exit. lol. :silly:
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I wa not confortable giving out my routing number to my bank, So just X out of it too. Oh well maybe next time
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I started and told me that I did not qualify, I guess it did not like my first answer. But I think I would have been the same way and leave it as soon as it asked my for bank info
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Has anyone completed this survey? I started it, but at about the 3rd question it asked for my bank routing number, NOT the account number. Apparently, it was for the purpose of verifying banks for a check printing company (I think). I left the survey at that point because it made me kind of uncomfortable giving that kind of info.
Did anyone else start and complete this one??
I completed the banking survey. It was very simple and easy to complete. They just wanted my bank's routing number so I gave it to them.
Quick 5 Question Banking Survey
Mar 20th $0.50 Approved