Survey Completed-Quota Exceeded

[dwiley11]

at least once a week i get them

[metsrock69]

That does happen way too much. it happened to  me  a few times and once I actually emailed the company and asked why they would use all of my answers and then tell me the quota was exceeded. I never got an answer so that was that

[JoyinJ]

I got a Tap survey yesterday that was promised 2 minute survey.  Indeed, it took less than two minutes to fill out the one page survey, then there was no way to submit the answers at the end.  What?!

[tweety0412]

I got that message too. Such a pain.

[bshee58]

I think they should let you know in the beginning that they have met their quotas, instead of letting you go on until at the end of the survey telling you we have met our quota, just a waste of time.

[surveygrabber]

Even if they met their quota, they should have given a DQ bonus just for trying.

[countrygirl12]

I just love surveys like that. You spend the time during the survey and get your thank you when, the very next screen tells you the quota was exceeded so it's "Sorry, you don't get your $$ for completing this survey because I don't want to pay that amount...but thanks for completing it anyway."

This is happening way too often.   

It isn't they don't want to pay that amount.  They only want a certain number of people.  Say 150.  Once 150 have completed the survey no other responses will be accepted.  They did keep their end of the bargain.  We will pay this amount to each of 150 people.  I do think they need to take the survey off the board once 150 have entered the survey.  It would not be hard to have it set up that way.  Once you go past a certain point you qualify and cannot be kicked out.

Really unfair is when you get the the last question and it asked your political affiliation and you don't answer dumocrat and they kick you out saying you did not qualify.

[JoyinJ]

That stinks, but I will take it because getting Tap to pay works almost every day.  It is worth it.

[bostonphil]

I think they should let you know in the beginning that they have met their quotas, instead of letting you go on until at the end of the survey telling you we have met our quota, just a waste of time.

Often the quota is not met until the respondent is taking or finishing the survey. However in a situation like that, the respondent should get a few cents for taking the time to answer the survey. FC once gave 15 cents for taking a long survey but getting a sorry message at the end. I do not know if they still do.

[seesawing]

I think they should let you know in the beginning that they have met their quotas, instead of letting you go on until at the end of the survey telling you we have met our quota, just a waste of time.

Often the quota is not met until the respondent is taking or finishing the survey. However in a situation like that, the respondent should get a few cents for taking the time to answer the survey. FC once gave 15 cents for taking a long survey but getting a sorry message at the end. I do not know if they still do.

I've been wondering the same thing.  I have not seen any "long DQ bonuses" in this past year.  On FC there were two of these bonsues:  5 cents and 15 cents.  Perhaps the survey providers have made some effort to "clean up" their surveys and feel no need to continue offering this.  Then, again, we still have the problem of getting through most of the survey questions only to be greeted with the quota filled message toward the end (in some cases, you're just slammed at the end of the survey with no explanation).   

[makeblessed]

I agree, that is frustrating, I don't mind if it's at the beginning of survey but after I have spent time completing to get that at the end is mind bottling. Only thing I can think of is perhaps I am not fast enough completing the survey and during the time I am taking several other people are also and they finish first, anyway that is just my long shot theory probably not a good one!