Anyone, beside me, receive a call from a Pollster?

   / Anyone, beside me, receive a call from a Pollster? #1  

DonWorrell

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Location
Pleasant View, TN
Tractor
Mahindra 3325
Saturday morning I received a call from a polster. They wanted to know if I owned a compact tractor. I do own a Mahindra 3325 so I told then I do.

The questions asked concerned what I own, how big it is, what I use it for, when I bought it, was I the person who operated it and was I the person who made the desision to buy it. I was on the phone about 5 minutes tops.

Can't remember the polling companies name.

I wonder what they were trying to determine? But they did, after I was finished, ask for my address to send me $10.00 becausde I completed the survey. I wonder where they got my phone number?

Don
 
   / Anyone, beside me, receive a call from a Pollster? #2  
Put a lock on your tractor.......;) If they have your phone number, they have your address.:D
 
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It's been a few years, but instead of just a phone call, I got a survey in mail and filled it out and returned it, and I did then get a check in the mail. Among other things, the one I got had "line drawings" of tractors and wanted to know which ones I liked best. Now they had no colors and no other identifying markings, but from the drawings, it wasn't hard to tell which ones were of which brands.
 
   / Anyone, beside me, receive a call from a Pollster? #4  
Folks,

Please do not post personal information in the public forums. Use the PM system if you need to share it. Thanks.
 
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MossRoad said:
Folks,

Please do not post personal information in the public forums. Use the PM system if you need to share it. Thanks.

What he said...;)
 
   / Anyone, beside me, receive a call from a Pollster? #6  
I am guessing I missed a post or two that have been deleted... I hate it when that happens... lol I did not see anything that was too revealing in there.
 
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As was mentioned, if they have your phone #, they have access to your address (or vice versa) Load the shotgun. Unchain the dog. No, I don't trust anyone I don't know when they ask for personal information. It MIGHT be perfectly legit. And they might be right down the road with a trailer and a key to your tractor.
 
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I got a call about a poll last year. They invited me to a little building in town, where myself and (3) others sat around a couple hours in the evening, drinking coffee and eating donuts they provided. We listened to a short talk, looked at a bunch of pictures, filled out a short survey and they sent us all home with $150 cash. The pay was alright and it was not too bad of a way to spend a couple of hours. I would do it again if they call.
 
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wolc123 said:
I got a call about a poll last year. They invited me to a little building in town, where myself and (3) others sat around a couple hours in the evening, drinking coffee and eating donuts they provided. We listened to a short talk, looked at a bunch of pictures, filled out a short survey and they sent us all home with $150 cash. The pay was alright and it was not too bad of a way to spend a couple of hours. I would do it again if they call.

Coffe, Donuts and $150 cash, did they provide the ink pens? If so I hope they make it to my Township hall! I won't go though unless they provide the ink pens!:p
 
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DonWorrell said:
I wonder where they got my phone number?
Don
Your name, address and phone is pubic information. You put enough info in your profile that I can get your home address, along with your home phone number. Welcome to the electronic age of computers and the internet. :D

By the way....wasn't it a "Joy"full day today....;)
 

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