Comments on: Neilsen Homescan Consumer Panel: Earn rewards for scanning your purchases

By: mommakeene

mommakeene — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:41:17 +0000

I did this for about two months. What a joke. They said that the scanner would have prices for items in its memory-not so. I had to enter every price and size for every item I bought. I sent the thing back to them. I do wish they would ask for feedback from people and improve the process.

By: melissaintn

melissaintn — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 09:24:20 +0000

I sent mine back too. The way I read it was that you could scan all year and not even have enough points to earn a wallet.

By: Ambrosia

Ambrosia — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:05:24 +0000

I tried signing up, but I also had trouble getting passed the first page of the survey. I’m willing to give it a shot. =D

By: Thankful

Thankful — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:52:47 +0000

Does anyone know if you get access to the data you enter into the scanner? I pretty much already record all this info about pricing and coupon usage in my grocery price book, and I’ve wanted to try to use a scanner to auto-update a pantry inventory for a while. But if I can’t have access to the data I’m sending in, it wouldn’t be worth applying for.

By: Amanda Brackney

Amanda Brackney — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:28:42 +0000

The first time I applied they were not accepting applications in my area. The next time I applied, I received an email saying they were processing my application. But after reading all these comments, I think I’m going to decline. I have enough on my plate!

By: Alex Hall

Alex Hall — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:40:42 +0000

I have to admit that when I signed up after your last post I was a little apprehensive, after all of the comments. When I received the scanner and all of the instructions I was quite tempted to send it back right away because it seemed like a lot of work just to get it set up. It took me all of 30 minutes to get everything set up, the practice trip scanned and transmitted, and all of my stores scanned into the scanner. I’m glad I didn’t send it back.

I have since scanned in two trips to the store. I use a ton of coupons, and have had to enter the prices of my items, but it only took about 5 minutes per trip. Not nearly as time-consuming as I thought it would be. Love it so far!

By: Kricket

Kricket — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 09:08:25 +0000

Not accepting in southern Ohio either.

By: stacyb7120

stacyb7120 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:02:14 +0000

Be prepared to spend LOTS of time on this. It involves alot more work than just simply scanning the products. You have to answer multiple questions about each item, enter the actual price (which you have to look up from your receipt), etc. My time is more valuable than what this takes for the small reward. So not worth it for me!!!!

By: Roxanne

Roxanne — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:34:52 +0000

Lisa, I’m in the ranks of people who sent the scanner back as soon as it came and I found out all the gruesome details.

Anyway, YES, they do prefer to contact you by phone. I guess they don’t want to send a pricey piece of equipment to a person they’ve never talked to on the phone. Even though I only had the scanner for a few days, I know I talked to them on the phone at least 3 times.

By: Carey

Carey — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:31:29 +0000

Not in my area! Oh well. Thanks for the info.

By: whitney

whitney — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:21:17 +0000

thank you everyone.
won’t bother applying.
will sit this one out!!!!!

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:07:16 +0000

This sounds like fun, but there is no way I’d have the time to do all this…. if I did, I’d be better off spending the time doing coupons and such. It does sound like fun though!

By: Wendy

Wendy — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:44:00 +0000

I was accepted but like many, I am returning the scanner also. It is too time consuming for me and not really worth it. Good for someone who has the time.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:16:06 +0000

I did this for a while and wish I had never started it. I had problems with downloading software, transmitting info, and every time I turned around more sheets would come in the mail with new barcodes to separate the purchases. By the time I would get home from the store, get my receipt, scan each barcode (if it worked), scanned the category sheet, entered coupon, source of coupon, the price, and confirmed it made putting groceries away a very long process. It would be better if they would let you scan the bottom of your receipt to transmit. If you go vacation, you have to scan that you can’t scan. I had a problem with my scanner and called three times about it. They transmitted codes, transmitted new software, had me download more software, and finally said to return it. Well, after the first call, I was put on a list of “to return scanner”. Within a week after my last call, I had two phone calls from the company inquiring where the scanner was. Two weeks after that, I had a letter from a law firm stating I would be turned into collections and “could” be prosecuted for theft if the scanner was not returned. Even better- before I made the second call to the company about scanner problems, I was blocked from the website because I had not scanned. I earned points and never got to choose a reward from the site so I did over a year’s worth of work for nothing. Be very careful!

By: Bargain Loving Mom

Bargain Loving Mom — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:32:44 +0000

I did this years ago & it was so not worth the time. I ended up mailing them back the scanner because it was soo time consuming and a pain to do.

By: Kim

Kim — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:03:24 +0000

They weren’t accepting new applicants in San Antonio, TX. Oh well…

By: J Bond

J Bond — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:03:19 +0000

I tried this a few years ago, but I didn’t last long…it was so much work!!!!

By: Karen J

Karen J — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:07:46 +0000

It said I was on the waiting list….

By: Janice

Janice — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:18:10 +0000

Very time consuming and I did not find the rewards worth the time involved. There are just two of us, can’t imagine doing it for a family. EVERY purchase has multiple steps – the gum you pick up a the the gas station, the soda you get from the machine, even ebay purchases. Coupons add several extra steps for each coupon. I persevered for six months but then sent it back. Not even an acknowledgment, or a note of thanks. They make a lot of money off the info. you give them ( and it is a lot of personal stuff) I think the rewards should be much higher. Six months= a $10 gift !!!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:06:28 +0000

Did you all get a phone call before you were chosen? I applied a few months ago, and noticed a call from neilson on my caller ID – but that was the last I heard from them. I wish they would have emailed me instead!