Fact Finders

Fact Finders

... Well this is what happens when you become a panel member of A C Nielson – Fact Finders. I received an email invitation from Toluna at the beginning of November 2008, and after answering a few questions on my shopping habits, family members etc.. I was informed that I had qualified should ... Read review

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Advantages: Rewarded for doing Your Shopping
Disadvantages: Can be time consuming, online gift catalogue difficult to navigate.

...of A C Nielson – Fact Finders.
I received an email invitation from Toluna at the beginning of November 2008, and after answering a few questions on my shopping habits, family members etc.. I was informed that I had qualified should I wish to do so, to become a panel member for fact finders, which would involve scanning the items I bought on each shopping trip. An email arrived a couple of days later from A C Nielson asking me to complete another ...
...information is sent to the Fact Finders Office via your telephone line once a week. It all seemed very simple and straight forward but there is a bit more to it than JUST SCANNING the barcodes, I will of course explain in more detail later. You are awarded points each month which can then be exchanged for goods.



 WHO ARE A C NIELSON 
The company was established in America back in 1923 by Arthur C Nielson Snr. ... more

tune57 09.03.2009 (09.03.2009)
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Beepless bonuses and barcoded bunce

Advantages: Almost something for nothing
Disadvantages: Adds about ten minutes to a shopping trip

...a good idea of what Fact Finders is about, but there have been some changes of late and I think it’s worthwhile to let other Ciaoers know. What is it? Fact Finders is the name of an incentive scheme run by A.C. Nielsen, the well-known market intelligence gatherers. ‘Panel Members’ are recruited from each section of the community and from every geographical area of the UK. Like Moose I was recruited by post but you can apply directly if you haven’t ...
...equipment necessary is provided by Fact Finders, and after a while it becomes automatic. How does the scheme work? If you reply to the invite, or apply by ‘phone or ‘e’ mail, and your area is not fully subscribed, you are asked to complete a short questionnaire. This covers things like the number of people in the household, number of times shopping trips are made, where you live etc. From this information Fact Finders determine if you are in one ...

netstation 06.04.2003 · Read full review
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REWARDED FOR SHOPPING

Advantages: Good range of gifts, superb support desk, get rewarded for something you do anyway, helpful info pack
Disadvantages: Bit of a hassle scanning your shopping!

...THEN? I belong to Fact Finders who are part of AC Nielsen, one of the worlds largest Market Research companies. Fact Finders want to know about your grocery spending habits and in return you are rewarded with points. And, as they say points = prizes! I became involved a few months ago after I was sent an invitation in the post (goodness knows where they got my details from, I guess my shopping addiction must be widely known about!). WHAT DO I HAVE ...
...shopping details are downloaded to Fact Finders office in Newport, Gwent. HOW & WHAT DO I SCAN? You need to scan the barcodes of everything that you would buy in your usual grocery shopping. So if you pop to the corner shop for a pint of milk, scan it! If you spend £100 on your family’s weekly food from Tescos, scan it! You need to scan anything basically that a supermarket sells, regardless of where you buy it from (online, in a supermarket, chemist ...

moose 16.07.2002 (01.06.2003) · Read full review
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Points win prizes

Advantages: Loyalty rewards and entry into monthly competitions
Disadvantages: Can be a chore

...give it a go. Fact Finders is a company who specialise in researching people's shopping habits for the benefit of market research. Presumably they then sell this information to supermarket chains for a large profit. And, being the kind people they obviously are, they like to share some of this profit with the people who make it all possible (mugs like me). How nice. When you become a member, Fact Finders send you a keypad with a built in barcode ...
...In return for your efforts Fact Finders rewards you with a points scheme. You are given a regular amount of points each month as well as two months worth of points when you join to start you off. These points can then be exchanged for a wide range of goods from the catalogue which is included in the member file. You are also entered into monthly competitions to win prizes such as cars and holidays. Flicking through the catalogue was naturally the ...

krabople 26.06.2003 · Read full review
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AC Nielsen Fact Finders

Advantages: Quick and easy to do. Good rewards.
Disadvantages: Small problem with redeeming reward points on-line.

...been scanning my shopping with Fact Finders for over a year now and have had no problems. The setting up of the wand at each scanning session is a bit of a bore as you have to go through the when,who and where bit for each shop but apart from that I enjoy scanning. It does not take long. The wand is easy to use and when not in use sits hidden away on a bottom shelf - I put it there because several people thought it was a phone! The Customer Service ...
...old scanner was returned to Fact Finders where they managed to retrieve the data. I have not had any problems with the phone ringing in the middle of the night nor has my computer modem been affected in anyway. The reward scheme is great and the points accumulate quickly because you receive your activity points each week. There is a facility on the wand for informing FF if you are not going to scan i.e. holidays and you will still receive your points.You ...

Choosyjo 10.01.2008 · Read full review
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Eileen Fox

Advantages: Accumulating points for free gifts, chance to win gifts in monthly draw
Disadvantages: time spent scanning shopping

I have been scanning with Fact Finders for approximately three years now and unfortunately I do have the problem with the phone ringing in the middle of the night. However, it only rings once, maybe twice and as I do not sleep too well anyway it does not really bother me, I have turned the telephone ringer off in my daughter's bedroom so it does not disturb her. I have not had any problems with the eqipment interferring with the PC and my unit sits ...
...trying to get to the Fact Finders website to have a look at the online gift catalogue and ended up here, so not too easy to find but am sure I will get there in the end. Down side of scaning the shopping - If it has been a big shopping week it can take a while to scan the shopping, not just a case of coming home from the shops and putting things straight into the cupboards, in but it is not too much of a hassle and I would recommend this to anyone ...

Eileen23 03.02.2008 · Read full review
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