Telephone surveys

**Quartida** · 9th August 2006, 18:29

I just got rung up by a very nice lady who wanted to survey me about insurance.

Being the caring citizen that I am, I said, "Sure!"

It turned out to be excellent.

First of all, the only insurance policy I have is with Kiwibike. Who I bet the poor woman had never heard of! But nonetheless, she was very efficient and nice to me, and I got to rank Kiwibike nice and highly for their service (which in my case has been outstanding).

But the icing on the cake was to get to bitch about State Insurance, who wouldn't give me a bike policy unless I already had a policy with them. Which I think is silly. And although many people have aired this view on KB before, it's nice to be able to tell it to someone who is actually doing research!

Perhaps, because of me, they will change their ways.

(Yes, yes, I know that there's probably a VERY GOOD REASON why they don't, but still...it's nice to be able to say it to someone who is actually ASKING for your opinion! After all, where else to you get people who just listen to you rant and then - even better - WRITE IT DOWN AFTERWARD? Awesome.)

**Colapop** · 9th August 2006, 18:36

They ring up, start their speil, launch into it with gusto and disregard for whether or not you want to take part and you can hardly get a word in edgeways so as soon as they pause for a breath - I hang up.

**Quartida** · 9th August 2006, 19:03

No, no, she was very nice.

I don't mind surveys too much. It's people trying to sell stuff that I really dislike.

**GR81** · 9th August 2006, 19:18

was it tower insurance?
they rang the missus the other day, so she said "i work for tower, seeya!"
haha

**Quartida** · 9th August 2006, 19:22

No, it was an independent - Colmar Brunton.

**Str8 Jacket** · 9th August 2006, 19:26

I was a little drunk one Friday night when a telephone survey lady rang.... As soon as she mentioned she was doing a telephone survey I couldnt help myself and I put the phone receiver under a pillow while me and Glenn sat there watching TV, I kept checking the phone every 30 seconds or so and she would be saying "ah, helloooo are you there"? I had my hand over the receiver while me and Glenn listened to her doing this for while. Me and Glenn were pissing ourselves laughing... I picked up the phone after 5mins and said "Oh hello are you still there?.... "Sorry im not interested"....

We pissed ourselves laughing at the time and yeah I felt mean afterwards, but thats what you get for ringing people at 8pm on a Friday night....

**far queue** · 9th August 2006, 19:40

Originally Posted by Quartida

I don't mind surveys too much. It's people trying to sell stuff that I really dislike.

I never give them long enough to tell me if it was a survey, wanting a donation, or wanting to sell something. I politely say "no thanks, not interested" very quickly, if they try and continue they get told to bugger off.

**limbimtimwim** · 9th August 2006, 19:54

Now that you have responded once, you are on their 'green list' and they will call you more often.

I was nice once, BAD move. BAD. They call all the time.

**Quartida** · 9th August 2006, 19:57

My theory is that there aren't many places in which to get your opinion out there, so why not? In some cases it might even improve the world. After all, if every biker says yes to a survey about something like road safety, just think about how skewed surveys could be i our favour.

Nothing like an opportunity to skew statistics in your favour.

limbim: I know...they actually asked me for my name. But I really don't mind doing surveys. After all, there are some places that PAY you to do consumer studies. That's right...they give you money to tell them how crap something is! Awesome! A few phone surveys ain't gonna kill me, and if I then get picked to test drive the new Maserati or get paid to tell people what I think of spotted T-Shirts because of it, then FINE BY ME!

**Colapop** · 9th August 2006, 20:03

I had a flatmate (many years ago when I was young) who would relish the Jehova's or Mormons or Vaccuum Salesmen coming to the door. We actually had some JW's backing down the driveway trying to get away from him. He made a point of asking them questions like - "So, who created God?" Had the poor buggers there for about an hour and a half!! We just sat on the deck drinking and laughing....

**Motu** · 9th August 2006, 20:04

She just ticks boxes...there is no box for opinion.

**Quartida** · 9th August 2006, 20:09

I'm pretty sure she wrote down something a few times. The times that she asked me for my opinion, anyway.

At least, I assume that's what the clicking keyboard noise was. She may have been looking up porn.