I received an email from AC Nielsen, they are looking for new members for thier HOMESCAN panel. I've been a member for two years and I really like it, all you do is scan everything you buy and send a upload transmission once a week, in return you get "points" to cash in for prizes. (not cheesey prizes, good Name Brand stuff)

Heres the link!

http://www.homescansignup.com/start.asp

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I was on the Homescan panel for a short while and didn't mind it, it's not bad once you get the hang of it and you can get some decent stuff. I had to quit when I switched to Vonage as their system could not accept transmissions from a digital phone line...just something to keep in mind.

My dad has been a member for around a year. He loves it. :nod:

Signed up and see what happens. They sure ask a lot of questions.

I may have to call them up again if my scanner doesn't get here soon. They told me the other day that it was shipped on the 6th, but today is the 12th and I still haven't received it. :rolleyes:

They told me they would send one also, how do you reach them and how long to wait? So do you scan it at home and what kinds of prizes again? Thanks.

It took FOREVER (well, maybe about 6-8 weeks) for my scanner to arrive after they called me to tell me they were sending it. You scan items at home...have to have price and store info, too...it's not difficult, just time consuming. Sorry, I can't remember what kind of prizes they offer (Hubby swiped the prize book and I haven't seen it since).

Hmm...I signed up weeks ago and I've been wondering why I never got the scanner. Guess they are pretty slow.

Thanks Leigha

I also have been a member for two years. Just received a Skyline 2 piece luggage set with my points. They have electronics, toys, small appliances....all quality. Their gift catalog can be looked at online.

I LOVE ACNIELSON HOMESCAN !!!

cool can't wait to get

I signed up a while back and never heard back from them.

I signed up a while back and never heard back from them.

not worth it

I tried it and quickly returned my scanner. In my opinion the "prizes" did not fit the points needed. I did not feel that most of the items were worth it and what was kind of decent, it would have taken over a year to get. I prefer programs like Pinecone where I can spend my earnings as I choose.

It took FOREVER (well, maybe about 6-8 weeks) for my scanner to arrive after they called me to tell me they were sending it.


It took longer for me, but they actually confirmed to me over the phone the other day that it actually has been shipped on the 6th and for me to be expecting it any day, but I still haven't gotten it. :rolleyes:

I tried it and quickly returned my scanner. In my opinion the "prizes" did not fit the points needed. I did not feel that most of the items were worth it and what was kind of decent, it would have taken over a year to get. I prefer programs like Pinecone where I can spend my earnings as I choose.


i looked at pinecone website and i don't understand how to become their member... can you please help? thanks!
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Do you have to use their scanner? I would much prefer mine I am sure. Not to mention I have the scanner from HP that I am testing... I don't think I want anymore lol

Do you have to use their scanner? I would much prefer mine I am sure. Not to mention I have the scanner from HP that I am testing... I don't think I want anymore lol

It's not that kind of scanner. It's a handheld device that reads bar codes. :)

Stuff like groceries, too? That would be a lot of work.

Stuff like groceries, too? That would be a lot of work.

That's what I thought too. But my dad scans every item he buys. He doesn't have a seizure if he misses an item though. It doesn't take him long. He just scans it as he pulls it from the bag and that's that.

i looked at pinecone website and i don't understand how to become their member... can you please help? thanks!
:confused:

If you head over to the pinecone thread, I'll help you. (if you can't find it just do a forum search or PM me) :)

Thanks :) This looks interesting, and I'm sure eventually they'll need to know what a person who lives with her boyfriend and has 1 dog and 5 cats buys.

HINT: lots of cat litter ;)

Ive been a member for 3 years now. Its fun & can be a pain in the butt at times. They all so send you surveys to take which you get points for doing & you never get booted out of their surveys.

uggh they would be bombarded with stuff from me... I buy so much stuff it's ridiculous.

I tried it and quickly returned my scanner. In my opinion the "prizes" did not fit the points needed. I did not feel that most of the items were worth it and what was kind of decent, it would have taken over a year to get. I prefer programs like Pinecone where I can spend my earnings as I choose.

I agree. We've been doing it for a couple years, looked at the catalog and there isn't anything there we really want. And it's a lot of work. So we will be discontinuing it. Be sure to look at the Rewards first and be ready to do a lot of scanning for a long time.

I agree. We've been doing it for a couple years, looked at the catalog and there isn't anything there we really want. And it's a lot of work. So we will be discontinuing it. Be sure to look at the Rewards first and be ready to do a lot of scanning for a long time.

I definitely believe there's no immediate gratification with this one. But, if you're not just thinking with your wallet and interested in being rewarded for giving back, it's fun. :)

says i already signed up. sign

how long do you have to scan for to get ANY kind of prize?

how long do you have to scan for to get ANY kind of prize?

That is what I was wondering. From reading the post's my guess would be 8 months to a year for the good stuff or maybe two years............ :dontknow:
Tell me I'm wrong. :nod: That's to long.

you had to scan each item, enter a code number for the store where it was purchased, enter a code number for how the item was paid for, whether you used a coupon, whether it was purchased at full price, on sale, with a coupon, etc. It was a lot more work than I was prepared for.

I also read all the "fine print" when it comes, and if you ever break or lose the scanner, you owe them a ton of money. Wasn't worth the risk to me. I quickly returned the scanner. They have never stopped spamming me, even though I have removed myself from the program, returned the scanner, and unsubscribed from all of their e-mails.

:omg: yeah to much work for me. I use so many coupons it would take me hours to input a grocery list.
Thanks for your info!

Just a heads up... AC Neilson is Pinecone. Neilson owns a ton of sites dedicated to product testing and consumer surveys but most don't compensate as well as their Pinecone subsidiary.

Neilson also runs the program where they pay you to let them install spyware (essentially) on your computer to see what sites you visit. Far too nosey for me. It makes me wonder what they do with all of your personal information. Naturally, at the grocery store, with club cards, 867-5309 is a very popular account in all cities. :lol:

I was a member of the program for awhile, it took about 6 months to receive my scanner. Once I received it, we scanned items a few times. The number of points earned were very low. Even if you scanned every single item you bought every single day (which is what they want by the way), it would still take a long time to earn enough points to earn a decent prize. Additionally, when I was reading about the program, I thought it was like a UPC scanner type thing where you would just scan each item, but instead you had to scan each item, enter a code number for the store where it was purchased, enter a code number for how the item was paid for, whether you used a coupon, whether it was purchased at full price, on sale, with a coupon, etc. It was a lot more work than I was prepared for.

I also read all the "fine print" when it comes, and if you ever break or lose the scanner, you owe them a ton of money. Wasn't worth the risk to me. I quickly returned the scanner. They have never stopped spamming me, even though I have removed myself from the program, returned the scanner, and unsubscribed from all of their e-mails.

if you ever break or lose the scanner, you owe them a ton of money.

That's crazy! Can anyone else confirm this or link me to it?

got through - they will send me a scanner when there is an 'opening'

thanks for another great panel OP!

Nevermind.

I also have been a member for two years. Just received a Skyline 2 piece luggage set with my points. They have electronics, toys, small appliances....all quality. Their gift catalog can be looked at online.

I LOVE ACNIELSON HOMESCAN !!!

Help the rest of us out here. :)

How long did it take you to earn enough points to get the luggage set?

Is it a good quality luggage set?

How many points do you get for each item you scan?

How many points does the good stuff cost?

I don't know if I want to sign up or not... if it's worth it like you say, then I'd have no problem with it... And I think you have to sign up in order to view their gift catalog, because I'm not seeing it on the OP's link.

Thanks! :)

Thanks for all the great info on the post - I've decided not to do this one.

Help the rest of us out here. :)

How long did it take you to earn enough points to get the luggage set?

Is it a good quality luggage set?

How many points do you get for each item you scan?

How many points does the good stuff cost?

I don't know if I want to sign up or not... if it's worth it like you say, then I'd have no problem with it... And I think you have to sign up in order to view their gift catalog, because I'm not seeing it on the OP's link.

Thanks! :)

Bumping this because I want to know if it's worthwhile... does anyone else have any input?

I got the scanner package with all the info about six weeks ago, and frankly, it looks like a ton of work for very little reward. I'm definitely sending it back. I figured it would take a year or so to get anything decent from their catalog. Plus, as another member said, it's not just scanning the items. They want DETAILS and I use coupons on everything and shop in multiple stores. Looks like it would take hours to answer all the questions about all the items after a day of shopping at different stores and putting all my deals together.

I was on the Homescan panel for a short while and didn't mind it, it's not bad once you get the hang of it and you can get some decent stuff. I had to quit when I switched to Vonage as their system could not accept transmissions from a digital phone line...just something to keep in mind.

So if we have phone service through our cable company this won't work?

I got the scanner package with all the info about six weeks ago, and frankly, it looks like a ton of work for very little reward. I'm definitely sending it back. I figured it would take a year or so to get anything decent from their catalog. Plus, as another member said, it's not just scanning the items. They want DETAILS and I use coupons on everything and shop in multiple stores. Looks like it would take hours to answer all the questions about all the items after a day of shopping at different stores and putting all my deals together.

How many points do you get for each item you scan?

How many points does the good stuff cost?

Those scanners take FOREVER to arrive. They told me that it was actually "shipped" out of their warehouses on the 6th. Today is the 18th. When I contacted them, they told me to give until the end of this week because it usually takes this much time for it to arrive. How did they send it? Horseback? :lol:

I was so excited when they called today, now after reading this post, I'm not really sure I want to do it.

Well I found out why I didn't get the scanner like they said and my membership got shut off.....I talked to somebody there on the phone and they said that even though I had told them before it was shipped (about a month before) that I had moved from California to Georgia, they still shipped it to my California address. They said they will resend another scanner to my current address and then my online account will get re-activated once I receive the scanner. :rolleyes:

How many points do you get for each item you scan?

How many points does the good stuff cost?

Sorry to be so long answering. I just saw your question. As I remember it, you get points for participating for that week, not per item. It was over 100,000 pts for a Coach Bag, for example. That's probably three or four years worth of work. I'd just go buy it if I want it! I did send mine back. Much too much time for so little compensation--and that's just MHO.

I was a member of this last year. I had one that had to be transmitted online. During a bad storm, with it being hooked up to my computer, we had lighting strike really close to us, causing the power to go out for a while. When it came back on the scanner didnt work anymore. I emailed them and called them numerous times over a few months about this, trying to get someone to help me with it. All of a sudden, I recieved a notice in the mail letting me know that since I had not uploaded anything to them in a while, it was "apparent" to them I had no interest in being a member anymore, so I had 14 days to return the scanner to them or they were going to put it against my credit! They got their scanner back quickly - along with a really nasty letter about how their customer service sucks since they wouldn't help me for months.

Well no one has contacted me about it so I guess it's for the best...

Well no one has contacted me about it so I guess it's for the best...

I finally got mine about 2 weeks ago. All I have done, so far, is open the box. I think I'm going to just return it after reading the posts here.

I finally have my scanner to play with scan barcodes with. :yahoo:

I had my scanner for a while, and I don't think I ever scanned anything. I don't know if I thought it was too much work, or that I just never got into it.

I had my scanner for a while, and I don't think I ever scanned anything. I don't know if I thought it was too much work, or that I just never got into it.

I scanned a few things already. It's not like I buy stuff CONSTANTLY. This will be pretty easy to get points, and every month or so, I can redeem my points for something good. :nod:

Had one, PITA to scan everything (if you shop a lot like me) 'prizes' sucked. Waste of time.

I scanned a few things already. It's not like I buy stuff CONSTANTLY. This will be pretty easy to get points, and every month or so, I can redeem my points for something good. :nod:

:lmao: :lmao: Points are a PITA to accumulate. You only get a few hundred a week for you transmissions & the cheapest prize you can redeem for is something like 15,000 and it's a hunk of junk wallet. I've been a member for over a year now, transmit & scan religiously, and take all of their surveys and I have yet to find anything worth redeeming my hard earned points for. Good luck:hug:

:lmao: :lmao: Points are a PITA to accumulate. You only get a few hundred a week for you transmissions & the cheapest prize you can redeem for is something like 15,000 and it's a hunk of junk wallet. I've been a member for over a year now, transmit & scan religiously, and take all of their surveys and I have yet to find anything worth redeeming my hard earned points for. Good luck:hug:

Couldn't hurt. It's not like it's difficult, and all I have to do is scan the stuff when I buy it and send the transmission once a week. If I don't pay much attention other than that, I'll be able to get something good eventually. :)

I was on the list for a long time before I ever got my scanner. I've been scanning for about a year now. I do it faithfully. It really does go by quick and I take every survey too, those are normally short and quick. I do agree it takes along time to accumulate those points and I knew that going into it. I figured I'd save my points for a few years before I would trade them in. I guess I was hoping to MAYBE (yeah right) win one of the those monetary prizes for transmitting my data each week.

didn't get in last time..
really hope this time is the charm!!
thanks OP!

Your information has been received.


Our records indicate that you or someone in your household has already registered with the Homescan Consumer Panel.


Thank You!



i dont think so

I signed up years ago and tried it. I lasted about 4 weeks. It was truly a pain in the butt and the rewards were just not worth it. Clip coupons, read slickdeals and be a smart shopper and you'll save more $ in the long run.

I found it took a while to scan my items, especially since you had to enter many by hand (fruits, vegetables, anything without a UPC code).

Just my humble thoughts.

Spinner reps for your super advice. Now did those of you who returned it regret it ever or did you feel good about it? Did anyone not return it but not use it?

I signed up years ago and tried it. I lasted about 4 weeks. It was truly a pain in the butt and the rewards were just not worth it. Clip coupons, read slickdeals and be a smart shopper and you'll save more $ in the long run.

I found it took a while to scan my items, especially since you had to enter many by hand (fruits, vegetables, anything without a UPC code).

Just my humble thoughts.

No you don't. In the instructions that comes with the scanner, it says to scan the stuff you buy with barcodes and enter the amount(s), and when you are done, enter the total amount of what you bought, whether it had a barcode to scan or not.

Just got an email that they are signing up new members now...worth a try!

http://www.homescansignup.com/start.asp?id=570

I returned mine a few weeks ago but they are still sending me emails.I changed my mind about it.Too much work for very little reward.I thought the scanner would be simple but lots of things needed to be entered by hand.Not worth it to me and it would take more than a year to get to get a halfway decent gift.Some like it and others don't.It just wasn't for me.

I sent my scanner back and now they are saying they didn't receive it and wanted me to pay for it! Lucky me I have delivery confirmation so let them keep saying they didn't receive it!

I sent my scanner back and now they are saying they didn't receive it and wanted me to pay for it! Lucky me I have delivery confirmation so let them keep saying they didn't receive it!

they tried to pull that with me. I was dropped from the panel when i broke my leg. My wife couldn't figure out how to upload the scanner, and i couldn't get back there. i will now do everything in my power to convince others to not join them. i called up and asked one of the csr's to put my account on hold because of my injury, she said she did. i called up 2 months later when i felt i could return and was told i have been dropped. i returned the scanner and a nasty note. i then got a call from some "recovery firm" asking where it was. i quoted my dilivery confirmation number and poof no more calls.

BYE BYE homescan

make sure you redeem your points they tried to tell me i wasnt entitled to anything.

I've Been A Member For A Few Years...i 've Gotten Some Great Gifts For Christmas Time...daughter Loves To Help....although I Don't Have To Add Any Prices Bcause The Store I Shop At Is In The System. Its Not To Bad To Do Once A Week.

thanks, worth a try

I too am not a fan of them. I moved, changed computers and they would not let me download the program again. Then I got a letter from a recovery company before they even dropped me. Lost all my rewards. Will send my scanner back this week. I appreciate hearing you need a delivery confirmation for them.

I was part of this awhile ago -- I ended up returning it because it was such a pain when I did large orders, which is most of my grocery shopping.

Luckily I didn't have any troubles with returning the scanner, and was able to cash out for a popcorn popper before I stopped scanning and returned the equipment to them.

I was a member of their panel for a little while, I too, quickly returned their scanner. Here are the reasons why, in case anyone is considering this program:
1) Regardless of how much you buy, you still get a set amount of points each time you scan, sometimes each week.
2) You have to do a lot more than just scan the items, you have to enter codes into the scanner whether you paid full price, used a coupon, bought it on sale, etc. You also have to list the type of store you purchased it at, by typing a code into the scanner, and you have to type in the amount you paid for the item. Far too much work in my opinion.
3) It takes FOREVER to earn enough points to earn a prize. I noticed how few points you could earn in a month, and calculated that the prizes I wanted (small prizes at that) would take 11-18 months of scanning to receive...far too much work for me, for items you can choose from a catalog of prizes from Harris Poll and Zoom Panel and earn much faster.
4) If you damage or lose the scanner, they hold you financially responsible for it, and it was an absurd amount of money.
5) You have to find a place in your house to store the original packaging, and if you ever move you have to return the scanner to them. If you ever leave the program, you have to return the scanner to them. Either way, it has to be in the original packaging.
6) The scanner took a long time to upload data (we had a dial up Internet connection at the time)
7) The software associated with the scanner was "always downloading" new information even when the scanner wasn't plugged in, wasting precious system resources.

Bottom line, our household decided that it was not for us. I suppose if you have children, they might like the task of scanning items, but we certainly did not. On average, it took 2-3 hours to scan a single grocery store trip's worth of items including entering all the data that they ask for, and the payoff just wasn't worth it to us.

Hope those who try the program have better luck with it then we did.

I have to say for me, it is worth it...I was one of the $1000 winners over a year ago! :woot:

i was a member about a year ago and wasnt able to transfer the data over the phone, i had alot to transfer to so i sent it back

Crap,I didn't do delivery confirmation.Can anyone give me their number so that I can confirm that they got it back?

thanks for all the info ladies and gents!...I ended up passing on this, seems like to much work for to little rewards...

I got received voicemails and emails from them over the weekend telling me that I was accepted and asking that I confirm my interest. After reading all of your posts, I think I'll pass. Thank you all so much for sharing!

I got the silly thing and now will return it, cant do each item like that. I do the other one-- shoppers hotline and much easier.

to get delivery confirm I use the PO?

I got the silly thing and now will return it, cant do each item like that. I do the other one-- shoppers hotline and much easier.

to get delivery confirm I use the PO?

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thanks for the info....cause I just signed up for shoppers hotline and when I read this I was thinking uuuhoooo is this one in the same...sooo apparently not....phheww :hug:

Thanks for the heads up---forget joining them.....
Shoppers Hotline sounds good though

My mom had this for awhile, she even won the $1000 dollar giveaway.

But, after awhile it became too much of a hassle, (she had to input prices for her stores) and she sent it back.

But she recommends it if you have the patience.

Just a heads up... AC Neilson is Pinecone. Neilson owns a ton of sites dedicated to product testing and consumer surveys but most don't compensate as well as their Pinecone subsidiary.

Neilson also runs the program where they pay you to let them install spyware (essentially) on your computer to see what sites you visit. Far too nosey for me. It makes me wonder what they do with all of your personal information. Naturally, at the grocery store, with club cards, 867-5309 is a very popular account in all cities. :lol:

867-5309. that's hilarious!

Help! I applied when this thread was first posted. About a month ago I got an email and a voicemail stating that I had been accepted and needed to call them to confirm. After reading posts here about this company, I decided I was not interested. I didn't call them or respond to their emails. I just got home to find that I received a package from them today via UPS. DH signed for it! I assume it's the scanner, but I have not opened it. I wish I would have been here to refuse the package. What's the best way for me to go about getting this back to them now?

Help! I applied when this thread was first posted. About a month ago I got an email and a voicemail stating that I had been accepted and needed to call them to confirm. After reading posts here about this company, I decided I was not interested. I didn't call them or respond to their emails. I just got home to find that I received a package from them today via UPS. DH signed for it! I assume it's the scanner, but I have not opened it. I wish I would have been here to refuse the package. What's the best way for me to go about getting this back to them now?

I just got this package a few weeks ago, in it was a return address label, postage paid. Just send it back in its original box. If that doesnt work, call them and they are suppose to give you a box or something. its in ther FAQs. They are not going to hurt you I promise.

their web form sucked and needs to be redone so that it does not advance to the next field after each letter. I repped though. thnks

I just got this package a few weeks ago, in it was a return address label, postage paid. Just send it back in its original box. If that doesnt work, call them and they are suppose to give you a box or something. its in ther FAQs. They are not going to hurt you I promise.

Thank you! I knew I could get an answer here before actually opening it!

My first post, Here goes...



Home Scanners Needed
Using a small, state-of-the-art hand-held scanner (which ACNielsen will provide to you free), you and members of your household will scan the UPC barcodes on all of your purchases. It's Easy to receive free Gifts from their catalog and Great Prizes. Limited availability!

http://www.homescansignup.com/homescan/index.html


I signed up today..

My first post, Here goes...



Home Scanners Needed
Using a small, state-of-the-art hand-held scanner (which ACNielsen will provide to you free), you and members of your household will scan the UPC barcodes on all of your purchases. It's Easy to receive free Gifts from their catalog and Great Prizes. Limited availability!

http://www.homescansignup.com/homescan/index.html


I signed up today..

Sorry, repost:
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?sduid=261037&t=536710

Keep trying though! Thanks for sharing with us! :hug:

No way I would send everything I do. As people have said, too much work for too little reward. I just scan a few items each week, send it in and do the surveys. That way it takes about 10 minutes a week. At that rate, it is actually worthwhile.

I just got an invitation for this and signed up.