If you haven’t signed up for the Nielsen Consumer Panel yet, you might want to consider doing so! It’s not a typical survey company (you get prizes instead of cash), but it has a good reputation, and the prizes can help save on your Christmas/Birthday budget! Basically, you buy what you would normally buy, and then you (or the kids!) scan the UPCs with a little scanning device. Every time you scan your purchases, you earn points that you can redeem for prizes.
Here’s how it works:
1. Sign up for Nielsen Homescan National Consumer Panel HERE (Free to join).
2. Nielsen will send you a hand-held scanner in the mail.
3. Whenever you shop, use the scanner to scan the bar codes on all of your purchases.
4. Once a week you will upload the information from the scanner onto your computer and send it to Nielsen.
5. Earn points to redeem towards free products!
Not everyone qualifies for the program (and sometimes it takes a while before they contact you), but if you do qualify you have the option to try it out for a little while and if it isn’t a good fit for you then you can return the scanner (they even pay for shipping it back).
I’ve been participating in this panel for over a year. It’s great! Doesn’t require too much time, either. I’m saving up my points for a BIG prize.
is it easy to qualify or no??
I can never get in to get one, says it’s not doing it in my area:( bummer
not in my area
is it free?
Not in my area either. Bummer.
mine either
I have done this, if you shop a lot you will hate it. It takes so much time, I love participating in things like this but HATED this one.
darn it, not here where i am eitehr
I got an email the are processing my application and should hear back in a few weeks…
My Scanner is coming today…so excited!
I’m with Kristin. I ended up quitting because it took so long to scan all of my groceries.
keep trying to apply! I applied every time they were accepting and i think it was on my third try that they were finally accepting for my area. some people find it easier to take the scanner with them shopping if you do just one big run a week.
i cant get to any link to sign up. if i follow the link aboce i dont go to anything to sign up for it,,,,
Poo, not accepting from my area, LOL!
Christa, try this link: http://www.survivingthestores.com/nielsenhomescan I hope that helps you get there!
Can someone please help, I am having trouble with the online coupon printer I have installed 4 times and every time I go to print the pop up comes up asking me to install the coupon printer!
I’ve been on the Neilsen panel for years. It’s not Neilsen anymore though. It is now National Consumer Panel. ncponline.com
I’ve earned prizes with the panel and I’ve won $1, 500.00 too.
@Wendy Elizabeth~ search for it in Google. There might be some help there. I had the same issue until I got Windows 7. Not sure why. ?
This is just a big joke, it takes tons of time and there is very little reward. I did it for about 4 or 5 months and sent their scanner back to them. There is way too much work involved, you have to enter prices, quanitites, etc. not sure if the OP gets a referral bonus for posting this, I certainly can’t think of another reason for ANYONE to recommend this
Do you have to register in order to find out if it’s in your area?
You register then they let you know when you can participate..
@Wendy try using Internet Explorer, it doesn’t work on Firefox; I posted about this issue on their facebook page and they claim it works on firefox..
Not available in my area either… Le sigh.
After being accepted over a month ago… I received my scanner today!!
Not in my area either.
Just a word of caution – this is a LOT of work. It may be worth your time if you are really committed to it, but be aware that its not a quick commitment! Just my two cents:)
Maybe they have improved it since I tried it, but it was not worth my time either.