Has anyone else ever been fired from Pinecone?

[Hedy]

Or am I just special?
I haven't gotten an e-mail from them in a while, I e-mailed them and was informed that my household's account was purged to keep their membership current.
I've never heard of this before, and frankly, I'm a little irked no one told me. I'll miss Pinecone surveys.

 

[Disneefun]

When you were given the chance to "downgrade" to $3/per survey, did you take it? If not, I wonder if you were purged for being too "expensive."

Maybe your demographics no longer match what they need -- like you aged into an age bracket they don't get much call for? (Darn that getting older!) Or, if you went a while without answering their invites (out of town, busy with other things) they assumed you were no longer interested? I have heard of that happening. I guess you could ask why you were purged.

Bummer, though. Sorry.

 

[ajk912]

I agree, I think they were forcing everyone to "choose" the $3 surveys otherwise you would be fired. Stinks, though! Don't feel bad, unless I aged out (is 30 aging out? ) I haven't had anything in months.

 

[Hgpolly]

I was working for Pinecone about 5 years ago and one day out of the blue I was sent an email that I was no longer needed and i never got any explanation . It stinks I loved doing surveys and getting paid, since then I have yet to find any other surveys like that.

 

[hinodis]

I am currently testing a product for them.

 

[penn19]

A few months ago I told Pinecone that I wanted to stay at the $5 surveys. I was doing ok with it, still getting them every so often. But today I received a "survey" basically saying that they were kicking me out unless I took the $3. Really kind of stinks because I have been with them forever. There is no loyalty..........

 

[Hedy]

When you were given the chance to "downgrade" to $3/per survey, did you take it? If not, I wonder if you were purged for being too "expensive."

Maybe your demographics no longer match what they need -- like you aged into an age bracket they don't get much call for? (Darn that getting older!) Or, if you went a while without answering their invites (out of town, busy with other things) they assumed you were no longer interested? I have heard of that happening. I guess you could ask why you were purged.

Bummer, though. Sorry.

I bet that's it, I was a $5er.
stinks though. Oh well, at least I have SR and Mysurvey...haven't been doing Lightspeed or Your2cents as much as I was sick of not qualifying.

 

[CrazyforBuzz&Woody]

I'm also currently testing a product for them. I'm in the "30 something" group... but I've only been a member since April.

 

[wshupnastar]

I too was "fired". Not sure if it was the $5 vs $3 thing...or if it was because I was simply too busy to answer every survey immediately. Honestly, I think it was the latter. Due to some personal circumstances, I wasn't spending as much time on the computer. One day the surveys just stopped coming. Not that I care too much...I was spending way too much time on the computer (she says as she sits browsing the Dis )

 

[ptcruisermom]

When I was first presented with the option to stay at the $5 or go to the $3, I chose to stay with the $5. Right after that I bet I got two survey's in a row to do for the $5, and even a product to test for the $5. Well about a week ago I got an email stating I either had to take the $3 or basically be fired. So I took the $3 rather than be fired. I never did a whole lot but the occasional survey and product test was nice. Oh and I'm 49

 

[Momto3Girls&Max]

DH was fired too! He refused to take the "enroll in a sweepstakes" offer vs. payment for surveys. Oh well!

 

[bookgirl]

LOL I was "fired" this morning in a survey because my panel was no longer needed, but guess what there's room on thier NEW panel that pays $3 and enters you in the weekly drawing. I was one of the $5 panelists who did not switch a few weeks ago. They could have saved everyone a lot of trouble and just said "look we're not going to pay $5 anymore here's the new incentive plan". I switched but I'm not sure I'm going to last, but it was funny.

 

[mnasmom3]

I bet I was fired, too! I haven't heard from them in ages. I actually never even gave it any thought until I saw this thread. Shows how much I cared about Pinecone, I guess. I don't recall getting an email about the $5/$3 thing, so I'm betting they purged me then for failing to reply. I guess I might have deleted that email accidentally. I honestly don't recall getting one. Or maybe I was fired before that? Maybe I should email them for employment confirmation.

 

[safetymom]

Add me to the list. I was fired too. I was one of the $5 people. I don't think it was worth it for $3.

 

[Forevryoung]

I was a $5 person too- for 4 years or so. When they started getting cheap, they stopped sending me emails. Just one day didn't get any more.

I was so sad. It was the one survey program that I would do- take a survey, get a $5 check. There was no "pre-screening" or anything lengthy prior to the survey.

I think about it every once in awhile and I do miss it!

 

[punkin]

A few months ago I told Pinecone that I wanted to stay at the $5 surveys. I was doing ok with it, still getting them every so often. But today I received a "survey" basically saying that they were kicking me out unless I took the $3. Really kind of stinks because I have been with them forever. There is no loyalty..........

yeah, I got kicked off today too. They did give me a chance to stay on for $3 per survey....NO!!!

 

[SILLYANDI]

I may have got the $5/$3 thing but the e-mails from them are always so wordy that I just click on the links

 

[patsal]

It may have to do with teh $3.00 I think it is everyone at $3.00 or you get the boot now. Not happy I've been with them a very long time (even before they were known as pinecone)

 

[Handbag Lady]

How many surveys do you get in a typical month?

If it is a lot, then $3 isn't bad. But if it is once or twice a month, what's the point?

How much in an average month do you guys make from Pinecone?

 

[ajk912]

How many surveys do you get in a typical month?

If it is a lot, then $3 isn't bad. But if it is once or twice a month, what's the point?

How much in an average month do you guys make from Pinecone?

I think my best month was about $18. That was the first month or two, and then it tapered to nothing. I was in the $3 tier from the get go.