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maplaver
07-07-2008, 09:37 PM
Small Business Knowledge Center (SBKC) (http://www.sbkcenter.com/consumer.php#form) is a panel that pays you for specific junk mail and emails through giftcards.
You get points for your junk mail and when you reach 2,000 points, they will let you know the choices of giftcards available at the moment (they are always changing them).
You can't log in to their website and check your point balance because they haven't created that option yet. The good news is that they are a FULL-SERVICE PANEL, meaning you can ask away all kinds of question and you'll receive your answer pretty much the same day :p
At the end of each month, you'll receive an email with your point balance like this:
THANK YOU MAPLAVER!
As you know, the success of our market research panel is truly determined by the participation of our panelists. Thank you for your participation of sending us your junk mail, junk email and also your help with our retrieval requests.
Your point status is: 786!
Your points are added up through June 30, 2008*.
*Your point status may NOT reflect any envelopes you have sent within this past week.
What we are looking for, anything from:
Medicare, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplements, Medigap
¨ Newsletters
¨ Alerts
¨ Explanation of Benefits
¨ Post cards trying to attract your business
¨ Packets that are offered through reply cards on postcards, etc
Health insurance Carriers (Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, etc.)
¨ Newsletters
¨ Alerts
¨ Explanation of Benefits
¨ Post cards trying to attract your business
¨ Packets that are offered through reply cards on postcards, etc
Life insurance Carriers (John Hancock, State Farm, Primerica, Guardian, etc.)
¨ Newsletters
¨ Alerts
¨ Explanation of Benefits
¨ Post cards trying to attract your business
¨ Packets that are offered through reply cards on postcards, etc
Financial Service Providers 401K, Mutual Funds, IRA, Rollovers (Fidelity, Vanguard, etc.)
¨ Newsletters
¨ Alerts
¨ New product brochures
¨ Mailings to attract new business, etc.
What we are NOT looking for:
¨ Catalogs
¨ Credit card statements
¨ Sale papers
¨ Coupons
¨ Stock Market information
¨ Credit lines
¨ Ways to get fast cash through email
¨ Don’t forget you do NOT need to print out the emails you receive and send them to us. All you have to do is FORWARD them to us at consumers@sbkcenter.com
We know that there have been some confusion and concerns about your point status emails. We are working hard to correct the problem we are having with our panelists not receiving our emails. To try and help us eliminate this problem please add our email address consumers@sbkcenter.com to your address book.
Have a great 4th of July weekend!
Nicole Hermon
Project Manager- Consumer Panel
Small Business Knowledge Center
t: 312.546.4922
consumers@sbkcenter.com
www.sbkcenter.com
**The Small Business Knowledge Center ensures the privacy of our panelists. You will not be solicited in any way as a result of your participation.**
maplaver
07-07-2008, 09:44 PM
We want to reward you for forwarding your junk mail and email!
Our clients have expressed a particular interest in the collection of Direct Mail and Email sent directly to Consumers.
Specifically, we are looking for materials related to:
Insurance: Health Insurance Life Insurance, Long Term Care, Medicare
Investments: Annuities, IRA/Rollovers, Mutual Funds, 401(k), Pensions
Here's how you can help SBKC as a consumer panelist and earn your rewards:
Direct Mail: Hold on to direct mail communications you receive from Insurance Carriers (Disability, Health, Life, Long Term Care) and Financial Services Providers (401K, Mutual Funds, IRA Rollover Offers). We will send you pre-paid flexible envelopes that you simply drop off in any mailbox as often as you like.
Of particular interest: Member newsletters / marketing information from companies that you do business or have an account/policy with.
We are not looking for catalogs, magazines, credit card solicitations, telecommunications or the masses of other unrelated/unsolicited junk you surely receive.
Email: Forward emails to consumers@sbkcenter.com that you receive from Insurance Carriers or Financial Services Companies (basically the same stuff we are looking for above). For example, I have Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Insurance as my medical insurance provider and receive a monthly newsletter and periodic communications from the company. If you receive this kind of solicitation / correspondence, I would like for you to forward these communications to help the database grow. This might also be a good time to establish an on-line relationship with your Insurance and Financial Services Providers as they will send you e-newsletters and periodic product updates.
We are not looking for all of your spam. We need information related to Insurance, Investments, Financial Services only.
Again, thank you for your interest in our study.
If you have any questions, please contact us directly via email @ consumers@sbkcenter.com. Your inquiry will be answered within 24 hours. You can also reach us directly @ 312-546-4922 if you have questions.
maplaver
07-07-2008, 09:49 PM
How much “junk mail” can I send?
You should try and fill the provided flexible envelope as much as possible with the direct marketing information outlined before sending them out, and we ask that you send recently received materials only.
Where do I send the direct mail?
Once you become a panelist, SBKC will provide you with pre-addressed, pre-paid postage flexible envelopes to send us your mail. SBKC will also replenish these envelopes on an regular basis.
Forwarded Emails to jennifer@sbkcenter.com are very helpful for our study and can be sent as often as you choose. Some examples we are looking for you to send via mail or email include Newsletters, Product Brochures, Updates, Sales Kits, Direct Mail Solicitations, Bonus/Commission Schedules/Incentive Plans and FAXES TOO from Insurance Carriers or Mortgage Providers.
What type of materials are you looking for?
Producer Panelist: The Insurance Materials we would like to receive include among others: Insurance Materials: Annuities, Accidental Death, Auto, Critical Illness, Dental, Disability (STD, LTD), Group / Individual Health, Investments, Life (VUL, Term, etc.), Long Term Care, P&C, Worksite Marketing.
We pay particular attention to Sales Kits, Commission Schedules, CD’s/Rate Software Updates, New Product Announcements, Sales Contests or Promotions. If you are also a Certified Financial Planner, Hold a Series 7 License, or are an Investment/Retirement Income Adviser, please send along all Investment, Retirement / Group Benefit Plan marketing information as this is helpful for the study too!
We are also interested in receiving e-mail marketing materials such as forwarded e-mails. These can be forwarded to jennifer@sbkcenter.com as often as you choose.
Some other examples we are looking for you to send via mail or email include Newsletters, Product Brochures, Updates, Sales Kits, Direct Mail Solicitations, Bonus/Commission Schedules/Incentive Plans and FAXES TOO from Insurance Carriers or Mortgage Providers.
Consumer Panelists: Specifically, we are looking for materials related to:
Insurance: Disability, Health, Life, Long Term Care, Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Prescription Drug Plans
Investments: Annuities, IRA/Rollovers, Mutual Funds, 401(k), Pensions
How is my privacy protected?
THE SMALL BUSINESS KNOWLEDGE CENTER ENSURES THE PRIVACY OF OUR PANELISTS. YOU WILL NOT BE SOLICITED IN ANY WAY AS A RESULT OF YOUR PARTICIPATION. ALL OF THE MATERIALS ARE SHREDDED AND 100% RECYCLED.
All unique identifying information such as name, address, phone number, account / invitation number are eliminated before any of the materials are analyzed for their contents, industry trends, and overall marketing activity. Your participation will ultimately help shape the future of Marketing within the Insurance or Mortgage Industries.
What does SBKC do with the information?
Our Insurance and Financial Services clients use this information as a competitive intelligence and product development tool.
RedScorpion911
07-28-2008, 11:47 PM
I was totally not aware there were sites out there that paid people for junk mail. That's great, because I easily get about 1500 pieces of spam a day, which is outreageous. All the spam is mainly because of these surveys sites, like getpaidto sites. Is this even legitimate?
maplaver
07-29-2008, 01:54 AM
I was totally not aware there were sites out there that paid people for junk mail. That's great, because I easily get about 1500 pieces of spam a day, which is outreageous. All the spam is mainly because of these surveys sites, like getpaidto sites. Is this even legitimate?
It looks legitimate but I won't say IT IS until I reach 2,000 pts and get my giftcard. You should join it... There's no referral link, just check the older posts!!!
Yes, me too... lots of spam because of GPT offers and scam survey companies that I join to get paid by an offer site :rolleyes:
maplaver
08-05-2008, 01:54 AM
At the end of each month, you'll receive an email with your point balance like this:[/I]
THANK YOU MAPLAVER!
As you know, the success of our market research panel is truly determined by the participation of our panelists. Thank you for your participation of sending us your junk mail, junk email and also your help with our retrieval requests.
Your point status is: 786!
Your points are added up through June 30, 2008*.
*Your point status may NOT reflect any envelopes you have sent within this past week.
THANK YOU MAPLAVER!
The success of our market research panel is truly determined by the participation of our panelists. Thank you for sending us your junk mail, junk email and also your help with our various retrieval requests.
Your point status is: 1292!
Your points are accumulated through July 31, 2008*.
*Your point status may NOT reflect any envelopes you have sent within the last two weeks.
I'm a little closer to reaching the needed 2,000 pts. :p
jash18
08-05-2008, 06:27 PM
Wow, i didn't know you could get paid for your junk mail. By the way is there any site that pays for Junk email ? :)
I get a min of 5000 junk emails per day for all my email addresses. (I have 12 email addresses). I could become a millionaire :D
maplaver
08-05-2008, 11:53 PM
Wow, i didn't know you could get paid for your junk mail. By the way is there any site that pays for Junk email ? :)
I get a min of 5000 junk emails per day for all my email addresses. (I have 12 email addresses). I could become a millionaire :D
If you read the title of the thread, it says also EMAILS. That's how I've gotten my points. I haven't sent any mail yet because the pre-paid bag they sent me is pretty big and you have to fill it whole and I'm no where near that. So for now, I fw my emails from my 2 email addresses.
IT'S NOT ALL YOUR JUNK MAIL/EMAILS. READ THE POSTS SO YOU CAN KNOW WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR ;)
maplaver
09-11-2008, 09:33 PM
THANK YOU MAPLAVER!
The success of our market research panel is truly determined by the participation of our panelists. Thank you for sending us your junk mail, junk email and also your help with our various retrieval requests.
Your point status is: 1292!
Your points are accumulated through July 31, 2008*.
*Your point status may NOT reflect any envelopes you have sent within the last two weeks.
I'm a little closer to reaching the needed 2,000 pts. :p
Your point status is: 1886!
Your points are accumulated through August 31, 2008*.
*Your point status may NOT reflect any envelopes you have sent within the last two weeks.
maplaver
10-11-2008, 12:32 AM
Your point status is: 1886!
Your points are accumulated through August 31, 2008*.
*Your point status may NOT reflect any envelopes you have sent within the last two weeks.
Congratulations MAPLAVER!
You have accrued 2000 points!
Please pick one of the $20 gift cards below and email me your choice!
Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic
Staples
Barnes & Noble
Bath & Body Works
Macy’s
Chili’s (includes Chili’s, On the Border, Maggiano’s Little Italy and Romano’s Macaroni Grill)
Starbucks
AMC Movie Theaters
Darden (includes Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, Seasons, Longhorn Steakhouse and The Capital Grille)
Crate and Barrel
Thank you for all of your efforts and we look forward to your continued participation.
If you have any questions, please contact us directly via email and I will answer your inquiry as soon as possible. You can also reach me directly @ 312-546-4922.
Nicole Hermon
Project Manager
The Small Business Knowledge Center ensures the privacy of our panelists.
You will not be solicited in any way as a result of your participation.
Small Business Knowledge Center
I'LL LET YOU KNOW WHEN AND IF I RECEIVE IT. IF YES, THEN YOU SHOULD ALL DO THIS CUZ IS REAL EASY :p
maplaver
10-26-2008, 02:23 AM
Congratulations MAPLAVER!
You have accrued 2000 points!
Please pick one of the $20 gift cards below and email me your choice!
Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic
Staples
Barnes & Noble
Bath & Body Works
Macy’s
Chili’s (includes Chili’s, On the Border, Maggiano’s Little Italy and Romano’s Macaroni Grill)
Starbucks
AMC Movie Theaters
Darden (includes Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze, Seasons, Longhorn Steakhouse and The Capital Grille)
Crate and Barrel
Thank you for all of your efforts and we look forward to your continued participation.
If you have any questions, please contact us directly via email and I will answer your inquiry as soon as possible. You can also reach me directly @ 312-546-4922.
Nicole Hermon
Project Manager
The Small Business Knowledge Center ensures the privacy of our panelists.
You will not be solicited in any way as a result of your participation.
Small Business Knowledge Center
I'LL LET YOU KNOW WHEN AND IF I RECEIVE IT. IF YES, THEN YOU SHOULD ALL DO THIS CUZ IS REAL EASY :p
I received the gc today... so this is LEGIT :D I got 2 MACY'S $10 gc 4 my junk EMAILS... very easy... give it a try!!!
maplaver
12-05-2008, 06:09 PM
Congrats! You have earned a gift card from SBKC!
From: Nicole Hermon (consumers@sbkcenter.com)
Sent: Fri 12/05/08 12:04 PM
Thank you MAPLAVER!
Please pick one of the $20 gift cards below and email me your choice!
Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic
Staples
Barnes & Noble
Bath & Body Works
Macy’s
Chili’s
Starbucks
AMC Movie Theaters
Darden
Crate and Barrel
Thank you for all of your efforts and we look forward to your continued participation.
If you have any questions, please contact us directly via email and we will answer your inquiry as soon as possible. You can also reach me directly @ 312-546-4922.
Nicole Hermon
Project Manager
Small Business Knowledge Center
consumers@sbkcenter.com
The Small Business Knowledge Center ensures the privacy of our panelists.
You will not be solicited in any way as a result of your participation.
maplaver
12-06-2008, 02:11 AM
Your point status is: 154!
Your points are accumulated through November 30, 2008*.
*Your point status may NOT reflect any envelopes you have sent within the last week.
Don’t forget: DO NOT print your spam emails just FORWARD
them to us at consumers@sbkcenter.com.
maplaver
01-10-2009, 06:03 AM
Another $20 macy's gc is on my way :p very easy money... too bad nobody here seems interested in trying this :confused:
maplaver
01-22-2009, 02:00 AM
Another $20 macy's gc is on my way :p very easy money... too bad nobody here seems interested in trying this :confused:
i received my $20 gc... i've made $40 for sending my junk mail... i cant be easier than that :D
maplaver
02-05-2009, 03:14 AM
Thank you! Your January Point Status from SBKC!
From: Nicole Hermon (consumers@sbkcenter.com)
Sent: Wed 2/04/09 5:39 PM
1,902
paddysmum
02-05-2009, 08:05 AM
I just got my first envelopes. Of course, now that I signed up the junk mail is at a trickle. Companies are cutting expenses?
maplaver
02-05-2009, 09:54 AM
I just got my first envelopes. Of course, now that I signed up the junk mail is at a trickle. Companies are cutting expenses?
the same happened to me at the beginning but dont worry after u fill ur 1st envelope, the other ones happen much faster :p
maplaver
02-06-2009, 12:16 AM
I just got my first envelopes. Of course, now that I signed up the junk mail is at a trickle. Companies are cutting expenses?
i make more points by FORWARDING my junk emails from 2 addresses... do that!
zlip8013
02-17-2009, 02:33 PM
Your point status is: 154!
Your points are accumulated through November 30, 2008*.
*Your point status may NOT reflect any envelopes you have sent within the last week.
Don’t forget: DO NOT print your spam emails just FORWARD
them to us at consumers@sbkcenter.com.
Hello, how do I take money from the website, please send me E-mail: zlip8013@yahoo.cn ,thank you very much
jness80537
02-18-2009, 05:39 PM
I just signed up with this program, I'll let you know how it goes. Thank you maplaver for putting this here for us to use.
maplaver
02-21-2009, 03:39 PM
I just signed up with this program, I'll let you know how it goes. Thank you maplaver for putting this here for us to use.
u re very welcome :D
maplaver
02-21-2009, 03:39 PM
Hello, how do I take money from the website, please send me E-mail: zlip8013@yahoo.cn ,thank you very much
join here: sbkc (http://www.sbkcenter.com/consumer.php#form)
maplaver
03-11-2009, 04:09 PM
Thank you! You have earned a gift card from SBKC!
From: Nicole Hermon (consumers@sbkcenter.com)
Sent: Tue 3/10/09 10:18 AM
Thank you Maria!
You have earned a $20 gift card!
SBKC has changed the way you will be receiving your gift cards.
In the next few days you will be receiving instructions on how to redeem your gift card. These instructions will allow you to redeem your own gift cards at your convenience and give you a greater variety of choices.
The email you will be receiving will contain a login and password to giftcards.gifts.com. There you can redeem your own gift card and have them send it anywhere!
Thank you for all of your efforts and we look forward to your continued participation.
If you have any questions, please contact us directly via email and we will answer your inquiry as soon as possible. You can also reach me directly @ 312-546-4922
Nicole Hermon
Project Manager
Small Business Knowledge Center
consumers@sbkcenter.com
The Small Business Knowledge Center ensures the privacy of our panelists.
You will not be solicited in any way as a result of your participation.
maplaver
04-04-2009, 03:01 AM
i´m goin 2 be paid with a $20 gc just for telling them my CREDIT SCORE and they will pay for that service too :D
maplaver
04-04-2009, 05:06 AM
Thank you for your participation with The Small Business Knowledge Center Consumer Panel.
Exciting Changes At SBKC!
We have added some new types of junk mail that we are collecting.
In addition to the list below we will now be collecting the following types of junk mail:
Banking Information
Mortgage/Loan Information Telecommunication Information
You Can start collecting and sending in this junk mail anytime!
Junk Mail and Junk Email SBKC Collects
The types of junk mail & spam email we collect:
• Alerts
• Banking Information
• Benefit Guides
• Credit Card Payment Protection Plans
• Credit Card Solicitations (not statements)
• Explanation of Benefits
• Inserts with original envelope
• Member Communications
• Mortgage/Loan Information
• Newsletters
• Retirement/Investment information such as:
• 401(k)/403(b)
• 529 College Savings
• Annuities
• IRA/Rollover
• Mutual Funds
• Postcards or Letters trying to acquire your business
• Statement Summaries
• Telecommunication Information
• Welcome Kits
• Offers from banks and credit card companies,
associations, etc related to:
• Accident Insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
• Cancer Insurance • Critical Illness Insurance
• Disability Insurance • Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Care Insurance
The types of companies we collect mail & email from:
• Health Insurance Carriers
(Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, etc.)
• Medicare Carriers
(AARP, Cigna, Humana, etc.)
• Life insurance Carriers
(The Hartford, New York Life, etc.)
• Financial/Investment Service Providers
(Edward Jones, Fidelity, Vanguard, etc.)
• Auto/Home Insurance Carriers
(Allstate, GEICO, State Farm, etc.)
• Banks
(Bank of America, Chase, Citibank, etc.)
• Credit Card Companies
(Amex, Discover, MasterCard, Visa, etc.)
• Mortgage/Loan Companies
(Countrywide, Wells Fargo, etc.)
• Telecommunication Companies
(AT&T, Verizon, etc.)
• Other companies
(AAA, GMAC, Fingerhut, etc.)
We are NOT looking for:
• Catalogs
• Coupons
• Sale Papers
• Stock market Information
• Ways to get fast cash through email
Point Status
Your March Point Status is 246!
Your points are accumulated through March 31, 2009*.
*Your point status may NOT reflect any envelopes you have sent within the last week.
maplaver
04-09-2009, 04:04 AM
Exciting changes at SBKC!
From: Nicole Hermon (consumers@sbkcenter.com)
Sent: Wed 4/08/09 3:00 PM
Thank you for your participation with The Small Business
Knowledge Center Consumer Panel.
As we recently informed you, we've expanded the type of
junk mail to what we currently collect to include:
Banking Information
Credit Card Information
Mortgage/Loan Information
Telecommunication Information
To coordinate with these new directions, Nicole Hermon, our current manager
of the Consumer Panel, will move into an expanded role within our company
assisting with this new effort. Ashley Barkema will take over as the new
Project Manager of the Consumer Panel.
Both Nicole and Ashley will be available for any questions you may have, as we try to make a simple, smooth transition for everyone.
As a member of the Consumer Panel, we simply ask that you continue to send in
your pre-paid flexible envelopes to us anytime, as well as forward your spam
emails to consumers@sbkcenter.com.
Remember the more mail you send, the more points
you earn towards your gift certificates!
We greatly appreciate your participation in the consumer panel and
your cooperation with this transition. If you have any questions please
contact us at the phone number or email below.
Ashley Barkema & Nicole Hermon
Small Business Knowledge Center
312-546-4922
consumers@sbkcenter.com
www.sbkcenter.com
maplaver
05-18-2009, 10:50 PM
i´m goin 2 be paid with a $20 gc just for telling them my CREDIT SCORE and they will pay for that service too :D
Your FICO Reimbursement Is On Its Way from SBKC!
From: Consumers (consumers@sbkcenter.com)
Sent: Mon 5/18/09 4:23 PM
Thank you Maria!
You have been sent your FICO reimbursement from The Small Business Knowledge Center!
I sent your CASH reimbursement today for the costs you incurred while obtaining your FICO Score for us here at SBKC!
You should receive a small envelope from SBKC via Direct Mail in the next few days.
Please let me know if you have any questions or if you do not receive your payment.
Thanks again for all of your help!
Ashley Barkema
Small Business Knowledge Center
312-546-4922
consumers@sbkcenter.com
karenlou
06-12-2009, 02:06 PM
I joined this after reading this thread. I don't have any envelopes to submit mail yet but I have been forwarding email. Of course, like someone else said, now I'm not getting much junk mail or email. :D A year ago I was getting about 6 credit card offers in the mail every day. I was taking the little paper "credit cards" they were sending and giving my daughter to play with. She had quite a collection! I'm still finding them all over the house and throwing them away now.
I'll have to ask them about the FICO score. I read in their newsletter that they are still accepting scores, but since I just joined I didn't get any details on it. Maria, did they pay you points for submitting your FICO as well as reimburse you for the cost to obtain it?
Karen
maplaver
06-23-2009, 03:54 AM
I joined this after reading this thread. I don't have any envelopes to submit mail yet but I have been forwarding email. Of course, like someone else said, now I'm not getting much junk mail or email. :D A year ago I was getting about 6 credit card offers in the mail every day. I was taking the little paper "credit cards" they were sending and giving my daughter to play with. She had quite a collection! I'm still finding them all over the house and throwing them away now.
I'll have to ask them about the FICO score. I read in their newsletter that they are still accepting scores, but since I just joined I didn't get any details on it. Maria, did they pay you points for submitting your FICO as well as reimburse you for the cost to obtain it?
Karen
i got paid 2000 pts which is a $20 giftcard and reimbursed $15 --- THEY R GREAT... yesterday i got a $40 gc 2 PF CHANGS... which makes a total of $155 since i joined mid last year :D
maplaver
07-11-2009, 03:39 AM
SBKC July Newsletter and Point Status Update!
From: Ashley Barkema (consumers@sbkcenter.com)
Sent: Fri 7/10/09 5:09 PM
July 9, 2009
July Newsletter
Current Projects
FICO Project
We will still be accepting FICO Scores through July! So, if you haven't already participated, go ahead and send in your score for your..
$20 GIFT CARD!
If you have any questions about the FICO project feel free to ask Ashley anytime.
Point Status
Maria,
Your June Point Status is 61!
Your points are accumulated through June 30, 2009*
*Your point status may NOT reflect any envelopes you have sent within the last week.
maplaver
07-11-2009, 03:41 AM
PAY TO FORWARD
Sbkc (GC) $155
plus another $20 gc that i will be gettin soon... pending redeem code!
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