I’ve gotten lots of comments and emails about Nielson Homescan since my posts a few days ago, and it has been a mixed bag to say the least. It seems to be a love it or hate it scenario with the hate it winning in the end. But I thought I would give you a snippet of the pros and cons from our readers since I gave up on Nielson Homescan long ago.

Granny313 sent this:

The nielscan homescan now offers you a debit card so you can use it any where it does take a little bit of time but i feel its worth it.

Jim wrote:

Hi I read your review of nielsen Homescan with great interest.   I thought about joining it but after reading your review I’m glad I didn’t join.  I belong to Shoppers Hotline  and I do all my scanning in a similar way, but after reading your review I’m glad I chose Shopper’s Hotline.  They also work on a points system but it is quite different.  When you amass  625 points you get $10.00, 1375 points is $25.00 and 2500 points gets you $50.00.  The money is transferred onto a reusable debit card.  Seems like a much simpler system to me.

It looks to me like Shoppers Hotline is invitation only, but I have read some good reviews about it. Let us know if any of you have experience with it!

Karen had this to say:

I agree with this.  After 3 years with Homescan, I’ve recently decided to stop all activities that pay with gifts instead of money.  This includes zoom and Opinion Square.  In my time with Homescan, I’ve gotten a sewing machine, a pizza stone, a paper shredder, a small shop vac and a pedometer.  This my sound like alot but I probably put in 2 hours a week on scanning, transmissions, surveys and extra diaries.  Even at minimum wage, I’ve earned much more than the value of these items.  I found the sewing machine online for $100.00 and the shredder for 40.00.  I don’t like trying to find gifts I might use and picking things sight unseen.  I thought I might win one of their many sweepstakes but after scanning everything I bought and never missing a transmission, I haven’t.  Goodby Homescan.

Thanks for your helpful emails.

This is just a sample of some of my emails from readers, click here to see the comments about Nielson Homescan on the blog.

And those of you who have been reading the blog for a while know that I am a winter weather geek. Start talking about snow here in North Carolina and I go bonkers. And talk of snow this close to Christmas has me giddy and jumping up and down around the Christmas tree. But I’ve lived here all my life, and know that all of that excitement about a “major snowstorm” could turn into a great big fat bust in the blink of an eye. So I’m cautiously optimistic that we may see a little snow around these parts. Woohoo. If it doesn’t happen, I’ll report on my pity party on Monday :)

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