Neilson Homescan...who does this?.. - Big Big Forums

Joanbug · 02-25-2006, 11:50 AM

I finally got my scanner yesterday...and it's been so long I forgot I signed up LOL!! So...is this easy, or hard & what's the rewards??

Dragonfairie · 02-25-2006, 11:59 AM

it's pretty easy, I just scan everything as I put it away. there is a catalog on the website with the rewards, I cashed out for my first reward back in November, about 3 months after signing up. also, if you don't mind having a little tracking program on your pc, you can sign up for the neilsen/netratings and earn additional points, it is all on the website. hth's

Starlady01 · 02-25-2006, 12:44 PM

I signed up along time ago also. I guess there is still hope.

SHELBYDOG · 02-25-2006, 09:02 PM

I signed up 2yrs ago & just received my scanner last week. I keep looking at the all the manuals in this box & I keep putting off hooking it up.

They called today, so I gotta make a decision I guess!

ithastobe · 02-25-2006, 09:38 PM

I've been doing this for years. Not hard to do, takes a bit of time - but the longer you are a member, the more points you get for scanning. Have a variety of prizes. You also can do surveys for extra points. If you scan every week, you also get extra points. They have contests too, but I've never won. Good Luck, I think you'll like this one!

IF you check the website, you will see the prizes. I'm saving up for a Dooney & Bourke or Coach purse. Not something I can afford out of pocket.

TX_Cowgirl · 02-26-2006, 06:33 PM

i tried this and only got the scanner to work on time..
i got tired of having to call and them try to fix it so i just sent mine back
i think several ppl had been doing this and got to having problems with it and then quit..
good luck

tracey74 · 02-26-2006, 08:53 PM

i did this awhile back and got tired of it.its a pain to scan all the things you buy and having to enter how many you bought and the dates(if im not mistaken) got to be too much so I sent it back and you have to have a landline based phone last i knew unless they changed it.

caides_mom · 02-27-2006, 12:23 AM

ope i send mine via the net

Tasha405 · 02-27-2006, 12:57 AM

I do this and I also send mine over the internet. Super easy to transfer, just plug in, press a button and in less than a minute you're done.

The only problem I had was when I first got it. I couldn't get the store list to transfer to my scanner, so it kept saying the transfer was unsuccessful. I contacted them and they let me know it was a problem on their end but that they were receiving my transfers. Within a few more transfers they had it all fixed and all is well now.

It does take a little while to scan everything, especially when you have to enter prices too. I have to do that for Walmart but I also shop at Kroger & Meijer and don't have to enter the prices for them. If you don't mind taking a few extra minutes to scan your items, I say go for it and see how you like it.

ntgsmommy · 02-27-2006, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by tracey74

i did this awhile back and got tired of it.its a pain to scan all the things you buy and having to enter how many you bought and the dates(if im not mistaken) got to be too much so I sent it back and you have to have a landline based phone last i knew unless they changed it.

DITTO!! IT"S A PAIN!!!

hotwheelstx · 02-27-2006, 04:57 AM

I also did this for awhile. The scanner was replaced 3 times because they didn't work. It became a pain everytime I'd go shopping that the machines wouldn't work, having to send them back, calling or faxing the DC numbers, everytime I mailed one back. Last one I had I mailed it back within 7 days. They wanted to charge me $275.00 for using that one for 1 week. I fought tooth and nail with those people about it. Finally, they removed me from their data base and didn't charge me.

I'll never do this again. Wasn't worth my time, effort. Good luck with it.