When a research company calls your home and asks for your opinion, do you give honest answers?

Answer 1

No, I tell them that I am not on the payroll of their company & if they can meet my fee for participation, I'll be glad to give them the time.

Answer 2

It really depends on the nature of the questions.

Surveys sometime go into question categories which don't apply to you. For instance, I filled out one for my cell phone carrier that assumed because I "used" my camera phone (experimentation) that I used their picture mail service and proceeded to ask 20 questions on ease of use and other things about that service of which I never used.

Also, the later questions come in a survey, the more you want to leave and you are more prone to just answer something to satisfy the answering of a question.

That's why when they teach you to write them, you are supposed to mix questions up for different people so you don't fall into that trap.

Anyway, I hope that answers your question. I do answer most of mine truthfully, unless I run into situations as described above.

Answer 3

I guess it depends on my mood. Usually I just give the company the quickest answer that comes to my mind to shut them up.

Answer 4

If I take the time to talk, then I always give accurate answers.

Answer 5

Yes. I figure since they took the time, I might as well be nice about it. At least, they're not those dreaded telemarketers!!

Answer 6

First of all, if they are invading my privacy by calling me at home I wouldn't waste my valuable time.

Answer 7

Depends on the questions.

Answer 8

I depends on wether or not they are trying to sell me something. If not, I answer honestly. If they are trying to sell me something, I f*** around with them.

Answer 9

Yup. I tell them now is really not a good time.... Can't get any more honest than that.. ;-)

Answer 10

I let them talk to my 4 yr old.