Viva Research

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#1 theilff

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Posted 14 July 2005 - 04:47 AM

Viva Research was the very first company I registered for and I have to say that so far it was a big mistake. I signed up and I went ahead and bought an online web hosting service so I could get the $75 dollars. But I did not realize it was an offer type site until I had already bought the service. Btw they have not updated any of their offers or added any surveys sense I joined. Thankfully I've canceled my account with the web hosting service (though that particular company was very nice and helpful) after 28 days so that I wouldn�t get charged, and the constant worry and frustration that came with it are gone. My problem is that I've written Viva about four times now for various reasons (to make sure my account was active, to see if anybody was around.. etc). And I have never gotten a single email back! I found this very distressing sense they were the very first company I put my trust in and so far I have gotten nothing but a silent response for it. Needless to say my account still says pending...

Has anyone else had experience with viva research? Should I cancel my account and get on with the companies that have been working for me? And if any of you have been paid by I'd be more than happy to revise my opinion

Hope this is helpful.
-The ILFFF

#2 Guest_mtroska_*

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Posted 14 July 2005 - 06:47 AM

Hi,

I came acrros this site sometime ago. I signed up to see what's up to and quickly realize that it is a scam site. They operate simliar like Panda Research. There is actually NO real surveys, but "offers" you need to sign up first to get paid. I consider this is scam. So I "messed up" my data then send them a "remove my account email" based on their instruction and never look back.

Sorry to hear that this is your very first sign up. Just remember: Never pay someone or sign up offers to get paid for surveys.

Hope it helps.

#3 vicki2876

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Posted 14 July 2005 - 12:55 PM

Sorry to hear your experience. Never pay anything to take a survey. Luckly you have found this site. Take a look at programs that pay and the paid survey area. The best sites at here in this forum. Welcome!

#4 theilff

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Posted 30 July 2005 - 07:14 PM

Update: I recieved an email from them a little while ago that actually attempted to answer a question I had asked but it did not really help. At least I know someone is there. However still no word as to weather or not they will pay me. I'll let everyone know if this changes.

Here is the email:

Hi,

Since you are registered with Start Logic, your survey must have gone to
their site direct and not to our site and that is not necessary also.

Yours
Support@vivaresearch.com

My question is, what does this mean? I am still wondering what happened as nothing has changed :huh:

#5 Guest_DW_*

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Posted 20 July 2008 - 01:52 PM

Viva Research is the biggest joke! I took a bunch of surveys in December of 2007 and it took me 7 months to get them approved. Their automatic detection system "supposively" didnt work and I had to send 30+ emails pestering them to get them manually approved. They answered about 30% of my emails; mainly emails that were threatening bad publicity and legal action under violations of the UCC.

I had $175 out in surveys and was out $62 dollars on expenses, not to mention my time chasing them down. After persistently emailing them daily for 30 days I finally got some of them approved and promptly requested payment ($127) while I worked on the others. Of course I had to pester them about my payment for a few weeks but finally received it via PayPal.

Then, after finally getting the others approved, they wouldnt release my payment of $48 because it was under the $50 limit needed to request payment. So, here we go again....now I have to argue and chase them down to get my final payment of $48.

According to my lawyer, if enough people complain via forums we may be able to have a class action lawsuit. Of course, their "Terms and Conditions" require arbitration but I for one would be happy to take my tenacious nature and time to put these scammers out of business!!!