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11-28-2015, 21:09
hurley842002

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Originally Posted by Irving

I take paid surveys on my phone for Google Play credits (free movies forever, awesome!) and it tracks where my phone has been. Every time I go to a store, or even near a store, I get a survey the next day asking if I've been to one of the five or so locations listed, if yes, then rate my experience, then I get between $.10 and $.85 for the survey. I've made something like $40 since I signed up a few months ago. Basically, every time I go to Home Depot or Safeway, I know I'm getting a survey the next day. I often just sit in parking lots between appointments and get surveys from those places as well. I can rent any movie from Google Play and watch it on my Roku. An HD rental is $4-$5.99. We use it all the time. I've got $27 right now and my wife has over $40. Not every survey is for shopping, and some stuff a lot of people on here wouldn't answer, but it has changed my perspective on surveys. Want my opinion? Pay me for it. I don't take surveys that don't pay me any more, even at work.

Hmm, very interested since I'm in the antenna/Netflix/Google play entertainment camp.

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11-28-2015, 21:19
Irving

It's called Google Opinion Rewards.
11-28-2015, 21:22
SNAFU

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Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo

If I'm looking to buy something I've checked prices on other sites, I delete browser history first. When I don't, what I looked at seems to pop up in th weirdest places. Oh yeah EVERYONE knows what one looks at on line.

Only way....,.
Rocker's still rule..,,mods suck. ;)
11-28-2015, 21:29
cfortune

Google Opinion Awards is great. Every movie I've purchased for the last couple years has been through GOA.

I used to work for a "big data" company until recently. Doesn't really bother me.
11-28-2015, 22:55
Ah Pook

Link to said product? I'll post the listed price.
11-28-2015, 22:57
blacklabel

This is the first I've heard of the Opinion Rewards, that's pretty cool.
11-28-2015, 23:01
mtnrider

Lol. This just went from "The man is spying on me!" to "free rewards?" spy on me all you want!
11-28-2015, 23:01
Irving

My wife is great at finding stuff like that. She also found some secret shopper type thing for fast food where you get reimbursed for eating fast food. That's not an app though, it's a full blown program.
11-28-2015, 23:02
Irving

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Originally Posted by mtnrider

Lol. This just went from "The man is spying on me!" to "free rewards?" spy on me all you want!

Pretty much. If your phone is going to track everything you do anyway, might as well get paid for it.
11-28-2015, 23:09
mtnrider

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Originally Posted by Irving

Pretty much. If your phone is going to track everything you do anyway, might as well get paid for it.

I agree. You are being tracked, marketed, profiled 24/7 anyway. Google knows more about you then the NSA.
11-28-2015, 23:12
TheGrey

If I'm comparing prices on Amazon and other places, I leave that tab open. I'll also add it to my cart (you don't have to purchase it or 'save it for later') while I am browsing. Often, if I leave it for a week, the price goes down a little bit.
11-28-2015, 23:19
HoneyBadger

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Originally Posted by mtnrider

Google knows more about you then the NSA.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

False.
11-28-2015, 23:32
mtnrider

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Originally Posted by HoneyBadger

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

False.

;-)
11-28-2015, 23:37
wctriumph

I was shopping online for bras for my wife at the Fredericks of Hollywood site and the next time I went on armslist there were popups for Fredericks in the sidebar. When I go on youtube to watch music videos I get popups for MidwayUSA.

It may be too late for us.
11-29-2015, 00:09
Aloha_Shooter

I tried Google Rewards for about a week then deleted it. App was wonky as far as I was concerned and I'd rather make Google work to piece together information about me.
11-29-2015, 01:10
sampson

Not gonna voluntarily bend over.... lol
11-29-2015, 02:59
Jim B

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Originally Posted by mtnrider

Google knows more about you then the NSA.

And the NSA can subpoena Google for information they want. (Google collects information the .gov isn't allowed to; .gov gets it from Google.)
11-29-2015, 11:52
Jim B

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Originally Posted by foxtrot

Google has historically fought sweeping subpoenas. Often successfully.

Often, but not always.
11-29-2015, 12:07
Rooskibar03

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Originally Posted by HoneyBadger

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

False.

NSA gets its information from Google then?
11-29-2015, 12:15
brutal

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Originally Posted by foxtrot

Google has historically fought sweeping subpoenas. Often successfully. Some other search engines on the other hand we're always "Here you go" no questions asked.

Speaking of search engines. Take a peek at the search engines in Chrome settings. You might be surprised by what you find in there. Seems many sites will install themselves there as a custom search engine. So, if you've visited a site, purposely or not, incognito or not, and thought all you had to do was clear your browser history you might want to take a peek in their...

You can do this yourself too using the site's search field as the target of a custom Google search engine. http://www.tekrevue.com/tip/chrome-c...search-engine/

Basically, navigate to the search field input and right-click to Add as Search Engine. Doesn't work on all sites but you can add them manually. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/create-...google-chrome/

https://www.ar-15.co/attachment.php?...1&d=1448819984

https://www.ar-15.co/attachment.php?...1&d=1448819989
11-29-2015, 14:43
HoneyBadger

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Originally Posted by Rooskibar03

NSA gets its information from Google then?

Some of it I'm sure. The NSA is all about listening to every sort of electronic transmission - email, text message, internet traffic, wireless transmissions, etc. Did you pay attention to the original Snowden leaks? My understanding is that Google, Yahoo, Verizon, AT&T, et al., were all basically in full cooperation with the NSA.
11-29-2015, 16:36
Gman

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Originally Posted by Rooskibar03

NSA gets its information from Google then?

That's been my assertion for years. Google is organized enough that they can find the information. The .gov has been warehousing the data..but lotsa' luck finding anything.
11-29-2015, 17:05
TheGrey

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Originally Posted by Irving

Pretty much. If your phone is going to track everything you do anyway, might as well get paid for it.

If you guys do that, check out the app called "ibotta."
11-29-2015, 17:07
sampson

"Conclusion: While a few of the liberties enshrined in the Bill of Rights still exist, the overall scorecard of the government’s respect for our freedom: a failing grade."
11-29-2015, 23:52
brutal

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Originally Posted by Gman

I believe it.
Your Phone Is Listening—Literally Listening—to Your TV

A travel website was busted for having higher pricing if you were browsing on a Mac. They figured your disposable income was higher.

For some products (Apple, Bose, home appliances, etc.), pricing is set by the manufacturer.

So today, an app that I've never ever used, Peel Smart Remote (formerly WatchOn) that is preloaded on many phones, just starts itself up on my phone as soon as a movie I recorded from the free HBO weekend on Dish started.

Coincidence?

I also noticed my Tab Pro has mysteriously turned Google voice response on all by itself, I assume after an update.
11-30-2015, 00:36
TFOGGER

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Originally Posted by brutal

So today, an app that I've never ever used, Peel Smart Remote (formerly WatchOn) that is preloaded on many phones, just starts itself up on my phone as soon as a movie I recorded from the free HBO weekend on Dish started.

Coincidence?

I also noticed my Tab Pro has mysteriously turned Google voice response on all by itself, I assume after an update.

Only one logical conclusion: Decepticons!

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