Synovate

anonymous   IL

Seriously, I agree with the comment that said they can never get into their account when it is time to log in. I know my password and login information, I have used it time and time again. But now it is almost time to cash out and the system would not let me in. I emailed Marie - she sent me a link to reset my password. But what does the link do? It takes me back right to login. How can I log in if the thing won't recognize my user name or password and when I try to reset it won't let me?

Paul   Plano, TX

Synovate misrepresents themselves as being part of Medicare and continuously sends surveys that ask personal information about my health and Medicare. If Medicare needs this, they can ask it of me. I'm tired of these questionable companies sending questionable surveys and misrepresenting themselves. Please mind your own business Synovate!

e   US

I get Synovate surveys from time to time. They're okay. The problem is, the survey will start with an interesting topic and reasonable time frame that I agree to in advance, but instead of taking me to the "do you want to take another survey?" screen that other companies use, Synovate just launches you into the next survey with no warning. And the percentage monitor changes so abruptly that it's hard to tell if your previous survey was submitted or not, so you wind up answering questions about topics that might be really uncomfortable. I think this is how they sneak in their medical and financial surveys, the boring and personal ones that nobody wants to do. They sneak them on the back end of the fun surveys and people finish them thinking their legitimate survey won't be accepted unless they do the bogus one too.

Darlene   Indiana

I just received a check and letter in the mail today, unfortunately it is too good to be true. The check will be going through my shredder. The best way to get this scam information out to people is to post this company on facebook. They deserved it!!

Pearline Carpenter   Raleigh, NC

I received a letter and a check in the amount of 3,950.00. The envelope that in came in did not have a return address (RED FLAG #1), the The Bank of Mellon is suppose to be in Pittsburgh, PA (RED FLAG #2) and the check is sent from In-touch Insight systems. I am am quite irritated at the fact that our economy is already going down the drain and to think that people are out here scamming those who are in dire need of money in these times. If I didn't know any better I would have tried to cash this check and would probably in trouble with the law. There are people out here that have a lack of knowledge regarding mail and internet scams and something needs to be done!

Karen Briley   Sacramento

Dam People wasting my time with this bull! I call to see if I can get off their mailing list but I get is a full mail box. The bank of the check is in Pittsburgh but it has a Canada stamp and the In-Touch company is in New York ! Fake if you ask me

Rick   Schertz, Tx

It's too bad the service rating doesn't allow for illegal. I received a letter stating I had won a sweepstakes. I called the bank it was drawn on and the company whose letterhead appears on the check only to find out that the check is fraudulent. I then called the representative of Synovate listed on the letter and he told me that the bank and the company are supposed to say that and now the check is void. Well, surprise surprise... I will continue to try and get in contact with Synovate and now my State's Attorney General regarding this matter.

Kristi   CA

I just received the same type of letter in the mail today as was posted by the previous people. My check was drawn on a bank from PA.

Lisa   Ft. Worth, TX

I received the same sweepstakes thing as both of you John and Terri, only my check is drawn on a different bank. I reported it to the Synovate Consumer Protection email on line. I tried to post the website in this mail, but it said my mail was "rubbish" and didn't post it! I asked them to update their site since they now have at least 3 occurrences.

Terri   Spokane, WA

I also received a check with Synovate as part of the letter, stating I won a sweepstakes held on f-26-11 in London England, as a frequent shopper in one of their participating stores. This is supposed to be a partial payment (3,950.00) of my winnings of 65.000.00 USD.

The check is drawn on a company named Corrosion Resistant Technologies, Inc as one of their sponsors. I am supposed to call and agent and they will activate the check and take out the 2,950.00 processing fee. I received a similar one about a year ago. I do have the phone number of corrosion resistant technologies and will be reporting this to them as well as the attorney general for my state.

John   Missouri

I received a letter with Synovate as part of the letter title indicating I had won 011 Consumer Survey Sweepstakes held on 02-26-11. I was told to call someone to clear a check made out to me to supposedly cover cost associated with insurance and processing fees. I called the (Sponser) Elevator Modernization Co. Inc and they indicated that the check was not good and to destroy the check immediately. Since I have no way of contacting Synovate directly, I am using this mode to let them know that someone is out there using their good name to con people out of their money. Thanks for allowing me to use your forum to try to let this company know of a problem

Matt   united states

They are terrible. They keep asking to scan your computer. First they want to "digitally fingerprint" it, and then they want to know about all the things you have on it and if you don't let them in they won't give you any money - not even the money you've already earned! They send a survey, you work on it for 20 or 30 min, then they ask you to participate in the second part of the survey (which is something they didn't mention up to this point)and if you don't do the second part, then you don't qualify to be compensated for the half hour of work you just put in. They are among the worst out there as far as I'm concerned.

Karen   Orchard Park, NY

I can get right into the survey from my email notification but never can get into my account. Their system refuses to recognize my user name and password even though I've written them down. Occasionally Marie Brighton will respond to an email about this problem but not often. They take your survey responses and get paid and you cannot redeem anything without account access. There are better survey companies out there. Don't waste your time.

Ricky   Location unknown

I've been a Synovate member for a bit of time. I heard that they were known for sending out some high dollar surveys but I have not been so lucky to find many. I have received plenty for points, roughly 4-5 per month. Sometimes the surveys are a bit long just for points, and I would definitely like to see more surveys for cash, but there is a great staff there, and with the right profile you might see more for cash offers.