Homescan Reviews

About Homescan: —  I was completing surveys for cash on-line for over a year when I was contacted by Homescan and invited to become a home scanner. The company representative explained all the details to me and I decided to join. — The Pros: — I was sent a bar-code scanner, a welcome notebook, a sheet of bar-codes for items that won't scan, USB cable that is capable with all computers and support documentation. You get to purchase the items you would normally purchase, scan the items and transmit the report weekly to earn points. I am earning 225 points each… read full review »

Homescan is a great service to the nation by letting manufacturers know who is buying their products, for how much, and how often.  — They send you a scanner, charts for store IDs, places to scan for on vacation, ill, need a break, etc. — You shop, return home and unpack scanning everything you bought with store ID first, then all the UPC codes off the items.  You may be asked prices on products.  Stores like Sears have their own codes on pricetags, so you scan off a card for apparel then add the price. — Remember even treats, they want to know the store, the… read full review »

This is a great way to earn points redeemable for gifts.  You're sent a barcode scanner and you scan every thing you buy.  You can an item, enter how many you've purchased, the price you paid, at the end you enter the total amount spent on that shopping trip.  If you shop at store like Jewel, and use their preferred card, then you don't have to enter the prices. —  Each week you transmit your data back to AC Nielson, and you earn points, each week, if you transmit.  Your point level is determined by how long you've been with them.  Right now, I get 225… read full review »

I had homescan for a short while, but I could never spend all the time it took to scan everything I purchased. Between work, kids and the house there wasn't enough time for… read full review »

     I'd been with them for several years with no problems whatsoever.  Then, we signed up for a little beeper type thing they wanted us to wear and everything became unbelievable! — —      Before the beeper type thingys, the points didn't add up fast anyway, but our children enjoyed scanning the items and I thought our voice was being heard. — —      The first problem with the beeper type thingys, was the fact that one of our children is homeschooled and they had a problem with his not going outside… read full review »

Scanning fo Homescan can sometimes be a nuisance, but I've noticed I've become more aware of what I pay for products and when prices increase. It also takes a REALLY long time to get enough points for the "good" prizes, but they are very nice prizes. I like having my opinion count and there are lots of surveys to take on many different types of products for even more points. All in all, I think it's worth my time, but anyone interested needs to be aware of the time (10-15 minutes on a big grocery trip) and commitment needed (you're supposed to scan EVERYTHING, even gas!) that goes along with… read full review »