Homescan Reviews

I decided to sign up to be a member of Homescan and was accepted about a year and a half ago. When I originally signed up, I was put on a waiting list. Apparently, they need a particular mix of people of various backgrounds and family sizes.

ADVANTAGES: 

Homescan is a program in which Nielson can track spending trends. Members scan any products they purchase with a hand-held scanner and transmit the data over the computer. In exchange for this effort, members receive points that can be used to purchase gifts in an online catalogue. Those who scan and transmit on a regular basis are also entered...

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 week for transmitting my purchases.

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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 being...

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 UPC off it & the price. Then you send the...

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 points for every week that I transmit...

This was the most worthless program I ever joined. Most of the information I scanned was not received. The people were rude and hateful. After I filled out one of the polls asking political questions my particapation was terminated without warning. I was not allowed to redeem my points, and I was cotinueously harrased.

I have been a Homescan member for the past six months.  My friends introduced me to it and said it was a great thing to belong to.  I have to agree with them with most items.  The problem is that most of the stores I shop at are not on the scanner and then I have to figure out what store they should be filed under.  Since I only grocery shop every three weeks it takes me hours to put in the shopping items with all the coupons and sales that I have used.  I think it is a great idea but it needs to be a little more consumer friendly