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helpisontheway

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13. Many political surveys have qualifying questions..

Reply to morillon (Original post)

Sat Aug 22, 2020, 09:56 AM

Aug 2020

They could be looking for people that are a certain age,race or people that live in a specific county. I have been a survey caller. However, I would never just hang up on someone that did not qualify. I would thank them for their time and say have a good night.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] morillon Aug 2020 OP

Maybe cannabis_flower Aug 2020 #1

They'd say "Pony up and make a donation". Totally Tunsie Aug 2020 #2

It all depends on what they're trying to find out unblock Aug 2020 #3

Is that what's going on? Like you I usually don't answer if I don't recognize the number captain queeg Aug 2020 #4

Asking if you were registered and planned to vote... PoliticAverse Aug 2020 #5

But they didn't try to manipulate you. marybourg Aug 2020 #6

It hasn't happened to me, but I have a strategy DFW Aug 2020 #7

LOLOLOLOL! Kid Berwyn Aug 2020 #12

Keep checking to ensure your voter registration is ok SheltieLover Aug 2020 #8

Besides Caller ID I also have Messaging/Answering and I let unknown numbers ring out. If abqtommy Aug 2020 #9

Or even that they get paid on the basis of answers received, flor-de-jasmim Aug 2020 #10

Maybe that is how they keep that... 2naSalit Aug 2020 #11

Many political surveys have qualifying questions.. helpisontheway Aug 2020 #13