Dial Up Got invited for a trial - Page 4

Gstevie · 18-05-2016, 14:08

Got the London email too. If they were offering travel I would have went. I have some time off work and it would have been something random in the middle of my time off. Not paying to get to London to test something for a company.

Ignitionnet · 18-05-2016, 14:15

Sorry but I have to ask: why on earth would you make the journey from Nottingham to Hammersmith to spend an hour doing a usability test for VM?

They're going to be testing usability on a 'My VM' app, or perhaps a streaming media app.

Horizon · 18-05-2016, 14:23

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Originally Posted by tigglepig

The link seems to be working again now, but travel to London (taking time off work) to participate in a trial that benefits them without covering expenses seems a bit cheeky.

Exactly.

For those people that live in West London and want a first look at, what I assume will be the new tivo, perhaps they may think its worth it. For everyone else, no way.

Stuart · 18-05-2016, 15:06

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Originally Posted by tigglepig

The link seems to be working again now, but travel to London (taking time off work) to participate in a trial that benefits them without covering expenses seems a bit cheeky.

I suspect they won't, but companies do sometimes offer customers rewards for testing products. For instance I got a free copy of Windows Me (OK, that was a pile of crap, so wasn't much of a reward) and also a free copy of Windows XP x64 from Microsoft.

Stop It · 18-05-2016, 15:58

I got that e-mail too.

Would love to go, but too short notice alas.

Gstevie · 18-05-2016, 16:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

Sorry but I have to ask: why on earth would you make the journey from Nottingham to Hammersmith to spend an hour doing a usability test for VM?

They're going to be testing usability on a 'My VM' app, or perhaps a streaming media app.

If a company is going to pay your expenses and you have nothing else pressing that needs done, why not? As someone else mentioned, you tend to get some goodies.

SnoopZ · 18-05-2016, 16:56

Also got the visit Hammersmith email, i won't be attending!

raging bull · 18-05-2016, 18:47

To go from West Yorkshire for a limited time visit to London like others have said, I declined!

**Paul** · 18-05-2016, 20:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ignitionnet

Sorry but I have to ask: why on earth would you make the journey from Nottingham to Hammersmith to spend an hour doing a usability test for VM?.

I got the e-mail. I wont be going.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gstevie

If a company is going to pay your expenses and you have nothing else pressing that needs done, why not? As someone else mentioned, you tend to get some goodies.

Where did it say they would be paying expenses ?

Stephen · 18-05-2016, 23:18

I got the email too.

I live in Glasgow and of course won't be going! You would think they would check peoples addresses before sending emails like that!

progers · 19-05-2016, 08:34

I got the email too, short notice, no expenses, Nuneaton to London for 1hr, no thanks

Rich153 · 19-05-2016, 09:57

I got an email as well revived at 11.50 yesterday after I had left for work way to short notice.

Gavin78 · 23-05-2016, 15:42

I only found out yesterday after checking the mail...hope it was something good for such short notice. I wont be going way too far and not giving away what you would be traveling down for

trickytree · 23-05-2016, 22:10

Has anyone got a reply if they applied?
They were supposed to be letting you know today if you were selected so I'm either guessing they have missed their own deadline or I'm not needed

Ignitionnet · 24-05-2016, 17:40

Maybe they wondered why someone in Nottingham would want to spend their time and money getting to Hammersmith for an hour long usability study and excluded you.