Just like tipping, survey requests have gotten out of hand. I am constantly being asked via email for my opinion. I’d like to think that someone wants to know what I think on a particular matter. But, before I get a big head, I realize that they really are not interested in my thoughts, but my money.
At the end of the survey is a request for money. In most cases, you can’t even submit your survey until after you’ve donated. I’ve given up on taking surveys. I am not interested enough in my opinion to pay for it.
The curse with giving to “good causes” is that they spring forth with more “good causes.” The next thing, you start thinking about changing your email address. Surveys are the same way. One survey breeds another.
The trick is to create an email address just for this purpose; then you can focus your spam emails into one location and leave your other email addresses for more important purposes. I’ve thought about creating an email that is SPAM@davidflagler.com, but that might be too obvious.