It was a scam!

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We received an invite in the mail to attend a screening of some network TV pilots, sort of audience survey thing, so we went. They showed 2 pilots, a drama and a comedy. After each, a questionnaire was gone over by the MC. Silly me, I thought that our opinions would be part of a process determining whether a new show makes it to prime time. I rated both as absolute losers, but most of the audience seemed mildly pleased! Go figure!
Interspersed with the shows were commercials and lengthy questionaires asking about products ranging from toothbrushes to toilet paper.

Well, it turns out it is all about the ads. These folks are not really hired by the networks. Apparently the pilots shown are OLD, it is all paid for by the product companies!

We were expecting at least some snacks or something.....what we were served was water and halloween candy! And worst off, the hotel parking lot was $15 bucks to get out....and the threat was you had to stay to the VERY END of this whole thing (2½ hours) before they would validate your parking sticker!!!!

I feel used!!!



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_Preview
 
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Had an outfit billing themselves as USAA call the other day asking if I wanted to be a panelist in a retirement planning seminar. They claimed they would pay "$150 cash" for the effort. I declined. Don't know if it was a scam or bait and switch, but I really didn't want to spend 1-2 days doing it for $150 anyway.
 
USAA is a legitimate insurance company. But I would suspect that panel would have little to do with "planning" and a lot to do with buying insurance!
 
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