Forrester Consumer Panel

Anyone heard of them?

They are offering a $25 Amazon GC but claim I need to register my 2 most used Credit cards anonymously. They claim they are tracking spending amounts and stores.

I am really leary! Anyone know for sure that it is legit?

I got that email also. didn't follow up yet but there is a Number where you can call them with questions. See what they say!

MJ, just wanted to let you know this company is legit. I just got an email from SurveySpot about them.

By now you may have heard about the Forrester Consumer Panel, an important and highly-influential nationwide research study about consumer behavior and spending. We are inviting you to be a part of this innovative study. If you qualify, accept, and complete your registration, you will earn a $20 Amazon.com gift certificate, you'll influence some of the most important companies in the US, and you'll be entered into regular drawings for large cash prizes.
It will take about 15 minutes to register. All qualified registrations completed by midnight on May 31st, 2005 will also be eligible for a drawing for thousands of dollars in cash prizes.

***IMPORTANT! Please make a note of your unique two-letter access code:
You will need this code to begin the survey.***

To register, go to: MY PERSONAL LINK WAS HERE

When I clicked on my link I got this

Welcome!

You have been randomly chosen to participate in an important and highly-influential nationwide research study about consumer behavior and spending.

We will pay you -- $20 -- for your participation. And you can earn more cash and prizes the longer you participate! Here's all you need to do to begin:

#1 Qualify for and complete your first survey (7-10 minutes)

#2 You'll anonymously register your primary bank account statement and two credit card statement(s) with our secure, encrypted accounts system (7-10 minutes) Learn more about this secure system


Questions about what panel membership means for you? Take a moment to browse our Member Terms, our stringent Privacy Policy, Frequently Asked Questions, or How to Win More Cash Prizes


This offer is only for individuals who are not currently members of the Forrester Consumer Panel.
Remember, no one will ever try to sell you anything as part of this panel, nor will you ever be asked to pay anything to continue your membership. Instead, we pay you through gift certificates and chances to win regular cash prizes. Membership may be cancelled at any time. This research study is a service of Forrester Research, Inc., a leading research company with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts and listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange (FORR).

I Took The survey and then got this

Thank you!

You are now invited to become a member of Forrester's Consumer Panel -- the influential and highly-respected research study that reports on consumer spending in the U.S.

Here's the best part: we pay you $20. We'll send you a $20 Amazon.com gift certificate when we validate your completed registration. And you'll have regular chances to win large cash prizes as long as you participate!


Here's all you need to do:

Register your primary bank account statement and your primary credit card statement and your secondary card statement -- the two credit cards you use most often -- with our secure system. By anonymously registering your account statements (along with thousands of other US households) through our secure, encrypted system, you help us generate one of the most accurate sources of information about consumer spending nationwide. This system is 100% secure. You register your account statements yourself -- we don't even have access to your account numbers. Please read more about how safe this is.


Click "NEXT" to continue.


HERE ARE THE MEMBERSHIP TERMS
http://netpanel.gmi-mr.com/portals/g.../agreement.asp

They want your credit card and bank account numbers - or just a copy of the statements??

They didn't ask for either. Okay lets say you bank with Charter One Bank. They want you to register to their website and then supply them with your user ID and PW. I had to stop half way through because of my son nad it timed out do didn't get t enter it

I have gotten this offer i was just too chicken to give my info!?!?!?!?
It's probably fine i just get paranoid!!!!!!!!!

I agree - there are too many scams out there. Could be the other email was even fake. Remember the Pay Pal ones that were going around last year?