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Okay, wow! Requester for that HIT actually emailed me back acknowledging her mistake and is trying to reverse the rejection!!! A first for me lol :)
Yea!!! you got it too. I thought when I took that survey that it wasn't right. But would Amazon steer me wrong? Don't answer that. But it was a nagging feeling that said, this just isn't right. But it was what was there.
 

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Don't get upset! She's found her error and is working on correcting it. I just got an email from her after sending her quite a few, only because I was continuing research in my notes to make sure we were talking about the same survey.

Here is what she sent me and please, see the mention of "kinder than most". It really pays to be kind to these people. They make mistakes like the rest of us.

Dear *****

Thank you for your email (kinder than most!)

I’ve identified the issue now, and I truly apologize.

Your completion code did not match any completion code on the list of the survey ‘Study on the Psychological Effects of Advertising Content' because there was an error in the MTurk instructions, where the instructions actually contained two links (to two different studies).

You chose the link which directed you to the wrong study called 'Detecting Fake News vs Real News' instead of the 'Study on the Psychological Effects of Advertising Content'. So when I checked the completion codes of the 'Study on the Psychological Effects of Advertising Content', yours understandably did not appear and I believed the HIT was not completed, so I rejected it.

I realize now you simply did the HIT but completing the wrong study/survey. I know this was my fault, due to having a wrong link presented to you.

I'm working to rectify this issue right now and approve your HIT as soon as possible so you get paid as soon as possible.

I'm a student conducting this research for my university degree thesis, and I'm learning from my mistakes. I hope you can forgive me.

Thank you,

Nicole
Yes! her email to me was similar. I always try to be nice in my emails, while emphasizing how detrimental rejections are to my account, because I figure if I'm rude I have zero chance of getting it overturned lol. Most requesters don't even bother to reply, or just double down on the BS reason they gave the rejection, so I was so pleasantly surprised to read her nice and thorough email!!!
 

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Yea!!! you got it too. I thought when I took that survey that it wasn't right. But would Amazon steer me wrong? Don't answer that. But it was a nagging feeling that said, this just isn't right. But it was what was there.
Yes, same - the content of the HIT title didn't really match up to the survey I took - but what can you do? You take the survey presented to you in the link they provide. But I agree, it did seem odd!
 

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Yes, same - the content of the HIT title didn't really match up to the survey I took - but what can you do? You take the survey presented to you in the link they provide. But I agree, it did seem odd!
and depending on how many took the wrong survey, she's going to have to pay them and run the actual survey over, correctly this time if she needs the info.
 

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Yes! her email to me was similar. I always try to be nice in my emails, while emphasizing how detrimental rejections are to my account, because I figure if I'm rude I have zero chance of getting it overturned lol. Most requesters don't even bother to reply, or just double down on the BS reason they gave the rejection, so I was so pleasantly surprised to read her nice and thorough email!!!
yeah, it was the "you didn't take the survey" that got me. So, I was doing my best to be kind. It wasn't easy, but I knew otherwise would do any good. And it sounds like she got bombarded enough.
 

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Title: Life Events Survey(~ 4 minutes)Accept
Requester: RBC Behavioral Research Lab [A3PZOHOTANLBYJ] Contact
TV: [Hrly=$12.95][Pay=Fair][Approval=~24 hrs][Comm=Unrated][Rej=3][Blk=0]
TO: [Pay=3.25][Fast=5.00][Comm=1.00][Fair=4.11][Reviews=15][ToS=0]
Reward: $0.50
Duration: 00:30:00
Available: 38
Description: Answer a brief survey about events in your life.
Qualifications: Exc: [673957369-450079] DoesNotExist ; Total approved HITs GreaterThanOrEqualTo 500; islfvr8491 GreaterThanOrEqualTo 100; HIT approval rate (%) GreaterThanOrEqualTo 98; Location In US
 
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Title: Robot Video Study(~ 8 minutes)Accept
Requester: Scientist At Knexus [A2TGK0VHF5YNRH] Contact
TV: [Hrly=$25.40][Pay=Generous][Approval=~24 hrs][Comm=Good][Rej=0][Blk=0]
TO: [Pay=3.00][Fast=4.36][Comm=2.00][Fair=4.69][Reviews=31][ToS=0]
Reward: $2.00
Duration: 02:00:00
Available: 3
Description: In this study, you will be asked to answer a few questions, watch short videos, and then answer some further questions about the videos. It should take about 8 minutes to complete this study. You will be paid $2.00. The study will not work on mobile phones. You must watch the video and answer the questions. If the data indicate that you did not pay attention you will not receive credit. To receive credit you will need to enter the code at the end of the study. The code can be found on the Debriefing page. Due to restrictions placed on us by our IRB only participants located in the United States can participate in this study. Anyone from outside the United States cannot receive credit for participating in this HIT. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Qualifications: Exc: [843252045-450187] DoesNotExist ; Total approved HITs GreaterThanOrEqualTo 500; islfvr8491 GreaterThanOrEqualTo 100; HIT approval rate (%) GreaterThanOrEqualTo 98; Location In US
 
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