Product tests: Why you may not have won yet
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Product tests: Why you may not have won yet
Philipp_Migros
"I have never been selected for a product test, even though I've taken part several times." "I know from others that they have already won repeatedly." "The draw isn't fair: I never win!" We regularly receive feedback like this. And of course I can understand that some of you are disappointed because you've always come away empty-handed up to now. This is precisely why I'd like to briefly address product testing in this article, as well as the chances of winning.
Honestly, the chances of winning are slim
I've been entering product tests on Migipedia almost every week for more than seven years. In this time, we've covered almost everything from chocolate, shampoo, fruit, and vegetables to soft drinks, biscuits, side dishes, and snacks. I also draw the winners of the product tests almost every week. No, I don't check who bought what or rated what, how, or when! Although these rumors persist within the community, they're completely untrue. Believe me, I simply don't have time for that!
For the draw, I press a button that randomly selects the chosen number of winners. Yes, it can happen that some people are among the lucky winners more than once. But would it be fair to deprive previous winners of the chance to be selected again?
In recent years, each test has attracted an average of about 12,000 people who are interested in the free products. For Frey chocolate tests, this number can easily be almost 30,000, even though we're usually only looking for between 50 and 100 testers. This means that, every week, some 11,900 interested consumers miss out. Of course, we've already considered increasing the number of winners. But we firmly believe this wouldn't really solve the problem. What's more, it would also somehow raise doubts about the credibility of all other product reviews. What do you think? Share your thoughts with me and other readers.
I hope the aforementioned information can ease some of your disappointment or explain why most interested product testers fail to get selected week after week.
Nevertheless, I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your interest in our tests as well as for your honest reviews. Thanks in part to the reviews we get from product tests, our product managers can quickly identify how you like our products, especially new ones. And we promise that our product tests will continue. Who knows, maybe I'll still be putting together new tests for you in seven years' time. 😉
Best regards,
Philipp
Honestly, the chances of winning are slim
I've been entering product tests on Migipedia almost every week for more than seven years. In this time, we've covered almost everything from chocolate, shampoo, fruit, and vegetables to soft drinks, biscuits, side dishes, and snacks. I also draw the winners of the product tests almost every week. No, I don't check who bought what or rated what, how, or when! Although these rumors persist within the community, they're completely untrue. Believe me, I simply don't have time for that!
For the draw, I press a button that randomly selects the chosen number of winners. Yes, it can happen that some people are among the lucky winners more than once. But would it be fair to deprive previous winners of the chance to be selected again?
In recent years, each test has attracted an average of about 12,000 people who are interested in the free products. For Frey chocolate tests, this number can easily be almost 30,000, even though we're usually only looking for between 50 and 100 testers. This means that, every week, some 11,900 interested consumers miss out. Of course, we've already considered increasing the number of winners. But we firmly believe this wouldn't really solve the problem. What's more, it would also somehow raise doubts about the credibility of all other product reviews. What do you think? Share your thoughts with me and other readers.
I hope the aforementioned information can ease some of your disappointment or explain why most interested product testers fail to get selected week after week.
Nevertheless, I would also like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your interest in our tests as well as for your honest reviews. Thanks in part to the reviews we get from product tests, our product managers can quickly identify how you like our products, especially new ones. And we promise that our product tests will continue. Who knows, maybe I'll still be putting together new tests for you in seven years' time. 😉
Best regards,
Philipp