marvholly
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Post by marvholly on Feb 23, 2016 7:26:50 GMT -5
Got this via snail mail on Mon. They want me to go online & answer a bunch of supposed to be census type questions.
For real or fake fishing for info?
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Post by MarleyKeezy78 on Feb 23, 2016 7:33:13 GMT -5
Got something like that a few years ago, never did fill it out.
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Post by resolution on Feb 23, 2016 7:42:12 GMT -5
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Post by billisonboard on Feb 23, 2016 9:47:46 GMT -5
I figure any YMer that fills that thing out will skew all the averages in their data. ... And sense the goal is for all Americans to be reflected in the results so it gives an accurate picture of reality, that would be a good thing.
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Post by resolution on Feb 23, 2016 10:04:57 GMT -5
Whenever I see those surveys where most Americans can't pay a $500 expense, I wonder how many financially secure people were called and refused to take the survey because it was none of their business.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Feb 23, 2016 11:09:53 GMT -5
Don't worry. If it's real, they'll keep pestering you/threatening you until you respond. I speak from experience.
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Post by marvholly on Feb 24, 2016 7:06:13 GMT -5
Don't worry. If it's real, they'll keep pestering you/threatening you until you respond. I speak from experience. Actually they did threaten that. Said would follow up w/a print copy in case I do not have personal computer access.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Feb 24, 2016 16:52:00 GMT -5
Don't worry. If it's real, they'll keep pestering you/threatening you until you respond. I speak from experience. Actually they did threaten that. Said would follow up w/a print copy in case I do not have personal computer access. They'll continue, saying participation is mandatory, or something like that. My family got selected for extra attention during the last census. It dragged on for a couple years. They said they were done, then called again the following year, and I was, let's just say, less enthusiastic about responding by that point.
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Post by marvholly on Feb 25, 2016 7:02:46 GMT -5
I am ignoring the go online 'summons.'
I can ignore the snail mail copy.
As a single woman living alone I WILL ignore anyone coming unexpected to my door & ringing my bell/pounding.
Anything else I should be aware of?
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Post by NoNamePerson on Feb 25, 2016 8:57:43 GMT -5
How did they get your email address in order to send this "legit" census survey?
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Post by marvholly on Feb 26, 2016 7:18:31 GMT -5
How did they get your email address in order to send this "legit" census survey? The survey came snail mail addressed to resident 1234 Any street, my town, my state, my zip. I am 'supposed' to reply online. States a hard copy wqill be sent snail mail if I do not do an online response. Have heard they will come to my door i I continue to ignore.
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Post by resolution on Feb 26, 2016 7:36:07 GMT -5
You should fill it out and then next year we can all enjoy news articles about how per the census, Americans are getting smarter and more frugal.
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Post by NoNamePerson on Feb 26, 2016 7:57:58 GMT -5
How did they get your email address in order to send this "legit" census survey? The survey came snail mail addressed to resident 1234 Any street, my town, my state, my zip. I am 'supposed' to reply online. States a hard copy wqill be sent snail mail if I do not do an online response. Have heard they will come to my door i I continue to ignore. Oops, I missed the word "snail mail" in the OP. My bad!!
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Post by NoNamePerson on Feb 26, 2016 8:01:21 GMT -5
I just googled how to tell if census survey is legit. You get lots of links discussing this very thing. Might want to go there if you haven't already. To many for me to go thru but just a thought.
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Post by marvholly on Mar 15, 2016 6:19:44 GMT -5
Got the full survey form in the mail Mon 3/14.
There is NO WAY I will fill it out and return it. The very first page wants my full name and phone number. As I recall the every 10 year census is anonymous. this is not.
On the following pages they want each occupant's age, date of birth, race (their word NOT mine), level of education including exactly what my college degree major is/was, ethnic originmedical insurance,assorted questions about my health, all sorts of info about my house (3 pages worth) including if I have internet, from whom, cost of electric, cost of natural gas, value of the house, cost of house insurance, cost of monthly mortgage,................
All in all the blasted thing is 27 pages. NOT going to happen. IF they send anyone door to door I do NOT answer my door to strangers.
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Post by skubikky on Mar 15, 2016 6:25:13 GMT -5
I got one also and threw it out. Got another one and threw it out. But not before calling the number on it. The person on the other end said that I could be fined if I didn't provide the information and a lot of other nonsense.
Not happening.
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Post by skubikky on Mar 15, 2016 6:26:59 GMT -5
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Post by 973beachbum on Mar 15, 2016 7:10:14 GMT -5
Just for the record this is real. The census is anomomous but not in that you don't give your name and address type of thing. The census just doesn't give it out to anyone for 75 years. Those shows like who do you think you are are always showing copies of old census' with people's names, address' ect. It is the new version of the long form census questionaire. I got one the time before last. And yes Marv it was at least 27 pages and asked way more invasive questions than I could have ever imagined! The questions I remember were about our personal history like education, service in the military, live in a home without running water or an indoor toilet and electricity. Seriously! But for the short answer yes it is the actual US gov census and yes you are actually bound by law to fill it out.
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Post by 973beachbum on Mar 15, 2016 7:19:51 GMT -5
Very quickly in the comments he admits it isn't a scam, but a real part of the census bureau. He felt he couldn't verify 100% that the call wasn't a scam. That is what he was saying was probably a scam. I will say I filled out most of it although I was also mad about it. What happens if I say I don't have indoor plumbing or have trouble dressing because I am a disabled vet? Are they really going to send someone out to get me plumbing or an aide? But it is a part of the census so not filling it out can actually have consequences although no one ever actually told me what they really were. www.news-press.com/story/news/investigations/melanie-payne/2014/08/01/census-form-real/13441439/
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Post by mroped on Mar 15, 2016 10:19:28 GMT -5
I am ignoring the go online 'summons.'
I can ignore the snail mail copy.
As a single woman living alone I WILL ignore anyone coming unexpected to my door & ringing my bell/pounding.
Anything else I should be aware of? Get a gun if you don't have one! When they come, just warn them: get going on your feet or you can choose to have them forward! I dont care what kind of census you are conducting or survey and what not, you cannot single me out for it for I will not comply! Period! It is not/should not be mandatory since it is not a civil duty like jury duty.
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Post by marvholly on Mar 16, 2016 6:37:18 GMT -5
As the weatherwill be getting nice & I will see some neighbors outside I think I will ask if anyone else got this. Will also check w/friends and my senior discussion group later this month.
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