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Apple Market Research Survey
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Check the source code of your email VERY carefully!
It seems legit. It directed me to an Apple site and did not ask me for any personal information.
Deleted. Bad info.
Be wary when you get emails like this and make sure they actually take you to the Appl website. I recommend against entering your username and password unless you KNOW its the real Apple website.
Be wary when you get emails like this and make sure they actually take you to the Appl website. I recommend against entering your username and password unless you KNOW its the real Apple website.
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What is the source code of the link? For your own security, don't include any parameters (after the .com).
Yep. I got it too. Straight up market research survey. What did you like, where did you hear about, what one thing would you change ....and so on
Great if it is - but no harm in recommending caution until the OP is fully confident.
Sorry that was more towards the user saying "it's a scam" and don't do it or you'll get a virus blah blah blah. Just spreading FUD for no reason at all lol
I approach every email with FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt) until I can confidently establish otherwise.
This is in NO WAY a bad thing.
If everyone was as cautious as the OP, many fewer people would end up being scammed / conned / defrauded.
Good on the OP for asking.
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No worries - sorry that we also just crossed posts
Good God people, stop spreading FUD. OP I received the same email and its 100% legit. It takes you to an apple website and does not ask any personal questions like Apple ID, Password or CC info. It's 100% safe.
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I got one too. Approx 15 mins to complete. Asked age, model purchased, was it a gift, satisfaction, met expectations, reasons for purchase, what features I like, ability to use apps, frequency of use, charging frequency, what aspects I like the best, feature and functions I like the best, do I like my band (Milanese), apps I use most, built in apps & 3rd party apps review, change of watch face & complications, which wrist, did I use wearables before and if I plan on using them again, purchasing experience, what resources I used to make my purchase decision, did I look the watch at a retail store, watch setup process, what one thing I'd like to see on the watch, and then just demographic stuff.
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I received one too and I filled it out. I'm 100% sure that it was legit as it directed me to the Apple website. It was in the exact same manor as the customer service surveys. It knew the exact watch I purchased and didn't ask for any personal information other than my age bracket and employment status.
You must have never called customer service, because they send out a survey almost every single time you call or visit the genius bar.
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I got one a couple months ago asking about my feedback regarding the Mac I purchased. So obviously they do send these out.
I got one. I also got one from a genius appointment I had on Thursday. They are legit.
My genius appointment one listed the person who helped me by name.
My genius appointment one listed the person who helped me by name.
Received one too. It did catch me off guard a little, since I e never recieved one after a purchase, but I can understand why.
Haven't completed it yet. If there's a space for comments, I'll be sure to ask about my Milanese band that's in processing purgatory.
Haven't completed it yet. If there's a space for comments, I'll be sure to ask about my Milanese band that's in processing purgatory.
Thank you for the info. That was my mistake. Somehow I have never received a "Market Research" survey despite purchasing dozens of Apple products over the years. The way the OP described it just made it sound fishy.
I have gotten surveys after Apple Care (not that I need it much as I usually fix my own stuff). But it was the "market research" description that I have seen used very often in emails targetting unsuspecting individuals.
I would still recommend against entering your username and password for any website you reach from a link in an email.
If the site does not ask for personal information, then no biggie.
