Review of YouGov


Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Sharp practice

Unfortunately YouGov don't read complaints properly, consequently they have replied about MY account and ignored my complaint about the EXACT SAME THING happening to my partner who never got paid for his approx 4000 points when they wrongly suspended his account!
Earlier this morning I'd said: "So posting on Trustpilot gets results when all else fails. YouGov have said: "We're sorry. Your account has been credited with 900 in recognition of this. We’ve reactivated your account, and you should start receiving surveys again within a day or so."
As this seems to be the only way to get their attention (it's impossible to speak with a human being) why not do the right thing and pay my partner for the substantial number of points he had accumulated before you suspended HIS account too?! How many of us oldies have been cheated out of our hard earned money, simply because YouGov cannot believe we haven't heard of celebrities/influencers/sports personalities/on-line games etc etc We believe YouGov to be ageist and would like this case to be hi-lighted. It would appear that they decide to suspend accounts that are close to requiring them to pay out! Surveys are supposed to paint an accurate picture of public opinion but not all opinions are equal and clearly some of us are losing out and being cheated out of our hard earned money. It is clear that YouGov wants a certain age category but surely that then makes their survey 'findings' unreliable?"

July 3, 2023
Unprompted review

Reply from YouGov

Hello,

We are sorry that you haven’t received any surveys to complete and have been unable to log in for a while.

We carry out continuous automated and human-powered quality checks on our panel, and on the data you share. Your account was caught by one of these checks, and temporarily deactivated while we investigated.

We know this may have been frustrating for you, and we’re sorry. We’ve reactivated your account, and someone from our support team will be in touch with you as soon as possible.

We hope you'll continue to participate and shape the world with us.

Kind regards,
The YouGov support team