Video Discrimination?

[webe4angels]

agreed!!!

[donnainky]

That happened to me too. At first I thought they were checking age because it was a video for alcohol commercial. Than it came up that I did not qualify. I am too old to drink beer?? Well, maybe I won't try the brand they were sponsoring. Poor PR in my opinion.

[kat02100]

Companies have the right too choose who they pay too advertise too. They will want too pay only the most likely to actually go out and buy their product. Its not discrimination, its just good business on their part.

[bowrunner]

I imagine it's the business part that's getting us older people disqualified.  I was disqualified on it too.

[d1cheetah]

Well, that's it for me.  Next time I get that question on a video, I'm gonna take my false teeth out, put on a wig so I've got hair again, and post the age I'm feeling at the time.  Thirty aught to work.  I think I had hair and teeth back then.         

[jennjontry]

Kay7:  Loved your post!  I'm not quiet retirement age yet, but I already have to make notes and keep track, because I just can't remember things like I used to!  LOL  Carry on.......!   

[dwiley11]

just another way for them to select who they want to see it

[Joeyramone]

I understand that the advertisers can pick and choose who they pay to watch their advertisements.  However, they are paying FUSION CASH to air their ads. FC is making quite a bit I'm sure -- I'm getting a penny, maybe two.  I totally agree with the posters who stated that if we are going to be required to answer personal screening questions prior to watching a video, the video should pay more.

I still think this is discriminatory.  When you watch television, nobody asks you how old you are before a commercial pops up.  Your three-year-old kid/grandkid  whatever could be watching the Heineken commercial.  Ditto with your 90-year-old grandmother.  Makes no real sense to me.

This isn't happening on ALL videos, only on some.

I was screened out as well... and I thought I would be in a good demographic for their advertising.  I wasn't offended in the least.  It is a good tool for the advertiser to use to make sure their advertisement is being seen and responded to by a segment of the population that they are marketing to.  If they are getting responses from every age and gender, it is impossible for them to figure out if their advertisement is effecting purchasing decisions of a specific group of people they are trying to reach.  It can be frustrating to be screened out of a video, but it is no different than not qualifying for a survey.

[alw3610]

I got the same question and drop down box included with this video for age demographic purposes I guess. 37 wasn't the magic number either, no video for me.

[TOMAS7]

I understand that the advertisers can pick and choose who they pay to watch their advertisements.  However, they are paying FUSION CASH to air their ads. FC is making quite a bit I'm sure -- I'm getting a penny, maybe two.  I totally agree with the posters who stated that if we are going to be required to answer personal screening questions prior to watching a video, the video should pay more.

I still think this is discriminatory.  When you watch television, nobody asks you how old you are before a commercial pops up.  Your three-year-old kid/grandkid  whatever could be watching the Heineken commercial.  Ditto with your 90-year-old grandmother.  Makes no real sense to me.

This isn't happening on ALL videos, only on some.

They don't pay us until you finish watching the video.  We get nothing for advertising their videos.  We get paid when you qualify & watch one - that is it.  So if you are screened out, we make nothing (just like you).  It's the same with surveys.  If you don't see credit, then we don't either.  It's in our best interest for you to be credited for every offer you try, but unfortunately there is an occasional failure in crediting.  If there was something we could do about this, we would, but the crediting process takes place between your computer, the advertiser's system, and a third-party advertising network.  We have no control over any of those 3.

Greetings Admin,
  You may not have control over how the system pays, but you should have control over what companies or vendors are allowed to promote things on this site and it would seem to be to FC's benefit as well as to the participants to eliminate those companies that constantly have issues or to push them to have the issues resolved,turning things into a win win situation rather than to just be passive and say that there is nothing that can be done about it. A stronger push for better quality in what is offered should also be within your control so there are a few things that could be done but the perception is that those things are not being done. Perhaps posting some statistics would help to prove this perception to be incorrect, such as how many new vendors or offers each month, how many rejected or improved, how many with issues unresolved, for those that don't improve problems after 30 or 60 days, get rid of them with a proviso that they may reapply to present on FC if and when they can prove to FC that their issues have been resolved. That should seem to be logical, and may already be happening, except the participants have no way to verify that those activities are taking place on their behalf.

[JaiStarr]

I haven't had this problem [yet] but I already have to worry about not qualifying for surveys now videos too!!!

[secondchance82011]

Well women drink beer too, that should not be a factor but sadly it is...
 

[cindyhair]

I get approved for very few videos here because of the age/gender thing. It seems like a bit of a pain in the neck for a penny so most of the time, I don't even go to the video page anymore. There are other sites that pay more for vids that do not ask for any of your personal info. Sooooooooo, I'd rather watch them somewhere else & get paid more than waste my time on the one's that don't want my business anyway.     

[Yazoo63]

I wonder what the requirements are to view some of them?  I wasn't allowed to view a couple of them.  Am I too old??

Some advertisers seem to think you stop spending money when you retire.  I prefer to think we get more discriminating but I have to keep a list so I can remember which ones don't want my business 

In my opinion, it's not a matter of the advertisers thinking that you stop spending money when you retire.  One possibility: they figure that once you reach retirement age, your tastes and preferences are much more likely to be "set in stone", as opposed to a younger person who may be more willing to try new things. That's probably why they usually try and target a younger audience.   Just my opinion though, and take that for what it's worth!   

[KDougall]

An interesting fact about spending and retirement. Seniors have more money than alot of people, because many of them have saved all their lives. They actually spend more money than we do because more of them have the money to spend. Really, I've seen my parents. They eat out for all meals. If I did that I would go straight to the poorhouse. Anyway, the point is that advertisers should consider the fact that older people often have more money to spend.