I got email from the Mint inviting me to take a survey, and I welcome the chance to give them feedback. Unfortunately, I'm apparently the wrong target audience for this survey. It started out with lots of questions about products I've bought or might buy in the coming year -- proof sets, mint sets, commems, medals, in various compositions. I indicated that I might be wanting to buy some gold commems this year, given the 1916 anniversary issues. I indicated that I wouldn't be interested in any bronze medals. So, of course, they immediately started asking lots of questions about... bronze medals. 1.5 inch medals. 3 inch medals. Sets of four medals. Sets of six medals. Medals in plastic wrap. Medals in nice boxes. "Why did you indicate you wouldn't buy this 1.5-inch medal?" Because I don't collect medals. "Why did you indicate you wouldn't buy this 3-inch medal?" Because I don't collect medals. "Why did you indicate you wouldn't buy this six-medal set?" I don't collect medals. I'm starting to wonder whether it's worthwhile for me to finish this survey; I'm clearly not your target audience. "Why did you indicate you wouldn't buy this FOUR-medal set?" Good Lord, did a Congressman with a big bronze producer in his district get a committee chairmanship or something? [Yes, that's what I actually wrote.] "If any of the special 1 ½ in. Bronze Medal sets (with either 4, 6, 7, or 12 medals) could be offered in each of the following packaging options, which one would you prefer the most? [cellophane, black clamshell, blister on plastic card]" Looks like I can't get anywhere without selecting one of the packaging options. Guess I'll pick the cellophane, as it would be cheaper to ship to someone who cares. Sigh...
Well, it's what happens when you deal with your friendly neighborhood Web survey. If the survey started exercising independent thought and initiative, I think I'd be very nervous. I do wish, though, that they'd given me the opportunity to provide feedback on something I do care about...
I have the 1-1/2" bronze Prez medals. Why does the Mint have to wait for the rest of them to die before issuing the latest ones. Chris
Well there is no Obama, but I see Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton, and George W Bush all being available. Oddly on the website they only list a few from before Carter. I don't know if the others are available or not.
The U.S. Mint definitely has problems in it's website and overall, but that is just a cost of dealing with them
Yeah, I was just exaggerating. I bought the entire set about 12 years ago, but gave up waiting for Bush & Obama. Chris
I got that e-mail too. It is a waste of my time to respond to the survey (past responses to surveys seem to yield nothing) so I deleted it.........
