I never thought I'd say this, but...

helionaut

I wish I lived in New Jersey. I got an email today from Topps saying this:::

If you live in the Northern New Jersey area, are an avid card collector, and would be interested in making a quick $75 PLUS a factory sealed 2004 box set of Topps baseball cards... Topps would like to hear from you!

If you fit the criteria listed above and are available on September 20th and/or September 21st, we are inviting you to help us out in an exciting research project taking place in Hackensack, NJ. It will only take two hours of your time but your input will be of great value to us. Please be assured there is no sales involved.

If you are able to join us, please 'Forward' this e-mail to our research company at sportscards@newmanstein.com with the following information provided.

Name:

Daytime phone number (include area code):

E-mail address that we could send you details of this study:

Best available time(s): please indicate all times that you would be available

Monday, September 20th from 1:30-3:30 PM only

Monday, September 20th from 6:00-8:00 PM only

Monday, September 20th either 1:30-3:30 or 6:00-8:00

Tuesday, September 21st from 1:30-3:30 PM only

Tuesday, September 21st from 6:00-8:00 PM only

Tuesday, September 21st either 1:30-3:30 or 6:00-8:00


© 2004 The Topps Company, Inc. All rights reserved.



Maybe market research focus group for the 2005 Topps set? It says you have to forward the email, so if anyone wants to do this, I'll send the email to you, and you can send it back to them.

xbaggypants

That make two of us!

willmacowski

please can you send me the email? i live in verona nj, and am not far from there thank a lot.

willmacowski

oops forgot 2 give u my email it is:

willmacowski@comcast.net

thanks for bringing this to my attention, it sounds like a greats oppurtunity.

-will-

jrdolan

Sounds like fun, but the cynic in me says be careful. Especially if their next step is to ask for your credit card # or any other private information. Anybody can put © 2004 The Topps Company Inc. at the end of their e-mail. Never heard of sportscards@newmanstein.com being Topps "research company." I'd love to be wrong.

helionaut

That's true, but the message headers are the same as the weekly emails I get from Etopps, so I think the message is legit.

Vargha

Sounds legit to me.

Newman-Stein

stevek

Doesn't sound legit to me. Call Topps first before doing anything -
then if this thing is actually real then you can enjoy it.

willmacowski

i believe that this is legit, because right after i subscribed 2 the topps mailing list (yesterday), i got the email, and i dont think any con could have access to that.

metsfan

I got the same email. Many companies pay for focus groups. Anyone sign up?