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Webcam Interview About Device Purchases

Qualifying questions

Hello and thank you for your interest in our webcam interview study about purchasing smartphones and tablets. To help us see if you qualify, please answer the questions below. We will follow up by phone to make sure that you match the study requirements. If chosen to participate, you will receive $100 to thank you for your time and assistance.

Please be reassured that all personal information collected in this survey will be used for this market research project only. You may withdraw your consent at any time by writing to info@hagensinclair.com or Hagen/Sinclair Research, 519 Reed Park Drive, Chico, CA 95926.
1.Do you give your consent for us to have your personal information?(Required.)
2.When was the last time, if ever, that you participated in a market research interview or focus group?(Required.)
3.What were the subjects of any market research interviews or focus groups that you completed in the past year?(Required.)
4.Do you or any member of your household or immediate family work currently or in the past in any of the following occupations or industries?(Required.)
5.Similar to the last question, do you or does any member of your immediate family work currently or in the past in any of the following roles?(Required.)
6.What is your gender identity?(Required.)
7.What is your age?(Required.)
8.What type of internet-enabled devices do you own and use to access the Internet? This could include smartphones, tablets, computers, etc. Select all that apply.(Required.)
9.Please rate your impression of the following brands using a scale from 1-10, with 1 being extremely disliked and 10 being extremely liked.(Required.)
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Amazon
Apple
Dell
Samsung
Google
10.When was your most recent purchase of a smartphone or tablet device, either for yourself or for someone in your family?(Required.)
Within the past 3 months
Within the past 3-6 months
Within the past 6-12 months
More than a year ago
Not applicable
Smartphone
Tablet
11.Was the product brand new or refurbished/pre-owned when you purchased it?(Required.)
Brand new
Refurbished/pre-owned
Not applicable
Smartphone
Tablet
12.What brand and model is the device?(Required.)
13.How did you purchase the product?(Required.)
At a physical store
Online, using a web browser on a computer
Online, using a web browser on a smartphone
Online, using an app on a smartphone
Online, using a web browser or an app on a tablet
Not applicable
Smartphone
Tablet
14.From which type of company did you purchase the device?(Required.)
The manufacturer (Apple, Samsung, Lenovo, etc.)
A retailer (Amazon, Best Buy, Target, etc.)
A phone carrier (T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, etc.)
Not applicable
Smartphone
Tablet
15.Who did you purchase it for?(Required.)
16.Who was the primary decision maker for this purchase?(Required.)
17.When will you next buy a new smartphone or tablet device, either for yourself or for someone in your family?(Required.)
Within the next 3 months
Within the next 3-6 months
Within the next 6-12 months
More than a year from now
Not applicable
Smartphone
Tablet
18.Will you purchase the device brand new or refurbished/pre-owned?(Required.)
Brand new
Refurbished/pre-owned
Not applicable
Smartphone
Tablet
19.Do you know what brand and model you are planning to purchase?(Required.)
20.How will you purchase the product?(Required.)
At a physical store
Online, using a web browser on a computer
Online, using a web browser on a smartphone
Online, using an app on a smartphone
Online, using a web browser or an app on a tablet
Smartphone
Tablet
21.From which type of company will you purchase the device?(Required.)
The manufacturer (Apple, Samsung, Lenovo, etc.)
A retailer (Amazon, Best Buy, Target, etc.)
A phone carrier (T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, etc.)
Not applicable
Smartphone
Tablet
22.Who will the purchase be for?(Required.)
23.How would you describe your role in this purchase decision?(Required.)
24.Have you done any of the following in preparation for the upcoming purchase?(Required.)
25.In general, how often do you buy/refresh your personal devices?(Required.)
Once a year
Once in two years
More than 2 years
Only when the device breaks
Not applicable
Smartphone
Tablet
26.Have you ever seriously considered leasing as a way to pay for vehicles, fitness or medical equipment, consumer electronics, furniture, or appliances?

For this question, leasing means you return the product instead of owning it in exchange for lower monthly payments, whereas financing a purchase means you own the product after making all the payments.(Required.)
27.When purchasing a new smartphone or tablet, which of the following payment options would you realistically consider using?(Required.)
28.Which of the following Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) or installment payment services have you used in the past?(Required.)
29.Which of the following describes where you live?(Required.)
30.Which race/ethnicity (if any) do you identify with?(Required.)
31.Which of the following best describes your highest level of formal education?(Required.)
32.What is your current employment status?(Required.)
33.What is your current job title or occupation?(Required.)
34.Which of the following best describes your annual household income?(Required.)
35.We need to validate all participants. You will have an advantage if you copy and paste the web address / URL of your LinkedIn, Facebook or other social media profile page here (please be complete):
36.How did you learn about this research?(Required.)
37.May we contact you in the future about other paid marketing research studies?(Required.)
Thank you very much for answering all our questions!  The information you shared will be used for this study only. We will follow up with you by telephone if you match the study requirements.
38.Please provide your contact information below.(Required.)